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Whip Cracker: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Whip Cracker is a 5-year-old gelding by Cracksman, trained by Richard Hughes. He has won 2 of 19 starts and placed in 9 more, for £108,264 in prize money. He runs next in the 4:07 at Newbury on 18 September, where the best price is 33/2 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 100, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 19
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 11
  • Strike rate 11%
  • Prize money £108,264
  • Best rating 100
  • Official rating 95

Where Whip Cracker runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:07 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Cup Stakes (Listed Race) 33/2 Smarkets SBK

Whip Cracker form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
22 Aug 26 Chester Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes Class 2 7.5f Good To Soft 1 — 7/1 Hector Crouch 95
8 May 26 Chester CAA Stellar Great Cheshire Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 2 1m 2.5f Good 2 4.75 8/1 Ryan Moore 95
18 Apr 26 Newbury Win Unique Experiences At OLBG Prizes Spring Cup Handicap (Str) Class 2 1m Good 3 1 28/1 Ryan Moore 94
15 Mar 26 Curragh Nua Healthcare Irish Lincolnshire (Premier Handicap) 1m Heavy 11 14.5 13/2 Oisin Murphy 95
10 Oct 25 York William Hill Autumn Mile Handicap Class 2 1m Good 13 21.5 9/2F Donagh Murphy 97
17 Sep 25 Yarmouth Goffs Two Million Series Handicap Class 3 1m 1f Soft 2 1.5 5/1 Billy Loughnane 95
2 Aug 25 Goodwood Coral Golden Rewards Shaker Handicap Class 3 1m 1f Good 2 .25 17/2 Hector Crouch 92
18 Jun 25 Ascot Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 26 19.25 40/1 David Probert 94
29 May 25 Sandown starsports.bet Whitsun Cup Handicap Class 3 1m Good 2 3.25 5/1 Ryan Moore 94
3 May 25 Thirsk Ladbrokes Thirsk Hunt Cup Handicap Class 2 1m Good 9 5.75 15/2 Pat Cosgrave 96
29 Mar 25 Doncaster William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Soft 18 10.75 10/1 Finley Marsh 97
8 Mar 25 Wolverhampton (AW) BetMGM Lincoln Trial Handicap Class 2 1m 0.5f Standard 4 1.25 9/4F Finley Marsh 97
13 Oct 24 Goodwood Inkerman London Handicap Class 2 1m Heavy 4 2.75 7/2 Jim Crowley 99
21 Sep 24 Newbury Dubai Duty Free Handicap Class 2 1m 2f Heavy 3 3.75 11/2 Ryan Moore 99
20 Jun 24 Ascot Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Class 2 1m Good To Firm 14 9.5 22/1 Jim Crowley 101
3 May 24 Newmarket William Hill Newmarket Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 2f Good 3 15 3/1 Jim Crowley 101
17 Apr 24 Newmarket bet365 Feilden Stakes (Listed) Class 1 1m 1f Good 2 3.25 10/1 Jim Crowley –
19 Oct 23 Chelmsford City (AW) CCR Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 7f Standard 1 — 2/7F Oisin Murphy –
29 Sep 23 Newmarket Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai British EBF 'Confined' Maiden Stakes (C & G) (Div 2) Class 4 7f Good To Firm 2 .75 4/1 Oisin Murphy –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Handicap Stakes at Chester on 22 August 2026. Tardy away - pushed through the pack from the off - produced a run to hit the front inside the final furlong - challenged but pulled clear towards the line.

Whip Cracker by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
8f 9 0 0% —
9f 3 0 0% —
10f 2 0 0% —
7f 2 1 50% —
7.5f 1 1 100% —
10.5f 1 0 0% —
8.5f 1 0 0% —

Whip Cracker by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 8 0 0% —
Heavy 3 0 0% —
Good To Firm 3 0 0% —
Good To Soft 2 1 50% —
Standard 2 1 50% —
Soft 1 0 0% —

Whip Cracker by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Newmarket 3 0 0% —
Chester 2 1 50% —
Newbury 2 0 0% —
Goodwood 2 0 0% —
Ascot 2 0 0% —
Curragh 1 0 0% —
York 1 0 0% —
Yarmouth 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Thirsk 1 0 0% —

Whip Cracker breeding

  • Sire Cracksman (GB)
  • Dam Wonderworld (GER)
  • Damsire Sea The Moon (GER)
  • Breeder Macha Bloodstock Ltd & M Downey
  • Foaled 25 February 2021

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