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Horse profile

Cruise Director (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2009) · Last trainer Ian Williams · Last owner Ian Williams
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
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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 119A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Hereford, 30 Apr 2009 Official rating 110 at the last jumps run, 25 Nov 2009

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 68B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 27 Feb 2009 Official rating 65 at the last flat run, 3 Mar 2009

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 10 figures · best 119A · median 109.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4119A105—
Soft2112C96.5—
Good to Firm2115B112.5—
Good1———
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6112C105—
2m5f – 3m3119A115—
2m1f – 2m4f1———
Flat 28 figures · best 85A · median 68
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good985A67—
Standard (AW)777C64—
Good to Soft579A74—
Soft482C73.5—
Good to Firm368A50—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f2385A70—
1m5f – 2m567C62—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 38 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
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.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm500%−9.6—
Good to Firm881011.4%+1.81 from 5
Good154138.4%−1.20 from 10
Good to Soft841315.5%+5.91 from 9
Soft90910%+0.41 from 6
Heavy3438.8%−0.80 from 1
Standard (AW)7633.9%−5.70 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f900%−9.6—
6f – 7f3937.7%−1.9—
1m – 1m1f5024%−5.6—
1m2f – 1m4f8933.4%−6.21 from 23
1m5f – 2m1731810.4%+0.80 from 11
2m1f – 2m4f1371813.1%+3.50 from 1
2m5f – 3m29620.7%+11.12 from 3
Over 3m5120%+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)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Brigadoon (GB)8691m2f–1m6fClass 4
Reflex Blue (GB)3322m½f–2m5fClass 3
Indebted (GB)1011m½fClass 4
Regal Ovation (GB)160——
Kez (GB)40——
South Hill (GB)100——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£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

