Horse profile
Critical Stage (IRE)
by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
48 runs · 20 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Aug 2009 — 6,294 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2009 · 8th of 11
6 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile
Critical Stage (IRE) is 6 from 48. Hasn't won since Apr 2008.
Based on 48 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
- 6–48Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 23 (47.9%)Placed
- −11.87£1 level staken=48 at SP
- 1.00Fair A/E n=48 · 0.86 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating110↓ 5lb off peak
110
49–115
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
King's Theatre (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 3 from 8 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 0 from 7 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | 1 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 1 from 23 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 4 from 19 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
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
Dam
Zandaka (FR) (Doyoun)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them National Hope (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (National Hope (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Hope (IRE) | 16 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Asrar (GB) | 23 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 1 | 8% | −4.00 |
| Good | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.62 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | −6.25 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 3 | 38% | +14.00 |
| Soft | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 19 | 4 | 21% | −1.12 |
| Class 3 | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Class 6 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +12.25 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot | 11 | 3 | 27% | +9.13 |
| Kempton (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.00 |
| Taunton | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Stratford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 23 | 1 | 4% | −14.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 4 | 21% | −6.87 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hadden Frost | 18 | 1 | 6% | −9.00 |
| Chris Honour | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.75 |
| Richard Johnson | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.13 |
| A P McCoy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 1 | 100% | +14.00 |
| Tom O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Byron Moorcroft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| S P Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Glassonbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christian Williams | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 47 | 6 | 13% | −10.87 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +5.00 |
| 2007 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −1.62 |
| 2006 | 10 | 2 | 20% | −3.50 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 30 | 5 | 17% | −2.87 |
| Flat | 16 | 1 | 6% | −7.00 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 09+138d | Newton Abbot | Clive Ralph Happy 60th Birthday Claiming Hurdle | 8/11 | 9 | 10-7 | 110 | 75C | Harry Skelton | 11/2 |
| 18 Mar 09+45d | Chepstow | Jenkinsons Caterers Claiming Hurdle | 3/10 | 5 | 10-11 | 110 | 111A | Hadden Frost | 8/1 |
| 01 Feb 09+52d | Fontwell | Bill Hart Memorial Selling Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-2 | 110 | — | Hadden Frost | 5/1 |
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Dec 08+36d | Taunton | Southwest-racing.com Selling Hurdle | 3/13 | ½ | 11-2 | 110 | 112A | Hadden Frost | 5/1 |
| 05 Nov 08+76d | Chepstow | Burnham Plastering Claiming Hurdle | 5/12 | 4 | 10-10 | 110 | 99A | Tom Scudamore | 11/2 |
| 21 Aug 08+17d | Stratford | Freda Roberts 90th Birthday Claiming Hurdle | 2/9 | 7 | 10-10 | 110 | 112A | A P McCoy | 13/8F |
| 04 Aug 08+40d | Newton Abbot | Connolly's Red Mills Horsefeed Claiming Hurdle | 3/11 | 3¾ | 11-8 | 110 | 118A | A P McCoy | 15/8 |
| 25 Jun 08+21d | Kempton (AW) | Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap | 5/12 | 2 | 8-13 | 57 | 63A | Hadden Frost | 15/2 |
| 04 Jun 08+16d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Apprentice Handicap | 3/9 | 2 | 9-4 | 59 | 72A | Hadden Frost | 6/1 |
| 19 May 08+24d | Newton Abbot | newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/7 | 1¼ | 10-12 | 115 | 125A | A P McCoy | 7/2J |
| 25 Apr 08+71d | Newton Abbot | River Teign Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-12 | 110 | 127A | Joe Tizzard | 14/1 | |
| 14 Feb 08+13d | Southwell (AW) | Dine In Queen The Mother Restaurant Claiming Stakes | 4/5 | 3 | 8-9 | 63 | 59B | Hadden Frost | 13/8F |
| 01 Feb 08+50d | Kempton (AW) | kempton.co.uk Claiming Stakes | 2/5 | nk | 8-9 | 63 | 63B | Hadden Frost | 5/1 |
| 2007 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 13 Dec 07+14d | Taunton | Christine Loze Birthday Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 18 | 10-10 | 112 | 89C | Hadden Frost | 12/1 |
| 29 Nov 07+15d | Taunton | Sops In Wine Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | 8 | 11-3 | 112 | 104C | Tom O'Connor | 33/1 |
| 14 Nov 07+30d | Kempton (AW) | Reuters Handicap | 8/9 | 12 | 9-9 | 65 | 52C | Hadden Frost | 8/1 |
