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Dacres Cross (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer Kevin Ryan · Owner J Speight M Holdsworth
by Prince Of Lir (IRE) out of Shahaama (GB) (Showcasing)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Carlisle Last run 1 Oct 2026 · 6th of 10 Last raced off OR 62
KTB Profile

Dacres Cross is a gelding who has won one of 14 starts, the success coming in a Class 4 handicap at Carlisle over 6f-7f on good ground in Aug 2025. He has raced 12 times on turf and twice on all-weather, with no wins on the latter surface. His last run, at Newcastle (AW) in Oct 2026, saw him finish sixth of 10 in a Class 6 handicap off an official rating of 62, which was 12lb below his highest ever mark. He is by Prince Of Lir out of a Showcasing mare.

Based on 14 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Apr 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 4 OR ↓ 12lb off peak
Official rating62↓ 12lb off peak
62 62–74

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 88 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Catterick, 8 Jul 2026

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 14 figures · best 88B · median 72
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm588B722 runs · 88 / 66.5
Good584C811 run · —
Standard (AW)272A582 runs · 72 / 58
Soft272C651 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1088B76.54 runs · 88 / 78
1m – 1m1f272A582 runs · 72 / 58
Under 6f276A66—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 runs · as at 9 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 84A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 17 Sep 2026 Official rating 62 at the last run, 1 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 14 figures · best 84A · median 68.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Firm582A632 runs · 71 / 55.5
Good583A771 run · —
Standard (AW)264A502 runs · 64 / 50
Soft284A751 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
6f – 7f1084A744 runs · 84 / 77
1m – 1m1f264A502 runs · 64 / 50
Under 6f275A70.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 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 14 analysed runs since Apr 2025

