Horse profile
Cape Vale (IRE)
by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Wolf Cleugh (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
37 runs · 20 courses · from Aug 2007
As at 13 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Jun 2011 — 5,590 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2011 · 7th of 12
6 wins · 6 courses
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
Cape Vale (IRE) is 6 from 37. Hasn't won since Apr 2011. All 6 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Based on 37 archived runs · updated 13 Oct 2026
- 6–37Wins / Runs
- 16.2%Strike rate
- 14 (37.8%)Placed
- +24.25£1 level staken=37 at SP
- 1.33Fair A/E n=37 · 1.09 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 39dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating88↓ 2lb off peak
88
79–90
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 2 from 10 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 2 from 13 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 1 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 10 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 6 from 27 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Wolf Cleugh (IRE) (Last Tycoon)
8 siblings in the archive, 8 winners — best of them Jarrow (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Moss Vale (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jarrow (IRE) | 53 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Street Life (IRE) | 49 | 5 | 1m1½f–1m4f | Class 5 |
| Moss Vale (IRE) | 29 | 4 | 5f–6f | Group 2 |
| Slemy (IRE) | 31 | 4 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Natural Force (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Alexander Youth (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Spennymoor (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Red Trump (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 13 | 2 | 15% | −0.75 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 2 | 20% | +22.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 5 | 45% | +40.25 |
| Class 3 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 2 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +3.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thirsk | 5 | 1 | 20% | +24.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 1 | 25% | +6.00 |
| Curragh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Haydock | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 27 | 6 | 22% | +34.25 |
| Under 6f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Nicholls | 19 | 5 | 26% | +39.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Michael O'Connell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sam James | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ahmed Ajtebi | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Andrew Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Metcalfe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cathy Gannon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +2.00 |
| 2010 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −4.25 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +33.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jun 11+20d | Newcastle | Deloitte Gosforth Park Cup (Handicap) | 7/12 | nk | 9-4 | 88 | 83A | Andrew Mullen | 25/1 |
| 04 Jun 11+9d | Epsom Downs | Investec Specialist Bank Handicap | 6/15 | nk | 8-11 | 89 | 84A | Adrian Nicholls | 10/1 |
| 26 May 11+26d | Newcastle | Digibet.com Handicap | 2/10 | 4½ | 9-3 | 89 | 102A | Michael O'Connell | 6/1 |
| 30 Apr 11+23d | Doncaster | Mercedes Benz Of South Yorkshire Handicap | 6/13 | 4½ | 9-6 | 89 | 83A | Adrian Nicholls | 15/2 |
| 07 Apr 11+65d | Ripon | SIS Live Handicap (Div 1) | 1/11 | 9-6 | 84 | 106A | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 | |
| 01 Feb 11+31d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 4/7 | 4 | 9-11 | 85 | 92A | Adrian Nicholls | 3/1 |
| 01 Jan 11+25d | Southwell (AW) | Happy New Year From Blue Square Handicap | 5/9 | hd | 9-0 | 86 | 77A | Michael Metcalfe | 8/1 |
| 07 Dec 10+3d | Southwell (AW) | SP+ For Bigger Wins At totesport.com Handicap | 5/7 | ½ | 9-4 | 83 | 78A | Adrian Nicholls | 5/2F |
| 04 Dec 10+9d | Southwell (AW) | totepool A Better Way To Bet Handicap | 1/11 | 8-12 | 83 | 95A | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 | |
