Horse profile
Cliffcake (IRE)
by Canford Cliffs (IRE) out of Cake (IRE) (Acclamation)
53 runs · 18 courses · from Jun 2020
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
11 wins · 7 courses
Off 364 days · 9th of 10
Last raced off OR 67
KTB Profile
Cliffcake is an 11-time winner from 53 starts with all wins in handicaps over 6f – 7f. He has scored six times on the AW including five at Southwell and three times on turf on good to firm or softer. The gelding won at Southwell in Feb 2025 off an official rating of 67 and last ran at Catterick in Oct 2025 where he finished 9 of 10. He has raced from an official rating of 67 at his last three starts 14lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 53 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 11–53Wins / Runs
- 20.8%Strike rate
- 15 (28.3%)Placed
- +30.00£1 level staken=53 at SP
- 1.84Fair A/E n=53 · 1.58 incl. margin
- 81Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 rating67↓ 14lb off peak
67
56–81
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 110
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 114A | 85 | — |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 118A | 96.5 | — |
| Good | 9 | 112A | 79 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 104A | 79 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 99B | 64 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 33 | 118A | 93 | 1 · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 108A | 80 | — |
| Under 6f | 3 | 81A | 77 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 53 figures from 53 runs · as at 3 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 5 analysed runs
- Held up 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,091 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 263.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −3.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 620 | 55 | 8.9% | −0.9 | 3 from 10 |
| Good | 1,152 | 134 | 11.6% | +1.8 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 605 | 51 | 8.4% | −1.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Soft | 759 | 67 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 263 | 18 | 6.8% | −3 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,674 | 170 | 10.2% | +0.4 | 6 from 23 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 406 | 40 | 9.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,529 | 162 | 10.6% | +0.8 | 8 from 33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,078 | 93 | 8.6% | −1.2 | 3 from 17 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 909 | 80 | 8.8% | −1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 697 | 78 | 11.2% | +1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 367 | 35 | 9.5% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 96 | 8 | 8.3% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Cake (IRE) (Acclamation)
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Tomily (IRE) (10 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Listed (Fig Roll (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tomily (IRE) | 72 | 10 | 5f–7f | Class 2 |
| Typhoon Ten (IRE) | 39 | 5 | 6f–7f | Class 3 |
| Drakefell (IRE) | 28 | 4 | 5f | Class 4 |
| Fig Roll (GB) | 9 | 2 | 5f–6f | Listed |
| Beignet (IRE) | 19 | 0 | — | — |
| Mandarin Girl (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 6 | 26% | +8.50 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 3 | 30% | +30.50 |
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 24 | 5 | 21% | +19.75 |
| Class 4 | 18 | 2 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Class 6 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +16.75 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 16 | 5 | 31% | +12.25 |
| Doncaster | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Beverley | 4 | 1 | 25% | +19.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Thirsk | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Nottingham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 33 | 8 | 24% | +29.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 17 | 3 | 18% | +3.75 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Edmunds | 24 | 8 | 33% | +27.75 |
| Darragh Keenan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Rhys Clutterbuck | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ben Robinson | 3 | 1 | 33% | +20.00 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.00 |
| Rossa Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J F Egan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alec Voikhansky | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kieran O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ray Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harrison Shaw | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ethan Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oliver Stammers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thore Hammer Hansen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Edward Rees | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hollie Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 50 | 10 | 20% | +25.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −1.25 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +14.00 |
| 2022 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +3.00 |
| 2021 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +19.50 |
