Horse profile
Star Fern (GB)
by Young Ern (GB) out of Christening (IRE) (Lahib)
23 runs · 9 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 9 Apr 2007 — 7,142 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2007 · 6th of 12
Won at Wolverhampton (AW)
KTB Profile
Star Fern (GB) is 1 from 23, the win coming at Class 7 level. Hasn't won since Dec 2005. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 9 on turf.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on AW, 0 on turf
Win at Class 7
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 1–23Wins / Runs
- 4.3%Strike rate
- 4 (17.4%)Placed
- −20.00£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.49Fair A/E n=23 · 0.39 incl. margin
- 49Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 rating35↓ 14lb off peak
35
35–49
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
Young Ern (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 93 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 18 | 1 | 5.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 14 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +7.1 | — |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 44 | 3 | 6.8% | +1.4 | 1 from 14 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 32 | 3 | 9.4% | +4 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 2 | 7.1% | +1.7 | 1 from 12 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 19 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −5.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Christening (IRE) (Lahib)
3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladsome (GB) | 30 | 0 | — | — |
| Spring Creek (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Komati River (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 7 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −11.00 |
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.00 |
| Sedgefield | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Folkestone | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 12 | 1 | 8% | −9.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robbie Fitzpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Mr T Greenall | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dean Mernagh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jimmy Quinn | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Micky Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tadhg O'Shea | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Munro | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leon Harman | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Mackay | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2005 | 13 | 1 | 8% | −10.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 21 | 1 | 5% | −18.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 07+13d | Sedgefield | totesport Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/12 | 7 | 11-0 | — | 86C | Mr T Greenall | 25/1 |
| 27 Mar 07+113d | Sedgefield | Join WBX.com For 150 Pounds Free Bets Novices Hurdle (Div 1) | PU/10 | — | 11-1 | — | — | Mr T Greenall | 25/1 |
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 06+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Wolverhampton-racecourse.co.uk Banded Stakes | 11/12 | 1½ | 9-0 | 35 | 3C | Dean Mernagh | 15/2 |
| 20 Nov 06+18d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Money Man Coming Soon From iBetX.com Banded Stakes (Div 2) | 4/12 | ½ | 9-1 | 35 | 48C | Dean Mernagh | 40/1 |
| 02 Nov 06+21d | Southwell (AW) | wbx.com World Bet Exchange Banded Stakes | 9/13 | 6 | 9-3 | 35 | 30C | Micky Fenton | 25/1 |
| 12 Oct 06+57d | Southwell (AW) | ladbrokescasino.com Banded Stakes (Div 1) | 13/13 | 28 | 9-2 | 40 | 23C | Pat Cosgrave | 20/1 |
| 16 Aug 06+12d | Yarmouth | Dronsfield Mercedes Handicap | 10/10 | 6 | 8-7 | 39 | 3C | Tadhg O'Shea | 28/1 |
| 04 Aug 06+43d | Nottingham | Swinging 60's Handicap | 7/7 | 9 | 8-9 | 44 | 7C | Chris Catlin | 18/1 |
| 22 Jun 06+150d | Ripon | Reeth Handicap | 18/18 | 2 | 8-0 | 44 | 13C | Dominic Fox | 14/1 |
| 23 Jan 06+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect On The Masters Snooker Apprentice Banded Stakes | 7/13 | ¾ | 8-13 | 44 | 53C | James Doyle | 7/2 |
| 2005 · 13 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 05+7d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Back Liverpool Or Everton Banded Stakes | 5/12 | 1 | 9-9 | 49 | 65C | Jimmy Quinn | 7/2 |
| 21 Dec 05+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Fatspanner Banded Stakes | 1/13 | 8-12 | 45 | 96C | Paul Hanagan | 2/1F | |
| 12 Dec 05+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect On Snooker Handicap (Div 1) | 2/12 | nk | 8-5 | 46 | 53C | Jimmy Quinn | 9/1 |
| 04 Dec 05+15d | Southwell (AW) | Footballer-Drives.co.uk Banded Stakes | 5/13 | ½ | 8-11 | 45 | 45C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 6/1 |
| 19 Nov 05+39d | Southwell (AW) | Live Football Cashbacks At Betdirect Banded Stakes | 8/10 | 1¾ | 8-11 | 45 | 28C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 3/1F |
| 11 Oct 05+10d | Southwell (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Banded Stakes | 3/14 | hd | 8-12 | 45 | 57C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 2/1F |
| 01 Oct 05+114d | Southwell (AW) | Banded Stakes | 2/14 | 1½ | 8-12 | 45 | 76C | Robbie Fitzpatrick | 9/1 |
| 09 Jun 05+3d | Yarmouth | Mail At Faberscaffolding.co.uk Handicap | 7/19 | shd | 9-0 | 43 | 34C | Alan Munro | 14/1 |
| 06 Jun 05+14d | Folkestone | Builders Day On 24th June Handicap | 8/12 | 3 | 8-13 | 43 | — | Eddie Ahern | 20/1 |
| 23 May 05+34d | Beverley | Two-year Old Trophy Night On 1 June Banded Stakes | 6/14 | 1 | 9-3 | 45 | 39C | Paul Hanagan | 33/1 |
| 19 Apr 05+97d | Folkestone | Apprentice Handicap | 13/14 | 2½ | 8-10 | 47 | 15C | Leon Harman | 66/1 |
| 12 Jan 05+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Banded Stakes | 13/13 | 1¼ | 9-4 | 47 | 30C | Jamie Mackay | 16/1 |
| 02 Jan 05 | Southwell (AW) | Banded Stakes | 7/12 | 2 | 9-4 | 47 | 23C | Chris Catlin | 11/2 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Star Fern won?
- Star Fern (GB) won 1 of 23 archived starts between 2005 and 2007, a strike rate of 4.3%. Placed 4 times in total (17.4% of starts).
- Who trained Star Fern?
- Star Fern (GB) was trained by Michael Easterby on the most recent run on record, at Sedgefield on 9 April 2007.
- Who is Star Fern's sire?
- Star Fern (GB) is by Young Ern (GB) out of Christening (IRE), whose sire is Lahib.
- What going does Star Fern prefer?
- Star Fern (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 14 starts (7.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Star Fern's official rating?
- Star Fern (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 49.
- What is Star Fern's sire's record?
- Young Ern (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 5.4% of 93 runs since Jan 2008 (8 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Star Fern's siblings?
- Out of Christening (IRE), Star Fern (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.