Starshine Legend
Starshine Legend has finally found his stride. The 5-year-old scored his second career win just this week at Worcester on 19 August, a breakthrough that comes after months of frustration and near-misses. Over his last six races, he has finished second and third twice each — races he might have won on another day — alongside a couple of disappointing efforts that suggest he still needs the ground and conditions to fall his way. That recent victory, though, proves there is genuine ability in this horse, and it lands at exactly the right moment to keep his season alive.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
The One To Six Syndicate
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
50%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The pattern is clear: Starshine Legend is a long-distance horse. Over two miles or more, he has won one of his three races — a 33% win rate that towers above his overall record of 2 wins from 12 starts. The shorter races, particularly in top-level fields, have been a wasteland. He has never won in the four Class 5 races he has tackled, all ending in defeat. This tells you something important about where his limits lie: he lacks the raw speed to mix it in tougher company, but give him room to operate and the chance to settle into a rhythm over a longer distance, and he becomes competitive. His trainer, Olly Murphy, runs one of the country's busiest yards at Wilmcote in Warwickshire, and with 146 winners sent out this season alone, there is no shortage of opportunity to place horses like Starshine Legend in the right races. The challenge now is finding those races where the distance suits and the opposition is beatable. Do that, and this horse could deliver another win or two before the season ends.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Well suited by Long Distance (2m+) distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 4 starts
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Loves
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Avoids
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Aug
🏆 Won
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
22 Jul
7th
Worcester
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
2 Jul
5th
Perth
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 11 runners
4 Jun
3rd
Uttoxeter
1m6f – 2m · Good · 5 runners
11 May
6th
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 10 runners
7 Apr
7th
Pontefract
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
4 Sep
2nd
Hamilton Park
1m6f – 2m · Heavy · 10 runners
15 Jul
2nd
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 8 runners
27 Jun
3rd
Newmarket
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
8 Jun
🏆 Won
Catterick Bridge
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 |
1 second, 3 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
19 Aug |
50% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
8 Jun |
100% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
7 Apr |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
27 Jun |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
4 Jun |
0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
2 Jul |
0% |