Horse profile
Birthday Star (IRE)
by Desert King (IRE) out of White Paper (IRE) (Marignan)
42 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 4 Apr 2011 — 5,685 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2011 · 9th of 10
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW)
Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile
Birthday Star (IRE) is 2 from 42, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jul 2007. Both wins have come on the all-weather — 0 from 14 on turf. Last raced off 45, 28lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 42 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on AW
All wins at Class 6
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 2–42Wins / Runs
- 4.8%Strike rate
- 9 (21.4%)Placed
- −32.00£1 level staken=42 at SP
- 0.52Fair A/E n=42 · 0.43 incl. margin
- 73Highest OR
- 55dAvg 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 rating45↓ 28lb off peak
45
45–73
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
Desert King (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses).
Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11 | — |
| Good to Firm | 122 | 10 | 8.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 384 | 40 | 10.4% | +1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 157 | 21 | 13.4% | +4.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 267 | 19 | 7.1% | −1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 139 | 9 | 6.5% | −2.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 68 | 3 | 4.4% | −4.6 | 2 from 28 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 5 | 7% | −2 | 2 from 25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 396 | 45 | 11.4% | +2.4 | 0 from 9 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 398 | 35 | 8.8% | −0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 192 | 12 | 6.3% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 29 | 3 | 10.3% | +1.3 | — |
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
White Paper (IRE) (Marignan)
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Lord Aeryn (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Lord Aeryn (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lord Aeryn (IRE) | 40 | 5 | 6f–1m | Class 3 |
| Imperial Plan (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Ryes Girl (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Charta Alba (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| White Linen (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 28 | 2 | 7% | −18.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 23 | 2 | 9% | −13.00 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 4 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 15 | 2 | 13% | −5.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Folkestone | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 25 | 2 | 8% | −15.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevie Donohoe | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Alan Rutter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dane O'Neill | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Peter Hatton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brett Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| George Downing | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joshua Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Hide | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Toomey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Vince Slattery | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Simon Walker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Russ Kennemore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Debra England | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J D Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David McCabe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 37 | 2 | 5% | −27.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.00 |
| 2006 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −8.00 |
| 2005 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 37 | 2 | 5% | −27.00 |
| Hurdle | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 11+25d | Folkestone | Stone Street Apprentice Handicap | 9/10 | ¾ | 8-5 | 45 | 39C | George Downing | 40/1 |
| 10 Mar 11+23d | Folkestone | Bet On Live Tennis At totesport.com Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 22 | 9-7 | 68 | 58C | Peter Hatton | 20/1 |
| 15 Feb 11+29d | Folkestone | ladbrokes.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 6/7 | 35 | 10-4 | 73 | 59C | Peter Hatton | 33/1 |
| 17 Jan 11+408d | Plumpton | Rana Risk Management Novices' Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 10-11 | — | — | Joshua Moore | 100/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 09+19d | Southwell (AW) | Lianne Davis Handicap (Div 2) | 6/11 | 1½ | 8-12 | 45 | 50C | David Probert | 50/1 |
| 16 Nov 09+29d | Plumpton | Ladbrokes Bamiyan Novices' Hurdle | 5/6 | 30 | 10-12 | — | 89C | Philip Hide | 66/1 |
| 18 Oct 09+307d | Fontwell | Connect Fire And Security Novices' Hurdle | 5/9 | 30 | 10-5 | — | 76C | Brian Toomey | 50/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Kds Solutions Low Voltage Switchgear Manufacturers Handicap | 8/12 | nk | 8-10 | 47 | 54A | Vince Slattery | 33/1 |
| 01 Dec 08+350d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Amateurs' Handicap | 9/12 | 1½ | 10-6 | 50 | 46C | Mr Simon Walker | 12/1 |
| 2007 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 07+33d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Go Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 6/9 | 5 | 8-13 | 53 | 49C | Russ Kennemore | 10/1 |
