Crafty Blue
Crafty Blue remains a work in progress for
Richard Hannon's prolific Wiltshire yard, though recent form suggests the three-year-old is beginning to find its feet. With two wins and four places from eight races, the horse has won roughly one in every four races—a decent win rate for a young animal still learning the game. The most encouraging sign is that both victories came within the last year: first at Southwell in late September 2025, then more recently at Leicester six weeks ago, which shows Crafty Blue is capable of winning at different tracks and improving with experience.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The worry is what has happened since. After that Leicester success in July, the horse has finished down the field in its last three starts, including two ninth-place efforts. That kind of dip can mean different things—a run on unsuitable ground, a step up in class that proved too much, or simply an off day. With the horse active and racing just yesterday, there is still time to turn things around, but Hannon's team will be keen to work out what went wrong and get Crafty Blue back to the form that produced those wins. The yard itself is in flying form this season with 118 winners to its name, so the expertise is certainly there to help a promising three-year-old recover and climb the ladder.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
29 Aug
2nd
Windsor
5f – 6½f · Soft · 9 runners
8 Aug
2nd
Haydock Park
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
22 Jul
🏆 Won
Leicester
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
19 Jun
9th
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 10 runners
6 May
9th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
17 Apr
9th
Bath
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
29 Sep
🏆 Won
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 9 runners
28 Aug
7th
Newbury
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
29 Sep |
100% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
22 Jul |
100% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
8 Aug |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
6 May |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
17 Apr |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
29 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jun |
0% |