Cruz Control
(FR)About
Cruz Control is an 8yo from France trained by T Lacey, Woolhope. It is sired by the stallion Saint Des Saints out of the dam En La Cruz. Cruz Control has won 7 races in its career so far. On 5th Apr 2025 at Aintree, Cruz Control achieved its most significant win to date, taking the prize in the $98370 Cl1 Hcpch. It has been a profitable horse for the punters. If you had backed Cruz Control throughout its career you'd have achieved a 56% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 05-Apr-25 m R3 CL1 HcpCh $56,270 (of $98,370), SP: 10/1 | S Sheppard 68.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Wetherby 26-Dec-24 4869m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $28,978), Winning Time: 6:33.080, SP: 11/4 Led, briefly headed when not fluent 5th, headed before 7th, not fluent 8th, lost ground after 15th, soon ridden and struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out | S Sheppard 71.7kg, Cd 0 | UPD (7) |
| Aintree 27-Oct-24 4023m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $18,210), Winning Time: 04:55.310, SP: 12/1 Slight lead until 3rd, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn | S Sheppard 76.2kg, Cd 0 26.75L | 7 (9) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 4923m SOFT R4 HcpCh $2,500 (of $26,087), Winning Time: 6:43.000, SP: 5/1 Prominent, left in lead after 1st, slightly hampered by loose horse 2nd, badly hampered again 9th, pushed along on inner and headed after 3 out, ridden in 3rd before next, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last | S Sheppard 70.8kg, Cd 0 13.50L | 4 (12) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 5020m SOFT R3 HcpCh $56,270 (of $56,270), Winning Time: 6:34.810, SP: 9/1 Wore hood to post, made all, stumbled 14th, hit 4 out, went clear 2 out, ridden and battled on gamely run-in, reduced lead towards finish, always doing enough | S Sheppard 68kg | 1 (13) |
| Newcastle 17-Mar-24 4710m HEAVY R4 HcpCh $6,179 (of $6,267), Winning Time: 6:25.650, SP: 6/5 Led until 2nd, pressed leader, mistake and pecked 7th, led 2 out, clear when slowed into last, driven and stayed on strongly to go further clear run-in | S Sheppard 76.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Newcastle 25-Feb-24 6689m HEAVY R3 HcpCh $2,392 (of $41,624), Winning Time: 9:08.500, SP: 5/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 16th, some headway 4 out, no impression next, left 5th 2 out | B S Hughes 71.7kg, Cd 0 11.75L | 5 (12) |
| Doncaster 10-Jan-24 4128m SOFT R4 HcpCh $2,843 (of $6,179), Winning Time: 5:17.980, SP: 7/4 Close up, tracked leader 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, driven and still every chance flat, stayed on gamely | S Sheppard 73.5kg 0.20L | 2 (9) |
| Doncaster 16-Dec-23 3850m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh $8,372 (of $18,210), Winning Time: 04:50.800, SP: 3/1 Chased leaders, switched left before 2nd, went 2nd after 4th until before 3 out, went 2nd again after 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | S Sheppard 72.1kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Newcastle 23-Nov-23 4040m SOFT R6 NvHcpCh $6,337 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 5:16.780, SP: 5/4 Handy, led 5th, hit 8th, pushed along 4 out and soon faced challenge, forged away after 2 out, kept on well run-in | S Sheppard 74.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Ascot 04-Nov-23 3781m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $595 (of $10,377), Winning Time: 04:45.270, SP: 10/3 Tracked leader, lost 2nd before 5th, chased leaders, dived at 6th, hit 4 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, lost remote 4th towards finish | S Sheppard 70.8kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 5 (9) |
| Ffos Las 15-Oct-23 3218m SOFT R3 NvHcpCh $4,252 (of $9,242), Winning Time: 03:52.980, SP: 9/2 Held up in rear, hit 8th, pushed along 3 out, stayed on to take remote 2nd close home | S Sheppard 68.9kg 10.00L | 2 (6) |
| Huntingdon 16-Apr-23 3173m SOFT R4 NvH $521 (of $4,520), Winning Time: 03:45.020, SP: 11/4 Prominent, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4th, soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along home turn, mistake 2 out and beaten | S Sheppard 76.2kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 4 (9) |
| Wetherby 31-Mar-23 3218m SOFT R3 NvH $3,697 (of $3,697), Winning Time: 04:05.900, SP: 3/10 Made all, pushed along before last where not fluent, went clear flat, comfortably | S Sheppard 75.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Cheltenham 28-Jan-23 4074m SOFT R8 NvH (of $28,475), Winning Time: 05:05.840, SP: 10/1 In touch on outside, not fluent 7th, mistake and lost place 3 out, well beaten 2 out | S Sheppard 72.1kg, Cd 0 31.25L | 7 (10) |
| Newcastle 26-Dec-22 3392m SOFT R4 MdH $4,901 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:17.100, SP: evens Close up, every chance when hit 3 out, led next, ridden out | S Sheppard 71.7kg | 1 (12) |
| Aintree 09-Apr-22 3409m SOFT R7 NHF $330 (of $28,135), Winning Time: 04:04.130, SP: 50/1 Held up towards rear on outside, headway 7f out, weakened from over 2f out | A Wedge 71.7kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 7 (18) |
| Exeter 11-Jan-22 3365m HEAVY R8 NHF $1,906 (of $1,906), Winning Time: 04:28.500, SP: 10/11 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd turning in, disputing lead over 2f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, won on the nod | S Sheppard 72.6kg | 1 (8) |
| Chepstow 04-Dec-21 3228m SOFT R8 NHF $878 (of $1,906), Winning Time: 04:08.510, SP: 4/1 Settled mid-division, took closer order over 3f out and ridden soon after, improved to press for lead over 1f out, stayed on but not pace of winner | S Sheppard 69.9kg 2.25L | 2 (14) |