Horse profile
Cave Artist (IRE)
by Chineur (FR) out of Zara's Birthday (IRE) (Waajib)
32 runs · 13 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 May 2014 — 4,550 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2014
Won at Navan
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
Cave Artist (IRE) is 1 from 32. Hasn't won since Jun 2012. The win came on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather.
Based on 32 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
- 1–32Wins / Runs
- 3.1%Strike rate
- 6 (18.8%)Placed
- −25.00£1 level staken=32 at SP
- 0.54Fair A/E n=32 · 0.40 incl. margin
- 94Highest OR
- 16dBetween runs (median)longest 394 d
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↓ 6lb off peak
88
47–94
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,167 runs since Mar 2009 (138 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 12% from 209. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 403. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 6% from 199.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +9.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 372 | 30 | 8.1% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 500 | 47 | 9.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 209 | 25 | 12% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 312 | 31 | 9.9% | +0.9 | 1 from 17 |
| Heavy | 127 | 14 | 11% | +2 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 625 | 43 | 6.9% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 403 | 49 | 12.2% | +3.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 967 | 91 | 9.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 406 | 33 | 8.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 199 | 12 | 6% | −3 | 0 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 130 | 8 | 6.2% | −2.8 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 45 | 0 | 0% | −9 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −3.1 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Zara's Birthday (IRE) (Waajib)
10 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Bold Marc (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m4½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Dohasa (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bold Marc (IRE) | 116 | 11 | 7f–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Dohasa (IRE) | 22 | 7 | 5f–7f | Listed |
| Star Inside (IRE) | 6 | 3 | 1m | — |
| Glory City (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 1m½f | Class 4 |
| Alpha Juliet (IRE) | 35 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Beginners Luck (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 7f | Class 7 |
| Maunsell's Road (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Zara's Girl (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Zara's Boy (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Zara's Ranger (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 1 | 6% | −10.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Naas | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Foley | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.00 |
| Mark Enright | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| A E Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Pat Smullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Splaine | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| N G McCullagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| S M McGuinness | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P Shanahan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr L Grendon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B J Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kate O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2012 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 1 | 5% | −14.00 |
| Hurdle | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 21 May 14+39d | Sligo | Kilcawley Construction Sligo Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | PU/16 | — | 11-5 | 88 | — | Mark Enright | 16/1 |
| 12 Apr 14+1d | Navan | Follow navanracecourse On Twitter Handicap | 7/17 | 1½ | 8-5 | 47 | 55A | Danny Grant | 25/1 |
| 11 Apr 14+13d | Wexford | Oysters Point Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 6/16 | 5½ | 11-0 | 90 | 102A | Mark Enright | 12/1 |
| 29 Mar 14+66d | Navan | Navan Members Handicap Hurdle (80-116) | 4/16 | ¾ | 9-13 | 89 | 107A | Mark Enright | 16/1 |
| 22 Jan 14+24d | Fairyhouse | Follow Fairyhouse On Twitter Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 4/16 | 5 | 11-6 | 89 | 118A | Davy Russell | 10/1 |
| 2013 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 13+8d | Limerick | Limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 10/14 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 90 | 86C | David Splaine | 6/1 |
