Horse profile
Crafty Fox (GB)
by Foxhound (USA) out of Surrealist (ITY) (Night Shift)
29 runs · 10 courses · from Mar 2006
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 23 Dec 2008 — 6,517 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2008 · 11th of 11
2 wins · Southwell (AW)
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Crafty Fox (GB) is 2 from 29, both wins coming at Class 7 level. Hasn't won since May 2007. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 7 on turf. Last raced off 45, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 7
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 2–29Wins / Runs
- 6.9%Strike rate
- 6 (20.7%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 1.05Fair A/E n=29 · 0.88 incl. margin
- 60Highest OR
- 36dAvg 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 rating45↓ 15lb off peak
45
45–60
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Foxhound (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 5.5% of 1,106 runs since Jan 2008 (60 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 9.7% from 144. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 8.6% from 360.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | +2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Firm | 232 | 7 | 3% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 249 | 16 | 6.4% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 141 | 6 | 4.3% | −1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 144 | 14 | 9.7% | +4.2 | — |
| Heavy | 53 | 3 | 5.7% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 274 | 14 | 5.1% | −0.4 | 2 from 22 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 360 | 31 | 8.6% | +3.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 258 | 9 | 3.5% | −2 | 2 from 20 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 65 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 111 | 4 | 3.6% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 156 | 8 | 5.1% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 98 | 6 | 6.1% | +0.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | +0.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Surrealist (ITY) (Night Shift)
7 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compton Time (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Liz Long (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Major Value (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Perfect Reflection (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Restyle (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Pope Potter (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| London Mixture (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 2 | 9% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 19 | 0 | 0% | −19.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 7 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 20 | 2 | 10% | −8.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie McDonald | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Stevie Donohoe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Joseph Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Darren Williams | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Coumbe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Sonia Eaton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kyle James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss Kelly Burke | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 15 | 1 | 7% | −9.00 |
| None | 12 | 1 | 8% | −6.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −7.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Dec 08+139d | Southwell (AW) | Book Your Tickets On Line At Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) | 11/11 | 2 | 8-4 | 45 | 28C | Chris Catlin | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 08+23d | Yarmouth | PKF (UK) LLP Selling Handicap | 7/15 | 6 | 8-3 | 45 | 37C | Frankie McDonald | 18/1 |
| 14 Jul 08+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Horizons Restaurant Classified Claiming Stakes | 10/11 | 19 | 8-12 | 45 | 44C | Mark Coumbe | 16/1 |
| 25 Jun 08+17d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys V.A.T. Services Apprentice Handicap | 4/12 | 1 | 8-0 | 45 | 48A | Miss Sonia Eaton | 20/1 |
| 08 Jun 08+13d | Southwell (AW) | Shane W Darby Memorial Selling Handicap | 4/14 | ¾ | 8-4 | 45 | 53A | Frankie McDonald | 25/1 |
| 26 May 08+56d | Redcar | Subscribe To Racing UK Selling Stakes | 16/20 | 4½ | 9-7 | 47 | 36C | Daniel Tudhope | 20/1 |
