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Horse profile

Kostar (FR)

9yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2016) · Last trainer I Madden · Last owner I Madden
by Astarabad (USA) out of Singita (FR) (Highest Honor)
42 runs · 19 courses · from Mar 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 Dec 2016 — 3,594 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2016 Won at Sligo Last raced off OR 91
KTB Profile

Kostar (FR) is 1 from 42. Hasn't won since Aug 2012. Last raced off 91, 25lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 42 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 25lb off peak
Official rating91↓ 25lb off peak
91 87–116

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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 →

Of 1 run looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 1 run · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 92A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 24 Mar 2016 Official rating 91 at the last run, 18 Dec 2016

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 →

Jumps 25 figures · best 125A · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Soft12125A98.5—
Heavy6111A94.5—
Good5113A103—
Good to Soft2100C91.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m13113A97—
2m1f – 2m4f7125A101—
Over 3m3103A87—
1m5f – 2m2105C99.5—

Of 35 runs looked at, 10 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (10).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 25 figures from 35 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
Astarabad (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 18.3% from 377.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−13.2—
Good to Firm3712.7%−10.5—
Good2403414.2%+10 from 7
Good to Soft1692213%−0.20 from 4
Soft7517910.5%−2.71 from 23
Heavy3776918.3%+5.10 from 8
Standard (AW)25520%+6.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f200%−13.2—
1m2f – 1m4f60813.3%+0.1—
1m5f – 2m2844114.4%+1.20 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f86211413.2%01 from 14
2m5f – 3m3494512.9%−0.30 from 19
Over 3m4436.8%−6.40 from 7

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Singita (FR) (Highest Honor)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Tirtoff (FR) (1 win).

The wins came over 7½f–2m1½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tirtoff (FR)217½f—
Frasini (GB)812m1½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 23 1 4% −15.50
Heavy 8 0 0% −8.00
Good 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kilbeggan 6 0 0% −6.00
Auteuil (FR) 5 0 0% −5.00
Punchestown 4 0 0% −4.00
Clonmel 4 0 0% −4.00
Thurles 3 0 0% −3.00
Roscommon 3 0 0% −3.00
Navan 3 0 0% −3.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Cork 2 0 0% −2.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% −1.00
Galway 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Limerick 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 1 100% +4.50
Vichy 1 0 0% —
Clairefontaine 1 0 0% —

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 19 0 0% −19.00
2m1f – 2m4f 14 1 7% −6.50
Over 3m 7 0 0% −7.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jonathan Burke 4 0 0% −4.00
Gregory Adam 4 0 0% −3.00
Robbie Colgan 3 0 0% −3.00
A E Lynch 3 0 0% −3.00
B J Cooper 3 0 0% −3.00
Roger Loughran 3 0 0% −3.00
A P Heskin 2 0 0% −2.00
Mark Enright 2 1 50% +3.50
Paddy Kennedy 1 0 0% −1.00
Jonathan Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
David Mullins 1 0 0% −1.00
John Fitzpatrick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ger Fox 1 0 0% −1.00
L P Dempsey 1 0 0% −1.00
Niall P Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Ricky Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Crimin 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie Power 1 0 0% −1.00
Phillip Enright 1 0 0% −1.00
Davy Condon 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Shortall 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr E D Linehan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mathieu Delage 1 0 0% —
Frank Panicucci 1 0 0% −1.00
Alexis Acker 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 26 0 0% −26.00
None 10 1 10% −4.50
Visor 4 0 0% −4.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% —

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 6 0 0% −6.00
2015 10 0 0% −10.00
2014 11 0 0% −11.00
2013 5 0 0% −5.00
2012 3 1 33% +2.50
2011 7 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 28 1 4% −20.50
Chase 14 0 0% −14.00

