Crafty Spirit: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Crafty Spirit is a 5-year-old gelding by Invincible Spirit, trained by John Wainwright. He has won 3 of 24 starts and placed in 5 more, for £18,451 in prize money. He has won 2 of 8 on good to firm ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 8:00 at Newcastle (AW) on 19 September. His best performance rating is 67, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 24
- Wins 3
- Placed 8
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £18,451
- Best rating 67
- Official rating 54
Where Crafty Spirit runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00 | Newcastle (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes | — |
Crafty Spirit form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 26 | Carlisle | Ladies Night 2027 On Sale Now Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 5f | Good | 8 | 4.5 | 13/2 | Barry McHugh | 54 |
| 28 Jul 26 | Beverley | It's Ladies Day Next On 12 August Handicap Stakes Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.75 | 9/4F | Barry McHugh | 54 |
| 14 Jul 26 | Beverley | Connexin Gigabit Gallop Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 13/2 | Barry McHugh | 48 |
| 15 Jun 26 | Wetherby | William Hill Extra Places Every Day Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 5.5f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 4/1 | Barry McHugh | 45 |
| 27 May 26 | Beverley | Racing Again This Saturday Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good To Firm | 2 | 2 | 40/1 | Aiden Brookes | 45 |
| 1 Oct 25 | Catterick | racingtv.com Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Soft | 7 | 13 | 28/1 | Cam Hardie | 46 |
| 16 Sep 25 | Redcar | In Memory Of Peter & Shirley Fryett Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good | 6 | 5.25 | 80/1 | Cam Hardie | 48 |
| 1 Sep 25 | Carlisle | PricedUp Daily Sports Boosts Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good | 8 | 7.75 | 33/1 | Tom Eaves | 50 |
| 30 Jul 25 | Redcar | Visit racingtv.com Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 9 | 5.75 | 25/1 | Tom Eaves | 53 |
| 15 Jul 25 | Beverley | Malcolm Greenslade Doncaster LVA Stalwart Memorial Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 3.5 | 125/1 | Cam Hardie | 55 |
| 27 Jun 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Take The Lead With X3 Consulting Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 13 | 32 | 33/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 58 |
| 2 Jun 25 | Wetherby | Live Streams On Racing TV Extra Handicap Class 6 | 5.5f | Good To Firm | 7 | 10.75 | 33/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 60 |
| 13 May 25 | Beverley | Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 9 | 6.25 | 80/1 | Dougie Costello | 62 |
| 8 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Club Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard | 2 | 1 | 10/3 | Jim Crowley | 61 |
| 25 Sep 24 | Kempton (AW) | Happy 70th Birthday Paul Fox Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 8 | 6.5 | 15/8F | Rossa Ryan | 62 |
| 20 Aug 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 1 | 15/8F | Richard Kingscote | 62 |
| 11 Aug 24 | Leicester | Leicester Racecourse Ideal Self-Hire Wedding Venue Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 4 | .75 | 13/2 | Richard Kingscote | 62 |
| 16 Jul 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 2 | .75 | 15/8F | Jim Crowley | 59 |
| 4 Jul 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 3 | 7/1 | Richard Kingscote | 60 |
| 13 Jun 24 | Nottingham | Discover Whats Trending At Rhino.Bet Casino Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Good | 6 | 5.75 | 9/1 | Jason Hart | 61 |
| 29 May 24 | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's Improved Bet Builder Handicap Class 6 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 2/1F | Richard Kingscote | 58 |
| 11 May 24 | Leicester | Ronan Keating Ladies' Day 15th June EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Good | 12 | 11 | 25/1 | Jason Hart | – |
| 25 Oct 23 | Newmarket | Join Racing TV Now Novice Stakes Class 4 | 7f | Soft | 8 | 13.75 | 125/1 | John Fahy | – |
| 4 Oct 23 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 10 | 12.5 | 33/1 | Richard Kingscote | – |
Last time out
Finished 8 in the Ladies Night 2027 On Sale Now Handicap Stakes at Carlisle on 27 August 2026. Sluggish start - trailed the field - improved into contention wide over a furlong out and stayed on to finish eighth.
Crafty Spirit by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 12 | 1 | 8% | — |
| 5f | 8 | 1 | 13% | — |
| 5.5f | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Crafty Spirit by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 8 | 2 | 25% | — |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Crafty Spirit by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | — |
| Beverley | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wetherby | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Redcar | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Crafty Spirit breeding
- Sire Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Dam Crafty Madam (IRE)
- Damsire Mastercraftsman (IRE)
- Breeder Con Harrington
- Foaled 16 February 2021
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