Stellar Story (IRE)
Stellar Story won the Grade 1 Albert Bartlett Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in Mar 2024 off a mark of 141 and added a Grade 2 success at Punchestown in Nov 2024. The gelding has five wins from 18 starts on turf with two of those coming over 2m5f to 3m on soft and heavy ground. He has also won at Fairyhouse, Navan and Naas. Last raced off an official rating of 153 when contesting the Randox Grand National Handicap Chase at Aintree in Apr 2026.
- 5–18Wins / Runs
- 27.8%Strike rate
- 10 (55.6%)Placed
- +30.93£1 level staken=18 at SP
- 1.59Fair A/E n=18 · 1.38 incl. margin
- 154Highest OR
- 72dAvg 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
Best recent Speed 137
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 7 | 111A | 89 | 2 runs · 89 / 83 |
| Heavy | 5 | 137A | 101 | 1 run · — |
| Soft | 4 | 149A | 113 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 1 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 122B | 80 | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 3 | 137A | 109 | 2 runs · 137 / 113 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 149A | 125 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 18 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (1) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 16 figures from 18 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 9 analysed runs since Nov 2024
- Prominent 5 (56%) · 1 win
- Held up 2 (22%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (11%) · 0 wins
- Led 1 (11%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,827 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | +36.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 158 | 32 | 20.3% | +6.7 | — |
| Good | 2,291 | 311 | 13.6% | 0 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,431 | 176 | 12.3% | −1.3 | 0 from 8 |
| Soft | 2,611 | 363 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 3 from 4 |
| Heavy | 1,283 | 178 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 2 from 6 |
| Standard (AW) | 51 | 5 | 9.8% | −3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 11 | 0 | 0% | −13.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −3.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2,030 | 276 | 13.6% | 0 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,711 | 378 | 13.9% | +0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,341 | 334 | 14.3% | +0.7 | 2 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 669 | 72 | 10.8% | −2.8 | 0 from 4 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them The Storyteller (IRE) (11 wins).
The wins came over 2m2f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Grade 1 (The Storyteller (IRE)).
Family form: Seamoon Story (IRE) won at Uttoxeter, 16 Oct 2026.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Storyteller (IRE) | 39 | 11 | 2m2f–3m½f | Grade 1 |
| Minella On Line (IRE) | 36 | 3 | 2m3½f–3m1½f | Class 3 |
| Alfie's Choice (IRE) | 17 | 3 | 2m4f–3m1½f | Class 3 |
| Boherna Lady (IRE) | 28 | 3 | 2m3f–2m7f | Class 4 |
| Seamoon Story (IRE) | 5 | 2 | 2m3½f–2m4f | Class 2 |
| Ballybeatnik (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Heavy | 6 | 2 | 33% | +29.57 |
| Soft | 4 | 3 | 75% | +9.36 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +30.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.50 |
| Leopardstown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.47 |
| Navan | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.43 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 2 | 22% | +26.53 |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.83 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.43 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Gilligan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jack Kennedy | 5 | 2 | 40% | −1.90 |
| Mr H C Swan | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.83 |
| Sam Ewing | 2 | 1 | 50% | +32.00 |
| Robert Dunne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keith Donoghue | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Donagh Meyler | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 10 | 2 | 20% | +25.53 |
| None | 6 | 3 | 50% | +7.40 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2025 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +30.53 |
| 2023 | 5 | 3 | 60% | +8.40 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 9 | 1 | 11% | −7.47 |
| Hurdle | 6 | 2 | 33% | +29.57 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.83 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 11 Apr 26+49d | Aintree | Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - blundered and stumbled badly 18th - came down at the following obstacle | F/34 | — | 10-11 | 153 | — | — | Robert Dunne | 33/1 |
| 21 Feb 26+55d | Fairyhouse | BAR 1 Betting Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) Sat close up early - hit front after the opening fence - began weakening and lost the advantage approaching last - dropped to third and stayed there to the line | 3/9 | 9 | 11-8 | 152 | 137A | 148A | Danny Gilligan | 12/1 |