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
18 Dec 16+223d Thurles Molony Cup Handicap Chase (0-109) 25f · Soft · 15 ran PU/15 — 10-5 91—— Paddy Kennedy 40/1
09 May 16+17d Roscommon Follow Us On Facebook Beginners Chase 25f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-12 91—— Robbie Colgan 66/1
22 Apr 16+20d Kilbeggan Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Handicap Chase 25f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 9½ 9-10 91—72A Robbie Colgan 33/1
02 Apr 16+9d Navan Navan Members Handicap Hurdle 22.5f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 10/14 ¾ 9-10 87—84A Robbie Colgan 25/1
24 Mar 16+83d Thurles Clonoulty Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 22.5f · Yielding · 18 ran 5/18 16 11-8 91—92A Jonathan Burke 40/1
01 Jan 16+22d Fairyhouse Boylesports Irish Grand National March 28th Handicap Chase 25f · Heavy · 12 ran PU/12 — 9-3 95—— Jonathan Moore 66/1
10 Dec 15+84d Punchestown Buy Your Tickets Online At www.punchestown.com Handicap Chase (0-116) 25f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 12/15 6½ 10-8 99—87C David Mullins 33/1
17 Sep 15+27d Listowel Devon Inn Hotel Handicap Hurdle 24f · Soft · 9 ran 9/9 4¾ 9-3 91—75C John Fitzpatrick 33/1
21 Aug 15+17d Kilbeggan www.kilbegganraces.com Beginners Chase 25f · Good · 8 ran 6/8 ¾ 11-9 102—103A Ger Fox 25/1
04 Aug 15+14d Roscommon J.f. Hanley Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 17/18 ½ 10-9 95—83C L P Dempsey 40/1
21 Jul 15+43d Ballinrobe Mcgrath Limestone Works Ltd. Handicap Hurdle 20.5f · Soft To Heavy · 8 ran 6/8 9½ 10-0 98—93A Jonathan Burke 25/1
08 Jun 15+24d Roscommon thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase 24.5f · Good · 15 ran PU/15 — 9-10 102—— Niall P Madden 50/1
15 May 15+43d Kilbeggan Belvedere House, Gardens & Park Handicap Chase (0-123) 25f · Good To Yielding · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-11 107—— A P Heskin 25/1
02 Apr 15+12d Clonmel Holy Thursday Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Soft · 18 ran 9/18 nk 11-4 101—97A A P Heskin 25/1
21 Mar 15+48d Gowran Park Richie Hogan & Ashgrove Stables Handicap Hurdle 20f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 3¼ 9-6 102—80C Ricky Doyle 50/1
01 Feb 15+56d Punchestown Pertemps Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) 24f · Soft · 18 ran PU/18 — 9-3 102—— Adam O'Neill 66/1
07 Dec 14+31d Punchestown Weatherbys Ireland Gsb Handicap Chase 22f · Good To Yielding · 13 ran PU/13 — 9-3 107—— Shane Crimin 33/1
06 Nov 14+95d Thurles Thurles Handicap Chase (0-109) 24f · Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 11-12 109—— A E Lynch 16/1
03 Aug 14+18d Galway Vision Express Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 23.5f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 2/16 6½ 10-1 100—113A Jonathan Burke 12/1
16 Jul 14+42d Killarney Larkins Pub & Restaurant Miltown Handicap Hurdle 22f · Good · 14 ran 5/14 2½ 9-5 100—94A Jonathan Burke 25/1
04 Jun 14+19d Punchestown Punchestown For Events Handicap Chase 22f · Good To Yielding · 22 ran 12/22 19 11-5 111—100C Robbie Power 25/1
16 May 14+43d Kilbeggan Westmeath Beginners Chase 20f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 ½ 11-12 ——113A Phillip Enright 28/1
03 Apr 14+18d Clonmel Go Racing In The South East '5 For 50' Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 24f · Heavy · 16 ran 7/16 5½ 11-5 102—96A A E Lynch 18/1
16 Mar 14+28d Limerick www.limerickraces.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 21f · Heavy · 10 ran 5/10 4 10-9 102—111A Davy Condon 10/1
16 Feb 14+22d Navan Dunsany Handicap Hurdle 23f · Heavy · 9 ran 2/9 ½ 9-6 99—102A Shane Shortall 14/1
