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The Craftymaster (GB)

6yo gelding · Trainer Tony Carroll · Owner R Miles V Miles T Stamp Partner
by Master Carpenter (IRE) out of With Distinction (GB) (Zafonic)
49 runs · 15 courses · from May 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
12 wins · 7 courses Ran 34 days ago · 2nd of 12 Last raced off OR 59
KTB Profile

Typically ridden with patience — held up in 10 of 16 analysed runs — The Craftymaster (GB) is 12 from 49. All 12 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 59, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 49 archived runs · run-style from 16 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating59↓ 17lb off peak
59 48–76

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 109 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 26 Aug 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 47 figures · best 123A · median 94
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)36123A9612 · 109 / 94.5
Good to Firm698B93.53 · 98 / 95
Good3102A721 · —
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m39123A9715 · 109 / 94
1m2f – 1m4f489A75.51 · —
2m1f – 2m4f295C812 · 95 / 81
6f – 7f296C78—
Jumps 2 figures · best 95B · median 86.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good295B86.52 · 95 / 86.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 49 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 78A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 26 Aug 2026 Official rating 59 at the last flat run, 13 Sep 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 96B the best of the last 2 rated runs · Hereford, 5 May 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 47 figures · best 86A · median 68
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)3686A7012 · 86 / 71
Good to Firm671A563 · 71 / 65
Good360A601 · —
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Soft1——1 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m3986A6915 · 86 / 71
1m2f – 1m4f471A551 · —
2m1f – 2m4f260A57.52 · 60 / 57.5
6f – 7f248A47.5—
Jumps 2 figures · best 96B · median 90.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Good296B90.52 · 96 / 90.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 49 figures from 49 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 16 analysed runs

  • Held up 10 (63%) · 2 wins
  • Midfield 5 (31%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (6%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 133 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−14.3—
Good to Firm15320%+5.72 from 6
Good1300%−14.30 from 5
Good to Soft8112.5%−1.80 from 1
Soft300%−14.30 from 1
Standard (AW)931516.1%+1.810 from 36
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1317.7%−6.6—
6f – 7f4436.8%−7.50 from 2
1m – 1m1f23313%−1.3—
1m2f – 1m4f900%−14.30 from 4
1m5f – 2m401230%+15.712 from 40
2m1f – 2m4f400%−14.30 from 3

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
With Distinction (GB) (Zafonic)

7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Talking Hands (GB) (3 wins).

The wins came over 5f–1m; the highest grade won is Listed (Talking Hands (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Talking Hands (GB)1336f–7fListed
Herbert Crescent (GB)3927f–1mClass 6
Palladius (GB)1315fClass 4
Royal Distinction (GB)60——
World Without End (GB)40——
Rose Zafonic (GB)20——
Talking Back (GB)60——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 36 10 28% +1.51
Good to Firm 6 2 33% +6.00
Good 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 19 8 42% +12.16
Class 5 17 4 24% +1.35
Class 4 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 11 4 36% +0.41
Lingfield (AW) 10 3 30% +4.35
Southwell (AW) 6 1 17% −1.50
Bath 4 0 0% −4.00
Kempton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Newcastle (AW) 3 1 33% +0.25
Lingfield 2 1 50% +4.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 1 50% +2.00
Newmarket (July) 1 1 100% +5.00
Warwick 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Goodwood 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 40 12 30% +9.51
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
William Carson 28 9 32% +5.51
Myla Coppins 6 3 50% +10.00
George Rooke 4 0 0% −4.00
Charlie Deutsch 2 0 0% −2.00
Tyrese Cameron 2 0 0% −2.00
Molly Gunn 1 0 0% −1.00
Kieran O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Alistair Rawlinson 1 0 0% −1.00
Matthew Lloyd Slater 1 0 0% −1.00
Ray Dawson 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Doughty 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 31 7 23% −8.49
Tongue tie 7 3 43% +9.00
Cheekpieces 5 1 20% +2.00
Blinkers 2 1 50% +2.00
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 16 5 31% +11.00
2025 15 0 0% −15.00
2024 11 6 55% +8.63
2023 7 1 14% −4.12

