Horse profile
Crystal Mariner (IRE)
31 runs · 21 courses · from Apr 2023
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Kempton (AW), Salisbury & Newcastle (AW)
Last run 5 Oct 2026 · 6th of 11
Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile
Crystal Mariner is a gelding who has won four of 31 starts, all over 1m2f – 1m4f. Three of those wins came in handicaps, two at Kempton (AW) in Class 4 events on Standard going in Sep 2025 and Oct 2025, one at Salisbury on Good to Firm in Jul 2025 and one in a Class 5 maiden at Newcastle (AW) in May 2023. He last ran at Fairyhouse in Oct 2026, finishing 6 of 11 in a maiden hurdle while racing off his career-high mark of 108.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 4–31Wins / Runs
- 12.9%Strike rate
- 12 (38.7%)Placed
- −4.76£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 0.99Fair A/E n=31 · 0.84 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 42dAvg between runs
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 rating108At career-high mark
108
72–108
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 109
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 109A | 94.5 | 4 runs · 109 / 94.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 105B | 84 | 3 runs · 105 / 84 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 104A | 90 | 3 runs · 104 / 88 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 116A | 97 | — |
| Good | 3 | 97C | 89 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 96A | 77 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 116A | 91 | 5 runs · 104 / 88 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 31 figures from 31 runs · as at 13 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 23 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 11 (48%) · 1 win
- Prominent 7 (30%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 4 (17%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (4%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,966 runs since Jun 2013 (1,115 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.2% from 456. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,503 | 284 | 18.9% | +3.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Good | 2,646 | 421 | 15.9% | +0.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 1,242 | 205 | 16.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,533 | 187 | 12.2% | −3.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 456 | 42 | 9.2% | −6.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,568 | 424 | 16.5% | +0.8 | 3 from 13 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 113 | 14.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,106 | 336 | 16% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4,421 | 758 | 17.1% | +1.4 | 4 from 26 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,893 | 263 | 13.9% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 584 | 73 | 12.5% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −4.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2013 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Crystal Caprice (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Crystal Caprice (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Caprice (IRE) | 11 | 3 | 1m | Class 2 |
| Moon Reign (GB) | 5 | 1 | 2m | Class 4 |
| Crystal Starlet (GB) | 9 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 3 | 23% | +6.24 |
| Good | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Good to Firm | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 20 | 3 | 15% | +4.33 |
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.09 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.33 |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.91 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 4 | 15% | +0.24 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saffie Osborne | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| William Carver | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| Richard Kingscote | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.09 |
| Paddy Hanlon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Sexton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Luke Catton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kevin Stott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 1 | 7% | −12.09 |
| Tongue tie | 14 | 3 | 21% | +10.33 |
| Hood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 13 | 3 | 23% | +11.33 |
| 2024 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.09 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 27 | 4 | 15% | −0.76 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 05 Oct 26+16d | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com (C & G) Maiden Hurdle prominent in 5th - pushed along after 3 out and dropped to 6th with nothing left before 2 out - soon faded tamely to finish 6th | 6/11 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 108 | 84A | 93B | Harry Sexton | 11/1 |
