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Horse profile

Simple Star (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Gary Rutherford · Owner Mrs D Monteith
52 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2020
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 4 courses Ran 8 days ago · 5th of 8 Last raced off OR 64
KTB Profile

Typically ridden with patience — held up in 14 of 22 analysed runs — Simple Star (IRE) is 8 from 52. Last raced off 64, 43lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 52 archived runs · run-style from 22 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 43lb off peak
Official rating64↓ 43lb off peak
64 60–107

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 116 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Musselburgh, 12 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 41 figures · best 130A · median 97
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good19116A997 · 116 / 99
Good to Soft9130A1042 · 99 / 91
Standard (AW)893A73.5—
Good to Firm5110C1021 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f19130A971 · —
1m5f – 2m10115C103.57 · 114 / 99
1m – 1m1f693A84.51 · —
2m1f – 2m4f5116A1071 · —
6f – 7f1———
Jumps 11 figures · best 124B · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good7124B1151 · —
Good to Soft485B57.5—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9124B981 · —
2m1f – 2m4f254C47—

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 52 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 72A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Musselburgh, 12 Oct 2026 Official rating 64 at the last flat run, 12 Oct 2026

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 122A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 3 Jul 2025 Official rating 107 at the last jumps run, 24 May 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. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 41 figures · best 90A · median 69
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good1986B727 · 80 / 60
Good to Soft990A712 · 72 / 71.5
Standard (AW)878A65—
Good to Firm573B711 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1990A751 · —
1m5f – 2m1080B66.57 · 80 / 71
1m – 1m1f668A63.51 · —
2m1f – 2m4f584A691 · —
6f – 7f1———
Jumps 11 figures · best 126A · median 108
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good7126A1161 · —
Good to Soft4105A100—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m9126A1151 · —
2m1f – 2m4f2104C100—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 52 figures from 52 runs · as at 20 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 22 analysed runs

  • Held up 14 (64%) · 1 win
  • Prominent 5 (23%) · 0 wins
  • Midfield 2 (9%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (5%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,937 runs since Jan 2008 (1,110 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.3% from 453. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm18316.7%+1—
Good to Firm1,50328418.9%+3.21 from 5
Good2,64642115.9%+0.25 from 26
Good to Soft1,23820516.6%+0.91 from 13
Soft1,52418612.2%−3.5—
Heavy453429.3%−6.4—
Standard (AW)2,55442216.5%+0.81 from 8
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f27414.8%−0.9—
6f – 7f77211314.6%−1.10 from 1
1m – 1m1f2,09433516%+0.30 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f4,41175717.2%+1.55 from 19
1m5f – 2m1,88926213.9%−1.83 from 19
2m1f – 2m4f5847312.5%−3.20 from 7
2m5f – 3m1391611.5%−4.2—
Over 3m21314.3%−1.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Dupont Law (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 1m.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dupont Law (IRE)211m—
Swing To The Stars (IRE)130——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 26 5 19% −1.75
Good to Soft 13 1 8% −8.00
Standard (AW) 8 1 13% +7.00
Good to Firm 5 1 20% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 22 3 14% −10.75
Class 5 18 3 17% +4.50
Class 6 7 2 29% +6.50
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Musselburgh 25 4 16% −4.00
Hamilton 7 1 14% −4.00
Perth 6 2 33% +2.25
Newcastle (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Beverley 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 1 100% +14.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 19 3 16% −5.75
1m2f – 1m4f 19 5 26% +15.00
2m1f – 2m4f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jason Hart 8 1 13% −3.50
Andrew Mullen 7 0 0% −7.00
Sam James 6 2 33% +2.00
Henry Brooke 5 2 40% +3.25
Paul Mulrennan 4 1 25% +4.50
Conor O'Farrell 4 0 0% −4.00
Connor Beasley 2 0 0% −2.00
Daniel Tudhope 2 0 0% −2.00
David Allan 2 0 0% −2.00
Ben Curtis 2 0 0% −2.00
Alex Jary 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Nicholls 1 0 0% −1.00
Molly Gunn 1 0 0% −1.00
Ryan Mania 1 0 0% −1.00
Patrick Wadge 1 0 0% −1.00
James Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Joanna Mason 1 0 0% −1.00
P J McDonald 1 1 100% +2.00
Stefano Cherchi 1 0 0% −1.00
Hollie Doyle 1 1 100% +14.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 42 7 17% +0.25
Tongue tie 8 1 13% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 11 1 9% −6.00
2025 10 2 20% −3.75
2024 7 1 14% −2.00
2023 8 3 38% +8.00
2022 11 0 0% −11.00
2021 3 1 33% +12.00
2020 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 41 6 15% −2.00
Hurdle 11 2 18% −2.75