ClassRunsWinsSR£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

CourseRunsWinsSR£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

DistanceRunsWinsSR£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

JockeyRunsWinsSR£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

SeasonRunsWinsSR£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

TypeRunsWinsSR£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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2009 · 6 runs
25 Nov 09+16d Wetherby Hold Your Christmas Party Here Conditional Jockeys' Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Soft · 9 ran 6/9 3 10-13 11081C Michael Murphy 6/4F
09 Nov 09+193d Southwell ladbrokescasino.com Claiming Hurdle Class 5 · 3m½f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 10-11 105115B Michael Murphy 6/4
30 Apr 09+58d Hereford Dorothy Goodbody's Claiming Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 9 11-3 110119A Michael Murphy 5/2
03 Mar 09+4d Southwell (AW) Bet In Running - Betdaq Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 1m6f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 11 9-9 6562C Stevie Donohoe 14/1
27 Feb 09+23d Wolverhampton (AW) Enjoy The Lucky 7 Group Offer Claiming Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 5 ran 3/5 3¼ 9-5 6568B Stevie Donohoe 8/1
04 Feb 09+40d Lingfield (AW) Gills Lap Claiming Stakes Class 6 · 1m5f · Standard · 11 ran 7/11 2¼ 9-3 6662A Russ Kennemore 12/1
2008 · 10 runs
26 Dec 08+104d Market Rasen Grange & Links And Sandilands Golf Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m6f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-7 95119A David Dennis 10/1
13 Sep 08+24d Goodwood City Financial Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Soft · 14 ran 11/14 2½ 9-0 6854A T Quinn 14/1
20 Aug 08+28d Folkestone Romney Marsh Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 4/12 1½ 10-0 7079A Stevie Donohoe 15/2
23 Jul 08+20d Leicester Next plc Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 1 9-1 7368A Stevie Donohoe 10/1
03 Jul 08+19d Haydock Selecta Systems Stayers' Handicap Class 4 · 1m6f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 1¾ 8-11 7566A Stevie Donohoe 22/1
14 Jun 08+29d York Queen Mother's Cup Lady Amateur Riders Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Good · 15 ran 11/15 ½ 9-7 7658C Gemma Gracey-Davison 20/1
16 May 08+7d Newbury M And C carpets Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good · 16 ran 13/16 2¼ 8-13 7563A Hadden Frost 6/1
09 May 08+13d Chester Manor House Stables LLP Handicap Class 4 · 1m4½f · Good · 13 ran 2/13 shd 8-8 7585A Ted Durcan 14/1
26 Apr 08+35d Haydock John Doherty Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 1m2½f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 4/10 1½ 9-3 7874A Stevie Donohoe 14/1
22 Mar 08+311d Doncaster williamhillcasino.com March Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Good · 17 ran 11/17 ¾ 9-1 8267A Paul Eddery 22/1
2007 · 3 runs
16 May 07+5d York Better Value From Blue Square bluesq.com Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 2 9-1 8285C Eddie Ahern 20/1
11 May 07+13d Chester Manor House Stables LLP Handicap Class 4 · 1m4½f · Good · 12 ran 8/12 1¼ 9-1 8268C Eddie Ahern 10/1
28 Apr 07+160d Haydock Annual Badgeholders Les Faulkner Memorial Handicap Class 4 · 1m2½f · Good · 17 ran 4/17 1 9-4 8079C Eddie Ahern 50/1
2006 · 10 runs
19 Nov 06+93d Plumpton toteexacta Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 1¾ 11-2 100101C David Dennis 3/1
18 Aug 06+19d Newbury Stuart Michael Associates Handicap Class 3 · 1m5½f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 25 9-9 8260C Ted Durcan 28/1
30 Jul 06+36d Ascot Brunswick Handicap Class 2 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 nk 8-10 8448C Eddie Ahern 20/1
24 Jun 06+35d Ascot Duke of Edinburgh Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Class 2 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 19 ran 15/19 6 8-5 8650C Kevin Darley 66/1
20 May 06+3d Newbury paddypower.com Stakes (Handicap) Class 2 · 1m4f · Soft · 6 ran 4/6 ½ 8-11 8877C Kieren Fallon 3/1
17 May 06+42d York Blue Square Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 6/16 ½ 8-13 8879C Kieren Fallon 7/1
05 Apr 06+18d Hereford Racing Post Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good To Firm · 13 ran 6/13 ¾ 10-12 100110C A P McCoy 9/2
18 Mar 06+30d Wetherby Ian Hutchinson Memorial Challenge Cup Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 5 11-5 10385C Wayne Hutchinson 3/1
16 Feb 06+31d Taunton Aspen Waite Chartered Accountants Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 2 11-2 103109C Wayne Hutchinson 9/4F
16 Jan 06+33d Plumpton Sky Bet Press Red To Bet On ATR Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 13 ran 3/13 4 11-4 —112C Andrew Thornton 11/4
2005 · 9 runs
14 Dec 05+81d Newbury Cantor Gaming Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 25 ran 4/25 6 11-2 —91C Andrew Thornton 14/1
24 Sep 05+136d Haydock Betfredcasino.com Handicap Class 3 · 1m6f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 16/17 nk 9-12 8967C Pat Cosgrave 16/1
11 May 05+5d York Theripleycollection.com Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 8-5 8282C Richard Mullen 5/1
06 May 05+20d Chester Handicap Class 4 · 1m4½f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 5 8-13 8272C Tony Culhane 8/1
16 Apr 05+43d Newbury Millennium Millionaire Handicap Class 4 · 1m2f · Soft · 18 ran 8/18 ½ 8-2 8370C Alan Rutter 10/1
04 Mar 05+13d Wolverhampton (AW) Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Standard · 7 ran 4/7 nk 8-5 8459C Micky Fenton 9/2
19 Feb 05+7d Wolverhampton (AW) Footballpools.com Handicap Class 4 · 1m4f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 1 9-4 8577C Micky Fenton 7/2F
12 Feb 05+21d Wolverhampton (AW) ITV Interactive Handica Class 4 · 1m4f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 9-0 8373C Micky Fenton 9/2
22 Jan 05 Lingfield (AW) Betdirect.co.uk Handicap Class 3 · 1m4f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 nk 8-7 8364C 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.

Record shown from January 2005. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.