Son Of Astar

What makes Son Of Astar tick is the ground beneath his feet. On normal conditions he has won 2 from 6, which is a win rate of 33% — roughly 1 in every 3 races. For a horse who otherwise wins around 1 in 8, that jump in performance is striking. His trainer Tony Carroll flagged it early, noting that a Leicester run as a juvenile looked better than it was — the ground was simply too quick for him. Carroll, who operates out of Cropthorne in Worcestershire, clearly had the horse figured out from early on, and his yard has been in tremendous form this season with 136 winners sent out — one of the busiest and most productive operations in the country.

The jockey partnership is worth noting too. Jack Doughty has ridden Son Of Astar eight times and won twice together — a win rate of 25%, or 1 in every 4 rides. That is comfortably better than the horse's overall average, suggesting Doughty has a good feel for him.

Son Of Astar's most recent win came at Haydock Park in October 2025, now seven months ago, and he has not managed to get his head in front across his last six races, finishing in the order 2-5-3-5-11-6 since then. He has had a short break of 88 days since his last run. A return to normal ground and the right race at the right level could easily spark another win — this is a horse who finds it hard to win but, when everything lines up, clearly can.