Horse profile
Novestar (IRE)
by Noverre (USA) out of Star of Cayman (IRE) (Unfuwain)
30 runs · 12 courses · from Jul 2007
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 27 Jan 2011 — 5,746 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2011 · 8th of 11
5 wins · Wolverhampton (AW), Southwell (AW) & Southwell
Last raced off OR 55
KTB Profile
Novestar (IRE) is 5 from 30. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. Last raced off 55, 16lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 30 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 16lb off peak
- 5–30Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 11 (36.7%)Placed
- +13.33£1 level staken=30 at SP
- 1.73Fair A/E n=30 · 1.47 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 44dAvg 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.
Official rating55↓ 16lb off peak
55
49–71
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
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
Noverre (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,831 runs since Jan 2008 (235 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 803. Weakest on soft going: 6.9% from 407.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 52 | 12 | 23.1% | +12.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 803 | 110 | 13.7% | +3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 863 | 85 | 9.8% | −0.9 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 328 | 33 | 10.1% | −0.6 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 407 | 28 | 6.9% | −3.8 | — |
| Heavy | 138 | 10 | 7.2% | −3.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,240 | 131 | 10.6% | −0.1 | 4 from 23 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 278 | 33 | 11.9% | +1.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,486 | 177 | 11.9% | +1.2 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 827 | 86 | 10.4% | −0.3 | 2 from 10 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 640 | 62 | 9.7% | −1 | 3 from 12 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 360 | 30 | 8.3% | −2.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 157 | 13 | 8.3% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 76 | 8 | 10.5% | −0.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −10.7 | — |
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
Star of Cayman (IRE) (Unfuwain)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Brook Star (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Brook Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Star (IRE) | 14 | 1 | 1m6f | Class 6 |
| Lady Best (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 4 | 17% | +16.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 18 | 3 | 17% | −0.67 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +14.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 11 | 2 | 18% | +11.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 8 | 2 | 25% | +8.50 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 3 | 25% | +18.33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 10 | 2 | 20% | +3.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ghunowa | 9 | 4 | 44% | +28.83 |
| Jamie Jones | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Simon Whitworth | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tom Queally | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Rowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Carter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stacy Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Travis Block | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Adam Kirby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Royston Ffrench | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 5 | 19% | +17.33 |
| Tongue tie | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 19 | 5 | 26% | +24.33 |
| 2007 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 11+9d | Southwell (AW) | Play Roulette At Bluesq.com Apprentice Handicap | 8/11 | 1 | 9-6 | 55 | 58A | Richard Rowe | 16/1 |
| 18 Jan 11+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Play Rainbow Riches At Bluesq.com Handicap | 9/13 | ¾ | 9-2 | 55 | 50A | Neil Chalmers | 40/1 |
| 06 Jan 11+96d | Southwell (AW) | Play Megajackpots At Cleopatra At bluesq.com Apprentice Handicap | 7/7 | 3 | 9-7 | 62 | 57C | Adam Carter | 40/1 |
| 02 Oct 10+787d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Cleanevent Handicap | 12/12 | 30 | 9-8 | 66 | 49C | Kevin Ghunowa | 50/1 |
| 06 Aug 08+29d | Kempton (AW) | Mix Business With Pleasure Handicap | 7/8 | ¾ | 9-1 | 71 | 50C | Kevin Ghunowa | 8/1 |
| 08 Jul 08+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap | 1/7 | 7-12 | 61 | 65A | Kevin Ghunowa | 8/1 | |