| 19 Sep 26+12d | Navan (IRE) | BAR 1 Betting 'Download Our App' Maiden Hurdle Settled midfield early - moved up on the outside but blundered approaching third-last - still 7th and driven at the final fence with no real progress - well held at the finish | 7/16 | 13 | 11-7 | — | 82B | 104A | Paddy Hanlon | 20/1 |
| 07 Sep 26+28d | Newton Abbot | Race Against Waste Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Slow to settle and sent to back early - up with leaders after first - pushed alongside winner 2 out and stayed on strongly - stumbled at last and lost momentum then unable to fight back late | 2/6 | ¾ | 10-13 | — | 109A | 110C | Paddy Hanlon | 100/30 |
| 10 Aug 26+36d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Bank Of Ireland Brendan Maloney Memorial Maiden Hurdle Sat close to the front pack - clipped a fence 4 out - urged forward after 2 out - stayed level in 3rd until bumped and thrust in front after the last - driven out and battled on up the run-in but overtaken close home | 2/15 | 3½ | 11-12 | — | 105B | 129A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 9/2 |
| 05 Jul 26+6d | Southwell (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sluggish start - fought for control early - settled mid-pack - moved left and pressed for effort 2f out - couldn't close on front-runners late and finished well held in 4th | 4/8 | hd | 9-11 | 82 | 88A | 83A | Saffie Osborne | 5/1 |
| 29 Jun 26+21d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat close behind front group early - urged for effort with 2f remaining - lost ground final furlong - finished 5th beaten 7 lengths | 5/12 | 2¼ | 9-6 | 82 | 104A | 84A | William Carver | 33/1 |
| 08 Jun 26+18d | Leicester | Mesothelioma UK Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left - unable to close the gap inside the final furlong - well beaten in 8th | 8/10 | nk | 9-9 | 84 | 97C | 76C | William Carver | 66/1 |
| 21 May 26+199d | Chepstow | David Lucas, Wales Leading Independent Bookmaker Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sat close to the front group early - asked for effort and lost touch over 2f out - kept battling to the line - finished fourth | 4/6 | 3½ | 9-9 | 85 | 58A | 79B | Saffie Osborne | 6/1 |
| 2025 · 13 runs | ||||||||||
| 03 Nov 25+21d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet London Middle Distance Series (Final) Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Checked and moved right early - fighting for control while settling near the back - never involved and beaten home in 11th | 11/12 | 2 | 8-10 | 85 | 75A | 64A | William Carver | 14/1 |
| 13 Oct 25+19d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div 1) Stood up briefly at the off - settled towards the back early - improved into 4th with 8f left - made strong progress between rivals to 2nd inside the final furlong - drove ahead close home to score | 1/7 | 9-10 | 81 | 92A | 88A | William Carver | 10/3 | |
| 24 Sep 25+10d | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Extra Place Races Handicap (Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack early - quickened through from over 2f out to hit the front inside the last - powered clear in the final furlong - had matters in hand and coasted home for the win | 1/14 | 9-13 | 76 | 100B | 101A | Daniel Muscutt | 12/1 | |
| 14 Sep 25+17d | Doncaster | I Love Julie Parkes Handicap (GBBPlus Race) (Div 1) Held up towards the back - driven into contention over 2f out - found extra under pressure inside final furlong - closed to be second in the last 110 yards but couldn't reel in the winner | 2/11 | ½ | 10-0 | 76 | 96A | 95A | Saffie Osborne | 25/1 |
| 28 Aug 25+26d | Southwell (AW) | Racing League Race 36 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Fought for control early - sat handy on the outer before hitting the front 9f out - overtaken 2f out and lost ground - faded late to finish well held in 11th | 11/12 | ¾ | 9-10 | 77 | 67C | 66C | Saffie Osborne | 14/1 |
| 02 Aug 25+7d | Lingfield | Josh Is Getting Hitched Apprentice Handicap Missed the break - settled towards the back - lost touch with the pack over 2f out - trailed home well beaten | 5/5 | 6 | 10-7 | 77 | 62C | 66B | Luke Catton | 10/3 |
| 26 Jul 25+14d | Salisbury | Happy 60th Birthday Martin Bath Handicap Sat close to the pace early - dropped into the pack through the first half - asked for effort with 3f left and reeled in the front group - hit the front inside the final furlong then edged left when squeezed for pace - stayed on strongly to win | 1/6 | 9-10 | 72 | 97B | 88B | Saffie Osborne | 6/1 | |
