Dramatic Star

The bigger of the two wins came at Newcastle in October 2024 — a Class 2 race, which means one of the better races in British racing. Winning at that level is genuinely difficult, and it confirms that on the right day, Dramatic Star can mix it with good horses. The first win came earlier that summer at Hamilton Park in June 2024. Since then, though, there have been six races without a victory, with a second place and a sixth among the recent highlights. For a horse operating mostly at Class 2 level — one win from eight attempts in that grade — the margins are tight and the competition is stiff.

Dramatic Star is trained by William Haggas at Newmarket, one of the most productive yards in the country. With 170 winners sent out this season alone, Haggas is a trainer who knows how to place a horse and get results. The fact that this horse is still being pointed at competitive races suggests the team believes there is more to come. Regular jockey Tom Marquand has been aboard five times without a win together, though that says more about the difficulty of the races than any lack of ability — Marquand is one of the leading riders in the country.

Dramatic Star raced just one day ago, which makes this one of the most currently active profiles you can read. The last win now sits 19 months in the past, and that gap will be on everyone's mind. But a horse trained by Haggas, with a Class 2 win already on its record, is not a horse to write off lightly.