| 25 Nov 10+61d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdaq The Betting Exchange Handicap | 7/12 | hd | 8-8 | 83 | 75A | Michael O'Connell | 9/1 |
| 25 Sep 10+34d | Chester | Advanced Insulation Plc Handicap | 2/13 | 2½ | 9-2 | 83 | 93A | Michael O'Connell | 16/1 |
| 22 Aug 10+7d | Cork | Scarteen Handicap | 9/9 | hd | 9-3 | 84 | 49A | Chris Hayes | 7/1 |
| 15 Aug 10+11d | Dundalk (AW) | Bar One Racing Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 85 | 79A | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| 04 Aug 10+18d | Sligo | Foley's Bar & Off Licence Handicap (60-90) | 5/16 | 2½ | 9-12 | 85 | 93A | Chris Hayes | 5/1F |
| 17 Jul 10+20d | Curragh | Mick O'toole Lifetime Achievement In Racing Handicap (60-95) | 4/20 | nk | 9-5 | 85 | 85A | Sam James | 20/1 |
| 27 Jun 10+20d | Curragh | National Lottery Sweepstakes Race | 17/25 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 85 | 56C | Sam James | 25/1 |
| 07 Jun 10+51d | Naas | www.thetote.com Community Raceday Handicap (60-90) | 15/16 | 2 | 9-12 | 88 | 64C | Chris Hayes | 11/1 |
| 17 Apr 10+27d | Naas | Go Racing In Kildare Handicap (60-95) | 5/15 | hd | 9-6 | 89 | 85A | Chris Hayes | 2/1F |
| 21 Mar 10+148d | Curragh | Curragh Racecourse Membership Handicap | 4/13 | 1½ | 9-0 | 89 | 96A | Chris Hayes | 7/1 |
| 24 Oct 09+7d | Doncaster | Coral.co.uk Handicap | 12/20 | hd | 8-8 | 90 | 78A | Adrian Nicholls | 16/1 |
| 17 Oct 09+28d | Catterick | Totesport.com Catterick Dash Handicap | 2/15 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 87 | 101A | Adrian Nicholls | 16/1 |
| 19 Sep 09+4d | Ayr | William Hill (Ayr) Silver Cup Handicap | 21/25 | shd | 9-4 | 85 | 62A | Chris Hayes | 11/1 |
| 15 Sep 09+46d | Haydock | Ainscough Vanguard Handicap | 1/7 | 9-6 | 85 | 87A | Adrian Nicholls | 5/2F | |
| 31 Jul 09+10d | Thirsk | Peter Bell Memorial Handicap | 2/9 | 1½ | 9-9 | 79 | 94A | Ahmed Ajtebi | 11/4F |
| 21 Jul 09+20d | Ffos Las | Toppers Wales Handicap | 1/10 | 9-9 | 79 | 98A | Ahmed Ajtebi | 9/4F | |
| 01 Jul 09+1d | Catterick | Sponsor A Race at racesponsors.co.uk Handicap | 2/8 | 5 | 9-13 | 80 | 91A | Adrian Nicholls | 4/1 |
| 30 Jun 09+24d | Thirsk | Thirsk Castle Handicap | 5/7 | 1¾ | 9-11 | 80 | 84A | Adrian Nicholls | 4/1 |
| 06 Jun 09+21d | Epsom Downs | Investec Distinctive Handicap | 8/16 | ¾ | 8-8 | 82 | 69A | Cathy Gannon | 10/1 |
| 16 May 09+34d | Thirsk | Robin Hoods Bay Handicap | 4/8 | hd | 8-4 | 83 | 73A | Adrian Nicholls | 7/2 |
| 12 Apr 09+254d | Musselburgh | Toteswinger Handicap | 8/13 | nse | 9-7 | 84 | 86A | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 01 Aug 08+23d | Goodwood | Turf Club Handicap | 9/12 | 3 | 9-0 | 86 | 54A | Adrian Nicholls | 7/2J |
| 09 Jul 08+46d | Newmarket | toteswinger Heritage Handicap | 9/20 | shd | 8-4 | 87 | 82A | Adrian Nicholls | 9/1 |
| 24 May 08+14d | Haydock | Betfredpoker Handicap | 5/12 | nk | 9-2 | 87 | 84A | Adrian Nicholls | 4/1 |
| 10 May 08+21d | Haydock | totescoop6 Handicap | 2/16 | hd | 9-4 | 83 | 101A | Adrian Nicholls | 3/1F |
| 19 Apr 08+211d | Thirsk | Thomas Lord Handicap | 4/16 | ¾ | 9-2 | 83 | 84A | Silvestre De Sousa | 5/2F |
| 21 Sep 07+28d | Ayr | West Sound & West FM Nursery Handicap | 1/12 | 9-1 | 79 | 83C | Adrian Nicholls | 11/2 | |
| 24 Aug 07 | Thirsk | E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 2) | 1/12 | 9-3 | — | 84C | Adrian Nicholls | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cape Vale (IRE) won?
- Cape Vale (IRE) won 6 of 37 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 16.2%. Placed 14 times in total (37.8% of starts).
- Who trained Cape Vale (IRE)?
- Cape Vale (IRE) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle on 24 June 2011.
- Who is Cape Vale (IRE)'s sire?
- Cape Vale (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Wolf Cleugh (IRE), whose sire is Last Tycoon.
- What going does Cape Vale (IRE) prefer?
- Cape Vale (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 10 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cape Vale (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 24 June 2011. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Cape Vale (IRE)'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 Vale (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Wolf Cleugh (IRE), Cape Vale (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 8 of them winners. Most wins: Jarrow (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Moss Vale (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.