Cruz Control (2017) Horse

Foal Date

09-Mar-17

Colour

bay

Sire

Saint Des Saints

Dam

En La Cruz

Prize Money

312438

Trainer

T Lacey

Owners

Mr F Green And Mr J Chinn

About

At the Aintree R4 William Hill Handicap Chase (registered as the Freebooter Handicap Chase, a Premier Handicap GBB race), Cruz Control is a 9yo b trained by T Lacey. He is by Saint Des Saints out of En La Cruz. To date he has amassed seven wins. His biggest victory arrived on 5th Apr 2025 at Aintree, when he captured the $98,370.00 Class 1 Handicap Chase. The horse has consistently offered value to bettors, delivering a 46% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Cheltenham • Aintree • Wetherby • Punchestown • Doncaster • Ffos Las • Huntingdon • Exeter • Chepstow

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Cheltenham 12-Dec-25 5290m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $98,370), SP: 23.00 1st Blaze The Way ( D Mullins 142 ) 2nd L'Homme Presse ( C Deutsch 168 ) 5.00L 3rd The Short Go ( D O'keeffe 142 ) 0.30L Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 148 ) 0.00L See full results	S Sheppard 67.1kg 0.00L	UPD (9)
Newcastle 29-Nov-25 4710m SOFT R7 CL1 HcpCh $938 (of $68,859), SP: 6.50 1st Konfusion ( C Bewley 142 ) 2nd Deafening Silence ( H Skelton 148 ) 15.00L 3rd Docpickedme ( C Maggs 147 ) 3.50L 6th Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 159 ) 35.25L See full results	S Sheppard 72.1kg 35.25L	6 (8)
Aintree 05-Apr-25 5020m GOOD R3 CL1 HcpCh $56,270 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:17.600, SP: 11.00 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 151 ) 2nd Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 156 ) 5.00L 3rd Erne River ( A Wedge 142 ) 0.20L See full results	S Sheppard 68.5kg	1 (12)
Wetherby 26-Dec-24 4870m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $49,185), Winning Time: 06:33.080, SP: 3.75 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 1st Some Scope ( C Maggs 142 ) 2nd Kinondo Kwetu ( J England 156 ) 0.75L 3rd Good Boy Bobby ( J Brace 149 ) 1.00L Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 158 ) 0.00L See full results	S Sheppard 71.7kg 0.00L	UPD (7)
Aintree 27-Oct-24 4020m GOOD R6 CL2 HcpH (of $34,429), Winning Time: 04:55.310, SP: 13.00 Slight lead until 3rd, lost 2nd before next, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly home turn 1st Kamsinas ( J J Burke 164 ) 2nd Long Draw ( S Bowen 149 ) 1.25L 3rd Bowenspark ( H Cobden 155 ) 2.00L 7th Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 168 ) 26.75L See full results	S Sheppard 76.2kg 26.75L	7 (9)
Punchestown 04-May-24 4920m SOFT R4 HcpCh $2,500 (of $26,087), Winning Time: 06:43.000, 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 1st Minella Crooner ( S Ewing 158 ) 2nd Better Times Ahead ( S D Torrens 140 ) 0.20L 3rd Gold Bullion ( R Blackmore 140 ) 13.00L 4th Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 156 , Cd 0 ) 13.50L See full results	S Sheppard 70.8kg, Cd 0 13.50L	4 (12)
Aintree 13-Apr-24 5020m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $56,270 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 06:34.810, SP: 10.00 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 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 150 ) 2nd Sam Brown ( F Gingell 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Forward Plan ( B Godfrey 151 ) 1.25L See full results	S Sheppard 68kg	1 (13)
Newcastle 17-Mar-24 4710m HEAVY R4 CL3 HcpCh $6,179 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 06:25.650, SP: 2.20 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 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 168 ) 2nd Jet Legs ( C Bewley 158 ) 7.00L 3rd Houston Texas ( S Quinlan 161 ) 14.00L See full results	S Sheppard 76.2kg	1 (5)
Newcastle 25-Feb-24 6690m HEAVY R3 CL2 HcpCh $2,392 (of $78,696), Winning Time: 09:08.500, SP: 6.00 Held up in rear, not fluent 16th, some headway 4 out, no impression next, left 5th 2 out 1st Anglers Crag ( H Brooke 154 ) 2nd Prince Des Fichaux ( D Mcmenamin 142 ) 0.30L 3rd Tommie Beau ( M G Nolan 164 ) 6.50L 5th Cruz Control ( B S Hughes 158 ) 11.75L	B S Hughes 71.7kg 11.75L	5 (12)
