Cracking Choice (IRE)
Cracking Choice (IRE) is yet to win from 19 starts, though has placed 8 times. Best effort: 2nd of 7 at Newcastle (Apr 2013). Last raced off 57, 9lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–19Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 8 (42.1%)Placed
- −19.00£1 level staken=19 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=19 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 28dAvg 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.
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 10.7% of 5,779 runs since Jan 2008 (392 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 76 | 2 | 2.6% | −8.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,195 | 141 | 11.8% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,276 | 135 | 10.6% | −0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 553 | 63 | 11.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 752 | 74 | 9.8% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 320 | 30 | 9.4% | −1.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,607 | 174 | 10.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,263 | 146 | 11.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 16 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,538 | 285 | 11.2% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,019 | 95 | 9.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 445 | 42 | 9.4% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 378 | 35 | 9.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 106 | 11 | 10.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 26 | 5 | 19.2% | +8.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Star Cracker (IRE) (9 wins).
The wins came over 5f–6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Star Cracker (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Cracker (IRE) | 97 | 9 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Class 6 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Musselburgh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Thirsk | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −16.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Mulrennan | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tom Eaves | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Connor Beasley | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Barry McHugh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2012 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 Cracking Choice (IRE) won?
- Cracking Choice (IRE) has yet to win, from 19 archived starts between 2012 and 2013. Placed 8 times in total (42.1% of starts).
- Who trained Cracking Choice (IRE)?
- Cracking Choice (IRE) was trained by Michael Dods on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 7 October 2013.
- Who is Cracking Choice (IRE)'s sire?
- Cracking Choice (IRE) is by Choisir (AUS) out of Champagne Cracker (GB), whose sire is Up And At 'Em.
- What is Cracking Choice (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 7 October 2013. The highest on record is 66.
- What is Cracking Choice (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Choisir (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 5,779 runs since Jan 2008 (392 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Cracking Choice (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Champagne Cracker (GB), Cracking Choice (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Star Cracker (IRE) (9). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Star Cracker (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–6f. As at Oct 2026.