Crime Writer (USA)
Crime Writer (USA) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2009.
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 4 (57.1%)Placed
- −5.20£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.61Fair A/E n=7 · 0.53 incl. margin
- 80Highest OR
- 11dAvg 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 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 280. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 319.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 591 | 69 | 11.7% | −0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 720 | 90 | 12.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 280 | 22 | 7.9% | −4.4 | — |
| Soft | 377 | 38 | 10.1% | −2.2 | — |
| Heavy | 91 | 7 | 7.7% | −4.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,303 | 188 | 14.4% | +2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 319 | 51 | 16% | +3.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,333 | 162 | 12.2% | −0.1 | 1 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 942 | 121 | 12.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 540 | 58 | 10.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 149 | 19 | 12.8% | +0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 75 | 3 | 4% | −8.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | −2 | — |
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
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Tavalu (USA) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m3f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Tavalu (USA)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tavalu (USA) | 54 | 5 | 1m6f–2m4f | Class 4 |
| Western Adventure (USA) | 4 | 1 | 1m3f | Class 4 |
| Floating World (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 1m4f | — |
| Razkalla (USA) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Broughtons Berry (IRE) | 18 | 0 | — | — |
| Signs And Signals (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Black Powder (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 17% | −4.20 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royston Ffrench | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.20 |
| Greg Fairley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 09+12d | Ripon | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Handicap | 10/11 | ¾ | 8-12 | 77 | 50C | Royston Ffrench | 5/1 |
| 22 Jul 09+6d | Sandown | BGC & The Children's Trust Anniversary Handicap | 6/6 | 1¼ | 8-9 | 78 | 64B | Royston Ffrench | 5/1 |
| 16 Jul 09+13d | Epsom Downs | Tadworth Handicap | 3/9 | ½ | 9-8 | 78 | 74A | Royston Ffrench | 9/2 |
| 03 Jul 09+14d | Doncaster | Wakefield Hospice Handicap | 8/8 | 2¾ | 8-6 | 80 | 45C | Greg Fairley | 11/2 |
| 19 Jun 09+9d | Ayr | Taylor Wimpey Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 9-3 | 80 | 85A | Royston Ffrench | 4/5F | |
| 10 Jun 09+12d | Beverley | Racing Here On Tuesday 23 June Maiden Stakes | 2/7 | 4½ | 8-13 | — | 75B | J-P Guillambert | 5/4 |
| 29 May 09 | Hamilton | John Higgins 'wizard Of Wishaw' Maiden Stakes | 3/8 | 1¾ | 9-2 | — | 58A | Greg Fairley | 7/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Crime Writer won?
- Crime Writer (USA) won 1 of 7 archived starts in 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 4 times in total (57.1% of starts).
- Who trained Crime Writer?
- Crime Writer (USA) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Ripon on 3 August 2009.
- Who is Crime Writer's sire?
- Crime Writer (USA) is by Elusive Quality (USA) out of Larrocha (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What going does Crime Writer prefer?
- Crime Writer (USA) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Crime Writer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 3 August 2009. The highest on record is 80.
- What is Crime Writer's sire's record?
- Elusive Quality (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 3,387 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.9% from 280. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 319.
- Who are Crime Writer's siblings?
- Out of Larrocha (IRE), Crime Writer (USA) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Tavalu (USA) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Tavalu (USA)). The wins came over 1m3f–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.