Cause For Applause (IRE)
Cause For Applause (IRE) is 1 from 17, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2009. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 5 on turf. Last raced off 45, 15lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–17Wins / Runs
- 5.9%Strike rate
- 1 (5.9%)Placed
- −13.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.04Fair A/E n=17 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 63dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 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
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 1 from 12 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Spin Of A Coin (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Doors Breaker (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spin Of A Coin (IRE) | 22 | 3 | 1m–1m2½f | — |
| Flag Of Honour (IRE) | 24 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Doors Breaker (FR) | 17 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 5 |
| New Vennture (FR) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Flag Of Honour I (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Macaroni Gin (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Punchy Fly (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Brootommitty (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| African Vennture (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Poete Ardent (FR) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Perle Ardente (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 1 | 10% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Visor | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 16 | 1 | 6% | −12.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Cause For Applause (IRE) won?
- Cause For Applause (IRE) won 1 of 17 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.9%. Placed 1 time in total (5.9% of starts).
- Who trained Cause For Applause (IRE)?
- Cause For Applause (IRE) was trained by Ray Craggs on the most recent run on record, at Redcar on 18 June 2011.
- Who is Cause For Applause (IRE)'s sire?
- Cause For Applause (IRE) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Polyandry (IRE), whose sire is Pennekamp.
- What going does Cause For Applause (IRE) prefer?
- Cause For Applause (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cause For Applause (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 18 June 2011. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Cause For Applause (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Cause For Applause (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Polyandry (IRE), Cause For Applause (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Spin Of A Coin (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Doors Breaker (FR)). The wins came over 1m–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.