| 14 Nov 07+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Now At centrebet.com Selling Stakes | 5/12 | 1¼ | 9-8 | 53 | 51C | Adam Kirby | 7/1 |
| 30 Oct 07+92d | Wolverhampton (AW) | We've Got The Ashes at centrebet.com Handicap | 4/12 | 2½ | 9-6 | 58 | 60C | Adam Kirby | 25/1 |
| 30 Jul 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside - Perfect For Party Nights Handicap | 7/11 | 4 | 9-12 | 57 | 40C | Seb Sanders | 10/3F |
| 16 Jul 07+45d | Wolverhampton (AW) | P D Financial Field Of Dreams Classified Claiming Stakes | 1/11 | 9-6 | 57 | 76C | Adam Kirby | 4/1 | |
| 01 Jun 07+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Combine Business With Pleasure Selling Stakes | 2/6 | nk | 8-13 | 57 | 56C | Brett Doyle | 5/2 |
| 28 Apr 07+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | betdirectpoker.com 50,000 Freeroll Handicap | 11/11 | 5 | 9-0 | 58 | 39C | Brett Doyle | 4/1 |
| 24 Mar 07+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Handicap | 4/12 | shd | 9-2 | 58 | 70C | Tom Queally | 4/1F |
| 05 Mar 07+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Pontin's Holidays Handicap (Div 1) | 9/14 | shd | 9-2 | 60 | 47C | Neil Callan | 9/2 |
| 05 Feb 07+16d | Lingfield (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 10/14 | shd | 8-7 | 56 | 55C | Debra England | 25/1 |
| 20 Jan 07+110d | Lingfield (AW) | totescoop6 Handicap | 11/14 | nk | 8-9 | 62 | 49C | Stevie Donohoe | 10/1 |
| 2006 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 06+16d | Pontefract | Dem Window Solutions Handicap | 5/17 | ½ | 9-1 | 52 | 60C | J F Egan | 4/1F |
| 16 Sep 06+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | George Walker Memorial Handicap | 2/11 | shd | 8-12 | 58 | 68C | Alan Rutter | 11/4J |
| 10 Sep 06+10d | Kempton (AW) | Go Racing With Walter Swinburn Handicap | 3/13 | 3 | 8-11 | 58 | 59C | Alan Rutter | 12/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Asda - Britain's Lowest Price Retailer Handicap | 5/9 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 61 | 55C | Tom Queally | 13/2 |
| 23 Aug 06+34d | Kempton (AW) | TFM Networks Handicap | 8/14 | shd | 9-7 | 61 | 65C | Stevie Donohoe | 7/2F |
| 20 Jul 06+43d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Support Brooke Hospital For Animals Handicap | 5/11 | 2 | 8-10 | 61 | 55C | J D Smith | 20/1 |
| 07 Jun 06+46d | Kempton (AW) | Weatherbys Printing Apprentice Handicap | 2/12 | 3½ | 9-0 | 60 | 65C | Alan Rutter | 7/1 |
| 22 Apr 06+28d | Nottingham | betfredpoker.com Handicap | 13/17 | 7 | 8-9 | 56 | 35C | Stevie Donohoe | 8/1 |
| 25 Mar 06+32d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Entertainment After Racing Handicap | 1/12 | 8-7 | 56 | 69C | Stevie Donohoe | 4/1 | |
| 21 Feb 06+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Handicap | 6/13 | ½ | 8-2 | 57 | 50C | Hayley Turner | 12/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+10d | Lingfield (AW) | littlewoodspoker.com Handicap | 7/16 | ½ | 8-10 | 58 | 57C | Stevie Donohoe | 8/1 |
| 01 Feb 06+18d | Lingfield (AW) | First Past The Post At Betdirect Handicap | 3/13 | nk | 9-0 | 57 | 61C | Micky Fenton | 16/1 |
| 14 Jan 06+168d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect In-Running Skytext P293 Handicap (Div 2) | 8/10 | 1½ | 8-7 | 60 | 44C | Micky Fenton | 10/1 |
| 2005 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 05+22d | Newmarket | Blue Square 0800 587 0200 Handicap | 18/19 | 3½ | 8-7 | 56 | 41C | Richard Mullen | 11/1 |
| 08 Jul 05+18d | Chepstow | For Millionaire Lifestyle 0845 257 0438 Apprentice Handicap | 2/10 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 56 | 59C | Stevie Donohoe | 9/2 |
| 20 Jun 05+26d | Windsor | Thoroughbred Owner And Breeder Magazine Handicap | 4/9 | 1½ | 8-9 | 58 | 44C | Pat Cosgrave | 7/1 |
| 25 May 05+30d | Newmarket | Outsiders Handicap | 6/15 | 1¾ | 8-7 | 59 | 53C | Richard Mullen | 13/2 |
| 25 Apr 05+19d | Windsor | Handicap | 10/17 | shd | 8-10 | 62 | 53C | Micky Fenton | 15/2 |
| 06 Apr 05+34d | Nottingham | Conference Centre Handicap | 10/17 | 1 | 8-12 | 64 | 38C | David McCabe | 5/1 |
| 03 Mar 05+31d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 9-0 | 64 | 66C | Dane O'Neill | 11/2 |
| 31 Jan 05+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/10 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 42C | Dane O'Neill | 20/1 |
| 22 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 8/13 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 62C | Dane O'Neill | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Birthday Star won?
- Birthday Star (IRE) won 2 of 42 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 4.8%. Placed 9 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained Birthday Star?
- Birthday Star (IRE) was trained by Linda Jewell on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 4 April 2011.
- Who is Birthday Star's sire?
- Birthday Star (IRE) is by Desert King (IRE) out of White Paper (IRE), whose sire is Marignan.
- What going does Birthday Star prefer?
- Birthday Star (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 28 starts (7.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Birthday Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 4 April 2011. The highest on record is 73.
- What is Birthday Star's sire's record?
- Desert King (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 1,142 runs since Jan 2008 (104 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 13.4% from 157.
- Who are Birthday Star's siblings?
- Out of White Paper (IRE), Birthday Star (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lord Aeryn (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Lord Aeryn (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.