Cracking Rhapsody (2019) Horse
About
Cracking Rhapsody is a 6yo horse trained by Ewan Whillans in Hawick. He is by the stallion Sans Frontieres out of the mare Cracking Gale. To date, Cracking Rhapsody has won seven races. On 2 March 2025 at Kelso, he recorded his most important victory, netting $118,044 in the Cl2 Hcph race. He has been a lucrative runner for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realized a 276% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aintree 06-Dec-25 4020m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpH $447 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 05:08.230, SP: 17.00 1st Bear Market ( T Wynne 142 ) 2nd Stream Of Stars ( S Twiston-davies 151 ) 1.00L 3rd Act Of Authority ( L Saunders 161 , Cd 166 ) 9.00L 6th Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 161 ) 14.25L See full results | C Nichol 73kg 14.25L | 6 (9) |
| Cheltenham 17-Nov-25 3300m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:00.690, SP: 34.00 1st Alexei ( B Powell 158 ) 2nd Helnwein ( T Bellamy 153 ) 6.00L 3rd Faivoir ( H Palin 158 ) 7.00L 13th Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 163 ) 50.10L See full results | C Nichol 73.9kg 50.1kgL | 13 (18) |
| Ayr 12-Apr-25 3220m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH $56,270 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:51.720, SP: 11.00 1st Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 159 ) 2nd Kabral Du Mathan ( H Cobden 161 ) 0.30L 3rd Ooh Betty ( B Jones 154 ) 0.15L See full results | C Nichol 72.1kg | 1 (12) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 3380m SOFT R2 CL1 HcpH $726 (of $108,207), Winning Time: 04:05.570, SP: 21.00 Took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden final bend, switched right approaching last, plugged on final 110yds 1st Kargese ( P Townend 157 ) 2nd Ndaawi ( J Kennedy 156 ) 1.50L 3rd Absurde ( D E Mullins 162 ) 1.50L 7th Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 153 ) 5.10L See full results | C Nichol 69.4kg 5.10L | 7 (16) |
| Kelso 02-Mar-25 3270m SOFT R5 CL2 HcpH $61,728 (of $118,044), Winning Time: 03:53.910, SP: 13.00 Mid-division, headway before bypassed 2 out, ridden into 2nd before last, stayed on well to lead run-in 1st Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 160 ) 2nd Alnilam ( S Quinlan 161 ) 1.25L 3rd Old Gregorian ( C Mccann 149 ) 1.25L See full results | C Nichol 72.6kg | 1 (18) |
| Windsor 17-Jan-25 3220m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpH (of $108,207), Winning Time: 03:55.520, SP: 26.00 In touch with leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, weakened run-in 1st Secret Squirrel ( N D Boinville 146 ) 2nd Kabral Du Mathan ( H Cobden 159 ) 2.00L 3rd Knickerbockerglory ( H Skelton 159 ) 0.20L 10th Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 153 ) 9.75L See full results | C Nichol 69.4kg 9.75L | 10 (14) |
| Kelso 08-Dec-24 3270m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpH $9,242 (of $17,214), Winning Time: 04:11.050, SP: 3.00 Tracked leaders, ridden between horses to lead approaching 2 out, stayed on strongly run-in 1st Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 161 ) 2nd Old Gregorian ( D R Fox 155 ) 4.00L 3rd Mack The Man ( K Alexander 154 ) 4.00L See full results | C Nichol 73kg | 1 (9) |
| Cheltenham 18-Nov-24 3300m GOOD R5 CL1 HcpH (of $98,370), Winning Time: 03:59.080, SP: 34.00 Mid-division, not fluent and lost place 3rd, effort 5th, outpaced 2 out, soon weakened 1st Burdett Road ( H Cobden 164 ) 2nd Be Aware ( H Skelton 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Dysart Enos ( J J Burke 162 ) 3.00L 10th Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 160 ) 32.00L See full results | C Nichol 72.6kg 32.00L | 10 (15) |
| Hexham 04-Oct-24 3260m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $912 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 06:52.070, SP: 8.50 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 1st Florida Dreams ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 2nd Salsada ( S Quinlan 153 ) 0.15L 3rd Well Educated ( J Bewley 155 ) 1.40L 4th Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 168 ) 2.90L See full results | C Nichol 76.2kg 2.90L | 4 (7) |
