Horse profile
Starlight Gazer (GB)
by Observatory (USA) out of Dancing Fire (USA) (Dayjur)
27 runs · 14 courses · from Sep 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 May 2010 — 6,022 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2010 · 12th of 14
4 wins · 4 courses
Headgear returns LTO
Last raced off OR 57
KTB Profile
Starlight Gazer (GB) is 4 from 27. Hasn't won since Oct 2008. All 4 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Last raced off 57, 25lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 27 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
OR ↓ 25lb off peak
- 4–27Wins / Runs
- 14.8%Strike rate
- 6 (22.2%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=27 at SP
- 1.59Fair A/E n=27 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 82Highest OR
- 65dAvg 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 rating57↓ 25lb off peak
57
57–82
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
Observatory (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 417 | 32 | 7.7% | −0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 562 | 58 | 10.3% | +1.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 281 | 20 | 7.1% | −1.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Soft | 330 | 38 | 11.5% | +3.1 | 2 from 10 |
| Heavy | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 544 | 35 | 6.4% | −2 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 2 | 3.7% | −4.7 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 464 | 40 | 8.6% | +0.2 | 3 from 23 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 421 | 41 | 9.7% | +1.3 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 530 | 48 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 418 | 31 | 7.4% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 24 | 8.8% | +0.4 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 106 | 6 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
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
Dancing Fire (USA) (Dayjur)
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Fire King (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 7½f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Montecito (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire King (GB) | 51 | 6 | 1m–1m2f | Class 5 |
| Mythical Moment (GB) | 6 | 2 | 1m6f | Class 5 |
| Montecito (GB) | 9 | 1 | 1m4f | Class 4 |
| Tinnarinka (GB) | 13 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Dance Bid (GB) | 7 | 1 | 7½f | Class 4 |
| Shoodah (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 10 | 2 | 20% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | +4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +8.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 12 | 2 | 17% | +1.00 |
| Class 5 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +5.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Leicester | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Windsor | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 23 | 3 | 13% | −2.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Thomas | 13 | 2 | 15% | +5.00 |
| Travis Block | 7 | 1 | 14% | −4.00 |
| Hadden Frost | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pat Dobbs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Miss Serena Brotherton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 18 | 3 | 17% | +3.00 |
| Tongue tie + visor | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −4.00 |
| 2007 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +6.00 |
| 2006 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 03 May 10+26d | Kempton (AW) | Summer Series Starts 2nd June Handicap | 12/14 | ¾ | 8-10 | 57 | 54C | Travis Block | 33/1 |
| 07 Apr 10+116d | Nottingham | Bet totepool On 0800 221 221 Handicap (Div 1) | 10/14 | 7 | 9-2 | 63 | 55C | Pat Dobbs | 20/1 |
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 09+33d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell-racecourse.co.uk Handicap | 5/8 | 2¼ | 9-4 | 63 | 54A | Robert Havlin | 18/1 |
| 09 Nov 09+378d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel & Conferencing At Wolverhampton Handicap | 12/12 | ½ | 9-0 | 65 | 55A | Richard Thomas | 25/1 |
