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Crystal Guard (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Iain Jardine · Owner Lets Be Lucky Racing 33
by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Crystal Melody (GB) (Nureyev)
53 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2020
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · 4 courses Last run 28 Apr 2026 · 5th of 11 Last raced off OR 48
KTB Profile

Crystal Guard is a 4 from 53 gelding with all wins at Class 6 level, three of them over 1m2f – 1m4f and one over 1m5f – 2m. He has scored twice on good ground and twice on Standard (AW), with one win apiece at Musselburgh, Ayr, Newcastle (AW) and Wolverhampton (AW). The son of Lope De Vega out of a Nureyev mare finished 5 of 11 at Southwell (AW) in Apr 2026, last raced off OR 48 which is 23lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 53 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up All wins at Class 6 OR ↓ 23lb off peak
Official rating48↓ 23lb off peak
48 45–71

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hamilton, 12 Aug 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Flat 53 figures · best 125A · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)21121C922 runs · 98 / 95.5
Good19125A89—
Good to Soft591C89—
Good to Firm5106A90—
Soft3107A94—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m29125A902 runs · 98 / 95.5
1m2f – 1m4f20115A92.5—
1m – 1m1f277A75.5—
6f – 7f255A54—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 53 figures from 53 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 61A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Southwell (AW), 28 Apr 2026 Official rating 48 at the last run, 28 Apr 2026

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 53 figures · best 77A · median 60
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)2177A612 runs · 61 / 59.5
Good1970A60—
Good to Soft570A59—
Good to Firm577A67—
Soft352B50—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m2967A572 runs · 61 / 59.5
1m2f – 1m4f2077A66.5—
1m – 1m1f277A59—
6f – 7f270A58—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 53 figures from 53 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 from 16 analysed runs since Aug 2024

  • Held up 9 (56%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 4 (25%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 3 (19%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,169 runs since Jan 2008 (1,102 horses).

Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 956.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm18422.2%+8.4—
Good to Firm1,55923815.3%+1.50 from 5
Good2,75338313.9%+0.12 from 19
Good to Soft1,55618311.8%−20 from 5
Soft1,87125213.5%−0.30 from 3
Heavy7148411.8%−2—
Standard (AW)3,69653214.4%+0.62 from 21
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4767114.9%+1.1—
6f – 7f3,59551114.2%+0.40 from 2
1m – 1m1f3,58951514.3%+0.50 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f3,27546614.2%+0.43 from 20
1m5f – 2m956899.3%−4.51 from 29
2m1f – 2m4f245249.8%−4—
2m5f – 3m3213.1%−10.7—
Over 3m100%−13.8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Crystal Melody (GB) (Nureyev)

