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Horse profile

Cusack (GB)

8yo gelding · Trainer David Thompson · Owner Kevin Kirkup
60 runs · 8 courses · from Apr 2021
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
10 wins · Newcastle (AW) & Southwell (AW) Ran 8 days ago · 13th of 13 Last raced off OR 58
KTB Profile

Cusack is 10 from 60 with all wins on the all-weather, nine of them at Newcastle. He has scored three times over 6f-7f on standard going, five times over 1m-1m1f and twice over 1m2f-1m4f, all in handicaps. The gelding, usually prominent, last ran at Newcastle in Oct 2026 when he finished 13 of 13 off an official rating of 58, 17lb below his highest ever mark. He has not won since Mar 2025.

Based on 60 archived runs · run-style from 23 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins on AW OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating58↓ 17lb off peak
58 50–75

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 104 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 22 Nov 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 56 figures · best 116A · median 84
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)50116A84.57 · 104 / 75
Good to Firm283A73—
Good2112A101—
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f28116A86.53 · 104 / 87
1m2f – 1m4f21112A753 · 75 / 53
6f – 7f7105A891 · —

Of 57 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 56 figures from 57 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 50A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newcastle (AW), 2 Jun 2026 Official rating 58 at the last run, 12 Oct 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 57 figures · best 93A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)5093A77.57 · 85 / 61
Good381A72—
Good to Firm267A52.5—
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f2893A77.53 · 80 / 50
1m2f – 1m4f2285A723 · 85 / 70
6f – 7f789A851 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 57 figures from 57 runs · as at 20 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

  • Prominent 10 (43%) · 2 wins
  • Held up 5 (22%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 5 (22%) · 1 win
  • Led 3 (13%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,994 runs since Jan 2008 (194 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15213.3%+5.3—
Good to Firm443357.9%−0.10 from 3
Good582396.7%−1.30 from 4
Good to Soft247228.9%+0.90 from 2
Soft311216.8%−1.20 from 1
Heavy891112.4%+4.4—
Standard (AW)1,3071098.3%+0.310 from 50
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9049510.5%+2.5—
6f – 7f1,393936.7%−1.33 from 10
1m – 1m1f443388.6%+0.65 from 28
1m2f – 1m4f13375.3%−2.72 from 22
1m5f – 2m7756.5%−1.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3512.9%−5.1—
2m5f – 3m900%−8—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Alfred Richardson (GB) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Alfred Richardson (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Alfred Richardson (GB)3961m–1m2fClass 4
Highjacked (GB)4746fClass 5
Top Gun Tina (GB)3411mClass 6
Carlos Garcia (GB)30——
Bella Puledra (GB)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 50 10 20% +47.25
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 5 33 5 15% −10.50
Class 6 21 5 24% +53.75
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 46 9 20% +10.25
Redcar 4 0 0% −4.00
Southwell (AW) 4 1 25% +37.00
Thirsk 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 28 5 18% +41.50
1m2f – 1m4f 22 2 9% −8.50
6f – 7f 10 3 30% +4.25

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Sean Kirrane 17 4 24% +8.50
Jonny Peate 16 4 25% +10.25
Connor Beasley 10 2 20% +35.50
Aiden Brookes 3 0 0% −3.00
David Allan 3 0 0% −3.00
Cam Hardie 2 0 0% −2.00
Rhys Elliott 2 0 0% −2.00
Gina Mangan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Kiely-Marshall 1 0 0% −1.00
Kaiya Fraser 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Bradnam 1 0 0% −1.00
Franny Norton 1 0 0% −1.00
Joshua Thompson 1 0 0% −1.00
Sam James 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 52 9 17% +4.25
None 8 1 13% +33.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 4 0 0% −4.00
2025 14 3 21% +2.50
2024 14 2 14% −8.00
2023 16 3 19% +13.25
2022 8 1 13% −3.50
2021 4 1 25% +37.00

