What makes this horse worth watching rather than writing off is the trainer behind it. Miss Natalia Lupini, based at Banbridge in County Down, has sent out 15 winners already this season — a yard clearly capable of getting horses to perform when the time is right. Sometimes a young horse needs a handful of races just to figure out what is being asked of it, and at three years old, Lumiere Des Etoile is still very much learning the job. The fact that it raced just one day ago means this is a horse in active work, being tested and developed in real time.
The recent form trend is at least pointing in a better direction — a 13th has given way to results of 11th, 4th, 5th, and most recently a 13th again, which muddies that picture somewhat. But with a trainer who clearly knows how to win races, the question is less whether Lumiere Des Etoile can find improvement, and more when.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 17 Dec | 0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 May | 0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 16 Oct | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Sep | 0% |