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

The wins came over 7f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Pass The Cristal (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Pass The Cristal (IRE)3037f–1mClass 5
Crystal Swan (IRE)611m2f—
Grande Melody (IRE)311m2f—
Salik (IRE)80——
Crystal Harmony (IRE)150——
Bola De Cristal (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 21 2 10% −9.00
Good 19 2 11% +2.00
Good to Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 41 4 10% −8.00
Class 5 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hamilton 11 0 0% −11.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 9 1 11% −4.50
Ayr 7 1 14% +6.00
Newcastle (AW) 7 1 14% +0.50
Musselburgh 6 1 17% +2.00
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Windsor 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Newmarket 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 29 1 3% −16.00
1m2f – 1m4f 20 3 15% +0.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mohammed Tabti 11 2 18% +10.00
Clifford Lee 9 2 22% +3.00
Callum Shepherd 4 0 0% −4.00
Robert Havlin 3 0 0% −3.00
Lewis Edmunds 2 0 0% −2.00
Ethan Jones 2 0 0% −2.00
Hollie Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
James Doyle 2 0 0% −2.00
David Probert 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Hannah Crawford 1 0 0% −1.00
Kaiya Fraser 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Kiely-Marshall 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Fanning 1 0 0% −1.00
Alex Fielding 1 0 0% −1.00
Ben Curtis 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Ailsa McClung 1 0 0% −1.00
Billy Garritty 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonny Peate 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Marquand 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Sexton 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Gormley 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran Shoemark 1 0 0% −1.00
Dylan Hogan 1 0 0% −1.00
Kevin Stott 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Tudhope 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 22 3 14% +3.00
Visor 14 0 0% −14.00
Blinkers 13 1 8% −5.00
None 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 10 1 10% −2.00
2024 13 1 8% +0.00
2023 11 1 9% −3.50
2022 6 1 17% −1.50
2021 9 0 0% −9.00
2020 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
28 Apr 26+22d Southwell (AW) Conference & Events At Southwell Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 11 ran Settled midfield early - urged forward with over two furlongs left - unable to find any headway - finished fifth beaten 6.5 lengths 5/11 nk 9-2 4898A61A Lewis Edmunds 28/1
06 Apr 26+187d Wolverhampton (AW) Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 10 ran Held a central position early - pushed for effort with two furlongs left - driven approaching the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish sixth 6/10 1¼ 8-12 4993A58A David Probert 40/1
2025 · 10 runs
01 Oct 25+28d Musselburgh Watch On Racing TV Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Soft · 7 ran Slow to start - pressed forward early to make up lost ground - struggled for fluency at the back for the remainder - finished well held in 7th 7/7 8 8-11 5066C50C Mohammed Tabti 8/1
03 Sep 25+22d Hamilton Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 · 13f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Held up rear from the start - never got competitive - well beaten in 9th 9/14 ¾ 8-9 5191C44C Mohammed Tabti 25/1
12 Aug 25+26d Hamilton Book Your Christmas Party At Hamilton Park Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good · 11 ran Sluggish start - settled near back of field - made progress from 2f out - boxed in briefly inside final furlong then finished on well 5/11 ¾ 9-6 51101A60A Mohammed Tabti 9/1
17 Jul 25+16d Hamilton Hampton By Hilton Hotel Hamilton Park Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good · 10 ran Held up in the middle of the field - made headway to take third place over 1f out - kept on without threatening the leading two 3/10 2 8-9 51114A63A Mohammed Tabti 11/1
01 Jul 25+5d Musselburgh Alan Steel For Independent Financial Advice Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Good · 11 ran Dwelt start - settled midpack close to rail - progress from two out - pushed along a furlong out - hit front inside final 110yds and stayed on strongly to win 1/11 8-9 4670A70A Mohammed Tabti 7/1
