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Horse profile

For The Cause (IRE)

7yo gelding (at last run, Jul 2022) · Last trainer John C McConnell · Last owner Ms Caroline Ahearn
by Shantou (USA) out of Quintara (IRE) (Soviet Star)
11 runs · 8 courses · from May 2021
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 19 Jul 2022 — 1,554 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jul 2022 Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

For The Cause (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts.

Based on 11 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 90 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Bellewstown, 2 Jul 2022

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 8 figures · best 151C · median 61
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Heavy363A58—
Good to Soft266B62.5—
Soft2151C100.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5151C63—
1m5f – 2m366B59—

Of 11 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 109A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Bellewstown, 2 Jul 2022 Official rating 90 at the last run, 19 Jul 2022

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 9 figures · best 109A · median 103
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft3104C96—
Heavy3105A104—
Good to Soft293A93—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5109A103—
1m5f – 2m4104A98.5—

Of 11 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 · 9 figures from 11 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
Shantou (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2150%+36.4—
Good to Firm1583220.3%+6.7—
Good2,28631013.6%00 from 3
Good to Soft1,43017612.3%−1.30 from 2
Soft2,61036313.9%+0.30 from 3
Heavy1,28217813.9%+0.30 from 3
Standard (AW)5159.8%−3.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−13.6—
1m – 1m1f1100%−13.6—
1m2f – 1m4f6269.7%−3.9—
1m5f – 2m2,03027613.6%00 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f2,70737814%+0.40 from 5
2m5f – 3m2,33833314.2%+0.60 from 2
Over 3m6687210.8%−2.8—

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
Quintara (IRE) (Soviet Star)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Whatsstoppingyou (IRE)130——
Valette (IRE)60——
King Codi (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Simon Torrens 3 0 0% −3.00
Shane Fitzgerald 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian Hayes 2 0 0% −2.00
Keith Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J Dunne 1 0 0% −1.00
James O'Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr D G Lavery 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 8 0 0% −8.00
Tongue tie 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2022 7 0 0% −7.00
2021 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 0 0% −9.00
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

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
19 Jul 22+17d Ballinrobe Sweeney Oil Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 21.5f · Good · 14 ran F/14 — 11-9 90—— Simon Torrens 17/2
02 Jul 22+27d Bellewstown Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 1) 20f · Good · 13 ran 5/13 1¾ 11-12 9190B109A Shane Fitzgerald 9/2
05 Jun 22+75d Kilbeggan Axa Smart Farm Insurance Midlands National Day Friday 8th July Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran 8/14 nk 11-5 9366B93A Simon Torrens 20/1
22 Mar 22+10d Clonmel Knocklofty Maiden Hurdle 18.5f · Soft · 15 ran 7/15 3 11-12 9550C88C Brian Hayes 11/2
12 Mar 22+9d Navan Mongey Communications Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Heavy · 15 ran 6/15 4¼ 11-12 —58B104A Keith Donoghue 50/1
03 Mar 22+46d Clonmel Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden Hurdle 18.5f · Heavy · 17 ran 6/17 6½ 11-4 —44C103C Simon Torrens 300/1
16 Jan 22+29d Punchestown 15% Off Festival Tickets Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Soft · 21 ran 18/21 2 12-0 ——104C Brian Hayes 150/1
18 Dec 21+49d Navan Irish Stallion Owners Ebf Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Yielding · 21 ran 13/21 8 11-9 —59C93C Shane Fitzgerald 100/1
30 Oct 21+136d Down Royal Lisburn Bowl (Pro/Am) Flat Race 17f · Soft · 7 ran 6/7 6½ 11-9 —151C96C Mr J Dunne 20/1
16 Jun 21+22d Navan Kilberry Maiden Hurdle 22f · Good · 18 ran F/18 — 11-9 ——— James O'Sullivan 11/4F
25 May 21 Tipperary Junction Flat Race 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 7/11 4¼ 11-13 —63A105A Mr D G Lavery 9/1

Quick answers

How many races has For The Cause (IRE) won?
For The Cause (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2021 and 2022.
Who trained For The Cause (IRE)?
For The Cause (IRE) was trained by John C McConnell on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 19 July 2022.
Who is For The Cause (IRE)'s sire?
For The Cause (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Quintara (IRE), whose sire is Soviet Star.
What is For The Cause (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 19 July 2022. The highest on record is 95.
What is For The Cause (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,819 runs since Jan 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
Who are For The Cause (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Quintara (IRE), For The Cause (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2021. 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.