Whip Cracker (IRE) — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 18 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 6%
Placed %: 56%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

13 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newmarket — well clear of the 56% career baseline.

Newmarket SPEC 100% 0-3-3
Newbury 100% 0-2-2
Goodwood 50% 0-1-2
Ascot 0% 0-0-2
Chelmsford (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Sandown 100% 0-1-1
Yarmouth 100% 0-1-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

9 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Ryan Moore NOW 100% 0-4-4
Jim Crowley 50% 0-2-4
Oisin Murphy 67% 1-1-3
Finley Marsh 0% 0-0-2
Billy Loughnane 100% 0-1-1
Hector Crouch 100% 0-1-1
David Probert 0% 0-0-1
Donagh Murphy(7) 0% 0-0-1
Pat Cosgrave 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Hughes NOW 56% 1-9-18

Going Record

18 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 70% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 0-1-3
Good 70% 1-6-10
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy 33% 0-1-3

Distance Record

18 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 100% 1-1-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 38% 0-5-13
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 100% 0-3-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

2nd/11 8 May 2026 14 days ago

Chester
- 1m2½f
- Good
- Class 2
- Cheekpieces
btn 4.75 OR 95 +1

Ryan Moore

Led but pestered - headed and raced in second after 1f - ridden over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
3rd/24 18 Apr 2026 34 days ago

Newbury
- 1m
- Good
- Class 2
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.2 OR 94 -1

Ryan Moore

In touch with leaders against near rail - headway inside final furlong - kept on(op 22/1)
11th/25 15 Mar 2026 68 days ago

Curragh (IRE)
- 1m
- Heavy
- Cheekpieces
btn 3.75 OR 95 -2

Oisin Murphy

Prominent - lost position over 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out(op 5/1 tchd 7/1)
13th/17 10 Oct 2025 224 days ago

York
- 1m
- Good
- Class 2
- Cheekpieces
btn 9 OR 97 +2

Donagh Murphy

In rear throughout (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - gelding was unsuited by being unable to obtain a prominent…
2nd/9 17 Sep 2025 247 days ago

Yarmouth
- 1m1f
- Soft
- Class 3
- Cheekpieces
btn 1.5 OR 95 +3

Billy Loughnane

In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - no extra inside final 110yds(op 11/2)
2nd/16 2 Aug 2025 293 days ago

Goodwood
- 1m1f
- Good
- Class 3
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.2 OR 92 -2

Hector Crouch

Midfield - headway when bit short of room over 1f out - pressed winner inside final furlong - just held(op 16/1 tchd 8/1)
26th/30 18 Jun 2025 338 days ago

Ascot
- 1m
- Good To Firm
- Class 2
- Cheekpieces
btn 0.2 OR 94

David Probert

Took keen hold - led group after 1f - led overall after 3f - raced near side - prominent - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out - 14th…
2nd/12 29 May 2025 358 days ago

Sandown
- 1m
- Good
- Class 3
- Cheekpieces
btn 3.25 OR 94

Ryan Moore

Ducked sharply right start - took keen hold - raced in second - lost position over 5f out - went second again over 1f out - kept on(op 9/2)
9th/13 3 May 2025 384 days ago

Thirsk
- 1m
- Good
Pat Cosgrave

Towards rear - some headway inside final 110yds - no impression(tchd 8/1)
18th/22 29 Mar 2025 419 days ago

Doncaster
- 1m
- Good To Soft
Finley Marsh

Towards rear on far side of group - headway and in touch with leaders when hampered over 1f out - soon weakened(op 17/2)