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 47 12 26% +2.51
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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
13 Sep 26+18d Bath Loud Hire Staging Hire Bath Summer Stayers' Series Final Handicap Stakes (Series Final - Qualified Horses Only) (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 · 14f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Restrained at back early amid poor sight of the field - pressed forward with 2f left - surged through inside final furlong to take second - unable to get past the winner close home 2/12 nk 8-5 5984A66A Myla Coppins 11/1
26 Aug 26+12d Wolverhampton (AW) Attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Stakes (Bath Summer Stayers Series Qualifier) Class 5 · 14f · Standard · 7 ran Sluggish start - settled at back of field - made progress from outside 3f out - fighting for second spot 2f out - pushed along inside final furlong then drifted left to move into second 110yds out - stayed on but never able to challenge for the win 2/7 2¼ 9-7 68109A78A Molly Gunn 5/1
14 Aug 26+23d Newmarket (July) Racing Welfare Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 16f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Settled in behind early - angled left approaching 2f out - pushed along and found room inside final furlong - edged left and kept responding to the line - got up close home to prevail 1/6 8-5 5792B65B Myla Coppins 5/1
22 Jul 26+15d Lingfield Eden Insurance Brokers Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 16.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran raced in the pack early - driven and made headway approaching two furlongs out - went to the front passing the furlong marker - challenged hard in the closing stages but hung on close home 1/7 9-9 5398B71A Myla Coppins 5/1
07 Jul 26+9d Wolverhampton (AW) Sky Sports Racing Sky 512 Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 6 ran raced up with the pace early - pushed along 2f out and moved into second inside the final 110 yards - retained that spot to the line 2/6 nk 10-0 60106A74B Myla Coppins 11/4
28 Jun 26+15d Wolverhampton (AW) Francesi Wins Again For SF Racing Club Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 8 ran Settled off the pace early - quickened smartly into contention 2f out - hit the front approaching the final bend - opened up a big advantage - kept up the effort to the line unchallenged 1/8 9-2 6099A86A Myla Coppins 3/1
13 Jun 26+24d Bath Frasers Plus Designer Outlet Swindon Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 17f · Good · 8 ran Midfield - moved up to join the front group 5f out - hampered and dropped back 3f out then angled right under pressure - stayed on without getting involved 5/8 nse 9-5 5367A60A Myla Coppins 14/1
20 May 26+15d Warwick Hazelton Mountford Insurance Brokers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19f · Good · 8 ran Jumped a little untidily early - up with the pace before slipping back at the 5th - dropped away approaching 3 out - unable to threaten leaders from 2 out and well held at the finish 6/8 18 11-4 —78C85C Charlie Deutsch 22/1
05 May 26+18d Hereford Safer Gambling At CopyBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran Sat close to pace early - pushed on before 3 out then moved into third after 2 out - stayed on same pace to finish third 3/7 4 11-4 —95B96B Charlie Deutsch 17/2
17 Apr 26+11d Bath Blackmore Build And Design Handicap Class 5 · 17f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Driven up to race in a forward position on the outside early - nudged for effort over 3f out and quickly fell out of contention 6/7 5½ 8-4 5595C55C Kieran O'Neill 12/1
06 Apr 26+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 10 ran Dwelt and lost touch early - improved into contention over 3f out - boxed in and denied a run 2f out - pushed along late to finish best of all in 4th 4/10 1¾ 9-9 6094A71A William Carson 5/2
27 Mar 26+40d Lingfield (AW) Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 11 ran Handy early - hit front after a furlong and dominated throughout - asked for effort over 2f out - driven out final furlong - held on well to score 1/11 9-9 5856A72A William Carson 6/1
15 Feb 26+7d Newcastle (AW) Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Class 5 · 16.5f · Standard · 5 ran Slow into stride - held towards the back - pressed for effort 2f out but weakened final furlong 5/5 nse 9-1 5490C55B Tyrese Cameron 13/8F
