Roar of Applause (GB)
Roar of Applause (GB) is 4 from 18. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. All 4 wins have come over 1m – 1m1f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 80.
- 4–18Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 8 (44.4%)Placed
- +6.25£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.72Fair A/E n=18 · 1.46 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 14dBetween runs (median)longest 177 d
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.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 2,608 | 218 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 3 from 7 |
| Good | 2,655 | 273 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 1,233 | 116 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 1,225 | 91 | 7.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 323 | 11 | 3.4% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,201 | 337 | 8% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,484 | 139 | 9.4% | +0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 5,436 | 474 | 8.7% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,518 | 211 | 8.4% | −0.2 | 4 from 15 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,618 | 141 | 8.7% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 728 | 54 | 7.4% | −1.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 420 | 30 | 7.1% | −1.5 | — |
| 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 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bute Hall (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Bute Hall (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bute Hall (GB) | 17 | 3 | 1m4½f–1m6f | Class 4 |
| Spear (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
| Pleasurable (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Tamarin (GB) | 31 | 0 | — | — |
| Rosa Burn (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 3 | 43% | +11.25 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.25 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 1 | 50% | +3.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 4 | 27% | +9.25 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Ahern | 9 | 4 | 44% | +15.25 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 3 | 27% | +7.75 |
| Blinkers | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 14 | 3 | 21% | +4.25 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +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
Quick answers
- How many races has Roar of Applause won?
- Roar of Applause (GB) won 4 of 18 archived starts between 2008 and 2009, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 8 times in total (44.4% of starts).
- Who trained Roar of Applause?
- Roar of Applause (GB) was trained by Brian Meehan on the most recent run on record, at Pontefract on 5 October 2009.
- Who is Roar of Applause's sire?
- Roar of Applause (GB) is by Royal Applause (GB) out of Les Hurlants (IRE), whose sire is Barathea.
- What going does Roar of Applause prefer?
- Roar of Applause (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Roar of Applause's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 5 October 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Roar of Applause'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 Roar of Applause's siblings?
- Out of Les Hurlants (IRE), Roar of Applause (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bute Hall (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Bute Hall (GB)). The wins came over 1m4f–1m6f. As at Nov 2026.