Horse profile
Cruise Director (GB)
by Zilzal (USA) out of Briggsmaid (GB) (Elegant Air)
38 runs · 18 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Nov 2009 — 6,188 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2009 · 6th of 9
3 wins · Southwell, Market Rasen & York
Beaten favourite LTO
Last raced off OR 110
KTB Profile
Cruise Director (GB) is 3 from 38. Hasn't won since Nov 2009. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 7 on the all-weather. Last raced off a career-high mark of 110.
Based on 38 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR at career high
- 3–38Wins / Runs
- 7.9%Strike rate
- 11 (28.9%)Placed
- −18.50£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=38 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 311 d
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 rating110At career-high mark
110
65–110
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
Zilzal (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 88 | 10 | 11.4% | +1.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 154 | 13 | 8.4% | −1.2 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 84 | 13 | 15.5% | +5.9 | 1 from 9 |
| Soft | 90 | 9 | 10% | +0.4 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 34 | 3 | 8.8% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 76 | 3 | 3.9% | −5.7 | 0 from 7 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 39 | 3 | 7.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 50 | 2 | 4% | −5.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 89 | 3 | 3.4% | −6.2 | 1 from 23 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 173 | 18 | 10.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 11 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 137 | 18 | 13.1% | +3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 29 | 6 | 20.7% | +11.1 | 2 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +10.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Briggsmaid (GB) (Elegant Air)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Brigadoon (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Reflex Blue (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigadoon (GB) | 86 | 9 | 1m2f–1m6f | Class 4 |
| Reflex Blue (GB) | 33 | 2 | 2m½f–2m5f | Class 3 |
| Indebted (GB) | 10 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 4 |
| Regal Ovation (GB) | 16 | 0 | — | — |
| Kez (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| South Hill (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 21 | 1 | 5% | −10.00 |
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Haydock | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| York | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Chester | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wetherby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 23 | 1 | 4% | −17.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +10.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Donohoe | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Michael Murphy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| David Dennis | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Ted Durcan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieren Fallon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Russ Kennemore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gemma Gracey-Davison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hadden Frost | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Eddery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Darley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P McCoy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Rutter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.50 |
| 2008 | 10 | 1 | 10% | +1.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 28 | 1 | 4% | −22.00 |
| Hurdle | 10 | 2 | 20% | +3.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 09+16d | Wetherby | Hold Your Christmas Party Here Conditional Jockeys' Claiming Hurdle | 6/9 | 3 | 10-13 | 110 | 81C | Michael Murphy | 6/4F |
| 09 Nov 09+193d | Southwell | ladbrokescasino.com Claiming Hurdle | 1/5 | 10-11 | 105 | 115B | Michael Murphy | 6/4 | |
| 30 Apr 09+58d | Hereford | Dorothy Goodbody's Claiming Hurdle | 2/10 | 9 | 11-3 | 110 | 119A | Michael Murphy | 5/2 |
| 03 Mar 09+4d | Southwell (AW) | Bet In Running - Betdaq Claiming Stakes | 4/8 | 11 | 9-9 | 65 | 62C | Stevie Donohoe | 14/1 |
| 27 Feb 09+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy The Lucky 7 Group Offer Claiming Stakes | 3/5 | 3¼ | 9-5 | 65 | 68B | Stevie Donohoe | 8/1 |
| 04 Feb 09+40d | Lingfield (AW) | Gills Lap Claiming Stakes | 7/11 | 2¼ | 9-3 | 66 | 62A | Russ Kennemore | 12/1 |
| 2008 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 08+104d | Market Rasen | Grange & Links And Sandilands Golf Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-7 | 95 | 119A | David Dennis | 10/1 | |
| 13 Sep 08+24d | Goodwood | City Financial Handicap | 11/14 | 2½ | 9-0 | 68 | 54A | T Quinn | 14/1 |
| 20 Aug 08+28d | Folkestone | Romney Marsh Handicap | 4/12 | 1½ | 10-0 | 70 | 79A | Stevie Donohoe | 15/2 |
