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Crown Counsel (IRE)

4yo colt (at last run, Oct 2012) · Last trainer Mark Johnston · Last owner Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum
by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Virgin Hawk (USA) (Silver Hawk)
34 runs · 18 courses · from Feb 2011
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Oct 2012 — 5,109 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2012 · 3rd of 10 3 wins · Haydock, Chester & Ripon Last raced off OR 84
KTB Profile

Crown Counsel (IRE) is 3 from 34. Hasn't won since Jun 2011. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather, and every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 84, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 34 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on turf Wins on good or faster OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating84↓ 10lb off peak
84 82–94

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 98A the best of the last 3 rated runs · York, 13 Oct 2012 Official rating 84 at the last run, 31 Oct 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 32 figures · best 101A · median 84.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Firm14101A87—
Good795A80—
Soft498A81.5—
Standard (AW)379A74—
Good to Soft391A65—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f25101A85—
6f – 7f695A76.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 32 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
Invincible Spirit (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).

Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1612616.1%+4.2—
Good to Firm3,58146312.9%+12 from 14
Good4,53048710.8%−1.11 from 7
Good to Soft2,13225411.9%00 from 3
Soft2,76330311%−0.90 from 4
Heavy794789.8%−2.10 from 1
Standard (AW)6,87386612.6%+0.70 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3,05239913.1%+1.2—
6f – 7f9,8381,18012%+0.11 from 8
1m – 1m1f4,50554212%+0.12 from 25
1m2f – 1m4f2,14024911.6%−0.30 from 1
1m5f – 2m843667.8%−4.1—
2m1f – 2m4f361339.1%−2.8—
2m5f – 3m8989%−2.9—
Over 3m7114.3%+2.4—

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
Virgin Hawk (USA) (Silver Hawk)

6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Metaphoric (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 1m–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Metaphoric (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Metaphoric (IRE)1661m–2m1½fListed
Sheila's Hope (IRE)1241m2f—
Runninglikethewind (IRE)811m3fClass 6
Brothers In Arms (IRE)120——
Startengo (IRE)80——
Careless Spirit (IRE)70——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 14 2 14% +3.00
Good 7 1 14% −3.50
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 15 1 7% −9.00
Class 3 12 1 8% −1.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +1.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newmarket 4 0 0% −4.00
Doncaster 4 0 0% −4.00
Haydock 3 1 33% +8.00
York 3 0 0% −3.00
Ascot 3 0 0% −3.00
Ripon 2 1 50% +1.50
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Chester 2 1 50% +4.00
Deauville (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Pontefract 1 0 0% −1.00
Epsom Downs 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 25 2 8% −10.50
6f – 7f 8 1 13% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Joe Fanning 11 0 0% −11.00
Silvestre De Sousa 10 1 10% +1.00
Robert Winston 2 0 0% −2.00
Frankie Dettori 2 2 100% +7.50
Luke Morris 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Graham Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Michael O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
Colm O'Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Willie Supple 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Royston Ffrench 1 0 0% −1.00
Hayley Turner 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 15 0 0% −15.00
2011 19 3 16% +1.50

