Leaping Star (IRE)
Leaping Star is a gelding who has three wins from 11 starts, all over 1m – 1m1f. He won a Class 4 handicap at Sha Tin on standard AW off 42 in Jun 2026, a handicap at Galway on soft off 83 in Jul 2025 and a handicap at Gowran Park on heavy off 73 in Apr 2025. He has raced prominently in his races. His last run, at Sha Tin in Oct 2026, saw him finish 7 of 13 in the Sha Tsui Handicap.
- 3–11Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- +45.33£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 4.54Fair A/E n=10 · 3.59 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 77dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 110
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 110A | 73.5 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 110A | 67 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 123C | 102 | — |
Of 8 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 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 5 analysed runs
- Prominent 2 (40%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (20%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (20%) · 1 win
- Held up 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,129 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,032 | 124 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 1,735 | 183 | 10.5% | −0.6 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 770 | 90 | 11.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,062 | 120 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 292 | 33 | 11.3% | +0.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 2,213 | 237 | 10.7% | −0.4 | 1 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,186 | 172 | 14.5% | +3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 3,553 | 394 | 11.1% | 0 | 0 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,379 | 135 | 9.8% | −1.3 | 3 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 648 | 60 | 9.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 267 | 25 | 9.4% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them National League (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (National League (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National League (IRE) | 25 | 2 | 6f | Class 2 |
| Mutafarrid (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Meetyouatthemoon (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 6f | — |
| Reddiac (IRE) | 28 | 0 | — | — |
| Brazilian Song (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mixology (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| By The Light (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Cocktail Lounge (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Fraulein Margot (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +31.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +17.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +30.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Sha Tin (HK) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +30.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +50.33 |
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Slattery | 7 | 1 | 14% | −2.67 |
| Harry Bentley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +31.00 |
| Ethan Brown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ben Coen | 1 | 1 | 100% | +18.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 2 | 22% | +15.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 1 | 50% | +30.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +30.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +18.33 |
| 2024 | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 26+92d | Sha Tin (HK) | Sha Tsui Handicap | 7/13 | nk | 8-11 | — | — | — | Harry Bentley | — |
| 04 Jul 26+27d | Sha Tin (HK) | Ip Jug Hcp (Handicap) (Course C) (Turf) | 11/14 | 4 | 8-11 | 48 | — | — | Ethan Brown | 44/1 |
| 07 Jun 26+312d | Sha Tin (HK) | University Hall Handicap (Dirt) Midfield on inner - headway over 1f out - switched left and ridden inside final furlong - went second towards finish - led final strides | 1/14 | 8-6 | 42 | — | — | Harry Bentley | 31/1 | |
| 30 Jul 25+67d | Galway | Watch Danny's Diary - 15 Years Of Tote Memories Handicap Sprang awkwardly at the off and settled towards the back - urged forward to make gains through the field entering the straight - edged in front a furlong from home and stayed on strongly to score | 1/10 | 9-3 | 83 | — | 97A | Ben Coen | 18/1 | |
| 24 May 25+26d | Curragh | Revamp Restoration And Conservation Handicap Held up towards the back - urged forward with over 2f left and asked for effort - unable to close in on the front - edged closer inside final furlong | 6/11 | hd | 9-5 | 83 | 80A | 84A | Andrew Slattery | 11/1 |
| 28 Apr 25+5d | Naas | Naas Racecourse Business Club Blackwater Handicap Sat handy behind the pace - going nicely just off the front around 3f out - pushed along in second entering the final 2f - dropped to fourth and unable to threaten late finishing eighth | 8/15 | 2 | 8-13 | 73 | 81C | 70A | Andrew Slattery | 11/4 |
| 23 Apr 25+17d | Gowran Park | Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap Tardy start - settled in the pack - driven forward and up to 6th on the outside 2f out - took command 1 1/2f out - stretched further ahead 1f out and kept on with power to the line - won with plenty in hand | 1/16 | 9-5 | 73 | 123C | 99A | Andrew Slattery | 10/3F | |
| 06 Apr 25+183d | Cork | Dine In Our Panoramic Restaurant Handicap Settled handy early - couldn't get near pacesetter approaching final furlong - stayed on for third at the finish | 3/11 | 1½ | 9-5 | 73 | 110A | 77A | Andrew Slattery | 9/1 |
| 05 Oct 24+7d | Curragh | Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund (C & G) Maiden Settled with the pack early holding an edge - 7th at halfway - dropped back 2f out - shifted left and stayed on late - flattened out near the line | 8/14 | 2½ | 9-5 | — | 67C | 75A | Andrew Slattery | 125/1 |
| 28 Sep 24+35d | Curragh | Bermingham Cameras European Breeders Fund Maiden Slow to begin - settled towards the back - off the bridle by halfway - unable to threaten leaders and dropped away late | 14/18 | 2 | 9-7 | — | 40C | 51C | Andrew Slattery | 80/1 |
| 24 Aug 24 | Curragh | Coolmore Stud The Antarctic Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden Settled with the pack early - 7th at halfway then asked for effort 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong | 10/15 | 2¾ | 9-7 | — | 56C | 60A | Andrew Slattery | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Leaping Star (IRE) won?
- Leaping Star (IRE) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trains Leaping Star (IRE)?
- Leaping Star (IRE) is trained by David A Hayes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 4 October 2026.
- Who is Leaping Star (IRE)'s sire?
- Leaping Star (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Margarita (IRE), whose sire is Marju.
- What is Leaping Star (IRE)'s official rating?
- Leaping Star (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 83.
- What is Leaping Star (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,129 runs since Jan 2008 (659 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.5% from 1,186.
- Who are Leaping Star (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Margarita (IRE), Leaping Star (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: National League (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (National League (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.