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Crafty Gael: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Crafty Gael is a 7-year-old gelding by Mastercraftsman, trained by Olly Murphy. He has won 2 of 19 starts and placed in 7 more, for £8,840 in prize money. He has won 2 of 4 on good ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:52 at Hexham on 6 November. His best performance rating is 98, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 19
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 11%
  • Prize money £8,840
  • Best rating 98
  • Official rating 95

Where Crafty Gael runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:52 Hexham Debra Corner Happy Birthday Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) —

Crafty Gael form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
1 Oct 26 Southwell 'smooth Radio - Always The Best Music' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 3m 0.5f Good 1 — 5/4F Sean Bowen 95
10 Sep 26 Worcester PJ Nicholls KGM Korea Genuinely Made Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 2m 7f Good 1 — 13/8F Sean Bowen 89
19 Aug 26 Worcester Copybet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II) Class 5 2m 4f Good 2 9.5 3/1F Sean Bowen 89
26 Jul 26 Uttoxeter QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle Race (Div I) Class 5 2m 4f Good 3 11.5 4/1J Sean Bowen 91
24 Apr 26 Kilbeggan William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 3f Good To Yielding 8 37.25 14/1 Shane Markey 83
16 Apr 26 Limerick Professor Maria Hinfelaar Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) 2m 3.5f Soft To Heavy 10 34.25 18/1 Shane Markey 86
22 Mar 26 Limerick Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle 2m Soft 13 34 9/1 Shane Markey 87
12 Jan 24 Naas Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 2m 3f Soft 9 15.25 10/1 Tom Harney 97
13 Aug 23 Downpatrick A J C Group Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 1.5f Good To Yielding 3 2 85/40F Tom Harney 95
12 Aug 23 Kilbeggan Mahon Hospitality Group New York Handicap Hurdle (80-95) (Div 2) 2m Good To Yielding 2 .5 10/3F Tom Harney 95
7 Jul 23 Wexford Tote Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 1f Good To Yielding 2 2.25 7/1 Tom Harney 93
11 Jun 23 Punchestown Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 3.5f Good To Yielding F - 11/2 Shane O'Callaghan 94
23 May 23 Punchestown Summer In Town Family Ticket For 25 Euros On The Day Handicap Hurdle (80-102) (Div 1) 2m Good To Yielding 2 1.25 7/2F Ben Harvey 91
30 Mar 23 Naas Owners Insurance Included In AIRO Membership Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 0.5f Yielding To Soft 6 7.5 10/3 Shane O'Callaghan 91
26 Feb 23 Naas Naas Racecourse Business Club Handicap Hurdle 1m 7.5f Yielding 2 1.5 8/1 Shane O'Callaghan 88
30 Jan 23 Punchestown Bar One Racing 'Download The Mobile App' Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 2m 4.5f Soft 6 8.5 10/1 Shane O'Callaghan 88
31 Dec 22 Punchestown Play The Tote Exacta On Every Race 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m 0.5f Soft To Heavy 17 32.25 200/1 L P Dempsey –
20 Nov 22 Punchestown John Lynch Carpets 3-y-o Hurdle 2m 0.5f Yielding 13 34 200/1 Jordan Gainford –
8 Nov 22 Fairyhouse Starting Point 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle 2m Soft 8 53.25 80/1 Shane O'Callaghan –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the 'smooth Radio - Always The Best Music' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Race at Southwell on 1 October 2026. In the pack early - niggled for pace then made headway up the inner to hit the front before 2 out - driven on the run-in and kept battling to win by the smallest margin.

Crafty Gael by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 4 0 0% —
16.5f 3 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
19f 2 0 0% —
19.5f 2 0 0% —
24.5f 1 1 100% —
23f 1 1 100% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —

Crafty Gael by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Yielding 6 0 0% —
Good 4 2 50% —
Soft 4 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —

Crafty Gael by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 5 0 0% —
Naas 3 0 0% —
Worcester 2 1 50% —
Kilbeggan 2 0 0% —
Limerick 2 0 0% —
Southwell 1 1 100% —
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% —
Downpatrick 1 0 0% —
Wexford 1 0 0% —
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% —

Crafty Gael breeding

  • Sire Mastercraftsman (IRE)
  • Dam Brazilian Samba (IRE)
  • Damsire Sadler's Wells (USA)
  • Breeder Epona Bloodstock Ltd
  • Foaled 16 February 2019

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