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Ikigai Star: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Ikigai Star is a 6-year-old gelding by Sea The Stars, trained by Charlie Longsdon. He has won 3 of 28 starts and placed in 7 more, for £19,693 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 2 wins from 6 is a 33% strike rate against 5% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:05 at Worcester on 10 September. His best performance rating is 105, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 28
  • Wins 3
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 11%
  • Prize money £19,693
  • Best rating 105
  • Official rating 91

Where Ikigai Star runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:05 Worcester CopyBet Bog Now For Doncaster Tomorrow Handicap Hurdle Race (Div II) —

Ikigai Star form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
19 Aug 26 Worcester Copybet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 2m 7f Good 5 8.25 15/2 David Bass 91
16 Jul 26 Worcester CopyBet Follow Us On X Handicap Hurdle Race Class 5 2m 7f Good 3 2 10/1 David Bass 91
4 Jul 26 Nottingham Nottingham's Finest Ale Mile Handicap Class 6 1m 6f Good To Firm 5 10.25 12/1 David Nolan 63
12 May 26 Hereford First Past The Post At CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good To Firm PU - 11/1 Lilly Pinchin 94
8 Apr 26 Fontwell KSR Lighting, The Ultimate Lighting Solutions Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 1.5f Good To Soft 3 6 6/1 Lilly Pinchin 96
18 Mar 26 Huntingdon Weatherbys Epassport Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 3 47.75 10/3 Lilly Pinchin 98
19 Oct 25 Kempton BOG Today For Tomorrow With CopyBet Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5f Good 5 29.25 8/1 Daire McConville 101
27 Sep 25 Market Rasen Hard Graft Pale Ale Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2.5f Good 5 18.25 5/1 Lilly Pinchin 103
29 Aug 25 Salisbury Kingsclere 'Sally Hits 90' Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Good To Soft 8 16 28/1 Charles Bishop 69
5 Aug 25 Newbury Racehorse Ownership From 25 At racingclub.com Handicap Class 5 1m 4f Good To Firm 7 5.25 28/1 Callum Shepherd 72
13 Jul 25 Stratford Esme & Ellie Allsopp Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2.5f Good To Firm 5 10.25 9/2 Lilly Pinchin 104
25 Jun 25 Worcester FBC Manby Bowdler Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 4f Good 4 15 17/2 Lilly Pinchin 104
20 May 25 Huntingdon PricedUp.Bet Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 3.5f Good 1 — 10/3 Lilly Pinchin 101
20 Apr 25 Market Rasen Malton Marquees Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m 2.5f Good 7 7 9/1 Lilly Pinchin 102
13 Dec 24 Doncaster 2025 Annual Membership Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 3.5f Good To Soft F - 12/1 Elizabeth Gale 102
11 Nov 24 Kempton Racing TV Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 3 11 5/2 Elizabeth Gale 102
3 Oct 24 Southwell Weatherbysshop.Co.Uk Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m Good 1 — 11/1 David Bass 100
11 Sep 24 Worcester eventmasters.co.uk Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 2m Good 2 5 10/1 Elizabeth Gale 99
28 Jun 24 Bangor-on-Dee Wynnstay Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good 5 43 7/1 Lilly Pinchin 100
27 May 24 Huntingdon Daily Offers At Rhino.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 1 — 4/1 Lilly Pinchin –
7 May 24 Hereford Best Odds Guaranteed At PlanetSportBet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 6 27.75 8/1 Lilly Pinchin –
1 Apr 24 Fakenham Fisher Electrical Contractors Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Good 4 5.25 11/1 Lilly Pinchin –
18 Oct 23 Navan Safer Gambling Navan Maiden 1m 6f Soft 8 4.25 14/1 Mikey Sheehy 79
19 Sep 23 Listowel Jet, Peggy & Eamonn O'carroll Memorial Handicap 1m 6f Soft 6 19.75 11/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 82
31 Jul 23 Galway Eventus Handicap (60-90) 1m 4.5f Heavy 8 22.5 22/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle 85
4 Jul 23 Roscommon Dermot Hughes Car Sales Handicap 1m 2f Good To Yielding 5 8.25 14/1 Mikey Sheehy 87
9 Jun 23 Fairyhouse Chill & Grill At Fairyhouse Maiden 1m 4f Good 3 3 11/1 Mikey Sheehy –
22 Apr 23 Navan Racing Next On Saturday May 13th Maiden 1m 5f Heavy 3 7.25 13/2 Gary Halpin –

Last time out

Finished 5 in the Copybet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Race at Worcester on 19 August 2026. Held a midfield position early - dropped away and driven to keep up 4 out - regained momentum before 3 out then involved in the fight for third 2 out - blundered at the last and dropped away to finish fifth.

Ikigai Star by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
16f 6 2 33%
14f 4 0 0%
19.5f 4 1 25%
18.5f 3 0 0%
23f 2 0 0%
12f 2 0 0%
17.5f 1 0 0%
21f 1 0 0%
20f 1 0 0%
16.5f 1 0 0%
12.5f 1 0 0%
10f 1 0 0%
13f 1 0 0%

Ikigai Star by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Good 16 3 19%
Good To Firm 4 0 0%
Good To Soft 3 0 0%
Soft 2 0 0%
Heavy 2 0 0%
Good To Yielding 1 0 0%

Ikigai Star by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate
Worcester 4 0 0%
Huntingdon 3 2 67%
Hereford 2 0 0%
Kempton 2 0 0%
Market Rasen 2 0 0%
Navan 2 0 0%
Nottingham 1 0 0%
Fontwell 1 0 0%
Salisbury 1 0 0%
Newbury 1 0 0%

Ikigai Star breeding

  • Sire Sea The Stars (IRE)
  • Dam Mi Raccomando (GB)
  • Damsire Poet's Voice (GB)
  • Breeder Effevi Srl
  • Foaled 9 March 2020

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