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
12 Oct 26+12d Musselburgh Racing TV Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 16f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Missed the break and well adrift at the back early - gained ground before halfway - urged to close on the front group over 1f out - ran out of steam inside final 110yds to finish 5th 5/8 2¼ 10-2 6499A72A Sam James 15/2
30 Sep 26+18d Musselburgh Join Racing Tv Now Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 14f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled at back of field - quickly improved 4f out - challenged for front spot 2f out - pushed along and went clear inside final 110yds - kept on strongly to win comfortably 1/6 9-12 6083A71B Sam James 4/1
12 Sep 26+19d Musselburgh Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 4 · 18f · Good · 7 ran Hesitant start and settled last - 6th at halfway - improved into 3rd 2f out under pressure - 4th approaching the final furlong - lost place late finishing 5th 5/7 5½ 8-8 62116A57A Alex Jary 80/1
24 Aug 26+17d Musselburgh 'Celebrating Veteran Armed Forces' Selling Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 9f · Good · 11 ran Hesitant to break and away tardily - stuck at the back alone through early stages - found a little late progress inside the final furlong to stay on to the line 10/11 1¼ 9-9 6574B59A Sam James 50/1
07 Aug 26+7d Musselburgh Brodie Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 13f · Good · 6 ran Poor start losing ground - never able to reach contention - well held throughout - finished 5th 5/6 16 9-10 6899C56C Jack Nicholls 22/1
31 Jul 26+18d Musselburgh Lens Self Storage Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 16f · Good · 6 ran Held up towards the back - driven into contention 3f out - pressed for effort 2f out - kept going inside final furlong to finish fourth 4/6 1¾ 9-2 68108A73B Connor Beasley 8/1
13 Jul 26+38d Ayr Every Race Live On Racing TV Apprentice Handicap Class 5 · 13f · Good To Firm · 6 ran settled in a handy spot early - pushed along over 2f out - always struggling for a share of the finish 5/6 6 9-4 70102A65B Molly Gunn 11/2
05 Jun 26+12d Musselburgh Reichhartinger Rush Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Good · 5 ran Settled at the back early - improved to close in on the leader with 3f left then under pressure and four adrift at the 2f mark - lost momentum inside the final furlong to finish second 2/5 6½ 9-6 71114C80B Daniel Tudhope 7/2
24 May 26+28d Kelso Borders Growers & Distillers Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran Urged forward early - held a midpack position - made ground into second after the 3rd - asked for effort approaching two out - lost placing before the final fence - faded on the run home to finish 5th 5/8 ¾ 11-11 10791A108B Ryan Mania 9/2
26 Apr 26+14d Musselburgh Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran Slow to get going - held towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and unable to make an impact 6/8 8 9-0 7383C60C Jason Hart 22/1
12 Apr 26+211d Musselburgh Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12.5f · Good · 14 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along with 2f remaining - made no impression on the front group - finished ninth 9/14 1¼ 9-3 7488C72A Sam James 50/1
13 Sep 25+17d Musselburgh Scots Association Musselburgh Gold Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 18f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Poor start - never involved - trailed home well beaten in 8th 8/9 1¼ 9-6 75107A69A Connor Beasley 16/1
27 Aug 25+19d Musselburgh Portobello Cup Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 18f · Good · 8 ran Slow to start - settled towards the back pulling hard - made progress and moved left approaching 2f out - into second inside the final furlong - couldn't reel in the winner - stayed on to finish second 2/8 1¼ 9-6 74111B84A Sam James 6/1
08 Aug 25+17d Musselburgh Move Forward With McEwan Fraser Legal Handicap Class 5 · 12.5f · Good · 5 ran Held up in the pack early holding a strong pull - travelling smoothly behind the front group with 2f left when moved to the outer - asked for effort soon after - hit the front inside the last furlong - stayed on comfortably to score 1/5 10-2 69100C86B Sam James 2/1F
