Horse profile
Fantastic Star (GB)
by Lahib (USA) out of Fervent Fan (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
28 runs · 19 courses · from Dec 2005
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 21 Sep 2009 — 6,253 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Sep 2009 · 12th of 15
Won at Sligo
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 89
KTB Profile
Fantastic Star (GB) is 1 from 28. Hasn't won since Jun 2006. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 18 on softer).
Based on 28 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
- 1–28Wins / Runs
- 3.6%Strike rate
- 4 (14.3%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=28 at SP
- 0.78Fair A/E n=28 · 0.56 incl. margin
- 90Highest OR
- 27dBetween runs (median)longest 321 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.
Official rating89↓ 1lb off peak
89
77–90
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
Lahib (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 1,699 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 190 | 16 | 8.4% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 530 | 49 | 9.2% | +1.6 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 215 | 14 | 6.5% | −1.1 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 368 | 23 | 6.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 11 |
| Heavy | 245 | 18 | 7.3% | −0.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 127 | 7 | 5.5% | −2.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 57 | 7 | 12.3% | +4.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 76 | 4 | 5.3% | −2.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 149 | 13 | 8.7% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 563 | 34 | 6% | −1.6 | 0 from 18 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 477 | 32 | 6.7% | −0.9 | 1 from 9 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 307 | 32 | 10.4% | +2.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 65 | 7 | 10.8% | +3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Fervent Fan (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Lemagurut (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m2f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Pigeon Flight (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lemagurut (GB) | 12 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Pigeon Flight (GB) | 13 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Gold Fervour (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| All In A Paddy (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Sybil's Surprise (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | +13.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Killarney | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +20.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Gray | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| P W Flood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Eoin McCarthy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| W J Lee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Alain Cawley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +19.00 |
| Robert Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Joseph Holly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss J A Kidd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Grant | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| B C Byrnes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| S J Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 1 | 4% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 25 | 1 | 4% | −4.00 |
| Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Sep 09+8d | Ballinrobe | 'come Racing In Ballinrobe In 2010' Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 12/15 | 3½ | 10-13 | 89 | 70C | Robert Jones | 25/1 |
| 13 Sep 09+37d | Listowel | Dawn Omega Milk Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | BD/17 | — | 10-6 | 89 | — | Joseph Holly | 33/1 |
| 07 Aug 09+321d | Wexford | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 9/16 | 8 | 11-5 | 90 | 82A | Ian McCarthy | 14/1 |
| 2008 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 08+3d | Listowel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-102) | 11/18 | 2½ | 10-11 | 88 | 78C | Eoin McCarthy | 8/1 |
| 17 Sep 08+40d | Listowel | Ladbrokes Ireland Handicap Hurdle (81-109) (Div 1) | 3/13 | 2½ | 10-5 | 88 | 116A | R Walsh | 13/2 |
| 08 Aug 08+17d | Cork | Cork Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 9/15 | 7 | 10-5 | 85 | 84A | Stephen Gray | 12/1 |
| 22 Jul 08+2d | Ballinrobe | M. McLoughlin Pharmacies Handicap Hurdle (77-90) | 7/16 | 1¾ | 11-12 | 90 | 108A | R Walsh | 4/1 |
| 20 Jul 08+49d | Tipperary (IRE) | O'Dwyer Tarmac Handicap Hurdle | 6/18 | hd | 10-3 | 90 | 109A | Stephen Gray | 25/1 |
| 01 Jun 08+192d | Listowel | Listowel Writers Weeks Mares Hurdle | 3/17 | 6 | 11-2 | 90 | 103A | Stephen Gray | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 07+11d | Thurles | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | BD/18 | — | 10-5 | 77 | — | Stephen Gray | 14/1 |
| 11 Nov 07+21d | Limerick (IRE) | Equity In Property Ladies Handicap Hurdle | 5/14 | 3½ | 9-11 | 81 | 80C | Miss J A Kidd | 16/1 |
| 21 Oct 07+2d | Cork (IRE) | Alchemy Properties Handicap Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 9-11 | 78 | — | Stephen Gray | 16/1 |
| 19 Oct 07+27d | Gowran Park | Carlow (Mares) Handicap Hurdle (74-102) (Div 2) | 8/18 | shd | 10-10 | 78 | 82C | Andrew J McNamara | 10/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+27d | Listowel | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | 13/17 | ¾ | 10-1 | 79 | 64C | Stephen Gray | 10/1 |
| 26 Aug 07+38d | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Corrib Oil Handicap Hurdle | 2/13 | 4 | 10-1 | 77 | 87C | Stephen Gray | 16/1 |
| 19 Jul 07+33d | Killarney | Aghadoe Heights Hotel Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | F/17 | — | 10-9 | 78 | — | P W Flood | 20/1 |
| 16 Jun 07+32d | Limerick | Www.walshwestern.com Handicap Hurdle (74-102) | 11/18 | 1 | 10-5 | 79 | 89C | P W Flood | 20/1 |
| 15 May 07+207d | Killarney | Killarney Racegoers Club Race | 12/12 | 12 | 9-2 | — | 59C | Danny Grant | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 06+8d | Ballinrobe | McWilliam Park Best Western Premier Maiden | 4/14 | 12 | 8-13 | — | 55C | W J Lee | 33/1 |
| 12 Oct 06+18d | Tramore | Guillamene Maiden | 10/12 | hd | 9-4 | — | 44C | W J Lee | 33/1 |
| 24 Sep 06+21d | Listowel | Low Low Mares Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | PU/15 | — | 9-5 | 81 | — | Alain Cawley | 20/1 |
| 03 Sep 06+9d | Killarney | A.I.B. Killarney Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 9/12 | 1 | 9-12 | 83 | 79C | P W Flood | 12/1 |
| 25 Aug 06+45d | Kilbeggan | Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 4/11 | 1½ | 10-3 | 84 | 74C | Eoin McCarthy | 8/1 |
| 11 Jul 06+14d | Roscommon | Www.tote.ie Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 11/18 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 85 | 77C | Andrew J McNamara | 7/1 |
| 27 Jun 06+143d | Sligo | Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (74-95) | 1/16 | 10-5 | 78 | 93C | Alain Cawley | 20/1 | |
| 04 Feb 06+27d | Fairyhouse | Group Hospitality At Fairyhouse Hurdle | 18/18 | 2 | 10-4 | 80 | 75C | B C Byrnes | 50/1 |
| 08 Jan 06+8d | Naas | Www.financebusiness.ie Maiden Hurdle | 24/25 | 1 | 10-4 | — | 78C | S J Hassett | 50/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 05 | Punchestown | New Years Eve At Punchestown 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle | 14/20 | 6 | 10-2 | — | 83C | Adam O'Neill | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Fantastic Star won?
- Fantastic Star (GB) won 1 of 28 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 3.6%. Placed 4 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Fantastic Star?
- Fantastic Star (GB) was trained by E McNamara on the most recent run on record, at Ballinrobe on 21 September 2009.
- Who is Fantastic Star's sire?
- Fantastic Star (GB) is by Lahib (USA) out of Fervent Fan (IRE), whose sire is Soviet Lad.
- What going does Fantastic Star prefer?
- Fantastic Star (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Fantastic Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 89, from the run on 21 September 2009. The highest on record is 90.
- What is Fantastic Star's sire's record?
- Lahib (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.6% of 1,699 runs since Jan 2008 (176 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Fantastic Star's siblings?
- Out of Fervent Fan (IRE), Fantastic Star (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Lemagurut (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Pigeon Flight (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m. As at Nov 2026.