08 Feb 26+22d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet In Running On Chelmsford Races Handicap Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 7 ran Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left - strong late progress from the wide side approaching the final furlong - drifted left when asked for effort and went in front close home holding on to the finish 1/7 9-6 5491A75A William Carson 3/1
17 Jan 26+10d Lingfield (AW) Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 9 ran Settled at the back - progress made with a furlong to run - stayed on into third at the finish 3/9 1¼ 9-9 5495A71A William Carson 11/4J
07 Jan 26+23d Lingfield (AW) Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 10 ran Settled off the pace in the pack - asked for effort with 3f left - stayed on to move into fourth near the finish without threatening the leaders 4/10 3½ 9-5 5593A66A William Carson 11/2
15 Dec 25+13d Wolverhampton (AW) Midnite: Built For 2025 Not 2005 Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 12 ran Settled in the pack early - pushed along with 2f left - moved through late to take fourth without threatening the front 4/12 3½ 9-12 5799A68A Tom Eaves 16/1
02 Dec 25+12d Lingfield (AW) Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 8 ran Held up towards the back - pressed for effort 2f out - no impact on finish - well held in 7th 7/8 3¾ 9-11 60103A63A William Carson 28/1
20 Nov 25+27d Southwell (AW) Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 11 ran Settled towards the back - toiling into contention from the home turn - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 10th 10/11 ½ 9-4 6389A53A Alistair Rawlinson 33/1
24 Oct 25+31d Newbury Watch Weekend Winners Powered By BetVictor 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 11 ran Slow to begin - settled towards the back - struggling to stay in touch - dropped right out of it with 4f left - finished well beaten in 11th 11/11 99 9-0 61-36C58C Matthew Lloyd Slater 50/1
23 Sep 25+124d Southwell (AW) Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 14f · Standard · 11 ran Settled at the back throughout - a long way adrift in the closing stages 10/11 15 8-6 6881C54C Ray Dawson 40/1
22 May 25+19d Haydock Betfred 'The Classic Bookmaker' Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Good To Firm · 7 ran Held up at the rear from the off - under pressure with 4f left and losing touch - well beaten and allowed to drop away in the final furlong 7/7 20 9-5 6883C54C William Carson 18/1
03 May 25+15d Goodwood Elston Consulting Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran Settled at the back - made progress from 12f out and closed on the leaders over 4f out - dropped away 2f out and finished a distant 6th 6/6 2¼ 8-13 70102A60B William Carson 22/1
18 Apr 25+21d Lingfield (AW) BetUK All-Weather Vase Marathon Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 16f · Standard · 14 ran Held up towards the back - pushed along and stayed on inside the final furlong - unable to close the gap - finished ninth 9/14 1 9-1 71108B69A William Carson 25/1
28 Mar 25+16d Southwell (AW) BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 4 · 16.5f · Standard · 8 ran Slow to start - held up in rear - lost place 3f out - pushed along 2f out and closed a little inside final furlong - dropped away close home 5/8 2½ 9-1 7297A68A William Carson 12/1
12 Mar 25+12d Newcastle (AW) Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Class 5 · 16.5f · Standard · 6 ran Settled at the back early - pushed along with 3f left - made ground into contention 2f out - hit the front but under pressure - overtaken approaching the last furlong - stayed on but narrowly denied at the line 2/6 hd 9-6 70101A73B William Carson 11/1
28 Feb 25+15d Lingfield (AW) BetUK AWC Marathon Trial Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 2 · 16f · Standard · 10 ran Slow to break - held up at the back throughout - well held by the finish - beaten a long way home in 8th 8/10 13 7-13 7271C58C Jack Doughty 33/1
13 Feb 25+11d Chelmsford City (AW) Bet Boost At bet365 'Hands And Heels' Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Standard · 7 ran Settled in mid-pack early - pushed along with slight progress inside final furlong - kept going but lacked the speed to challenge 5/7 1¾ 9-11 7040A70B Tyrese Cameron 9/4F
02 Feb 25+11d Lingfield (AW) Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 16f · Standard · 8 ran Held up at back early - improving out wide by halfway - moved into second spot with two furlongs left - kept up pressure inside final furlong - unable to quicken in last 100 yards 2/8 nk 9-3 7097A84A William Carson 9/2
22 Jan 25+14d Kempton (AW) Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran Settled in the pack - improved a furlong out and moved into 4th inside the final furlong - stayed on but couldn't reach the front three 4/9 nk 9-12 7033A77A William Carson 7/1
