Horse profile
Gold Star Hero (IRE)
by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Hightime Heroine (IRE) (Danetime)
23 runs · 17 courses · from Jul 2024
As at 8 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 4 courses
Last run 17 Oct 2026 · 3rd of 12
Last raced off OR 99
KTB Profile
Gold Star Hero is a gelding with six wins from 23 starts, including four on all-weather surfaces from five runs. He won a Class 2 handicap at Ascot over under 6f on good to firm in Oct 2026 off a mark of 95 and has also taken races at Wolverhampton, Chelmsford City and Yarmouth. All wins came in handicaps except his first success. He finished third of 12, having raced prominently, at Catterick in Oct 2026 when last seen off an official rating of 99.
Based on 23 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs since Aug 2024 · updated 8 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 6–23Wins / Runs
- 26.1%Strike rate
- 10 (43.5%)Placed
- +3.37£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 2.07Fair A/E n=23 · 1.76 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 17dBetween runs (median)longest 229 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 rating99At career-high mark
99
76–99
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 123
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 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 108C | 99 | 2 runs · 105 / 97 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 123A | 107 | 4 runs · 123 / 107 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 136A | 110 | 3 runs · 136 / 111 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 15 | 123A | 104 | 6 runs · 123 / 107.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 136A | 102.5 | 4 runs · 136 / 106.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 23 runs · as at 25 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 22 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 12 (55%) · 2 wins
- Led 7 (32%) · 4 wins
- Mid-division 2 (9%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (5%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,225 runs since May 2014 (664 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.6% from 1,199.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,034 | 125 | 12.1% | +1 | 1 from 6 |
| Good | 1,738 | 183 | 10.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 10 |
| Good to Soft | 783 | 91 | 11.6% | +0.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Soft | 1,085 | 124 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 295 | 33 | 11.2% | +0.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,265 | 245 | 10.8% | −0.3 | 4 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,199 | 175 | 14.6% | +3.5 | 3 from 15 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,594 | 399 | 11.1% | 0 | 3 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,410 | 139 | 9.9% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 653 | 61 | 9.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 272 | 26 | 9.6% | −1.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 84 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2014 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Hightime Heroine (IRE) (Danetime)
6 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Hightimeyouwon (GB) (11 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Son Of Rest (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hightimeyouwon (GB) | 65 | 11 | 6f–1m2½f | — |
| Son Of Rest (GB) | 20 | 3 | 5f–6f | Class 2 |
| Helene Warrior (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 5½f–6f | Class 4 |
| Hightime Hero (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Hightime Girl (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| High Accolade (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.50 |
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 4 | 80% | +11.37 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 11 | 4 | 36% | +3.87 |
| Class 2 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +1.87 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 2 | 100% | +10.50 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 15 | 3 | 20% | −3.38 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 3 | 38% | +6.75 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hector Crouch | 11 | 3 | 27% | +3.75 |
| Callum Shepherd | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Jason Hart | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.38 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| C Y Ho | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 15 | 5 | 33% | +4.37 |
| None | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +3.87 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −4.50 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
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 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 17 Oct 26+14d | Catterick | William Hill Catterick Dash Handicap Stakes sat just behind the front runner - asked for effort over 2f out and soon upped to challenge - stayed on inside the final furlong to finish 3rd | 3/12 | hd | 9-9 | 99 | 105A | 124A | Jason Hart | 7/2 |
| 03 Oct 26+28d | Ascot | Ascot Iron Stand Membership Handicap Stakes Raced freely early - up with the pace - moved alongside the front runner 3f out - hit the front 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on well to win | 1/12 | 9-11 | 95 | 104B | 110A | Billy Loughnane | 7/2 | |
| 05 Sep 26+17d | Ascot | Tote.co.uk For Racing & Sports Betting Handicap Stakes Handy early - hit front a furlong out under urging - fought on gamely final stages - caught right at line to finish third by a short head | 3/12 | hd | 9-7 | 94 | 123A | 105A | Callum Shepherd | 8/1 |
| 19 Aug 26+11d | York | Hong Kong Jockey Club World Pool Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Settled up with the pace early - disputed front spot after 2f - tracking front rank once fields combined 2f out - pushed along and made progress a furlong out - stayed on inside close home - finished fifth | 5/21 | 1 | 9-2 | 94 | 89C | 110A | Hector Crouch | 25/1 |
| 08 Aug 26+7d | Ascot | Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Dash (Class 2 Handicap) Handy early - driven to challenge with 2f left - hit front approaching final furlong - overtaken in final 110yds - unable to find more late | 2/10 | 1½ | 9-8 | 94 | 110B | 98A | C Y Ho | 20/1 |
