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Cruz Control: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Cruz Control is a 9-year-old gelding by Saint Des Saints, trained by Tom Lacey. He has won 7 of 23 starts and placed in 4 more, for £160,328 in prize money. His best trip is 3m 1f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 25% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:05 at Ffos Las on 14 October, where the best price is 8/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 140, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 23
  • Wins 7
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 30%
  • Prize money £160,328
  • Best rating 140
  • Official rating 139

Where Cruz Control runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:05 Ffos Las Adept GRP Cabinets Native River Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) 8/1 Bet365 bet365

Cruz Control form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
23 May 26 Bangor-on-Dee Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m Good 5 27.75 4/1 Stan Sheppard 139
11 Apr 26 Aintree William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good To Soft 5 9.5 8/1 Stan Sheppard 140
12 Dec 25 Cheltenham Turners Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 2.5f Good To Soft PU - 22/1 Stan Sheppard 142
29 Nov 25 Newcastle BetMGM Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 7.5f Good To Soft 6 35.25 11/2 Stan Sheppard 143
5 Apr 25 Aintree William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good 1 — 10/1 Stan Sheppard 139
26 Dec 24 Wetherby William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft PU - 11/4 Stan Sheppard 140
27 Oct 24 Aintree Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good 7 26.75 12/1 Stan Sheppard 134
4 May 24 Punchestown Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 3m 0.5f Soft 4 13.75 5/1 Stan Sheppard 140
13 Apr 24 Aintree William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Good To Soft 1 — 9/1 Stan Sheppard 136
16 Mar 24 Newcastle Guinness Microdraught Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 7.5f Heavy 1 — 6/5F Stan Sheppard 130
24 Feb 24 Newcastle Betting.Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 4m 1.5f Heavy 5 11.75 5/1 Brian Hughes 130
10 Jan 24 Doncaster At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft 2 .25 7/4F Stan Sheppard 127
16 Dec 23 Doncaster bet365 Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3f Good To Soft 2 1.75 3/1F Stan Sheppard 125
23 Nov 23 Newcastle Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft 1 — 5/4F Stan Sheppard 120
4 Nov 23 Ascot Ascot Underwriting Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 3f Soft 5 11.25 10/3F Stan Sheppard 121
15 Oct 23 Ffos Las DragonBet New Website Norton's Coin Trophy Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 2 10 9/2 Stan Sheppard 122
16 Apr 23 Huntingdon Bet At racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good To Soft 4 11.25 11/4 Stan Sheppard 122
31 Mar 23 Wetherby racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 30/100F Stan Sheppard –
28 Jan 23 Cheltenham Ballymore Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 4.5f Soft 7 31.25 10/1 Stan Sheppard –
26 Dec 22 Newcastle Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 1f Soft 1 — EvensF Stan Sheppard –
9 Apr 22 Aintree Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 1f Good To Soft 7 16 50/1 Adam Wedge 114
11 Jan 22 Exeter Visit racingtv.com Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Heavy 1 — 10/11F Stan Sheppard –
4 Dec 21 Chepstow Coral 'Fail To Finish' Free Bet Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 2 2.25 4/1 Stan Sheppard –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Bangor-on-Dee on 23 May 2026. Settled in the pack - pressed for effort 3 out - unable to find more - finished fifth.

Cruz Control by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 4 1 25% —
25f 3 2 67% —
24f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 2 1 50% —
20f 2 1 50% —
20.5f 2 0 0% —
19f 2 0 0% —
17f 2 1 50% —
26.5f 1 0 0% —
24.5f 1 0 0% —
33.5f 1 0 0% —
16.5f 1 1 100% —

Cruz Control by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Soft 12 2 17% —
Soft 5 2 40% —
Good 3 1 33% —
Heavy 3 2 67% —

Cruz Control by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Aintree 5 2 40% —
Newcastle 5 3 60% —
Cheltenham 2 0 0% —
Wetherby 2 1 50% —
Doncaster 2 0 0% —
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Ascot 1 0 0% —
Ffos Las 1 0 0% —
Huntingdon 1 0 0% —

Cruz Control breeding

  • Sire Saint Des Saints (FR)
  • Dam En La Cruz (FR)
  • Damsire Robin Des Champs (FR)
  • Breeder Christopher Richard Hirst
  • Foaled 9 March 2017

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