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Horse profile

The Crooner (FR)

6yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2021) · Last trainer Venetia Williams · Last owner The Crooner Partnership
by Martaline (GB) out of Viva Maria (FR) (Kendor)
15 runs · 9 courses · from May 2018
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 30 Dec 2021 — 1,749 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2021 · 5th of 12 3 wins · Fontwell & Leicester Last raced off OR 118
KTB Profile

The Crooner (FR) is 3 from 15. Hasn't won since Feb 2021.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
Official rating118↓ 7lb off peak
118 105–125

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 96 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Hereford, 12 Nov 2019

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.

Jumps 8 figures · best 104B · median 60.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft496B49.5—
Heavy255C42.5—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m333B30—
1m5f – 2m3104B78—
2m1f – 2m4f296B81—

Of 13 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (3) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1) · did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 131B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fontwell, 28 Feb 2021 Official rating 118 at the last run, 30 Dec 2021

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.

Jumps 11 figures · best 131B · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft5131B113—
Heavy3127A121—
Good to Soft2108A98—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m5131B103—
2m1f – 2m4f3128A113—
1m5f – 2m3121B108—

Of 13 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 13 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Martaline (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,339 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses).

Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−14.2—
Good to Firm691420.3%+6.1—
Good1,27118614.6%+0.40 from 1
Good to Soft1,02414914.6%+0.40 from 2
Soft3,13440813%−1.22 from 9
Heavy1,70827215.9%+1.71 from 3
Standard (AW)128129.4%−4.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f300%−14.2—
6f – 7f39615.4%+1.2—
1m – 1m1f1201210%−4.2—
1m2f – 1m4f2692910.8%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,51923615.5%+1.31 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f3,52051614.7%+0.51 from 6
2m5f – 3m1,49420413.7%−0.51 from 6
Over 3m3754010.7%−3.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Viva Maria (FR) (Kendor)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Native Khan (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 7f–1m; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Native Khan (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Native Khan (FR)937f–1mGroup 3
Caipirinia (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 9 2 22% +1.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +1.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 9 2 22% −2.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hereford 3 0 0% −3.00
Fontwell 2 1 50% +1.00
Leicester 2 2 100% +9.00
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Auteuil (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Kelso 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 6 1 17% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% +1.00
1m5f – 2m 3 1 33% +1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Charlie Deutsch 9 1 11% −2.00
Hugh Nugent 3 1 33% +1.00
Theo Chevillard 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Scudamore 1 1 100% +2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 4 2 50% +6.00
2020 3 0 0% −3.00
2019 6 1 17% −2.00
2018 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 1 11% −5.00
Chase 6 2 33% +4.00

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
30 Dec 21+305d Haydock Codrington Handicap Chase Class 3 · 21.5f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 6 11-0 11830A103B Charlie Deutsch 13/2
28 Feb 21+10d Fontwell Glen Scotia Single Malt Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 12-3 11533B131B Tom Scudamore 2/1F
18 Feb 21+36d Fontwell Download The Star Sports App Handicap Chase Class 4 · 21.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 1¼ 11-9 112—127A Hugh Nugent 2/1F
13 Jan 21+34d Leicester Pertemps Network Handicap Chase Class 5 · 20f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-12 105—128A Charlie Deutsch 6/1
10 Dec 20+38d Warwick Wigley Support Fund Handicap Chase Class 4 · 24f · Soft · 11 ran 7/11 1 11-11 10924C101C Charlie Deutsch 11/1
02 Nov 20+231d Hereford StarSports.bet Michael Holding Bettingpeople Series Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 6/9 48 11-0 113—88C Charlie Deutsch 12/1
16 Mar 20+78d Hereford Central Roofing Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-7 115—— Charlie Deutsch 11/1
29 Dec 19+18d Kelso Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22.5f · Soft · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-2 115—— Charlie Deutsch 7/2C
11 Dec 19+29d Leicester Racing Excellence Training Series Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-6 11255C121B Hugh Nugent 3/1
12 Nov 19+200d Hereford Roa Rewards Members Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Soft · 13 ran 5/13 nk 11-12 11496B113A Charlie Deutsch 9/1
26 Apr 19+39d Chepstow Braceys 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 9 10-9 12078C90C Charlie Deutsch 3/1
18 Mar 19+56d Exeter Like Racing TV On Facebook Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 18.5f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 2 10-8 12566A108A Charlie Deutsch 5/1
21 Jan 19+214d Warwick Racing TV Free For A Month Juvenile Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 3/13 3 10-5 —104B108A Hugh Nugent 4/1
21 Jun 18+40d Auteuil (FR) Prix Frascati (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo+ Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 15 ran 8/15 ¾ 10-3 ——— Theo Chevillard 51/10
12 May 18 Auteuil (FR) Prix de Pouilly (Hurdle) (Conditions) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 13 ran 6/13 ¾ 10-3 ——— Theo Chevillard 61/10

Quick answers

How many races has The Crooner (FR) won?
The Crooner (FR) won 3 of 15 archived starts between 2018 and 2021, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 6 times in total (40% of starts).
Who trained The Crooner (FR)?
The Crooner (FR) was trained by Venetia Williams on the most recent run on record, at Haydock on 30 December 2021.
Who is The Crooner (FR)'s sire?
The Crooner (FR) is by Martaline (GB) out of Viva Maria (FR), whose sire is Kendor.
What going does The Crooner (FR) prefer?
The Crooner (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 3 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 Crooner (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 118, from the run on 30 December 2021. The highest on record is 125.
What is The Crooner (FR)'s sire's record?
Martaline (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 7,339 runs since Jan 2008 (723 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 9.4% from 128. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 10% from 120.
Who are The Crooner (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Viva Maria (FR), The Crooner (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Native Khan (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Native Khan (FR)). The wins came over 7f–1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2018. 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.