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Horse profile

Just Cause (IRE)

13yo gelding (at last run, May 2023) · Last trainer Mrs J Owen · Last owner S J Stearn
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Secret Can't Say (IRE) (Jurado)
29 runs · 18 courses · from Mar 2015
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 May 2023 — 1,253 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2023 2 wins · Fairyhouse & Cork New yard Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile

Just Cause won two of 29 starts on turf between Mar 2015 and May 2023. Both wins came on soft going, one at 2m1f – 2m4f in a maiden hurdle at Cork in Nov 2015 and the other at 2m5f – 3m in a handicap hurdle at Fairyhouse in Mar 2016. He last ran at Huntingdon in May 2023 in a Class 5 novices' hunters' chase, his first start for Mrs J Owen, when he carried an official rating of 92, 37lb below his highest ever mark of 129.

Based on 29 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 37lb off peak
Official rating92↓ 37lb off peak
92 92–129

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 110 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Fontwell, 17 May 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 16 figures · best 112C · median 75.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft794A67—
Good5110A85—
Heavy388C58—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f789B64—
2m5f – 3m6112C87—
Over 3m3110A77—

Of 21 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · did not complete (2).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 21 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 119B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 4 May 2022 Official rating 92 at the last jumps run, 23 May 2023

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 61C the best of the last 1 rated run · Gowran Park, 21 Mar 2015

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 24 figures · best 137A · median 111
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Soft13137A112—
Good6123A112—
Heavy4125B104—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m12133A111—
2m1f – 2m4f9137A108—
Over 3m3114B112—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 29 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 29 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 7,941 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm200%−10.1—
Good to Firm2332812%+1.90 from 1
Good3,02834211.3%+1.20 from 8
Good to Soft1,44116111.2%+1.10 from 1
Soft2,2292049.2%−0.92 from 14
Heavy937646.8%−3.30 from 5
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%−0.60 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f2,85329410.3%+0.21 from 10
2m5f – 3m2,52426510.5%+0.41 from 14
Over 3m6697210.8%+0.70 from 4

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
Secret Can't Say (IRE) (Jurado)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Peacocks Secret (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Pro Pell (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Peacocks Secret (IRE)5372m3f–3mClass 5
Clondaw Court (IRE)542m–2m6½f—
Pro Pell (IRE)1322m1½f–2m3fClass 4
Clondaw Secret (IRE)812m4f—
Caitlin's Court (IRE)2112m2½fClass 5
Mary My Secret (IRE)30——
Rory's Rainbow (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 14 2 14% +14.00
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 5 0 0% −5.00
Thurles 4 0 0% −4.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 2 0 0% −2.00
Limerick 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Tramore (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Punchestown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 1 100% +16.00
Cork 1 1 100% +10.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 14 1 7% +3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 10 1 10% +1.00
Over 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
B J Cooper 7 1 14% +4.00
Mr Rupert Stearn 5 0 0% −5.00
Mr Jack Andrews 3 0 0% −3.00
Mark Enright 3 0 0% −3.00
J J Slevin 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Timothy Gredley 1 0 0% −1.00
Donal McInerney 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
B J Foley 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J C Barry 1 0 0% −1.00
David Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Kennedy 1 1 100% +16.00
Donagh Meyler 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr J J King 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 2 10% +7.00
Cheekpieces 6 0 0% −6.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 1 0 0% −1.00
2022 2 0 0% −2.00
2021 1 0 0% −1.00
2019 3 0 0% −3.00
2018 2 0 0% −2.00
2017 8 0 0% −8.00
2016 7 1 14% +10.00
2015 5 1 20% +6.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 20 0 0% −20.00
Hurdle 7 2 29% +21.00
Flat 1 0 0% −1.00
NH Flat 1 0 0% −1.00

