Cracking Rhapsody
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Cracking Rhapsody is a 6yo b from Ireland trained by Ewan Whillans. It is sired by the stallion Sans Frontieres out of the dam Cracking Gale. Cracking Rhapsody has won 7 races in its career so far. On 2nd Mar 2025 at Kelso, Cracking Rhapsody achieved its most significant win to date, taking the prize in the $61728 Bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (handicap Hurdle). It has been a profitable horse for the punters. If you had backed Cracking Rhapsody throughout its career you'd have achieved a 317% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr 12-Apr-25 m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH $56,270 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:51.720, SP: 10/1 | C Nichol 72.1kg | 1 (12) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 3382m SOFT R2 HcpH $726 (of $61,897), Winning Time: 04:05.570, SP: 20/1 Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden final bend, switched right approaching last, plugged on final 110yds | C Nichol 69.4kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 7 (16) |
| Kelso 02-Mar-25 3265m SOFT R5 HcpH $61,728 (of $61,728), Winning Time: 03:53.910, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, headway before bypassed 2 out, ridden into 2nd before last, stayed on well to lead run-in | C Nichol 72.6kg | 1 (18) |
| Windsor 17-Jan-25 3218m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $57,233), Winning Time: 03:55.520, SP: 25/1 In touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in | C Nichol 69.4kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 10 (14) |
| Kelso 08-Dec-24 3265m SOFT R2 HcpH $9,242 (of $9,242), Winning Time: 04:11.050, SP: 2/1 Tracked leaders, ridden between horses to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in | C Nichol 73kg | 1 (9) |
| Cheltenham 18-Nov-24 3298m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $56,270), Winning Time: 03:59.080, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3rd, effort 5th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | C Nichol 72.6kg, Cd 0 32.00L | 10 (15) |
| Hexham 04-Oct-24 3262m GOOD R5 HcpH $912 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 4:12.070, SP: 15/2 Led, headed 1st, headway between horses after 2 out, soon driven along, lost position before last, ran on well run in, not pace to challenge | C Nichol 76.2kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 4 (7) |
| Ayr 20-Apr-24 3218m SOFT R3 HcpH $10,610 (of $56,270), Winning Time: 03:54.380, SP: 11/1 In touch in mid-division, effort 3 out, every chance last, 3rd and held when edged right towards finish | C Nichol 66.2kg 1.00L | 3 (15) |
| Kelso 03-Mar-24 3265m SOFT R3 HcpH $61,728 (of $61,728), Winning Time: 04:04.440, SP: 9/1 Close up, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and ran on | C Nichol 67.1kg | 1 (17) |
| Kelso 17-Feb-24 3265m SOFT R3 HcpH $7,922 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 4:23.000, SP: 11/4 Waited with in 5th on inside, good headway on inner 2 out, went 2nd at the last, angled out run-in, stayed on gamely to lead close home | H Brooke 68.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Kelso 14-Jan-24 3265m SOFT R5 HcpH $3,038 (of $6,601), Winning Time: 4:23.500, SP: 9/4 Held up in 4th, chased clear leader after 1st, closer 4th, led before 2 out, ridden and headed between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | C Nichol 71.2kg 3.50L | 2 (4) |
| Carlisle 17-Dec-23 3419m SOFT R1 NvH $2,133 (of $4,629), Winning Time: 4:26.090, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden before last and chased winner, stayed on and closing run-in, held towards finish | C Nichol 73kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Hexham 22-Nov-23 3262m HEAVY R1 NvHNHFNHF $4,901 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 4:56.050, SP: 11/1 Prominent, not fluent 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on well to lead flat | C Nichol 69.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Carlisle 19-Oct-23 3450m HEAVY R8 NHF $314 (of $2,722), Winning Time: 4:28.780, SP: 12/1 Held up, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced 3f out, rallied and kept on past tiring rivals to take fourth inside final furlong | H Brooke 73.5kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 4 (15) |
| Perth 11-Jun-23 3261m SOFT R7 NHF $2,723 (of $2,723), Winning Time: 04:08.960, SP: 14/1 Handy, led 3f out, soon hard pressed, headed final furlong, rallied to lead final 100 yards, ran on well | H Brooke 68.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Kelso 17-Apr-23 3265m GOOD R8 NHF (of $2,723), Winning Time: 03:54.620, SP: 28/1 In rear, headway well over 2f out, soon ridden and ran green, stayed on but never a danger | C Nichol 67.6kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 6 (11) |