Horse profile
Piano Star (GB)
by Darshaan (GB) out of De Stael (USA) (Nijinsky)
40 runs · 20 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 24 Jun 2012 — 5,239 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2012
4 wins · Kilbeggan, Ballinrobe & Sligo
New yard
Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile
Piano Star (GB) is 4 from 40. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. Last raced off 103, 33lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 40 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 33lb off peak
- 4–40Wins / Runs
- 10%Strike rate
- 11 (27.5%)Placed
- +1.75£1 level staken=40 at SP
- 1.21Fair A/E n=40 · 0.91 incl. margin
- 136Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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 rating103↓ 33lb off peak
103
78–136
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
Darshaan (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 280 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 98 | 10 | 10.2% | +1.3 | 2 from 12 |
| Good to Soft | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 43 | 4 | 9.3% | +0.4 | 2 from 17 |
| Heavy | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | 0 from 5 |
| Standard (AW) | 32 | 5 | 15.6% | +6.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 2 | 16.7% | +7.8 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 52 | 8 | 15.4% | +6.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 41 | 2 | 4.9% | −4 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 7 | 8.4% | −0.5 | 1 from 14 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −1.8 | 2 from 21 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −8.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
De Stael (USA) (Nijinsky)
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Stance (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Stance (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stance (GB) | 32 | 5 | 2m–2m5½f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 17 | 2 | 12% | −5.25 |
| Good | 12 | 2 | 17% | +18.00 |
| Heavy | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kilbeggan | 7 | 2 | 29% | +23.00 |
| Limerick | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Galway | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cork | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tralee | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Listowel | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Sligo | 2 | 1 | 50% | +7.00 |
| Hexham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sligo (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 2 | 10% | +9.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.25 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Flanagan | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| R Walsh | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Andrew Leigh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mark Bolger | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| P W Flood | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| A E Lynch | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Robert Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr R O Harding | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aodhagan Conlon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Denis O'Regan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lenny Flynn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P A Carberry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tony Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| D J Casey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Conor O'Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul W Flynn | 1 | 1 | 100% | +8.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 2 | 11% | +4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 13 | 1 | 8% | +4.00 |
| Tongue tie | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.25 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2011 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| 2008 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +6.00 |
| 2007 | 10 | 1 | 10% | −7.25 |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 19 | 1 | 5% | −10.00 |
| Chase | 18 | 3 | 17% | +14.75 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 12+331d | Hexham | Bet Totepool Text Tote To 89660 Conditional Jockeys' Selling Hurdle | PU/7 | — | 11-0 | 103 | — | Aodhagan Conlon | 6/1 |
| 2011 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Jul 11+14d | Galway | Guinness Galway Blazers Handicap Chase | 3/20 | 13 | 10-7 | 118 | 118A | Denis O'Regan | 33/1 |
| 15 Jul 11+12d | Kilbeggan | Gigginstown House Midlands National Handicap Chase | 13/14 | 10 | 11-0 | 123 | 99C | Keith Donoghue | 16/1 |
| 03 Jul 11+21d | Limerick | www.thetote.com Galway Plate Trial Handicap Chase | 10/15 | 4½ | 11-4 | 127 | 106C | Mark Bolger | 25/1 |
| 12 Jun 11+16d | Roscommon | www.thetote.com Connacht National Handicap Chase | UR/16 | — | 11-2 | 129 | — | Mark Bolger | 20/1 |
| 27 May 11+369d | Cork | Dromahane Chase | 6/9 | shd | 10-11 | 130 | 98C | Mark Bolger | 33/1 |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 23 May 10+22d | Perth | Newwave Recruitment Scotland Perth Gold Cup Handicap Chase | 4/12 | 1¾ | 11-10 | 136 | 127A | Robert Thornton | 25/1 |
| 01 May 10+26d | Kilbeggan | Sean Hughes Memorial Mullingar Park Hotel Handicap Hurdle | 6/15 | ½ | 11-1 | 107 | 117A | Sean Flanagan | 8/1 |
