Crackergee

What is interesting about Crackergee is not what he has achieved so far, but where he may be heading. Trained by Hughie Morrison at East Ilsley in Berkshire, he showed real promise on his handicap debut at Kempton on the all-weather just before his trainer spoke to us, finishing second by a neck—a heartbreaker of a margin. He is a half-brother to Kyle Of Lochalsh, a horse by the stallion Cracksman, which carries some pedigree weight. At his best distance of 1m3f to 1m4f, he has managed that one win from eight races, suggesting there is something there worth working with, even if he has won zero times at Class 4 level from six attempts (0 from 6). His recent form shows five consecutive races without a win, though he did place twice in that run, which means he is competitive on his day. With Morrison's yard having sent out 20 winners already this season, Crackergee is part of an operation that knows how to win races. For a horse still active and raced just yesterday, the hope is that he remains one of those quietly improving types that can catch you off guard.