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Horse profile

Raya Star (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2014) · Last trainer Alan King · Last owner Simon Munir
by Milan (GB) out of Garden City (IRE) (Shernazar)
23 runs · 13 courses · from Mar 2010
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Mar 2014 — 4,604 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2014 7 wins · 5 courses Last raced off OR 149
KTB Profile

Raya Star (IRE) is 7 from 23 in our archive, including 2 Listed wins. The biggest win we hold: the Ladbroke at Ascot (Dec 2011). Hasn't won since Nov 2013. All 7 wins have come over 1m5f – 2m. Last raced off 149, 10lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 10lb off peak
Official rating149↓ 10lb off peak
149 116–159

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 139B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 8 Feb 2014 Official rating 149 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 19 figures · best 162A · median 139
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good7153A132—
Heavy4147B140.5—
Soft4140C136.5—
Good to Soft4162A142.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m15162A139—
2m1f – 2m4f4142B135—

Of 23 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 23 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
Milan (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,848 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1815.6%−5.7—
Good to Firm5526612%+0.7—
Good5,16864712.5%+1.22 from 10
Good to Soft3,29038611.7%+0.42 from 5
Soft5,03150110%−1.33 from 4
Heavy2,71630311.2%−0.10 from 4
Standard (AW)7322.7%−8.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f300%−11.3—
1m – 1m1f9111.1%−0.2—
1m2f – 1m4f5835.2%−6.1—
1m5f – 2m3,85540110.4%−0.97 from 17
2m1f – 2m4f5,47359910.9%−0.40 from 6
2m5f – 3m5,80169712%+0.7—
Over 3m1,64920512.4%+1.1—

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
Garden City (IRE) (Shernazar)

8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Jay Jay Reilly (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Jay Jay Reilly (IRE)2052m–2m5fClass 2
Greensalt (IRE)1812m5½fClass 5
Thelunarschooner (IRE)912m1fClass 6
Jojabean (IRE)1112m5½fClass 4
Beatrix Kiddo (IRE)30——
Raya Hope (IRE)20——
Hunting Goodwill (GB)30——
The Trica (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 10 2 20% +2.83
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +6.62
Heavy 4 0 0% −4.00
Soft 4 3 75% +18.50

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 14 3 21% +16.50
Class 4 5 2 40% −0.38
Class 3 2 1 50% +2.33
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 1 100% +6.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ascot 4 2 50% +18.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Newbury 3 0 0% −3.00
Uttoxeter 2 2 100% +7.50
Aintree 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton 2 0 0% −2.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 1 100% +7.50
Wetherby 1 1 100% +3.33
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00
Doncaster 1 1 100% +1.62
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 17 7 41% +29.95
2m1f – 2m4f 6 0 0% −6.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Robert Thornton 20 5 25% +4.95
Wayne Hutchinson 3 2 67% +19.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 2 0 0% −2.00
2013 5 1 20% −3.00
2012 6 2 33% +11.50
2011 8 3 38% +11.95
2010 2 1 50% +5.50

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 16 5 31% +21.45
Chase 5 1 20% −3.00
NH Flat 2 1 50% +5.50

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
14 Mar 14+34d Cheltenham Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 23 ran F/23 — 11-7 149— Robert Thornton 7/1
08 Feb 14+50d Newbury Betfair Cash Out Chase (Registered As The Game Spirit Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 3/4 2½ 11-0 149139B Robert Thornton 13/2
20 Dec 13+33d Ascot Betfred Novices' Chase (Registered As The Noel Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19f · Soft · 4 ran 2/4 10 11-0 149138B Robert Thornton 3/1
17 Nov 13+16d Cheltenham Racing Post Arkle Trophy Trial Novices' Chase (Registered As The November Novices' Chase) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 5 11-2 —132B Robert Thornton 15/8F
01 Nov 13+211d Uttoxeter Visit Attheraces.com/breederscup Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 3 ran 1/3 11-2 —140C Robert Thornton EvensF
04 Apr 13+47d Aintree John Smith's Aintree Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 9 ran F/9 — 11-7 159— Wayne Hutchinson 25/1
16 Feb 13+52d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Kingwell Hurdle (Grade 2) Class 1 · 15.5f · Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 7 11-6 159128B Robert Thornton 5/1
26 Dec 12+32d Kempton williamhill.com Christmas Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 2/7 4½ 11-7 155147B Robert Thornton 8/1
24 Nov 12+21d Ascot Coral Hurdle (Registered As The Ascot Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 19.5f · Heavy · 4 ran 2/4 8 11-4 155142B Robert Thornton 4/1
03 Nov 12+196d Ascot William Hill Priority Prices Handicap Hurdle (Listed) Class 1 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 1/15 11-12 149162A Wayne Hutchinson 8/1
21 Apr 12+36d Ayr Isle Of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-6 143153A Robert Thornton 15/2
16 Mar 12+28d Cheltenham Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) Class 1 · 17f · Good · 26 ran 13/26 1 11-5 143129A Robert Thornton 8/1
17 Feb 12+62d Newbury Betfair Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 20 ran 3/20 shd 10-3 139146A Robert Thornton 12/1
17 Dec 11+21d Ascot Ladbroke (Listed Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 16 ran 1/16 10-1 134135A Wayne Hutchinson 12/1
26 Nov 11+29d Newbury Sportingbet Intermediate Hurdle (Listed Limited Handicap) (Registered As The Gerry Feilden Hurdle) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 3/11 4½ 10-11 132139A Robert Thornton 12/1
28 Oct 11+175d Wetherby Bet365.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 12 ran 1/12 11-11 120142A Robert Thornton 10/3J
06 May 11+37d Aintree Inkerman Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 1¾ 10-12 116132A Robert Thornton 6/1
30 Mar 11+8d Hereford Lindley Catering Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran 4/7 1½ 11-6 —112C Robert Thornton 2/1
22 Mar 11+27d Kempton Kinnell And Certass 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 10 ran F/10 — 11-6 —— Robert Thornton 5/2
23 Feb 11+26d Doncaster Westfield Health 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-2 —132A Robert Thornton 13/8F
28 Jan 11+44d Fontwell Chancelloroftheformchecker.co.uk Adjusted Form Ratings 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran F/14 — 11-5 —— Robert Thornton 9/4F
15 Dec 10+270d Bangor-on-Dee Vote A.P. McCoy In BBC SPOTY Intermediate Open NH Flat Race Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 17 ran 2/17 2 11-9 —139A Robert Thornton 3/1
20 Mar 10 Uttoxeter Bet Totepool On totesport.com Standard Open NH Flat Race (Div 2) Class 6 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-9 —123A Robert Thornton 13/2

Quick answers

How many races has Raya Star (IRE) won?
Raya Star (IRE) won 7 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 30.4%. Placed 13 times in total (56.5% of starts).
Who trained Raya Star (IRE)?
Raya Star (IRE) was trained by Alan King on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 14 March 2014.
Who is Raya Star (IRE)'s sire?
Raya Star (IRE) is by Milan (GB) out of Garden City (IRE), whose sire is Shernazar.
What going does Raya Star (IRE) prefer?
Raya Star (IRE) has the best record on 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 Raya Star (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 149, from the run on 14 March 2014. The highest on record is 159.
What is Raya Star (IRE)'s sire's record?
Milan (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 16,848 runs since Jan 2008 (1,463 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Raya Star (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Garden City (IRE), Raya Star (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Jay Jay Reilly (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from March 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.