Cracksman (GB)
Cracksman (GB) is 8 from 11 in our archive, including 4 wins at Group 1 level. Won last time out in the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot — a fourth Group 1 win in our archive, off a mark 5lb below the previous winning one. 6 of 6 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 2 from 5 on quicker.
Progeny in our archive
As a sire, Cracksman (GB)’s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 1,779 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.5% from 103. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.3% from 264. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 379.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 230 | 26 | 11.3% | −0.4 |
| Good | 411 | 48 | 11.7% | 0 |
| Good to Soft | 215 | 32 | 14.9% | +3.2 |
| Soft | 248 | 28 | 11.3% | −0.4 |
| Heavy | 103 | 17 | 16.5% | +4.8 |
| Standard (AW) | 572 | 57 | 10% | −1.7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 47 | 6 | 12.8% | +1.1 |
| 6f – 7f | 379 | 33 | 8.7% | −3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 421 | 41 | 9.7% | −2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 607 | 73 | 12% | +0.3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 264 | 43 | 16.3% | +4.6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 54 | 9 | 16.7% | +5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | +31.2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
- 8–11Wins / Runs
- 72.7%Strike rate
- 11 (100%)Placed
- +6.58£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.67Fair A/E n=11 · 1.43 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 73dAvg 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 119
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 119A | 100 | — |
| Good | 3 | 116C | 94 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 108A | 102.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 13 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 8 | 119A | 99.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 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 18% of 7,472 runs since Jan 2008 (870 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 12.5% from 321. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.4% from 266.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,280 | 259 | 20.2% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,907 | 361 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 2 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 1,017 | 175 | 17.2% | −0.8 | 2 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,100 | 161 | 14.6% | −3.4 | 4 from 4 |
| Heavy | 321 | 40 | 12.5% | −5.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,832 | 347 | 18.9% | +0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 64 | 11 | 17.2% | −0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,253 | 236 | 18.8% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,958 | 368 | 18.8% | +0.8 | 1 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,872 | 542 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 7 from 10 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 964 | 151 | 15.7% | −2.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 266 | 33 | 12.4% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −10.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −18 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 13 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Fantastic Moon (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 7f–2m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Fantastic Moon (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fantastic Moon (GB) | 6 | 2 | 7f | Group 3 |
| Fireblade (GB) | 21 | 2 | 1m4f–2m | Class 2 |
| Frantastic (GB) | 7 | 2 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Strong Force (GB) | 4 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Queen Of Thieves (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m3½f | Class 5 |
| Military Band (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Hopefully Darling (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Saxon Princess (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 4 | 100% | +3.14 |
| Good | 4 | 2 | 50% | −0.73 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.17 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +1.41 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.45 |
| Epsom Downs | 3 | 2 | 67% | −0.04 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.60 |
| Chantilly (FR) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.40 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.67 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 7 | 70% | +2.08 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Dettori | 9 | 7 | 78% | +3.08 |
| Pat Smullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 7 | 70% | +5.75 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.83 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4 | 3 | 75% | +0.72 |
| 2017 | 6 | 4 | 67% | +1.36 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
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 Cracksman (GB) won?
- Cracksman (GB) won 8 of 11 archived starts between 2016 and 2018, a strike rate of 72.7%. Placed 11 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trained Cracksman (GB)?
- Cracksman (GB) was trained by John Gosden on the most recent run on record, at Ascot on 20 October 2018.
- Who is Cracksman (GB)'s sire?
- Cracksman (GB) is by Frankel (GB) out of Rhadegunda (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What going does Cracksman (GB) prefer?
- Cracksman (GB) has the best record on soft going: 4 wins from 4 starts (100%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cracksman (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 20 October 2018. The highest on record is 130.
- What is Cracksman (GB)'s sire's record?
- Frankel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,472 runs since Jan 2008 (870 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 12.5% from 321. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.4% from 266.
- Who are Cracksman (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Rhadegunda (GB), Cracksman (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Fantastic Moon (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Fantastic Moon (GB)). The wins came over 7f–2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Cracksman (GB) sired winners?
- As a sire, Cracksman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 1,779 runs since Jan 2008 (231 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.5% from 103. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.3% from 264. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 8.7% from 379.