| 23 Jul 08+20d | Leicester | Next plc Handicap | 6/9 | 1 | 9-1 | 73 | 68A | Stevie Donohoe | 10/1 |
| 03 Jul 08+19d | Haydock | Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap | 6/9 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 75 | 66A | Stevie Donohoe | 22/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+29d | York | Queen Mother's Cup Lady Amateur Riders Handicap | 11/15 | ½ | 9-7 | 76 | 58C | Gemma Gracey-Davison | 20/1 |
| 16 May 08+7d | Newbury | M And C carpets Handicap | 13/16 | 2¼ | 8-13 | 75 | 63A | Hadden Frost | 6/1 |
| 09 May 08+13d | Chester | Manor House Stables LLP Handicap | 2/13 | shd | 8-8 | 75 | 85A | Ted Durcan | 14/1 |
| 26 Apr 08+35d | Haydock | John Doherty Memorial Handicap | 4/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 78 | 74A | Stevie Donohoe | 14/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+311d | Doncaster | williamhillcasino.com March Handicap | 11/17 | ¾ | 9-1 | 82 | 67A | Paul Eddery | 22/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 May 07+5d | York | Better Value From Blue Square bluesq.com Handicap | 5/15 | 2 | 9-1 | 82 | 85C | Eddie Ahern | 20/1 |
| 11 May 07+13d | Chester | Manor House Stables LLP Handicap | 8/12 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 82 | 68C | Eddie Ahern | 10/1 |
| 28 Apr 07+160d | Haydock | Annual Badgeholders Les Faulkner Memorial Handicap | 4/17 | 1 | 9-4 | 80 | 79C | Eddie Ahern | 50/1 |
| 2006 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 19 Nov 06+93d | Plumpton | toteexacta Handicap Hurdle | 3/8 | 1¾ | 11-2 | 100 | 101C | David Dennis | 3/1 |
| 18 Aug 06+19d | Newbury | Stuart Michael Associates Handicap | 11/12 | 25 | 9-9 | 82 | 60C | Ted Durcan | 28/1 |
| 30 Jul 06+36d | Ascot | Brunswick Handicap | 10/10 | nk | 8-10 | 84 | 48C | Eddie Ahern | 20/1 |
| 24 Jun 06+35d | Ascot | Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Heritage Handicap) | 15/19 | 6 | 8-5 | 86 | 50C | Kevin Darley | 66/1 |
| 20 May 06+3d | Newbury | paddypower.com Stakes (Handicap) | 4/6 | ½ | 8-11 | 88 | 77C | Kieren Fallon | 3/1 |
| 17 May 06+42d | York | Blue Square Handicap | 6/16 | ½ | 8-13 | 88 | 79C | Kieren Fallon | 7/1 |
| 05 Apr 06+18d | Hereford | Racing Post Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | ¾ | 10-12 | 100 | 110C | A P McCoy | 9/2 |
| 18 Mar 06+30d | Wetherby | Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle | 4/5 | 5 | 11-5 | 103 | 85C | Wayne Hutchinson | 3/1 |
| 16 Feb 06+31d | Taunton | Aspen Waite Chartered Accountants Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) | 3/13 | 2 | 11-2 | 103 | 109C | Wayne Hutchinson | 9/4F |
| 16 Jan 06+33d | Plumpton | Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 3/13 | 4 | 11-4 | — | 112C | Andrew Thornton | 11/4 |
| 2005 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 05+81d | Newbury | Cantor Gaming Maiden Hurdle | 4/25 | 6 | 11-2 | — | 91C | Andrew Thornton | 14/1 |
| 24 Sep 05+136d | Haydock | Betfredcasino.com Handicap | 16/17 | nk | 9-12 | 89 | 67C | Pat Cosgrave | 16/1 |
| 11 May 05+5d | York | Theripleycollection.com Handicap | 1/14 | 8-5 | 82 | 82C | Richard Mullen | 5/1 | |
| 06 May 05+20d | Chester | Handicap | 2/13 | 5 | 8-13 | 82 | 72C | Tony Culhane | 8/1 |
| 16 Apr 05+43d | Newbury | Millennium Millionaire Handicap | 8/18 | ½ | 8-2 | 83 | 70C | Alan Rutter | 10/1 |
| 04 Mar 05+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Handicap | 4/7 | nk | 8-5 | 84 | 59C | Micky Fenton | 9/2 |
| 19 Feb 05+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Footballpools.com Handicap | 5/12 | 1 | 9-4 | 85 | 77C | Micky Fenton | 7/2F |
| 12 Feb 05+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ITV Interactive Handica | 2/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | 83 | 73C | Micky Fenton | 9/2 |
| 22 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 4/8 | nk | 8-7 | 83 | 64C | Micky Fenton | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Cruise Director won?
- Cruise Director (GB) won 3 of 38 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.9%. Placed 11 times in total (28.9% of starts).
- Who trained Cruise Director?
- Cruise Director (GB) was trained by Ian Williams on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 25 November 2009.
- Who is Cruise Director's sire?
- Cruise Director (GB) is by Zilzal (USA) out of Briggsmaid (GB), whose sire is Elegant Air.
- What going does Cruise Director prefer?
- Cruise Director (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Cruise Director's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 110, from the run on 25 November 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Cruise Director's sire's record?
- Zilzal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 531 runs since Jan 2008 (42 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 13.1% from 137.
- Who are Cruise Director's siblings?
- Out of Briggsmaid (GB), Cruise Director (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Brigadoon (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Reflex Blue (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.