Horse profile
Cause I Like You (IRE)
by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Diamond Rio (IRE) (Captain Rio)
20 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2025
As at 2 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Killarney (IRE)
Last run 19 Oct 2026 · 4th of 15
Last raced off OR 50
KTB Profile
Cause I Like You is 1 from 20. The win came in a handicap at Killarney in Jul 2026 over 1m – 1m1f on good ground off an official rating of 42. She has raced 11 times over 1m – 1m1f for that sole success and is 0 from 9 on the all-weather. Her last run, at Gowran Park in Oct 2026, saw her finish 4 of 15 in the Racing Club Membership Handicap off an official rating of 50.
Based on 20 archived runs · run-style from 20 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 2 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 9lb off peak
- 1–20Wins / Runs
- 5%Strike rate
- 5 (25%)Placed
- −15.67£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 0.71Fair A/E n=20 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 59Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)
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 rating50↓ 9lb off peak
50
42–59
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 94
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
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 94B | 75 | 9 runs · 94 / 75 |
| Soft | 6 | 83C | 68.5 | 6 runs · 83 / 68.5 |
| Good | 4 | 95C | 87 | 4 runs · 95 / 87 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 94B | 75 | 11 runs · 94 / 75 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 81A | 75 | 5 runs · 81 / 75 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 80B | 75 | 3 runs · 80 / 75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 20 runs · as at 27 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 from 20 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Held up 9 (45%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 7 (35%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 4 (20%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,960 runs since Mar 2013 (930 horses).
Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 92 | 14 | 15.2% | +6.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,477 | 256 | 10.3% | +1.2 | — |
| Good | 3,168 | 264 | 8.3% | −0.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,340 | 109 | 8.1% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,723 | 136 | 7.9% | −1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 474 | 50 | 10.5% | +1.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 5,686 | 535 | 9.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4,442 | 507 | 11.4% | +2.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,640 | 643 | 8.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,046 | 159 | 7.8% | −1.3 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 582 | 44 | 7.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 170 | 9 | 5.3% | −3.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 67 | 2 | 3% | −6.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2013 · as at 1 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Diamond Rio (IRE) (Captain Rio)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Genesis (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Genesis (IRE) | 28 | 4 | 5f–6f | — |
| Dandy Warhol (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Tom Red (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Fancy Red Diamond (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss Princess (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Gowran Park (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thurles (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wesley Joyce | 12 | 1 | 8% | −7.67 |
| Declan McDonogh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Terry Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| G. F. Carroll | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| W. J. Lee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rory Cleary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.67 |
| Tongue tie | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1 | 6% | −11.67 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 16 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 26+11d | Gowran Park (IRE) | Racing Club Membership Handicap (Div II) handy early - 5th at halfway - improved 3f out and hit the front over 1f out - overhauled inside final furlong - fourth and no extra late on | 4/15 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 50 | 71C | 70A | Terry Casey | 10/1 |
| 08 Oct 26+19d | Thurles (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Handicap (Div I) Slow to break - set off behind the main bunch - niggled at halfway - 11th and short of room 2f out before switched wide - soon shaken up and gaining ground - 7th approaching the final furlong - 2nd inside last 100 yards - never threatened winner - finished 2nd and stayed on at one speed | 2/13 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 49 | 82C | 72A | G. F. Carroll | 9/2C |
| 19 Sep 26+14d | Gowran Park (IRE) | BOYLE Sports Home Of Early Payout Handicap Settled midfield early - driven into contention 2f out to lead the runner-up spot - stayed on at one gait through the closing stages for second | 2/16 | 2½ | 9-0 | 48 | 83C | 81A | W. J. Lee | 8/1 |
| 05 Sep 26+6d | Navan (IRE) | Return Of The Jumps At Navan Racecourse September 19th Handicap (Div I) Held up towards back of field - pushed along and made no headway 2f out - well held at finish | 16/21 | nk | 8-9 | 48 | 95C | 44A | Wesley Joyce | 7/1 |
| 30 Aug 26+15d | Cork (IRE) | Book Tickets Online At www.corkracecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward wide with two furlongs left and stayed on from inside the final furlong - claimed second spot near the finish | 2/16 | 3½ | 9-5 | 49 | 59C | 70A | Wesley Joyce | 8/1 |
