Hillstar Blues (IRE)
Hillstar Blues won a handicap hurdle at Thurles in Nov 2025 off an official rating of 92 on soft ground over 1m5f to 2m. The gelding has one win and one place from 14 starts on turf, all at that trip or longer. He last ran at Galway in Sep 2026 where he finished 13 of 20 in the Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle off an official rating of 91. He has raced at 11 different courses.
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 1 (7.1%)Placed
- +12.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 2.50Fair A/E n=14 · 1.92 incl. margin
- 99Highest OR
- 24dBetween runs (median)longest 102 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
Best recent Speed 94
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 90C | 85 | 4 runs · 90 / 87.5 |
| Good | 3 | 94B | 89 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 63C | 51 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 94B | 83 | 3 runs · 90 / 90 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 89C | 74 | 3 runs · 85 / 63 |
Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 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 13 analysed runs since Feb 2025
- Prominent 6 (46%) · 1 win
- Held up 5 (38%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 2 (15%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 751 runs since Jun 2021 (89 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +9.4 | — |
| Good | 301 | 26 | 8.6% | +1.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 154 | 9 | 5.8% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 197 | 14 | 7.1% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 87 | 5 | 5.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −7.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 257 | 19 | 7.4% | +0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 272 | 21 | 7.7% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 184 | 13 | 7.1% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 22 | 2 | 9.1% | +1.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2021 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Definitive Answer (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Schutzengel (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +21.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Thurles | 2 | 1 | 50% | +24.00 |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean O'Keeffe | 8 | 1 | 13% | +18.00 |
| Mr Derek O'Connor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Anna McGuinness | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Danny Power | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +17.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 12 | 1 | 8% | +14.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Sep 26+24d | Galway (IRE) | Anglo Printers Handicap Hurdle | 13/20 | 10 | 10-4 | 91 | 90C | 75C | Anna McGuinness | 50/1 |
| 14 Aug 26+92d | Tramore (IRE) | Comeragh Veterinary Kilmackthomas Handicap Hurdle Handy early - shared front-running from the 3rd - lost place and faded fast after 3 out then eased down before the last | PU/10 | — | 10-3 | 94 | — | — | Anna McGuinness | 25/1 |
| 14 May 26+56d | Clonmel | Bet With Tote.ie On Racing & Sports Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 2) Race close to the pace early - still in touch in mid-division approaching the straight - dropped away rapidly before 2 out and beaten a long way | 14/15 | 1 | 11-12 | 96 | 63C | 96C | Sean O'Keeffe | 16/1 |
| 19 Mar 26+12d | Cork | William Hill Each Way Extra Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat close to the front and drifted right in the air occasionally - awkward over one obstacle in second - slipped back through the field from halfway - driven from 4 out with nothing left as the finish neared | 16/22 | 1¼ | 11-13 | 97 | 85C | 105C | Sean O'Keeffe | 20/1 |
| 07 Mar 26+84d | Gowran Park | Holden Fleet Handicap Hurdle Settled with the pack early - improved into contention after 4th and again after 6th - made ground into 2nd approaching 3 out - edged in front just past 2 out - overtaken and dropped away before the last - well held at the finish | 7/13 | 6 | 11-0 | 98 | 53B | 103A | Sean O'Keeffe | 22/1 |
| 2025 · 9 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 25+23d | Fairyhouse | Easter Festival Tickets On Sale Now Novice Handicap Hurdle Sat close to the front pack early - 4th at halfway then 5th and driven out 2 out - couldn't find more and held on for eighth | 8/18 | 9½ | 11-1 | 99 | 90C | 98C | Sean O'Keeffe | 14/1 |
| 20 Nov 25+55d | Thurles | Racing Again On The 27th November Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Sat handy behind pace - second at halfway - hit front turning into straight - driven out after two out - dug in gamely to prevail | 1/17 | 11-6 | 92 | 83B | 128A | Sean O'Keeffe | 25/1 | |
| 26 Sep 25+102d | Listowel | Trant Goodwill Stakes Handicap Hurdle (0-100) Settled at the back of the field early - no impression made through the contest - well beaten in the end | 13/17 | ¾ | 11-6 | 94 | 39C | 80C | Sean O'Keeffe | 40/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+16d | Kilbeggan | Watch Every Race Live On Racing TV (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle Sat behind pace early - moved up into second spot 2 out - pushed along and edged back to third approaching last - unable to close on pair up front over final furlong - held on for fourth at the line | 4/14 | nk | 11-7 | 94 | 94B | 107A | Mr Derek O'Connor | 12/1 |
| 31 May 25+21d | Tramore | Start Your Racing TV Free Month Trial Now Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - pushed along in 7th approaching 3 out without threatening leaders - stayed on at same speed from the last to finish 5th | 5/10 | 3 | 10-11 | — | — | 86A | Danny Power | 28/1 |
| 10 May 25+20d | Cork | PADDY MAC Maiden Hurdle Held up towards the back - jumping awkwardly at the third and unable to close 3 out - dropped away before 2 out to finish 11th | 11/16 | 6 | 11-7 | — | 89C | 91C | Sean O'Keeffe | 125/1 |
| 20 Apr 25+36d | Cork | Dermot Casey Tree Care Maiden Hurdle Held up in midfield - improved into 5th 4 out but scratchy over the fence 3 out - unable to quicken and ran on level from 2 out to finish 8th | 8/15 | 4¼ | 11-7 | — | 45B | 95A | Sean O'Keeffe | 50/1 |
| 15 Mar 25+19d | Thurles | www.thurlesraces.ie (Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled in the back markers - made ground into contention 4f out - pressed for effort but found nothing over 3f out - well beaten by the finish | 9/11 | 10 | 11-10 | — | 65C | 92C | Mr Derek O'Connor | 66/1 |
| 24 Feb 25 | Punchestown | See You In April At Festival 2025 Flat Race Towards the back early - moved into 5th 2 out - plugged on at one speed to finish 5th | 5/6 | 5½ | 11-10 | — | — | 60C | Mr Derek O'Connor | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hillstar Blues won?
- Hillstar Blues (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 1 time in total (7.1% of starts).
- Who trains Hillstar Blues?
- Hillstar Blues (IRE) is trained by Sean Aherne, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 September 2026.
- Who is Hillstar Blues's sire?
- Hillstar Blues (IRE) is by Hillstar (GB) out of Tranquil Lass (GB), whose sire is Tragic Role.
- What going does Hillstar Blues prefer?
- Hillstar Blues (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hillstar Blues's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 7 September 2026. The highest on record is 99.
- What is Hillstar Blues's sire's record?
- Hillstar (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.3% of 751 runs since Jun 2021 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hillstar Blues's siblings?
- Out of Tranquil Lass (GB), Hillstar Blues (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.