Horse profile
Gobi Star (IRE)
by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Good To Follow (IRE) (Kyllachy)
46 runs · 13 courses · from Mar 2022
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
4 wins · Dundalk (AW) & Down Royal
Last run 11 Jul 2026 · 13th of 14
Last raced off OR 40
KTB Profile
Gobi Star is a gelding with four wins from 46 starts, three of them at Dundalk over 6f to 7f on standard going and one at Down Royal under 6f on soft. All wins came off marks between 61 and 74. Typically held up, he last ran at Limerick in Jul 2026 where he finished 13 of 14 off an official rating of 40, 37lb below his highest ever mark of 77. He has not won since Nov 2023.
Based on 46 archived runs · run-style from 11 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Typically held up
OR ↓ 37lb off peak
- 4–46Wins / Runs
- 8.7%Strike rate
- 11 (23.9%)Placed
- −28.25£1 level staken=46 at SP
- 0.93Fair A/E n=46 · 0.74 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 35dAvg 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 rating40↓ 37lb off peak
40
40–77
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 74
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 →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 109B | 94 | 4 runs · 74 / 71.5 |
| Good | 12 | 103A | 67.5 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 11 | 120A | 67 | 3 runs · 60 / 47 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 65C | 29.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 85C | 83.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 69A | 56 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 31 | 109B | 75 | 8 runs · 74 / 66.5 |
| Under 6f | 13 | 120A | 72 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 65C | 58.5 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 46 figures from 46 runs · as at 3 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.
Run style from 11 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Held up 7 (64%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (18%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (9%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (9%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,161 runs since Jan 2008 (660 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,191.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,032 | 124 | 12% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 1,737 | 183 | 10.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 772 | 90 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,074 | 122 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 1 from 11 |
| Heavy | 293 | 33 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,228 | 238 | 10.7% | −0.4 | 3 from 17 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,191 | 173 | 14.5% | +3.4 | 1 from 13 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,566 | 394 | 11% | −0.1 | 3 from 31 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,392 | 137 | 9.8% | −1.3 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Good To Follow (IRE) (Kyllachy)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Tide Of Time (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tide Of Time (GB) | 42 | 8 | 5f–5½f | — |
| Rough Diamond (IRE) | 48 | 5 | 5½f–7f | — |
| Magic Bear (IRE) | 9 | 3 | 5f–6f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 3 | 18% | −2.50 |
| Good | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Soft | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.75 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 17 | 3 | 18% | −2.50 |
| Navan | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Limerick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leopardstown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Down Royal | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 31 | 3 | 10% | −16.50 |
| Under 6f | 13 | 1 | 8% | −9.75 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Kearney | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Chris Hayes | 6 | 2 | 33% | +3.25 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Shane Crosse | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Sean Davis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Oisin Orr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Rory Mulligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| E E Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Orla Tynan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shay Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J M Sheridan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gabriella Hill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nathan Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wayne Hassett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Colin Keane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke McAteer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paddy Harnett | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jake Coen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Scott McCullagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 2 | 11% | −9.75 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 10 | 2 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Tongue tie | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2024 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 13% | −7.50 |
