Horse profile
Arabian Star (IRE)
5yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2013) · Last trainer Alan McCabe · Last owner Craig And Maureen Buckingham
by Green Desert (USA) out of Kassiopeia (IRE) (Galileo)
26 runs · 18 courses · from May 2010
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Oct 2013 — 4,744 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2013 · 11th of 11
5 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 75
KTB Profile
Arabian Star (IRE) is 5 from 26. Hasn't won since May 2012. Last raced off 75, 17lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 26 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 17lb off peak
- 5–26Wins / Runs
- 19.2%Strike rate
- 10 (38.5%)Placed
- +28.50£1 level staken=26 at SP
- 1.98Fair A/E n=26 · 1.73 incl. margin
- 92Highest OR
- 50dAvg 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.
Official rating75↓ 17lb off peak
75
69–92
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Green Desert (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 46 | 7 | 15.2% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 812 | 89 | 11% | 0 | 5 from 14 |
| Good | 667 | 69 | 10.3% | −0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 269 | 21 | 7.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 256 | 23 | 9% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 51 | 4 | 7.8% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,223 | 152 | 12.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 346 | 44 | 12.7% | +1.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,394 | 160 | 11.5% | +0.5 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 816 | 83 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 3 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 551 | 67 | 12.2% | +1.2 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 147 | 8 | 5.4% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 2 | 4.5% | −6.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −6.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
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
Dam
Kassiopeia (IRE) (Galileo)
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hit List (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Hit List (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hit List (IRE) | 7 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Illustrate (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Caitlin (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 14 | 5 | 36% | +40.50 |
| Good | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +19.50 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +6.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 2 | 50% | +18.50 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newcastle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +31.50 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −0.50 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Munro | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Martin Harley | 3 | 2 | 67% | +22.50 |
| William Twiston-Davies | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| David Probert | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.50 |
| Sam Hitchcott | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie Dettori | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Liam Keniry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 24 | 5 | 21% | +30.50 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.50 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +30.50 |
| 2010 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Oct 13+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Coral App Download From The App Store Handicap | 11/11 | nk | 9-10 | 75 | 60A | Martin Harley | 25/1 |
| 03 Oct 13+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 2DB Display Systems Claiming Stakes | 4/5 | 3½ | 9-9 | 80 | 62C | William Twiston-Davies | 14/1 |
| 10 Sep 13+21d | Redcar | Watch Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap (Straight-Mile Championship Qualifier) | 12/15 | ½ | 9-3 | 81 | 58C | William Twiston-Davies | 33/1 |
| 20 Aug 13+10d | Leicester | Wysall Handicap | 3/9 | ½ | 9-8 | 82 | 84A | William Twiston-Davies | 25/1 |
| 10 Aug 13+28d | Newmarket | Breed German-Buy German-Win German Handicap | 11/11 | 8 | 8-12 | 85 | 50C | Martin Dwyer | 50/1 |
| 13 Jul 13+287d | York | John Smith's Racing Handicap | 13/14 | 14 | 9-8 | 89 | 58C | Seb Sanders | 40/1 |
| 2012 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 12+49d | Newmarket | Betfred Cambridgeshire (Heritage Handicap) | 23/33 | 1½ | 8-2 | 91 | 59C | Daniel Muscutt | 40/1 |
| 11 Aug 12+52d | Ascot | Les Ambassadeurs Casino Shergar Cup Mile Handicap | 9/9 | 13 | 9-2 | 92 | 55C | Frankie Dettori | 5/1 |
| 20 Jun 12+33d | Ascot | Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) (Str) | 26/30 | 9 | 8-9 | 92 | 60C | David Probert | 16/1 |
| 18 May 12+238d | Newmarket | Racing Uk Handicap | 1/12 | 9-0 | 88 | 97A | David Probert | 17/2 | |
| 2011 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 11+14d | Newmarket | Standing For Success Handicap (silver Cambridgeshire) | 1/22 | 8-13 | 80 | 106A | Steve Drowne | 12/1 | |
| 09 Sep 11+29d | Sandown | Sungard Securities Finance Handicap | 3/12 | 4 | 9-2 | 80 | 89A | Liam Keniry | 10/1 |
| 11 Aug 11+42d | Goodwood | Golf At Goodwood Handicap | 3/6 | 2½ | 8-11 | 80 | 69B | Hayley Turner | 9/2 |
| 30 Jun 11+26d | Yarmouth | digibet.com Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 78 | 96A | Martin Harley | 20/1 | |
| 04 Jun 11+14d | Epsom Downs | Investec Horses Help Heroes Handicap | 6/8 | 8 | 8-2 | 79 | 61A | Chris Catlin | 33/1 |
| 21 May 11+15d | Chester | Crabbie's 'Steady On' Alcoholic Ginger Beer Handicap | 5/5 | 10 | 9-2 | 79 | 54C | Sam Hitchcott | 13/2 |
| 06 May 11+10d | Lingfield | lingfieldpark.co.uk Classified Stakes | 1/5 | 8-11 | 75 | 82B | Martin Harley | 7/2 | |
| 26 Apr 11+227d | Yarmouth | Pleasurewood Hills Handicap | 5/6 | 1 | 9-5 | 75 | 69B | Sam Hitchcott | 11/4F |
| 2010 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 10+12d | Doncaster | Powell Engineering Nursery (Str) | 2/12 | nse | 8-6 | 73 | 97A | Chris Catlin | 22/1 |
| 30 Aug 10+11d | Newcastle | freebetting.co.uk Blaydon Race (Nursery) (Str) | 3/12 | 1¼ | 8-11 | 73 | 78A | Franny Norton | 15/2 |
| 19 Aug 10+18d | Epsom Downs | JRA Nursery | 4/4 | 15 | 8-11 | 73 | 45C | Alan Munro | 7/4 |
| 01 Aug 10+36d | Newbury | Grundon Recycle Nursery (Str) | 1/13 | 9-0 | 69 | 88A | Alan Munro | 11/2 | |
| 26 Jun 10+13d | Newcastle | E.B.F./Tarmac Maiden Stakes | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-3 | — | 46C | Chris Catlin | 15/2 |
| 13 Jun 10+9d | Salisbury | Bridget Swire Memorial Maiden Stakes | 4/12 | 2¾ | 9-3 | — | 82A | Alan Munro | 2/1F |
| 04 Jun 10+7d | Goodwood | New Forests European Breeders' Fund Maiden Stakes | 2/8 | 4 | 9-3 | — | 87A | Alan Munro | 9/1 |
| 28 May 10 | Haydock | E.b.f. Mha Lighting Maiden Stakes | 5/11 | nk | 9-3 | — | 80A | Tadhg O'Shea | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Arabian Star won?
- Arabian Star (IRE) won 5 of 26 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 19.2%. Placed 10 times in total (38.5% of starts).
- Who trained Arabian Star?
- Arabian Star (IRE) was trained by Alan McCabe on the most recent run on record, at Lingfield (AW) on 31 October 2013.
- Who is Arabian Star's sire?
- Arabian Star (IRE) is by Green Desert (USA) out of Kassiopeia (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Arabian Star prefer?
- Arabian Star (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 5 wins from 14 starts (35.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Arabian Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 31 October 2013. The highest on record is 92.
- What is Arabian Star's sire's record?
- Green Desert (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 3,324 runs since Jan 2008 (251 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.8% from 269. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 5.4% from 147.
- Who are Arabian Star's siblings?
- Out of Kassiopeia (IRE), Arabian Star (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hit List (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Hit List (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.