25 Jan 14+13d Leopardstown Tote Super Trifecta Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft · 13 ran 7/13 ½ 9-12 102—93A A E Lynch 25/1
12 Jan 14+59d Navan Meath Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 20f · Soft · 24 ran 7/24 hd 11-0 102—114A Mr E D Linehan 50/1
14 Nov 13+14d Clonmel Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle 24f · Yielding To Soft · 12 ran PU/12 — 10-2 106—— B J Cooper 25/1
31 Oct 13+11d Clonmel www.grahamnorris.com Memorial Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 24f · Soft · 11 ran 5/11 17 11-2 109—100C B J Cooper 10/1
20 Oct 13+16d Cork Racinghomeforeaster.com Handicap Hurdle (80-116) 16f · Good · 12 ran 10/12 4½ 11-9 113—105C B J Cooper 12/1
04 Oct 13+140d Gowran Park Follow Gowran Park On Facebook Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 20f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 7½ 11-2 116—101C Roger Loughran 16/1
17 May 13+208d Kilbeggan F.b.d. Insurance Hurdle 24f · Yielding To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 11 11-8 116—104C Roger Loughran 22/1
21 Oct 12+73d Cork I.N.H. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Novice Hurdle 24f · Yielding · 9 ran F/9 — 11-5 110—— Mark Enright 9/2
09 Aug 12+20d Sligo Martinstown Opportunity Maiden Hurdle 20f · Yielding To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 ——125A Mark Enright 9/2
20 Jul 12+340d Kilbeggan Follow Kilbeggan On Facebook Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding · 14 ran 7/14 7 11-4 ——94A Roger Loughran 28/1
15 Aug 11+18d Vichy Prix Galop Allier (Hurdle) (Claimer) 19.5f · Very Soft · 4 ran 6/4 dht 10-8 ——— Mathieu Delage —
28 Jul 11+35d Clairefontaine Prix des Vans Barbot (Prix Des Capucines) (Hurdle) 18f · Soft · 4 ran 5/4 dht 10-6 ——— Gregory Adam —
23 Jun 11+13d Auteuil (FR) Prix Colombelles (Chase) (Claimer) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-3 ——— Frank Panicucci 26/1
10 Jun 11+33d Auteuil (FR) Prix Caldarium (Chase) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 18.5f · Very Soft · 9 ran 9/9 5 10-3 ——— Gregory Adam 37/1
08 May 11+36d Auteuil (FR) Prix Ex Voto (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 19 ran PU/19 — 10-6 ——— Gregory Adam 15/1
02 Apr 11+20d Auteuil (FR) Prix Romantisme (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 17 ran 6/17 15 10-3 ——— Alexis Acker 50/1
13 Mar 11 Auteuil (FR) Prix Ventriloque (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Heavy · 17 ran —/17 10-3 ——— Gregory Adam 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Kostar (FR) won?
Kostar (FR) won 1 of 42 archived starts between 2011 and 2016, a strike rate of 2.4%. Placed 4 times in total (9.5% of starts).
Who trained Kostar (FR)?
Kostar (FR) was trained by I Madden on the most recent run on record, at Thurles on 18 December 2016.
Who is Kostar (FR)'s sire?
Kostar (FR) is by Astarabad (USA) out of Singita (FR), whose sire is Highest Honor.
What going does Kostar (FR) prefer?
Kostar (FR) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 23 starts (4.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Kostar (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 91, from the run on 18 December 2016. The highest on record is 116.
What is Kostar (FR)'s sire's record?
Astarabad (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.2% of 1,601 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 18.3% from 377.
Who are Kostar (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Singita (FR), Kostar (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Tirtoff (FR) (1). The wins came over 7½f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2011. 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.