Horse profile
White Star Line (IRE)
9yo gelding (at last run, Nov 2013) · Last trainer D T Hughes · Last owner Exors Of The Late P A Byrne
by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Fairly Deep (GB) (Deep Run)
23 runs · 11 courses · from Apr 2010
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Nov 2013 — 4,729 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Nov 2013 · 6th of 6
3 wins · Clonmel, Listowel & Naas
Last raced off OR 143
KTB Profile
White Star Line (IRE) is 3 from 23. Hasn't won since Oct 2013. Last raced off a career-high mark of 143.
Based on 23 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 3–23Wins / Runs
- 13%Strike rate
- 12 (52.2%)Placed
- −1.95£1 level staken=23 at SP
- 0.92Fair A/E n=23 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 143Highest OR
- 59dAvg 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 rating143At career-high mark
143
123–143
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
Saddlers' Hall (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 59 | 6 | 10.2% | +2.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 482 | 40 | 8.3% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,351 | 114 | 8.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 693 | 54 | 7.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 1,317 | 91 | 6.9% | −0.8 | 3 from 12 |
| Heavy | 940 | 70 | 7.4% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 19 | 1 | 5.3% | −2.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −7.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −3.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,059 | 77 | 7.3% | −0.4 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,723 | 113 | 6.6% | −1.1 | 2 from 12 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,597 | 146 | 9.1% | +1.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 455 | 39 | 8.6% | +0.9 | — |
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
Fairly Deep (GB) (Deep Run)
4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Gale Star (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Gale Star (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gale Star (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 2m5f | Class 4 |
| Fairly Definite (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Kildare (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Kildare Minor (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 12 | 3 | 25% | +9.05 |
| Good | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Naas | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.75 |
| Listowel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Punchestown | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Killarney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 12 | 2 | 17% | −7.95 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | +8.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B J Cooper | 16 | 2 | 13% | −11.95 |
| P W Flood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| A E Lynch | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Roger Loughran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Enright | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ms H Mooney | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +11.80 |
| 2012 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −3.75 |
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 14 | 2 | 14% | +4.80 |
| Hurdle | 8 | 1 | 13% | −5.75 |
| NH Flat | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 13+16d | Cheltenham | Roy Blandford 65 Years At Cheltenham Novices' Chase | 6/6 | 7 | 11-7 | 143 | 116C | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| 31 Oct 13+43d | Clonmel | Wilderness Chase | 1/4 | 11-12 | 143 | 126B | B J Cooper | 4/5F | |
| 18 Sep 13+19d | Listowel | Guinness Kerry National Handicap Chase (grade A) | 1/18 | 10-4 | 130 | 135A | A E Lynch | 16/1 | |
| 30 Aug 13+111d | Killarney | Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 7/17 | 6½ | 10-12 | 123 | 117A | Roger Loughran | 9/1 |
| 11 May 13+60d | Punchestown | Punchestown For Events Beginners Chase | 2/15 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 130 | 136A | Mark Enright | 10/3 |
| 12 Mar 13+17d | Cheltenham | Jlt Specialty Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 3/24 | 2 | 10-5 | 132 | 124A | B J Cooper | 12/1 |
| 23 Feb 13+98d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 2/13 | 5 | 11-12 | 132 | 134A | B J Cooper | 9/1 |
| 2012 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Nov 12+29d | Cheltenham | Rewards4racing Novices' Chase | 3/7 | 9 | 10-13 | 135 | 112B | Barry Geraghty | 28/1 |
| 19 Oct 12+29d | Cheltenham | Bruton Knowles 150th Anniversary Novices' Chase | PU/8 | — | 11-0 | 135 | — | B J Cooper | 13/2 |
| 20 Sep 12+31d | Listowel | Kevin Mcmanus Beginners Chase | 2/12 | 33 | 11-12 | 136 | 109C | B J Cooper | 9/4 |
| 20 Aug 12+134d | Roscommon | Roscommonracecourse.ie Hurdle | 2/10 | 20 | 11-0 | — | 126A | B J Cooper | 8/1 |
| 08 Apr 12+26d | Fairyhouse | Powers Gold Cup (Grade 1 Novice Chase) | 6/7 | 10 | 11-10 | 136 | 112B | B J Cooper | 16/1 |
| 13 Mar 12+75d | Cheltenham | Pulteney Land Investments Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) | 2/20 | 8 | 11-7 | 135 | 136A | B J Cooper | 14/1 |
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 11+75d | Leopardstown | Ballymaloe Country Relish Beginners Chase | 3/7 | 4½ | 11-12 | — | 134B | B J Cooper | 20/1 |
| 15 Oct 11+34d | Downpatrick | Ring Of Fire Beginners Chase | UR/12 | — | 11-12 | — | — | B J Cooper | 10/11F |
| 11 Sep 11+203d | Listowel | Cheestrings Beginners Chase | 4/16 | nse | 11-12 | — | 129A | B J Cooper | 11/4J |
| 20 Feb 11+26d | Naas | Paddypower.com Novice Hurdle (grade 2) | 7/8 | 2½ | 11-5 | — | 119A | P W Flood | 6/1 |
| 25 Jan 11+23d | Navan | Navan Golf Club Open For Membership Hurdle | 2/8 | 2½ | 11-7 | — | 139A | B J Cooper | 7/1 |
| 02 Jan 11+39d | Naas | Annual Membership At Naas Maiden Hurdle | 1/19 | 11-7 | — | 119A | B J Cooper | 5/4F | |
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Nov 10+25d | Naas | Racing Again At Naas On 2nd January Maiden Hurdle | 2/25 | 3 | 11-7 | — | 121A | B J Cooper | 4/1C |
| 30 Oct 10+17d | Naas | Thoroughbred County (pro/am) Flat Race | 6/22 | 1 | 11-7 | — | 115A | Ms H Mooney | 7/4F |
| 13 Oct 10+174d | Punchestown | Punchestown Event Centre Maiden Hurdle | 2/23 | 2½ | 11-12 | — | 130A | P W Flood | 4/1 |
| 22 Apr 10 | Punchestown | AON Insurances Hurdle | 5/22 | 7 | 10-13 | — | 109A | B J Cooper | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has White Star Line won?
- White Star Line (IRE) won 3 of 23 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 13%. Placed 12 times in total (52.2% of starts).
- Who trained White Star Line?
- White Star Line (IRE) was trained by D T Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Cheltenham on 16 November 2013.
- Who is White Star Line's sire?
- White Star Line (IRE) is by Saddlers' Hall (IRE) out of Fairly Deep (GB), whose sire is Deep Run.
- What going does White Star Line prefer?
- White Star Line (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 12 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 White Star Line's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 143, from the run on 16 November 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is White Star Line's sire's record?
- Saddlers' Hall (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.7% of 4,861 runs since Jan 2008 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are White Star Line's siblings?
- Out of Fairly Deep (GB), White Star Line (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Gale Star (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Gale Star (IRE)). The wins came over 2m5f. As at Oct 2026.