Horse profile
Ikigai Star (IRE)
by Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Mi Raccomando (GB) (Poet's Voice)
30 runs · 19 courses · from Apr 2023
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · Huntingdon & Southwell
Headgear returns LTO
Last run 6 Oct 2026 · 5th of 7
Last raced off OR 88
KTB Profile
Ikigai Star (IRE) is 3 from 30. Hasn't won since May 2025. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 8 on softer). Last raced off 88, 16lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · run-style from 19 commented runs since Sep 2024 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
Wins on good or faster
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 3–30Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 5 (16.7%)Placed
- −8.67£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 0.97Fair A/E n=29 · 0.82 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 30dBetween runs (median)longest 166 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 rating88↓ 16lb off peak
88
63–104
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 127
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 17 | 127B | 100 | 5 runs · 127 / 101 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 9 | 127B | 100 | 4 runs · 127 / 85.5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 106B | 88 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 121A | 105 | 2 runs · 105 / 103 |
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 102A | 79.5 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 127C | 95.5 | — |
| Soft | 2 | 109C | 104.5 | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 107C | 54.5 | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 127C | 102 | 1 run · — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 107C | 77 | — |
Of 30 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 28 figures from 30 runs · as at 14 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.
The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 6 Oct 2026: the KTB Selection in 1 run (won 0) · to 6 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.
Run style from 19 analysed runs since Sep 2024
- Prominent 6 (32%) · 0 wins
- Led 6 (32%) · 1 win
- Mid-division 5 (26%) · 0 wins
- Held up 2 (11%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,972 runs since Jun 2013 (1,116 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.4% from 457. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,503 | 284 | 18.9% | +3.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 2,647 | 421 | 15.9% | +0.2 | 3 from 18 |
| Good to Soft | 1,243 | 206 | 16.6% | +0.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 1,535 | 188 | 12.2% | −3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 457 | 43 | 9.4% | −6.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,569 | 424 | 16.5% | +0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 28 | 4 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 774 | 113 | 14.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,108 | 337 | 16% | +0.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4,422 | 759 | 17.2% | +1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,894 | 263 | 13.9% | −1.8 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 586 | 74 | 12.6% | −3.1 | 1 from 11 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 139 | 16 | 11.5% | −4.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 21 | 3 | 14.3% | −1.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jun 2013 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Mi Raccomando (GB) (Poet's Voice)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Rajala (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajala (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Woheela (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 18 | 3 | 17% | +3.33 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −10.67 |
| Class 4 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Huntingdon | 4 | 2 | 50% | +5.33 |
| Hereford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Market Rasen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +11.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 2 | 17% | +5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilly Pinchin | 12 | 2 | 17% | −2.67 |
| David Bass | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Elizabeth Gale | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mikey Sheehy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| David Nolan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daire McConville | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Charles Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Callum Shepherd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gary Halpin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 11 | 1 | 9% | −6.67 |