| 15 Aug 26+32d | Dundalk (AW) (IRE) | BAR 1 Casino 'Slot Games & Live Casino' Handicap Sat close to the front group early - into 2nd by halfway - shared the lead 2f out under pressure - lost that spot before 1f out and slipped to 4th - held no more late | 5/14 | 2¼ | 8-9 | 49 | 94B | 60A | Wesley Joyce | 12/1 |
| 14 Jul 26+12d | Killarney (IRE) | Irish Examiner Handicap shaken up from the stalls and lost balance briefly early on - settled in the pack - 8th when faltering at halfway - shaken up when denied a run and moved right approaching the final two furlongs - driven into 3rd over 1f out - 2nd early in the final furlong - went in front in the final 100 yards and stayed on strongly | 1/12 | 8-7 | 42 | 89A | 61A | Wesley Joyce | 100/30 | |
| 02 Jul 26+10d | Bellewstown | Champion Lettings Handicap (0-60) Settled midfield early - still 10th at the halfway stage - edged into contention from 3f out - battled on with a furlong left and nabbed second right on the line | 2/15 | 5½ | 8-8 | 43 | 74C | 57A | Wesley Joyce | 5/1 |
| 22 Jun 26+8d | Ballinrobe | J.J. Burke Peugeot Handicap (0-60) Settled around midfield - moved into second entering the straight - lost momentum late to finish fifth | 5/14 | 1½ | 8-12 | 44 | 66C | 59A | Luke McAteer | 18/1 |
| 14 Jun 26+40d | Cork | Racing Again Friday 10th July Handicap Sat behind pace-setter early - disputed second at halfway - driven with two out - unable to find more in fifth approaching final furlong - dropped back to finish sixth | 6/12 | 2¼ | 8-4 | 46 | 85A | 44A | Wesley Joyce | 18/1 |
| 05 May 26+12d | Gowran Park | Follow Us On Instagram Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Sat close to the pace early - fighting for control under restraint - pushed along turning for home before fading out of contention | 11/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | 48 | 56C | 39A | Wesley Joyce | 12/1 |
| 23 Apr 26+22d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Sat just behind the front group early - 4th at halfway - pushed along to reach 2nd approaching 2f out but couldn't threaten out front - stayed on at the same rate to finish 4th | 4/10 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 49 | 75A | 53A | Declan McDonogh | 11/1 |
| 01 Apr 26+10d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Handicap Held up towards back - pushed along with no headway 2f out - finished strongly to grab fifth | 5/13 | ½ | 8-8 | 51 | 69B | 55A | Wesley Joyce | 18/1 |
| 22 Mar 26+58d | Naas | DAR Golf Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack on the outer - urged forward with three furlongs left - driven but unable to make headway inside the final two furlongs - well held at the finish | 11/15 | 1 | 8-10 | 54 | 52C | 39A | Declan McDonogh | 9/2J |
| 23 Jan 26+10d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Settled towards rear and racing wide - shaken up and hampered 2f from home - unable to find more thereafter - finished 8th | 8/14 | 3¼ | 8-10 | 56 | 80B | 47A | Wesley Joyce | 12/1 |
| 13 Jan 26+25d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f left and unable to threaten 6th spot around 1 1/2f out - stayed on same gear to finish 5th | 5/11 | nse | 9-1 | 59 | 81A | 64A | Rory Cleary | 12/1 |
| 2025 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Dec 25+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Happy Christmas From All At Dundalk Stadium Maiden (Div 1) Sat just behind the front group early - urged up into 4th by halfway - shaken up to chase the front pair inside final two furlongs but unable to threaten the winner - stayed on at one speed through the closing stages to finish 4th | 4/14 | ½ | 8-13 | 55 | 75B | 65A | Wesley Joyce | 66/1 |
| 03 Dec 25+5d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Handy early - second at halfway and soon urged forward - third and driven inside final two furlongs but unable to go through and stayed on same gear to finish fourth | 4/9 | hd | 8-13 | — | 75A | 58A | Wesley Joyce | 80/1 |
| 28 Nov 25+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden Slow to break - held up towards the back - urged into 10th with 2f left - unable to make headway and finished well held | 9/13 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | 77B | 57A | Chris Hayes | 66/1 |
| 14 Nov 25 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Race Sluggish start - held up towards the back - made no impression - finished well held in 10th | 10/13 | ½ | 8-11 | — | 74B | 47A | Wesley Joyce | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cause I Like You won?
- Cause I Like You (IRE) won 1 of 20 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 5%. Placed 5 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trains Cause I Like You?
- Cause I Like You (IRE) is trained by Michael Mulvany, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 October 2026.
- Who is Cause I Like You's sire?
- Cause I Like You (IRE) is by Dandy Man (IRE) out of Diamond Rio (IRE), whose sire is Captain Rio.
- What going does Cause I Like You prefer?
- Cause I Like You (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cause I Like You's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 50, from the run on 19 October 2026. The highest on record is 59.
- What is Cause I Like You's sire's record?
- Dandy Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 14,960 runs since Mar 2013 (930 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.3% from 170.
- Who are Cause I Like You's siblings?
- Out of Diamond Rio (IRE), Cause I Like You (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Genesis (IRE) (4). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Nov 2026.