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Applaus (GER)

12yo gelding · Form & record 2015-11-01 to 2024-05-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Micky Hammond.
Pedigree Tiger Hill (IRE) × All About Love (GER) (by Winged Love)
OwnerMrs Gemma Hogg
Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 121 · best TS 123
56
Runs
7
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
48.2%
Place rate
1.09
Actual / Expected
21.9%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2024-05-11 42d Hexham 20f Good 4 99/11 Joshua Thompson tp 136 92 20/1
Hurdle Turf Paxtons For Milwaukee Power Tools Handicap Hurdle Didn't jump well - prominent early - in touch with leaders before 3rd - lost position and pushed along briefly 4th - reminders after 6th - struggling when mistake 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding made several jumping errors)(op 16/1)
2024-03-30 40d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 6/8 41 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 152 96 41 19 15/2
Hurdle Turf Go North Finals Raceday 7th April Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - dropped to last 2nd - soon detached - tailed off(op 11/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-02-19 14d Carlisle 17f Heavy 5 3/9 4.75 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 160 99 83 29 17/2
Hurdle Turf Bell And Plate Day 26th June Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - led - headed but prominent 3rd - in touch with leaders 4th - outpaced 3 out - rallying before 2 out - no chance before last - went remote third run-in(tchd 9/1)
2024-02-05 54d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 7/11 3 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 148 103 86 45 12/1
Hurdle Turf Bet In Play At Rhino.Bet Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) Raced wide - in touch with leaders - outpaced but rallying before 2 out - weakened quickly before last(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
2023-12-13 21d Hexham 20f Heavy 4 6/6 4.25 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 160 105 93 34 16/1
Hurdle Turf Seasons Greetings From Hexham Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Led - headed and prominent on outer 4th - weakened run-in(op 12/1)
2023-11-22 17d Hexham 16f Heavy 4 5/5 44 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 160 106 40 7/2
Hurdle Turf Download The N-E Bet App Today Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Raced wide - led narrowly - headed and pressed leader before 2nd - lost second 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - weakened quickly before last - tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 5/1)
2023-11-05 17d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 3/11 0.75 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 164 106 107 71 14/1
Hurdle Turf Cumbria Cricket Over 50s Team Day Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier) Raced lazily at times - pressed leader on outer - led narrowly 3 out - pushed along when awkward jump 2 out - headed before last - no extra and lost second run-in(op 12/1)
2023-10-19 22d Carlisle 20f Heavy 4 7/10 13 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 154 109 83 64 22/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Rhino.Bet App Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qual) Led - joined 3rd - lost position 4 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - lost front shoes (vet said gelding lost both front shoes)(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2023-09-27 116d Perth 16f Heavy 4 7/8 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 155 110 45 25/1
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2023-06-03 11d Hexham 16f Good 4 4/5 Joshua Thompson tp 154 111 103 77 17/2
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2023-05-23 10d Hexham 20f Good 3 2/9 Joshua Thompson tp 143 110 112 67 18/1
Port Of Blyth Handicap Hurdle
2023-05-13 7d Hexham 20f Soft 4 3/6 Joshua Thompson tp 151 110 112 15 18/1
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2023-05-06 28d Hexham 16f Soft 3 9/10 Joshua Thompson tp 148 112 95 12 22/1
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2023-04-08 17d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 2/11 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 165 109 112 110 10/1
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2023-03-22 44d Haydock 19f Soft 4 9/10 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 153 109 66 27 12/1
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2023-02-06 71d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 1/13 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 152 105 108 73 11/1
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2022-11-27 28d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 1/6 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 145 100 108 95 7/2
Racing TV Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2022-10-30 10d Carlisle 17f Heavy 4 2/8 Billy Garritty tp 157 102 100 69 18/1
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2022-10-20 156d Carlisle 20f Soft 5 99/12 Joshua Thompson tp 158 105 12/1
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2022-05-17 31d Hexham 16f Soft 3 99/7 Billy Garritty tp 151 108 11/1
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2022-04-16 19d Carlisle 19.5f Good 4 5/10 Miss Becky Smith tp 166 109 107 95 16/1
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2022-03-28 28d Hexham 16f Soft 4 3/8 Jack Hogan tp 152 108 110 85 7/1
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2022-02-28 21d Carlisle 19.5f Soft 4 7/12 Emma Smith-Chaston tp 152 110 104 86 12/1
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2022-02-07 43d Carlisle 17f Soft 4 2/5 Jack Hogan tp 153 110 112 67 12/1
Caldew Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final)
2021-12-26 14d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 6/10 Jack Hogan tp 155 110 101 24 8/1
William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2021-12-12 208d Southwell 20.5f Soft 4 2/10 Jack Hogan tp 157 108 110 38 40/1
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2021-05-18 56d Hexham 16f Soft 3 5/5 Billy Garritty tp 163 110 79 40 12/1
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2021-03-23 15d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 4/10 Billy Garritty tp 154 111 89 67 9/1
Sixt Car Hire Handicap Hurdle
2021-03-08 72d Wetherby 16f Soft 3 8/9 Billy Garritty t 142 113 85 18 12/1
Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2020-12-26 27d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 4/11 Billy Garritty tp 163 114 110 101 8/1
William Hill Betting TV Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)800.0%
Normal (2-4wk)20210.0%
Freshened (1-2m)17317.6%
Layoff (2-6m)5120.0%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 31100.0%
Class 437616.2%
Class 5300.0%
Class 64125.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)55610.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft32412.5%
Heavy15213.3%
Good9111.1%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Carlisle17317.6%
Hexham1317.7%
Newcastle10110.0%
Wetherby8225.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-11-01–2024-05-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.