Horse profile
Early Applause (GB)
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Early Evening (GB) (Daylami)
30 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Aug 2014 — 4,435 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2014 · 3rd of 7
2 wins · Cartmel & Ripon
Last raced off OR 100
KTB Profile
Early Applause (GB) is 2 from 30, both wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2014. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
All wins at Class 5
- 2–30Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 8 (26.7%)Placed
- −21.25£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.66Fair A/E n=30 · 0.57 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 rating100↓ 7lb off peak
100
70–107
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
Royal Applause (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 189 | 18 | 9.5% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 10 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 1 from 15 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | 1 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 193 | 13 | 6.7% | −1.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Early Evening (GB) (Daylami)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Admiral's Sunset (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m5f–2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Admiral's Sunset (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral's Sunset (GB) | 55 | 5 | 1m5f–2m3½f | Class 3 |
| Rest Easy (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Early Emperor (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 1 | 7% | −12.25 |
| Good to Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 0 | 0% | −15.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.75 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Market Rasen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Perth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cartmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Harding | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Michael Hills | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.25 |
| Robert Winston | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| David Bass | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Cook | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fearghal Davis | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Carson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adrian Nicholls | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +1.00 |
| 2013 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 17 | 1 | 6% | −14.25 |
| Hurdle | 13 | 1 | 8% | −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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 14+39d | Bangor-on-Dee | Sight Loss Shropshire Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/7 | 1 | 11-7 | 100 | 113B | Brian Harding | 5/2J |
| 21 Jul 14+31d | Cartmel | Unsworth's Yard Handicap Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-8 | 96 | 122A | Brian Harding | 5/1 | |
| 20 Jun 14+33d | Market Rasen | Dfds Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 2¼ | 11-8 | 95 | 115A | Brian Harding | 9/4F |
| 18 May 14+24d | Market Rasen | Ken Slater Memorial Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 1½ | 10-12 | 95 | 114A | Brian Harding | 9/1 |
| 24 Apr 14+239d | Perth | Runner Up Cash Back At Mcbookie.com Handicap Hurdle | 8/12 | 7 | 11-10 | 98 | 92A | Brian Harding | 25/1 |
| 28 Aug 13+24d | Carlisle | Happy Birthday Alex Darroch Handicap | 10/10 | 29 | 9-9 | 70 | 37C | Connor Beasley | 12/1 |
| 04 Aug 13+32d | Market Rasen | Rafbf Prolinx End-user Computing Handicap Hurdle | 6/14 | nk | 11-8 | 100 | 101A | Brian Harding | 8/1 |
| 03 Jul 13+24d | Perth | ABF Soldiers Charity Handicap Hurdle | F/8 | — | 10-9 | 101 | — | Brian Harding | 11/2 |
| 09 Jun 13+22d | Perth | Fonab Castle Hotel Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 3 | 11-7 | 100 | 115A | Brian Harding | 16/1 |
| 18 May 13+20d | Bangor-on-Dee | Alfa Aggregates Handicap Hurdle | 3/5 | 1½ | 10-8 | 102 | 107B | Brian Harding | 20/1 |
| 28 Apr 13+57d | Ludlow | Welsh Guards Association Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 9 | 10-13 | 107 | 90A | Danny Cook | 25/1 |
| 02 Mar 13+168d | Kelso | Terry Frame Joiners Novices' Hurdle | 13/14 | 24 | 11-1 | — | 92C | Fearghal Davis | 20/1 |
| 15 Sep 12+29d | Chester | Cheshire Oaks Handicap (Div 1) | 11/11 | 1½ | 9-6 | 71 | 47A | Michael Hills | 17/2 |
| 17 Aug 12+14d | Newmarket | Novae Bloodstock Insurance Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 9-11 | 72 | 92A | Michael Hills | 7/1 |
| 03 Aug 12+69d | Newmarket | 50 Willows Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 9-8 | 74 | 86A | Matthew Chadwick | 14/1 |
| 26 May 12+16d | Chester | Red Bull Handicap | 7/11 | hd | 8-13 | 77 | 70A | Robert Winston | 8/1 |
| 10 May 12+59d | Chester | Cheshire Oaks Handicap | 6/7 | nk | 8-9 | 78 | 60C | Robert Winston | 20/1 |
| 12 Mar 12+19d | Stratford | Try Our New Gallery Restaurant Juvenile Hurdle | 6/11 | 3 | 10-12 | — | 114A | David Bass | 13/2 |
| 22 Feb 12+128d | Ludlow | Walford & North Shropshire College Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 5/14 | 2¼ | 10-7 | — | 97A | David Bass | 15/2 |
| 17 Oct 11+19d | Windsor | toteexacta Handicap | 4/12 | 1 | 8-13 | 79 | 79A | Robert Winston | 11/1 |
| 28 Sep 11+55d | Nottingham | Nottingham Racecourse Handicap | 7/14 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 81 | 77A | William Carson | 28/1 |
| 04 Aug 11+56d | Haydock | Turftv.co.uk Handicap | 7/7 | 15 | 8-10 | 81 | 51C | Michael Hills | 15/2 |
| 09 Jun 11+16d | Nottingham | Piper Heidsieck Champagne Handicap | 2/8 | 2¼ | 8-7 | 79 | 87A | Michael Hills | 11/2 |
| 24 May 11+51d | Ripon | SIS Live Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 1/12 | 9-3 | 75 | 97A | Michael Hills | 7/4F | |
| 03 Apr 11+185d | Doncaster | crownhotel-bawtry.com Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | ¾ | 9-3 | 74 | 79A | Michael Hills | 4/1 |
| 30 Sep 10+19d | Newmarket | Weatherbys Nursery | 5/12 | ½ | 8-4 | 74 | 80A | Adrian Nicholls | 8/1 |
| 11 Sep 10+50d | Doncaster | Powell Engineering Nursery (Str) | 3/12 | ½ | 8-6 | 73 | 95A | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 23 Jul 10+55d | York | Co-operative Good With Food Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/12 | 1½ | 9-3 | 73 | 89A | Robert Winston | 16/1 |
| 29 May 10+45d | Newmarket | E.B.F. Joe Aggio 30th Birthday Maiden Stakes | 8/15 | shd | 9-3 | — | 63A | Michael Hills | 10/1 |
| 14 Apr 10 | Newmarket | Salinity Conditions Stakes | 6/6 | 8 | 8-9 | — | 38C | Michael Hills | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Early Applause (GB) won?
- Early Applause (GB) won 2 of 30 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 8 times in total (26.7% of starts).
- Who trained Early Applause (GB)?
- Early Applause (GB) was trained by Nicky Richards on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 29 August 2014.
- Who is Early Applause (GB)'s sire?
- Early Applause (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Early Evening (GB), whose sire is Daylami.
- What going does Early Applause (GB) prefer?
- Early Applause (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 10 starts (10%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Early Applause (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 29 August 2014. The highest on record is 107.
- What is Early Applause (GB)'s sire's record?
- Royal Applause (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 12,434 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 3.4% from 323.
- Who are Early Applause (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Early Evening (GB), Early Applause (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Admiral's Sunset (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Admiral's Sunset (GB)). The wins came over 1m5f–2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.