Cracking Rhapsody Horse Racing Form | Ayr 14:15 12th April 2025

Cracking Rhapsody' Form | 12th April 2025

12th April 2025 Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Age
6
Weight
11-5
Trainer
Ewan Whillans
(Last 14 Days: 1-8, 12.5%)
Owner
Mr J D Wright & Mrs S Wright
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Jay Leahy
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-05-30
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Cracking Rhapsody Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-03-14 14:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 110K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Good To Soft 7 /16 - btn 5.05 Kargese 11-3 4m 6.488s

took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden final bend, switched right approaching last, plugged on final 110yds

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
21 21.53
5.45
132
1 2025-03-01 15:30 Kelso / 2 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 120K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Good To Soft 1 /18 - win 1.25 Alnilam 11-7 3m 53.91s

mid-division, headway before bypassed 2 out, ridden into 2nd before last, stayed on well to lead run-in

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
13 15.5
3.45
132
2 2025-01-17 15:35 Windsor / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 110K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft 10 /14 - btn 9.7 Secret Squirrel 10-6 3m 57.46s

in touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
26 38.99
7
133
3 2024-12-08 12:25 Kelso / 3 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Soft 1 /9 - win 4 Old Gregorian 11-1 4m 11.05s

tracked leaders, ridden between horses to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
3 3.16
1.37
127
4 2024-11-17 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-6 Good 10 /15 - btn 32 Burdett Road 11-10 4m 4.413s

mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3rd, effort 5th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
34 55.72
6.4
129
5 2024-10-04 16:40 Hexham / 3 / 2m 0f 48y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Good 4 /7 - btn 2.85 Florida Dreams 11-10 4m 12.545s

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

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
8.5 8.18
3.86
129
6 2024-04-20 14:25 Ayr / 1 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Champion, Grade, Handicap, Hurdle, Limited, Grade 2
10-6 Soft 3 /15 - btn 1 Favour And Fortune 11-2 3m 54.58s

in touch in mid-division, effort 3 out, every chance last, 3rd and held when edged right towards finish

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
12 15.5
4.26
127
7 2024-03-02 14:50 Kelso / 2 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 120K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Good To Soft 1 /17 - win 4.5 Ginger Mail 10-13 4m 4.44s

close up, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and ran on

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
10 13
3.01
119
8 2024-02-16 14:55 Kelso / 3 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-11 Soft 1 /6 - win 0.3 Jungle Jack 12-0 4m 23s

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

Ewan Whillans
Henry Brooke
3.75 3.82
1.53
115
9 2024-01-14 14:50 Kelso / 3 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3 Soft 2 /4 - btn 3.5 Ginger Mail 11-8 4m 24.2s

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

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
3.25 3.6
1.92
115
10 2023-12-17 11:50 Carlisle / 4 / 2m 1f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.5K
Hurdle, Novice
11-7 Good To Soft 2 /10 - btn 0.5 Here Comes Georgie 11-0 4m 26.181s

tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden before last and chased winner, stayed on and closing run-in, held towards finish

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
7 7.8
2.11
11 2023-11-22 12:45 Hexham / 4 / 2m 0f 48y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hunt, Hurdle, National, National Hunt, Novice
11-0 Heavy 1 /8 - win 0.3 Idy Wood 11-6 4m 56.05s

prominent, not fluent 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on well to lead flat

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
12 29
2.5
12 2023-10-19 17:20 Carlisle / 5 / 2m 1f 33y / NH Flat / 5K 11-8 Heavy 4 /10 - btn 18.25 Hazy Glen 11-1 4m 33.342s

held up, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced 3f out, rallied and kept on past tiring rivals to take fourth inside final furlong

Ewan Whillans
Henry Brooke
13 17.94
3.8
13 2023-06-11 17:05 Perth / 4 / 2m 0f 47y / NH Flat / 5K 10-11 Good To Soft 1 /4 - win 1.25 Faux Fur 10-4 4m 8.96s

handy, led 3f out, soon hard pressed, headed final furlong, rallied to lead final 100 yards, ran on well

Ewan Whillans
Henry Brooke
15 22.83
4.9
14 2023-04-17 17:40 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / NH Flat / 5K 10-9 Good 6 /11 - btn 10.35 Lune De La Mer 11-3 3m 56.69s

in rear, headway well over 2f out, soon ridden and ran green, stayed on but never a danger

Ewan Whillans
Craig Nichol
29 45.32
9.2