26 Jun 25+21d Hamilton Indigo Unified Comms Saints & Sinners Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good · 7 ran Settled at the rear - pushed along 2f out with progress inside final 2 furlongs - squeezed for space and eased left - stayed on to finish fourth 4/7 1¾ 9-6 46100A55A Miss Hannah Crawford 11/1
05 Jun 25+38d Hamilton Cleanstay At Hampton By Hilton Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good · 13 ran Settled towards rear of the field early - made progress into contention entering final furlong - pushed along and kept responding out wide - moved into second close home but never able to threaten the winner 2/13 1¾ 8-9 4589C63A Mohammed Tabti 10/1
28 Apr 25+47d Ayr Coral Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good · 10 ran Settled towards the rear - kept on in closing stages without threatening the front - finished sixth beaten 3.75L 6/10 1¼ 8-4 4577A52A Mohammed Tabti 11/1
12 Mar 25+26d Wolverhampton (AW) BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 10 ran Sluggish start - settled midfield then improved wide passing final furlong marker - held on for 5th unable to close late 5/10 ¾ 9-0 45100A62A Robert Havlin 18/1
14 Feb 25+127d Southwell (AW) Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 11 ran Sluggish start - settled midfield before pushed along with 2f left - lost ground final furlong to finish 7th 7/11 ¾ 9-0 4590A52A Robert Havlin 18/1
2024 · 13 runs
10 Oct 24+8d Ayr Patron Tequila Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good · 10 ran Settled just behind pace early - stayed in touch into straight - asked for effort 2f out and lost place - dropped away final furlong - finished eighth 8/10 1¾ 8-6 45103A47A Ethan Jones 20/1
02 Oct 24+20d Musselburgh 100% Racingtv Profits Back To Racing Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Good · 7 ran Settled off the leaders midfield - improved into contention over 2f out - kept going at an even tempo through the last furlong to finish fourth beaten 3¼ lengths 4/7 2¾ 8-8 4588A57A Kaiya Fraser 13/2
12 Sep 24+34d Newcastle (AW) Download The QuinnBet App Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Sluggish start - settled at back of the pack - shifted left with 2f left but couldn't threaten leaders 7/9 1¼ 8-11 4659A51A Mohammed Tabti 8/1
09 Aug 24+21d Musselburgh Champagne Pommery Cuvee Louise Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Good · 6 ran Sat close to the front pair - bumped lightly with 4f to run - driven along with 3f left and held effort through the closing furlong to finish fourth 4/6 ¾ 7-12 4769B49B Tom Kiely-Marshall 3/1J
19 Jul 24+16d Hamilton Dream Weddings At Hamilton Park Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 2¼ 9-7 4788A63A P J McDonald 9/2
03 Jul 24+14d Musselburgh Racecourse Live Streams On RacingTV Extra Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 8-10 4795B66A Mohammed Tabti 16/5
19 Jun 24+16d Hamilton Aspire Cleaning & Facilities Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 shd 8-12 47125A67A Mohammed Tabti 6/1
03 Jun 24+92d Ayr Join Racing TV Now Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 8-4 45104B55A Mohammed Tabti 12/1
03 Mar 24+9d Newcastle (AW) BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 1¾ 8-9 4587A61A Lewis Edmunds 22/1
23 Feb 24+17d Wolverhampton (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 10 ran 10/10 3½ 8-13 4567C44C Joe Fanning 15/2
06 Feb 24+15d Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 hd 8-11 4548A58A Ethan Jones 4/1
22 Jan 24+18d Newcastle (AW) BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 9 ran 7/9 3½ 8-11 46121C48C Clifford Lee 11/2
04 Jan 24+19d Newcastle (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 2/12 5½ 8-9 4671A62A Clifford Lee 7/1
2023 · 11 runs
16 Dec 23+32d Wolverhampton (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 2¼ 9-2 47101A64A Callum Shepherd 4/1
14 Nov 23+42d Newcastle (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 nk 9-0 4993A54A Alex Fielding 14/1
03 Oct 23+11d Ayr Virgin Bet Best Odds Daily Handicap Class 6 · 15f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 9 9-2 5194A47A Clifford Lee 18/1
22 Sep 23+14d Ayr Remus Uomo Handicap Class 5 · 13f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 7/10 1½ 8-13 5390A59A Clifford Lee 20/1
08 Sep 23+22d Newcastle (AW) Northumbrian Wateraid Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 1¾ 9-8 5490A72A Ben Curtis 4/1
17 Aug 23+6d Ayr Chandon Garden Spritz Handicap (Female Amateur Jockeys) Class 6 · 13f · Good · 7 ran 5/7 3 9-7 56116B57A Miss Ailsa McClung 18/1