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
12 Oct 26+17d Newcastle (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran Missed the break and dropped out at the back - pushed along 3f out but never got on terms - finished lame on the right front - 13th 13/13 5½ 9-7 5862C39C Cam Hardie 66/1
25 Sep 26+115d Newcastle (AW) Northumbrian Wateraid Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 12.5f · Standard · 12 ran Sluggish start - settled mid-pack shortly after - pushed for effort with 3f left - dropped rapidly from 2f out to finish well beaten 12/12 23 9-12 6137C47C Gina Mangan 50/1
02 Jun 26+43d Newcastle (AW) Penny Car Washes Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Held up at the back throughout - never troubled the leaders - well beaten in 12th 12/12 1¾ 8-7 6487B50A Tom Kiely-Marshall 66/1
20 Apr 26+149d Newcastle (AW) Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 14 ran Settled just off the pace early - nudged for effort with 2f left - dropped away soon after - finished well adrift in 12th 12/14 ½ 9-0 6688B61A Jonny Peate 50/1
22 Nov 25+16d Newcastle (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along over a furlong out but making no progress when checked in stride - unable to get back on terms finishing sixth beaten 3.75 lengths 6/12 ¾ 9-8 67104A80A Aiden Brookes 17/2
06 Nov 25+10d Newcastle (AW) Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran Held handy early - urged for effort with 2f left - lost ground final furlong - finished eighth 8/10 nk 9-12 6853A70A Sean Kirrane 25/1
27 Oct 25+10d Newcastle (AW) Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran Held up in the pack early - made progress into second approaching 3f out - pressed the front-runner into final furlong under pressure - faded close home to finish fourth 4/13 hd 9-12 6875B85A David Allan 25/1
17 Oct 25+21d Newcastle (AW) Happy Birthday Phil From Probio-Energy Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Sat close to leader early - urged forward with over 2f left and gave up second spot inside final furlong - dropped away fast in the closing stages to finish ninth 9/12 1½ 9-3 6992A68A Aiden Brookes 20/1
26 Sep 25+28d Newcastle (AW) Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 7 ran Moved over to take command near the rail early on - driven up front before being overtaken with 2f left - unable to challenge in the closing stages but stayed on for second 2/7 4 9-5 69102A80A Aiden Brookes 50/1
29 Aug 25+141d Newcastle (AW) Free Digital Racecard At Raceday-Ready.Com Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran Sluggish start - dropped away early - never a factor and detached at the back throughout - finished well beaten in 13th 13/13 16 9-5 7061C40C Rhys Elliott 25/1
10 Apr 25+12d Newcastle (AW) 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Standard · 7 ran Handy on rail early - urged approaching home bend then dropped away 2f out - faded final furlong to finish seventh 7/7 3¼ 8-13 7094C52C Sean Kirrane 14/1
29 Mar 25+7d Newcastle (AW) Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 9 ran Settled around midpack early - asked for effort passing halfway - stayed on strongly to reach second inside the final furlong - got up close home to score 1/9 9-6 6789A85A Sean Kirrane 11/2
22 Mar 25+21d Newcastle (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 8 ran Handy early - pushed along approaching final 2f - edged in front inside last furlong then pressed - responded to get back in front close home 1/8 9-6 6550A88A Sean Kirrane 9/2
01 Mar 25+9d Newcastle (AW) Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 7 ran Held up towards the back - urged into contention approaching 2f out - upped alongside the front group with a furlong left - weakened close home to finish fifth 5/7 ¾ 9-5 6592A72A Jonny Peate 9/1
20 Feb 25+20d Newcastle (AW) Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 6 ran Settled behind the front-runner - hit the front over 2f out before being overtaken inside the final furlong - unable to fight back and held for second 2/6 1¼ 9-9 6569A78B Jonny Peate 9/2
31 Jan 25+10d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran Handy behind the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground inside final furlong - finished 7th 7/9 1¾ 9-4 6698A61A Kaiya Fraser 3/1
