Thistlecrack (GB)
Thistlecrack (GB) is 13 from 25 in our archive, including 5 wins at Grade 1 level. The biggest win we hold: the Ryanair World Hurdle at Cheltenham (Mar 2016). Hasn't won since Dec 2016. 3 of 6 starts at Cheltenham have ended in wins.
- 13–25Wins / Runs
- 52%Strike rate
- 17 (68%)Placed
- +40.70£1 level staken=25 at SP
- 1.75Fair A/E n=25 · 1.52 incl. margin
- 174Highest OR
- 101dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 107
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 5 | 108C | 103 | — |
| Soft | 3 | 118A | 106 | — |
| Good | 2 | 121C | 94 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 14 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 8 | 121C | 105.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 118A | 92.5 | — |
Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,736 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 529 | 60 | 11.3% | −1.3 | — |
| Good | 4,488 | 524 | 11.7% | −0.9 | 3 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 3,047 | 359 | 11.8% | −0.8 | 5 from 10 |
| Soft | 3,758 | 493 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 3 from 9 |
| Heavy | 1,708 | 277 | 16.2% | +3.6 | 2 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 193 | 24 | 12.4% | −0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −12.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 163 | 18 | 11% | −1.6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,974 | 521 | 13.1% | +0.5 | 3 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,756 | 593 | 12.5% | −0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,815 | 479 | 12.6% | 0 | 10 from 15 |
| Over 3m | 1,002 | 126 | 12.6% | 0 | 0 from 3 |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them West Approach (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m½f–3m3½f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (West Approach (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Approach (GB) | 55 | 6 | 2m½f–3m3½f | Grade 3 |
| Kennel Bridge (GB) | 16 | 3 | 2m2f–2m4f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 10 | 5 | 50% | +22.43 |
| Soft | 9 | 3 | 33% | +1.12 |
| Good | 4 | 3 | 75% | +15.10 |
| Heavy | 2 | 2 | 100% | +2.05 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 18 | 8 | 44% | +23.81 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.47 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.17 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 6 | 3 | 50% | −1.06 |
| Newbury | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.62 |
| Kempton | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.90 |
| Ascot | 3 | 2 | 67% | +4.33 |
| Wincanton | 3 | 2 | 67% | +14.25 |
| Aintree | 2 | 2 | 100% | +25.29 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.17 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 15 | 10 | 67% | +29.12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 3 | 50% | +15.58 |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Scudamore | 18 | 10 | 56% | +26.12 |
| Mr Michael Legg | 4 | 2 | 50% | +13.25 |
| Aidan Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Joe Tizzard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2016 | 7 | 7 | 100% | +3.62 |
| 2015 | 8 | 5 | 63% | +32.08 |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +13.00 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 13 | 8 | 62% | +32.17 |
| Chase | 9 | 4 | 44% | −3.47 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +12.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Thistlecrack (GB) won?
- Thistlecrack (GB) won 13 of 25 archived starts between 2013 and 2019, a strike rate of 52%. Placed 17 times in total (68% of starts).
- Who trained Thistlecrack (GB)?
- Thistlecrack (GB) was trained by Colin Tizzard on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 29 November 2019.
- Who is Thistlecrack (GB)'s sire?
- Thistlecrack (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Ardstown (GB), whose sire is Ardross.
- What going does Thistlecrack (GB) prefer?
- Thistlecrack (GB) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Thistlecrack (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 167, from the run on 29 November 2019. The highest on record is 174.
- What is Thistlecrack (GB)'s sire's record?
- Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,736 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
- Who are Thistlecrack (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Ardstown (GB), Thistlecrack (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: West Approach (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (West Approach (GB)). The wins came over 2m½f–3m3½f. As at Oct 2026.