Stars Delight (IRE)
Stars Delight (IRE) is 2 from 13, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2007.
- 2–13Wins / Runs
- 15.4%Strike rate
- 4 (30.8%)Placed
- +15.00£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 1.63Fair A/E n=13 · 1.36 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 330 d
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 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses).
Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 13 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 140 | 13 | 9.3% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 290 | 17 | 5.9% | −1.2 | 1 from 7 |
| Good to Soft | 123 | 11 | 8.9% | +1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 235 | 15 | 6.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 129 | 11 | 8.5% | +1.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 195 | 16 | 8.2% | +1.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 350 | 20 | 5.7% | −1.4 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 273 | 19 | 7% | −0.1 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 113 | 12 | 10.6% | +3.5 | 1 from 5 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cloudy Lane (GB) (12 wins).
The wins came over 2m1f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 1 (Cloudy Lane (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloudy Lane (GB) | 38 | 12 | 2m1f–3m2f | Class 1 |
| Scout Leader (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | +10.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L Butler | 9 | 2 | 22% | +19.00 |
| Richard Killoran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marc Goldstein | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Philip Hide | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 2 | 22% | +19.00 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +25.00 |
| 2006 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 27 May 08+33d | Huntingdon | Safeguard Electrical Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 3¼ | 11-9 | 105 | 105A | Robert L Butler | 6/1 |
| 24 Apr 08+43d | Fontwell | Fullers London Pride Handicap Hurdle | 8/12 | ¾ | 11-7 | 107 | 90C | Robert L Butler | 13/2 |
| 12 Mar 08+13d | Huntingdon | Showsec Handicap Hurdle | 3/9 | 2¼ | 11-5 | 106 | 110A | Robert L Butler | 11/2 |
| 28 Feb 08+21d | Ludlow | Pertemps People Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | nk | 11-7 | 108 | 108A | Richard Killoran | 7/1 |
| 07 Feb 08+330d | Huntingdon | Betfredcasino Handicap Hurdle | 7/15 | 4 | 11-7 | 110 | 103A | Marc Goldstein | 16/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 07+14d | Huntingdon | London Irish St. Patrick's Day Celebration Handicap Hurdle | 1/17 | 11-3 | 104 | 113C | Robert L Butler | 16/1 | |
| 28 Feb 07+51d | Folkestone | Weatherbys Printing Handicap Hurdle | 4/7 | 5 | 11-3 | 104 | 98C | Robert L Butler | 5/1 |
| 08 Jan 07+32d | Taunton | Compare Prices At gg-odds.com Handicap Hurdle | 1/11 | 11-2 | 100 | 114C | Robert L Butler | 10/1 | |
| 2006 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Dec 06+25d | Huntingdon | wbx.Com World Bet Exchange Handicap Hurdle | 7/18 | 2½ | 11-1 | 102 | 106C | Robert L Butler | 25/1 |
| 12 Nov 06+197d | Fontwell | hardingscatering.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 5/7 | 16 | 11-4 | 102 | 87C | Barry Fenton | 9/1 |
| 29 Apr 06+12d | Market Rasen | UK Hygiene Handicap Hurdle | 6/13 | 1½ | 11-11 | 104 | 95C | Robert L Butler | 11/2 |
| 17 Apr 06+251d | Plumpton | Portman Building Society Handicap Hurdle | 3/13 | nk | 11-2 | 100 | 107C | Robert L Butler | 11/2 |
| 2005 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 05 | Newton Abbot | Hold Your Exhibition Here Handicap Hurdle | 6/10 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 105 | 102C | Philip Hide | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Stars Delight won?
- Stars Delight (IRE) won 2 of 13 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 15.4%. Placed 4 times in total (30.8% of starts).
- Who trained Stars Delight?
- Stars Delight (IRE) was trained by Jim Best on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 27 May 2008.
- Who is Stars Delight's sire?
- Stars Delight (IRE) is by Fourstars Allstar (USA) out of Celtic Cygnet (GB), whose sire is Celtic Cone.
- What going does Stars Delight prefer?
- Stars Delight (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 7 starts (14.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Stars Delight's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 105, from the run on 27 May 2008. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Stars Delight's sire's record?
- Fourstars Allstar (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 940 runs since Jan 2008 (120 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 10.6% from 113.
- Who are Stars Delight's siblings?
- Out of Celtic Cygnet (GB), Stars Delight (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cloudy Lane (GB) (12). Highest grade won: Class 1 (Cloudy Lane (GB)). The wins came over 2m1f–3m2f. As at Nov 2026.