| 12 Jul 25+17d | Salisbury | Hunt Forest Group Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled at back early - improved into 4th with 8f left - asked for effort inside final 3f and again over 2f out - stayed on for distant 3rd | 3/5 | 5 | 9-3 | 74 | 101C | 77B | William Carver | 6/1 |
| 25 Jun 25+37d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Sluggish start and edged right early - settled towards the rear of the field - made no impression on the pace - finished well beaten in 9th | 9/14 | ¾ | 9-5 | 76 | 88B | 75A | Saffie Osborne | 16/1 |
| 19 May 25+25d | Windsor | Knightsbridge Circle Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - finished ninth | 9/12 | nk | 9-8 | 77 | 116A | 73A | Saffie Osborne | 14/1 |
| 24 Apr 25+72d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Settled with the pack early - pushed through on the rail approaching final furlong and stayed on well - edged out by winner close home | 2/8 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 77 | 98B | 78A | Saffie Osborne | 7/1 |
| 11 Feb 25+39d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Took a strong hold early - settled towards the back of the field - never a factor - finished sixth | 6/9 | nk | 9-11 | 78 | 98A | 78A | Saffie Osborne | 5/1 |
| 03 Jan 25+16d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Set the pace early - driven and overtaken approaching the final 2f then dropped further places entering the straight - dropped away quickly inside the last furlong | 8/9 | 2 | 9-10 | 79 | 90C | 61C | William Carver | 5/1 |
| 2024 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Dec 24+29d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Acca Boosts Apprentice Handicap Sprang alertly into stride - sat second on the rail holding hard - pushed to the front approaching final furlong - overtaken close home - stayed on for second | 2/11 | 1½ | 9-12 | 78 | 99A | 90A | William Carver | 15/2 |
| 19 Nov 24+94d | Lingfield (AW) | Safer Gambling Week 2024 At BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Sluggish start needing encouragement - fighting for control in rear group - blocked route close home restricting late progress - finished sixth beaten 3 lengths | 6/9 | nk | 9-10 | 79 | 78A | 80A | William Carver | 14/1 |
| 17 Aug 24+47d | Doncaster | Believe Protect Handicap Held up at the back - pushed along and made progress inside final furlong - closing well at the line to finish third | 3/8 | ½ | 9-8 | 79 | 70A | 84A | Kevin Stott | 11/2 |
| 01 Jul 24+17d | Windsor | Download The Fitzdares App Now Handicap | 7/7 | nk | 9-6 | 82 | 89A | 67A | Richard Kingscote | 8/1 |
| 14 Jun 24+36d | Sandown | Book Your Coral-Eclipse Tickets Now Handicap | 8/10 | 1½ | 9-3 | 84 | 97A | 68A | Richard Kingscote | 5/1 |
| 09 May 24+299d | Chester | Precision Facades Handicap | 3/11 | 2½ | 9-3 | 84 | 89A | 84A | Ryan Moore | 4/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Jul 23+46d | Newmarket | TrustATrader For Tradespeople You Can Trust Handicap | 6/6 | 3 | 9-0 | 86 | 77A | 65B | Ryan Moore | 11/4 |
| 30 May 23+21d | Redcar | Watch Irish Racing On Racingtv Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/9 | nse | 9-9 | — | 103A | 82A | Richard Kingscote | 11/8F |
| 09 May 23+28d | Newcastle (AW) | At The Races App Expert Tips Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 9-1 | — | 83A | 80A | Richard Kingscote | 10/11F | |
| 11 Apr 23 | Pontefract | British Stallion Studs EBF 'High-Rise' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/7 | 1¾ | 9-7 | — | 71A | 75A | Richard Kingscote | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Crystal Mariner won?
- Crystal Mariner (IRE) won 4 of 31 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 12.9%. Placed 12 times in total (38.7% of starts).
- Who trains Crystal Mariner?
- Crystal Mariner (IRE) is trained by John Joseph Hanlon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 5 October 2026.
- Who is Crystal Mariner's sire?
- Crystal Mariner (IRE) is by Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Crystal Zvezda (GB), whose sire is Dubawi.
- What going does Crystal Mariner prefer?
- Crystal Mariner (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 13 starts (23.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Crystal Mariner's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 5 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Crystal Mariner's sire's record?
- Sea The Stars (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,966 runs since Jun 2013 (1,115 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.2% from 456. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
- Who are Crystal Mariner's siblings?
- Out of Crystal Zvezda (GB), Crystal Mariner (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Crystal Caprice (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Crystal Caprice (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m. As at Nov 2026.