21 Jan 25+7d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran Racing wide through the pack in the centre of the field - driven up towards the front markers with 2f left - edged left under pressure inside the last then dropped back to finish fifth 5/12 ¾ 9-11 6485A77A Sean Kirrane 17/2
14 Jan 25+17d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran Tracked the front group early - hit the front with just over 2f left then drifted a touch right approaching the final furlong - stayed on well to prevail 1/9 9-5 6484A90A Sean Kirrane 7/2
28 Dec 24+11d Newcastle (AW) BetUK: It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 9 ran Sent clear early at an unhurried gallop and pulling hard - overtaken after a furlong but stayed handy - moved across entering the straight - hit the front again with over 2f left - driven along when challenged inside the final furlong - unable to find more once overhauled close home - held on for third 3/9 shd 9-8 6462A83A Sean Kirrane 14/1
17 Dec 24+40d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran Held handy on the outer of the field - pushed along over 3f out - went in front over 2f out - challenged and overtaken entering the last furlong - eased back to finish fourth beaten three lengths 4/12 shd 9-9 6594A85A Sean Kirrane 20/1
07 Nov 24+9d Newcastle (AW) Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran Sluggish break - stayed towards the back throughout - well held at the finish 9/10 ¾ 9-12 6888A66A Jonny Peate 16/1
29 Oct 24+14d Newcastle (AW) Boost Your Acca At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran Set the pace early - pushed along a furlong out then lost the advantage inside the final furlong - dropped away close home to finish eighth 8/11 ½ 9-12 6881A79A Jonny Peate 25/1
15 Oct 24+80d Newcastle (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran Handy early - came under pressure and lost ground 2f out - faded to finish a distant 8th 8/9 21 9-9 7250C63C Sean Kirrane 16/1
27 Jul 24+36d Newcastle (AW) Gainford Group Beeswing Ladies Day Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 3¾ 9-2 7487B56A Jonny Peate 18/1
21 Jun 24+88d Redcar In Loving Memory Of Michael Wood Handicap Class 3 · 8f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 14/14 21 8-7 7463C38C Rhys Elliott 50/1
25 Mar 24+12d Newcastle (AW) Boost Your Acca With BetMGM Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Standard · 9 ran 5/9 nk 9-5 75101A74A Sean Kirrane 17/2
13 Mar 24+12d Newcastle (AW) Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 3/9 2¼ 9-9 75107A89A Sean Kirrane 5/1
01 Mar 24+6d Newcastle (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 12 ran 5/12 1¼ 9-6 7577A82A Jonny Peate 7/2
24 Feb 24+11d Southwell (AW) Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 1¼ 9-1 75100A73A Jonny Peate 7/1
13 Feb 24+9d Newcastle (AW) Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-3 66105A89A Jonny Peate 5/4F
04 Feb 24+16d Newcastle (AW) Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 1/12 9-2 6684A91A Jonny Peate 11/4F
19 Jan 24+22d Newcastle (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 8 ran 3/8 1½ 9-7 6770A72A Jonny Peate 9/2
28 Dec 23+12d Newcastle (AW) Win 2,000,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 9-4 6576A81A Jonny Peate 10/3
16 Dec 23+8d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 1 9-4 6587A78A Joe Bradnam 9/2
08 Dec 23+21d Newcastle (AW) BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 5 · 12.5f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 3/12 2½ 9-9 6630A79A Jonny Peate 8/1
17 Nov 23+17d Newcastle (AW) Set Deposit Limits At BetUK Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 nk 9-2 6681A73A Jonny Peate 10/1
31 Oct 23+11d Newcastle (AW) Best Racing Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 ¾ 9-9 6682A67A David Allan 11/4F
20 Oct 23+14d Newcastle (AW) BetMGM: It's Showtime Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 9-9 6582A90A Jonny Peate 9/4J
06 Oct 23+7d Newcastle (AW) Quaff Box Handicap Class 4 · 8f · Standard · 11 ran 3/11 2 8-9 64116A80A Cam Hardie 11/1
29 Sep 23+10d Newcastle (AW) Vickers.Bet Proudly Supporting British Racing Handicap Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 shd 9-4 6086A84A Sean Kirrane 9/1
