Horse profile
Knacker Trapper (IRE)
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Present Line (IRE) (Presenting)
24 runs · 8 courses · from Dec 2022
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Southwell
Off 127 days · 6th of 7
Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile
Knacker Trapper is a gelding who has won one of 24 starts on turf, the success coming in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Southwell in May 2024 over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground. Typically held up, he has been placed five times overall. He last ran at Market Rasen in Jun 2026, finishing 6 of 7 in a Class 5 handicap hurdle off an official rating of 86, which was 10lb below his highest ever mark.
Based on 24 archived runs · run-style from 6 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
Wins on good or faster
Win at Class 5
OR ↓ 10lb off peak
- 1–24Wins / Runs
- 4.2%Strike rate
- 5 (20.8%)Placed
- −14.50£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.41Fair A/E n=24 · 0.35 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 rating86↓ 10lb off peak
86
84–96
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 116
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 107B | 91 | 3 · 102 / 91 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 116B | 111 | 1 · — |
| Soft | 3 | 99A | 94 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 80C | 79.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 116B | 99 | 2 · 116 / 103.5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 107B | 102 | 2 · 102 / 91.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 94C | 80 | — |
Of 24 runs looked at, 7 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (5) · did not complete (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 24 runs · as at 3 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 6 analysed runs
- Held up 5 (83%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (17%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Court Cave (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,925 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,022 | 340 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 1 from 9 |
| Good to Soft | 1,437 | 160 | 11.1% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 2,226 | 204 | 9.2% | −0.9 | 0 from 6 |
| Heavy | 934 | 64 | 6.9% | −3.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,785 | 168 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,846 | 294 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 17 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,519 | 263 | 10.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 667 | 72 | 10.8% | +0.7 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Present Line (IRE) (Presenting)
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Present In Court (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m3f–2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Present In Court (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Present In Court (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 2m3f–2m7f | Class 4 |
| Spectacular Genius (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Lord Of The Locke (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 9 | 1 | 11% | +0.50 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −7.50 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Wetherby | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Sedgefield | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Hexham | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 17 | 1 | 6% | −7.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Maggs | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Joe Williamson | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| John Kington | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Charlie Maggs | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Miss Lois Teal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor Rabbitt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 1 | 4% | −13.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +1.50 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 1 | 5% | −11.50 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 26+19d | Market Rasen | Rase Equine Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Up with the pace - stumbled at the 3rd last and dropped back under pressure - well held before the bypassed 2 out | 6/7 | 12 | 10-11 | 86 | — | 82A | William Maggs | 5/1 |
| 24 May 26+22d | Kelso | J.A. Wilson Contractors Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - improved wide from 4 out - moved onto the pace approaching 2 out - pushed along and in contention after last - shared front spot near the line but caught right at the post | 2/12 | shd | 10-5 | 84 | 102A | 108A | William Maggs | 9/1 |
| 02 May 26+31d | Hexham | Winchcombe Working Mens FC Tour 2026 Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - well held at the finish | 9/15 | 17 | 10-6 | 86 | 81C | 82C | William Maggs | 17/2 |
| 01 Apr 26+18d | Sedgefield | MW Civils & Groundworks Handicap Hurdle Held in the pack early - clipped at the first - up with the front group after the second - pressed for effort after three out - improved into second before the last - stayed on well but no answer for winner | 2/11 | 3¼ | 10-9 | 84 | 91B | 111A | Charlie Maggs | 8/1 |
| 14 Mar 26+51d | Newcastle | Smirnoff At The Apartment Grand Wedding Handicap Hurdle Settled near the front - pushed along after 4 out then closed on the pack 3 out - held effort into the last for third | 3/15 | 2½ | 10-9 | 84 | 116B | 98A | William Maggs | 12/1 |