| 2025 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Dec 25+36d | Leopardstown | Savills Chase (Grade 1) Jumped to the front early - gave way to another and sat just behind in 2nd - minor error at the 5th - moved up to 2nd before the 10th - 3rd with 4 fences left - slipped back to 4th at the 2 out - untidy at the last and faded from there to finish 8th | 8/11 | 7½ | 11-10 | 154 | 77A | 129A | Danny Gilligan | 33/1 |
| 22 Nov 25+207d | Haydock | Betfair Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Lancashire Chase) (GBB Race) Sat close to pace early on outside - slipped to back after 4th - improved into 3rd after 10th - asked for effort from 15th but couldn't land a blow - kept on for third | 3/5 | 11 | 11-10 | 154 | 89C | 131B | Sam Ewing | 14/1 |
| 29 Apr 25+48d | Punchestown | Dooley Insurance Group Champion Novice Chase (Grade 1) Sat behind front group early - 4th at halfway then improved into 3rd 4 out - blundered following fence and driven along - unable to find more in 4th entering final stretch - stayed on same rate to finish 3rd | 3/8 | 11 | 11-10 | 154 | 109A | 138B | Danny Gilligan | 14/1 |
| 12 Mar 25+31d | Cheltenham | Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Broadway Novices' Chase) (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - hit the 11th and 14th none too smoothly - improved on the outer 4 out - lost momentum after 3 out - rallied approaching the last - grabbed second close home - unable to trouble winner | 2/7 | 4 | 11-7 | 151 | 85A | 144B | Danny Gilligan | 22/1 |
| 09 Feb 25+45d | Navan | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novice Chase (Grade 2) Settled at the rear early - stumbled 5th and 12th - up into 4th 4 out - moved smoothly into 2nd 2 out - pushed along and pressing leader after last - stayed on near finish - denied by a short margin | 2/5 | nk | 11-8 | — | 62C | 140B | Danny Gilligan | 13/2 |
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 24+33d | Leopardstown | Racing Post Long Distance Novice Chase (Grade 1) Up with the front early - blundered 3rd - moved through to front after 7th - serious error 10th and relinquished advantage - roused before 4 out and failing to make any inroad in 3rd after 2 out - nothing left before the last and well held in 4th | 4/4 | 26 | 11-10 | — | 80C | 114C | Keith Donoghue | 11/4 |
| 23 Nov 24+206d | Punchestown | Boodles Florida Pearl Novice Chase (Grade 2) Sat second early - hit front from 7th and controlled the field - small error 13th - fine leap four out - asked for effort after three out - driven and closely challenged approaching last - dug deep to hold on gamely on the run-in | 1/3 | 11-3 | — | 14C | 132C | Jack Kennedy | 8/15F | |
| 01 May 24+47d | Punchestown | Channor Real Estate Group Novice Hurdle (grade 1) | 4/7 | 1¼ | 11-10 | 149 | 111A | 137A | Jack Kennedy | 10/3 |
| 15 Mar 24+41d | Cheltenham | Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) | 1/13 | 11-7 | 141 | 122B | 153A | Sam Ewing | 33/1 | |
| 03 Feb 24+39d | Leopardstown | Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 4/6 | 8 | 11-10 | 137 | 101A | 131B | Jack Kennedy | 12/1 |
| 2023 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 26 Dec 23+17d | Limerick | Lyons Of Limerick Jaguar Land Rover Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2/7 | 1 | 11-3 | — | 35A | 131B | Donagh Meyler | 3/1 |
| 09 Dec 23+21d | Navan | Tote Navan Novice Hurdle (Grade 2) | 3/5 | 4½ | 11-3 | — | — | 139B | Jack Kennedy | 11/8F |
| 18 Nov 23+265d | Navan | Kilberry Pub & Kitchen Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-12 | — | 101B | 138A | Jack Kennedy | 4/7F | |
| 26 Feb 23+56d | Naas | Nursery Of Champions (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/6 | 11-6 | — | 149A | 137B | Mr H C Swan | 10/3 | |
| 01 Jan 23+29d | Fairyhouse | Jump Into January At fairyhouse (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 1/10 | 11-7 | — | 125A | 141A | Mr H C Swan | 13/2 | |
| 2022 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 03 Dec 22 | Fairyhouse | Willie Elliott Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 5/11 | ½ | 11-7 | — | 110A | 126A | Mr H C Swan | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Stellar Story won?
- Stellar Story (IRE) won 5 of 18 archived starts between 2022 and 2026, a strike rate of 27.8%. Placed 10 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trains Stellar Story?
- Stellar Story (IRE) is trained by Gordon Elliott, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 11 April 2026.
- Who is Stellar Story's sire?
- Stellar Story (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Bally Bolshoi (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
- What going does Stellar Story prefer?
- Stellar Story (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 4 starts (75%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Stellar Story's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 153, from the run on 11 April 2026. The highest on record is 154.
- What is Stellar Story's sire's record?
- Shantou (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 13.6% of 7,827 runs since Feb 2008 (539 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 20.3% from 158.
- Who are Stellar Story's siblings?
- Out of Bally Bolshoi (IRE), Stellar Story (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: The Storyteller (IRE) (11). Highest grade won: Grade 1 (The Storyteller (IRE)). The wins came over 2m2f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.