| 30 Jun 08+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | PWM Group Handicap | 7/7 | 8 | 8-6 | 63 | 48C | Kevin Ghunowa | 11/4 |
| 26 Jun 08+18d | Chelmsford (AW) | Barossa Handicap | 3/15 | 20 | 8-2 | 63 | 52C | Stacy Renwick | 10/1 |
| 08 Jun 08+8d | Southwell (AW) | Look Smart With Pinders Optometrists Claiming Stakes | 1/13 | 8-5 | 58 | 72A | Kevin Ghunowa | 16/1 | |
| 31 May 08+37d | Lingfield (AW) | Gleeds Handicap (AW) | 4/13 | 1 | 9-3 | 59 | 63A | Simon Whitworth | 12/1 |
| 24 Apr 08+8d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 6/9 | 17 | 9-1 | 60 | 38C | Travis Block | 9/2 |
| 16 Apr 08+12d | Beverley | Racing Here Again Next Thursday Handicap | 7/8 | 4½ | 9-0 | 66 | 43C | Neil Callan | 11/4F |
| 04 Apr 08+2d | Southwell | betdaqpoker.co.uk Handicap | 1/13 | 9-0 | 59 | 79A | Kevin Ghunowa | 10/3F | |
| 02 Apr 08+11d | Kempton (AW) | MPR Solicitors LLP Handicap | 3/14 | 3 | 9-0 | 59 | 69A | Kevin Ghunowa | 15/2 |
| 22 Mar 08+2d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Have A Happy Easter At Pontin's Handicap | 1/11 | 8-7 | 52 | 71A | Kevin Ghunowa | 13/2 | |
| 20 Mar 08+7d | Southwell (AW) | Sponsor A Race At Southwell Selling Handicap | 2/8 | hd | 9-1 | 55 | 63A | Kevin Ghunowa | 11/4 |
| 13 Mar 08+21d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Cheltenham Festival - Betdaq Claiming Stakes | 4/5 | 17 | 8-7 | 55 | 37C | Jamie Jones | 4/1 |
| 21 Feb 08+4d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Try Betdaq For An Exchange Handicap | 3/8 | nk | 8-9 | 49 | 57A | Jamie Jones | 12/1 |
| 17 Feb 08+10d | Southwell (AW) | Back Or Lay At Betdaq Selling Stakes | 1/8 | 8-6 | 49 | 56A | Jamie Jones | 9/2 | |
| 07 Feb 08+2d | Southwell (AW) | Captain Croc Makes Pontin's Holidays Rock Selling Stakes | 2/5 | ¾ | 8-11 | 49 | 48B | Simon Whitworth | 17/2 |
| 05 Feb 08+7d | Southwell (AW) | Book Half Price Breaks At pontins.com Maiden Handicap | 9/13 | hd | 8-8 | 49 | 27C | Frankie McDonald | 25/1 |
| 29 Jan 08+12d | Southwell (AW) | Kids Are Always Happy at Pontin's Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | 5 | 9-3 | 49 | 45C | Chris Catlin | 66/1 |
| 17 Jan 08+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Conference Suite Selling Stakes | 4/9 | 3½ | 9-0 | 50 | 49A | Simon Whitworth | 33/1 |
| 14 Dec 07+20d | Southwell (AW) | pontins.com Maiden Stakes | 9/10 | 8 | 9-3 | 54 | 34C | Adam Kirby | 33/1 |
| 24 Nov 07+65d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Try C Beech For Steel 01384 456 654 Claiming Stakes | 8/9 | 7 | 8-7 | 54 | 22C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
| 20 Sep 07+9d | Yarmouth | Back Your Team at williamhill.co.uk Selling Nursery Handicap | 4/10 | 3 | 8-6 | 50 | 36C | Jamie Jones | 11/8F |
| 11 Sep 07+17d | Leicester | Rancliffe Selling Stakes | 3/16 | ¾ | 8-12 | 50 | 73C | Neil Callan | 25/1 |
| 25 Aug 07+14d | Redcar | Market Cross Jewellers Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 11/12 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 25C | Royston Ffrench | 66/1 |
| 11 Aug 07+17d | Ayr | Wateraid E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 7/9 | 14 | 9-3 | — | 33C | Tom Queally | 33/1 |
| 25 Jul 07 | Catterick | Eat, Sleep At The Nags Head, Pickhill Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/10 | 5 | 9-3 | — | 52C | Tom Queally | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Novestar (IRE) won?
- Novestar (IRE) won 5 of 30 archived starts between 2007 and 2011, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 11 times in total (36.7% of starts).
- Who trained Novestar (IRE)?
- Novestar (IRE) was trained by Michael Appleby on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 27 January 2011.
- Who is Novestar (IRE)'s sire?
- Novestar (IRE) is by Noverre (USA) out of Star of Cayman (IRE), whose sire is Unfuwain.
- What going does Novestar (IRE) prefer?
- Novestar (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 4 wins from 23 starts (17.4%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Novestar (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 27 January 2011. The highest on record is 71.
- What is Novestar (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Noverre (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.7% of 3,831 runs since Jan 2008 (235 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 13.7% from 803. Weakest on soft going: 6.9% from 407.
- Who are Novestar (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Star of Cayman (IRE), Novestar (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Brook Star (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Brook Star (IRE)). The wins came over 1m6f. As at Oct 2026.