Circus Clown (IRE)
Circus Clown (IRE) is 3 from 31. Hasn't won since Aug 2011. Last raced off 85, 30lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–31Wins / Runs
- 9.7%Strike rate
- 12 (38.7%)Placed
- −17.38£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 0.77Fair A/E n=30 · 0.67 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 100dAvg 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 7.2% of 1,775 runs since Jan 2008 (163 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 31 | 2 | 6.5% | −0.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 258 | 17 | 6.6% | −0.6 | — |
| Good | 454 | 28 | 6.2% | −1 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 216 | 14 | 6.5% | −0.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Soft | 265 | 22 | 8.3% | +1.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Heavy | 92 | 7 | 7.6% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 457 | 36 | 7.9% | +0.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 96 | 5 | 5.2% | −2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 258 | 23 | 8.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 504 | 36 | 7.1% | −0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 450 | 32 | 7.1% | −0.1 | 2 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 279 | 15 | 5.4% | −1.8 | 1 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 157 | 15 | 9.6% | +2.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 20 | 1 | 5% | −2.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Comedy Act (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Listed (Laughing (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy Act (GB) | 30 | 5 | 1m2f–2m | Class 4 |
| Shambolic (IRE) | 9 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Laughing (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 1m–1m3f | Listed |
| George Villiers (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Elsiniaar (GB) | 3 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Comedy King (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Nice Future (IRE) | 3 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Viva Pataca (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Opera Comica (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Noorjihan (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Joking (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.38 |
| Good to Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 1 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.38 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ayr | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Kelso | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.38 |
| Newcastle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cartmel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Perth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.38 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +0.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Lee | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.62 |
| Wilson Renwick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Henry Brooke | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rachael McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ollie Garner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lucy Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Whillans | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nick Slatter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mrs Carol Bartley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane B Kelly | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Nicky Lawes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Allan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Fessey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 3 | 13% | −10.38 |
| Visor | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2011 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +3.62 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 18 | 2 | 11% | −6.38 |
| Flat | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 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
Quick answers
- How many races has Circus Clown won?
- Circus Clown (IRE) won 3 of 31 archived starts between 2008 and 2016, a strike rate of 9.7%. Placed 12 times in total (38.7% of starts).
- Who trained Circus Clown?
- Circus Clown (IRE) was trained by Andrew Hamilton on the most recent run on record, at Cartmel on 29 August 2016.
- Who is Circus Clown's sire?
- Circus Clown (IRE) is by Vettori (IRE) out of Comic (IRE), whose sire is Be My Chief.
- What going does Circus Clown prefer?
- Circus Clown (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Circus Clown's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 29 August 2016. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Circus Clown's sire's record?
- Vettori (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.2% of 1,775 runs since Jan 2008 (163 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Circus Clown's siblings?
- Out of Comic (IRE), Circus Clown (IRE) has 11 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Comedy Act (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Laughing (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.