Flare Star (GB)
Flare Star (GB) is 2 from 18. Hasn't won since Sep 2006. Last raced off a career-high mark of 96.
- 2–18Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 4 (22.2%)Placed
- −1.25£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.82Fair A/E n=18 · 1.34 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 90dAvg 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.
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 9.2% of 292 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +7.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 70 | 6 | 8.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 37 | 2 | 5.4% | −3.8 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 84 | 11 | 13.1% | +3.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 80 | 8 | 10% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 25 | 2 | 8% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 52 | 7 | 13.5% | +4.3 | 2 from 7 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 39 | 2 | 5.1% | −4.1 | 0 from 10 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 41 | 4 | 9.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 35 | 2 | 5.7% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +6.2 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Quench The Flame (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m3f–1m4f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quench The Flame (GB) | 31 | 3 | 1m3f–1m4f | — |
| Watch The Flame (GB) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Blow Torch (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Beat Out (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Listowel | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tipperary | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 2 | 29% | +9.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P Heskin | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Willie Supple | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| P W Flood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mrs Pauline Condon | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Wayne Lordan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Moran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Hayes | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +10.75 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 2 | 20% | +6.75 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 10+11d | Listowel | Rover Maiden Hurdle | 16/18 | 4½ | 11-2 | 96 | 83C | A P Heskin | 25/1 |
| 03 Sep 10+38d | Kilbeggan | Kilbeggan Maiden Hurdle | 4/13 | 8 | 11-2 | 96 | 97A | A P Heskin | 14/1 |
| 27 Jul 10+23d | Galway | Topaz Maiden Hurdle | 15/20 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 92C | D J Casey | 33/1 |
| 04 Jul 10+29d | Limerick | Bet On-course With Tote Maiden Hurdle | PU/18 | — | 11-2 | — | — | A P Heskin | 7/1 |
| 05 Jun 10+226d | Listowel | Listowel Writers Week Mares Hurdle | 3/10 | 4½ | 10-10 | — | 110A | A P Heskin | 25/1 |
| 2009 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Oct 09+7d | Thurles | Cashel Maiden Hurdle | 16/18 | 8 | 11-7 | — | 82C | P W Flood | 33/1 |
| 15 Oct 09+9d | Punchestown | Buy Your 2010 Annual Badge Maiden Hurdle | 16/25 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 88C | P W Flood | 33/1 |
| 06 Oct 09+856d | Tipperary | Emly - Ireland's Tidiest Town 2009 Maiden Hurdle | 16/20 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 85C | Barry Geraghty | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 07+7d | Listowel | Kingdom (qr) Race | 7/12 | 5½ | 10-12 | 85 | 62C | Mrs Pauline Condon | 7/2 |
| 27 May 07+18d | Curragh | Boylesports 115 Nationwide Handicap | 14/17 | 5 | 8-3 | 85 | 52C | D J Moran | 33/1 |
| 09 May 07+27d | Chester | totesport Chester Cup Heritage Handicap | 17/17 | 30 | 8-6 | 87 | 62C | Wayne Lordan | 16/1 |
| 12 Apr 07+179d | Tipperary | Thomastown Castle Race | 4/17 | 1 | 9-9 | 90 | 72C | Wayne Lordan | 5/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 06+26d | Naas (IRE) | Paddy Power October Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 14/16 | 4½ | 9-11 | 90 | 54C | Willie Supple | 8/1 |
| 19 Sep 06+30d | Listowel | Brandon Hotel (QR) Handicap (60-90) | 1/14 | 10-3 | 83 | 95C | Mrs Pauline Condon | 12/1 | |
| 20 Aug 06+10d | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF August Premier Handicap | 12/12 | 5½ | 8-4 | 86 | 43C | Willie Supple | 12/1 |
| 10 Aug 06+6d | Sligo | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 1/12 | 8-11 | 85 | 75C | Chris Hayes | 11/4F | |
| 04 Aug 06+35d | Galway | 1759 EBF Maiden | 2/14 | 1¼ | 8-12 | — | 78C | Willie Supple | 20/1 |
| 30 Jun 06 | Curragh | N.Conlan & Sons Maiden | 10/26 | ½ | 9-0 | — | 48C | Willie Supple | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Flare Star won?
- Flare Star (GB) won 2 of 18 archived starts between 2006 and 2010, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 4 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Flare Star?
- Flare Star (GB) was trained by Michael Hourigan on the most recent run on record, at Listowel on 14 September 2010.
- Who is Flare Star's sire?
- Flare Star (GB) is by Nashwan (USA) out of Flame Cutter (USA), whose sire is Miswaki.
- What going does Flare Star prefer?
- Flare Star (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Flare Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 14 September 2010. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Flare Star's sire's record?
- Nashwan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 292 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Flare Star's siblings?
- Out of Flame Cutter (USA), Flare Star (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Quench The Flame (GB) (3). The wins came over 1m3f–1m4f. As at Oct 2026.