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Horse profile

Megastar (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2014) · Last trainer Gary Moore · Last owner Galloping On The South Downs Partnership
by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Megalex (GB) (Karinga Bay)
23 runs · 14 courses · from Nov 2009
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Nov 2014 — 4,370 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2014 4 wins · 4 courses Last raced off OR 120
KTB Profile

Megastar (GB) is 4 from 23, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the John Smith's Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race at Aintree (Apr 2010). Hasn't won since Jan 2013. Last raced off 120, 21lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 21lb off peak
Official rating120↓ 21lb off peak
120 120–141

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 138A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton (AW), 25 Jan 2013 Official rating 120 at the last jumps run, 3 Nov 2014

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 90A the best of the last 1 rated run · Lingfield (AW), 11 Jan 2013

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 21 figures · best 146A · median 121
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft8146A117—
Good7145A129—
Soft3136A113—
Standard (AW)2138A129.5—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m12146A130—
2m1f – 2m4f6145A114—
2m5f – 3m3129A114—
Flat 1 figure · too few for a breakdown

Of 23 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 22 figures from 23 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
Kayf Tara (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses).

Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1300%−12.6—
Good to Firm5296011.3%−1.3—
Good4,49052411.7%−0.92 from 7
Good to Soft3,04935911.8%−0.81 from 9
Soft3,75849313.1%+0.50 from 3
Heavy1,70827716.2%+3.60 from 1
Standard (AW)1932412.4%−0.21 from 3
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f2400%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f1631811%−1.61 from 1
1m5f – 2m3,97552113.1%+0.52 from 12
2m1f – 2m4f4,75859312.5%−0.11 from 6
2m5f – 3m3,81547912.6%00 from 4
Over 3m1,00312612.6%0—

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
Megalex (GB) (Karinga Bay)

9 siblings in the archive, 6 winners — best of them Ballyandy (GB) (10 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (Ballyandy (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Ballyandy (GB)42101m7½f–2m7½fGrade 1
Bert The Alert (GB)2941m2f–2mClass 5
Megasue (GB)931m5½f–2mClass 4
Zhakiera Spirit (GB)422mClass 5
Stonegate (GB)512mClass 5
Nanny Pat's (GB)212m1fClass 5
Le Grand Fromage (GB)90——
Megagrace (GB)70——
Kaveman (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 9 1 11% −7.50
Good 7 2 29% +6.50
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Standard (AW) 3 1 33% +2.50
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 8 1 13% +2.00
Class 3 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 3 2 67% +6.00
Class 2 2 1 50% −0.50
Class 6 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 4 0 0% −4.00
Sandown 4 1 25% −0.50
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Ascot 2 1 50% −0.50
Aintree 2 1 50% +8.00
Kempton 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 1 100% +4.50
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 12 2 17% −7.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% +4.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 1 100% +4.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jamie Moore 19 3 16% −4.00
Joshua Moore 2 0 0% −2.00
Sam Twiston-Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
George Baker 1 1 100% +4.50

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 21 4 19% −0.50
Tongue tie + blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 3 1 33% +2.50
2012 5 0 0% −5.00
2011 7 0 0% −7.00
2010 4 2 50% +7.50
2009 2 1 50% +1.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 1 10% −8.50
Chase 6 0 0% −6.00
NH Flat 6 2 33% +7.50
Flat 1 1 100% +4.50

