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Horse profile

Nice Applause (IRE)

6yo horse (at last run, May 2009) · Last trainer P Khozian · Last owner Antoine Capozzi
by Royal Applause (GB) out of Mona Em (IRE) (Catrail)
10 runs · 5 courses · from Feb 2006
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 May 2009 — 6,373 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2009 · 2nd of 3 Won at Marseille Borely (FR) New yard
KTB Profile

Nice Applause (IRE) is 1 from 10, including a Listed win. The biggest win we hold: the Prix Georges Trabaud at Marseille Borely (FR) (May 2006). Hasn't won since May 2006.

Based on 10 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026

Progeny in our archive

Progeny record

As a sire, Nice Applause (IRE)’s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses). A small sample.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sire
Good100%0
Standard (AW)100%0
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sire
1m – 1m1f200%0

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

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm189189.5%+0.9—
Good to Firm2,6082188.4%−0.2—
Good2,65527310.3%+1.70 from 1
Good to Soft1,2331169.4%+0.81 from 4
Soft1,225917.4%−1.20 from 4
Heavy323113.4%−5.2—
Standard (AW)4,2013378%−0.60 from 1
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1,4841399.4%+0.8—
6f – 7f5,4364748.7%+0.1—
1m – 1m1f2,5182118.4%−0.20 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1,6181418.7%+0.11 from 8
1m5f – 2m728547.4%−1.2—
2m1f – 2m4f420307.1%−1.5—
2m5f – 3m193136.7%−1.9—
Over 3m3725.4%−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
Mona Em (IRE) (Catrail)

8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Sir Prancealot (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 2 (Sir Prancealot (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sir Prancealot (IRE)635f–5½fGroup 2
Stage Attraction (IRE)1121mClass 4
Catwalk (IRE)716fClass 4
Monalini (IRE)915fClass 5
Beau Eile (IRE)915fClass 5
Lady Mona (IRE)40——
Carter's Grove (IRE)10——
Monatora (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 1 25% —
Soft 4 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% —
Standard (AW) 1 0 0% —

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Marseille Borely (FR) 3 1 33% —
Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) 3 0 0% —
Longchamp (FR) 2 0 0% −1.00
Toulouse (FR) 1 0 0% —
Deauville (FR) 1 0 0% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 8 1 13% —
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Franck Blondel 4 1 25% —
Thierry Thulliez 3 0 0% −1.00
William Mongil 2 0 0% —
Stephane Richardot 1 0 0% —

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 1 0 0% —
2007 4 0 0% —
2006 5 1 20% −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 Jockey SP
10 May 09+540d Longchamp (FR) Prix de Bagnolet (Claimer) 10.5f · Good · 3 ran 2/3 ½ 9-4 Thierry Thulliez —
17 Nov 07+204d Marseille Borely (FR) Gramd Prix de Marseille () 10f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 nk 9-0 Stephane Richardot —
27 Apr 07+62d Toulouse (FR) Le Vase d'Argent () 10f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 3/10 3 8-11 Thierry Thulliez —
24 Feb 07+13d Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) Prix Grand Prix Conseil des Alpes Maritimes () 12.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 11 8-11 William Mongil —
11 Feb 07+137d Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) Grand Prix de la Riviera Cote d'Azur () (All-Weather) 10f · Standard · 15 ran —/15 8-9 William Mongil —
27 Sep 06+43d Marseille Borely (FR) La Coupe De Marseille () 10f · Very Soft · 11 ran 10/11 ½ 9-2 Franck Blondel —
15 Aug 06+50d Deauville (FR) Grand Handicap de Deauville Air Mauritius () (Straight) 8f · Soft · 19 ran 6/19 shd 8-11 Franck Blondel —
26 Jun 06+52d Longchamp (FR) Prix Daphnis (Colts & Geldings) 9f · Soft · 6 ran 6/6 1½ 8-11 Thierry Thulliez 14/1
05 May 06+69d Marseille Borely (FR) Prix Georges Trabaud () 10f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 8-11 Franck Blondel —
25 Feb 06 Cagnes-Sur-Mer (FR) Prix Policeman () 11f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 ¾ 8-11 Franck Blondel —

Quick answers

How many races has Nice Applause (IRE) won?
Nice Applause (IRE) won 1 of 10 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 3 times in total (30% of starts).
Who trained Nice Applause (IRE)?
Nice Applause (IRE) was trained by P Khozian on the most recent run on record, at Longchamp (FR) on 10 May 2009.
Who is Nice Applause (IRE)'s sire?
Nice Applause (IRE) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Mona Em (IRE), whose sire is Catrail.
What going does Nice Applause (IRE) prefer?
Nice Applause (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Nice Applause (IRE)'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 Nice Applause (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Mona Em (IRE), Nice Applause (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Sir Prancealot (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Group 2 (Sir Prancealot (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.
Has Nice Applause (IRE) sired winners?
As a sire, Nice Applause (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.

Record shown from February 2006. 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.