| 15 Oct 07+30d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Home Of Football Betting Handicap | 8/9 | 7 | 9-4 | 65 | 49C | Hadden Frost | 8/1 |
| 15 Sep 07+8d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Handicap | 3/13 | 1½ | 10-0 | 65 | 75C | Hadden Frost | 3/1F |
| 07 Sep 07+32d | Kempton (AW) | Cashscore Handicap | 1/13 | 8-7 | 61 | 67C | Hadden Frost | 8/1 | |
| 06 Aug 07+9d | Newton Abbot | R2 Partnership Claiming Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-11 | 110 | 114C | Richard Johnson | 11/8F | |
| 28 Jul 07+39d | Salisbury | Tim Owen Memorial Handicap | 3/8 | 1 | 8-7 | 57 | 55C | Hadden Frost | 7/1 |
| 19 Jun 07+104d | Newton Abbot | Happy Birthday Mike Bradley Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 9 | 10-10 | 110 | 89C | Richard Johnson | 5/1 |
| 07 Mar 07+8d | Lingfield (AW) | River Belle Online Casino Apprentice Handicap | 7/9 | shd | 8-11 | 64 | 51C | Hadden Frost | 8/1 |
| 27 Feb 07+23d | Lingfield (AW) | Go Pontin's Apprentice Handicap | 7/14 | hd | 9-2 | 64 | 64C | Hadden Frost | 10/1 |
| 04 Feb 07+13d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 2/12 | nk | 8-13 | 49 | 64C | Hadden Frost | 10/1 |
| 22 Jan 07+38d | Kempton (AW) | Stan James 08000 383 384 Handicap | 3/14 | 2½ | 9-6 | 61 | 66C | Hadden Frost | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 06+8d | Kempton (AW) | Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Handicap | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-0 | 62 | 54C | Hadden Frost | 33/1 |
| 07 Dec 06+7d | Taunton | South West Racing Experience Selling Hurdle | 1/9 | 11-12 | 110 | 110C | Richard Johnson | 11/4 | |
| 30 Nov 06+17d | Wincanton | Bathwick Tyres Yeovil Handicap Hurdle | PU/13 | — | 11-3 | 111 | — | Robert Thornton | 50/1 |
| 13 Nov 06+13d | Leicester | John O'Gaunt Novices' Chase | PU/5 | — | 11-5 | 106 | — | Richard Johnson | 14/1 |
| 31 Oct 06+51d | Exeter | Williamhillcasino.Com Novices' Chase | 5/6 | 29 | 10-9 | 106 | 99C | Chris Honour | 125/1 |
| 10 Sep 06+22d | Goodwood | Ucello II And Ubu III Trophy Stakes (Handicap) (NH Jockeys) | 11/13 | 6 | 11-2 | 60 | 51C | Chris Honour | 20/1 |
| 19 Aug 06+12d | Bangor-on-Dee | Corbett Bookmakers Dee Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 9 | 10-4 | 112 | 107C | Richard Johnson | 5/1 |
| 07 Aug 06+32d | Newton Abbot | Smirnoff Vodka Claiming Hurdle | 1/11 | 10-12 | 110 | 107C | Mr Byron Moorcroft | 7/4F | |
| 06 Jul 06+51d | Perth | DM Hall Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 9 | 10-4 | 108 | 108C | Chris Honour | 8/1 |
| 16 May 06+137d | Newton Abbot | Winning Post Restaurant Conditional Jockeys' Claiming Hurdle | SU/8 | — | 11-8 | 110 | — | S P Walsh | 11/4 |
| 2005 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Dec 05+21d | Taunton | Steve Logan Memorial (County Contractors) Handicap Hurdle | 13/14 | 20 | 11-2 | 108 | 82C | Chris Honour | 25/1 |
| 09 Dec 05+26d | Cheltenham | CFR Group (Electrical Services) Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | ¾ | 10-1 | 110 | 93C | Chris Honour | 33/1 |
| 13 Nov 05+24d | Fontwell | Betfred 540 Shops Nationwide Claiming Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-3 | 109 | 119C | Chris Honour | 9/4F | |
| 20 Oct 05+61d | Ludlow | October Handicap Hurdle | 4/11 | 7 | 11-0 | 110 | 110C | Chris Honour | 13/2 |
| 20 Aug 05+11d | Newton Abbot | Totesport 0800 221 221 Handicap Hurdle | 2/9 | 3 | 10-8 | 108 | 109C | Chris Honour | 10/1 |
| 09 Aug 05+72d | Newton Abbot | Hold Your Exhibition Here Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 1¼ | 11-4 | 105 | 106C | Chris Honour | 7/1 |
| 29 May 05+12d | Uttoxeter | Inhouse Bars Handicap Hurdle | 10/18 | 1 | 10-13 | 107 | 100C | Andrew Glassonbury | 14/1 |
| 17 May 05+37d | Leicester | Ladbrokes.com Caribbean Evening Handicap | 7/12 | 3½ | 8-7 | 61 | 60C | Richard Hughes | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 05+27d | Newton Abbot | Novices' Hurdle | 4/12 | 1¼ | 10-11 | 112 | 93C | Chris Honour | 11/4 |
| 14 Mar 05+29d | Stratford | Handicap Hurdle | 13/15 | 7 | 10-13 | 114 | 75C | Christian Williams | 50/1 |
| 13 Feb 05+18d | Exeter | Totesport Novices' Hurdle (Listed) | 5/6 | 25 | 11-7 | 114 | 97C | Chris Honour | 40/1 |
| 26 Jan 05 | Huntingdon | Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/12 | shd | 11-1 | 114 | 108C | Chris Honour | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Critical Stage won?
- Critical Stage (IRE) won 6 of 48 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 23 times in total (47.9% of starts).
- Who trained Critical Stage?
- Critical Stage (IRE) was trained by Jimmy Frost on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 3 August 2009.
- Who is Critical Stage's sire?
- Critical Stage (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Zandaka (FR), whose sire is Doyoun.
- What going does Critical Stage prefer?
- Critical Stage (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 8 starts (37.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Critical Stage's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 3 August 2009. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Critical Stage's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Critical Stage's siblings?
- Out of Zandaka (FR), Critical Stage (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: National Hope (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (National Hope (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.