Merry Star (IRE)
Merry Star (IRE) is 1 from 18. Hasn't won since Sep 2005. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 6 on softer).
- 1–18Wins / Runs
- 5.6%Strike rate
- 5 (27.8%)Placed
- −11.50£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 0.75Fair A/E n=18 · 0.54 incl. margin
- 104Highest OR
- 51dAvg between runs
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
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +2.2 | 0 from 7 |
| Good | 290 | 17 | 5.9% | −1.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | +1.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 235 | 15 | 6.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 129 | 11 | 8.5% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 195 | 16 | 8.2% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 350 | 20 | 5.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 273 | 19 | 7% | −0.1 | 1 from 13 |
| Over 3m | 113 | 12 | 10.6% | +3.5 | — |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them What's In Front (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What's In Front (IRE) | 45 | 1 | 3m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Tipperary | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Galway | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tralee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Power | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Andrew J McNamara | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Niall P Madden | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| B C Byrnes | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 16 | 1 | 6% | −9.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2005 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 15 | 1 | 7% | −8.50 |
| Chase | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct 07+53d | Tipperary | Well Chosen at Kedrah House Stud Beginners Chase (Div 2) | 11/12 | 2 | 11-7 | — | 90C | Robbie Power | 25/1 |
| 17 Aug 07+30d | Tramore | Guillamene Beginners Chase | 12/15 | 16 | 11-7 | — | 87C | Robbie Power | 10/1 |
| 18 Jul 07+38d | Killarney | Cellar One At The Ross Beginners Chase | BD/15 | — | 11-7 | — | — | Robbie Power | 20/1 |
| 10 Jun 07+271d | Cork | Navigation Road Hurdle | 10/21 | 5 | 11-4 | 100 | 86C | B C Byrnes | 10/1 |
| 12 Sep 06+13d | Galway | Brooks Galway Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 16/20 | 18 | 11-12 | 102 | 93C | Robbie Power | 10/1 |
| 30 Aug 06+24d | Tralee | Ballygarry House Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 13/14 | nk | 10-11 | 104 | 84C | Robbie Power | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 06+14d | Cork | Mallow Hurdle | 2/13 | 5½ | 11-7 | 104 | 117C | Roger Loughran | 10/3 |
| 23 Jul 06+31d | Tipperary | Ramada Ballykisteen Hurdle | 2/11 | 1 | 11-5 | 103 | 105C | Robbie Power | 5/2 |
| 22 Jun 06+11d | Tipperary | Tipperary Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 5/18 | 3 | 11-9 | 101 | 106C | Robbie Power | 10/1 |
| 11 Jun 06+245d | Cork | Navigation Road Hurdle | 4/9 | 20 | 11-7 | 101 | 64C | Barry Geraghty | 5/1 |
| 09 Oct 05+21d | Limerick | Newenham Mulligan Novice Hurdle (Listed) | 15/18 | 5 | 10-12 | 103 | 83C | Andrew J McNamara | 12/1 |
| 18 Sep 05+14d | Listowel (IRE) | Kerry Maid Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-4 | 90 | 98C | Andrew J McNamara | 11/2 | |
| 04 Sep 05+29d | Galway | Ryans Event Cleaners Novice Hurdle | 2/5 | 4 | 10-12 | 82 | 79C | Andrew J McNamara | 25/1 |
| 06 Aug 05+6d | Kilbeggan | E.Hamill & Sons Kia Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 9/16 | 1½ | 10-0 | 83 | 88C | Niall P Madden | 13/2 |
| 31 Jul 05+19d | Cork | Mallow Hurdle | F/17 | — | 10-8 | 83 | — | B C Byrnes | 12/1 |
| 12 Jul 05+37d | Killarney (IRE) | Grand Hotel Killarney Handicap Hurdle (Div I) | 2/14 | 4 | 10-11 | 81 | 99C | Andrew J McNamara | 25/1 |
| 05 Jun 05+3d | Tralee | Caherconlish Mares Maiden Hurdle | 7/19 | 4 | 10-13 | — | 97C | Niall P Madden | 14/1 |
| 02 Jun 05 | Punchestown | Sheilas Cottage (Mares) Maiden Hurdle | 15/22 | 2½ | 11-7 | — | 72C | Niall P Madden | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merry Star (IRE) won?
- Merry Star (IRE) won 1 of 18 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 5.6%. Placed 5 times in total (27.8% of starts).
- Who trained Merry Star (IRE)?
- Merry Star (IRE) was trained by Daniel O'Connell on the most recent run on record, at Tipperary on 9 October 2007.
- Who is Merry Star (IRE)'s sire?
- Merry Star (IRE) is by Fourstars Allstar (USA) out of Merry Proverb (IRE), whose sire is Proverb.
- What is Merry Star (IRE)'s official rating?
- Merry Star (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 104.
- What is Merry Star (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Fourstars Allstar (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.
- Who are Merry Star (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Merry Proverb (IRE), Merry Star (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: What's In Front (IRE) (1). The wins came over 3m. As at Oct 2026.