| 2008 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Oct 08+21d | Leicester | ladbrokescasino.com Coplow Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 9-4 | 69 | 81A | Steve Drowne | 7/1 |
| 06 Oct 08+27d | Warwick | Warwick Racecourse For Conferences Handicap | 1/8 | 8-6 | 65 | 74A | David Probert | 4/1 | |
| 09 Sep 08+17d | Leicester | SIS Handicap | 4/13 | 7 | 9-6 | 68 | 73A | Richard Thomas | 9/1 |
| 23 Aug 08+14d | Goodwood | Picnic Handicap | 11/13 | 1¾ | 9-9 | 70 | 58A | Richard Thomas | 15/2 |
| 09 Aug 08+29d | Lingfield | St Peter's Cross Handicap | 5/8 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 72 | 76A | Hadden Frost | 5/1 |
| 11 Jul 08+23d | Chepstow | Crown At Celtic Manor Handicap | 4/7 | shd | 9-2 | 74 | 68A | Hadden Frost | 7/1 |
| 18 Jun 08+19d | Kempton (AW) | Day Time, Night Time, Great Time Handicap | 6/7 | 6 | 9-2 | 76 | 53A | Travis Block | 12/1 |
| 30 May 08+62d | Goodwood | Goodwood Aero Club Handicap | 6/8 | 2¾ | 8-8 | 78 | 56A | Travis Block | 13/2 |
| 29 Mar 08+140d | Doncaster | coral.co.uk Handicap | 9/12 | 1 | 8-10 | 80 | 59C | Travis Block | 8/1 |
| 2007 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 07+22d | Doncaster | Tony Hallatt Memorial Apprentice Handicap | 16/21 | ¾ | 9-2 | 81 | 58C | Travis Block | 11/1 |
| 19 Oct 07+83d | Newmarket | Turftv Handicap | 6/26 | ½ | 8-6 | 82 | 78C | Richard Thomas | 33/1 |
| 28 Jul 07+9d | Ascot | Evelyn Hankinson Memorial Ladies Handicap | 11/21 | hd | 10-2 | 82 | 57C | Miss Serena Brotherton | 15/2 |
| 19 Jul 07+6d | Leicester | ladbrokescasino.com Handicap | 1/11 | 9-3 | 76 | 87C | Travis Block | 2/1F | |
| 13 Jul 07+8d | Chepstow | Crown At Whitebrook Handicap | 2/6 | hd | 8-11 | 72 | 83C | Travis Block | 3/1 |
| 05 Jul 07+12d | Newbury | Burges Salmon Handicap | 1/9 | 9-5 | 72 | 91C | Richard Thomas | 9/1 | |
| 23 Jun 07+238d | Newmarket | 600 Pounds Free At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 10/15 | nk | 9-6 | 74 | 65C | Richard Thomas | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Oct 06+114d | Newmarket | Bet365.com Handicap | 10/18 | ¾ | 8-8 | 75 | 51C | Richard Thomas | 20/1 |
| 06 Jul 06+20d | Newbury | stanjamesuk.com Handicap | 5/15 | ½ | 9-5 | 76 | 73C | Richard Thomas | 14/1 |
| 16 Jun 06+20d | Goodwood | Black Tie Picnic Handicap | 4/11 | ½ | 9-6 | 77 | 69C | Richard Thomas | 4/1 |
| 27 May 06+26d | Ascot | Alfred Franks & Bartlett Sunglasses Handicap | 5/12 | shd | 8-5 | 78 | 71C | Richard Thomas | 16/1 |
| 01 May 06+11d | Windsor | attheraces.com Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/16 | 8-11 | 78 | 79C | Richard Thomas | 7/1 | |
| 20 Apr 06+216d | Newmarket | Bloodstock Agents Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 63C | Richard Thomas | 5/1 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 Sep 05 | Newbury | E.B.F. Dubai Tennis Championships Maiden Stakes | 3/12 | nk | 8-11 | — | 79C | Richard Thomas | 50/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Starlight Gazer won?
- Starlight Gazer (GB) won 4 of 27 archived starts between 2005 and 2010, a strike rate of 14.8%. Placed 6 times in total (22.2% of starts).
- Who trained Starlight Gazer?
- Starlight Gazer (GB) was trained by Jimmy Fox on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 3 May 2010.
- Who is Starlight Gazer's sire?
- Starlight Gazer (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Dancing Fire (USA), whose sire is Dayjur.
- What going does Starlight Gazer prefer?
- Starlight Gazer (GB) has the best record on good to soft going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Starlight Gazer's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 57, from the run on 3 May 2010. The highest on record is 82.
- What is Starlight Gazer's sire's record?
- Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
- Who are Starlight Gazer's siblings?
- Out of Dancing Fire (USA), Starlight Gazer (GB) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Fire King (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Montecito (GB)). The wins came over 7½f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.