| 2020 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.75 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Oct 25+44d | Catterick | William Hill Football Final One Standing Handicap (Div 2) Held up in midfield close to the rail - driven for effort before dropping away quickly with 3f left - eventually well beaten in 9th | 9/10 | 3¾ | 9-1 | 67 | 79C | 49C | Darragh Keenan | 20/1 |
| 04 Sep 25+19d | Southwell (AW) | Golf And Gallop Handicap Sat close to the pace early - urged forward to narrow the gap 2f out - driven approaching final furlong and lost ground - finished ninth | 9/14 | 1½ | 9-9 | 68 | 96B | 77A | Lewis Edmunds | 6/1 |
| 16 Aug 25+23d | Doncaster | Believe Money Group Handicap Held handy in middle of pack - pressed leader with a furlong left - unable to find more close home - beaten one length in 4th | 4/10 | shd | 9-3 | 68 | 110A | 83A | Darragh Keenan | 28/1 |
| 24 Jul 25+53d | Doncaster | Autism In Racing At Doncaster Today Handicap Pulled hard early - up with the front group and challenging inside the final furlong - faded close home to go fifth | 5/11 | hd | 9-5 | 68 | 74A | 83A | Benoit De La Sayette | 50/1 |
| 01 Jun 25+22d | Nottingham | Sky Bet Club Handicap Held a midfield position - urged forward with two furlongs left - unable to close the gap - beaten well into 9th | 9/13 | ½ | 9-7 | 70 | 93C | 68A | Lewis Edmunds | 33/1 |
| 10 May 25+43d | Leicester | Kube At leicesterraces - Leicester's Premier Event Venue Handicap Settled at the back - pushed along and made progress 2f out - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished 7th | 7/7 | ½ | 9-9 | 72 | 67A | 57A | Darragh Keenan | 25/1 |
| 28 Mar 25+28d | Southwell (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap Sat close to pace early - hit front after a furlong before being driven up and overtaken with 2f left - dropped away fast a furlong out to finish seventh | 7/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 73 | 79A | 63A | Alec Voikhansky | 11/2 |
| 28 Feb 25+16d | Southwell (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap (Div 2) Sprang to the front smartly - kept clear until pressed and lost the lead inside the last two furlongs - lost ground in the closing stages to finish fifth | 5/7 | shd | 9-8 | 73 | 98A | 73A | Lewis Edmunds | 7/2 |
| 12 Feb 25+13d | Southwell (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Set the pace from the off - pushed along a furlong out and driven on strongly to the finish - crossed the line clear | 1/9 | 9-4 | 67 | 101A | 94A | Lewis Edmunds | 13/2 | |
| 30 Jan 25+33d | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 2) Tracked the pace on the rail while keen early - lost touch under pressure with 2f left - rallied well in the closing stages to finish second | 2/7 | 2 | 9-9 | 66 | 83A | 87A | Lewis Edmunds | 9/4J |
| 28 Dec 24+72d | Southwell (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled close to the pace - pressed for effort with a furlong left - unable to find extra - beaten into 7th | 7/12 | ½ | 9-6 | 67 | 85A | 76A | Lewis Edmunds | 17/2 |
| 17 Oct 24+44d | Southwell (AW) | At The Races App Form Study Handicap tucked in behind the front group - found less approaching final 2f - dropped away inside final furlong - finished seventh | 7/12 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 68 | 81A | 72A | Kieran O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 03 Sep 24+17d | Southwell (AW) | N&L Franklin Developments Ltd Handicap (Div 2) Settled midpack - pushed along with over a furlong left - stayed on to finish fifth without getting close | 5/8 | nk | 9-9 | 70 | 76A | 80A | Lewis Edmunds | 3/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+26d | Doncaster | Believe Loans Handicap (Div 1) Sat close to the front pack early - dropped away under pressure in the closing stages - finished 10th | 10/12 | ½ | 9-6 | 72 | 103A | 66A | Ray Dawson | 28/1 |
| 22 Jul 24+44d | Beverley | Skybet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap | 10/10 | 3¾ | 9-5 | 74 | 90C | 46C | Rhys Clutterbuck | 20/1 |
| 08 Jun 24+14d | Beverley | bet365 Handicap | 7/13 | 1¾ | 9-4 | 75 | 115C | 76A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 22/1 |
| 25 May 24+58d | York | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap | 20/21 | hd | 9-5 | 76 | 44C | 51C | Harrison Shaw | 40/1 |
| 28 Mar 24+14d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) | 1/10 | 9-4 | 73 | 110A | 87A | Lewis Edmunds | 13/2 | |
| 14 Mar 24+56d | Southwell (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap | 7/10 | nk | 9-1 | 74 | 93A | 72A | Ethan Jones | 8/1 |
| 18 Jan 24+7d | Southwell (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap | 1/8 | 9-8 | 70 | 94A | 90A | Lewis Edmunds | 5/4F | |
| 11 Jan 24+48d | Southwell (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap (Div 1) | 5/10 | 2 | 9-2 | 70 | 108A | 76A | Lewis Edmunds | 11/2 |
| 24 Nov 23+52d | Southwell (AW) | Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap | 11/11 | 7 | 9-1 | 73 | 61C | 44C | Ben Robinson | 40/1 |
| 03 Oct 23+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | At The Races App Market Movers Handicap (Div 2) | 10/10 | 12 | 10-0 | 75 | 54C | 48C | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 |
| 26 Sep 23+60d | Beverley | Dennis Smith Memorial Handicap | 5/7 | 6 | 9-4 | 75 | 99B | 59A | Lewis Edmunds | 9/2 |
