Crack At Dawn (IRE)
Crack At Dawn (IRE) is 5 from 42, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2013. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 16 on softer).
- 5–42Wins / Runs
- 11.9%Strike rate
- 10 (23.8%)Placed
- +9.00£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 1.54Fair A/E n=42 · 1.29 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 501 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 11.3% of 362 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses).
Strongest on good going: 14.3% from 126.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 40 | 3 | 7.5% | −3.8 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 126 | 18 | 14.3% | +3 | 5 from 19 |
| Good to Soft | 67 | 9 | 13.4% | +2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −4.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 41 | 5 | 12.2% | +0.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 67 | 9 | 13.4% | +2.1 | 2 from 15 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 133 | 18 | 13.5% | +2.2 | 3 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 135 | 12 | 8.9% | −2.4 | 0 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −3.9 | 0 from 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Field (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 19 | 5 | 26% | +32.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 23 | 5 | 22% | +28.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 8 | 2 | 25% | +16.00 |
| Towcester | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Stratford | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Punchestown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Warwick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 15 | 2 | 13% | +3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 3 | 21% | +19.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David England | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Adam Wedge | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.00 |
| Miss Ally Stirling | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Mr Conor Smith | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Mr S Drinkwater | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.00 |
| John Cullen | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr M N Doran | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr A W Pierce | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brendan Powell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Hodson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jonathan England | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stephen Gray | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D G Hogan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robbie Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr B O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 18 | 5 | 28% | +33.00 |
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Blinkers | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +16.00 |
| 2011 | 15 | 3 | 20% | +8.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 20 | 4 | 20% | +20.00 |
| Hurdle | 19 | 1 | 5% | −8.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 Crack At Dawn won?
- Crack At Dawn (IRE) won 5 of 42 archived starts between 2007 and 2013, a strike rate of 11.9%. Placed 10 times in total (23.8% of starts).
- Who trained Crack At Dawn?
- Crack At Dawn (IRE) was trained by Michael Gates on the most recent run on record, at Worcester on 10 October 2013.
- Who is Crack At Dawn's sire?
- Crack At Dawn (IRE) is by Insan (USA) out of Ten Quid Short (IRE), whose sire is Colonel Godfrey.
- What going does Crack At Dawn prefer?
- Crack At Dawn (IRE) has the best record on good going: 5 wins from 19 starts (26.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Crack At Dawn's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 10 October 2013. The highest on record is 102.
- What is Crack At Dawn's sire's record?
- Insan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 362 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good going: 14.3% from 126.
- Who are Crack At Dawn's siblings?
- Out of Ten Quid Short (IRE), Crack At Dawn (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.