Cracking Destiny (2013)
About
Cracking Destiny is a 12yo gelding trained by Ewan Whillans. Its sire is Dubai Destination and its dam is Cracking Gale. To date it has collected ten victories. Its biggest triumph came on 8 November 2023 at Musselburgh, where it won the $13,008 Prince Philip Perpetual Challenge Trophy Handicap Chase. The horse has been lucrative for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 20% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hexham 28-Aug-25 4037m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh $1,209 (of $9,788), Winning Time: 05:05.340, SP: 4.50 | C Nichol 75.3kg 2.45L | 3 (7) |
| Hexham 22-Jun-25 4037m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpCh $6,337 (of $11,805), SP: 12.00 | C Nichol 74.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Perth 15-May-25 4041m GOOD R5 CL5 HcpCh $547 (of $8,854), Winning Time: 05:09.700, SP: 11.00 Held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, no impression on leaders from 2 out | C Nichol 76.2kg 10.25L | 4 (8) |
| Kelso 22-Apr-25 4023m GOOD R3 CL5 HcpCh $972 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 05:00.700, SP: 10.00 Held up in rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd after 2 out, unable to get on terms, one pace last | C Nichol 75.8kg 7.75L | 3 (9) |
| Ludlow 18-Dec-24 4033m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpCh (of $11,805), Winning Time: 08:35.290, SP: 16.00 Handy, pushed along and gradually weakened 4 out | C Nichol 75.3kg 22.75L | 6 (11) |
| Kelso 09-Nov-24 4346m SOFT R4 CL3 HcpCh (of $19,674), Winning Time: 05:30.500, SP: 50.00 Held up in rear, fell 1st | C Nichol 70.3kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Huntingdon 09-Oct-24 3995m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpCh $1,245 (of $10,083), Winning Time: 04:56.320, SP: 8.00 Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and held before last, plugged on for modest 3rd closing stages run-in | C Nichol 73.5kg 14.75L | 3 (8) |
| Kelso 19-Sep-24 3432m GOOD R5 HcpCh $912 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 04:06.630, SP: 10/1 Held up in 5th, not fluent 7th, ridden before omitted 2 out, some headway before last, never involved | C Bewley 68.5kg, Cd 0 8.75L | 4 (6) |
| Perth 18-Aug-24 4055m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $5,281), Winning Time: 04:49.860, SP: 14/1 Rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, behind when hampered by faller 3 out, soon well beaten | D Noonan 70.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 12 (15) |
| Stratford 21-Jul-24 3413m GOOD R4 HcpCh (of $13,070), Winning Time: 04:03.740, SP: 12/1 Held up towards rear, pushed along when detached before 4 out, hit 3 out and unseated rider | C Nichol 66.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (7) |
| Uttoxeter 30-Jun-24 3213m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $18,484), Winning Time: 03:57.600, SP: 33/1 In touch in mid-division, switched left and effort before 3 out, mistake 2 out, no impression before last | B Powell 66.2kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 7 (13) |
| Kelso 26-May-24 3265m SOFT R3 HcpH $298 (of $10,406), Winning Time: 03:55.300, SP: 11/1 Always in rear, never a factor | C Nichol 66.2kg, Cd 0 15.50L | 6 (7) |
| Perth 24-Apr-24 3218m SOFT R5 HcpCh $2,005 (of $8,714), Winning Time: 04:12.050, SP: 10/1 In rear, headway and close up 4 out, ridden next, kept on flat | C Nichol 69.9kg 9.25L | 3 (5) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jan-24 4085m SOFT R4 HcpCh $2,392 (of $20,812), Winning Time: 05:23.060, SP: 14/1 In rear, pushed along and outpaced home turn, minor late headway for 4th | C Nichol 67.6kg, Cd 0 20.00L | 4 (9) |