| 22 Jan 26+258d | Wetherby | William Hill Racing Bet Builder Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - blundered at the 6th - unable to challenge - well held in 7th | 7/13 | 5½ | 10-12 | 87 | — | 82C | Joe Williamson | 50/1 |
| 09 May 25+34d | Market Rasen | Bet At racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back - improved into 6th before blundering 3 out and pressed for effort - dropped away completely by 2 out to finish well beaten | 5/6 | 14 | 11-1 | 89 | 64C | 76C | Joe Williamson | 5/1 |
| 05 Apr 25+21d | Newcastle | Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle Settled close to the front - stayed in touch into the straight - lost placings to the front two two out and slipped to fifth - faded through the final stretch | 5/10 | 9 | 10-13 | 90 | 90A | 102A | William Maggs | 15/2 |
| 15 Mar 25+18d | Newcastle | Guinness At Rio's Handicap Hurdle Settled just behind the pace - pressed for a run after 4 out but found little - eased to a halt before 2 out | PU/8 | — | 11-4 | 92 | — | — | Joe Williamson | 9/2 |
| 25 Feb 25+61d | Catterick | Racing To School Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Travelled on the outer - settled midpack early then lost touch three out - dropped away late finishing seventh | 7/8 | 12 | 11-1 | 94 | 113B | 86A | Miss Lois Teal | 12/1 |
| 26 Dec 24+30d | Sedgefield | Casino And Sports At Vickers.Bet Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back - slipped to the tail approaching the second - pushed along after the third - lost touch from three out and faded through the finish | 7/13 | 2½ | 11-4 | 95 | 92C | 93C | William Maggs | 5/2F |
| 26 Nov 24+25d | Sedgefield | Chris Blanckley Birthday Handicap Hurdle Settled towards back early - improved into contention approaching 3 out - pressed for effort before 2 out and lost place before the last - found renewed energy to close late for 5th | 5/9 | shd | 10-1 | 96 | — | 98A | Joe Williamson | 7/2 |
| 01 Nov 24+23d | Wetherby | Racing Value At bet365 Handicap Hurdle Tracked front group early - checked slightly after 3rd - pushed along before 3 out - in contention 2 out before dropping to third and unable to quicken | 3/6 | 2½ | 11-5 | 96 | 107B | 110B | Joe Williamson | 11/4 |
| 09 Oct 24+140d | Sedgefield | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace group early - clipped one out at the 5th - pressed forward passing the second-last - kept responding but drifted slightly off a true line in the closing stages and narrowly denied at the finish | 2/11 | nk | 10-10 | 95 | 103B | 110A | Joe Williamson | 9/1 |
| 22 May 24+8d | Southwell | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle | 5/6 | 8½ | 10-12 | 86 | 99A | 85B | Charlie Maggs | 5/4F |
| 14 May 24+31d | Southwell | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-10 | 86 | 107A | 123B | Charlie Maggs | 17/2 | |
| 13 Apr 24+91d | Newcastle | Acorn Catering Equipment Handicap Hurdle | 7/14 | 9½ | 10-13 | 90 | 79B | 80A | William Maggs | 18/1 |
| 13 Jan 24+50d | Wetherby | William Hill Daily Bet Boost Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 10/11 | 35 | 10-6 | 93 | — | 80C | Conor Rabbitt | 12/1 |
| 24 Nov 23+20d | Catterick | Celebrating Lilian's Retirement Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/15 | 11 | 11-0 | — | 111B | 99A | John Kington | 100/1 |
| 04 Nov 23+21d | Wetherby | 6 Horses Challenge At bet365 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/18 | 1¾ | 10-9 | — | — | 100A | Joe Williamson | 200/1 |
| 14 Oct 23+198d | Hexham | Mick Blair Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 8/10 | 6 | 11-2 | — | 76A | 85A | John Kington | 100/1 |
| 30 Mar 23+12d | Hexham | Free Daily Tips On attheraces.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/5 | 2¾ | 11-4 | — | 80C | 108B | John Kington | 16/1 |
| 18 Mar 23+81d | Newcastle | Guinness Microdraught Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 4/8 | hd | 11-2 | — | — | 99A | John Kington | 22/1 |
| 27 Dec 22 | Wetherby | William Hill Radio Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) | 9/14 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 94C | 91C | John Kington | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Knacker Trapper (IRE) won?
- Knacker Trapper (IRE) won 1 of 24 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 4.2%. Placed 5 times in total (20.8% of starts).
- Who trains Knacker Trapper (IRE)?
- Knacker Trapper (IRE) is trained by Andrew Crook, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 June 2026.
- Who is Knacker Trapper (IRE)'s sire?
- Knacker Trapper (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Present Line (IRE), whose sire is Presenting.
- What going does Knacker Trapper (IRE) prefer?
- Knacker Trapper (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Knacker Trapper (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 12 June 2026. The highest on record is 96.
- What is Knacker Trapper (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,925 runs since Jan 2008 (551 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.9% from 934.
- Who are Knacker Trapper (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Present Line (IRE), Knacker Trapper (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Present In Court (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Present In Court (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3f–2m7f. As at Oct 2026.