Bird Of War: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Bird Of War is a 3-year-old colt by Starspangledbanner, trained by Charles Hills. He has won 1 of 11 starts and placed in 2 more, for £6,110 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 6:00 at Kempton (AW) on 14 September, where the best price is 3.7/1 with Smarkets. His best performance rating is 78, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 11
- Wins 1
- Placed 3
- Strike rate 9%
- Prize money £6,110
- Best rating 78
- Official rating 65
Where Bird Of War runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 | Kempton (AW) | Bet £20 Get £20 With Unibet Handicap Stakes | 3.7/1 Smarkets | SBK |
Bird Of War form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Follow @AtTheRaces On X Handicap Stakes Class 6 | 7f | Standard | 3 | 4.5 | 9/4J | Rob Hornby | 65 |
| 4 Aug 26 | Ffos Las | Ken Meredith Memorial Race Handicap Stakes (Div I) Class 6 | 7.5f | Good | 6 | 7.75 | 100/30 | Harry Vigors | 65 |
| 25 Jun 26 | Newcastle (AW) | JenningsBet In North Shields Handicap Class 6 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 3 | .75 | 4/1J | Harry Vigors | 64 |
| 13 Jun 26 | Bath | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Handicap Class 6 | 1m | Good | 5 | 7 | 13/2 | Jack Callan | 65 |
| 8 Apr 26 | Nottingham | Party Night 18th April Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Good | 8 | 8.25 | 11/2 | Jason Watson | 65 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Nursery Class 6 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 6/4F | Kevin Stott | 57 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Leicester | Every Race Live On Racing TV Nursery Class 6 | 1m | Good | 4 | 4.25 | 5/2F | Jason Watson | 57 |
| 16 Sep 25 | Yarmouth | Great Yarmouth Glass Company Nursery Class 5 | 7f | Good To Soft | 4 | 1.25 | 11/2 | Jason Watson | 58 |
| 16 Aug 25 | Newbury | Tattersalls 40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 7f | Good To Firm | 9 | 13.5 | 50/1 | Jim Crowley | – |
| 6 Aug 25 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 7f | Standard To Slow | 7 | 13 | 80/1 | Tom Marquand | – |
| 10 Jul 25 | Doncaster | Play At The Races StableDuel EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Good | 11 | 9.75 | 16/1 | Callum Shepherd | – |
Last time out
Finished 3 in the Follow @AtTheRaces On X Handicap Stakes at Lingfield (AW) on 25 August 2026. Settled handy from the break - pushed along with 2f remaining - stayed on in the closing stages - finished third without threatening the front.
Bird Of War by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Bird Of War by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Bird Of War by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Bird Of War breeding
- Sire Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam Invincible Charm (IRE)
- Damsire Invincible Spirit (IRE)
- Breeder Manister House & Grange Stud
- Foaled 6 April 2023
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