| Musselburgh 08-Nov-23 3183m SOFT R6 HcpCh $13,008 (of $13,008), Winning Time: 03:54.200, SP: 9/1 Tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, challenged 2 out, led between last two, stayed on well | C Nichol 64.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Wetherby 18-Oct-23 3050m GOOD R2 HcpCh $730 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 03:43.100, SP: 10/1 Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway before 5th, held from 3 out, no extra from 2 out | S Quinlan 68.5kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 4 (8) |
| Kelso 21-Sep-23 3432m GOOD R2 HcpCh $912 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 04:05.840, SP: 9/2 Raced in last, not fluent 5th, outpaced after 3 out, ridden and weakened from 2 out | C Nichol 71.7kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 4 (6) |
| Stratford 24-Aug-23 3911m GOOD R3 HcpCh $1,495 (of $13,008), Winning Time: 04:40.200, SP: 9/1 Held up in mid-division, took keen hold, headway 4 out, outpaced after 2 out, well held 4th last, weakened flat | C Nichol 68.9kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 4 (8) |
| Stratford 23-Jul-23 3413m GOOD R3 HcpCh $6,022 (of $13,176), Winning Time: 04:05.100, SP: 5/2 Chased front pair until before 3rd, closed before 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, no impression | C Nichol 68.5kg 4.00L | 2 (6) |
| Stratford 05-Jul-23 3413m GOOD R4 HcpCh $7,473 (of $7,473), Winning Time: 04:11.700, SP: 10/1 Tracked leaders on inside, switched right and went 2nd before the last, led last, kept on well run-in | C Nichol 76.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Aintree 17-Jun-23 4005m GOOD R4 HcpCh $879 (of $7,624), Winning Time: 04:58.780, SP: 5/1 Mid-division, took keen hold, headway 12th, 4th and held when not fluent 2 out, one pace | B S Hughes 74.4kg, Cd 0 14.75L | 4 (8) |
| Kelso 10-May-23 3432m SOFT R6 CL3HcpCh $1,822 (of $7,922), Winning Time: 04:13.790, SP: 12/1 Handy, pressed leader from 4th, ridden and no extra after 2 out, plugged on | S Quinlan 70.8kg 9.00L | 3 (5) |
| Uttoxeter 26-Jun-22 3213m GOOD R5 CL2HcpCh $1,570 (of $25,000), Winning Time: 03:52.900, SP: 11/2 Chased leaders, went 2nd after being hampered 8th, mistake 3 out, weakened 2 out | C Bewley 69.9kg, Cd 0 32.50L | 4 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 29-May-22 4023m GOOD R4 CL2HcpCh (of $40,000), Winning Time: 04:52.200, SP: 28/1 Held up towards rear, headway 3rd, not fluent 4th, weakened 2 out | C Bewley 72.6kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 6 (9) |
| Perth 21-Apr-22 4041m SOFT R5 CL2HcpCh (of $25,000), Winning Time: 05:10.260, SP: 18/1 Always towards rear, never a factor | C Bewley 73.9kg, Cd 0 | 7 (8) |
| Wetherby 13-Nov-21 3899m SOFT R4 CL3HcpCh $791 (of $14,000), Winning Time: 05:06.580, SP: 10/3 Mid division, mistake 5th, headway going well behind leader 3 out, ridden and outpaced 2 out, weakened from last | C Bewley 73.9kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 4 (8) |
| Wetherby 29-Oct-21 3899m SOFT R6 CL1HcpCh $5,877 (of $27,500), Winning Time: 04:54.830, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, steady headway under pressure before 2 out, kept on from last, went second towards finish | C Bewley 66.2kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Kelso 03-Oct-21 3432m GOOD R4 CL2HcpCh $2,392 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 04:12.900, SP: 11/2 Held up in 5th, closer in 4th at 8th, beaten when blundered 2 out | C Bewley 64kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 4 (6) |
