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Horse profile

Cape Spirit (IRE)

5yo mare (at last run, May 2017) · Last trainer Andrew Balding · Last owner A M Balding
by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Fearless Spirit (USA) (Spinning World)
27 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2014
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 May 2017 — 3,449 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2017 · 12th of 12 Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile

Cape Spirit (IRE) is yet to win from 27 starts, though has placed 7 times. Best effort: 2nd of 9 at Wolverhampton (AW) (Feb 2017). Last raced off 50, 16lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 27 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 16lb off peak

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Cape Spirit (IRE) has 5 produce in the archive, 3 winners — most wins Cape Fear (GB) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m3½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Cape Fear (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cape Fear (GB)1121m3½fClass 4
Topkapi (GB)212mClass 5
City Spirit (GB)711m3½fClass 6
Casual Encounter (GB)120——
Spirit Level (GB)90——
Official rating50↓ 16lb off peak
50 50–66

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 83 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 30 Mar 2017

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 9 figures · best 112A · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)8112A83.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6112A82.5—
1m2f – 1m4f390A83—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 62A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 2 May 2017 Official rating 50 at the last run, 26 May 2017

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 27 figures · best 78A · median 56
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)978A62—
Good to Firm569A56—
Good563A54—
Good to Soft363A61—
Firm256A50—
Soft263A53—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1378A61—
1m5f – 2m969A56—
1m – 1m1f355B50—
6f – 7f263A62—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 27 figures from 27 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Cape Cross (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1412215.6%+2.30 from 2
Good to Firm2,36735314.9%+1.60 from 5
Good2,86638213.3%00 from 5
Good to Soft1,3781359.8%−3.50 from 3
Soft1,61817210.6%−2.70 from 2
Heavy477408.4%−4.90 from 1
Standard (AW)3,90558815.1%+1.80 from 9
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2453112.7%−0.6—
6f – 7f2,81735712.7%−0.60 from 2
1m – 1m1f3,29245513.8%+0.50 from 3
1m2f – 1m4f3,81254414.3%+10 from 13
1m5f – 2m1,69922413.2%−0.10 from 9
2m1f – 2m4f629619.7%−3.6—
2m5f – 3m230187.8%−5.5—
Over 3m30310%−3.3—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Fearless Spirit (USA) (Spinning World)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Oasis Spirit (GB) (1 win).

