Crystal Kraken
Four races, no wins, and a recent sequence that reads like a car struggling to find third gear — Crystal Kraken is very much a work in progress. The two-year-old has managed just one placed finish from four outings so far, and the recent form figures of 5-3-7-9 tell a story of a young horse still trying to work things out. That third-place finish is the highlight, a glimpse that there is something there, but the slide to seventh and then ninth since then will have the team looking for answers.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
25%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What gives genuine reason for patience is where Crystal Kraken is based. Dylan Cunha's yard at Newmarket has sent out 45 winners already this season — that is a serious operation, and horses from serious operations tend to get the time and handling they need to come good. Newmarket itself is the heartland of British flat racing, and being trained there means Crystal Kraken is surrounded by quality and expertise from the very start of its career.
At two years old, this horse has barely started. Many young horses spend their first season simply learning what racing is — the noise, the gates, the company of other horses at speed. A bad run at nine can mean very little at this age. The real question is whether Cunha and the team can find a race that suits and coax that third-place promise into something more consistent. With 45 winners in the yard this season, the ability to do exactly that is clearly there.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Jun
5th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
18 May
3rd
Redcar
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
11 May
7th
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
29 Apr
9th
Bath
5f – 6½f · Firm · 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 |
|---|
| Redcar Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
18 May |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
29 Apr |
0% |