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Joyful Star (GB)

11yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2021) · Last trainer Fred Watson · Last owner F Watson
45 runs · 11 courses · from Jul 2014
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Oct 2021 — 1,852 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2021 · 8th of 13 2 wins · Newcastle (AW) & Ayr Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Joyful Star (GB) is 2 from 45, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2018. Last raced off 45, 15lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 45 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 6 OR ↓ 15lb off peak
Official rating45↓ 15lb off peak
45 23–60

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 81 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Newcastle (AW), 1 Oct 2021

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 29 figures · best 114A · median 81
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)11114A82—
Good990A82—
Good to Firm793A78—
Soft278A70—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f16106B81—
6f – 7f12114A79—
1m2f – 1m4f1———

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 29 figures from 29 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 60A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 9 Aug 2021 Official rating 45 at the last run, 1 Oct 2021

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 45 figures · best 87A · median 63
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)1387A56—
Good1372A65—
Good to Firm1272A61.5—
Good to Soft484A67.5—
Soft367A60—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f1987A59—
6f – 7f1884A63.5—
1m2f – 1m4f872A60.5—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 45 figures from 45 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,076 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses).

Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm4149.8%−2.7—
Good to Firm1,51021814.4%+1.90 from 12
Good2,62534213%+0.50 from 13
Good to Soft1,13013812.2%−0.31 from 4
Soft1,62818611.4%−1.10 from 3
Heavy5285510.4%−2.1—
Standard (AW)2,61131211.9%−0.61 from 13
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f40615%+2.5—
6f – 7f1,29515411.9%−0.62 from 18
1m – 1m1f2,10626312.5%00 from 19
1m2f – 1m4f3,76151213.6%+1.10 from 8
1m5f – 2m1,97725713%+0.5—
2m1f – 2m4f625447%−5.5—
2m5f – 3m230187.8%−4.7—
Over 3m4237.1%−5.4—

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

Dam

8 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Exceeding Power (GB) (10 wins).

