Brilliant Star (GB)
Brilliant Star (GB) is three from seven with a Listed win in the British Stallion Studs EBF Beckford Stakes at Bath in Oct 2026. All three wins came on a first visit to the course, two over 1m2f – 1m4f and one over 1m5f – 2m on good or good to firm. She led in four of the five races analysed. Her last run, at Saint-Cloud (FR) in Oct 2026, was a beaten favourite when third of 13 in the Prix Belle de Nuit, off an official rating of 102.
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 5 (71.4%)Placed
- −2.32£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.15Fair A/E n=7 · 0.96 incl. margin
- 102Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 154 d
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
Best recent Speed 121
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 121A | 87.5 | 2 runs · 121 / 87.5 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 109C | 102.5 | 2 runs · 109 / 102.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 92A | 88.5 | 2 runs · 92 / 88.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 2 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 109C | 94 | 4 runs · 109 / 94 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 16 Oct 2026 · 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 8 Oct 2026: top-rated on KTB Rating in 1 run (won 1) · to 8 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 5 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Led 2 (40%) · 1 win
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 1,814 runs since Apr 2022 (236 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 105. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.1% from 267.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 230 | 26 | 11.3% | −0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 415 | 48 | 11.6% | +0.1 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 219 | 32 | 14.6% | +3.1 | — |
| Soft | 261 | 28 | 10.7% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 105 | 17 | 16.2% | +4.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 584 | 57 | 9.8% | −1.7 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 48 | 6 | 12.5% | +1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 383 | 33 | 8.6% | −2.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 440 | 41 | 9.3% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 615 | 73 | 11.9% | +0.4 | 2 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 43 | 16.1% | +4.6 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 54 | 9 | 16.7% | +5.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 3 | 42.9% | +31.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2022 · as at 2 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Star Of Light (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–1m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Star Of Light (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Of Light (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m1½f–1m5½f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.78 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.92 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.62 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +0.30 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.38 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.08 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.22 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 2 | 50% | −1.70 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Havlin | 4 | 3 | 75% | +0.68 |
| C. Soumillon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Benoit De La Sayette | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tyler Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 2 | 40% | −2.70 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.38 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 3 | 50% | −1.32 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 26+17d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Belle de Nuit | 3/13 | 1 | 8-9 | 102 | — | — | C. Soumillon | 7/4F |
| 08 Oct 26+112d | Bath | British Stallion Studs EBF Beckford Stakes (Listed Race) (GBBPlus Race) sat prominent just off the pace - niggled 3f out - sent to front over 1f out and went two lengths up inside final furlong - won comfortably | 1/12 | 9-0 | 102 | 121A | 90A | Robert Havlin | 11/8F | |
| 18 Jun 26+26d | Ascot | Ribblesdale Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) Pulled hard early - settled off the pace mid-pack - urged along 3f out - edged forward inside final furlong - stayed on to claim fourth close home | 4/12 | 2¾ | 9-2 | 90 | 96A | 93A | Robert Havlin | 22/1 |
| 23 May 26+17d | Goodwood | Fitzdares Height Of Fashion Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Went straight to front - pushed along and lost the advantage inside final furlong - dropped away quickly - finished 5th | 5/8 | 5 | 9-2 | 92 | 54A | 74A | Benoit De La Sayette | 5/2 |
| 06 May 26+15d | Kempton (AW) | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At Unibet Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Set the pace from the off - untroubled throughout - looked a touch novicey when asked for effort inside final furlong but scored with plenty in hand | 1/8 | 9-6 | — | 92A | 91A | Robert Havlin | 1/12F | |
| 21 Apr 26+154d | Yarmouth | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Went to the outside from the off - hit the front after a furlong - pressed on into the final furlong - drew away for an easy win | 1/5 | 8-11 | — | 109C | 81B | Robert Havlin | 2/9F | |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 18 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | BetMGM: Stay Golden With Responsible Play EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in rear - struggling and off the bridle before the 2f marker - progress to 2nd inside the final furlong - stayed on but denied close home | 2/7 | ½ | 9-2 | — | 85A | 90A | Tyler Heard | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Brilliant Star won?
- Brilliant Star (GB) won 3 of 7 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 5 times in total (71.4% of starts).
- Who trains Brilliant Star?
- Brilliant Star (GB) is trained by John & Thady Gosden, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 October 2026.
- Who is Brilliant Star's sire?
- Brilliant Star (GB) is by Cracksman (GB) out of Star Catcher (GB), whose sire is Sea The Stars.
- What is Brilliant Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 25 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Brilliant Star's sire's record?
- Cracksman (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 1,814 runs since Apr 2022 (236 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 105. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 16.1% from 267.
- Who are Brilliant Star's siblings?
- Out of Star Catcher (GB), Brilliant Star (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Star Of Light (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Star Of Light (GB)). The wins came over 1m1½f–1m5½f. As at Nov 2026.