Cracking Nick (IRE)
Cracking Nick (IRE) is yet to win from 12 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 12 at Southwell (Apr 2008). Last raced off 51, 20lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–12Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (16.7%)Placed
- −12.00£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=12 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 71Highest 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.
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 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 141 | 22 | 15.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,367 | 353 | 14.9% | +1.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 2,866 | 382 | 13.3% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,378 | 135 | 9.8% | −3.5 | — |
| Soft | 1,618 | 172 | 10.6% | −2.7 | — |
| Heavy | 477 | 40 | 8.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,905 | 588 | 15.1% | +1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 245 | 31 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 2,817 | 357 | 12.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,292 | 455 | 13.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3,812 | 544 | 14.3% | +1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,699 | 224 | 13.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 629 | 61 | 9.7% | −3.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 230 | 18 | 7.8% | −5.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 30 | 3 | 10% | −3.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Emirates World (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Emirates World (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates World (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 7f–2m | Class 4 |
| Wealthy (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 1m | — |
| Princeton (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Blue Grouse (USA) | 2 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Kirby | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Oscar Urbina | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| ET | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2007 | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 08+41d | Leicester | Whissendine Selling Stakes | 7/17 | shd | 8-10 | 51 | 64A | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
| 03 Sep 08+20d | Brighton | Ian Carnaby Selling Stakes | 10/13 | 5 | 8-12 | 51 | 33A | Adam Kirby | 18/1 |
| 14 Aug 08+26d | Chelmsford (AW) | Cavendish Handicap | 7/11 | 2 | 9-4 | 62 | 50A | Adam Kirby | 4/1J |
| 19 Jul 08+21d | Lingfield | Forest Row Handicap | 10/14 | nk | 9-7 | 65 | 52A | Adam Kirby | 16/1 |
| 28 Jun 08+15d | Windsor | Bet totepool On All Irish Racing Handicap | 12/15 | shd | 9-5 | 68 | 41A | Saleem Golam | 33/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+29d | Chepstow | totetrifecta Maiden Handicap | 11/17 | nk | 10-0 | 70 | 58A | Saleem Golam | 8/1 |
| 15 May 08+23d | Newmarket | Better On Newmarket High Street Handicap | 8/13 | 1¾ | 9-0 | 70 | 56A | Adam Kirby | 9/1 |
| 22 Apr 08+22d | Southwell | Dine In The Queen Mother Restaurant Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 9-4 | 70 | 77A | Saleem Golam | 5/1 |
| 31 Mar 08+235d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Completely Pontin's This Summer Handicap | 4/8 | ½ | 9-0 | 71 | 62A | Adam Kirby | 7/2 |
| 09 Aug 07+24d | Haydock | Dalkia Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/12 | ¾ | 8-13 | — | 62C | Ted Durcan | 7/1 |
| 16 Jul 07+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | George Green LLP Field Of Dreams Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/12 | ½ | 9-1 | — | 71C | Adam Kirby | 6/4F |
| 14 Jun 07 | Lingfield (AW) | Heatwave Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | nk | 9-3 | — | 61C | Oscar Urbina | 15/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cracking Nick (IRE) won?
- Cracking Nick (IRE) has yet to win, from 12 archived starts between 2007 and 2008. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Cracking Nick (IRE)?
- Cracking Nick (IRE) was trained by Walter Swinburn on the most recent run on record, at Leicester on 14 October 2008.
- Who is Cracking Nick (IRE)'s sire?
- Cracking Nick (IRE) is by Cape Cross (IRE) out of Enrich (USA), whose sire is Dynaformer.
- What is Cracking Nick (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 51, from the run on 14 October 2008. The highest on record is 71.
- What is Cracking Nick (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Cape Cross (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.3% of 12,754 runs since Jan 2008 (988 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 8.4% from 477. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.8% from 230.
- Who are Cracking Nick (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Enrich (USA), Cracking Nick (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Emirates World (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Emirates World (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.