The wins came over 6f–1m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Exceeding Power (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Exceeding Power (GB)61106f–1m4fClass 3
Little Black Book (IRE)1821mClass 4
Poet's Beauty (IRE)1327f–1m½fClass 4
Morning Beauty (GB)921m3½f–1m5fClass 3
Extreme Warrior (IRE)516fClass 4
Kind of Beauty (IRE)511mClass 5
Unwanted Beauty (IRE)50——
Untouchable Beauty (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 13 1 8% −4.50
Good 13 0 0% −13.00
Good to Firm 12 0 0% −12.00
Good to Soft 4 1 25% +0.50
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 36 2 6% −23.00
Class 5 8 0 0% −8.00
Class 7 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newcastle (AW) 11 1 9% −2.50
Ayr 11 1 9% −6.50
Musselburgh 9 0 0% −9.00
Beverley 3 0 0% −3.00
Newcastle 3 0 0% −3.00
Thirsk 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Ripon 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 19 0 0% −19.00
6f – 7f 18 2 11% −5.00
1m2f – 1m4f 8 0 0% −8.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Andrew Mullen 7 1 14% +1.50
Jack Garritty 6 1 17% −1.50
Jason Hart 4 0 0% −4.00
Paul Mulrennan 4 0 0% −4.00
Paul Hanagan 4 0 0% −4.00
Harrison Shaw 3 0 0% −3.00
Graham Lee 3 0 0% −3.00
Barry McHugh 3 0 0% −3.00
Kevin Stott 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Eaves 2 0 0% −2.00
Cieren Fallon 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Davis 1 0 0% −1.00
Nathan Evans 1 0 0% −1.00
Lewis Edmunds 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Rodriguez 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Matthew Ennis 1 0 0% −1.00
David Allan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 39 2 5% −26.00
Cheekpieces 3 0 0% −3.00
Visor 3 0 0% −3.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2021 5 0 0% −5.00
2020 7 0 0% −7.00
2019 7 0 0% −7.00
2018 5 1 20% +3.50
2017 5 0 0% −5.00
2016 6 1 17% −1.50
2015 8 0 0% −8.00
2014 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2021 · 5 runs
01 Oct 21+38d Newcastle (AW) Download The attheraces App Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 8/13 1 8-12 4581B53A Jason Hart 50/1
24 Aug 21+15d Musselburgh Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Classified Stakes (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 1 9-5 4174A50A Jason Hart 14/1
09 Aug 21+62d Ayr QTS Training Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Soft · 12 ran 7/12 1¼ 8-10 4562B60A Jason Hart 150/1
08 Jun 21+66d Ayr Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 7½ 8-7 4533C34C Andrew Mullen 80/1
03 Apr 21+103d Musselburgh Betway Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 27 8-7 4514C33C Harrison Shaw 18/1
2020 · 7 runs
21 Dec 20+100d Newcastle (AW) Bombardier Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 7/12 2 8-7 4685A51A Cieren Fallon 28/1
12 Sep 20+6d Musselburgh Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 4/11 ¾ 9-1 4793A67A Harrison Shaw 5/1
06 Sep 20+13d Musselburgh Watch Racing Replays At racingtv.com Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 8f · Good · 13 ran 6/13 dht 8-9 4782C67A Andrew Mullen 16/1
24 Aug 20+42d Ayr Afternoon Tea At Western House Hotel Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Good · 11 ran 3/11 1¼ 8-11 4782A64A Andrew Mullen 12/1
13 Jul 20+13d Ayr Jordan Electrics Classified Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Good · 12 ran 3/12 1¼ 9-7 4890A69A Kevin Stott 6/1
30 Jun 20+8d Musselburgh racingtv.com Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good · 10 ran 2/10 2 8-7 4782A72A Harrison Shaw 9/1
22 Jun 20+213d Thirsk Every Race Live On RacingTV Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 3 9-2 4770A67A Andrew Mullen 33/1
2019 · 7 runs
22 Nov 19+46d Newcastle (AW) Bombardier Golden Beer Handicap Class 7 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 13/13 3¼ 9-2 4761C40C Jack Garritty 7/1
07 Oct 19+23d Newcastle (AW) Greensleeves Lawn Care Treatment Services Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 1¼ 8-12 4787B71A Sean Davis 10/1
14 Sep 19+79d Musselburgh JMC Healthcare Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 6/11 shd 8-11 4876A66A Nathan Evans 25/1
27 Jun 19+30d Newcastle (AW) Phobia Halloween Event Newcastle Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard To Slow · 13 ran 10/13 2¾ 9-2 5044C56C Paul Mulrennan 40/1
28 May 19+26d Ayr Book Direct At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 11/13 1¾ 8-9 5278C49A Paul Hanagan 28/1
02 May 19+21d Musselburgh Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 5/11 hd 8-13 5286A72A Kevin Stott 16/1
11 Apr 19+174d Newcastle (AW) sunracing.co.uk Classified Stakes Class 6 · 7f · Standard To Slow · 12 ran 10/12 ½ 9-10 5582B52A Paul Hanagan 20/1
2018 · 5 runs
19 Oct 18+25d Newcastle (AW) Designs And SportsID-Branding & Signage Specialists Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran 12/13 5 9-3 5552C45C Paul Hanagan 5/1