Doncaster 10-Jan-24 4130m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh $2,843 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 05:17.980, SP: 2.75 Close up, tracked leader 4th, led 6th, ridden and headed approaching last, driven and still every chance flat, stayed on gamely 1st Raffle Ticket ( H Cobden 168 ) 2nd Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 162 ) 0.20L 3rd Hitching Jacking ( H Skelton 163 ) 8.00L See full results	S Sheppard 73.5kg 0.20L	2 (9)
Doncaster 16-Dec-23 3850m SOFT R5 CL3 NvHcpCh $8,372 (of $34,429), Winning Time: 04:50.800, SP: 4.00 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 1st Glory And Honour ( J England 156 ) 2nd Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 159 ) 1.75L 3rd Cerendipity ( N Scholfield 153 ) 3.75L See full results	S Sheppard 72.1kg 1.75L	2 (9)
Newcastle 23-Nov-23 4040m SOFT R6 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:16.780, SP: 2.25 Handy, led 5th, hit 8th, pushed along 4 out and soon faced challenge, forged away after 2 out, kept on well run-in 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 164 ) 2nd Glory And Honour ( J England 164 ) 1.50L 3rd Hello Judge ( D Mcmenamin 146 ) 14.00L See full results	S Sheppard 74.4kg	1 (5)
Ascot 04-Nov-23 3780m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $595 (of $19,329), Winning Time: 04:45.270, SP: 4.33 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 1st Sir Psycho ( P O'brien 162 ) 2nd Passing Well ( J J Burke 157 ) 4.00L 3rd Twinjets ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 5.50L 5th Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 156 ) 11.25L See full results	S Sheppard 70.8kg 11.25L	5 (9)
Ffos Las 15-Oct-23 3220m 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 1st Matata ( D A Jacob 164 ) 2nd Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 152 ) 10.00L 3rd Manorbank ( T Bellamy 154 ) 0.50L See full results	S Sheppard 68.9kg 10.00L	2 (6)
Huntingdon 16-Apr-23 3170m SOFT R4 CL4 NvH $521 (of $8,164), Winning Time: 03:45.020, SP: 3.75 Prominent, not fluent 2nd, bad mistake 4th, soon dropped to 3rd, pushed along home turn, mistake 2 out and beaten 1st Western Zephyr ( B Roberts 168 ) 2nd Matterhorn ( H Cobden 163 ) 0.50L 3rd Dancila ( P J Brennan 163 ) 9.00L 4th Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 168 ) 11.25L	S Sheppard 76.2kg 11.25L	4 (7)
Wetherby 31-Mar-23 3220m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $3,697 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 04:05.900, SP: 1.30 Made all, pushed along before last where not fluent, went clear flat, comfortably 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 166 ) 2nd God's Own Getaway ( H Skelton 159 ) 8.00L 3rd Montmartin ( J O Jr 159 ) 0.30L See full results	S Sheppard 75.3kg	1 (9)
Cheltenham 28-Jan-23 4070m SOFT R8 CL1 NvH (of $49,185), Winning Time: 05:05.840, SP: 11.00 In touch on outside, not fluent 7th, mistake and lost place 3 out, well beaten 2 out 1st Rock My Way ( T Scudamore 159 ) 2nd Pembroke ( H Skelton 159 ) 1.50L 3rd Mofasa ( L Morgan 162 ) 4.25L 7th Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 159 ) 31.25L See full results	S Sheppard 72.1kg 31.25L	7 (10)
Newcastle 26-Dec-22 3390m SOFT R4 CL4 MdH $4,901 (of $8,853), Winning Time: 04:17.100, SP: 2.00 Close up, every chance when hit 3 out, led next, ridden out 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 158 ) 2nd Leading Force ( R Mania 158 ) 8.00L 3rd Blue Fin ( B S Hughes 158 ) 9.00L See full results	S Sheppard 71.7kg	1 (11)
Aintree 09-Apr-22 3410m SOFT R7 CL1 NHF $330 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:04.130, SP: 51.00 Held up towards rear on outside, headway 7f out, weakened from over 2f out 1st Lookaway ( J Quinlan 158 ) 2nd Hullnback ( P J Brennan 158 ) 2.00L 3rd Leave Of Absence ( J Moore 158 ) 1.25L 7th Cruz Control ( A Wedge 158 ) 16.00L See full results	A Wedge 71.7kg 16.00L	7 (18)
Exeter 11-Jan-22 3370m HEAVY R8 CL5 NHF $1,906 (of $3,443), Winning Time: 04:28.500, SP: 1.91 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd turning in, disputing lead over 2f out, sustained challenge throughout final furlong, won on the nod 1st Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 160 ) 2nd Marty Byrde ( J Best 160 ) 0.20L 3rd Having A Barney ( B Jones 160 ) 23.00L See full results	S Sheppard 72.6kg	1 (8)
Chepstow 04-Dec-21 3230m SOFT R8 CL5 NHF $878 (of $3,443), Winning Time: 04:08.510, SP: 5.00 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 1st Marco Island ( S Houlihan 154 ) 2nd Cruz Control ( S Sheppard 154 ) 2.25L 3rd Hatos ( R Dingle 154 ) 4.25L	S Sheppard 69.9kg 2.25L	2 (14)