Crest of Fire
Crest of Fire is a 3-year-old that has found its rhythm at a specific distance and is showing the kind of consistency that suggests better days may still be ahead. The horse has won 2 of its 12 races so far, a tally that sounds modest until you add in the 8 places — meaning it finishes in the money roughly two-thirds of the time. That kind of reliability is the foundation of a useful racehorse, even if the wins themselves have been sparse.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
The real story lies in what happens when Crest of Fire gets the distance it clearly loves. Over 1 mile 1 furlong to 1 mile 2 furlongs, the horse has won 2 of 5 races (a 40% win rate), a win rate that stands out sharply against its overall 17% record. The first of those wins came at Southwell in late March 2026, and the most recent was at Goodwood in early August — a track where the longer distances suit its running style. Eight weeks between wins is a gap, and the form line since August has wobbled: a second place, then a 21st, then back-to-back placings before returning to second as recently as one day ago. That latest run suggests the horse hasn't lost its edge, but Crest of Fire will need to rediscover the winning touch that emerged at Goodwood.
Jack Channon's West Ilsley yard has saddled 46 winners this season, so Crest of Fire is in a strong training environment. The challenge now is finding another race at the right trip where this horse can deliver a third win.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Well suited by 1m1f – 1m2f distances: 40% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Likes
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 2 (high-level)
Unknown
Class 3 (mid-level)
Unknown
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Sep
2nd
Newmarket
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 28 runners
7 Sep
7th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good · 7 runners
1 Aug
🏆 Won
Goodwood
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
10 Jul
2nd
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 11 runners
18 Jun
21th
Ascot
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Firm · 31 runners
30 May
3rd
Carlisle
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 16 runners
26 Mar
🏆 Won
1
Southwell
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
11 Sep
2nd
Doncaster
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
13 Aug
3rd
Ffos Las
7f – 1m · Good · 11 runners
12 Jul
4th
Ascot
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 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 |
|---|
| Ascot Galloping |
3 |
1 second, 2 other |
10 Jul |
0% |
| Goodwood Undulating |
1 |
1 win |
1 Aug |
100% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
26 Mar |
100% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
13 Aug |
0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
11 Sep |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
7 Sep |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
26 Sep |
0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 |
1 third |
30 May |
0% |
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
28 Jun |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |