Trained by Dean Ivory out of Radlett in Hertfordshire, Maryland Star is part of a yard that has sent out 8 winners this season, so the operation clearly knows how to get horses to the line first. The question is when Maryland Star will join that list. Most of its races have come at Class 5, which is the entry-level tier of British racing — the kind of company where you'd expect a horse to find its feet and, ideally, break its duck. Three runs at that level have brought nothing yet, though the third place suggests there are moments where the ability shows through.
The recent form figures tell an honest story: finishing eighth last time out after a third the run before, and struggling toward the back of the field in the three races prior to that. A horse that has finished third once in five attempts is clearly capable of running into a place, but the consistency isn't there yet. At three years old there is still time to develop, and Dean Ivory's record this season suggests the horse is in capable hands. The next few months will tell us whether that third-place finish was a glimpse of what's to come, or just a good day in an otherwise frustrating chapter.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 27 Apr | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 26 Jul | 0% |
| Brighton Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 7 Oct | 0% |