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Horse profile

Minella Stars (IRE)

9yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2014) · Last trainer Guy Henderson · Last owner Guy And Sophie Henderson
by Accordion (IRE) out of V'Soske Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
14 runs · 8 courses · from Jan 2011
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Mar 2014 — 4,618 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2014 · 6th of 24 2 wins · Newton Abbot & Hereford New yard Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Minella Stars (IRE) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since Sep 2012. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 115, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating115↓ 10lb off peak
115 115–125

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 122A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Cheltenham, 14 Mar 2014 Official rating 115 at the last run, 14 Mar 2014

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 131B · median 119.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good4131B121.5—
Good to Soft4130B114—
Soft4127B119.5—
Heavy2123A119.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8131B120.5—
Over 3m6130B117—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 14 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
Accordion (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2015%−5.8—
Good to Firm2642710.2%−0.6—
Good9379910.6%−0.20 from 4
Good to Soft576549.4%−1.40 from 4
Soft89011012.4%+1.61 from 4
Heavy5916511%+0.21 from 2
Standard (AW)3113.2%−7.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f500%−10.8—
1m – 1m1f300%−10.8—
1m2f – 1m4f4648.7%−2.1—
1m5f – 2m7919011.4%+0.6—
2m1f – 2m4f1,23214011.4%+0.6—
2m5f – 3m9399610.2%−0.61 from 8
Over 3m293279.2%−1.61 from 6

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
V'Soske Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cairdin (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m6f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Cairdin (IRE)2832m–2m6f—
Galeacord (IRE)50——
West Hill Gail (IRE)10——
Owston Ferry (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 1 25% −2.17
Heavy 2 1 50% −0.09

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 9 1 11% −7.17
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 5 1 1 100% +0.91

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Wincanton 3 0 0% −3.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 2 0 0% −2.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Newton Abbot 1 1 100% +0.83
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Hereford 1 1 100% +0.91

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 1 13% −6.09
Over 3m 6 1 17% −4.17

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Harry Skelton 5 1 20% −3.09
Daryl Jacob 5 1 20% −3.17
Mr R G Henderson 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr S Clements 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Mahon 1 0 0% −1.00
R Walsh 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Cheekpieces 6 1 17% −4.17
Blinkers 4 0 0% −4.00
None 4 1 25% −2.09

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2012 9 1 11% −7.17
2011 4 1 25% −2.09

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 12 1 8% −10.17
Hurdle 2 1 50% −0.09

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
2014 · 1 run
14 Mar 14+468d Cheltenham Cga Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class 2 · 3m2½f · Good · 24 ran 6/24 3½ 12-0 115122A Mr R G Henderson 66/1
2012 · 9 runs
01 Dec 12+34d Newbury Sportingbet Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 19 11-5 11999C Mr S Clements 10/1
28 Oct 12+33d Wincanton F.J. Chalke Desert Orchid Handicap Chase (For The Desert Orchid Silver Cup) Class 3 · 3m2½f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 16 10-9 11997C Harry Skelton 5/2F
25 Sep 12+35d Newton Abbot Welcome Back Sean Dooner Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m2f · Soft · 4 ran 1/4 10-11 115118C Daryl Jacob 5/6F
21 Aug 12+72d Worcester Worcester Festival Novices' Chase Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 4½ 10-12 115121B Harry Skelton 85/40
10 Jun 12+31d Worcester Local Parking Security Novices' Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m7f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 10 11-12 117131B Daryl Jacob 4/1
10 May 12+26d Wincanton 32Red Casino Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Heavy · 6 ran 2/6 14 11-6 119116C Daryl Jacob 7/4F
14 Apr 12+35d Chepstow John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Chase Class 3 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 10 10-9 123112B Ryan Mahon 2/1
10 Mar 12+49d Chepstow Oddschecker.mobi Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 2m7½f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 5 11-0 125119B Daryl Jacob 11/10J
21 Jan 12+38d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Midsomer Norton Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m1f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 2/5 nk 10-8 121130B Harry Skelton 9/4F
2011 · 4 runs
14 Dec 11+24d Newbury Coolmation Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 2m7½f · Soft · 10 ran 3/10 10 11-8 123120A R Walsh 12/5F
20 Nov 11+275d Exeter Bathwick Tyres Plymouth Novices' Limited Handicap Chase Class 3 · 3m · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 5 11-3 125116B Daryl Jacob 7/4F
18 Feb 11+36d Newbury totesport 0800 221 221 Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 3m½f · Soft · 7 ran 3/7 nse 11-5 —127B Harry Skelton 7/4F
13 Jan 11 Hereford Lindley Catering Maiden Hurdle Class 5 · 2m5½f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 —123A Harry Skelton 10/11F

Quick answers

How many races has Minella Stars won?
Minella Stars (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2011 and 2014, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 8 times in total (57.1% of starts).
Who trained Minella Stars?
Minella Stars (IRE) was trained by Guy Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 14 March 2014.
Who is Minella Stars's sire?
Minella Stars (IRE) is by Accordion (IRE) out of V'Soske Gale (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
What going does Minella Stars prefer?
Minella Stars (IRE) has the best record on 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 Minella Stars's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 14 March 2014. The highest on record is 125.
What is Minella Stars's sire's record?
Accordion (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 3,309 runs since Jan 2008 (327 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Minella Stars's siblings?
Out of V'Soske Gale (IRE), Minella Stars (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cairdin (IRE) (3). The wins came over 2m–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2011. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.