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Crack At Dawn (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2013) · Last trainer Michael Gates · Last owner Michael Gates
by Insan (USA) out of Ten Quid Short (IRE) (Colonel Godfrey)
42 runs · 19 courses · from Aug 2007
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Oct 2013 — 4,773 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2013 5 wins · Worcester, Towcester & Southwell Last raced off OR 95
KTB Profile

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).

Based on 42 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 5
Official rating95↓ 7lb off peak
95 84–102

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 120A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 10 Sep 2013 Official rating 95 at the last run, 10 Oct 2013

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 37 figures · best 120A · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good17120A93—
Soft7111A103—
Good to Firm6110A99—
Heavy4106A95—
Good to Soft3111C97—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m13120A103—
2m1f – 2m4f13114A101—
2m5f – 3m10111A90—
Over 3m1———

Of 42 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4) · beaten lengths not stored (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 37 figures from 42 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire
Insan (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 362 runs since Jan 2008 (45 horses).

Strongest on good going: 14.3% from 126.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−11.3—
Good to Firm4037.5%−3.80 from 7
Good1261814.3%+35 from 19
Good to Soft67913.4%+2.10 from 4
Soft8467.1%−4.20 from 7
Heavy41512.2%+0.90 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m5f – 2m67913.4%+2.12 from 15
2m1f – 2m4f1331813.5%+2.23 from 14
2m5f – 3m135128.9%−2.40 from 11
Over 3m2727.4%−3.90 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

Dam
Ten Quid Short (IRE) (Colonel Godfrey)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Glen Field (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£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

ClassRunsWinsSR£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

CourseRunsWinsSR£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

DistanceRunsWinsSR£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

JockeyRunsWinsSR£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

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£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

