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Optima RacingHorses › Cruz Control (FR)

Cruz Control (FR)

9yo b g · Form & record 2021-12-04 to 2026-05-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Tom Lacey.
Pedigree Saint Des Saints (FR) × En La Cruz (FR) (by Robin Des Champs)
OwnerF Green And J Chinn
BreederChristopher Richard Hirst
Ratings Official 139 · best RPR 147 · best TS 122
22
Runs
7
Wins
31.8%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.24
Actual / Expected
39.4%
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Full form — last 22 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-05-23 42d Bangor-on-Dee 24f Good 2 5/7 11 Stan Sheppard tp 162 139 122 82 4/1
Chase Turf Bangor-On-Dee Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 11th - lost position before 3 out - weakened before 2 out
2026-04-11 133d Aintree 25f Soft 1 5/13 0.75 Stan Sheppard t 163 140 137 97 8/1
Chase Turf William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB) Midfield - weakened gradually approaching last(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-11-29 238d Newcastle 23.5f Soft 1 6/8 0.5 Stan Sheppard t 159 143 123 52 11/2
Chase Turf BetMGM Rehearsal Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Midfield - weakened before 4 out(op 9/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-04-05 100d Aintree 25f Good 1 1/12 Stan Sheppard t 151 139 147 76 10/1
Chase William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB)
2024-12-26 60d Wetherby 24f Soft 1 99/7 Stan Sheppard t 158 140 11/4
Chase Turf William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Led - mistake 4th - not fluent 5th - soon headed but pressed leader - pecked on landing 8th - reminder with one circuit to go - lost ground before 4 out - soon dropped to last - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 5/2)
2024-10-27 176d Aintree 20f Good 2 7/9 9 Stan Sheppard t 168 134 114 102 12/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - led just after 1st - headed and prominent just before 3rd - not fluent 5 out - weakened after 3 out(tchd 11/1)
2024-05-04 21d Punchestown 24.5f Soft 4/12 0.5 Stan Sheppard t 156 140 136 59 5/1
Listed Chase Turf Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase () Prominent early - left in lead 1st - hampered by loose horse 2nd - not fluent 4th - hampered by loose horse before 9th - ridden and headed before 2 out - lost third last - no extra run-in(tchd 9/2)
2024-04-13 28d Aintree 25f Soft 1 1/13 0 Stan Sheppard t 150 136 145 116 9/1
Chase Turf William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB) Made all - not fluent and stumbled badly 14th - hit 4 out - kept on well - ridden out(op 15/2)
2024-03-16 21d Newcastle 23.5f Heavy 3 1/5 0 Stan Sheppard t 168 130 141 120 6/5F
Chase Turf Guinness Microdraught Handicap Chase Led narrowly - headed and pressed leader 2nd - briefly led after 9th - led narrowly or disputed lead from 13th - clear with one other 3 out - led clearly before last - ridden out(op Evens tchd 5/4)
2024-02-24 45d Newcastle 33.5f Heavy 2 5/12 3.25 Brian Hughes t 158 130 128 96 5/1
Chase Turf Betting.Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Held up in last - headway 4 out - no extra from 3 out(op 6/1)
2024-01-10 25d Doncaster 20.5f Soft 3 2/9 0.2 Stan Sheppard t 162 127 134 122 7/4F
Chase Turf At The Races App Form Study Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - led 4th - faced challenge from 3 out - not fluent and ridden 2 out - headed approaching last - rallied run-in - just failed(op 2/1 tchd 13/8)
2023-12-16 23d Doncaster 19f Soft 3 2/9 1.75 Stan Sheppard 159 125 130 83 3/1F
Chase Turf bet365 Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - raced in second from 2 out - kept on run-in - just held(op 7/2 tchd 18/5)
2023-11-23 19d Newcastle 20f Soft 3 1/5 0 Stan Sheppard 164 120 130 104 5/4F
Chase Turf Sportvision Stadia & Event Branding Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Pressed leader - disputed lead 3rd - led 5th - hit 8th - joined before 3 out - ridden and clear with one other before last - edged right final 110yds - ran on(op 6/4 tchd 13/8)
2023-11-04 20d Ascot 19f Soft 3 5/9 0.75 Stan Sheppard 156 121 123 88 100/30F
Chase Turf Ascot Underwriting Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - raced in second 4th - mistake 6th - bit short of room and not fluent 7th - mistake 4 out - outpaced after 3 out - left in modest fourth when not fluent last - lost fourth run-in(op 4/1)
2023-10-15 182d Ffos Las 16f Soft 3 2/6 10 Stan Sheppard 152 122 122 92 9/2
Chase Turf DragonBet New Website Nortons Coin Trophy Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - mistake 8th - outpaced 4 out - headway after 2 out - went second run-in - stayed on but no match for winner(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2023-04-16 16d Huntingdon 16f Soft 4 4/7 Stan Sheppard 168 122 121 97 11/4
Bet At racingtv.com Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-03-31 62d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 1/9 Stan Sheppard 166 114 74 3/10
racingtv.com Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-01-28 33d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 7/10 Stan Sheppard 159 105 82 10/1
Ballymore Novices Hurdle (Registered As The Classic Novices Hurdle) (GBB Race)
2022-12-26 261d Newcastle 17f Soft 4 1/11 Stan Sheppard 158 121 89 EVS
Best Odds Guaranteed Daily At Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-09 88d Aintree 17f Soft 1 7/18 Adam Wedge 158 114 113 92 50/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2022-01-11 38d Exeter 16.5f Heavy 5 1/8 Stan Sheppard 160 113 49 10/11
Visit racingtv.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2021-12-04 DEB Chepstow 16f Soft 5 2/14 Stan Sheppard 154 113 52 4/1
Coral Fail To Finish Free Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB) (Div II)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)8337.5%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)5240.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 17228.6%
Class 2300.0%
Class 36233.3%
Class 43266.7%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)22731.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft16425.0%
Good3133.3%
Heavy3266.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle5360.0%
Aintree5240.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-12-04–2026-05-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.