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Horse profile

Old Park Star (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Nicky Henderson · Owner Gordon Su Hall
by Well Chosen (GB) out of Norwich Star (IRE) (Norwich)
7 runs · 5 courses · from Nov 2024
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 4 wins · Cheltenham, Haydock & Kempton Last run 10 Mar 2026 · 1st of 11 Last raced off OR 151
KTB Profile

Old Park Star is four wins from seven runs on turf, including a Grade 1 success in the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham in Mar 2026. He also landed a Grade 2 at Haydock in Jan 2026 and two other novice hurdles, three of them over 1m5f – 2m on good to soft. All seven starts have produced a placing. He won last time out at Cheltenham in Mar 2026, having raced off his career-high mark of 151.

Based on 7 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Nov 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
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KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 129 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Cheltenham, 12 Dec 2025

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 →

Jumps 7 figures · best 134A · median 125
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4134A1273 runs · 129 / 125
Good2132A117.51 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6134A1223 runs · 132 / 125
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 161B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Haydock, 17 Jan 2026 Official rating 151 at the last run, 10 Mar 2026

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 7 figures · best 161B · median 139
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Good to Soft4161B152.53 runs · 161 / 155
Good2139B130.51 run · —
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m6161B1373 runs · 161 / 155
2m1f – 2m4f1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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 from 7 analysed runs since Nov 2024

  • Prominent 4 (57%) · 2 wins
  • Led 3 (43%) · 2 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Well Chosen (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 1,922 runs since Apr 2008 (156 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm2514%−8.6—
Good4906012.2%−0.41 from 2
Good to Soft3444011.6%−13 from 4
Soft6959012.9%+0.30 from 1
Heavy3605013.9%+1.3—
Standard (AW)8112.5%−0.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−12.6—
6f – 7f300%−12.6—
1m – 1m1f300%−12.6—
1m2f – 1m4f14214.3%+1.7—
1m5f – 2m5727312.8%+0.23 from 6
2m1f – 2m4f6947611%−1.61 from 1
2m5f – 3m5047114.1%+1.5—
Over 3m1312015.3%+2.7—

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

Dam
Norwich Star (IRE) (Norwich)

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Chosen Mate (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m6f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Chosen Mate (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Chosen Mate (IRE)2151m6f–2m½fGrade 2
Synone (IRE)90——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 4 3 75% +4.18
Good 2 1 50% +4.50
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 1 33% +3.50
Class 1 2 2 100% +2.68
Class 2 1 1 100% +2.50
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 2 2 100% +4.38
Kempton 2 1 50% +4.50
Haydock 1 1 100% +0.80
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 6 3 50% +5.18
2m1f – 2m4f 1 1 100% +2.50

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Nico de Boinville 4 4 100% +10.68
Freddie Gingell 2 0 0% −2.00
Harry Cobden 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 2 100% +2.68
2025 4 2 50% +6.00
2024 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 4 4 100% +10.68
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
10 Mar 26+52d Cheltenham Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m½f · Good To Soft · 11 ran Settled second early - roused up three out then urged on again two out - wandered left approaching last and met it awkwardly - veered left under pressure to hit the front on the run-in - stayed on strongly to the line 1/11 11-7 151125A155A Nico de Boinville 15/8F
17 Jan 26+36d Haydock Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 1m7½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Led from the off - drew away approaching the final flight - won in style 1/6 11-7 142119A161B Nico de Boinville 4/5F
2025 · 4 runs
12 Dec 25+18d Cheltenham British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Sharing front spot early - eased just ahead 3rd - roused approaching last and pulled well away - kept going in fine style without being pressed - won going away 1/10 11-6 —129A150A Nico de Boinville 5/2
24 Nov 25+217d Kempton CopyBet Daily Profit Boost/EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good · 6 ran Settled in fourth early - moved up nicely before two out with a strong leap - hit the front at the last and kept finding more to score 1/6 11-0 —132A139B Nico de Boinville 11/2
21 Apr 25+73d Chepstow Tip Top Portable Event Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 · 2m · Good · 9 ran Shared front spot early - handed up front after 2f - back in command with 4f left - challenged and driven along 3f out - overtaken 2f out - slipped to third and edged out by rivals late 3/9 7½ 11-3 —103A122A Freddie Gingell 6/4F
07 Feb 25+89d Kempton Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 8 ran Prominent on the rail - drifted right across the whole race - nudged into 2nd over 2f out - kept on but no answer to the winner 2/8 4 11-7 —85A131A Harry Cobden 7/2
2024 · 1 run
10 Nov 24 Sandown Racing Welfare Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Good To Soft · 10 ran Wide early up with the front end - nudged into contention on the home turn - challenged winner 2f out before shifting right and dropping to 3rd over 1f out - stayed on at one speed to finish 3rd 3/10 4¾ 10-13 —134A135A Freddie Gingell 5/1

Quick answers

How many races has Old Park Star won?
Old Park Star (IRE) won 4 of 7 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 57.1%. Placed 7 times in total (100% of starts).
Who trains Old Park Star?
Old Park Star (IRE) is trained by Nicky Henderson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 10 March 2026.
Who is Old Park Star's sire?
Old Park Star (IRE) is by Well Chosen (GB) out of Norwich Star (IRE), whose sire is Norwich.
What going does Old Park Star prefer?
Old Park Star (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Old Park Star's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 151, from the run on 10 March 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Old Park Star's sire's record?
Well Chosen (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.6% of 1,922 runs since Apr 2008 (156 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Old Park Star's siblings?
Out of Norwich Star (IRE), Old Park Star (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Chosen Mate (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Chosen Mate (IRE)). The wins came over 1m6f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2024. 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.