| 05 Apr 10+44d | Fairyhouse | Irish Field - Best For Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 6/17 | ¾ | 10-4 | 108 | 112A | Lenny Flynn | 25/1 |
| 20 Feb 10+147d | Fairyhouse | Attheraces.com With Free Timeform Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 6/16 | 2 | 10-0 | 108 | 108A | Sean Flanagan | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Sep 09+59d | Market Rasen | Blue Square Handicap Chase (Listed) | 5/15 | ½ | 10-12 | 136 | 132A | Robert Thornton | 28/1 |
| 29 Jul 09+12d | Galway | William Hill Galway Plate (Handicap Chase ) | 9/20 | 14 | 10-8 | 112 | 105C | Sean Flanagan | 14/1 |
| 17 Jul 09+5d | Kilbeggan | Gigginstown House Midlands National Handicap Chase | 1/14 | 11-1 | 122 | 135A | Sean Flanagan | 16/1 | |
| 12 Jul 09+9d | Dundalk (AW) | Boylesports.com (q.r.) Handicap | 9/10 | 3½ | 10-7 | 78 | 64C | Mr R O Harding | 25/1 |
| 03 Jul 09+49d | Bellewstown | Eddies Hardware (q.r.) Race | 7/11 | hd | 10-11 | 80 | 61A | Mr R O Harding | 14/1 |
| 15 May 09+15d | Cork | Cork Racecourse Mallow Handicap Hurdle | 12/18 | ¾ | 10-7 | 109 | 101A | Andrew Leigh | 14/1 |
| 30 Apr 09+29d | Punchestown | Naas Court Hotel Handicap Hurdle (88-130) | 3/25 | 7 | 10-4 | 107 | 120A | Andrew Leigh | 25/1 |
| 01 Apr 09+31d | Gowran Park | Ballyhale Handicap Hurdle (81-123) | 4/20 | 2½ | 10-10 | 107 | 123A | Andrew Leigh | 20/1 |
| 01 Mar 09+151d | Leopardstown | Mick Holly Memorial Handicap Chase (grade B) | 11/16 | ½ | 10-12 | 123 | 110A | Andrew Leigh | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 08+14d | Tralee | Denny Gold Medal Handicap Chase | 9/12 | ¾ | 10-10 | 105 | 106C | Sean Flanagan | 14/1 |
| 17 Sep 08+26d | Listowel | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase | F/18 | — | 9-7 | 124 | — | Sean Flanagan | 25/1 |
| 22 Aug 08+23d | Kilbeggan | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 8/13 | 13 | 11-12 | 108 | 104A | Sean Flanagan | 4/1 |
| 30 Jul 08+12d | Galway | William Hill Galway Plate (Handicap Chase) | 13/22 | 5½ | 9-10 | 102 | 102C | P A Carberry | 22/1 |
| 18 Jul 08+12d | Kilbeggan | Ladbrokes Midlands National Handicap Chase | 1/14 | 11-3 | 117 | 129A | P W Flood | 12/1 | |
| 06 Jul 08+22d | Limerick | Coffey Construction Handicap Hurdle | 9/14 | 20 | 10-10 | 109 | 99C | P W Flood | 10/1 |
| 14 Jun 08+264d | Limerick | Braddish Builders Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 6/12 | 1¼ | 10-13 | 109 | 112A | P W Flood | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 10 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 07+14d | Ballinrobe | Tommy & Martha Joyce Memorial Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 10/15 | 1 | 11-12 | 109 | 97C | R Walsh | 11/2 |
| 10 Sep 07+16d | Galway | Galway City Vintners Novice Chase | 3/7 | ¾ | 11-8 | 116 | 107C | R Walsh | 7/2 |
| 25 Aug 07+12d | Tralee | Bank Of Ireland Novice Chase | 2/7 | 2½ | 11-12 | 116 | 125C | R Walsh | 9/4 |
| 13 Aug 07+24d | Ballinrobe | Jennings Meats Beginners Chase | 1/15 | 11-12 | — | 119C | R Walsh | 7/4F | |
| 20 Jul 07+5d | Kilbeggan | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase | F/14 | — | 11-12 | — | — | A E Lynch | 4/1 |
| 15 Jul 07+29d | Sligo (IRE) | Guinness Handicap Hurdle | 5/8 | 13 | 11-12 | 110 | 109C | A E Lynch | 9/4F |
| 16 Jun 07+13d | Limerick | Supporting The Special Olympics (QR) Race | 10/15 | 1¾ | 10-7 | 100 | 54C | Tony Kelly | 10/1 |
| 03 Jun 07+11d | Listowel | Jackie & Gene Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 2/17 | ¾ | 11-5 | 105 | 127C | Davy Russell | 11/2 |
| 23 May 07+18d | Sligo | Smirnoff Handicap Hurdle (74-109) | 2/16 | 2 | 11-3 | 100 | 128C | R Walsh | 4/1J |
| 05 May 07+559d | Kilbeggan | Sean Hughes Handicap Hurdle (74-116) | 8/15 | 1 | 10-12 | 104 | 97C | A E Lynch | 16/1 |
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 05+14d | Clonmel | Templetuohy Handicap Hurdle (81-116) | 14/20 | 11-6 | 108 | — | D J Casey | 10/1 | |
| 09 Oct 05+6d | Limerick | Oakbruce Properties Handicap Hurdle (81-109) | 5/18 | 1 | 12-0 | 109 | 103C | R Walsh | 5/2F |
| 03 Oct 05+60d | Roscommon | Brogans Bakery Novice Hurdle | 3/17 | 8 | 11-12 | — | 124C | Conor O'Dwyer | 11/4F |
| 04 Aug 05 | Sligo | Oates Breheny Group Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-12 | — | 129C | Paul W Flynn | 8/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Piano Star won?
- Piano Star (GB) won 4 of 40 archived starts between 2005 and 2012, a strike rate of 10%. Placed 11 times in total (27.5% of starts).
- Who trained Piano Star?
- Piano Star (GB) was trained by Paul Stafford on the most recent run on record, at Hexham on 24 June 2012.
- Who is Piano Star's sire?
- Piano Star (GB) is by Darshaan (GB) out of De Stael (USA), whose sire is Nijinsky.
- What going does Piano Star prefer?
- Piano Star (GB) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 12 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Piano Star's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 24 June 2012. The highest on record is 136.
- What is Piano Star's sire's record?
- Darshaan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.9% of 280 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Piano Star's siblings?
- Out of De Stael (USA), Piano Star (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Stance (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Stance (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.