19 Sep 23+73d Newcastle (AW) Happy Retirement Paul Hanagan From Vickers.Bet Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 1/13 9-11 6088B93A Jonny Peate 16/1
08 Jul 23+17d Carlisle Eden Animal Rescue 'Rescue Care Rehome' Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 9f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 3¾ 9-7 6160A52A Sean Kirrane 10/1
21 Jun 23+23d Newcastle (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 ½ 9-3 6181A80A Sean Kirrane 10/1
29 May 23+21d Redcar Racing Again Tomorrow On Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 10f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 8/8 1 9-10 6183A67A David Allan 17/2
08 May 23+21d Newcastle (AW) At The Races App Expert Tips Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 nk 9-5 6280A70B Franny Norton 3/1
17 Apr 23+17d Redcar Watch Race Replays At Racingtv.Com Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Soft · 13 ran 6/13 5½ 8-8 6365C62A Sean Kirrane 17/2
31 Mar 23+22d Newcastle (AW) Huge Daily Boosts Only At BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-5 5926A71A Sean Kirrane 8/1
09 Mar 23+282d Newcastle (AW) Huge Daily Boosts Only At Betuk Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 8 ran 6/8 1¼ 9-6 6055A68A Sean Kirrane 6/1
31 May 22+4d Thirsk Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 nk 9-9 6090A81A Connor Beasley 11/4
27 May 22+17d Haydock Ruia Group Delivering Textile Brands Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Class 5 · 11.5f · Good · 17 ran 9/17 ½ 10-0 60—59A Joshua Thompson 9/1
10 May 22+15d Newcastle (AW) Parkland Mini Golf Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 hd 9-6 5791B81A Connor Beasley 6/4F
25 Apr 22+38d Thirsk bettingsites.ltd.uk Ultimate Online Betting Directory Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 1¼ 9-1 57112A72A Connor Beasley 7/2
18 Mar 22+17d Newcastle (AW) Read Katie Walsh On Betway Insider Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 9-0 5385B78A Connor Beasley 7/2
01 Mar 22+35d Newcastle (AW) BetYourWay At Betway Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 4/12 nk 8-10 5371B70A Connor Beasley 9/4F
25 Jan 22+9d Southwell (AW) MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 2/12 1¼ 9-3 5199A82A Connor Beasley 6/1
16 Jan 22+37d Southwell (AW) MansionBet Proud Partners Of The AWC Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 3/12 1½ 8-12 51106A73A Connor Beasley 11/2
10 Dec 21+217d Southwell (AW) MansionBet Beaten By A Head Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 14 ran 1/14 9-1 5080B75A Connor Beasley 40/1
07 May 21+16d Ripon Titanium Racing Club Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 6f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 9/13 ½ 9-5 ——— Sam James 200/1
21 Apr 21+9d Catterick EBF Novice Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 6/10 shd 9-5 ——— Connor Beasley 200/1
12 Apr 21 Redcar Every Race Live On Racing TV Novice Median Auction Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Good · 8 ran 8/8 4 9-5 ——— Connor Beasley 40/1

Quick answers

How many races has Cusack (GB) won?
Cusack (GB) won 10 of 60 archived starts between 2021 and 2026, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 26 times in total (43.3% of starts).
Who trains Cusack (GB)?
Cusack (GB) is trained by David Thompson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
Who is Cusack (GB)'s sire?
Cusack (GB) is by Heeraat (IRE) out of Vera Richardson (IRE), whose sire is Dutch Art.
What going does Cusack (GB) prefer?
Cusack (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 10 wins from 50 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 Cusack (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 58, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 75.
What is Cusack (GB)'s sire's record?
Heeraat (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8% of 2,994 runs since Jan 2008 (194 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Cusack (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Vera Richardson (IRE), Cusack (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Alfred Richardson (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Alfred Richardson (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2021. 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.