| Stratford 19-Aug-21 3911m GOOD CL2HcpCh (of $11,707), Winning Time: 04:40.450, SP: 5/1 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd before 4 out, led going well home turn, almost joined last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in | C Bewley 68.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Perth 28-Jul-21 4041m SOFT R4 CL3HcpCh $2,710 (of $12,200), Winning Time: 05:06.700, SP: 9/4 Chased leaders, challenged approaching 2 out, no impression on winner from last | C Bewley 75.3kg 7.50L | 2 (4) |
| Perth 11-Jul-21 4041m SOFT R6 CL3HcpCh $2,710 (of $12,200), Winning Time: 05:21.100, SP: 9/1 Held up behind leaders, raced keenly, closed after 4th, not fluent 3 out, went close 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards | C Bewley 75.3kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Perth 22-Apr-21 3218m GOOD R3 CL3HcpCh (of $13,000), Winning Time: 03:51.110, SP: 9/2 Held up in touch, took closer order 7th, nudged along after 4 out, ridden before 2 out, no extra from last | C Bewley 73.9kg, Cd 0 21.50L | 5 (6) |
| Kelso 27-Mar-21 3265m SOFT R5 CL2HcpH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:06.600, SP: 14/1 Led until not fluent 4th, struggling next, weakened 3 out | C Bewley 63.5kg, Cd 0 | 5 (5) |
| Doncaster 27-Nov-20 3850m GOOD R4 CL3HcpCh (of $12,200), Winning Time: 04:40.300, SP: 10/1 Just worse than midfield, raced wide, ridden and outpaced 10th, soon weakened, pulled up before 4 out | A Cawley 73.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Aintree 25-Oct-20 4005m SOFT R3 CL1HcpCh (of $64,000), Winning Time: 05:09.700, SP: 16/1 Held up rear of mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no impression next, kept on flat | C Bewley 66.7kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 5 (12) |
| Kelso 04-Oct-20 3432m SOFT R5 CL2HcpCh (of $25,000), Winning Time: 04:08.550, SP: 9/5 Led, jumped well, ridden and headed before last, weakened close home | S Quinlan 67.1kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 4 (6) |
| Perth 07-Sep-20 4041m GOOD R4 CL2HcpCh $11,710 (of $18,500), Winning Time: 05:02.280, SP: 7/1 Tracked leader, led after 11th, niggled along and reminders 2 out to extend lead, ridden out after last, comfortably | C Nichol 68.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Perth 12-Aug-20 4041m SOFT R7 CL3HcpCh $1,851 (of $9,700), Winning Time: 05:09.500, SP: 10/3 Chased leader, awkward 2nd, led 5th, travelling well before 3 out, headed approaching next, kept on same pace | C Bewley 74.4kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Market Rasen 10-Jul-20 3333m GOOD R1 CL4NvH (of $5,400), Winning Time: 03:57.700, SP: 10/3 Mid-division, headway 4th, challenged 3 out until 2 out, weakened flat | C Bewley 73kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 4 (12) |
| Southwell 01-Jul-20 3183m GOOD R2 CL3HcpCh (of $9,700), Winning Time: 04:02.300, SP: 9/2 Chased leaders, blundered and unseated rider 6th | C Bewley 73.5kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |
| Newcastle 01-Jun-20 2050m SYNTHETIC R9 CL5Md (of $5,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:13.690, SP: 50/1 Raced wide held up, ridden 3f out, soon weakened | G Lee 63.5kg, Cd 0 | 12 (12) |
| Carlisle 06-Mar-20 3419m SOFT R5 CL4NvH $4,549 (of $7,000), Winning Time: 04:29.900, SP: 6/5 Led after 1st, not fluent 2 out, edged left flat, driven out | C Bewley 70.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Musselburgh 01-Feb-20 3183m SOFT R4 CL3HcpCh $3,892 (of $21,800), Winning Time: 03:55.500, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, led turning in, driven and headed 3 out, soon ridden, left clear 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression with winner | C Bewley 70.8kg 5.50L | 2 (10) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jan-20 4085m SOFT R3 CL2HcpCh $5,544 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:16.000, SP: 6/1 Chased leaders, led 7th, headed before 2 out, soon rallied, ran on strongly towards finish, never reached winner | A P Cawley 68.5kg 0.20L | 2 (14) |