24 Sep 18+227d Newcastle (AW) Building Self Belief Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 2 9-3 5593A79A Paul Hanagan 7/1
09 Feb 18+21d Newcastle (AW) Sunbets.co.uk Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 13 ran 2/13 ½ 8-10 54106B87A Andrew Mullen 4/1
19 Jan 18+15d Newcastle (AW) sunbets.co.uk Top Price On All Favourites Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Standard · 11 ran 1/11 8-9 47114A81A Andrew Mullen 15/2
04 Jan 18+146d Newcastle (AW) sunbets.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 4/9 1¾ 8-7 4980A59A Andrew Mullen 25/1
2017 · 5 runs
11 Aug 17+33d Musselburgh Watermans Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 2 9-0 5176A43A Graham Lee 12/1
09 Jul 17+30d Ayr Bet totequadpot At betfred.com Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 10f · Good · 12 ran 6/12 nk 9-7 5287A67A Graham Lee 14/1
09 Jun 17+9d Carlisle Racing UK In Glorious HD Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 9f · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 nk 9-0 5378A67A Paul Mulrennan 7/1
31 May 17+22d Ayr Book Direct At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 2 9-7 5385A66A Paul Mulrennan 5/1
09 May 17+237d Ayr Conference And Events At Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 8f · Good To Firm · 8 ran 3/8 1¾ 9-1 5381A69A Lewis Edmunds 11/1
2016 · 6 runs
14 Sep 16+67d Beverley Collect Any totepool Winnings At Betfred Shops Apprentice Classified Stakes Class 6 · 8.5f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 11/13 1¼ 9-0 55—44A Callum Rodriguez 11/4J
09 Jul 16+22d Hamilton Hamilton Advertiser Handicap Class 6 · 8.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 8/8 hd 9-11 57—52A Barry McHugh 13/2
17 Jun 16+9d Ayr Menabrea Handicap Class 5 · 7f · Good · 9 ran 4/9 1½ 8-10 57—63A Jack Garritty 4/1
08 Jun 16+16d Beverley Beverley Folk Festival Here Next Week Handicap Class 5 · 7.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 4/12 1 8-8 57—71A Paul Mulrennan 13/2
23 May 16+14d Ayr Racing UK Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 8-11 50—84A Jack Garritty 7/2
09 May 16+167d Musselburgh Watch Racing UK In HD Handicap Class 6 · 7f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 5/10 ¾ 8-12 50—66A Graham Lee 25/1
2015 · 8 runs
24 Nov 15+21d Southwell (AW) Daily Price Boosts At Unibet Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 6f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 1 8-8 52—44A Tom Eaves 25/1
03 Nov 15+8d Southwell (AW) Ladbrokes Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 8f · Standard · 9 ran 6/9 1¼ 9-6 54—57A Tom Eaves 16/1
26 Oct 15+34d Redcar Watch Racing UK Anywhere Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Soft · 13 ran 6/13 1 9-7 54—55A Jack Garritty 33/1
22 Sep 15+18d Beverley Betfair Supports Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good · 16 ran 12/16 1 10-6 57—58A Mr Matthew Ennis 33/1
04 Sep 15+7d Newcastle ESH Construction Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 8/10 1¼ 9-8 60—63A Barry McHugh 12/1
28 Aug 15+14d Newcastle Supagard Cup Handicap Class 5 · 12.5f · Good · 12 ran 7/12 1 8-11 60—65A Barry McHugh 33/1
14 Aug 15+104d Newcastle North Sea Logistics Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 3/8 5 9-10 23—72A Jack Garritty 100/1
02 May 15+270d Thirsk toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 10/10 28 9-9 ——52C Jack Garritty 125/1
2014 · 2 runs
05 Aug 14+30d Ripon Sis Live Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 19 9-12 ——54C Jason Hart 66/1
06 Jul 14 Ayr FSB Business Banking Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 39 10-0 ——57C David Allan 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Joyful Star won?
Joyful Star (GB) won 2 of 45 archived starts between 2014 and 2021, a strike rate of 4.4%. Placed 10 times in total (22.2% of starts).
Who trained Joyful Star?
Joyful Star (GB) was trained by Fred Watson on the most recent run on record, at Newcastle (AW) on 1 October 2021.
Who is Joyful Star's sire?
Joyful Star (GB) is by Teofilo (IRE) out of Extreme Beauty (USA), whose sire is Rahy.
What going does Joyful Star prefer?
Joyful Star (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Joyful Star's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 1 October 2021. The highest on record is 60.
What is Joyful Star's sire's record?
Teofilo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.5% of 10,076 runs since Jan 2008 (907 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 7% from 625.
Who are Joyful Star's siblings?
Out of Extreme Beauty (USA), Joyful Star (GB) has 8 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Exceeding Power (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Exceeding Power (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2014. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.