SeasonRunsWinsSR£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

TypeRunsWinsSR£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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2013 · 12 runs
10 Oct 13+18d Worcester Ladbrokes Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 8 ran PU/8 — 11-1 95— Miss Ally Stirling 12/1
22 Sep 13+12d Uttoxeter Nigel Titterton And Derek Fower Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-2 95— Miss Ally Stirling 4/1
10 Sep 13+22d Worcester Download Our Iphone App Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 5 11-3 93120A Miss Ally Stirling 10/1
19 Aug 13+18d Worcester Worcester Festival Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 11-2 88103B Miss Ally Stirling 16/1
01 Aug 13+18d Stratford John Dunbar Memorial Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m6½f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 9/11 6 10-13 8887C Mr Conor Smith 18/1
14 Jul 13+21d Stratford Birmingham Mail Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 2/6 ¾ 10-12 8697B Brendan Powell 11/2
23 Jun 13+13d Worcester Play Roulette & Blackjack At totepool.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 6 11-1 8781C Adam Wedge 7/1
10 Jun 13+20d Southwell Book Hospitality At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 5 · 1m7½f · Good · 8 ran 5/8 19 10-13 8770C Mr Conor Smith 8/1
21 May 13+8d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-3 84100A Mr Conor Smith 10/1
13 May 13+14d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Clean Healthy Forage Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3f · Good · 18 ran 7/18 1½ 10-3 8482A Mr Conor Smith 25/1
29 Apr 13+16d Towcester Best Racing Blogs On gg.com Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 2¼ 10-11 86105A Adam Wedge 12/1
13 Apr 13+501d Stratford New Jenkinsons' Carvery At Stratford Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 9 10-11 8780A Jake Hodson 20/1
2011 · 15 runs
29 Nov 11+105d Southwell 32red Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-10 84114A Adam Wedge 10/1
16 Aug 11+5d Worcester Toteswinger More Ways To Win Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m4½f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 2½ 9-12 9073B Mr S Drinkwater 5/2
11 Aug 11+16d Stratford John Smith's Bitter Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 9 11-9 9094A Richard Johnson 3/1F
26 Jul 11+13d Worcester Ladbrokes At Worcester Racecourse Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-1 86108A Mr S Drinkwater 6/1
13 Jul 11+7d Worcester Worcester Racecourse New Year's Eve Dinner Selling Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 4/17 5 11-1 86101A Mr S Drinkwater 18/1
06 Jul 11+17d Worcester Give A Hound A Home - hallgreenrgt.co.uk Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Good · 15 ran 6/15 24 10-10 8679C Mr S Drinkwater 33/1
19 Jun 11+20d Hereford Bet Wimbledon Tennis At Victor Chandler Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m5f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 7 10-11 8785C Adam Wedge 16/1
30 May 11+21d Towcester Sis Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m4f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-8 84102A Adam Wedge 4/1
09 May 11+9d Towcester Haygain Hay Steamers Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m½f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 1 11-8 85110A David England 15/2
30 Apr 11+12d Uttoxeter Get Live Football Stats At Totesport.com Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Good To Firm · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-2 85— David England 9/2
18 Apr 11+17d Towcester Free Tips At Gg.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 12 11-8 86105A David England 17/2
01 Apr 11+9d Stratford Ted And Pear's 40th Birthday Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m6f · Good · 16 ran 5/16 1½ 11-6 8993A David England 12/1
23 Mar 11+39d Warwick Turftv Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m5f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 15 11-3 8983B David England 8/1
12 Feb 11+31d Warwick Bet totepool At totesport.com Novices' Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 5 ran PU/5 — 10-12 91— David England 66/1
12 Jan 11+337d Doncaster alphafeeds.com Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good · 7 ran 4/7 6 10-11 9594B David England 80/1
2010 · 1 run
09 Feb 10+346d Market Rasen Beaumontcote Maiden Hunters' Chase Class 6 · 2m7½f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 1½ 11-7 —81C Jonathan England 7/1
2009 · 4 runs
28 Feb 09+10d Navan Garlow Cross Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m4f · Soft · 26 ran 10/26 ½ 9-11 8989C Alain Cawley 20/1
18 Feb 09+26d Punchestown Festival Shopping Village Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m6f · Soft · 17 ran 5/17 1 11-4 90111A Alain Cawley 20/1
23 Jan 09+11d Fairyhouse Fairyhouse.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 2m4f · Heavy · 13 ran 9/13 11-1 91— John Cullen 14/1
12 Jan 09+17d Punchestown Clairefontaine-Co Kildare Twinning Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m4f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 5/16 6 9-11 92106A Stephen Gray 16/1
2008 · 7 runs
26 Dec 08+41d Down Royal Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 2m · Soft · 16 ran 7/16 ½ 11-4 9594C D G Hogan 16/1
15 Nov 08+17d Punchestown Pat Moore Builders Ltd Novice Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 2m · Heavy · 20 ran 16/20 hd 10-9 9888C Mr M N Doran 25/1
29 Oct 08+210d Punchestown Seniors Money Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 2m · Soft To Heavy · 22 ran 17/22 2½ 10-5 10084C Mr M N Doran 20/1
02 Apr 08+35d Gowran Park Duggan Steel Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 2m4f · Heavy · 16 ran 7/16 10 10-12 102102C John Cullen 20/1
27 Feb 08+14d Downpatrick Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 2m2½f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 5/15 11 11-4 10297A Robbie Moran 6/1
13 Feb 08+38d Fairyhouse Advanced Hospitality Bookings Maiden Hurdle 2m · Soft · 16 ran 4/16 4 11-12 89110A John Cullen 12/1
06 Jan 08+21d Naas Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle 2m3f · Soft · 24 ran 8/24 3 11-12 —111A John Cullen 66/1
2007 · 3 runs
16 Dec 07+29d Cork O'Connell Containers (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m · Soft · 24 ran 5/24 2 11-7 —103C Mr A W Pierce 12/1
17 Nov 07+99d Punchestown (IRE) Five Day Festival Stars Of Tomorrow (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race 2m · Good To Yielding · 21 ran 4/21 13 11-7 —111C Mr A W Pierce 33/1
10 Aug 07 Wexford Brompton Hospitality Inh Flat Race 2m · Good · 16 ran 8/16 1¼ 11-7 —71C Mr B O'Neill 6/1

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.

Record shown from August 2007. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.