Cruz Control Horse Racing Form | Aintree 14:30 05th April 2025

Cruz Control' Form | 05th April 2025

05th April 2025 William Hill Handicap Chase (Registered As The Freebooter Handicap Chase) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Age
8
Weight
10-11
Trainer
T Lacey
(Last 14 Days: 0-7, 0%)
Owner
Mr F Green And Mr J Chinn
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Christopher Richard Hirst
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-03-09
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Does Cruz Control Suit This Race
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

Cruz Control 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 2024-12-26 13:35 Wetherby / 1 / 3m 0f 45y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft P /7 - btn Some Scope 9-9 -

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

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
3.75 4.1
1.65
140
1 2024-10-27 15:35 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good 7 /9 - btn 26.75 Kamsinas 11-10 4m 59.768s

slight lead until 3rd, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
13 16.23
4.13
134
2 2024-05-04 16:15 Punchestown / 1 / 3m 0f 104y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-2
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /12 - btn 13.7 Minella Crooner 11-4 6m 45.74s

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

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
6 6.49
1.99
140
3 2024-04-13 14:30 Aintree / 1 / 3m 0f 210y / Chase Turf / 100K
Chase, Handicap
10-10
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /13 - win 1 Sam Brown 11-9 6m 34.81s

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

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
10 13.33
3.67
136
4 2024-03-16 15:12 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 7f 91y / Chase Turf / 11.7K
Chase, Handicap
12-0
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /5 - win 7 Jet Legs 11-4 6m 25.65s

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

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
2.2 2.26
1.54
130
5 2024-02-24 14:08 Newcastle / 2 / 4m 1f 56y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Tongue Strap
Heavy 5 /12 - btn 11.8 Anglers Crag 11-0 9m 10.86s

held up in rear, not fluent 16th, some headway 4 out, no impression next, left 5th 2 out

T Lacey
B S Hughes
6 6.55
2.66
130
6 2024-01-10 14:00 Doncaster / 3 / 2m 4f 115y / Chase Turf / 11.7K
Chase, Handicap
11-8
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 0.2 Raffle Ticket 12-0 5m 18.016s

close up, tracked leader 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, driven and still every chance flat, stayed on gamely

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
2.75 3.01
1.43
127
7 2023-12-16 14:05 Doncaster / 3 / 2m 3f 31y / Chase Turf / 35K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-5 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 1.75 Glory And Honour 11-2 4m 51.118s

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

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
4 4.4
1.82
125
8 2023-11-23 15:00 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 4f 19y / Chase Turf / 12K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-10 Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 1.5 Glory And Honour 11-10 5m 16.78s

handy, led 5th, hit 8th, pushed along 4 out and soon faced challenge, forged away after 2 out, kept on well run-in

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
2.25 2.32
1.47
120
9 2023-11-04 13:30 Ascot / 3 / 2m 2f 175y / Chase Turf / 19.65K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-2 Soft 5 /9 - btn 11.25 Sir Psycho 11-8 4m 47.52s

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

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
4.33 4.56
1.76
121
10 2023-10-15 14:45 Ffos Las / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 17.5K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
10-12 Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 10 Matata 11-10 3m 54.798s

held up in rear, hit 8th, pushed along 3 out, stayed on to take remote 2nd close home

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
5.5 5.4
2.78
122
11 2023-04-16 15:15 Huntingdon / 4 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 8.3K
Hurdle, Novice
12-0 Good To Soft 4 /7 - btn 11.25 Western Zephyr 11-7 3m 47.065s

prominent, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4th, soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along home turn, mistake 2 out and beaten

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
3.75 4.07
1.4
122
12 2023-03-31 14:50 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7K
Hurdle, Novice
11-12 Soft 1 /9 - win 8 God's Own Getaway 11-5 4m 5.9s

made all, pushed along before last where not fluent, went clear flat, comfortably

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
1.3 1.31
1.06
13 2023-01-28 15:35 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 4f 56y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-5 Soft 7 /10 - btn 31.25 Rock My Way 11-5 5m 12.09s

in touch on outside, not fluent 7th, mistake and lost place 3 out, well beaten 2 out

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
11 12.5
3.18
14 2022-12-26 13:25 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Soft 1 /11 - win 8 Leading Force 11-4 4m 17.1s

close up, every chance when hit 3 out, led next, ridden out

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
2 2.17
1.2
15 2022-04-09 18:20 Aintree / 1 / 2m 0f 209y / NH Flat / 50K
Grade, Grade 2
11-4 Good To Soft 7 /18 - btn 16 Lookaway 11-4 4m 8.13s

held up towards rear on outside, headway 7f out, weakened from over 2f out

T Lacey
Adam Wedge
51 57.38
13
114
16 2022-01-11 16:05 Exeter / 5 / 2m 0f 161y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-6 Heavy 1 /8 - win 0.2 Marty Byrde 11-6 4m 28.5s

tracked leading pair, went 2nd turning in, disputing lead over 2f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, won on the nod

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
1.91 2.15
1.2
17 2021-12-04 15:45 Chepstow / 5 / 2m 0f 11y / NH Flat / 3.5K 11-0 Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 2.25 Marco Island 10-11 4m 9.072s

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

T Lacey
Stan Sheppard
5 6.6
2.59