Horse profile
Jacks Craic (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2008) · Last trainer Teresa Spearing · Last owner Advantage Chemicals Holdings Ltd
by Lord Americo (IRE) out of Boleree (IRE) (Mandalus)
27 runs · 17 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Jun 2008 — 6,695 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2008 · 11th of 14
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 108
KTB Profile
Jacks Craic (IRE) is 4 from 27, including a Grade 3 win. The biggest win we hold: the Red Rum Handicap Chase at Aintree (Apr 2006). Hasn't won since Apr 2006. Last raced off 108, 35lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 35lb off peak
- 4–27Wins / Runs
- 14.8%Strike rate
- 11 (40.7%)Placed
- −1.75£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=27 · 1.01 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 48dAvg 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 rating108↓ 35lb off peak
108
103–143
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
Lord Americo (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 216 | 20 | 9.3% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 601 | 51 | 8.5% | +0.7 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 340 | 26 | 7.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 622 | 50 | 8% | +0.2 | 2 from 12 |
| Heavy | 383 | 23 | 6% | −1.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | +0.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 515 | 29 | 5.6% | −2.2 | 3 from 20 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 785 | 60 | 7.6% | −0.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 691 | 64 | 9.3% | +1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 190 | 18 | 9.5% | +1.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Boleree (IRE) (Mandalus)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Deejan (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m3½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Deejan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deejan (IRE) | 17 | 2 | 1m3½f–2m | Class 4 |
| In The Humour (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.75 |
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 13 | 2 | 15% | −5.25 |
| Class 2 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 20 | 3 | 15% | −1.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Evans | 12 | 3 | 25% | +10.50 |
| Paddy Brennan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Graham Lee | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Warren Marston | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Liam Treadwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daryl Jacob | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leighton Aspell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Scudamore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carl Llewellyn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 12 | 3 | 25% | +6.75 |
| 2005 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 19 | 3 | 16% | −0.25 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jun 08+9d | Hereford | The Biotal Equine Gold Supporting H.E.R.O.S. Handicap Hurdle | 11/14 | 2½ | 11-0 | 108 | 77C | Warren Marston | 20/1 |
| 13 Jun 08+27d | Market Rasen | UK Hygiene Washroom Hygiene Services Handicap Hurdle | 7/8 | 18 | 11-3 | 113 | 88C | Warren Marston | 16/1 |
| 17 May 08+401d | Bangor-on-Dee | J T Hughes Handicap Hurdle | PU/14 | — | 11-9 | 113 | — | Liam Treadwell | 16/1 |
| 12 Apr 07+27d | Aintree | John Smith's Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | PU/15 | — | 10-6 | 134 | — | Tony Evans | 9/1 |
| 16 Mar 07+14d | Cheltenham | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Challenge Handicap Chase (Gd3) | 15/23 | 2½ | 10-3 | 135 | 94C | Tony Evans | 12/1 |
| 02 Mar 07+34d | Newbury | Securon Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 11 | 11-12 | 135 | 117C | Tony Evans | 3/1J |
| 27 Jan 07+21d | Southwell | Play Sky Vegas Live Handicap Chase | 4/9 | hd | 11-9 | 137 | 118C | Daryl Jacob | 9/1 |
| 06 Jan 07+22d | Sandown | ladbrokescasino.com Handicap Chase | 3/6 | 8 | 11-12 | 139 | 98C | Paddy Brennan | 7/1 |
| 15 Dec 06+6d | Ascot | Cantorspreadfair.com Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 11-12 | 140 | — | Tony Evans | 16/1 |
| 09 Dec 06+14d | Cheltenham | Jenny Mould Memorial Handicap Chase | 4/10 | 9 | 11-6 | 140 | 112C | Paddy Brennan | 7/1 |
| 25 Nov 06+25d | Newbury | UK Hygiene Handicap Chase | 6/9 | shd | 11-12 | 142 | 111C | Leighton Aspell | 12/1 |
| 31 Oct 06+192d | Exeter | William Hill Gold Handicap Chase (Grd 2) | 5/9 | 27 | 10-5 | 142 | 100C | Tony Evans | 25/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+16d | Ayr | Albert Bartlett Handicap Chase | F/7 | — | 10-11 | 143 | — | Tony Evans | 11/4F |
| 06 Apr 06+12d | Aintree | Red Rum Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 1/16 | 10-2 | 134 | 115C | Tony Evans | 10/1 | |
| 25 Mar 06+14d | Newbury | Sportsman Handicap Chase | 1/11 | 11-12 | 125 | 129C | Tony Evans | 4/1 | |
| 11 Mar 06+15d | Sandown | Sunderlands Handicap Chase | 2/7 | ½ | 11-12 | 123 | 126C | Graham Lee | 11/4 |
| 24 Feb 06+36d | Sandown | Allied Irish Bank (GB) Private Banking Handicap Chase | 1/4 | 11-2 | 120 | 103C | Graham Lee | 7/4F | |
| 19 Jan 06+7d | Ludlow | Clive Pavilion Beginners' Chase | 2/10 | 14 | 11-1 | 120 | 104C | Paddy Brennan | 11/4 |
| 12 Jan 06+11d | Ludlow | Ludlow Club Handicap Chase | 2/11 | 1½ | 10-10 | 117 | 124C | Tony Evans | 25/1 |
| 01 Jan 06+29d | Plumpton | Sky Bet Press Red To Play Roulette Novices' Chase | 4/6 | 13 | 11-2 | 115 | 92C | Paddy Brennan | 20/1 |
| 03 Dec 05+15d | Chepstow | Totesport.com Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 10-13 | 117 | — | Tom Scudamore | 3/1 |
| 18 Nov 05+257d | Exeter | South-West Racing Club Handicap Chase | 2/6 | 6 | 11-5 | 117 | 101C | Paddy Brennan | 4/1 |
| 06 Mar 05+16d | Kempton | Novices' Hurdle | 4/16 | 5 | 11-8 | 117 | 107C | Carl Llewellyn | 7/2 |
| 18 Feb 05+12d | Sandown | Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 2½ | 11-8 | 110 | 118C | Tony Evans | 4/1F |
| 06 Feb 05+9d | Hereford | NH Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 2/13 | 7 | 11-4 | 110 | 116C | Tony Evans | 15/2 |
| 28 Jan 05+13d | Folkestone | Handicap Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-4 | 103 | 108C | Tony Evans | 11/2 | |
| 15 Jan 05 | Warwick | Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 5/13 | hd | 11-7 | 105 | 99C | Graham Lee | 6/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Jacks Craic (IRE) won?
- Jacks Craic (IRE) won 4 of 27 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 14.8%. Placed 11 times in total (40.7% of starts).
- Who trained Jacks Craic (IRE)?
- Jacks Craic (IRE) was trained by Teresa Spearing on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 22 June 2008.
- Who is Jacks Craic (IRE)'s sire?
- Jacks Craic (IRE) is by Lord Americo (IRE) out of Boleree (IRE), whose sire is Mandalus.
- What going does Jacks Craic (IRE) prefer?
- Jacks Craic (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Jacks Craic (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 22 June 2008. The highest on record is 143.
- What is Jacks Craic (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Lord Americo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 2,189 runs since Jan 2008 (237 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Jacks Craic (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Boleree (IRE), Jacks Craic (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Deejan (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Deejan (IRE)). The wins came over 1m3½f–2m. As at Oct 2026.