The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Oasis Spirit (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Oasis Spirit (GB)1716fClass 5
Fearless Dream (GB)40——
Higher Plane (GB)30——
Lupin Violet (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 9 0 0% −9.00
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 15 0 0% −15.00
Class 5 9 0 0% −9.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Bath 4 0 0% −4.00
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Goodwood 2 0 0% −2.00
Chester 2 0 0% −2.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Kempton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 13 0 0% −13.00
1m5f – 2m 9 0 0% −9.00
1m – 1m1f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Cox 7 0 0% −7.00
Edward Greatrex 5 0 0% −5.00
Oisin Murphy 3 0 0% −3.00
Joshua Bryan 3 0 0% −3.00
Thomas Brown 2 0 0% −2.00
David Probert 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Michael Coles 1 0 0% −1.00
Poppy Bridgwater 1 0 0% −1.00
Jason Watson 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathy Gannon 1 0 0% −1.00
Rob Hornby 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Visor 10 0 0% −10.00
None 10 0 0% −10.00
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00
E/SB 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2017 9 0 0% −9.00
2016 10 0 0% −10.00
2015 7 0 0% −7.00
2014 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2017 · 9 runs
26 May 17+24d Bath E&H Drylining Handicap Class 6 · 1m5f · Firm · 12 ran 12/12 ½ 8-5 5055C44C Mr Michael Coles 8/1
02 May 17+19d Wolverhampton (AW) Fcl Global Forwarding Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 1 10-6 5274A62A Poppy Bridgwater 5/1F
13 Apr 17+14d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet Toteplacepot At Totesport.com Handicap Class 6 · 1m6f · Standard · 7 ran 5/7 1 8-7 5381A55A William Cox 7/1
30 Mar 17+5d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Insider Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 ¾ 8-9 5583A53A Jason Watson 5/1
25 Mar 17+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Handicap Class 6 · 2m½f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 nk 9-9 55106A67A Thomas Brown 8/1
14 Mar 17+27d Wolverhampton (AW) Bet On The Festival With Betway Handicap Class 6 · 1m6f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 ½ 9-5 5584A61A Oisin Murphy 11/4F
15 Feb 17+28d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Marathon All Weather 'Hands And Heels' Series Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m6f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 shd 8-12 5371A66A William Cox 7/4F
18 Jan 17+11d Lingfield (AW) Betway Best Odds Guaranteed Plus Handicap Class 6 · 1m5f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 nse 8-5 53112A56A William Cox 4/1
07 Jan 17+119d Wolverhampton (AW) Betway Middle Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 1¾ 8-13 5290A78A William Cox 22/1
2016 · 10 runs
10 Sep 16+10d Bath Rainbow Casino Bristol Handicap (Summer Staying Series Final) Class 3 · 1m5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 10/13 3¾ 8-2 54—42A William Cox 20/1
31 Aug 16+7d Bath Cb Protection Ltd Handicap Class 6 · 1m5f · Firm · 9 ran 4/9 ¾ 8-9 55—56A William Cox 10/1
24 Aug 16+19d Lingfield Racing Welfare Handicap Class 6 · 1m3½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 9-3 55—56A Joshua Bryan 5/1
05 Aug 16+17d Haydock Betfred Goals Galore Haydock Park Apprentice Training Series Handicap Class 5 · 1m3½f · Good To Firm · 4 ran 3/4 2¼ 8-2 55—56B William Cox 10/3
19 Jul 16+11d Nottingham Colwick Cup Family Fun-day 12th August Handicap Class 6 · 1m6f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 2/8 3¼ 9-4 55—69A David Probert 6/1
08 Jul 16+17d Chepstow N-ergy Celebrating 9 Years Of Success Apprentice Handicap (part Of The Racing Excellence Initiative) Class 5 · 1m4f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 2½ 8-7 53—63A Joshua Bryan 7/1
21 Jun 16+13d Leicester Bruntingthorpe Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Heavy · 14 ran 14/14 15 8-6 55—48C Edward Greatrex 10/1
08 Jun 16+19d Kempton (AW) Goffs London Sale/kempton Breeze-up 12-13 June 2016 Handicap Class 6 · 1m3f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 2½ 9-2 55—67A Edward Greatrex 5/1F
20 May 16+24d Haydock ApolloBet Haydock Park Apprentice Training Series Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 4/7 hd 8-9 56—61A Edward Greatrex 12/1
26 Apr 16+223d Bath Roa/racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good · 15 ran 13/15 1 8-7 58—44A Joshua Bryan 25/1
2015 · 7 runs
16 Sep 15+18d Sandown Wildwood Golf And Country Club Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Soft · 11 ran 9/11 2½ 8-6 60—43C Edward Greatrex 7/1
29 Aug 15+23d Windsor Sytner Slough Mini Handicap Class 5 · 1m3½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 3¾ 8-9 61—63A Cathy Gannon 7/1
06 Aug 15+27d Haydock Download New RacingUK iPad App Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Middle Distance Series Qualifier) Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 1¾ 8-11 62—61A Oisin Murphy 16/1
10 Jul 15+21d Chepstow Truvape Fillies' Handicap Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm · 5 ran 2/5 3¼ 8-9 63—55B Edward Greatrex 3/1
19 Jun 15+14d Goodwood TFN Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 3¾ 8-13 66—54C Rob Hornby 10/1
05 Jun 15+28d Goodwood 2 Many Dj's Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Good · 12 ran 10/12 hd 9-0 ——50A Oisin Murphy 12/1
08 May 15+223d Chester LDF Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Soft · 8 ran 5/8 ½ 8-11 ——63A Thomas Brown 16/1
2014 · 1 run
27 Sep 14 Chester Golden Square Shopping Centre Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 ¾ 9-0 ——61A David Probert 14/1

Quick answers

How many races has Cape Spirit won?
Cape Spirit (IRE) has yet to win, from 27 archived starts between 2014 and 2017. Placed 7 times in total (25.9% of starts).
Who trained Cape Spirit?
Cape Spirit (IRE) was trained by Andrew Balding on the most recent run on record, at Bath on 26 May 2017.
Who is Cape Spirit's sire?
Cape Spirit (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Fearless Spirit (USA), whose sire is Spinning World.
What is Cape Spirit's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 26 May 2017. The highest on record is 66.
What is Cape Spirit's sire's record?
Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
Who are Cape Spirit's siblings?
Out of Fearless Spirit (USA), Cape Spirit (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Oasis Spirit (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Oasis Spirit (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.
Has Cape Spirit produced winners?
As a dam, Cape Spirit (IRE) has 5 produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Cape Fear (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Cape Fear (GB)). The wins came over 1m3½f–2m. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from September 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.