Horse profile
Sofia's Star (GB)
4yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2009) · Last trainer Simon Dow · Last owner P Jacobs N Scandrett W J Taylor
by Lend A Hand (GB) out of Charolles (GB) (Ajdal)
24 runs · 9 courses · from May 2007
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 10 Jun 2009 — 6,342 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2009 · 2nd of 8
3 wins · Kempton (AW), Windsor & Goodwood
Last raced off OR 70
KTB Profile
Sofia's Star (GB) is 3 from 24, all wins coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2008. Last raced off 70, 19lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins at Class 5
OR ↓ 19lb off peak
- 3–24Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 5 (20.8%)Placed
- +8.33£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 1.39Fair A/E n=24 · 1.18 incl. margin
- 89Highest OR
- 32dAvg 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 rating70↓ 19lb off peak
70
63–89
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
Lend A Hand (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 1,088 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses).
Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 188.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −3.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 217 | 21 | 9.7% | +2.3 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 234 | 11 | 4.7% | −2.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 104 | 5 | 4.8% | −2.6 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 173 | 14 | 8.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 80 | 9 | 11.3% | +3.9 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 252 | 20 | 7.9% | +0.5 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 181 | 13 | 7.2% | −0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 280 | 22 | 7.9% | +0.5 | 2 from 13 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 143 | 9 | 6.3% | −1.1 | 1 from 11 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 82 | 7 | 8.5% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 188 | 8 | 4.3% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 130 | 15 | 11.5% | +4.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 72 | 7 | 9.7% | +2.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −7.4 | — |
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
Charolles (GB) (Ajdal)
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Your Card (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | +5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +9.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 13 | 0 | 0% | −13.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +24.33 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | +7.00 |
| Goodwood | 5 | 1 | 20% | −0.67 |
| Windsor | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sandown | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 13 | 2 | 15% | +6.33 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Crowley | 12 | 3 | 25% | +20.33 |
| Steve Carson | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Liam Jones | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Frankie McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Henry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 20 | 3 | 15% | +12.33 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2008 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +16.00 |
| 2007 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 09+20d | Brighton | Commission Deals Available At Betdaq Claiming Stakes | 2/8 | nk | 9-10 | 70 | 89A | Jim Crowley | 4/1 |
| 21 May 09+14d | Goodwood | Double Trigger Restaurant Handicap | 7/9 | 1¼ | 8-0 | 72 | 53A | Louis-Philippe Beuzelin | 9/1 |
| 07 May 09+43d | Windsor | Conocophillips Wholesale Handicap | 5/8 | hd | 8-4 | 72 | 68A | Jack Mitchell | 10/1 |
| 25 Mar 09+60d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Sports Betting Handicap | 7/7 | hd | 9-4 | 74 | 67A | Jim Crowley | 6/1 |
| 24 Jan 09+17d | Lingfield (AW) | Betlive & In-running at Williamhill.com Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 8-10 | 76 | 70A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 |
| 07 Jan 09+20d | Kempton (AW) | William Hill Telebetting Sale - Bonuses Galore! Claiming Stakes | 3/5 | shd | 9-3 | 76 | 70B | Jim Crowley | 13/2 |
| 18 Dec 08+18d | Southwell (AW) | Come Racing Tomorrow Handicap | 2/4 | ¾ | 9-5 | 75 | 79B | Jim Crowley | 7/1 |
| 30 Nov 08+41d | Kempton (AW) | Bet Premier League Football - Betdaq Handicap | 1/12 | 9-5 | 70 | 84A | Jim Crowley | 14/1 | |
| 20 Oct 08+14d | Windsor | Superior Sausage Company Handicap | 5/14 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 70 | 66C | Steve Carson | 5/1J |
| 06 Oct 08+12d | Windsor | Windsor Fireworks Extravaganza Saturday 1st November Handicap | 1/11 | 8-11 | 63 | 86A | Jim Crowley | 12/1 | |
| 24 Sep 08+22d | Kempton (AW) | Barrettstown Stud Handicap | 10/13 | hd | 9-3 | 65 | 63A | Steve Carson | 14/1 |
| 02 Sep 08+13d | Goodwood | Best UK Racing On Turftv Handicap | 4/5 | 2¼ | 8-3 | 67 | 51B | William Buick | 9/2 |
| 20 Aug 08+28d | Folkestone | Mayer De Rothschild Handicap | 3/8 | 2¼ | 8-9 | 68 | 64A | Frankie McDonald | 7/1 |
| 23 Jul 08+28d | Sandown | Wey Handicap | 5/6 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 72 | 60B | Steve Carson | 12/1 |
| 25 Jun 08+64d | Kempton (AW) | Digibet Casino Handicap (Qualifier) | 9/13 | 1 | 9-1 | 75 | 58A | Liam Jones | 33/1 |
| 22 Apr 08+19d | Kempton (AW) | InsuranceJobs.co.uk Handicap | 8/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | 77 | 66A | Tolley Dean | 12/1 |
| 03 Apr 08+12d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar & Restaurant Handicap | 8/10 | ¾ | 9-2 | 80 | 62A | Jim Crowley | 11/1 |
| 22 Mar 08+163d | Kempton (AW) | Play Roulette At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 6/8 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 82 | 70A | Jim Crowley | 20/1 |
| 11 Oct 07+40d | Newbury | Sir Gerald Whent Memorial Nursery Handicap | 4/15 | 1½ | 9-6 | 84 | 90C | Steve Carson | 40/1 |
| 01 Sep 07+29d | Sandown | Capital Engineering Group Nursery Handicap | 8/12 | shd | 9-3 | 86 | 76C | Jim Crowley | 33/1 |
| 03 Aug 07+15d | Goodwood | Royal & Sunalliance Nursery Handicap | 7/17 | 2 | 9-4 | 89 | 82C | Liam Jones | 33/1 |
| 19 Jul 07+40d | Folkestone | Jewson Novice Stakes | 5/6 | nk | 9-1 | — | 78C | Jim Crowley | 9/4 |
| 09 Jun 07+15d | Goodwood | Empire Property Group Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 1/11 | 8-13 | — | 71C | Jim Crowley | 10/3F | |
| 25 May 07 | Goodwood | E.B.F. TurfTV Median Auction Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/11 | shd | 9-3 | — | 74C | Matthew Henry | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Sofia's Star (GB) won?
- Sofia's Star (GB) won 3 of 24 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 5 times in total (20.8% of starts).
- Who trained Sofia's Star (GB)?
- Sofia's Star (GB) was trained by Simon Dow on the most recent run on record, at Brighton on 10 June 2009.
- Who is Sofia's Star (GB)'s sire?
- Sofia's Star (GB) is by Lend A Hand (GB) out of Charolles (GB), whose sire is Ajdal.
- What going does Sofia's Star (GB) prefer?
- Sofia's Star (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Sofia's Star (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 70, from the run on 10 June 2009. The highest on record is 89.
- What is Sofia's Star (GB)'s sire's record?
- Lend A Hand (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.4% of 1,088 runs since Jan 2008 (89 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 11.5% from 130. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 4.3% from 188.
- Who are Sofia's Star (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Charolles (GB), Sofia's Star (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.