Horse profile
Crack Shot (IRE)
22 runs · 15 courses · from May 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Newmarket, Newbury & Nottingham
Off 326 days · 6th of 10
Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile
Crack Shot is a gelding who has won three of 22 starts. All three wins came over 1m – 1m1f on turf, two of them in Class 3 handicaps on good ground at Newmarket in May 2024 and Newbury in August 2023, the other in a Class 5 maiden at Nottingham in June 2023. He has never won on the all-weather or on soft or slower ground. He finished sixth of 10 in a Class 4 handicap at Wolverhampton in Nov 2025, last raced off OR 84.
Based on 22 archived runs · run-style from 3 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 8lb off peak
- 3–22Wins / Runs
- 13.6%Strike rate
- 8 (36.4%)Placed
- +4.75£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.07Fair A/E n=21 · 0.81 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 44dAvg between runs
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.
Official rating84↓ 8lb off peak
84
82–92
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 98
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 106B | 80.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 110B | 84.5 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 4 | 95C | 91 | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 98A | 94 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 96C | 86 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 110B | 86 | 1 · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 98A | 88.5 | 1 · — |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 22 runs · as at 3 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 from 3 analysed runs
- Midfield 3 (100%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 7,465 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11% from 958. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −6.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,201 | 201 | 16.7% | +2.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,681 | 240 | 14.3% | −0.2 | 2 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 911 | 123 | 13.5% | −1 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 958 | 105 | 11% | −3.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 287 | 34 | 11.8% | −2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,414 | 382 | 15.8% | +1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 274 | 39 | 14.2% | −0.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2,618 | 386 | 14.7% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,567 | 394 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 3 from 15 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,489 | 218 | 14.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 362 | 36 | 9.9% | −4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 121 | 11 | 9.1% | −5.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 32 | 2 | 6.3% | −8.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −14.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them River Ara (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f–1m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Tadita Twitch (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| River Ara (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Tadita Twitch (GB) | 11 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Emphasis (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 1m3½f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 2 | 33% | +1.75 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +16.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +0.75 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 3 | 20% | +11.75 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.50 |
| William Buick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cam Hardie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mickael Barzalona | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Georgia Dobie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oisin Murphy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 3 | 17% | +8.75 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2024 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +16.25 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Nov 25+36d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Awc1 Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Settled towards the back early - improved into contention with 4f left and pushed along with 2f to run - lost ground inside the closing furlong to finish sixth | 6/10 | 1¾ | 9-13 | 84 | 85A | 87A | Kieran Shoemark | 100/30 |
| 20 Oct 25+22d | Pontefract | Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held a midfield spot early - urged forward and dropped away with 4f left - no response 3f out - well held at the finish | 12/12 | 16 | 9-13 | 84 | -51C | 73C | Cam Hardie | 8/1 |
| 28 Sep 25+15d | Newcastle (AW) | Border Minstrel Dog Friendly Pub Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Fought for early control - settled among the pack - moved into contention 2f out - closed on the front-runner but couldn't get past under pressure inside the final furlong - held for second | 2/11 | 2½ | 9-8 | 84 | 82A | 91A | Pat Cosgrave | 7/1 |