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
03 Nov 14+16d Kempton Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) Class 2 · 21f · Good To Soft · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-10 120— Sam Twiston-Davies 16/1
18 Oct 14+620d Cheltenham Vanilla Photobooks Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 21f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 11/13 9 10-10 120100C Jamie Moore 14/1
05 Feb 13+11d Market Rasen Magners Golden Draught Novices' Chase Class 4 · 17f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 1¾ 11-0 125113B Jamie Moore 3/1
25 Jan 13+14d Kempton (AW) BetVictor Non Runner Free Bet Cheltenham 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race Class 4 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 11-0 —138A Jamie Moore 6/1
11 Jan 13+265d Lingfield (AW) Lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 12f · Standard · 8 ran 1/8 9-9 —90A George Baker 9/2
21 Apr 12+38d Ayr Isle Of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 10/10 47 10-7 13095C Jamie Moore 25/1
14 Mar 12+20d Cheltenham Coral Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 28 ran 21/28 34 10-7 136114C Jamie Moore 22/1
23 Feb 12+13d Huntingdon Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Betting Guide Novices' Chase Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 2/5 4½ 11-0 128119B Jamie Moore 7/2
10 Feb 12+22d Kempton (AW) Read Nicholls And McCain On BetfairJumpers' Bumper NH Flat Race Class 6 · 16f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 3/11 nk 11-0 —121A Jamie Moore 9/2
19 Jan 12+47d Lingfield Follow Us On Twitter At Lingfieldpark Beginners' Chase Class 5 · 20.5f · Soft · 5 ran 4/5 7 11-0 —111B Jamie Moore 5/2
03 Dec 11+19d Sandown Markel Insurance Henry VIII Novices' Chase (Grade 1) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 7/7 34 11-2 —110C Joshua Moore 40/1
14 Nov 11+16d Plumpton Theatlantic4.com Novices' Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 3/3 48 11-2 —105C Jamie Moore 9/4
29 Oct 11+205d Ascot Ascot Underwriting Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 19f · Good · 3 ran 3/3 10 11-3 —117C Jamie Moore 13/8
07 Apr 11+22d Aintree Silver Cross Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 22 ran 17/22 15 11-0 141115C Jamie Moore 7/1
16 Mar 11+26d Cheltenham Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 1½ 11-7 141129A Jamie Moore 16/1
18 Feb 11+41d Sandown Finmeccanica Uk Battlespace Solutions Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 3/5 shd 11-9 141127B Jamie Moore 4/11F
08 Jan 11+10d Sandown 32Red Hurdle (Grade 1 Novices' Hurdle) (Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 5 ran 2/5 7 11-7 139134B Jamie Moore 9/2
29 Dec 10+40d Newbury Heros 'All Horses Deserve A Future' Introductory Hurdle Class 3 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 2/12 6 11-5 —146A Jamie Moore 2/1
19 Nov 10+223d Ascot Robert Giles Agencies Introductory Hurdle Class 2 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-0 —129A Jamie Moore 1/2F
10 Apr 10+24d Aintree John Smith's Champion Standard Open NH Flat Race (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 20 ran 1/20 11-4 —145A Jamie Moore 9/1
17 Mar 10+81d Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Standard Open NH Flat Race) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 24 ran 5/24 hd 11-5 122131A Jamie Moore 25/1
26 Dec 09+49d Wincanton Westerly Yeovil BMW Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 15.5f · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 2¼ 11-2 —136A Joshua Moore 6/4F
07 Nov 09 Sandown David Thomson 50 Not Out Standard Open Nat Hunt Flat Race Class 5 · 16f · Good · 13 ran 1/13 11-0 —137A Jamie Moore 5/2

Quick answers

How many races has Megastar (GB) won?
Megastar (GB) won 4 of 23 archived starts between 2009 and 2014, a strike rate of 17.4%. Placed 10 times in total (43.5% of starts).
Who trained Megastar (GB)?
Megastar (GB) was trained by Gary Moore on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 3 November 2014.
Who is Megastar (GB)'s sire?
Megastar (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Megalex (GB), whose sire is Karinga Bay.
What going does Megastar (GB) prefer?
Megastar (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Megastar (GB)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 120, from the run on 3 November 2014. The highest on record is 141.
What is Megastar (GB)'s sire's record?
Kayf Tara (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 13,740 runs since Jan 2008 (1,148 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.2% from 1,708.
Who are Megastar (GB)'s siblings?
Out of Megalex (GB), Megastar (GB) has 9 other produce in our archive, 6 of them winners. Most wins: Ballyandy (GB) (10). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (Ballyandy (GB)). The wins came over 1m2f–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from November 2009. 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.