Critic (IRE)
Critic (IRE) is 1 from 12, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2006. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 9 on turf. Last raced off 80, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 1–12Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 2 (16.7%)Placed
- −10.50£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 0.55Fair A/E n=12 · 0.47 incl. margin
- 88Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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 8.3% of 4,140 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.1% from 124.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 70 | 5 | 7.1% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 896 | 86 | 9.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 874 | 70 | 8% | −0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 383 | 27 | 7% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 491 | 44 | 9% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 137 | 13 | 9.5% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,289 | 100 | 7.8% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 569 | 51 | 9% | +0.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,802 | 153 | 8.5% | +0.2 | 1 from 9 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 857 | 61 | 7.1% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 478 | 37 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 268 | 23 | 8.6% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 124 | 15 | 12.1% | +3.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 36 | 5 | 13.9% | +5.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Fury (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Moral Code (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.50 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| York | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.50 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamie Spencer | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.50 |
| Richard Mullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nicky Mackay | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| J-P Guillambert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −8.50 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −6.50 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 06+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfieldpark.co.uk Handicap (AWT) | 14/14 | shd | 9-4 | 80 | 51C | J-P Guillambert | 20/1 |
| 11 Aug 06+22d | Newmarket | Mineral Star Handicap | 10/10 | 5 | 9-1 | 77 | 28C | Jamie Spencer | 7/1 |
| 20 Jul 06+21d | Epsom Downs | London Focus Handicap | 4/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | 79 | 80C | Eddie Ahern | 8/1 |
| 29 Jun 06+14d | Leicester | Kommerling Detlef Becker Handicap | 4/6 | 2½ | 9-4 | 82 | 61C | Steve Drowne | 9/1 |
| 15 Jun 06+29d | Newbury | Altohiway Anniversary Handicap | 7/10 | 8 | 9-7 | 85 | 50C | Jamie Spencer | 12/1 |
| 17 May 06+14d | York | Blue Square Handicap (Listed) | 6/6 | nk | 8-4 | 86 | 45C | Nicky Mackay | 13/2 |
| 03 May 06+114d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton Park Heritage Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 8-3 | 86 | 73C | Nicky Mackay | 8/1 |
| 09 Jan 06+93d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Maiden Stakes | 1/12 | 9-0 | 86 | 87C | Jamie Spencer | 1/2F | |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 05+98d | York | Richard Whiteley Memorial Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/20 | ½ | 9-0 | 88 | 87C | Eddie Ahern | 10/3 |
| 02 Jul 05+28d | Beverley | Award Winning Coachman Caravans Novice Stakes | 3/6 | hd | 8-12 | — | 88C | Richard Mullen | 9/4 |
| 04 Jun 05+16d | Doncaster | Derek Guy Lifetime In Racing Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/16 | 1 | 8-10 | — | 75C | Richard Mullen | 6/1 |
| 19 May 05 | Doncaster | Book Your Wedding Here Maiden Auction Stakes | 8/18 | ¾ | 8-11 | — | 68C | Richard Mullen | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Critic won?
- Critic (IRE) won 1 of 12 archived starts between 2005 and 2006, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 2 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Critic?
- Critic (IRE) was trained by Michael Bell on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 5 September 2006.
- Who is Critic's sire?
- Critic (IRE) is by Fasliyev (USA) out of Scruple (IRE), whose sire is Catrail.
- What going does Critic prefer?
- Critic (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 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 Critic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 5 September 2006. The highest on record is 88.
- What is Critic's sire's record?
- Fasliyev (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 4,140 runs since Jan 2008 (273 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.1% from 124.
- Who are Critic's siblings?
- Out of Scruple (IRE), Critic (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.