Her recent form tells an interesting story. Reading from her latest run backwards: 4th, 2nd, 5th, 3rd, 6th, 11th. That sequence shows a horse who has genuinely been improving. The 11th and 6th look like a horse finding her feet; the 3rd and 2nd suggest she started figuring something out. She raced just yesterday, so this is very much a horse in the thick of her campaign right now.
Her regular partner in the saddle is Mr Jack Andrews, who has ridden her in eight of her nine races — a real sign that the team at Rugby believe in keeping things consistent. The two have not yet managed to win together, but the improving form suggests they may be building towards something. T Ellis, who trains her out of Rugby in Warwickshire, has had a productive season — 30 winners sent out, which is a decent body of work for any yard. That context matters: this is not a struggling operation throwing a horse into races it cannot handle. Crackerjack Queen is part of a functioning, winning yard.
She has run three times at Class 4 level, which sits in the middle of the racing ladder — not the elite end, but competitive enough to mean that every race has several horses with a genuine chance of winning. Her 0 from 3 record there is not alarming given the overall picture, especially with recent form pointing upward. If the improvement in her last few runs continues, a first win at that level is not an unreasonable thing to look forward to.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
2 | 2 other | 31 Oct | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 1 Jul | 0% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 4 May | 0% |
| hereford | 1 | 1 other | 10 Dec | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 14 Nov | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 2 Jun | 0% |