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Spirit Of Applause

5-year-old gelding with a 11% win rate over sprint (< 5f).
Quick Facts
Age
5 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Charm Spirit
Mother
Accolade
Owner
S A Heley & Partner
Rating
69

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
47
Career races
5
Wins
10.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
42.6%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
132 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Well suited by Sprint (< 5f) distances: 25% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 9 starts
Poor record on good_to_soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
Returning from a 132-day absence
Yet to win at York in 8 attempts
Yet to win at Nottingham in 6 attempts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good (firm-ish)
Good to firm (drying out)
Ok
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
Good to soft (some give)
Avoids
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Sprint (< 5F)
Loves
5F – 6½F
Ok
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Avoids
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, hilly
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
17 Nov
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
7 Nov
3rd
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
24 Oct
4th
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard · 9 runners
2 Oct
7th
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
21 Sep
🏆 Won
Southwell
Sprint (< 5f) · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners
24 Aug
5th
Beverley
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
14 Aug
5th
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
27 Jul
4th
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
12 Jul
17th
York
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 20 runners
5 Jul
3rd
Nottingham
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 5 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
14.3%
Win rate
3/21
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/10
Won / Rode
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
Duran Fentiman Current Jockey
16.7%
Win rate
1/6
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
York
Galloping
8 1 second, 7 other 12 Jul 0%
Southwell
Galloping
6 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 third, 2 other 24 Oct 16.7%
Nottingham
Galloping
6 2 seconds, 1 third, 3 other 2 Oct 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
5 1 win, 3 thirds, 1 other 17 Nov 20%
Beverley
Undulating
4 1 win, 1 second, 2 other 24 Aug 25%
Redcar
Galloping
4 1 third, 3 other 21 Jun 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 4 Aug 33.3%
Thirsk
Galloping
3 1 second, 2 other 18 May 0%
Ripon
Sharp
2 1 win, 1 other 29 Apr 50%
Newmarket
Galloping
2 1 third, 1 other 18 May 0%
Great Yarmouth
Galloping
1 1 other 25 Jul 0%
Ayr
Galloping
1 1 other 20 Sep 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 other 27 Jul 0%
Windsor
Sharp
1 1 other 14 Aug 0%