Christmas Crackle (IRE)
Christmas Crackle (IRE) is 1 from 6. Hasn't won since Jan 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 107.
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 1.53Fair A/E n=6 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)
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% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 59 | 1 | 1.7% | −6.3 | — |
| Good | 130 | 11 | 8.5% | +0.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 64 | 5 | 7.8% | −0.2 | — |
| Soft | 75 | 10 | 13.3% | +5.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 42 | 3 | 7.1% | −0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 68 | 6 | 8.8% | +0.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 5 | 4.7% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 121 | 12 | 9.9% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 76 | 7 | 9.2% | +1.2 | 1 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistletoeandwine (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T J Dreaper | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robbie Colgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| G Cotter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| John Cullen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 05+20d | Punchestown | Ellen Developments Conyngham Cup Handicap Chase (0-130) | 5/12 | 4 | 10-9 | 107 | 85C | T J Dreaper | 11/2 |
| 10 Apr 05+14d | Limerick | Horwarth Baston Charleton Handicap Chase (0-123) | 3/15 | 7 | 11-0 | 107 | 100C | T J Dreaper | 9/2 |
| 27 Mar 05+38d | Fairyhouse | Ryan's Cleaning Services Handicap Chase (0-116) | 2/15 | ½ | 11-0 | 103 | 115C | T J Dreaper | 8/1 |
| 17 Feb 05+18d | Clonmel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Chase (0-109) | 5/12 | nk | 11-5 | 104 | — | Robbie Colgan | 4/1 |
| 30 Jan 05+14d | Punchestown | Grand National Trial Handicap Chase | 5/14 | 3 | 9-10 | 107 | 94C | G Cotter | 10/1 |
| 16 Jan 05 | Fairyhouse | Dunshaughlin Handicap Chase (0-116) | 1/10 | 10-10 | 99 | 106C | John Cullen | 6/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Christmas Crackle won?
- Christmas Crackle (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Christmas Crackle?
- Christmas Crackle (IRE) was trained by J T R Dreaper on the most recent run on record, at Punchestown on 30 April 2005.
- Who is Christmas Crackle's sire?
- Christmas Crackle (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Crackle Moor (GB), whose sire is Don.
- What going does Christmas Crackle prefer?
- Christmas Crackle (IRE) has the best record on heavy 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 Christmas Crackle's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 30 April 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Christmas Crackle's sire's record?
- Un Desperado (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 377 runs since Jan 2008 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 4.7% from 106.
- Who are Christmas Crackle's siblings?
- Out of Crackle Moor (GB), Christmas Crackle (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.