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Horse profile

Dawn Light Cave (IRE)

7yo mare (at last run, Jan 2019) · Last trainer Denis W Cullen · Last owner Brk Plus Syndicate
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Strike Three (IRE) (Presenting)
16 runs · 12 courses · from Nov 2017
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Jan 2019 — 2,828 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2019 Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile

Dawn Light Cave (IRE) is yet to win from 16 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 2nd of 14 at Thurles (Mar 2018).

Based on 16 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating88↓ 7lb off peak
88 82–95

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 87 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Galway, 28 Oct 2018

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 →

Jumps 12 figures · best 112B · median 86.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy8112B83.5—
Soft393C87—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7112B81—
2m1f – 2m4f5101A93—

Of 16 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 16 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 90A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 22 Dec 2018 Official rating 88 at the last run, 29 Jan 2019

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 109A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy8109A91—
Soft4104A94.5—
Good290A88.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m9109A90—
2m1f – 2m4f594C93—

Of 16 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 16 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Court Cave (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,938 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.9—
Good3,02634111.3%+1.20 from 3
Good to Soft1,44016111.2%+1.1—
Soft2,2292049.2%−0.90 from 5
Heavy937646.8%−3.30 from 8
Standard (AW)7134.2%−5.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f2414.2%−5.9—
1m – 1m1f1300%−10.1—
1m2f – 1m4f7111.4%−8.7—
1m5f – 2m1,7871699.5%−0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f2,85229410.3%+0.20 from 6
2m5f – 3m2,52226410.5%+0.40 from 10
Over 3m6697210.8%+0.7—

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

Dam
Strike Three (IRE) (Presenting)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Darcy's Friend (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Youngoconnor (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Darcy's Friend (IRE)1212m—
Youngoconnor (IRE)1012m7½fClass 4
Lockdown Daisy (IRE)80——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 8 0 0% −8.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Fairyhouse 3 0 0% −3.00
Thurles 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Navan 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 0 0% −10.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Danny Mullins 3 0 0% −3.00
Denis O'Regan 3 0 0% −3.00
Jody McGarvey 3 0 0% −3.00
Roger Loughran 3 0 0% −3.00
E O'Connell 2 0 0% −2.00
Robbie Colgan 1 0 0% −1.00
L P Dempsey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 8 0 0% −8.00
None 6 0 0% −6.00
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 2 0 0% −2.00
2018 11 0 0% −11.00
2017 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
Chase 7 0 0% −7.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2019 · 2 runs
29 Jan 19+10d Down Royal Bet 5 Get 30 For All New Customers At BetVictor Handicap Chase (0-95) 20f · Yielding · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-5 88—— Robbie Colgan 33/1
19 Jan 19+28d Navan Race Displays Event Signage Handicap Chase (0-102) 24f · Yielding · 9 ran 6/9 44 11-1 9120C89C Danny Mullins 12/1
2018 · 11 runs
22 Dec 18+13d Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) 24.5f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 1 10-11 94—90A L P Dempsey 16/1
09 Dec 18+25d Cork Kerrymaid Novice Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Soft To Heavy · 20 ran 11/20 ¾ 10-7 8342B85A Danny Mullins 25/1
14 Nov 18+17d Fairyhouse Sponsorship At Fairyhouse Enquire Today Handicap Chase (0-102) 23.5f · Good · 13 ran PU/13 — 11-4 94—— Denis O'Regan 14/1
28 Oct 18+37d Galway Ballymore Handicap Chase (0-102) 22.5f · Soft · 15 ran 8/15 2¼ 11-5 9587B96A Denis O'Regan 11/1
21 Sep 18+112d Ballinrobe Broderick's Electrical Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20.5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 7/15 3¾ 11-1 8486B93A Denis O'Regan 10/1
01 Jun 18+24d Tramore David Flynn Ltd. Beginners Chase 21.5f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 hd 11-5 —98C87C Jody McGarvey 50/1
08 May 18+18d Roscommon Follow Us On Facebook Mares Beginners Chase 21f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 8 11-7 ——104A Jody McGarvey 33/1
20 Apr 18+27d Limerick Patrickswell Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 24f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 10/14 9½ 10-8 8481C82C Roger Loughran 12/1
24 Mar 18+5d Thurles Bill Dowling Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 23f · Heavy · 14 ran 2/14 2 11-0 82112B109A Danny Mullins 25/1
19 Mar 18+33d Limerick 59 Hospitality Packages At Limerick Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 24.5f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 23 10-9 8551C76C E O'Connell 12/1
14 Feb 18+77d Fairyhouse Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Heavy · 10 ran 6/10 1½ 10-10 86101A90A E O'Connell 16/1
2017 · 3 runs
29 Nov 17+14d Punchestown I.n.h. Stallion Owners Ebf Maiden Hurdle 22f · Soft To Heavy · 11 ran 10/11 35 11-5 —38C92C Jody McGarvey 66/1
15 Nov 17+13d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Membership 2018 Now Available Mares Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 9/16 7½ 10-13 —101C94C Roger Loughran 100/1
02 Nov 17 Clonmel Cahir Mares Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 18 ran 12/18 20 10-13 —93C93C Roger Loughran 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dawn Light Cave won?
Dawn Light Cave (IRE) has yet to win, from 16 archived starts between 2017 and 2019. Placed 1 time in total (6.3% of starts).
Who trained Dawn Light Cave?
Dawn Light Cave (IRE) was trained by Denis W Cullen on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 29 January 2019.
Who is Dawn Light Cave's sire?
Dawn Light Cave (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Strike Three (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
What is Dawn Light Cave's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 29 January 2019. The highest on record is 95.
What is Dawn Light Cave's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,938 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
Who are Dawn Light Cave's siblings?
Out of Strike Three (IRE), Dawn Light Cave (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Darcy's Friend (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Youngoconnor (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2017. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.