Ey Up He's A Star

The record of one win and six places from 12 races — roughly one win in every twelve attempts — tells you this is not a horse that dominates its rivals. But it does turn up, it keeps finishing in the frame, and that consistency at least puts prize money in the pocket of Tony Coyle and Kaine Wood's yard in Norton, North Yorkshire. The team has sent out 11 winners this season, so they know how to get a horse to the line first, and they were rewarded here when Ey Up He's A Star broke through at Newcastle on 26 September 2025.

The distance of seven furlongs to a mile appears to suit it best — one win from seven races at those trips, a 14% win rate compared to nothing at all over shorter or longer distances. At Class 6, which is the entry-level tier of British racing, it wins roughly one in every five races, and that is where its solitary victory came. This is a horse that has found its level, and there is no shame in that. Most horses do exactly that.

Jockey David Nolan has been aboard for nine of those 12 races and was in the saddle for the win at Newcastle. One win from nine rides together is modest on paper, but the consistency of the partnership suggests the yard trusts him with the horse, and familiarity between horse and rider matters more than casual observers might expect. Recent form reading 8-3-7-3-1-3 — those numbers running from most recent back — shows a horse that ran well enough to finish third just days after its win, which suggests the Newcastle breakthrough has not been a flash in the pan. It raced only yesterday, which means it is being kept busy, and busy horses in form yards can surprise you.