| 2022 | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.75 |
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 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Jul 26+31d | Limerick | Ei Electronics Handicap (0-60) in the pack - 7th halfway then urged over 2f out - faded | 13/14 | ¾ | 8-5 | 40 | 71C | 29C | Rory Mulligan | 66/1 |
| 10 Jun 26+25d | Limerick | Cosgrave Transport Handicap (0-60) (Div 2) Settled in the pack - pushed along and unable to find more 2f out - eventually finished tenth | 10/13 | ¾ | 8-10 | 40 | 60C | 45A | Declan McDonogh | 66/1 |
| 16 May 26+24d | Navan | Flower Hill Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Held up towards the back through the middle - fought for control early - urged on by halfway - unable to find more finished well beaten in 16th | 16/17 | 2¾ | 8-5 | 41 | 32C | 22C | E E Ryan | 80/1 |
| 22 Apr 26+10d | Gowran Park | Thomastown Handicap (0-60) Settled just behind the pace early - second at halfway then drifted wide turning in - dropped away over a furlong out to finish 13th | 13/14 | nk | 9-3 | 47 | 47C | 52C | Declan McDonogh | 100/1 |
| 12 Apr 26+60d | Leopardstown | Sunday 10th May Leopardstown Family Day Handicap (0-60) Held up at the back - no impression made - well held throughout | 17/20 | 1½ | 9-3 | 47 | 65C | 47A | Ben Coen | 66/1 |
| 11 Feb 26+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Held up at the back throughout - given a nudge with 2f remaining - unable to make headway inside final furlong - finished well held in 14th | 14/14 | hd | 10-0 | 54 | 72B | 52A | Declan McDonogh | 80/1 |
| 16 Jan 26+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays At Dundalk Handicap Held up early - unable to close through final stages - well held in 7th | 7/7 | 1¾ | 8-0 | 58 | 74A | 45A | Orla Tynan | 100/1 |
| 09 Jan 26+37d | Dundalk (AW) | BAR 1 Betting NEW APP OUT NOW Handicap Went straight to front alongside rival - lost command after 2f then shared command once more with 2f left - pushed along and outpaced inside final furlong - couldn't find more late finishing 10th | 10/14 | ½ | 8-3 | 62 | 62B | 56A | Shay Wallace | 150/1 |
| 2025 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 25+420d | Dundalk (AW) | New Saddle Bar At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Held up at the back throughout - driven with no response 2f out - one paced late to finish 14th | 14/14 | 3½ | 9-7 | 63 | 71B | 43A | J M Sheridan | 125/1 |
| 2024 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Oct 24+61d | Navan | Book Your Discounted Tickets On NavanRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65) Held up early - unable to land a blow - well beaten in rear throughout - finished last of 18 | 18/18 | 2 | 9-0 | 56 | -6C | 33C | Gabriella Hill | 33/1 |
| 09 Aug 24+19d | Tipperary | Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap Held up towards the back of the pack - driven with no response 2f out - weakened away and beaten well held late | 12/13 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 62 | 82C | 38A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 20/1 |
| 21 Jul 24+16d | Curragh | Newbridge Silverware Sprint Handicap | 12/12 | 1 | 9-0 | 66 | 47A | 44A | Nathan Crosse | 40/1 |
| 05 Jul 24+7d | Bellewstown | Meath Farm Machinery Claiming Race | 6/14 | 2¾ | 9-5 | 70 | 52C | 70A | Sean Davis | 22/1 |
| 28 Jun 24+79d | Curragh | Harp Bar Kildare Handicap (60-90) | 12/13 | 1¾ | 8-13 | 72 | 75C | 58A | Sean Davis | 66/1 |
| 10 Apr 24+15d | Leopardstown | SPIN1038 Handicap (50-80) | 7/10 | 5½ | 9-11 | 75 | 69A | 65A | Gary Halpin | 66/1 |
| 26 Mar 24+25d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Group Deals Available Apprentice Claiming Race | 4/7 | ¾ | 9-8 | 77 | 73A | 72A | Wayne Hassett | 5/6F |
| 01 Mar 24+49d | Dundalk (AW) | Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race | 4/11 | shd | 9-11 | 77 | 89A | 79A | Jack Kearney | 11/4F |
| 12 Jan 24+28d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays Return To Dundalk Handicap (50-85) | 4/14 | nk | 9-3 | 76 | 109B | 86A | Jack Kearney | 9/2 |
| 2023 · 16 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 Dec 23+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap | 8/13 | shd | 8-10 | 77 | 88B | 74A | Jack Kearney | 11/2 |
| 29 Nov 23+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Est. 29th November 2003 Handicap (47-75) | 1/14 | 9-10 | 73 | 98B | 82A | Jack Kearney | 4/1 | |
