Starry Messenger (GB)
Starry Messenger (GB) is 1 from 6, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2007.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Starry Messenger (GB) has 9 produce in the archive, 5 winners — most wins Famous Star (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Famous Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Famous Star (IRE) | 7 | 3 | 1m4f–2m½f | Class 3 |
| The Giving Tree (IRE) | 22 | 2 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Starbright (IRE) | 10 | 1 | 1m | — |
| Tiritomba (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Glebe Spirit (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| Hobart (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Soy Loco (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Abhajat (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Zitkala Sa (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- −3.80£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.83Fair A/E n=6 · 0.71 incl. margin
- 78Highest OR
- 79dAvg 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses).
Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 72 | 14 | 19.4% | +4.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2,765 | 442 | 16% | +1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 5,307 | 790 | 14.9% | +0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,342 | 328 | 14% | −0.5 | — |
| Soft | 3,844 | 575 | 15% | +0.5 | — |
| Heavy | 1,378 | 190 | 13.8% | −0.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,482 | 304 | 12.2% | −2.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −7.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,383 | 252 | 18.2% | +3.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3,021 | 517 | 17.1% | +2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6,848 | 1,051 | 15.3% | +0.8 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,237 | 554 | 13.1% | −1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,649 | 170 | 10.3% | −4.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 889 | 83 | 9.3% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 150 | 16 | 10.7% | −3.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Barbican (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–1m6f; the highest grade won is Listed (Barbican (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbican (GB) | 18 | 6 | 1m½f–1m6f | Listed |
| Tuscan Evening (IRE) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Battalion (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.80 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.20 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.80 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Dwyer | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| T Quinn | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.20 |
| Dane O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.80 |
| 2006 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Oct 07+34d | Newmarket | Turftv Handicap | 10/13 | 11 | 8-11 | 75 | 60C | Neil Callan | 50/1 |
| 31 Aug 07+25d | Salisbury | Stephen & Jennifer Tilley Memorial Handicap | 7/9 | 1 | 9-1 | 76 | 64C | T Quinn | 6/1 |
| 06 Aug 07+59d | Ripon | Black Sheep Brewery Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 8-9 | 78 | 82C | William Buick | 6/5F | |
| 08 Jun 07+261d | Haydock | Blythewood Maiden Stakes | 2/9 | shd | 8-6 | — | 67C | Martin Dwyer | 3/1 |
| 20 Sep 06+15d | Goodwood | Ibetx Money Man E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 4/7 | hd | 8-12 | — | 70C | Martin Dwyer | 5/4F |
| 05 Sep 06 | Leicester | E.B.F. Filbert Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 3/14 | 1½ | 9-0 | — | 79C | Dane O'Neill | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Starry Messenger (GB) won?
- Starry Messenger (GB) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2006 and 2007, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Starry Messenger (GB)?
- Starry Messenger (GB) was trained by Marcus Tregoning on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 4 October 2007.
- Who is Starry Messenger (GB)'s sire?
- Starry Messenger (GB) is by Galileo (IRE) out of The Faraway Tree (GB), whose sire is Suave Dancer.
- What going does Starry Messenger (GB) prefer?
- Starry Messenger (GB) has the best record on good to firm 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 Starry Messenger (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 75, from the run on 4 October 2007. The highest on record is 78.
- What is Starry Messenger (GB)'s sire's record?
- Galileo (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.5% of 18,191 runs since Jan 2008 (1,776 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 18.2% from 1,383. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 9.3% from 889.
- Who are Starry Messenger (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of The Faraway Tree (GB), Starry Messenger (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Barbican (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Listed (Barbican (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–1m6f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Starry Messenger (GB) produced winners?
- As a dam, Starry Messenger (GB) has 9 produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Famous Star (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Famous Star (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.