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Horse profile

Rolling Star (FR)

6yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2015) · Last trainer Nicky Henderson · Last owner Michael Buckley The Vestey Family
by Smadoun (FR) out of Lyli Rose (FR) (Lyphard's Wish)
12 runs · 9 courses · from Aug 2011
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 11 Mar 2015 — 4,242 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2015 3 wins · Haydock, Cheltenham & Auteuil (FR) Last raced off OR 145
KTB Profile

Rolling Star (FR) is 3 from 12, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial at Cheltenham (Jan 2013). Hasn't won since Nov 2013.

Based on 12 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
Official rating145↓ 5lb off peak
145 143–150

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 132A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ascot, 21 Dec 2013 Official rating 145 at the last run, 11 Mar 2015

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 7 figures · best 146A · median 129
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Soft3139B132—
Heavy2146A133.5—
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m4139B130.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3146A127—

Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 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
Smadoun (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,394 runs since Jan 2008 (154 horses).

Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 8% from 187.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm27414.8%+2.6—
Good2934013.7%+1.50 from 2
Good to Soft1982110.6%−1.60 from 2
Soft4795411.3%−0.91 from 5
Heavy2253415.1%+2.92 from 3
Standard (AW)171179.9%−2.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f600%−12.2—
6f – 7f62812.9%+0.70 from 1
1m – 1m1f9899.2%−3—
1m2f – 1m4f187158%−4.20 from 2
1m5f – 2m3053611.8%−0.41 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f5157614.8%+2.62 from 4
2m5f – 3m1802111.7%−0.50 from 1
Over 3m41512.2%0—

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
Lyli Rose (FR) (Lyphard's Wish)

5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Volcano (FR) (7 wins).

The wins came over 1m5f–3m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Volcano (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Volcano (FR)4571m5f–3m5fClass 3
Volcano I (FR)30—Class 3
Highway Star (FR)150——
L'Astonda (FR)30——
Ordinary Love (FR)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% −1.50
Heavy 3 2 67% +9.40
Good 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 6 1 17% −2.50
Class 2 2 1 50% +1.50

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Cheltenham 3 1 33% +0.50
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +2.50
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Auteuil (FR) 1 1 100% +7.90
Senonnes-Pouance 1 0 0% −1.00
Segre 1 0 0% −1.00
Deauville (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 4 2 50% +8.40
1m5f – 2m 4 1 25% −0.50
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Barry Geraghty 7 2 29% +0.00
Mlle Tatiana Puitg 2 0 0% −2.00
Nico de Boinville 1 0 0% −1.00
Bertrand Thelier 1 1 100% +7.90
Yannick Letondeur 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 2 0 0% −2.00
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 5 2 40% +2.00
2012 3 1 33% +5.90
2011 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 9 3 33% +6.90
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 ORKTB Jockey SP
11 Mar 15+25d Cheltenham Coral Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 21f · Good · 25 ran F/25 — 10-13 145— Nico de Boinville 33/1
14 Feb 15+371d Ascot Les Ambassadeurs Casino Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 19.5f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 11 11-12 148125C Barry Geraghty 11/2
08 Feb 14+49d Newbury Betfair Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 16.5f · Heavy · 20 ran 17/20 4½ 11-12 150121C Barry Geraghty 14/1
21 Dec 13+28d Ascot Ladbroke (Grade 3 Handicap Hurdle) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 20 ran 11/20 1 11-11 150132A Barry Geraghty 15/2
23 Nov 13+233d Haydock Read Nicholls And McCain Exclusively On Betfair Hurdle (Intermediate Hurdle) Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-6 143139B Barry Geraghty 5/2
04 Apr 13+20d Aintree Matalan Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 1) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 10 ran 5/10 1¾ 11-0 146129A Barry Geraghty 5/2F
15 Mar 13+48d Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle (Juvenile Grade 1) Class 1 · 17f · Good To Soft · 17 ran 6/17 ¾ 11-0 149127A Barry Geraghty 5/2F
26 Jan 13+93d Cheltenham JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Registered As The Finesse Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) Class 1 · 17f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-7 —146A Barry Geraghty 5/2
25 Oct 12+103d Auteuil (FR) Prix Emilius (Div I) (Hurdle) (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 11 ran 1/11 10-8 —— Bertrand Thelier 79/10
14 Jul 12+21d Senonnes-Pouance Prix de la Foret dAiraze (3yo) (Turf) 11.5f · Soft · 3 ran 2/3 4 9-2 —— Mlle Tatiana Puitg 37/10
23 Jun 12+305d Segre Prix Caveau des Plantagenets (3yo) (Turf) 11f · Good To Soft · 3 ran 2/3 1 9-0 —— Mlle Tatiana Puitg 43/10
23 Aug 11 Deauville (FR) Prix Etalon Naaqoos (Maiden) (Unraced 2yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 7.5f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 ¾ 9-2 —— Yannick Letondeur 47/1

Quick answers

How many races has Rolling Star (FR) won?
Rolling Star (FR) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (25% of starts).
Who trained Rolling Star (FR)?
Rolling Star (FR) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 11 March 2015.
Who is Rolling Star (FR)'s sire?
Rolling Star (FR) is by Smadoun (FR) out of Lyli Rose (FR), whose sire is Lyphard's Wish.
What going does Rolling Star (FR) prefer?
Rolling Star (FR) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Rolling Star (FR)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 145, from the run on 11 March 2015. The highest on record is 150.
What is Rolling Star (FR)'s sire's record?
Smadoun (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 1,394 runs since Jan 2008 (154 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 8% from 187.
Who are Rolling Star (FR)'s siblings?
Out of Lyli Rose (FR), Rolling Star (FR) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Volcano (FR) (7). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Volcano (FR)). The wins came over 1m5f–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2011. 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.