Zipster: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Zipster is a 5-year-old gelding by Zoustar, trained by Gerard O'Leary. He has won 3 of 27 starts and placed in 7 more, for £15,050 in prize money. His best trip is 1m, where 3 wins from 13 is a 23% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:45 at Curragh on 20 October. His best performance rating is 81, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 27
- Wins 3
- Placed 10
- Strike rate 11%
- Prize money £15,050
- Best rating 81
- Official rating 70
Where Zipster runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:45 | Curragh | Always Gambling Responsibly With 1xBet.ie Handicap | — |
Zipster form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Jul 26 | Bellewstown | Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap | 1m | Good | 3 | 4 | 15/2 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 70 |
| 15 Apr 26 | Leopardstown | Horseware Ireland Student Derby Handicap | 1m 1f | Yielding To Soft | 3 | 4 | 11/8F | Mr J L Gleeson | 72 |
| 8 Apr 26 | Gowran Park | Save 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap | 1m 1.5f | Soft | 3 | 4.75 | 6/1 | Darragh O'Sullivan | 72 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Curragh | Cavalor Equine Nutrition Handicap | 7f | Soft To Heavy | 9 | 14 | 28/1 | Siobhan Rutledge | 73 |
| 16 Oct 25 | Curragh | 1xbet.ie Supports Irish Racing Handicap | 7f | Yielding | 10 | 4.25 | 10/1 | Nicola Burns | 74 |
| 30 Sep 25 | Ayr | Christmas Party Day Dancing At Ayr Racecourse Apprentice Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Soft | 3 | 1.75 | 13/2 | Oisin McSweeney | 74 |
| 11 Sep 25 | Clonmel | Knocklofty Handicap | 1m 1.5f | Soft | 5 | 9 | 4/1 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 75 |
| 4 Aug 25 | Naas | Naas Racecourse Handicap | 1m 2.5f | Good To Yielding | 7 | 4.25 | 9/2 | Darragh O'Sullivan | 77 |
| 15 Jul 25 | Killarney | Killarney Plaza Hotel & Spa Handicap | 1m | Yielding To Soft | 1 | — | 5/1 | Darragh O'Sullivan | 72 |
| 19 Jun 25 | Leopardstown | Aer Lingus College Football Classic Handicap | 1m | Good | 4 | 4.5 | 10/3F | Keithen Kennedy | 72 |
| 5 Jun 25 | Leopardstown | Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (Div 1) | 1m 1f | Good | 3 | 1.5 | 4/1F | Shane Foley | 71 |
| 19 May 25 | Roscommon | Abbey Hotel Roscommon Handicap | 1m 2.5f | Good | 3 | 2 | 11/2 | W J Lee | 73 |
| 6 May 25 | Cork | Racing Again Saturday, May 10th Apprentice Handicap | 1m | Good | 7 | 3 | 13/2 | Nicola Burns | 74 |
| 30 Mar 25 | Leopardstown | Legacy Wine Bar Handicap | 1m | Good | 5 | 2 | 16/1 | Keithen Kennedy | 74 |
| 31 Jan 25 | Dundalk (AW) | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap (47-75) | 1m | Standard | 12 | 10.5 | 4/1J | Jack Cleary | 75 |
| 21 Oct 24 | Southwell (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap (Div 2) Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 4 | 3 | 10/3F | Ross Coakley | 75 |
| 30 Sep 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 5 | 1m 0.5f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 4/1 | Billy Loughnane | 73 |
| 16 Sep 24 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard To Slow | 8 | 3.75 | 7/2F | Ross Coakley | 73 |
| 26 Aug 24 | Southwell (AW) | N&L Franklin Ltd Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Standard | 1 | — | 9/2 | Ross Coakley | 70 |
| 10 Aug 24 | Haydock | Betfred Supports Jack Berry House Handicap Class 5 | 1m | Good To Firm | 4 | 2 | 12/1 | Harry Davies | 71 |
| 27 Jul 24 | York | Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good To Firm | 10 | 5 | 10/1 | Callum Shepherd | 73 |
| 15 Jul 24 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 5 | 5/2 | Harry Davies | 74 |
| 23 May 24 | Sandown | World Horse Welfare Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Soft | 5 | 6 | 11/4 | William Buick | 75 |
| 4 May 24 | Yarmouth | QuinnBet Second To The Favourite Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 15/2 | Billy Loughnane | 69 |
| 23 Nov 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 5 | 4.5 | 9/2 | Ross Coakley | – |
| 14 Aug 23 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Follow AtTheRaces On Twitter EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 5 | 6/4F | James Doyle | – |
| 25 Jul 23 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Ire-Incentive, It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 5 | 3 | 7/1 | James Doyle | – |
Last time out
Finished 3 in the Smiths Of Drogheda Ford Classic Handicap at Bellewstown on 3 July 2026. Slow to break - held up towards the back - urged into 7th with 2f left - unable to gain despite driving inside final furlong - improved to 6th approaching the marker - stayed on same gear to snatch 3rd near the line.
Zipster by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 13 | 3 | 23% | — |
| 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 9.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 10.5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Zipster by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Standard | 7 | 1 | 14% | — |
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft To Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Zipster by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Curragh | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Killarney | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Zipster breeding
- Sire Zoustar (AUS)
- Dam Bucks Frizz (IRE)
- Damsire Havana Gold (IRE)
- Breeder Doc Bloodstock
- Foaled 13 March 2021
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