Horse profile
Astyanax (IRE)
by Hector Protector (USA) out of Craigmill (GB) (Slip Anchor)
27 runs · 14 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 6 May 2009 — 6,376 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2009 · 2nd of 8
4 wins · 4 courses
Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile
Astyanax (IRE) is 4 from 27. Hasn't won since Apr 2009. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 10 on softer). Last raced off 90, 26lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 4–27Wins / Runs
- 14.8%Strike rate
- 10 (37%)Placed
- +15.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.44Fair A/E n=27 · 1.26 incl. margin
- 116Highest OR
- 61dAvg 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 rating90↓ 26lb off peak
90
82–116
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
Hector Protector (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 46 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 8 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 2 from 5 |
| Good | 16 | 2 | 12.5% | +6 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | +0.6 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | +2.6 | 2 from 8 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | −0.9 | 1 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +10.2 | 1 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Craigmill (GB) (Slip Anchor)
9 siblings in the archive, 7 winners — best of them Connecticut (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m4f; the highest grade won is Listed (Connecticut (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut (GB) | 10 | 4 | 1m2f–1m4f | Listed |
| Certral (GB) | 23 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Craigstown (GB) | 8 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Represent (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Stirling Castle (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Oscillator (GB) | 6 | 1 | 1m1½f | Class 5 |
| Global Champion (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m | — |
| La Diva (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Craighall (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | +21.50 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −11.00 |
| Class 3 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| Ludlow | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +22.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mick Fitzgerald | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Paddy Aspell | 3 | 1 | 33% | +23.00 |
| Mr C Storey | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Marcus Foley | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J Snowden | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sam Curling | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kyle James | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Messenger | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr C R Nelson | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 3 | 16% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Blinkers | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +20.00 |
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 16 | 3 | 19% | +0.00 |
| Chase | 11 | 1 | 9% | +15.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 09+16d | Kelso | Park Place Handicap Chase | 2/8 | 1¾ | 10-13 | 90 | 93B | Paddy Aspell | 11/2 |
| 20 Apr 09+9d | Hexham | Betfair Handicap Chase | 3/17 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 91 | 114A | Paddy Aspell | 10/1 |
| 11 Apr 09+16d | Carlisle | Toteswinger Handicap Chase | 1/12 | 10-13 | 82 | 107A | Paddy Aspell | 25/1 | |
| 26 Mar 09+11d | Carlisle | Azure Catering Handicap Chase | 6/11 | 12 | 10-0 | 86 | 76C | Brian Harding | 16/1 |
| 15 Mar 09+19d | Carlisle | News And Star Novices' Handicap Chase | 5/8 | 1½ | 11-4 | 86 | 89A | Brian Harding | 28/1 |
| 24 Feb 09+57d | Catterick | See You Again On 4th March Handicap Hurdle | PU/17 | — | 11-5 | 100 | — | Kyle James | 100/1 |
| 29 Dec 08+248d | Musselburgh | Bet Totepool On All Meetings Today Handicap Chase | 8/13 | 2¾ | 11-1 | 91 | 80C | Tom Messenger | 25/1 |
| 25 Apr 08+15d | Perth | Sidey Ltd Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/9 | 5 | 10-7 | 110 | 83A | Ryan Mania | 40/1 |
| 10 Apr 08+40d | Carlisle | Interserve Handicap Chase | 8/11 | 11 | 10-5 | 94 | 78C | Mr C Storey | 20/1 |
| 01 Mar 08+24d | Kelso | Cyril Alexander Memorial HBLB Novices' Chase | 2/7 | 30 | 10-12 | 94 | 89C | Mr C Storey | 80/1 |
| 06 Feb 08+104d | Carlisle | Betfair Novices' Chase | 5/8 | 2½ | 10-11 | 100 | 85C | Mr C Storey | 50/1 |
| 25 Oct 07+23d | Carlisle | Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Novices' Chase | 10/11 | 3 | 11-2 | — | 74C | Andrew Thornton | 66/1 |
| 02 Oct 07+360d | Sedgefield | DK Steel FTP Beginners' Chase | 7/13 | 12 | 11-4 | — | 81C | Andrew Thornton | 33/1 |
| 07 Oct 06+13d | Chepstow | Bet On Your Mobile With Blue Square Handicap Hurdle | 8/11 | 11 | 11-0 | 116 | 85C | Mick Fitzgerald | 13/2 |
| 24 Sep 06+3d | Huntingdon | Wbx.com Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle | 1/9 | 10-13 | 107 | 106C | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/2J | |
| 21 Sep 06+140d | Fontwell | Firework Spectacular Handicap Hurdle | UR/8 | — | 11-9 | 107 | — | Mick Fitzgerald | 4/1 |
| 04 May 06+41d | Huntingdon | Toothplace Plc Handicap Hurdle | 11/20 | 3 | 11-11 | 108 | 98C | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/1 |
| 24 Mar 06+71d | Newbury | Racing Post Jump Series Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Cond/Amat) | 1/17 | 10-9 | 101 | 97C | Mr C R Nelson | 13/2 | |
| 12 Jan 06+35d | Ludlow | Amateur Jockeys Association Amateurs Novices Handicap Hurdle | 5/12 | 4 | 11-6 | 101 | 113C | Mr J Snowden | 9/4F |
| 08 Dec 05+11d | Ludlow | Coseley Christmas Craic Amateurs' Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/11 | 6 | 11-9 | 100 | 107C | Mr J Snowden | 6/4F |
| 27 Nov 05+16d | Newbury | Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 4/16 | ½ | 9-10 | 100 | 107C | Sam Curling | 16/1 |
| 11 Nov 05+22d | Cheltenham | Abacus Global Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 5/24 | 8 | 10-10 | 102 | 95C | Sam Curling | 12/1 |
| 20 Oct 05+179d | Ludlow | Christmas At Ludlow Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 1/10 | 11-12 | 95 | 122C | Marcus Foley | 3/1 | |
| 24 Apr 05+23d | Ludlow | Handicap Hurdle | 7/12 | 2½ | 11-1 | 98 | 81C | Mick Fitzgerald | 7/1 |
| 01 Apr 05+42d | Newbury | Novices' Hurdle | 5/13 | 19 | 11-2 | 98 | 84C | Mick Fitzgerald | 16/1 |
| 18 Feb 05+43d | Fakenham | Handicap Hurdle | 4/8 | ½ | 10-12 | 100 | 99C | Marcus Foley | 5/4F |
| 06 Jan 05 | Ludlow | Aptus Training Maiden Hurdle | 3/18 | ¾ | 11-6 | — | 95C | Marcus Foley | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Astyanax (IRE) won?
- Astyanax (IRE) won 4 of 27 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.8%. Placed 10 times in total (37% of starts).
- Who trained Astyanax (IRE)?
- Astyanax (IRE) was trained by Sandy Forster on the most recent run on record, at Kelso on 6 May 2009.
- Who is Astyanax (IRE)'s sire?
- Astyanax (IRE) is by Hector Protector (USA) out of Craigmill (GB), whose sire is Slip Anchor.
- What going does Astyanax (IRE) prefer?
- Astyanax (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Astyanax (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 6 May 2009. The highest on record is 116.
- What is Astyanax (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Hector Protector (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.5% of 46 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Astyanax (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Craigmill (GB), Astyanax (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 7 of them winners. Most wins: Connecticut (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Connecticut (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.