| None | 10 | 2 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Visor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.67 |
| 2024 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +9.00 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 21 | 3 | 14% | +0.33 |
| Flat | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
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 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 06 Oct 26+26d | Huntingdon | 2026/2027 Annual Badges Now On Sale At Huntingdon Handicap Hurdle Race up with the pace early - went to the front at the 6th - challenged by a rival 3 out then drifted left under pressure and passed before 2 out - soon fell away to finish 5th | 5/7 | 3¼ | 11-5 | 88 | 127B | 92A | David Bass | 9/2 |
| 10 Sep 26+22d | Worcester | CopyBet Bog Now For Doncaster Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II) | 7/9 | nk | 11-7 | 90 | 88A | 99A | David Bass | 3/1F |
| 19 Aug 26+34d | Worcester | Copybet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Race Held a midfield position early - dropped away and driven to keep up 4 out - regained momentum before 3 out then involved in the fight for third 2 out - blundered at the last and dropped away to finish fifth | 5/15 | 4½ | 11-1 | 91 | 101B | 108A | David Bass | 15/2 |
| 16 Jul 26+12d | Worcester | CopyBet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race raced in the pack early - moved into third at the 8th - made rapid headway before 3 out - driven without further impact 2 out - responded run-in and held third beaten two lengths | 3/6 | 2 | 11-7 | 91 | 105B | 108B | David Bass | 10/1 |
| 04 Jul 26+53d | Nottingham | Nottingham's Finest Ale Mile Handicap Sat close to front two early - urged forward 3f out then dropped back under pressure 2f out - unable to find more in closing stages finishing 5th | 5/6 | 1¾ | 9-7 | 63 | 102A | 66B | David Nolan | 12/1 |
| 12 May 26+34d | Hereford | First Past The Post At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Set the pace early - lost front spot at the 8th and soon under pressure - lost touch after 3 out - eased and pulled up before the final fence | PU/8 | — | 11-9 | 94 | — | — | Lilly Pinchin | 11/1 |
| 08 Apr 26+21d | Fontwell | KSR Lighting, The Ultimate Lighting Solutions Handicap Hurdle Tracked the front-runner early - hit the mark awkwardly at the 6th - urged forward approaching 3 out then again before 2 out - driven out after the last - stayed on same gear to finish third | 3/5 | 5½ | 11-10 | 96 | 72C | 107B | Lilly Pinchin | 6/1 |
| 18 Mar 26+150d | Huntingdon | Weatherbys Epassport Handicap Hurdle Settled in mid-pack early - improved into contention by the 7th - upped effort to press the leader 3 out - dropped away after an untidy jump 2 out and beaten into third | 3/6 | 45 | 11-4 | 98 | 83C | 86C | Lilly Pinchin | 10/3 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Oct 25+22d | Kempton | BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Settled fourth under pressure early - urged on approaching three out then found wanting - no impression from there to finish fifth | 5/6 | 11 | 10-12 | 101 | 121A | 94B | Daire McConville | 8/1 |
| 27 Sep 25+29d | Market Rasen | Hard Graft Pale Ale Handicap Hurdle Pulled hard early - stayed with the pack - improving position before a heavy blunder 3 out - knocked sideways at the last then dropped away quickly to finish 5th | 5/10 | 9½ | 12-0 | 103 | 83B | 112A | Lilly Pinchin | 5/1 |
| 29 Aug 25+24d | Salisbury | Kingsclere 'Sally Hits 90' Handicap Went straight to front - lost command over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong to finish 8th | 8/13 | 4¼ | 10-1 | 69 | 127C | 70C | Charles Bishop | 28/1 |
| 05 Aug 25+23d | Newbury | Racehorse Ownership From 25 At racingclub.com Handicap Set the pace early - under pressure 3f out then overtaken approaching the final furlong - lost touch and faded to finish 7th | 7/10 | shd | 9-6 | 72 | 57B | 71A | Callum Shepherd | 28/1 |
| 13 Jul 25+18d | Stratford | Esme & Ellie Allsopp Handicap Hurdle Sent to front early and opened up a big margin - drifted right at the opening fence - scrappy over the third and fourth - advantage cut back approaching three out - held on for fifth | 5/7 | 1 | 12-0 | 104 | 105A | 118A | Lilly Pinchin | 9/2 |
