Africa's Star (IRE)
Africa's Star (IRE) is yet to win from 11 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Thirsk (Jun 2009). Last raced off 52, 15lb below the career-high mark.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Africa's Star (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Kylie Rules (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m–1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Kylie Rules (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kylie Rules (GB) | 47 | 5 | 1m–1m½f | Class 3 |
| Thanks Harry (GB) | 7 | 1 | 1m | Class 6 |
| Calpurnia (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
- 0–11Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (9.1%)Placed
- −11.00£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=11 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 48dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 557 | 52 | 9.3% | −0.5 | 0 from 5 |
| Good | 560 | 70 | 12.5% | +2.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 248 | 18 | 7.3% | −2.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 295 | 26 | 8.8% | −1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 88 | 8 | 9.1% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 773 | 76 | 9.8% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 244 | 39 | 16% | +6.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 826 | 95 | 11.5% | +1.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 604 | 41 | 6.8% | −3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 452 | 42 | 9.3% | −0.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 320 | 31 | 9.7% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 104 | 4 | 3.8% | −6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mistral Wind (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Hamilton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelly Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Michael Hills | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 09+32d | Catterick | Scorton Claiming Stakes | 8/12 | 3 | 8-3 | 52 | 36C | Kelly Harrison | 20/1 |
| 03 Aug 09+23d | Ripon | Alistair And Joanne's Wedding Day Selling Handicap | 8/13 | 1¼ | 8-12 | 55 | 55A | Tony Hamilton | 15/2 |
| 11 Jul 09+7d | Hamilton | freebets.co.uk Scottish Football Free Bets Maiden Selling Stakes | 4/10 | ½ | 8-9 | 55 | 59A | Tony Hamilton | 11/8F |
| 04 Jul 09+18d | Beverley | Coachman Maiden Stakes | 12/14 | nk | 8-12 | 64 | 39A | Tony Hamilton | 11/4F |
| 16 Jun 09+21d | Thirsk | Hblb Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | hd | 8-12 | 63 | 74A | Phillip Makin | 8/1 |
| 26 May 09+168d | Redcar | Anderson Barrowcliff Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 9-2 | 67 | 72A | Phillip Makin | 18/1 |
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Dec 08+17d | Southwell (AW) | southwell-racecourse.co.uk Nursery | 4/8 | 1½ | 8-13 | 65 | 77A | Darryll Holland | 16/1 |
| 22 Nov 08+121d | Lingfield (AW) | E.b.f. Bet At Ladbrokes On 0800 777 888 Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | hd | 8-12 | 65 | 66A | Neil Callan | 5/1 |
| 24 Jul 08+26d | Folkestone | E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 8/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 67 | 58A | Philip Robinson | 11/4 |
| 28 Jun 08+43d | Newmarket | Sign-Up Bonus At betinternet.com Maiden Stakes | 4/11 | nse | 8-12 | 67 | 71A | Jimmy Fortune | 7/1 |
| 16 May 08 | Newmarket | betinternet.com E.B.F. Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 6/8 | 5 | 9-0 | 67 | 54A | Michael Hills | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Africa's Star won?
- Africa's Star (IRE) has yet to win, from 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2009. Placed 1 time in total (9.1% of starts).
- Who trained Africa's Star?
- Africa's Star (IRE) was trained by Michael Dods on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 4 September 2009.
- Who is Africa's Star's sire?
- Africa's Star (IRE) is by Johannesburg (USA) out of Grable (IRE), whose sire is Sadler's Wells.
- What is Africa's Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 52, from the run on 4 September 2009. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Africa's Star's sire's record?
- Johannesburg (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 2,562 runs since Jan 2008 (191 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 16% from 244. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 3.8% from 104.
- Who are Africa's Star's siblings?
- Out of Grable (IRE), Africa's Star (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Africa's Star produced winners?
- As a dam, Africa's Star (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Kylie Rules (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Kylie Rules (GB)). The wins came over 1m–1m½f. As at Oct 2026.