22 Jul 25+19d Musselburgh Edinburgh Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap Class 5 · 16f · Good · 6 ran Handy early - hit front before 2f gone then pushed along and lost command 2f from home - dropped away inside final furlong to finish fifth 5/6 2½ 9-9 70112C68C Jason Hart 2/1F
03 Jul 25+39d Perth AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 7 ran Front from start - opened daylight after 1st but scratchy at 2nd - advantage cut back approaching 3 out - urged along 2 out - stayed on strongly to the line for the win 1/7 10-13 100124B122A Henry Brooke 9/4
25 May 25+10d Kelso Celebrating Dick's 90th Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good · 5 ran Sent off eager and pulling hard - went to front - clipped fence twice in mid-race and again 3 out - short at 2 out - overtaken and driven along approaching last - held no answer to winner late 2/5 10 10-2 101122C116B Henry Brooke 4/1
15 May 25+21d Perth Edinburgh Gin Seaside Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good · 7 ran Squeezed for space early - settled towards back under strong restraint - made progress three out but stayed on one-paced to finish 4th 4/7 4 11-0 10393B106A Henry Brooke 10/1
24 Apr 25+11d Perth Scone International Horse Trials Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Raced prominently wide of rivals - lost touch two out - eventually finished ninth 9/14 1 11-0 10585B105A Patrick Wadge 18/1
13 Apr 25+24d Musselburgh Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 12.5f · Good · 13 ran Tracked the front group - eased over to the left and driven on approaching 2f out - kept going without the speed to get involved finishing 4th beaten just over two lengths 4/13 nk 9-2 7192C83A Jason Hart 9/1
20 Mar 25+204d Newcastle (AW) Gamble Responsibly At BetUK Handicap (GBB Plus Race) Class 4 · 10f · Standard To Slow · 11 ran Raced up with the pace on the outer - urged forward with 3f left - dropped away 2f out - finished 10th 10/11 3¼ 8-11 7372C54C Jason Hart 66/1
28 Aug 24+19d Musselburgh Portobello Cup Handicap Class 4 · 18f · Good · 8 ran Tardy start - settled at the back of the field - began making ground 3f out - under pressure 1f out and soon found wanting - faded sharply through the final furlong to finish 8th 8/8 ¾ 9-8 7397B68A Paul Mulrennan 5/2F
09 Aug 24+36d Musselburgh Copper Blossom Ladies Day Handicap Class 5 · 12.5f · Good · 5 ran Slow to break and settled towards the back - moved into contention wide out with 2f left - driven along and stayed on inside the final furlong to finish third by a short head 3/5 shd 9-9 7365C77B Paul Mulrennan 3/1
04 Jul 24+8d Perth AEJ Facilities Management Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 10-11 98122A126A Henry Brooke 4/1
26 Jun 24+24d Carlisle Stablemate By Agma Cumberland Plate Handicap Class 4 · 11f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 12/12 nk 9-7 7593A62A Jason Hart 25/1
02 Jun 24+28d Hamilton Sky Bet Club Handicap Class 3 · 13f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 5½ 8-7 76105C59C James Sullivan 28/1
05 May 24+14d Hamilton Apex Traffic Management Ltd Buttonhook Handicap Class 3 · 13f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 6½ 8-8 77115C58C Joanna Mason 9/4F
21 Apr 24+235d Musselburgh Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Class 4 · 12.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 2/13 nk 9-6 7580C90A Jason Hart 14/1
30 Aug 23+19d Musselburgh Garden Stirling Burnet Portobello Cup Handicap Class 4 · 18f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 2/5 nk 9-0 7397C73B Jason Hart 10/3
11 Aug 23+49d Musselburgh Champagne Pommery Cuvee Louise Handicap Class 5 · 12.5f · Good · 8 ran 1/8 9-6 7298B79A Jason Hart 7/2
23 Jun 23+23d Musselburgh Bernard Hunter Mobile Cranes Handicap Class 5 · 12.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 1¼ 9-11 70103A75B Paul Mulrennan 15/8J
31 May 23+26d Hamilton Weatherbys Global Stallions App Handicap Class 4 · 11f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 1/5 8-10 67110C71B P J McDonald 2/1F
05 May 23+42d Musselburgh Central Taxis Race Day Handicap Class 6 · 12.5f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 9-8 64101A85A Paul Mulrennan 15/2
24 Mar 23+32d Musselburgh Racing Post Go North Sea Pigeon Hurdle Series Final (Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 17.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 8/14 9½ 10-13 10254C96C Henry Brooke 66/1
