Vanguard Star (IRE)
Vanguard Star (IRE) is 1 from 9. Hasn't won since Feb 2023. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 6 on turf.
- 1–9Wins / Runs
- 11.1%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- −5.50£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.68Fair A/E n=9 · 0.58 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 52dAvg 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 106
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.
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 15 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 62A | 49 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 106A | 100 | — |
| Good | 2 | 81A | 79.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 15 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 106A | 78 | — |
| Under 6f | 4 | 92A | 71.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 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 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 11.1% of 7,101 runs since Jan 2008 (658 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.6% from 1,182.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 25 | 3 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,032 | 124 | 12% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 1,728 | 183 | 10.6% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 768 | 90 | 11.7% | +0.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,057 | 120 | 11.4% | +0.3 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 291 | 33 | 11.3% | +0.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 2,200 | 236 | 10.7% | −0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,182 | 172 | 14.6% | +3.5 | 0 from 4 |
| 6f – 7f | 3,542 | 393 | 11.1% | 0 | 1 from 5 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,373 | 135 | 9.8% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 642 | 60 | 9.3% | −1.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 266 | 25 | 9.4% | −1.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 83 | 4 | 4.8% | −6.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 13 | 0 | 0% | −11.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Balmoral Castle (GB) (8 wins).
The wins came over 5f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Balmoral Castle (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balmoral Castle (GB) | 44 | 8 | 1m–1m2f | Class 3 |
| King's Field (IRE) | 10 | 3 | 7f–1m | — |
| Queens Carriage (IRE) | 23 | 3 | 5f–6f | — |
| Moon Beginnings (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Kodicat (IRE) | 33 | 1 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Druids Lodge (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Partout Le Magasin (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Lining Up (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.50 |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Crosse | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Jake Coen | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Stone-Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hugh Horgan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dylan Browne McMonagle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 23+7d | Limerick | Follow Limerick Races On Instagram Rated Race | 7/7 | 12 | 8-10 | 79 | 40C | 33C | Conor Stone-Walsh | 5/1 |
| 16 Jun 23+30d | Fairyhouse | Chill & Grill At Fairyhouse Handicap | 7/12 | hd | 9-10 | 81 | 78A | 80A | Jake Coen | 8/1 |
| 17 May 23+62d | Cork | Follow Us On Social Media Handicap | 6/10 | ¾ | 9-3 | 85 | 81A | 80A | Jake Coen | 9/2C |
| 16 Mar 23+27d | Dundalk (AW) | Bet In-Play On Racing With BetVictor Race | 3/6 | 1¾ | 9-5 | 86 | 106A | 91B | Shane Crosse | 6/4F |
| 17 Feb 23+119d | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms Ebf Maiden | 1/14 | 9-8 | 77 | 100B | 103A | Shane Crosse | 5/2F | |
| 21 Oct 22+8d | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Play Responsibly Nursery Handicap | 3/10 | ½ | 9-4 | 79 | 92A | 88A | Hugh Horgan | 8/1 |
| 13 Oct 22+130d | Curragh | Friarstown Stud Irish European Breeders Fund Maiden | 3/8 | hd | 9-7 | — | 62A | 83A | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 11/4 |
| 05 Jun 22+34d | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden | 4/6 | 1¼ | 9-7 | — | 54A | 76B | Shane Crosse | 7/1 |
| 02 May 22 | Curragh | Gain First Flier Stakes (listed) | 5/5 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | 44C | 71B | Shane Crosse | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Vanguard Star (IRE) won?
- Vanguard Star (IRE) won 1 of 9 archived starts between 2022 and 2023, a strike rate of 11.1%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Vanguard Star (IRE)?
- Vanguard Star (IRE) was trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien on the most recent run on record, at Limerick on 23 June 2023.
- Who is Vanguard Star (IRE)'s sire?
- Vanguard Star (IRE) is by Starspangledbanner (AUS) out of Mimiteh (USA), whose sire is Maria's Mon.
- What going does Vanguard Star (IRE) prefer?
- Vanguard Star (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Vanguard Star (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 23 June 2023. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Vanguard Star (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.1% of 7,101 runs since Jan 2008 (658 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.6% from 1,182.
- Who are Vanguard Star (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Mimiteh (USA), Vanguard Star (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Balmoral Castle (GB) (8). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Balmoral Castle (GB)). The wins came over 5f–1m2f. As at Oct 2026.