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Horse profile

Crimea (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Sep 2012) · Last trainer David Nicholls · Last owner Middleham Park Racing Xvi Partner
by Kheleyf (USA) out of Russian Countess (USA) (Nureyev)
24 runs · 16 courses · from Jun 2009
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 Sep 2012 — 5,134 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2012 · 6th of 9 3 wins · Hamilton & Thirsk Last raced off OR 69
KTB Profile

Crimea (IRE) is 3 from 24. Hasn't won since Jun 2010. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. All 3 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off 69, 18lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 24 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf OR ↓ 18lb off peak
Official rating69↓ 18lb off peak
69 69–87

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 70B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 10 Aug 2012 Official rating 69 at the last run, 29 Sep 2012

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 24 figures · best 108B · median 73
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Firm9108B82—
Good896A77.5—
Standard (AW)490A74.5—
Good to Soft249A48.5—
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Under 6f22108B73—
6f – 7f289A69.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 24 figures from 24 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Kheleyf (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 10,542 runs since Jan 2008 (676 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 12.2% from 131. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 880.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1311612.2%+3.50 from 1
Good to Firm1,9921668.3%−0.43 from 9
Good1,9661608.1%−0.60 from 8
Good to Soft1,028807.8%−0.90 from 2
Soft1,090767%−1.7—
Heavy396358.8%+0.1—
Standard (AW)3,9383809.6%+0.90 from 4
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2,23922910.2%+1.53 from 22
6f – 7f4,9714509.1%+0.40 from 2
1m – 1m1f1,7331307.5%−1.2—
1m2f – 1m4f880495.6%−3.1—
1m5f – 2m463388.2%−0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f195147.2%−1.5—
2m5f – 3m4836.3%−2.4—
Over 3m1300%−8.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Russian Countess (USA) (Nureyev)

5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Russian Empress (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (The Hermitage (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Russian Empress (IRE)2326f–7f—
The Hermitage (IRE)1915fClass 5
Alltherightmoves (IRE)40——
Cape Courier (IRE)60——
Vetriano (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 9 3 33% +1.98
Good 8 0 0% −8.00
Standard (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 8 1 13% −2.00
Class 6 6 1 17% −3.12
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 2 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +0.10

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Musselburgh 2 0 0% −2.00
Catterick 2 0 0% −2.00
Epsom Downs 2 0 0% −2.00
Goodwood 2 0 0% −2.00
Hamilton 2 2 100% +6.88
Thirsk 2 1 50% +0.10
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Chester 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
Under 6f 22 3 14% −11.02
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adrian Nicholls 10 1 10% −7.12
Paul Quinn 5 0 0% −5.00
Joe Fanning 3 2 67% +5.10
Michael O'Connell 2 0 0% −2.00
Shirley Teasdale 1 0 0% −1.00
Franny Norton 1 0 0% −1.00
Alan Munro 1 0 0% −1.00
Greg Fairley 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 3 14% −10.02
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 9 0 0% −9.00
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 8 1 13% −5.12
2009 4 2 50% +4.10

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
29 Sep 12+50d Wolverhampton (AW) Phil Abbiss Celebration Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 ¾ 8-6 6964A Paul Quinn 12/1
10 Aug 12+10d Musselburgh Five-A-Day Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 3/6 2¾ 8-9 7070B Shirley Teasdale 5/1
31 Jul 12+6d Beverley Dale Swift Is Our Sponsored Jockey Handicap Class 5 · 5f · Firm · 10 ran 7/10 1½ 9-11 7569A Franny Norton 20/1
25 Jul 12+23d Catterick yorkshire.com Back Le Bid Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 8/9 1¼ 9-2 7561A Adrian Nicholls 8/1
02 Jul 12+2d Wolverhampton (AW) Bet totepool Text tote To 89660 Selling Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 ½ 9-4 8085A Adrian Nicholls 4/5F
30 Jun 12+23d Chester AGA iTotal Control Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 2¼ 9-6 8046C Michael O'Connell 33/1
07 Jun 12+6d Wolverhampton (AW) Like Us On Facebook Wolverhampton Racecourse Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 shd 9-8 8090A Adrian Nicholls 6/1
01 Jun 12+54d Newcastle SLM PLC Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 ¾ 9-6 8269A Paul Quinn 11/1
08 Apr 12+197d Musselburgh Betfred The Bonus King Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 8/8 6 9-7 8448A Adrian Nicholls 5/1
24 Sep 11+26d Ripon SIS Live Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 · 5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 ¾ 9-7 8576A Adrian Nicholls 7/2J
29 Aug 11+16d Epsom Downs Try totequickpick If You're Feeling Lucky Handicap Class 2 · 5f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 hd 8-11 8679A Adrian Nicholls 11/2
13 Aug 11+379d Doncaster aricabeauracing.com Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good · 20 ran 4/20 nk 9-2 8789A Paul Quinn 16/1
30 Jul 10+1d Goodwood Rolf Group Stewards' Sprint Handicap Class 2 · 6f · Good · 27 ran 5/27 nk 9-0 8089A Alan Munro 33/1
29 Jul 10+8d Goodwood RUK Leading Jockey Award Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good · 17 ran 3/17 nk 9-3 8596A Adrian Nicholls 16/1
21 Jul 10+13d Catterick Sky Bet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Summer Festival Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 10/10 3½ 9-11 8549A Adrian Nicholls 12/1
08 Jul 10+9d Newmarket Warehouse Solutions Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5/11 ½ 9-8 8083A Adrian Nicholls 8/1
29 Jun 10+10d Hamilton Scottish Racing Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 5f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 9-13 80108B Adrian Nicholls 15/8F
19 Jun 10+14d Ayr Glam In The City Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 6/8 nk 10-0 8282A Paul Quinn 8/1
05 Jun 10+14d Epsom Downs Investec Entrepreneurial Class 'dash' (heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 5f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 14/19 hd 8-8 8563A Paul Quinn 40/1
22 May 10+202d Haydock Betfred 'Best Bet For World Cup' Handicap Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 13/13 1¾ 8-13 8550C Michael O'Connell 14/1
01 Nov 09+113d Lingfield (AW) Bet Premier League Football - Betdaq Handicap Class 3 · 5f · Standard · 10 ran 10/10 ¾ 8-8 8552A Joe Fanning 11/2
11 Jul 09+11d Hamilton McNair Builders Merchants Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-5 7899A Joe Fanning 5/1
30 Jun 09+14d Thirsk Thirsk Castle Handicap Class 4 · 5f · Good · 7 ran 6/7 6 9-5 8051A Greg Fairley 11/4F
16 Jun 09 Thirsk Hblb Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 1/10 9-3 8092A Joe Fanning 11/10F

Quick answers

How many races has Crimea (IRE) won?
Crimea (IRE) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2009 and 2012, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 7 times in total (29.2% of starts).
Who trained Crimea (IRE)?
Crimea (IRE) was trained by David Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 29 September 2012.
Who is Crimea (IRE)'s sire?
Crimea (IRE) is by Kheleyf (USA) out of Russian Countess (USA), whose sire is Nureyev.
What going does Crimea (IRE) prefer?
Crimea (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 3 wins from 9 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Crimea (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 69, from the run on 29 September 2012. The highest on record is 87.
What is Crimea (IRE)'s sire's record?
Kheleyf (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.7% of 10,542 runs since Jan 2008 (676 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 12.2% from 131. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 5.6% from 880.
Who are Crimea (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Russian Countess (USA), Crimea (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Russian Empress (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (The Hermitage (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2009. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.