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The Crafty Mole (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2023-08-28 to 2025-10-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by David O'Meara.
Pedigree Study Of Man (IRE) × Albizzia (GB) (by Archipenko)
OwnerAlways Smiling Partner
BreederMiss K Rausing
Ratings Official 76 · best RPR 81 · best TS 71
23
Runs
7
Wins
30.4%
Strike rate
47.8%
Place rate
1.53
Actual / Expected
39.2%
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Full form — last 23 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
2025-10-11 7d York 16.5f Good 4 11/16 2 David Nolan v 131 76 73 27 12/1
Flat Turf Coral Racing Club Stayers Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Never better than midfield(op 11/1)
2025-10-04 7d Redcar 14f Soft 4 4/7 0.3 David Nolan v 138 76 80 44 5/2
Flat Turf Market Cross Jewellers Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Towards rear - outpaced 2f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 11/4 and tchd 3/1)
2025-09-27 22d Ripon 16f Good 4 1/10 0 Daniel Tudhope v 135 73 80 48 17/2
Flat Turf Season Finale Last Chance For 2025 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Ducked right start - soon recovered and midfield - smooth headway 3f out - led going easily 2f out - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and idled inside final furlong - faced challenge inside final 110yds - just held on(op 13/2)
2025-09-05 27d Haydock 14f Good 5 3/11 0.75 Conor Whiteley v 135 73 76 42 13/2
Flat Turf Betfair HPR Training Series Apprentice Handicap (Racing Excellence Series) (Grassroots Stayers Qual) In rear - switched right 2f out - headway from over 1f out - kept on well and went third inside final 110yds - nearest finish(tchd 11/2 and tchd 7/1)
2025-08-09 15d Newmarket (July) 14f Firm 5 1/10 0 Oisin Murphy v 142 70 77 71 9/2
Flat Turf Celebrating Kate O'Sullivan Handicap Held up in midfield - in touch with leaders halfway - steady headway over 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - always doing enough(tchd 5/1)
2025-07-25 13d York 16.5f Soft 4 8/12 0.3 Daniel Tudhope v 127 72 74 71 40/1
Flat Turf Elevator Company Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Dwelt start - in rear - some headway on near side of group inside final furlong - never on terms(op 33/1)
2025-07-12 41d York 16.5f Firm 4 9/10 4.5 Daniel Tudhope v 128 73 38 26 10/1
Flat Turf John Smith's Stayers' Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Held up in rear - some headway over 3f out - weakened quickly from 2f out - eased from 1f out
2025-06-01 10d Nottingham 14f Good 5 8/8 6.5 Daniel Tudhope v 135 74 65 62 4/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) Towards rear - weakened over 1f out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(tchd 9/2)
2025-05-22 30d Haydock 16f Firm 5 2/7 0.2 Daniel Tudhope v 134 72 79 44 7/4
Flat Turf Betfred "The Classic Bookmaker" Handicap Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 6f - smooth headway 4f out - led 2f out - headed inside final furlong - kept on well towards finish - just held(tchd 15/8)
2025-04-22 199d Thirsk 12f Firm 4 9/10 0.3 Mark Winn 125 73 68 13 11/1
Flat Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2024-10-05 22d Redcar 14f Soft 4 7/9 1.75 Ben Robinson v 130 74 59 10/1
Flat Turf Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Swerved right start - midfield - outpaced 3f out - soon no impression(op 7/1)
2024-09-13 14d Chester 14.5f Heavy 4 3/6 4.5 Mark Winn v 130 75 62 37 5/1
Flat Turf Camden Town Brewery Handicap Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway and went third 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
2024-08-30 36d Thirsk 14f Good 4 1/7 0.2 Daniel Tudhope v 125 73 81 67 9/4J
Flat Turf Download The Vickers.Bet App Handicap Prominent - in touch with leaders after 2f - headway from over 2f out - challenging when bumped then carried right inside final furlong - bumped inside final 110yds - kept on and just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st(tchd 85/40)
2024-07-25 22d Newbury 16f Firm 5 5/10 0.75 Jason Watson 125 73 72 66 5/2
Flat Turf Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - headway over 4f out - no impression from 2f out - kept on(op 11/4)
2024-07-03 5d Thirsk 14f Soft 6 1/6 0 Daniel Tudhope 137 67 75 55 2/5F
Flat Turf Bresbet Rewards Loyalty Handicap In touch with leaders - headway from 3f out - hung left from 2f out - ridden and led narrowly over 1f out - kept on - cosily(op 4/9 tchd 1/2)
2024-06-28 28d Yarmouth 14f Firm 6 1/8 0 Jason Watson 136 61 70 65 15/8
Flat Turf QuinnBet Acca Bonus Handicap Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - pushed along to lead under 2f out - jinked right over 1f out - jinked right again inside final furlong - ran on(op 5/2)
2024-05-31 11d Doncaster 12f Soft 5 3/10 1 Mark Winn 125 61 64 51 9/4F
Flat Turf Hits Radio Fighting Cancer With WPCC Handicap In rear - headway from over 2f out - went third and wandered around inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 3/1)
2024-05-20 22d Redcar 14f Firm 6 1/7 0 Mark Winn 127 55 64 58 EvensF
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV On Sky 424 Handicap Raced in third - went second over 2f out - ridden and challenging 2f out - edged left then hung left over 1f out - led inside final furlong - stayed on(op 5/4)
2024-04-28 29d Wetherby 14f Soft 6 1/7 0 Mark Winn 117 50 60 13/2
Flat Turf wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap In touch with leaders - pushed along and bit short of room over 2f out - switched right 2f out - soon went third and ridden - went second inside final furlong - soon challenging - stayed on and led towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
2024-03-30 178d Wolverhampton (AW) 12f Standard 6 4/9 2.5 Jason Watson 129 52 53 35 10/1
Flat AW Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap In rear - headway from 2f out - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
2023-10-04 25d Catterick 7f Soft 5 6/7 Jason Watson 131 50 18 50/1
EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands C And D With No More Than Three Runs) (GBB Race)
2023-09-09 12d Thirsk 7f Good 4 9/10 Richard Oliver 133 40/1
Personal Touches Retirement EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II)
2023-08-28 DEB Southwell (AW) 7f Standard 3 8/8 Daniel Tudhope 133 41 19 22/1
British EBF Future Stayers Novice Stakes (Sire And Dam Restricted Race) (GBB Race)

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
Quick (under 2wk)8112.5%
Normal (2-4wk)10550.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 410220.0%
Class 57114.3%
Class 65480.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)300.0%
Staying (13f+)17741.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft7228.6%
Firm7342.9%
Good6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Thirsk4250.0%
Redcar3133.3%
York300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-28–2025-10-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.