Cruz Control
Ideal conditions, worked out from its 24 runs on record.
- Best goingHeavy2 wins from 3Low confidence
- Best trip2m–2m4f4 wins, 3 placed from 11High confidence
- Best courseNewcastle3 wins from 5Medium confidence
- Best directionLeft-handed0 wins, 2 placed from 4Medium confidence
- Best classClass 42 wins from 3Low confidence
- Best gap between runs2–4 weeks3 wins, 2 placed from 8High confidence
High 6+ runs · Medium 4–5 · Low 2–3 · faded = not enough data
Built from its own race record (positions, going, trip, course, class, gaps between runs). A guide to conditions, not a prediction.
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Form & profile
- Age / sex
- 14yo b G
- Breeding
- Saint Des Saints (FR) – En La Cruz (FR)
- Owner
- F Green And J Chinn
- Trainer
- Tom Lacey
- Jockey
- Stan Sheppard
- Official rating
- 136
- Headgear
- None
Career
Race record UK & Ireland runs: 24
Runs abroad (e.g. in France) are not included.
| Date | Course | Type | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 26 | Ffos Las | Chase | 3m | Soft | 2 | PU/6 | – | Stan Sheppard | – |
| 23 May 26 | Bangor-on-Dee | Chase | 3m | Good | 2 | 5th/7 | 27¾l | Stan Sheppard | 4/1 |
| 11 Apr 26 | Aintree | Chase | 3m1f | Good To Soft | 1 | 5th/13 | 9½l | Stan Sheppard | 8/1 |
| 12 Dec 25 | Cheltenham | Chase | 3m2½f | Good To Soft | 1 | PU/9 | – | Stan Sheppard | 22/1 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Newcastle | Chase | 2m7½f | Good To Soft | 1 | 6th/8 | dist | Stan Sheppard | 11/2 |
| 5 Apr 25 | Aintree | Chase | 3m1f | Good | 1 | 1st/12 | Won | Stan Sheppard | 10/1 |
| 26 Dec 24 | Wetherby | Chase | 3m | Good To Soft | 1 | PU/7 | – | Stan Sheppard | 11/4 |
| 27 Oct 24 | Aintree | Hurdle | 2m4f | Good | 2 | 7th/9 | 26¾l | Stan Sheppard | 12/1 |
| 4 May 24 | Punchestown | Chase | 3m½f | Soft | – | 4th/12 | 13¾l | Stan Sheppard | 5/1 |
| 13 Apr 24 | Aintree | Chase | 3m1f | Good To Soft | 1 | 1st/13 | Won | Stan Sheppard | 9/1 |
| 16 Mar 24 | Newcastle | Chase | 2m7½f | Heavy | 3 | 1st/5 | Won | Stan Sheppard | 6/5F |
| 24 Feb 24 | Newcastle | Chase | 4m1½f | Heavy | 2 | 5th/12 | 11¾l | Brian Hughes | 5/1 |
| 10 Jan 24 | Doncaster | Chase | 2m4½f | Good To Soft | 3 | 2nd/9 | nk | Stan Sheppard | 7/4F |
| 16 Dec 23 | Doncaster | Chase | 2m3f | Good To Soft | 3 | 2nd/9 | 1¾l | Stan Sheppard | 3/1F |
| 23 Nov 23 | Newcastle | Chase | 2m4f | Good To Soft | 3 | 1st/5 | Won | Stan Sheppard | 5/4F |
| 4 Nov 23 | Ascot | Chase | 2m3f | Soft | 3 | 5th/9 | 11¼l | Stan Sheppard | 10/3F |
| 15 Oct 23 | Ffos Las | Chase | 2m | Good To Soft | 3 | 2nd/6 | 10l | Stan Sheppard | 9/2 |
| 16 Apr 23 | Huntingdon | Hurdle | 2m | Good To Soft | 4 | 4th/7 | 11¼l | Stan Sheppard | 11/4 |
| 31 Mar 23 | Wetherby | Hurdle | 2m | Soft | 4 | 1st/9 | Won | Stan Sheppard | 30/100F |
| 28 Jan 23 | Cheltenham | Hurdle | 2m4½f | Soft | 1 | 7th/10 | dist | Stan Sheppard | 10/1 |
| 26 Dec 22 | Newcastle | Hurdle | 2m1f | Soft | 4 | 1st/11 | Won | Stan Sheppard | EvensF |
| 9 Apr 22 | Aintree | NHF | 2m1f | Good To Soft | 1 | 7th/18 | 16l | Adam Wedge | 50/1 |
| 11 Jan 22 | Exeter | NHF | 2m½f | Heavy | 5 | 1st/8 | Won | Stan Sheppard | 10/11F |
| 4 Dec 21 | Chepstow | NHF | 2m | Good To Soft | 5 | 2nd/14 | 2¼l | Stan Sheppard | 4/1 |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Soft | 12 | 2–4 | 17% |
| Soft | 6 | 2–0 | 33% |
| Good | 3 | 1–0 | 33% |
| Heavy | 3 | 2–0 | 67% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2m | 4 | 1–2 | 25% |
| 3m | 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
| 3m1f | 3 | 2–0 | 67% |
| 2m7½f | 2 | 1–0 | 50% |
| 2m4f | 2 | 1–0 | 50% |
By course
| course | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aintree | 5 | 2–0 | 40% |
| Newcastle | 5 | 3–0 | 60% |
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1–0 | 50% |
By class
| class | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 8 | 2–0 | 25% |
| Class 3 | 6 | 2–3 | 33% |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2–0 | 67% |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1–1 | 50% |
Wins–places: wins, then 2nd or 3rd places. Win % = wins ÷ runs.
Likely targets Our view, not confirmed plans
- MarchCheltenham FestivalPlate (handicap chase)chase form around 2m5½f, rated 136
- AprilAintree Grand National meetinghandicap chaseschase form around 2m5½f, rated 136
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