Horse profile
Crystal d'Ainay (FR)
12yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2011) · Last trainer Miss Hannah Lewis · Last owner Tony Fisher Mrs Jeni Fisher
by Saint Preuil (FR) out of Guendale (FR) (Cadoudal)
22 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Mar 2011 — 5,706 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2011 · 10th of 12
3 wins · Exeter & Kempton
Last raced off OR 107
KTB Profile
Crystal d'Ainay (FR) is 3 from 22, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Rendlesham Hurdle at Kempton (Feb 2005). Hasn't won since Feb 2008. Last raced off 107, 53lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 22 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 53lb off peak
- 3–22Wins / Runs
- 13.6%Strike rate
- 6 (27.3%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=22 · 1.14 incl. margin
- 160Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 625 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 rating107↓ 53lb off peak
107
107–160
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
Saint Preuil (FR)
Progeny in our archive have won 5.5% of 310 runs since Jan 2008 (39 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 2 | 14.3% | +8.8 | — |
| Good | 70 | 3 | 4.3% | −1.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | −1.6 | 2 from 10 |
| Soft | 103 | 5 | 4.9% | −0.6 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 70 | 5 | 7.1% | +1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −5.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 137 | 7 | 5.1% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 107 | 6 | 5.6% | +0.1 | 2 from 11 |
| Over 3m | 45 | 3 | 6.7% | +1.2 | 1 from 11 |
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
Guendale (FR) (Cadoudal)
12 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Etoile D'Ainay (FR) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m1½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Fleur D'Ainay (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Etoile D'Ainay (FR) | 6 | 6 | 2m1½f–2m5f | Listed |
| Flower Des Champs (FR) | 7 | 3 | 2m2½f–2m4½f | Listed |
| Souri Des Champs (FR) | 3 | 2 | 2m2f–2m3f | Class 3 |
| Fleur D'Ainay (FR) | 8 | 2 | 2m1½f–2m5½f | Grade 1 |
| Eclipse D'Ainay (FR) | 4 | 2 | 2m1½f–2m2f | — |
| Le Galactico (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Perle D'Ainay (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Soleil D'Ainay (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Tornade D'Ainay (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lune D'Ainay (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Melodie D'Ainay (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Foudre D'Ainay (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.50 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Exeter | 3 | 2 | 67% | +13.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 2 | 18% | +1.00 |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9% | −3.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 17 | 3 | 18% | +2.50 |
| Miss Hannah Lewis | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2.50 |
| Visor | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 1 | 33% | +5.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.50 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 2 | 14% | +2.00 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 11+341d | Exeter | Robert Webb Travel Open Hunters' Chase | 10/12 | 3 | 11-5 | 107 | 84C | Miss Hannah Lewis | 6/1 |
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 10+56d | Cheltenham | Amateur Jockeys' Association Hunters' Chase | 6/16 | 12 | 11-0 | 118 | 88C | Miss Hannah Lewis | 13/2 |
| 18 Feb 10+345d | Ffos Las | Dunraven Foxhunters Hunters' Chase | 2/14 | 20 | 12-1 | 124 | 115B | Miss Hannah Lewis | 12/1 |
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 09+88d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Handicap Chase (Cross Country Chase) | PU/16 | — | 10-8 | 132 | — | Robert Thornton | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 08+28d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-7 | 139 | — | Robert Thornton | 16/1 |
| 14 Nov 08+212d | Cheltenham | Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase | 7/16 | 1¾ | 11-8 | 139 | 112A | Robert Thornton | 16/1 |
| 16 Apr 08+32d | Cheltenham | Jardine Lloyd Thompson Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-12 | 140 | — | Robert Thornton | 9/1 |
| 15 Mar 08+34d | Uttoxeter | John Smith's Midlands Grand National Handicap Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-2 | 140 | — | Robert Thornton | 14/1 |
| 10 Feb 08+36d | Exeter | totesport.com Graduation Chase | 1/10 | 11-7 | 140 | 133B | Robert Thornton | 15/2 | |
| 05 Jan 08+16d | Sandown | partybets.com Interested Handicap Chase | 7/11 | ½ | 11-12 | 137 | 115A | Robert Thornton | 8/1 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 07+19d | Exeter | South-West Racing Club Handicap Chase | 1/5 | 11-9 | 132 | 121C | Robert Thornton | 13/2 | |
| 01 Dec 07+625d | Newbury | totesport.com Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) | 5/7 | 20 | 11-0 | 155 | 107C | Jimmy McCarthy | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 06+21d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | 12/20 | 7 | 11-10 | 155 | 105C | Wayne Hutchinson | 33/1 |
| 23 Feb 06+40d | Haydock | Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/6 | 12 | 11-12 | 157 | 98C | Robert Thornton | 5/2F |
| 14 Jan 06+18d | Warwick | Totesport Classic Handicap Chase (Grd3) | 4/13 | 8 | 11-0 | 140 | 102C | Robert Thornton | 6/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 05+31d | Chepstow | Coral Welsh National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 4/18 | 1¾ | 11-0 | 141 | 102C | Robert Thornton | 12/1 |
| 26 Nov 05+28d | Newbury | Long Distance Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/6 | 3 | 11-8 | 159 | 122C | Robert Thornton | 16/1 |
| 29 Oct 05+205d | Wetherby | John Smith's West Yorkshire Hurdle (Gr2) | 4/11 | 1¾ | 11-8 | 159 | 119C | Robert Thornton | 13/2 |
| 07 Apr 05+21d | Aintree | Betfair Bowl Chase (Grade 2) | 3/8 | 17 | 11-2 | — | 106C | Robert Thornton | 7/1 |
| 17 Mar 05+19d | Cheltenham | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade 1) | PU/12 | — | 11-10 | 159 | — | Robert Thornton | 10/1 |
| 26 Feb 05+28d | Kempton | Rendlesham Hurdle (Grade 2) | 1/5 | 11-12 | 159 | 124C | Robert Thornton | 5/2 | |
| 29 Jan 05 | Cheltenham | Byrne Bros Cleeve Hurdle (Grade 2) | 4/11 | ¾ | 11-8 | 160 | 120C | Robert Thornton | 2/1F |
Quick answers
- How many races has Crystal d'Ainay won?
- Crystal d'Ainay (FR) won 3 of 22 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 13.6%. Placed 6 times in total (27.3% of starts).
- Who trained Crystal d'Ainay?
- Crystal d'Ainay (FR) was trained by Miss Hannah Lewis on the most recent run on record, at Exeter on 22 March 2011.
- Who is Crystal d'Ainay's sire?
- Crystal d'Ainay (FR) is by Saint Preuil (FR) out of Guendale (FR), whose sire is Cadoudal.
- What going does Crystal d'Ainay prefer?
- Crystal d'Ainay (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 10 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 Crystal d'Ainay's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 107, from the run on 22 March 2011. The highest on record is 160.
- What is Crystal d'Ainay's sire's record?
- Saint Preuil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.5% of 310 runs since Jan 2008 (39 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Crystal d'Ainay's siblings?
- Out of Guendale (FR), Crystal d'Ainay (FR) has 12 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Etoile D'Ainay (FR) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Fleur D'Ainay (FR)). The wins came over 2m1½f–2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.