| 28 Jul 23+15d | York | Eventmasters.Co.Uk Handicap | 7/17 | 2½ | 9-5 | 76 | 84C | 85A | Lewis Edmunds | 22/1 |
| 13 Jul 23+23d | Doncaster | Centric Group Handicap | 5/10 | ¾ | 9-12 | 76 | 112A | 85A | Rossa Ryan | 9/2 |
| 20 Jun 23+20d | Thirsk | Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap | 2/10 | 3 | 9-12 | 76 | 64A | 88A | Ben Robinson | 6/1 |
| 31 May 23+11d | Beverley | Give Racing A Try Handicap | 1/12 | 9-6 | 72 | 118A | 94A | Ben Robinson | 22/1 | |
| 20 May 23+48d | Thirsk | Sky Bet Buildabet Handicap (Div 1) | 10/12 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 74 | 74A | 60A | Lewis Edmunds | 7/1 |
| 02 Apr 23+103d | Doncaster | Music Live At Doncaster Racecourse Handicap | 11/12 | 5½ | 9-1 | 76 | 31C | 63C | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 |
| 20 Dec 22+59d | Southwell (AW) | Spreadex Sports Live UK Racing Streaming Handicap | 9/10 | shd | 9-5 | 78 | 89A | 72A | Lewis Edmunds | 9/4F |
| 22 Oct 22+28d | Doncaster | Scott Dobson Memorial Handicap | 14/15 | hd | 8-13 | 80 | 51C | 56C | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| 24 Sep 22+79d | Chester | Boulton Group Handicap | 4/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 81 | 104A | 88A | J F Egan | 13/2 |
| 07 Jul 22+23d | Doncaster | Cazoo Handicap | 4/7 | 1½ | 9-9 | 81 | 109A | 79A | Ryan Sexton | 5/2F |
| 14 Jun 22+59d | Thirsk | Join Our Bet Club With Vickers.Bet Handicap | 1/12 | 9-6 | 75 | 92A | 88A | Benoit De La Sayette | 4/1F | |
| 16 Apr 22+67d | Nottingham | Ronaldinho's 70th Birthday Handicap | 2/10 | 6 | 9-2 | 75 | 103B | 83A | Lewis Edmunds | 7/2F |
| 08 Feb 22+60d | Southwell (AW) | Mansionbet Proud Partners Of The Awc Handicap | 1/10 | 9-7 | 70 | 114A | 97A | Lewis Edmunds | 4/1 | |
| 10 Dec 21+52d | Southwell (AW) | MansionBet Proud Partners Of AWC Handicap | 1/11 | 8-13 | 67 | 108A | 88A | Lewis Edmunds | 5/1 | |
| 19 Oct 21+21d | Yarmouth | Read Hollie Doyle's Column On attheraces.com Handicap | 1/15 | 9-9 | 64 | 96C | 84A | Lewis Edmunds | 5/1 | |
| 28 Sep 21+58d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cazoo Handicap | 4/12 | shd | 9-2 | 64 | 103A | 83A | Lewis Edmunds | 14/1 |
| 01 Aug 21+16d | Thirsk | Next Meeting At thirskraces Friday 6th August Handicap (Div 1) | 2/9 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 62 | 70A | 74A | Lewis Edmunds | 10/3F |
| 16 Jul 21+13d | Nottingham | Follow MansionBet Handicap | 1/13 | 9-1 | 60 | 84C | 74A | Lewis Edmunds | 9/1 | |
| 03 Jul 21+25d | Leicester | Smooth Drive Home Handicap | 7/13 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 60 | 55C | 61A | P J McDonald | 11/4 |
| 08 Jun 21+73d | Wetherby | racingtv.com Handicap | 1/14 | 9-3 | 56 | 86C | 79A | Lewis Edmunds | 13/2 | |
| 27 Mar 21+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free Handicap | 6/13 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 59 | 82B | 57A | Oliver Stammers | 66/1 |
| 10 Mar 21+62d | Kempton (AW) | Try Our New Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap | 6/13 | 1½ | 8-12 | 61 | 80B | 57A | Rhys Clutterbuck | 100/1 |
| 07 Jan 21+47d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football Handicap | 11/11 | 1¼ | 9-7 | 64 | 52C | 32C | Adam Kirby | 28/1 |
| 21 Nov 20+54d | Lingfield (AW) | Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Selling Stakes | 1/7 | 8-9 | 64 | 73A | 66A | Thore Hammer Hansen | 9/4 | |
| 28 Sep 20+17d | Bath | visitbath.co.uk Nursery | 5/15 | 2 | 9-2 | 67 | 77C | 66A | Edward Rees | 25/1 |
| 11 Sep 20+76d | Sandown | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 5/6 | nk | 9-5 | 72 | 66A | 59B | Hollie Doyle | 11/1 |
| 27 Jun 20+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes | 5/8 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 81A | 64A | Rossa Ryan | 4/1 |
| 19 Jun 20+11d | Newmarket | Betway British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes | 3/5 | nk | 9-5 | — | 74C | 75B | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 08 Jun 20 | Haydock | Betway EBF Novice Stakes | 5/8 | 2½ | 9-5 | — | 71A | 65A | Andrea Atzeni | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cliffcake (IRE) won?
- Cliffcake (IRE) won 11 of 53 archived starts between 2020 and 2025, a strike rate of 20.8%. Placed 15 times in total (28.3% of starts).
- Who trains Cliffcake (IRE)?
- Cliffcake (IRE) is trained by Roy Bowring, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 October 2025.
- Who is Cliffcake (IRE)'s sire?
- Cliffcake (IRE) is by Canford Cliffs (IRE) out of Cake (IRE), whose sire is Acclamation.
- What going does Cliffcake (IRE) prefer?
- Cliffcake (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 10 starts (30%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cliffcake (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 67, from the run on 18 October 2025. The highest on record is 81.
- What is Cliffcake (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Canford Cliffs (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 5,091 runs since Jan 2008 (314 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 263.
- Who are Cliffcake (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Cake (IRE), Cliffcake (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Tomily (IRE) (10). Highest grade won: Listed (Fig Roll (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.