  • Mid-division 6 (43%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 3 (21%) · 0 wins
  • Led 3 (21%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 2 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Prince Of Lir (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 1,376 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15% from 200.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−8.9—
Good to Firm2003015%+6.10 from 5
Good329298.8%−0.11 from 5
Good to Soft115108.7%−0.2—
Soft213157%−1.90 from 2
Heavy7256.9%−2—
Standard (AW)446337.4%−1.50 from 2
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f3413811.1%+2.20 from 2
6f – 7f757648.5%−0.41 from 10
1m – 1m1f164127.3%−1.60 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f5335.7%−3.2—
1m5f – 2m41512.2%+3.3—
2m1f – 2m4f1900%−8.9—
2m5f – 3m100%−8.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Shahaama (GB) (Showcasing)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Unowho (IRE)70——
Selfless Act (IRE)60——
Generous Spirit (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Firm 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 5 1 20% −0.50
Standard (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 6 1 17% −1.50
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
York 3 0 0% −3.00
Pontefract 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00
Carlisle 1 1 100% +3.50
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
6f – 7f 10 1 10% −5.50
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
Under 6f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kevin Stott 6 0 0% −6.00
Tom Eaves 4 0 0% −4.00
Oisin McSweeney 2 1 50% +2.50
Shane Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Rowan Scott 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 8 1 13% −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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 6 runs
01 Oct 26+14d Newcastle (AW) Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran Raced in the pack's midst - urged along over 1f out - faded inside the last furlong to finish 6th 6/10 2 9-6 6272A64A Tom Eaves 14/1
17 Sep 26+17d Ayr Ladbrokes 'Get Racing Bet Builder Winnings Boosts' Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Soft · 14 ran Settled mid-pack - pushed along to make progress over 2f out before angling right entering the last furlong - dropped away late to finish fifth 5/14 1 9-8 6372C84A Kevin Stott 25/1
31 Aug 26+54d Southwell (AW) Southwell Racecourse Conference & Events Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 5 · 8f · Standard · 10 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along with over 2f left - could find no response - well beaten in 9th 9/10 4¼ 9-4 6544A36A Tom Eaves 11/1
08 Jul 26+46d Catterick All Races Live On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 9 ran racing in the pack early - under pressure from the two-furlong marker - battled on without gaining extra ground inside the closing 110 yards 5/9 1¾ 9-5 6888B71A Kevin Stott 4/1J
23 May 26+27d York Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good · 20 ran Settled midfield - driven forward two out and gained ground - drifted left inside final two furlongs - shared second briefly before finishing without response 4/20 2¾ 8-13 7084C83A Shane Gray 80/1
26 Apr 26+202d Wetherby Book Tickets Online At wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Class 4 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran Held up in the pack - driven with over two out then dropped away - allowed to coast home last stages 11/11 8½ 8-10 7245C40C Oisin McSweeney 18/1
2025 · 8 runs
06 Oct 25+24d Pontefract Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Nursery Class 5 · 6f · Soft · 10 ran Sluggish start - held towards the back of the pack - pushed along with 2f left - late headway inside final furlong finishing 6th 6/10 3½ 9-9 7358A66A Tom Eaves 9/2
12 Sep 25+23d Doncaster Tanbry Construction 'Confined' Nursery Class 4 · 6f · Good · 15 ran Slow into stride - regained composure to hit front - driven and holding rivals inside final 2f - overtaken by rival bunch soon after - lost place in closing stages to finish 7th 7/15 shd 8-12 7481C77A Tom Eaves 80/1
20 Aug 25+8d York Sky Bet Nursery Class 2 · 6f · Good To Firm · 19 ran Held up towards the back of the pack - lost ground with a furlong left - trailed away late to finish 17th 17/19 1¼ 8-5 7051C57A Rowan Scott 33/1
12 Aug 25+31d Carlisle PricedUp Nursery Class 4 · 6f · Good · 5 ran Drifted left at the off before going straight into command - then settled second briefly - asked for effort outside 2f out - drifted right and back left approaching the furlong marker - drifted right again but regained the front inside the last - stayed on strongly to score 1/5 8-11 7084C81B Oisin McSweeney 7/2
12 Jul 25+57d York John Smith's Nursery Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Shared front spot on the far rail - moved clear approaching 2f out then pressed for effort - drifted left and lost command inside final furlong - rallied gamely to finish third 3/7 1¼ 9-1 7072A82A Kevin Stott 17/2
16 May 25+13d Hamilton British EBF Supporting Racing Welfare MentalHealthAwarenessWeek Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 · 6f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Handy in the pack - pushed along over 2f out and maintained effort into the final furlong - edged out of third close home to finish 4th 4/7 ½ 9-7 —86A63B Kevin Stott 9/4
03 May 25+19d Thirsk Ladbrokes 'Gaffer Of All Accas' Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 5f · Good · 8 ran Sat close to the front rank - driven with 2f left and unable to make headway before drifting left and hampered inside the last furlong - unable to fight back finishing fourth beaten 2¾ lengths 4/8 ½ 9-7 —56A66A Kevin Stott 2/1F
14 Apr 25 Pontefract Racing TV Sky Channel 424 EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 5f · Good · 8 ran Held up early - pushed along with 2f left - closed steadily inside final furlong to finish fifth beaten 2 lengths 5/8 ½ 9-7 —76A75A Kevin Stott 7/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dacres Cross won?
Dacres Cross (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
Who trains Dacres Cross?
Dacres Cross (IRE) is trained by Kevin Ryan, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 1 October 2026.
Who is Dacres Cross's sire?
Dacres Cross (IRE) is by Prince Of Lir (IRE) out of Shahaama (GB), whose sire is Showcasing.
What going does Dacres Cross prefer?
Dacres Cross (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Dacres Cross's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 1 October 2026. The highest on record is 74.
What is Dacres Cross's sire's record?
Prince Of Lir (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 1,376 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15% from 200.
Who are Dacres Cross's siblings?
Out of Shahaama (GB), Dacres Cross (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from April 2025. 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.