20 Feb 23+16d Carlisle Visit Irish Sales With ITM Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 17f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 11/14 29 12-0 10540C104C Conor O'Farrell 50/1
04 Feb 23+131d Musselburgh bet365 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Good To Soft · 13 ran 12/13 6½ 11-9 10561C90C Conor O'Farrell 25/1
26 Sep 22+8d Hamilton Members Of Hamilton Park Racecourse Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 10-4 62130A67A David Allan 3/1
18 Sep 22+36d Hamilton Sodexo Live! Party Nights At Hamilton Park Handicap Class 6 · 12f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 2/9 shd 9-11 62119A89A David Allan 5/1
13 Aug 22+34d Perth John Elliot 75 Today Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 2 11-1 —115B123A Conor O'Farrell 9/4F
10 Jul 22+11d Perth New Mr And Mrs Duffy Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 3¼ 10-10 —98A115B Conor O'Farrell 9/1
29 Jun 22+21d Musselburgh Musselburgh Racecourse Supports Racing With Pride Handicap Class 6 · 9f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 9-9 6587A65A Andrew Mullen 10/1
08 Jun 22+18d Hamilton Lockton Companies LLP Handicap Class 6 · 11f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 5/6 1½ 9-11 6797A67B Andrew Mullen 9/2
21 May 22+20d Musselburgh Edinburgh Gin Raspberry Handicap Class 4 · 9f · Good · 9 ran 7/9 1 8-12 6893A64A Andrew Mullen 10/1
01 May 22+54d Hamilton Dreamaker Foundation 'Making Dreams Happen' Handicap Class 5 · 11f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 1¾ 9-5 68104A78A Andrew Mullen 12/1
08 Mar 22+32d Wolverhampton (AW) Play 4 To Win At Betway Handicap Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 3¼ 9-7 7093A54A Andrew Mullen 15/2
04 Feb 22+29d Newcastle (AW) Betway Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard To Slow · 9 ran 4/9 1¼ 9-4 7182A78A Andrew Mullen 33/1
06 Jan 22+267d Newcastle (AW) Betway Handicap Class 4 · 10f · Standard To Slow · 4 ran 4/4 hd 8-11 7251C61B Andrew Mullen 17/2
14 Apr 21+19d Beverley Follow Us On Twitter At Beverley_Races Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 6/12 1½ 9-0 73102A73A Stefano Cherchi 9/1
26 Mar 21+14d Lingfield (AW) Play Ladbrokes 5-a-side On Football Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-0 6875A71B Hollie Doyle 14/1
12 Mar 21+108d Wolverhampton (AW) Get Your Ladbrokes Daily Odds Boost Novice Stakes Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 7 ran 6/7 1¾ 9-2 —67A63A Ben Curtis 12/1
24 Nov 20+35d Wolverhampton (AW) Ladbrokes Watch Racing Online For Free EBF Novice Stakes Class 5 · 9.5f · Standard · 7 ran 4/7 2½ 9-2 —82A68A Ben Curtis 22/1
20 Oct 20 Newcastle (AW) Play Ladbrokes 5-A-Side On Football EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10) Class 4 · 7f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 3¾ 9-5 —52A67A Daniel Tudhope 10/3

Quick answers

How many races has Simple Star (IRE) won?
Simple Star (IRE) won 8 of 52 archived starts between 2020 and 2026, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 17 times in total (32.7% of starts).
Who trains Simple Star (IRE)?
Simple Star (IRE) is trained by Gary Rutherford, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
Who is Simple Star (IRE)'s sire?
Simple Star (IRE) is by Sea The Stars (IRE) out of Simple Elegance (USA), whose sire is Street Cry.
What going does Simple Star (IRE) prefer?
Simple Star (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Simple Star (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 64, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 107.
What is Simple Star (IRE)'s sire's record?
Sea The Stars (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 15.7% of 9,937 runs since Jan 2008 (1,110 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 18.9% from 1,503. Weakest on heavy going: 9.3% from 453. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 11.5% from 139.
Who are Simple Star (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Simple Elegance (USA), Simple Star (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Dupont Law (IRE) (1). The wins came over 1m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2020. 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.