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
2012 · 15 runs
31 Oct 12+12d Nottingham Fortinational Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 ½ 9-7 8493A Joe Fanning 5/1
19 Oct 12+6d Haydock Mh Construction Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Heavy · 12 ran 4/12 1 8-9 8387A Joe Fanning 11/4F
13 Oct 12+16d York Coldstream Guards Association Cup Handicap (Supported By Mulberry Hall) Class 4 · 10.5f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 ½ 9-8 8398A Silvestre De Sousa 8/1
27 Sep 12+5d Newmarket Arkle Finance Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 ½ 9-0 8487A Silvestre De Sousa 7/2F
22 Sep 12+18d Newmarket NGK Spark Plugs Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 4/10 ½ 8-10 8486A Silvestre De Sousa 9/2
04 Sep 12+12d Leicester Shepshed Handicap (Rnd) Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 shd 9-5 8495A Silvestre De Sousa 3/1
23 Aug 12+9d York Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 20 ran 5/20 ½ 8-0 8384A Luke Morris 10/1
14 Aug 12+10d Ayr Tennent's Lager Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 2/11 2¼ 9-8 8398A Joe Fanning 5/1
04 Aug 12+4d Thirsk totepool.com Thirsk Summer Cup (Handicap) Class 3 · 8f · Good · 18 ran 7/18 1¼ 9-2 8584A Joe Fanning 14/1
31 Jul 12+4d Goodwood Poker At bet365 Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good · 20 ran 11/20 1¼ 9-8 8580A Joe Fanning 20/1
27 Jul 12+26d York SkyBet Supporting The Yorkshire Racing Festival Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 ½ 9-2 8573A Kieren Fallon 11/2
01 Jul 12+10d Windsor Betfred Mobile Casino Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 3/12 1½ 9-9 8592A Joe Fanning 14/1
21 Jun 12+82d Ripon Ladies Day Handicap Class 3 · 9f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 7 9-4 8770A Graham Lee 14/1
31 Mar 12+12d Doncaster William Hill Spring Mile (Handicap) (Str) Class 3 · 8f · Good · 22 ran 21/22 3 9-7 8963C Joe Fanning 14/1
19 Mar 12+135d Kempton (AW) 32Red Handicap Class 3 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 5/13 hd 8-12 8679A Joe Fanning 4/1F
2011 · 19 runs
05 Nov 11+21d Doncaster Betfred The Bonus King Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Soft · 21 ran 19/21 4 8-11 9165C Silvestre De Sousa 33/1
15 Oct 11+12d Ascot Qipco Future Stars Apprentice Handicap Class 2 · 7f · Good · 29 ran 29/29 8 9-3 9263C Michael O'Connell 25/1
03 Oct 11+9d Pontefract David Brotherton Stewarding Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 3/7 2¼ 9-7 93101A Silvestre De Sousa 11/2
24 Sep 11+14d Newmarket Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 9f · Good To Firm · 32 ran 15/32 ½ 8-10 9481A Colm O'Donoghue 50/1
10 Sep 11+7d Doncaster AgriArgo UK Tractor Challenge Handicap (Str) Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 hd 8-10 9485A Silvestre De Sousa 16/1
03 Sep 11+14d Kempton (AW) Betfred London Mile Handicap (Series Final) Class 2 · 8f · Standard · 16 ran 15/16 ½ 9-1 9465A Willie Supple 16/1
20 Aug 11+28d Chester toteexacta Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 3/15 ½ 8-13 9388A Robert Winston 17/2
23 Jul 11+16d Ascot Deloitte Handicap (Str) Class 2 · 8f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 11/11 7 9-2 9363C Ryan Moore 16/1
07 Jul 11+7d Epsom Downs Try totequickpick If You're Feeling Lucky Handicap Class 4 · 8.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 2/7 1 9-10 8591A Silvestre De Sousa 11/8F
30 Jun 11+14d Haydock Tuffx Conservatory Roof Glass Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 8-8 8588A Silvestre De Sousa 10/1
16 Jun 11+12d Ascot Britannia Handicap (Str) Class 2 · 8f · Good To Soft · 29 ran 20/29 1¾ 8-6 8665A Silvestre De Sousa 66/1
04 Jun 11+14d Doncaster williamhill.com Handicap (Str) Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 8/8 hd 8-13 8863A Royston Ffrench 6/1
21 May 11+16d Haydock Betfred Silver Bowl Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good · 17 ran 14/17 hd 8-5 8865A Hayley Turner 11/1
05 May 11+5d Chester Boodles Diamond Eternity Handicap Class 2 · 7.5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 1/9 9-0 8395A Frankie Dettori 5/1
30 Apr 11+23d Newmarket Qipco Supports Racing Welfare Handicap Class 2 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 4/8 1¼ 8-11 8385A Joe Fanning 4/1
07 Apr 11+13d Ripon Bet totepool To Support Your Sport Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Good · 16 ran 1/16 9-3 8295A Frankie Dettori 5/2F
25 Mar 11+21d Deauville (FR) Prix D'Almeneches (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) 7.5f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 nk 9-2 —— Robert Winston 10/1
04 Mar 11+11d Deauville (FR) Prix De Bacqueville (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) 6.5f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 9-2 —— Joe Fanning 23/10F
21 Feb 11 Wolverhampton (AW) Black Country's Only Racecourse Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 8-9 —74A Joe Fanning 9/4

Quick answers

How many races has Crown Counsel won?
Crown Counsel (IRE) won 3 of 34 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 8.8%. Placed 13 times in total (38.2% of starts).
Who trained Crown Counsel?
Crown Counsel (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Nottingham on 31 October 2012.
Who is Crown Counsel's sire?
Crown Counsel (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Virgin Hawk (USA), whose sire is Silver Hawk.
What going does Crown Counsel prefer?
Crown Counsel (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 14 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Crown Counsel's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 84, from the run on 31 October 2012. The highest on record is 94.
What is Crown Counsel's sire's record?
Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,835 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
Who are Crown Counsel's siblings?
Out of Virgin Hawk (USA), Crown Counsel (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Metaphoric (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Metaphoric (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from February 2011. 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.