| 21 Dec 13+45d | Navan | Christmas Greetings Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 5/14 | 4¾ | 10-7 | 90 | 100A | A E Lynch | 5/1J |
| 06 Nov 13+28d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Premier Jump Racing Weekend Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 3/12 | 2¾ | 10-6 | 89 | 112A | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| 09 Oct 13+19d | Navan | Meath Handicap (Div 1) | 16/17 | 6½ | 8-4 | 51 | 48C | N G McCullagh | 25/1 |
| 20 Sep 13+394d | Listowel | L.m. Carey & Company Handicap (50-80) | 7/13 | 1¼ | 8-4 | 52 | 44A | N G McCullagh | 20/1 |
| 2012 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 12+16d | Bellewstown | Hilltown (Q.R.) Race | 8/8 | 9 | 10-12 | 56 | 62C | Mr L Grendon | 16/1 |
| 06 Aug 12+21d | Naas | www.naasracecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) | 8/12 | 1¾ | 10-8 | 94 | 80A | Keith Donoghue | 11/1 |
| 16 Jul 12+4d | Dundalk (AW) | Follow Dundalk On Twitter Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 13/14 | nk | 9-6 | 57 | 56A | Fran Berry | 14/1 |
| 12 Jul 12+7d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Club Members Handicap | 7/9 | nk | 9-3 | 59 | 58A | Shane Foley | 16/1 |
| 05 Jul 12+24d | Leopardstown | Cross Charity Handicap (50-75) | 16/23 | ½ | 8-13 | 59 | 56C | Shane Foley | 20/1 |
| 11 Jun 12+2d | Roscommon | Budweiser Handicap (50-75) | 10/14 | 3¼ | 9-1 | 56 | 60A | Shane Foley | 12/1 |
| 09 Jun 12+3d | Navan | Racing Again June 15th Handicap (50-80) | 1/9 | 8-6 | 56 | 69A | Shane Foley | 6/1 | |
| 06 Jun 12+117d | Fairyhouse | Ratoath Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 9/18 | nk | 9-5 | 56 | 64A | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| 10 Feb 12+12d | Dundalk (AW) | Winter Racing At Dundalk Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 10/12 | 9 | 9-8 | 59 | 54C | Joseph O'Brien | 4/1 |
| 29 Jan 12+2d | Leopardstown | Frank Conroy Memorial Maiden Hurdle | 9/13 | ½ | 11-10 | — | 97A | A E Lynch | 25/1 |
| 27 Jan 12+32d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 2/12 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 55 | 78A | Pat Smullen | 8/1 |
| 2011 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 11+51d | Leopardstown | United Arab Emirates Embassy Maiden Hurdle | 9/16 | ½ | 11-0 | — | 95A | David Splaine | 66/1 |
| 05 Nov 11+8d | Down Royal | Pudsey Maiden Hurdle | 10/13 | 21 | 11-4 | — | 80C | B J Cooper | 10/1 |
| 28 Oct 11+19d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Parties At Dundalk Handicap (47-70) (Div 1) | 6/14 | ½ | 9-5 | 61 | 63A | Pat Smullen | 12/1 |
| 09 Oct 11+4d | Curragh | Stephen Quirke Memorial Apprentice Handicap (50-85) | 6/18 | ¾ | 8-4 | 63 | 59C | Kate O'Brien | 14/1 |
| 05 Oct 11+183d | Navan | Meath Handicap (55-80) | 18/22 | 2¾ | 8-11 | 63 | 51C | Pat Smullen | 9/1 |
| 05 Apr 11+9d | Limerick | www.limerickraces.ie Online Special Packages Handicap (50-80) | 2/15 | ½ | 8-6 | 60 | 85A | Shane Foley | 4/1 |
| 27 Mar 11+315d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown Music Nights Handicap (50-85) | 5/14 | 3½ | 8-4 | 60 | 63A | Chris Hayes | 20/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 16 May 10+13d | Navan | Come Racing On June 11th Handicap (47-70) | 10/12 | ½ | 9-2 | 69 | 50C | S M McGuinness | 16/1 |
| 03 May 10+8d | Curragh | Keadeen Hotel Maiden | 10/30 | hd | 8-12 | 69 | 58A | S M McGuinness | 50/1 |
| 25 Apr 10+8d | Navan | Dunderry (c & G) Maiden | 14/14 | 30 | 9-0 | — | 54C | P Shanahan | 16/1 |
| 17 Apr 10 | Naas | Naas Median Auction Maiden | 10/16 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 51A | P Shanahan | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cave Artist won?
- Cave Artist (IRE) won 1 of 32 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 3.1%. Placed 6 times in total (18.8% of starts).
- Who trained Cave Artist?
- Cave Artist (IRE) was trained by H Rogers on the most recent run on record, at Sligo on 21 May 2014.
- Who is Cave Artist's sire?
- Cave Artist (IRE) is by Chineur (FR) out of Zara's Birthday (IRE), whose sire is Waajib.
- What going does Cave Artist prefer?
- Cave Artist (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 17 starts (5.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cave Artist's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 21 May 2014. The highest on record is 94.
- What is Cave Artist's sire's record?
- Chineur (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,167 runs since Mar 2009 (138 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12% from 209. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 403. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 6% from 199.
- Who are Cave Artist's siblings?
- Out of Zara's Birthday (IRE), Cave Artist (IRE) has 10 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Bold Marc (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Listed (Dohasa (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m4½f. As at Nov 2026.