| 31 Mar 08+167d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Amateur Riders' Handicap | 10/14 | 6 | 10-8 | 50 | 35C | Kyle James | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 07+34d | Leicester | Whissendine Selling Handicap | 18/18 | 14 | 9-1 | 53 | 29C | Stevie Donohoe | 50/1 |
| 12 Sep 07+17d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Claiming Stakes | 11/11 | 2½ | 9-4 | 55 | 25C | Stevie Donohoe | 16/1 |
| 26 Aug 07+20d | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Mercury Handicap | 11/15 | 1¼ | 9-6 | 56 | 41C | Ted Durcan | 8/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+20d | Carlisle | Dobies Vauxhall Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap | 3/11 | ¾ | 9-7 | 58 | 54C | Miss Kelly Burke | 14/1 |
| 17 Jul 07+14d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Claiming Stakes | 3/10 | 5 | 9-3 | 59 | 57C | Seb Sanders | 6/1 |
| 03 Jul 07+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Platinum Abba Live At lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap | 8/12 | 1 | 9-5 | 59 | 46C | Pat Dobbs | 16/1 |
| 05 Jun 07+22d | Lingfield (AW) | Chesney Hawkes Live lingfieldpark.co.uk Claiming Stakes (AW) | 4/14 | ½ | 9-10 | 45 | 66C | Richard Mullen | 16/1 |
| 14 May 07+43d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Classified Stakes | 1/12 | 9-0 | 45 | 60C | Richard Mullen | 5/1 | |
| 01 Apr 07+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Golf At Lingfield Park Handicap | 8/13 | ¾ | 7-12 | 47 | 28C | Joseph Walsh | 16/1 |
| 16 Mar 07+19d | Lingfield (AW) | pontinsbingo.com Handicap (Div 2) | 11/11 | 5 | 8-10 | 50 | 16C | Adam Kirby | 8/1 |
| 25 Feb 07+6d | Kempton (AW) | Follow Your Conference With Floodlit Racing Handicap (Div 2) | 7/10 | 1 | 7-9 | 52 | 38C | Joseph Walsh | 20/1 |
| 19 Feb 07+35d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Selling Stakes | 9/11 | 3 | 10-0 | 54 | 41C | Adam Kirby | 12/1 |
| 15 Jan 07+71d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Selling Stakes | 3/11 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 52 | 41C | Dane O'Neill | 20/1 |
| 2006 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 06+5d | Lingfield (AW) | Guy Fawkes Selling Stakes | 10/12 | 5 | 9-3 | 54 | 34C | Darryll Holland | 7/1 |
| 31 Oct 06+14d | Southwell (AW) | Maiden Claiming Stakes | 1/13 | 9-5 | 54 | 59C | Adam Kirby | 5/1 | |
| 17 Oct 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfieldpark.co.uk Selling Stakes | 7/12 | 2 | 9-0 | 54 | 55C | Dane O'Neill | 14/1 |
| 09 Oct 06+90d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Frank Conlon Lifetime In Racing Median Auction Mdn (Div 2) | 4/10 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 57 | 61C | Dane O'Neill | 7/2 |
| 11 Jul 06+10d | Southwell (AW) | Take Control With wbx.com Handicap | 10/12 | 3 | 9-0 | 60 | 22C | Frankie McDonald | 9/1 |
| 01 Jul 06+21d | Newmarket | Home Of Horse Racing Handicap | 3/9 | hd | 7-13 | 60 | 54C | Andrew Elliott | 16/1 |
| 10 Jun 06+48d | Newbury | cantorspreadfair.com Maiden Stakes | 8/10 | nk | 9-3 | 60 | 48C | Frankie McDonald | 80/1 |
| 23 Apr 06+29d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton For Weddings Maiden Stks (Div 2) | 9/14 | ½ | 8-12 | — | 36C | Darren Williams | 20/1 |
| 25 Mar 06 | Kempton (AW) | Jyske Bank Private Banking Invest Loan Maiden Stakes | 4/9 | 2½ | 9-3 | — | 49C | Darren Williams | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Crafty Fox won?
- Crafty Fox (GB) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 6 times in total (20.7% of starts).
- Who trained Crafty Fox?
- Crafty Fox (GB) was trained by John Harris on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 23 December 2008.
- Who is Crafty Fox's sire?
- Crafty Fox (GB) is by Foxhound (USA) out of Surrealist (ITY), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does Crafty Fox prefer?
- Crafty Fox (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 22 starts (9.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Crafty Fox's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 23 December 2008. The highest on record is 60.
- What is Crafty Fox's sire's record?
- Foxhound (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.5% of 1,106 runs since Jan 2008 (60 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 9.7% from 144. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 8.6% from 360.
- Who are Crafty Fox's siblings?
- Out of Surrealist (ITY), Crafty Fox (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.