08 Jan 25+36d Kempton (AW) Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Class 4 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 8 ran Settled midfield through early stages - pushed along with 2f remaining - lost touch with the pace and unable to close inside final furlong - held on for 5th 5/8 2¼ 9-6 7297A69A William Carson 25/1
03 Dec 24+15d Lingfield (AW) Free Bets With BetUK Bet Club Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Standard · 11 ran Held up at the back - urged forward with 3f to go - unable to close the gap - never in contention - finished seventh 7/11 ½ 10-0 7397A67A William Carson 17/2
18 Nov 24+209d Southwell (AW) Stay In Control With BetUK Handicap Class 3 · 14f · Standard · 7 ran Sluggish start - settled in mid-pack in 5th - nudged up on the rail approaching home before fading to finish 7th 7/7 3½ 8-11 7580A63A William Carson 16/1
23 Apr 24+13d Wolverhampton (AW) Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 4 · 16.5f · Standard · 6 ran 5/6 2¾ 9-3 7693A67B William Carson 5/1
10 Apr 24+18d Kempton (AW) Unibet Zero% Mission Handicap Class 4 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 6 ran 5/6 3¾ 9-3 7690A65B William Carson 4/1
23 Mar 24+11d Newcastle (AW) Find More Big Deals At Betuk Handicap Class 5 · 16.5f · Standard · 6 ran 1/6 9-6 72113A81B William Carson 9/4
12 Mar 24+7d Southwell (AW) BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 7 ran 2/7 ¾ 9-13 64105A83A William Carson 4/5F
05 Mar 24+23d Southwell (AW) BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap Class 5 · 16.5f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 8-12 64107A73A William Carson 7/2
11 Feb 24+9d Lingfield (AW) BetUK. It's Where The UK Bets Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Standard · 6 ran 1/6 8-10 6187A66B William Carson 18/5
02 Feb 24+13d Lingfield (AW) Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 16f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-5 5785A72A William Carson 7/4F
20 Jan 24+15d Wolverhampton (AW) Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 9-3 54123A76A William Carson 13/8F
05 Jan 24+20d Wolverhampton (AW) Always Gamble Responsibly With BetUK Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 14f · Standard · 9 ran 1/9 9-2 5199A70A William Carson 10/11F
16 Dec 23+6d Wolverhampton (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 10 ran 1/10 8-11 49110A71A William Carson 15/8F
10 Dec 23+50d Wolverhampton (AW) Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Standard · 12 ran 2/12 1½ 9-2 4979A71A William Carson 17/2
21 Oct 23+87d Wolverhampton (AW) Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Class 6 · 16.5f · Standard · 8 ran 2/8 ¾ 8-11 4898A59A William Carson 22/1
26 Jul 23+23d Bath Vickers Bet Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 nk 9-3 4972C52A George Rooke 20/1
03 Jul 23+21d Windsor Download Fitzdares For Free Race Streaming Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 12/12 1 9-6 —66C57C George Rooke 200/1
12 Jun 23+19d Lingfield Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7.5f · Good To Firm · 7 ran 6/7 4 9-2 —96C47A George Rooke 80/1
24 May 23 Kempton (AW) Unibet Support Safer Gambling Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 11/12 nk 9-2 —60A48A George Rooke 25/1

Quick answers

How many races has The Craftymaster (GB) won?
The Craftymaster (GB) won 12 of 49 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 24.5%. Placed 21 times in total (42.9% of starts).
Who trains The Craftymaster (GB)?
The Craftymaster (GB) is trained by Tony Carroll, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 September 2026.
Who is The Craftymaster (GB)'s sire?
The Craftymaster (GB) is by Master Carpenter (IRE) out of With Distinction (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
What going does The Craftymaster (GB) prefer?
The Craftymaster (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is The Craftymaster (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 59, from the run on 13 September 2026. The highest on record is 76.
What is The Craftymaster (GB)'s sire's record?
Master Carpenter (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.3% of 133 runs since Jan 2008 (9 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are The Craftymaster (GB)'s siblings?
Out of With Distinction (GB), The Craftymaster (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Talking Hands (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Listed (Talking Hands (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2023. 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.