11 Aug 23+21d Musselburgh Stobo Castle Ladies Day Gold Cup Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Good · 13 ran 10/13 ½ 9-0 5688C55C Billy Garritty 22/1
21 Jul 23+139d Hamilton 525 Accountancy Services, Leading Accountancy Firm Handicap Class 6 · 13f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 8/11 2½ 10-1 5782B54A Jonny Peate 16/1
04 Mar 23+21d Wolverhampton (AW) Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 8 ran 5/8 nse 9-6 57111A61A Clifford Lee 5/2F
11 Feb 23+30d Wolverhampton (AW) Scu Selects Expert Tips By Betuk Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 ½ 9-6 5793A67A Clifford Lee 3/1F
12 Jan 23+34d Newcastle (AW) Betuk Over 40,000 Live Streamed Races Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 1/11 9-5 5699A76A Clifford Lee 13/2
2022 · 6 runs
09 Dec 22+10d Southwell (AW) Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 nk 9-11 5299B77A Robert Havlin 5/1
29 Nov 22+95d Wolverhampton (AW) Top Odds Every Day With BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 9-8 5288A73A Clifford Lee 7/2
26 Aug 22+43d Hamilton Phoenix Utilities Ltd Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Soft · 6 ran 5/6 4¼ 9-3 54107A52B Tom Marquand 17/2
14 Jul 22+30d Hamilton Follow RacingTV On Twitter Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 4/5 ¾ 8-9 5690C53B Ryan Sexton 8/1
14 Jun 22+20d Thirsk Theakston Refreshing Pale Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good · 6 ran 6/6 nk 8-12 5964A57B Clifford Lee 16/1
25 May 22+218d Hamilton Weatherbys Private Bank Handicap Class 5 · 11f · Good · 7 ran 7/7 ½ 9-0 61115A63A Jamie Gormley 18/1
2021 · 9 runs
19 Oct 21+15d Yarmouth Cazoo Search Drive Smile Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 shd 9-1 6389C62A Callum Shepherd 14/1
04 Oct 21+27d Wolverhampton (AW) Cazoo Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 ¾ 9-7 6492A75A Kieran Shoemark 11/2
07 Sep 21+10d Windsor Read Hollie Doyle's Column On Attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 9/14 shd 9-6 6578C67A Hollie Doyle 7/2F
28 Aug 21+17d Windsor Read Kevin Blake On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 · 11.5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 ¾ 9-8 66106A76A Hollie Doyle 3/1
11 Aug 21+22d Beverley Westwood Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Good · 6 ran 3/6 2¾ 8-11 6853A61B Dylan Hogan 4/1
20 Jul 21+7d Nottingham nationalracehorseweek.uk Handicap Class 5 · 14f · Good · 5 ran 4/5 4 9-5 6686C60B Kevin Stott 9/4J
13 Jul 21+18d Brighton MansionBet Best Odds Guaranteed Maiden Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 2/7 ½ 9-3 6697A77A Callum Shepherd 25/1
25 Jun 21+23d Newmarket Rich Energy Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 10/12 8 9-4 7077A41A James Doyle 16/1
02 Jun 21+257d Kempton (AW) Unibet Extra Place Offers Every Day Novice Stakes (Div 1) Class 4 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 12/12 shd 9-4 7155A46A Callum Shepherd 20/1
2020 · 2 runs
18 Sep 20+17d Ayr British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 7f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 2¼ 9-5 —53C70A Daniel Tudhope 3/1
01 Sep 20 Kempton (AW) British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 4/11 nk 9-5 —74A77A James Doyle 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has Crystal Guard won?
Crystal Guard (IRE) won 4 of 53 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.5%. Placed 14 times in total (26.4% of starts).
Who trains Crystal Guard?
Crystal Guard (IRE) is trained by Iain Jardine, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 28 April 2026.
Who is Crystal Guard's sire?
Crystal Guard (IRE) is by Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Crystal Melody (GB), whose sire is Nureyev.
What going does Crystal Guard prefer?
Crystal Guard (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 19 starts (10.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Crystal Guard's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 48, from the run on 28 April 2026. The highest on record is 71.
What is Crystal Guard's sire's record?
Lope De Vega (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.8% of 12,169 runs since Jan 2008 (1,102 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 956.
Who are Crystal Guard's siblings?
Out of Crystal Melody (GB), Crystal Guard (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Pass The Cristal (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Pass The Cristal (IRE)). The wins came over 7f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2020. 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.