Cranachan
Cranachan has burst into form this week, landing a timely victory at Chester on 22 August to add to earlier success at Catterick Bridge in April. The 3-year-old is proving a rewarding proposition on the turf, with two wins from its last six races and a career record of 2 wins and 4 places from 7 outings—a solid 29% win rate that shows genuine class at this level. What makes Cranachan genuinely interesting is its specialist range: over longer distances between 1m6f and 2m, it has won 2 of its last 3 races, a 67% win rate that marks it out as a stayer with real potential. This is a horse that knows how to handle the extra yardage, and trainer
Ralph Beckett's yard—which has sent out 107 winners this season from Kimpton in Hampshire—appears to have found its ideal trip.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Recent form tells a story of a maturing horse. After that maiden success at Catterick in April, Cranachan took time to build momentum, but the last six weeks have brought two wins sandwiched around some placed efforts, including a fourth and two seconds. That Chester victory this week, fresh off the track, suggests the horse is still sharp and improving. At three years old, Cranachan is still learning the game, but the pattern is clear: get it to the longer distances where it can use its stride, and it performs. For a horse with just two wins, this combination of recent form, specialist track record, and a proven handler in Beckett makes it one worth keeping an eye on.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 67% win rate
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Aug
🏆 Won
Chester
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
17 Jul
2nd
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 4 runners
20 Jun
4th
Doncaster
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
22 Apr
🏆 Won
1%
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
2 Mar
2nd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow
17 Dec
DNF
Lingfield Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 8 runners
3 Dec
6th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 11 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
2 Mar |
0% |
| Chester Tight |
1 |
1 win |
22 Aug |
100% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
22 Apr |
100% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Jun |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
17 Dec |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
17 Jul |
0% |