| 01 Aug 26+56d | Goodwood | Coral Stewards' Cup (Heritage Handicap) Went forward on the far flank - hit the front - pushed along 2f out - overtaken inside final furlong - unable to find more and well held | 18/27 | 2½ | 9-0 | 96 | 102C | 86A | Hector Crouch | 80/1 |
| 06 Jun 26+50d | Epsom Downs | JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap Went straight to the front - lost the advantage but stayed close up after the opening furlong - pushed along a furlong out - weakened inside the final 110 yards to finish fifth | 5/15 | nk | 9-5 | 96 | 69C | 104A | Tom Marquand | 18/1 |
| 17 Apr 26+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Set the pace from the off - roused along inside the final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | 1/6 | 9-12 | 83 | 110A | 111B | Jason Hart | 8/13F | |
| 09 Apr 26+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Set the pace from the break - roused with a furlong left - stayed strong to the line for the win | 1/6 | 9-7 | 83 | 136A | 101B | Hector Crouch | 5/4F | |
| 26 Mar 26+146d | Chelmsford City (AW) | All Weather Handicap Fought for control early - set the pace throughout - pushed along with two furlongs left - stayed on well to the line | 1/9 | 9-9 | 79 | 111A | 98A | Callum Shepherd | 9/2 | |
| 2025 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Oct 25+17d | Newmarket | 156 Grosser Preis Von Baden Handicap Just in front early - lost the advantage at halfway then pushed along - held no more ground from inside the final two furlongs to finish seventh | 7/11 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 80 | 88A | 77A | Hector Crouch | 14/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Race up front early - sat behind the front group - urged forward with 2f left - moved into second inside the last furlong - unable to reel in winner but stayed on for 2nd | 2/8 | 1½ | 9-8 | 80 | 102A | 93A | Hector Crouch | 4/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+11d | Ripon | Taylor Wimpey Fountains Walk Handicap Raced on the far rail - shared front spot early - pushed along over 2f out - overtaken approaching final furlong and dropped away tamely | 5/13 | 1¼ | 9-11 | 80 | 106C | 88A | Jason Hart | 14/1 |
| 16 Sep 25+24d | Yarmouth | Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap Set the pace from the off pulling hard on the near flank of the field - pushed along a furlong out - responded to hold on gamely to win | 1/7 | 9-7 | 76 | 103A | 87A | Hector Crouch | 9/2 | |
| 23 Aug 25+15d | Windsor | Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap Sent forward early - urged into effort with over 2f left - driven approaching final furlong - overtaken inside it and unable to find more - dropped back in closing stages to finish fifth | 5/9 | ½ | 9-8 | 78 | 94B | 82A | Hector Crouch | 13/2 |
| 08 Aug 25+21d | Brighton | Harry Bloom Memorial 'Brighton Bullet' Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with 2f left and moved off a straight line to the right - stayed on inside the final furlong but couldn't get on terms - finished fifth | 5/13 | 1½ | 9-10 | 80 | 108C | 94A | Callum Shepherd | 9/1 |
| 18 Jul 25+14d | Newmarket | Boodles Handicap Held around midpack from the outset - under pressure and toiling by halfway - lost touch inside the final 2f - finished 6th | 6/8 | 2½ | 9-8 | 83 | 111A | 75A | Richard Kingscote | 17/2 |
| 04 Jul 25+27d | Sandown | Battaash Handicap Chased the front-runner early - pushed along and lost ground inside final furlong - finished fourth | 4/7 | 2¾ | 8-11 | 85 | 106A | 81A | Hector Crouch | 10/1 |
| 07 Jun 25+31d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 3yo 'Dash' Handicap Settled just behind the front group along the rail - pushed along and stayed on inside the final furlong - lacked the speed to get on terms - finished fifth | 5/16 | nk | 9-0 | 85 | 70C | 94A | Hector Crouch | 16/1 |
| 07 May 25+229d | Chester | Ladbrokes Best Odds Guaranteed On Racing Handicap Wide in the pack early - dropped towards the back with 3f left - held no threat from there and finished 8th | 8/10 | nk | 9-8 | 88 | 76A | 67A | Hector Crouch | 15/2 |
| 2024 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 20 Sep 24+36d | Ayr | British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes (Listed) Held up eagerly early - went to front and was pushed along fighting the bridle before being overtaken with 2f left - dropped away in final furlong finishing 7th | 7/14 | ½ | 9-5 | — | 104C | 88A | Callum Shepherd | 28/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+15d | Chelmsford City (AW) | IRE-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Up with the pace early - went clear before the 1f pole - pushed along with a furlong left - stayed on strongly to score | 1/11 | 9-7 | — | 103A | 94A | Hector Crouch | 6/1 | |
| 31 Jul 24 | Redcar | Racing TV Free Trial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 4/13 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 64C | 73A | P J McDonald | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gold Star Hero won?
- Gold Star Hero (IRE) won 6 of 23 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 26.1%. Placed 10 times in total (43.5% of starts).
- Who trains Gold Star Hero?
- Gold Star Hero (IRE) is trained by Michael Bell, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 17 October 2026.
- Who is Gold Star Hero's sire?
- Gold Star Hero (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Hightime Heroine (IRE), whose sire is Danetime.
- What going does Gold Star Hero prefer?
- Gold Star Hero (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 5 starts (80%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gold Star Hero's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 99, from the run on 17 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Gold Star Hero's sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,225 runs since May 2014 (664 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.6% from 1,199.
- Who are Gold Star Hero's siblings?
- Out of Hightime Heroine (IRE), Gold Star Hero (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Hightimeyouwon (GB) (11). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Son Of Rest (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2½f. As at Nov 2026.