The Crafty Mole (2021)
About
The Crafty Mole is a 4yo b trained by D O'Meara. He is by Study Of Man out of Albizzia. So far, the horse has recorded seven wins. On 27 September 2025 at Ripon, The Crafty Mole earned its most important victory, taking the $14,756.00 Class 4 Handicap. The horse has proved a rewarding prospect for punters; backing it throughout its career would have produced a 46% return on investment.
Raced At
Ripon
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Haydock
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Newmarket
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York
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Nottingham
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Thirsk
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Redcar
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Chester
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Newbury
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Yarmouth
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Doncaster
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Wetherby
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CatterickRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Redcar 04-Oct-25 2814m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp $614 (of $9,837) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:07.810, SP: 3.50 | D Nolan 62.6kg 2.30L | 4 (7) |
| Ripon 27-Sep-25 3218m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp $7,731 (of $14,756) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:35.280, SP: 9.50 | D Tudhope 61.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Haydock 05-Sep-25 2816m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $1,043 (of $8,362) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:07.960, SP: 7.50 | C J Whiteley 64.4kg 4.00L | 3 (11) |
| Newmarket 09-Aug-25 2816m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp $4,381 (of $8,361) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:58.540, SP: 5.50 | O Murphy 64.4kg | 1 (10) |
| York 26-Jul-25 3269m SOFT R2 CL4 Hcp (of $24,592) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:34.760, SP: 41.00 Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never involved | D Tudhope 57.6kg 5.45L | 8 (12) |
| York 26-Jul-25 3269m SOFT R2 CL4 Hcp (of $24,592) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:34.760, SP: 41.00 Slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, some headway over 1f out, never involved | D Tudhope 57.6kg 5.45L | 8 (12) |
| York 12-Jul-25 3269m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $24,592) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:32.850, SP: 11.00 Always towards rear, never a factor | D Tudhope 58.1kg 33.25L | 9 (10) |
| York 12-Jul-25 3269m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $24,592) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:32.850, SP: 11.00 Always towards rear, never a factor | D Tudhope 58.1kg 33.25L | 9 (10) |
| Nottingham 01-Jun-25 2816m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp (of $12,296) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:02.900, SP: 5.00 Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, soon weakened | D Tudhope 61.2kg 10.75L | 8 (8) |
| Haydock 22-May-25 3259m GOOD R1 CL5 Hcp $2,088 (of $8,362) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:34.990, SP: 2.75 Raced in 4th behind clear leading duo, closer 6f out, smooth headway out wide 3f out, went 2nd over 2f out, led inside final 2f, narrowly headed final 110 yards, rallied, just held | D Tudhope 60.8kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Thirsk 23-Apr-25 2421m GOOD R6 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:37.730, SP: 12.00 Mid-division on inside, pushed along over over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out | M Winn 56.7kg 7.65L | 9 (10) |
| Redcar 05-Oct-24 2814m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:09.570, SP: 11.00 Held up in touch, ridden and lost position 3f out, no response | B Robinson 59kg 15.80L | 7 (9) |
| Chester 13-Sep-24 2895m HEAVY R6 Hcp $2,093 (of $8,918), Winning Time: 03:26.480, SP: 5/1 In rear, headway under pressure to chase leaders 3f out, soon outpaced, plugged on from over 1f out | M Winn 59kg 17.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thirsk 30-Aug-24 2816m GOOD R7 Hcp $5,234 (of $5,234), Winning Time: 03:00.770, SP: 9/4 Held up in touch, smooth headway into 2nd over 2f out, driven to chase leader over 1f out, pressed winner inside final furlong, just held | D Tudhope 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Newbury 26-Jul-24 3218m GOOD R4 Hcp $337 (of $5,757), Winning Time: 03:27.450, SP: 5/2 Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | J Watson 56.7kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 5 (10) |
| Thirsk 03-Jul-24 2816m SOFT R2 Hcp $3,664 (of $3,664), Winning Time: 03:06.770, SP: 2/5 Chased leaders on outside, went 2nd over 2f out, edged left and led just over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | D Tudhope 62.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Yarmouth 28-Jun-24 2831m GOOD R3 Hcp $3,768 (of $3,768), Winning Time: 03:04.410, SP: 15/8 Tracked leader, headway on inside 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, led inside final 2f, in command when edged right briefly over 1f out, stayed on well | J Watson 61.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Doncaster 01-Jun-24 2393m SOFT R6 Hcp $1,031 (of $4,397), Winning Time: 02:39.230, SP: 9/4 Held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, went 3rd towards finish | M Winn 58.1kg 1.75L | 3 (10) |
| Redcar 20-May-24 2814m GOOD R8 Hcp $3,140 (of $3,140), Winning Time: 03:02.520, SP: evens Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, asserted close home | M Winn 59kg | 1 (7) |
| Wetherby 28-Apr-24 2816m SOFT R7 Hcp $4,004 (of $4,004), Winning Time: 03:26.860, SP: 13/2 Prominent, slightly short of room 2f out, ran on well when in clear before 1f out, ran on strongly final furlong, ridden when led near finish, kept on | M Winn 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 31-Mar-24 2460m GOOD R4 Hcp $553 (of $4,711) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:39.780, SP: 10/1 Held in rear, switched right and headway over 2f out, headway over 1f out, went 4th inside final furlong, no chance with front pair | J Watson 58.5kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 4 (9) |
| Catterick 05-Oct-23 1413m SOFT R3 Nv (of $4,320) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.680, SP: 50/1 Slowly into stride and always outpaced in rear | J Watson 59.4kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 6 (7) |
| Thirsk 09-Sep-23 1408m GOOD R3 CL4 Nv (of $8,854) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.170, SP: 41.00 Towards rear, pushed along and lost touch quickly over 3f out | R Oliver 60.3kg 0.00L | 9 (10) |
| Southwell 28-Aug-23 1420m GOOD Nv (of $13,500), Winning Time: 01:27.510, SP: 23.00 Slowly away, soon recovered and held up in rear, ridden over 3f out, soon outpaced, weakened entering final furlong | D Tudhope 60.3kg, Cd 0 15.25L | 8 (8) |