| 22 Nov 23+14d | Dundalk (AW) | Dundalk Stadium Gift Vouchers Available Online Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 1/14 | 9-8 | 61 | 97B | 92A | Jack Kearney | 5/2F | |
| 08 Nov 23+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Bet On The Best Night Out At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 3/13 | nse | 9-5 | 59 | 98B | 81A | Jack Kearney | 8/1 |
| 18 Oct 23+14d | Navan | Safer Gambling Handicap (47-70) | 5/22 | hd | 8-12 | 57 | 83C | 89A | Jack Kearney | 10/1 |
| 04 Oct 23+30d | Navan | Book Your Discounted Tickets On NavanRacecourse.ie Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 2/20 | ½ | 9-4 | 55 | 93C | 97A | Jack Kearney | 12/1 |
| 04 Sep 23+38d | Roscommon | INPBA Free Admission For All Today Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 6/14 | hd | 9-8 | 57 | 89C | 80A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 9/1 |
| 28 Jul 23+16d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 12/16 | nse | 10-0 | 63 | 89C | 68A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 11/1 |
| 12 Jul 23+26d | Fairyhouse | Coast To Curragh Cycle August 26th Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) | 9/16 | nk | 10-2 | 64 | 75C | 70A | Colin Keane | 5/1 |
| 16 Jun 23+13d | Cork | Racing Again July 14th Handicap (47-65) (Div 2) | 5/22 | 2 | 10-2 | 65 | 91C | 90A | Luke McAteer | 20/1 |
| 03 Jun 23+42d | Listowel | Pat Smullen Handicap | 11/14 | 1½ | 8-12 | 71 | 53C | 53A | Jack Kearney | 17/2 |
| 22 Apr 23+50d | Navan | Kilberry Apprentice Handicap | 7/20 | hd | 9-12 | 72 | 67C | 89A | Paddy Harnett | 12/1 |
| 03 Mar 23+21d | Dundalk (AW) | DundalkStadium.com Handicap | 12/14 | nk | 9-1 | 72 | 95B | 59A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 9/1 |
| 10 Feb 23+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap | 5/8 | hd | 9-2 | 73 | 100A | 76A | Chris Hayes | 18/5F |
| 20 Jan 23+16d | Dundalk (AW) | Join Us On Instagram At dundalk_stadium Handicap | 2/11 | 2½ | 8-11 | 73 | 99A | 82A | Jake Coen | 14/1 |
| 04 Jan 23+26d | Dundalk (AW) | Floodlit Fridays Return To Dundalk Handicap (50-85) | 7/14 | ½ | 8-12 | 74 | 100B | 78A | Jack Kearney | 18/1 |
| 2022 · 12 runs | ||||||||||
| 09 Dec 22+30d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Bet Boost Handicap (47-75) | 6/14 | nk | 10-2 | 74 | 92B | 84A | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
| 09 Nov 22+21d | Dundalk (AW) | Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Claiming Race | 1/14 | 9-12 | 74 | 94B | 96A | Chris Hayes | 5/1 | |
| 19 Oct 22+23d | Navan | Blackcastle Handicap (50-85) | 7/12 | 2¼ | 9-8 | 74 | 43A | 79A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 7/1 |
| 26 Sep 22+24d | Down Royal | Madri Excepcional Maiden | 1/8 | 9-9 | 67 | 120A | 86A | Chris Hayes | 9/4F | |
| 02 Sep 22+13d | Down Royal | Irish European Breeders Fund Supporting Irish Champions Weekend Maiden | 2/8 | nse | 9-9 | 67 | 103A | 80A | Chris Hayes | 7/2 |
| 20 Aug 22+73d | Curragh | Sheehy Motors Skoda Maiden | 8/18 | 2¼ | 9-11 | 69 | 62C | 72A | Chris Hayes | 17/2 |
| 08 Jun 22+8d | Cork | Mallow Maiden | 8/13 | shd | 10-1 | 70 | 64C | 75A | Shane Crosse | 11/4F |
| 31 May 22+17d | Tipperary | TipperaryRaces Maiden | 3/17 | ½ | 10-2 | 70 | 85C | 88A | Shane Crosse | 13/8F |
| 14 May 22+23d | Navan | Navan Maiden | 2/12 | 5 | 10-3 | 72 | 72A | 89A | Shane Crosse | 4/1 |
| 21 Apr 22+11d | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 9/11 | 1 | 9-13 | — | 57A | 56A | Scott McCullagh | 14/1 |
| 10 Apr 22+12d | Curragh | Alkumait Standing At Castlefield Stud With A 100,000 Bonus Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden | 9/18 | shd | 10-6 | — | 59C | 76A | Oisin Orr | 4/1 |
| 29 Mar 22 | Navan | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | 2/9 | 7 | 10-6 | — | 50A | 83A | Oisin Orr | 28/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gobi Star won?
- Gobi Star (IRE) won 4 of 46 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 8.7%. Placed 11 times in total (23.9% of starts).
- Who trains Gobi Star?
- Gobi Star (IRE) is trained by James M Barcoe, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 July 2026.
- Who is Gobi Star's sire?
- Gobi Star (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Good To Follow (IRE), whose sire is Kyllachy.
- What going does Gobi Star prefer?
- Gobi Star (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 3 wins from 17 starts (17.6%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gobi Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 40, from the run on 11 July 2026. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Gobi Star's sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,161 runs since Jan 2008 (660 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,191.
- Who are Gobi Star's siblings?
- Out of Good To Follow (IRE), Gobi Star (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Tide Of Time (GB) (8). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.