| Ayr 20-Apr-24 3220m SOFT R3 HcpH $10,610 (of $56,270), Winning Time: 03:54.380, SP: 11/1 In touch in mid-division, effort 3 out, every chance last, 3rd and held when edged right towards finish 1st Favour And Fortune ( T Cannon 156 ) 2nd Bialystok ( P Townend 157 ) 0.50L 3rd Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 146 ) 1.00L See full results | C Nichol 66.2kg 1.00L | 3 (15) |
| Kelso 03-Mar-24 3270m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH $61,728 (of $118,044), Winning Time: 04:04.440, SP: 10.00 Close up, pushed along to lead approaching last, ridden and ran on 1st Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 148 ) 2nd Ginger Mail ( D Mcmenamin 153 ) 4.50L 3rd Skycutter ( T Durrell 150 ) 2.75L See full results | C Nichol 67.1kg | 1 (17) |
| Kelso 17-Feb-24 3270m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpH $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:23.000, SP: 3.75 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 1st Cracking Rhapsody ( H Brooke 151 ) 2nd Jungle Jack ( B S Hughes 168 ) 0.30L 3rd Ginger Mail ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 2.00L See full results | H Brooke 68.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Kelso 14-Jan-24 3270m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH $3,038 (of $12,297), Winning Time: 04:23.500, SP: 3.25 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 1st Ginger Mail ( D Mcmenamin 162 ) 2nd Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 157 ) 3.50L 3rd The Churchill Lad ( R Chapman 161 ) 9.50L See full results | C Nichol 71.2kg 3.50L | 2 (4) |
| Carlisle 17-Dec-23 3420m SOFT R1 CL4 NvH $2,133 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 04:26.090, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders, pushed along and headway 2 out, ridden before last and chased winner, stayed on and closing run-in, held towards finish 1st Here Comes Georgie ( H Brooke 154 ) 2nd Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Beneficially Yours ( B S Hughes 154 ) 3.25L See full results | C Nichol 73kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Hexham 22-Nov-23 3260m HEAVY R1 NvHNHFNHF $4,901 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 04:56.050, SP: 11/1 Prominent, not fluent 2 out, ridden to challenge approaching last, kept on well to lead flat 1st Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 154 ) 2nd Idy Wood ( G Sheehan 160 ) 0.30L 3rd Indian Louis ( D R Fox 154 ) 10.00L See full results | C Nichol 69.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Carlisle 19-Oct-23 3450m GOOD R8 CL5 NHF $314 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:28.780, SP: 13.00 Held up, chased leaders 3f out, outpaced 3f out, rallied and kept on past tiring rivals to take fourth inside final furlong 1st Hazy Glen ( B Garritty 155 ) 2nd Get A Superstar ( L Scott 156 ) 5.50L 3rd Dedicated Hero ( R Mania 155 ) 0.75L 4th Cracking Rhapsody ( H Brooke 162 ) 18.25L See full results | H Brooke 73.5kg 18.25L | 4 (10) |
| Perth 11-Jun-23 3260m GOOD R7 CL4 NHF $2,723 (of $4,918), Winning Time: 04:08.960, SP: 15.00 Handy, led 3f out, soon hard pressed, headed final furlong, rallied to lead final 100 yards, ran on well 1st Cracking Rhapsody ( H Brooke 151 ) 2nd Faux Fur ( S Bowen 144 ) 1.25L 3rd Breizh River ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 5.00L See full results | H Brooke 68.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Kelso 17-Apr-23 3270m SOFT R8 CL4 NHF (of $4,918), Winning Time: 03:54.620, SP: 29.00 In rear, headway well over 2f out, soon ridden and ran green, stayed on but never a danger 1st Lune De La Mer ( H Brooke 157 ) 2nd Lisnamult Lad ( B Harvey 157 ) 4.00L 3rd Northern Cardinal ( S Mulqueen 149 ) 2.50L 6th Cracking Rhapsody ( C Nichol 149 ) 10.25L See full results | C Nichol 67.6kg 10.25L | 6 (11) |
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