Day Star Lad (GB)
Day Star Lad (GB) is 2 from 22, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2014. Last raced off 45, 22lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–22Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 3 (13.6%)Placed
- −14.50£1 level staken=22 at SP
- 1.16Fair A/E n=22 · 1.00 incl. margin
- 67Highest OR
- 15dBetween runs (median)longest 202 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
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 10.2% of 12,804 runs since Apr 2009 (937 horses).
Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 16 | 22.2% | +12 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,911 | 220 | 11.5% | +1.3 | — |
| Good | 2,946 | 268 | 9.1% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,240 | 108 | 8.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,778 | 145 | 8.2% | −2 | — |
| Heavy | 545 | 62 | 11.4% | +1.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4,311 | 486 | 11.3% | +1.1 | 2 from 19 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,127 | 142 | 12.6% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 5,046 | 529 | 10.5% | +0.3 | 0 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,335 | 336 | 10.1% | −0.1 | 2 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,103 | 196 | 9.3% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 839 | 80 | 9.5% | −0.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 320 | 22 | 6.9% | −3.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 31 | 1 | 3.2% | −7 | — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −10.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 2 | 11% | −11.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 15 | 2 | 13% | −7.50 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.50 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Swift | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.50 |
| Paddy Mathers | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Duran Fentiman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jacob Butterfield | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Liam Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visor | 16 | 2 | 13% | −8.50 |
| None | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2014 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −1.50 |
| 2013 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 15+23d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Follow At totepool On Twitter Handicap (Div 1) | 9/9 | 1 | 8-7 | 45 | 35A | Paddy Mathers | 33/1 |
| 22 Sep 15+19d | Beverley | Harrowells Solicitors Handicap (Div 2) | 15/16 | hd | 8-9 | 48 | 33A | Dale Swift | 25/1 |
| 03 Sep 15+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | scoop6soccer The 1 Million Football Bet Handicap (Div 1) | 7/9 | 4½ | 8-11 | 49 | 48A | Dale Swift | 8/1 |
| 18 Aug 15+3d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Play scoop6soccer At totesport.com Handicap | 6/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 52 | 60A | Dale Swift | 50/1 |
| 15 Aug 15+179d | Doncaster | Betfred Racing 'Like Us On Facebook' Handicap (Div 2) | 8/9 | 3¾ | 8-10 | 52 | 42A | Dale Swift | 40/1 |
| 17 Feb 15+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Handicap | 9/11 | ¾ | 9-3 | 55 | 58A | Paddy Mathers | 66/1 |
| 03 Feb 15+11d | Kempton (AW) | Racing UK Anywhere Handicap | 7/8 | 8 | 9-3 | 60 | 44C | Paddy Mathers | 50/1 |
| 23 Jan 15+80d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Now With Ladbrokes App Handicap | 12/12 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 63 | 50A | Paddy Mathers | 66/1 |
| 2014 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 14+21d | Southwell (AW) | Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap | 11/12 | 2¼ | 9-1 | 65 | 56C | Dale Swift | 25/1 |
| 14 Oct 14+202d | Newcastle | Bootneck 350 Tartan Handicap (Div 1) | 15/15 | ¾ | 8-13 | 67 | 33A | Dale Swift | 33/1 |
| 26 Mar 14+8d | Southwell (AW) | 32red Immortal Romance Slot Handicap | 3/4 | 12 | 8-4 | 58 | 30B | Duran Fentiman | 11/10F |
| 18 Mar 14+19d | Southwell (AW) | 32red Mega Moolah Millionaires Apprentice Handicap | 1/7 | 9-5 | 58 | 84A | Jacob Butterfield | 3/1 | |
| 27 Feb 14+23d | Kempton (AW) | Back Of The Net At BetVictor.com Handicap | 7/11 | nk | 9-5 | 58 | 55A | Dale Swift | 8/1 |
| 04 Feb 14+14d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Maiden Handicap | 1/12 | 9-7 | 52 | 73A | Dale Swift | 5/2F | |
| 21 Jan 14+7d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 3/7 | nk | 9-4 | 52 | 59A | Dale Swift | 8/1 |
| 14 Jan 14+13d | Southwell (AW) | 32red.com Handicap | 3/11 | ½ | 8-13 | 52 | 62A | Dale Swift | 7/1 |
| 01 Jan 14+15d | Southwell (AW) | 32red Handicap | 3/6 | 4½ | 8-7 | 55 | 57B | Liam Jones | 9/1 |
| 2013 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 13+11d | Southwell (AW) | 32Red.com Nursery | 4/9 | hd | 9-5 | 58 | 60A | Dale Swift | 10/1 |
| 06 Dec 13+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 4/8 | ½ | 9-5 | 50 | 60A | Dale Swift | 20/1 |
| 22 Nov 13+136d | Wolverhampton (AW) | 32red.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 7/7 | 8 | 8-11 | — | 32C | Dale Swift | 50/1 |
| 09 Jul 13+15d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Talk To Victor Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/12 | 2 | 8-11 | — | 47A | Martin Dwyer | 40/1 |
| 24 Jun 13 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 8/12 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 42A | Martin Dwyer | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Day Star Lad won?
- Day Star Lad (GB) won 2 of 22 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 3 times in total (13.6% of starts).
- Who trained Day Star Lad?
- Day Star Lad (GB) was trained by Derek Shaw on the most recent run on record, at Chelmsford City (AW) on 15 October 2015.
- Who is Day Star Lad's sire?
- Day Star Lad (GB) is by Footstepsinthesand (GB) out of Eurolink Mayfly (GB), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What going does Day Star Lad prefer?
- Day Star Lad (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 19 starts (10.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Day Star Lad's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 15 October 2015. The highest on record is 67.
- What is Day Star Lad's sire's record?
- Footstepsinthesand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 12,804 runs since Apr 2009 (937 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 6.9% from 320.