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
2023 · 1 run
23 May 23+371d Huntingdon Racing TV Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 7 ran F/7 — 11-5 92—— Mr Rupert Stearn 18/1
2022 · 2 runs
17 May 22+13d Huntingdon Racing Tv Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 23.5f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 5 11-5 96—102B Mr Rupert Stearn 5/2
04 May 22+369d Kelso Racing Together Community Raceday Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 21.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 7 11-5 9689A119B Mr Rupert Stearn 5/2
2021 · 1 run
30 Apr 21+757d Cheltenham JRL Group Open Hunters' Chase Class 4 · 26.5f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 19 11-5 10377C91C Mr Rupert Stearn 9/2
2019 · 3 runs
04 Apr 19+20d Aintree Randox Health Foxhunters' Open Hunters' Chase (National Course) Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 27 ran 10/27 8 12-0 104-21C112C Mr Jack Andrews 100/1
15 Mar 19+29d Cheltenham St. James's Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Open Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 24 ran PU/24 — 12-0 104—— Mr Jack Andrews 100/1
14 Feb 19+273d Leicester Dick Saunders Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 22.5f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 1¼ 11-11 10885C110B Mr Jack Andrews 4/7F
2018 · 2 runs
17 May 18+71d Fontwell Peter Mendoza Memorial 'placepot Pete' Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 26f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 ¾ 11-7 108110A114B Mr Timothy Gredley 9/2
07 Mar 18+199d Catterick Support Jack Berry House Novices' Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 25f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 3¼ 11-5 12654A112A Mr Rupert Stearn 5/1
2017 · 8 runs
20 Aug 17+8d Tramore (IRE) Noel Cummins Bookmaker Handicap Chase 22f · Yielding · 10 ran 5/10 12 11-0 11894A97A Donal McInerney 14/1
12 Aug 17+9d Kilbeggan Kieran Kelly Memorial Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 11 ran F/11 — 11-12 118—— Sean Flanagan 8/1
03 Aug 17+12d Galway Guinness Galway Gold Beginners Chase 22.5f · Yielding · 13 ran 6/13 6 11-12 120—106A B J Cooper 8/1
22 Jul 17+28d Limerick Michael English Plays Live At Limerick Racecourse July 27th Beginners Chase 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 2/14 4 11-7 12064B123A J J Slevin 5/1
24 Jun 17+91d Gowran Park AD Test Centre & Auto Garage Jack Duggan Memorial Handicap Hurdle 24f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 7/12 14 10-6 124112C105C J J Slevin 16/1
25 Mar 17+35d Thurles Devil's Bit Beginners Chase 22f · Yielding To Soft · 10 ran 6/10 22 11-12 12167C99C B J Cooper 7/2
18 Feb 17+35d Gowran Park At The Races Careys Cottage Cup Handicap Chase 20f · Heavy · 11 ran 6/11 ¾ 10-11 12358C100C B J Foley 8/1
14 Jan 17+18d Punchestown (IRE) sportinglife.com Beginners Chase 20f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 6/14 9 11-12 12688C108C Mark Enright 20/1
2016 · 7 runs
27 Dec 16+38d Limerick Tim Duggan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-145) (grade B) 19.5f · Heavy · 16 ran 11/16 11 10-9 12850C99C Mr J C Barry 7/1
19 Nov 16+20d Punchestown Gain Supporting Laois Gaa Beginners Chase 20f · Soft · 14 ran 7/14 7½ 11-12 —89B107A Mark Enright 10/1
30 Oct 16+29d Galway (IRE) SANSERV Rated Novice Chase 18f · Yielding · 7 ran 2/7 9 11-3 —74A120B Mark Enright 11/8F
01 Oct 16+156d Gowran Park At The Races Beginners Chase 18f · Yielding · 13 ran 2/13 1½ 11-12 —53B137A David Mullins 11/2
28 Apr 16+31d Punchestown Murray Spelman Handicap Hurdle (grade C) 24f · Yielding · 24 ran 7/24 ½ 10-13 129—125A B J Cooper 10/1
28 Mar 16+61d Fairyhouse Fleet Connect Handicap Hurdle (0-140) 22f · Yielding To Soft · 19 ran 1/19 10-11 122—133A Jack Kennedy 16/1
27 Jan 16+38d Thurles Thurles Handicap Hurdle (80-123) 22.5f · Heavy · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-11 122—— B J Cooper 7/1
2015 · 5 runs
20 Dec 15+31d Thurles David O'halloran Memorial Rated Novice Hurdle 22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 6 11-8 121—125B B J Cooper 15/8F
19 Nov 15+18d Thurles I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Rated Novice Hurdle 22.5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 6 11-10 ——117B B J Cooper 2/1F
01 Nov 15+225d Cork Paddy Power Best In Betting Value E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 20f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 ——125B B J Cooper 10/1
21 Mar 15+14d Gowran Park Jackie Tyrrell & Glanbia (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 12 11-7 ——61C Donagh Meyler 40/1
07 Mar 15 Gowran Park Raceday Packages At gowranpark.ie Point-To-Point Flat Race 18f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 ½ 11-9 ——105C Mr J J King 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Just Cause won?
Just Cause (IRE) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2015 and 2023, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 10 times in total (34.5% of starts).
Who trained Just Cause?
Just Cause (IRE) was trained by Mrs J Owen on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 23 May 2023.
Who is Just Cause's sire?
Just Cause (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Secret Can't Say (IRE), whose sire is Jurado.
What going does Just Cause prefer?
Just Cause (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 2 wins from 14 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Just Cause's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 23 May 2023. The highest on record is 129.
What is Just Cause's sire's record?
Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,941 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
Who are Just Cause's siblings?
Out of Secret Can't Say (IRE), Just Cause (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Peacocks Secret (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Pro Pell (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2015. 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.