| 25 Jun 25+36d | Worcester | FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace early - hit the front approaching 3 out but jumped awkwardly there and lost the advantage - pushed along before 2 out and gave way nearing the last to finish fourth | 4/14 | 4 | 11-13 | 104 | 108B | 119A | Lilly Pinchin | 17/2 |
| 20 May 25+30d | Huntingdon | PricedUp.Bet Handicap Hurdle Set the pace from the off - pressed for effort between the final two obstacles - opened up a big advantage before the last - kept up the pressure to the line unopposed | 1/4 | 11-6 | 101 | 121C | 114B | Lilly Pinchin | 10/3 | |
| 20 Apr 25+128d | Market Rasen | Malton Marquees Handicap Hurdle Held handy early - clipped one four out then driven up before two out - lost ground on the run-in to finish seventh | 7/11 | ¾ | 11-11 | 102 | 100B | 112A | Lilly Pinchin | 9/1 |
| 2024 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 24+32d | Doncaster | 2025 Annual Membership Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Disputed front spot early - came down at the 4th | F/8 | — | 10-8 | 102 | — | — | Elizabeth Gale | 12/1 |
| 11 Nov 24+39d | Kempton | Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Towards the back - niggled approaching the final bend - moved into 3rd 2f out - never threatened | 3/5 | 9 | 10-12 | 102 | 91C | 108B | Elizabeth Gale | 5/2 |
| 03 Oct 24+22d | Southwell | Weatherbysshop.Co.Uk Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - made ground into contention after 3 out - driven into 2nd approaching 2 out - asked for effort to hit the front before the last - held on under pressure to score | 1/8 | 11-4 | 100 | 101A | 128A | David Bass | 11/1 | |
| 11 Sep 24+75d | Worcester | eventmasters.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Settled with plenty of enthusiasm in the pack early - moved through into contention before 3 out - pushed along to take second between the last two flights - held at 5 lengths behind winner up the run-in | 2/12 | 5 | 11-3 | 99 | 88A | 122A | Elizabeth Gale | 10/1 |
| 28 Jun 24+32d | Bangor-on-Dee | Wynnstay Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) | 5/10 | 4¾ | 11-0 | 100 | 64C | 92C | Lilly Pinchin | 7/1 |
| 27 May 24+20d | Huntingdon | Daily Offers At Rhino.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 1/10 | 10-12 | — | 106B | 115A | Lilly Pinchin | 4/1 | |
| 07 May 24+36d | Hereford | Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 6/10 | 8½ | 10-12 | — | 88B | 89A | Lilly Pinchin | 8/1 |
| 01 Apr 24+166d | Fakenham | Fisher Electrical Contractors Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) | 4/8 | 2 | 11-2 | — | 82B | 106B | Lilly Pinchin | 11/1 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 18 Oct 23+29d | Navan | Safer Gambling Navan Maiden | 8/15 | ¾ | 9-8 | 79 | 109C | 69A | Mikey Sheehy | 14/1 |
| 19 Sep 23+50d | Listowel | Jet, Peggy & Eamonn O'carroll Memorial Handicap | 6/6 | 13 | 9-10 | 82 | 100C | 64C | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 11/1 |
| 31 Jul 23+27d | Galway | Eventus Handicap (60-90) | 8/13 | 2 | 9-12 | 85 | 107C | 74C | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 22/1 |
| 04 Jul 23+25d | Roscommon | Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap | 5/7 | 2¾ | 10-0 | 87 | 64A | 79A | Mikey Sheehy | 14/1 |
| 09 Jun 23+48d | Fairyhouse | Chill & Grill At Fairyhouse Maiden | 3/8 | 2¾ | 9-8 | — | 90A | 79A | Mikey Sheehy | 11/1 |
| 22 Apr 23 | Navan | Racing Next On Saturday May 13th Maiden | 3/3 | 3 | 9-8 | — | 2C | 75C | Gary Halpin | 13/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Ikigai Star won?
- Ikigai Star (IRE) won 3 of 30 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 5 times in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trains Ikigai Star?
- Ikigai Star (IRE) is trained by Charlie Longsdon, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 October 2026.
- Who is Ikigai Star's sire?
- Ikigai Star (IRE) is by Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Mi Raccomando (GB), whose sire is Poet's Voice.
- What going does Ikigai Star prefer?
- Ikigai Star (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 18 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Ikigai Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 88, from the run on 6 October 2026. The highest on record is 104.
- What is Ikigai Star's sire's record?
- Sea The Stars (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,972 runs since Jun 2013 (1,116 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.4% from 457. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
- Who are Ikigai Star's siblings?
- Out of Mi Raccomando (GB), Ikigai Star (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Rajala (IRE) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Nov 2026.