Cracking Cloud (GB)
Cracking Cloud is a gelding by Cracksman out of Flying Cloud who has shown placed form without winning from five starts on turf. His best effort came when third of 17 at Gowran Park in Apr 2026. He usually races prominently and last ran when 13th of 24 in the 1xBet.ie Supports The Curragh Handicap at the Curragh in Oct 2026 off an official rating of 70. He has raced on soft going three times.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (20%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 74Highest OR
- 49dAvg 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
Best recent Speed —
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 102C | 93 | 3 runs · 102 / 93 |
| Good | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 93C | 79 | 3 runs · 93 / 79 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 102C | 96.5 | 2 runs · 102 / 96.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 25 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 5 analysed runs since Apr 2026
- Prominent 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 1,794 runs since Jan 2008 (233 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 104. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.2% from 265.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 230 | 26 | 11.3% | −0.3 | — |
| Good | 415 | 48 | 11.6% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 216 | 32 | 14.8% | +3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 252 | 28 | 11.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 104 | 17 | 16.3% | +4.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 577 | 57 | 9.9% | −1.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 47 | 6 | 12.8% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 380 | 33 | 8.7% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 430 | 41 | 9.5% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 611 | 73 | 11.9% | +0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 265 | 43 | 16.2% | +4.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 54 | 9 | 16.7% | +5.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | +31.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Jolly Jack Tar (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Jolly Jack Tar (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jolly Jack Tar (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| First Snowfall (GB) | 12 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Act Fast (GB) | 2 | 1 | 1m1f | — |
| Emirates Flight (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Winter Daydream (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Foley | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Donagh O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Oct 26+112d | Curragh (IRE) | 1xBet.ie Supports The Curragh Handicap Raced in last group early - urged over 2f out then improved into the pack over 1f out - soon ran out of steam and plugged on inside final furlong | 13/24 | hd | 10-0 | 70 | 102C | 80A | Shane Foley | 22/1 |
| 30 Jun 26+29d | Roscommon | Ladies Day At Roscommon On Monday, 6th July, 2026 Maiden Sat close to the pace early - 4th passing halfway - pushed along 2f out but held in 5th with little response inside final furlong | 5/14 | nse | 9-9 | 74 | 91C | 74A | Donagh O'Connor | 10/1 |
| 01 Jun 26+24d | Gowran Park | QuinnBet (C & G) Maiden Sat behind the front group in 5th-6th turning for home - unable to make headway when asked to quicken over 2f out - stayed on at one level thereafter to finish 6th | 6/15 | ¾ | 10-7 | — | 76C | 84A | Donagh O'Connor | 80/1 |
| 08 May 26+29d | Ballinrobe | SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Maiden Sat close to the front group early - 4th at halfway - urged forward with 4f left - shared 2nd spot 2f out then flattened out approaching the final furlong and a half | 5/9 | 9 | 9-9 | — | 79C | 57C | Shane Foley | 3/1 |
| 09 Apr 26 | Gowran Park | Thomastown Maiden Settled midfield early - urged into 9th with 4f remaining - 8th turning for home - shifted left approaching 2f out - asked for effort but made no headway - 6th with a furlong left - stayed on grimly to snatch 3rd near the line but always short of a real threat | 3/17 | nse | 9-9 | — | 93C | 90A | Shane Foley | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cracking Cloud won?
- Cracking Cloud (GB) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2026. Placed 1 time in total (20% of starts).
- Who trains Cracking Cloud?
- Cracking Cloud (GB) is trained by Ross O'Sullivan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 October 2026.
- Who is Cracking Cloud's sire?
- Cracking Cloud (GB) is by Cracksman (GB) out of Flying Cloud (IRE), whose sire is Storming Home.
- What is Cracking Cloud's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 20 October 2026. The highest on record is 74.
- What is Cracking Cloud's sire's record?
- Cracksman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.6% of 1,794 runs since Jan 2008 (233 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.3% from 104. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.2% from 265.
- Who are Cracking Cloud's siblings?
- Out of Flying Cloud (IRE), Cracking Cloud (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Jolly Jack Tar (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Jolly Jack Tar (GB)). The wins came over 1m1f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.