| Musselburgh 25-Nov-19 3183m SOFT R4 CL4HcpCh $5,588 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:58.000, SP: 13/2 Tracked leaders, led approaching 4 out, clear 2 out, ran on | C Bewley 75.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Huntingdon 11-Apr-19 3313m GOOD R4 CL3NvHcpCh (of $12,800), Winning Time: 04:01.600, SP: 5/2 Held up, went 4th before 3 out, went 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden, beaten last, one pace | T J O'brien 69.9kg 7.25L | 3 (5) |
| Exeter 25-Mar-19 3866m SOFT R4 CL3NvHcpCh (of $22,300), Winning Time: 04:50.800, SP: 7/2 Held up in touch in rear, driven to chase leaders 4 out, soon one pace, stayed on to take modest 4th flat, never able to challenge | T J O'brien 64.9kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 4 (6) |
| Leicester 09-Mar-19 3201m GOOD R3 CL4HcpCh $4,938 (of $9,000), Winning Time: 04:04.600, SP: 2/1 Held upin rear, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led before last, ran on well | T J O'brien 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Taunton 05-Feb-19 3657m SOFT R4 CL4NvHcpCh $897 (of $10,800), Winning Time: 04:57.400, SP: 6/4 Held up in 5th, good headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, pushed along and one pace in 4th before 3 out where left modest 3rd | S Twiston-davies 68.9kg 13.50L | 3 (6) |
| Wincanton 17-Jan-19 4055m GOOD R6 CL4NvHcpCh $6,498 (of $11,400), Winning Time: 05:12.000, SP: 7/4 Held up in rear, good headway approaching 4 out, 2nd travelling well approaching next, challenged and hung right before led approaching the last, driven clear run-in | T J O'brien 65.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Bangor 09-Jan-19 4089m SOFT R1 CL4NvHcpCh $1,355 (of $8,511), Winning Time: 05:20.200, SP: 11/4 Behind, mistake 1st, headway 5 out, chased leaders next, led after 3 out, strongly challenged next, headed after last, kept on under pressure | T J O'brien 74.4kg 1.50L | 2 (14) |
| Exeter 25-Nov-18 4348m SOFT R1 CL5HcpH $572 (of $7,963), Winning Time: 05:25.000, SP: 5/1 Held up behind, headway 7th, tracked leaders 4 out, went 2nd when mistake next, challenged 2 out, every chance last, ridden and weakening when wandered flat | T J O'brien 74.8kg 4.25L | 3 (17) |
| Bangor 31-Oct-18 3351m GOOD R1 CL4NvH (of $5,800), Winning Time: 04:04.850, SP: 66/1 Raced keenly in last pair, rapid headway to lead after 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened quickly | S Twiston-davies 68.9kg, Cd 0 33.00L | 7 (13) |
| Bangor 11-Oct-18 3351m GOOD R1 CL5MdH (of $4,900), Winning Time: 04:05.100, SP: 14/1 Took keen hold, held up off the pace in 4th, left 3rd 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened, baulked 2 out then lost 3rd | S Twiston-davies 69.9kg, Cd 0 | 5 (6) |
| Doncaster 26-Jan-18 3902m SOFT R2 CL5MdHNHF (of $4,800), Winning Time: 04:49.800, SP: 9/2 Held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | N D Boinville 72.1kg, Cd 0 | 6 (11) |
| Ludlow 20-Dec-17 2822m GOOD R7 CL4NHF (of $6,000), Winning Time: 03:15.900, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, one pace entering final furlong | J Bowen 69.9kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 4 (14) |
| Cheltenham 29-Oct-17 3298m GOOD R7 CL3NHF (of $10,000), Winning Time: 03:57.400, SP: 9/4 Race keenly, in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong | J Mcgrath 69.9kg, Cd 0 33.75L | 9 (15) |
| Horse And Jockey 12-Mar-17 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $6,256), SP: 6/1 Made all, strongly pressed 2out, kow from last | G Doyle 72.6kg | 1 (6) |