| 13 Sep 25+30d | Chester | LiveScoreBet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled midfield early - moved into 4th with two furlongs left under a shake-up - closed on the front pair approaching the last furlong - found little space around 110 yards out - stayed on same gait to finish third | 3/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 84 | 98A | 91A | Rob Hornby | 9/1 |
| 14 Aug 25+50d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Paddy Power Handicap Sluggish start then pushed into contention early - up to second place with 5f left - pressed for effort 2f out - dropped that spot inside the final furlong - finished fourth staying on well | 4/10 | nk | 10-0 | 85 | 110B | 92A | Jamie Spencer | 7/2 |
| 25 Jun 25+27d | Carlisle | AGMA 20 Years Of Franklin Ownership Carlisle Bell Handicap Up with the front group early - moved to the front inside 2f out - pressed and overtaken inside the final furlong - faded close home to finish 4th | 4/16 | 1½ | 9-9 | 85 | 93C | 98A | David Egan | 5/1 |
| 29 May 25+26d | Sandown | starsports.bet Whitsun Cup Handicap Tracked the front group early - urged forward with over 2f left - driven but unable to quicken inside the final furlong - finished fifth beaten 5 lengths | 5/12 | hd | 9-1 | 86 | 77B | 88A | William Buick | 10/3F |
| 03 May 25+26d | Newmarket | Nyetimber Handicap Settled in the middle group - urged forward before dropping back with 3f left - well held from there - finished 11th | 11/14 | ½ | 9-9 | 87 | 56C | 76A | William Buick | 10/3 |
| 07 Apr 25+176d | Kempton (AW) | Free Bet With Unibet's Betbuilder Rebound Handicap Tracked the pace near the front - pushed along with a furlong left and couldn't find extra pace - stayed on to finish third | 3/12 | 1 | 9-11 | 87 | 84A | 96A | Jim Crowley | 11/8F |
| 13 Oct 24+49d | Goodwood | Inkerman London Handicap Sat close to the pace to halfway - pressed for effort a furlong out - faded quickly to finish seventh | 7/8 | 4½ | 9-4 | 89 | 95A | 71A | Tom Marquand | 8/1 |
| 25 Aug 24+26d | Goodwood | William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Went straight to front early - pressed for effort and lost command 2f out - couldn't quicken again close home - finished 5th beaten 2 1/4 lengths | 5/9 | ¾ | 9-11 | 90 | 90A | 92A | Jamie Spencer | 10/1 |
| 30 Jul 24+17d | Goodwood | Coral Chesterfield Cup Handicap | 17/17 | 99 | 8-11 | 90 | -80C | 58C | Jamie Spencer | 8/1 |
| 13 Jul 24+24d | York | John Smith's Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) | 14/20 | ¾ | 8-8 | 92 | 98C | 79A | Saffie Osborne | 9/1 |
| 19 Jun 24+27d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 17/29 | ¾ | 8-8 | 92 | 79C | 79A | Mickael Barzalona | 11/2J |
| 23 May 24+19d | Sandown | Horse Kick Cider Whitsun Cup Handicap | 4/9 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 92 | 89B | 90A | Jamie Spencer | 16/5F |
| 04 May 24+217d | Newmarket | HKJC World Pool Handicap | 1/16 | 9-9 | 87 | 86C | 105A | Jamie Spencer | 7/2F | |
| 30 Sep 23+32d | Newmarket | bet365 Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 16/34 | hd | 7-13 | 87 | 96C | 81A | Georgia Dobie | 16/1 |
| 29 Aug 23+26d | Newbury | Outdoor Digital Productions Handicap (Str) | 1/9 | 9-2 | 82 | 106B | 96A | Oisin Murphy | 9/4F | |
| 03 Aug 23+14d | Goodwood | Coral Kincsem Handicap | 5/15 | 1¼ | 8-2 | 82 | 95C | 83A | Saffie Osborne | 11/1 |
| 20 Jul 23+35d | Hamilton | Racing TV HD On Sky 424 Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 2/11 | 3¾ | 9-11 | — | 61B | 95A | Daniel Tudhope | 5/2 |
| 15 Jun 23+27d | Nottingham | Join Racing Tv Now Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/15 | 9-5 | — | 86C | 94A | P J McDonald | 18/1 | |
| 19 May 23 | Newbury | Earl & The Pharaoh Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) | 9/12 | nk | 9-4 | — | 84C | 62C | Richard Kingscote | 22/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Crack Shot (IRE) won?
- Crack Shot (IRE) won 3 of 22 archived starts between 2023 and 2025, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 8 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trains Crack Shot (IRE)?
- Crack Shot (IRE) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 November 2025.
- Who is Crack Shot (IRE)'s sire?
- Crack Shot (IRE) is by Kingman (GB) out of Twitch (IRE), whose sire is Azamour.
- What going does Crack Shot (IRE) prefer?
- Crack Shot (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Crack Shot (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 25 November 2025. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Crack Shot (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Kingman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 7,465 runs since Jan 2008 (774 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11% from 958. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 9.1% from 121.
- Who are Crack Shot (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Twitch (IRE), Crack Shot (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: River Ara (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Tadita Twitch (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m3½f. As at Oct 2026.