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Optima RacingHorses › Gold Star Hero (IRE)

Gold Star Hero (IRE)

4yo ch g · Form & record 2024-07-31 to 2026-06-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Michael Bell.
Pedigree Starspangledbanner (AUS) × Hightime Heroine (IRE) (by Danetime)
OwnerMiddleham Park Racing Lxxxiv
BreederT Stack
Ratings Official 96 · best RPR 104 · best TS 93
17
Runs
5
Wins
29.4%
Strike rate
35.3%
Place rate
1.81
Actual / Expected
28.6%
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Full form — last 17 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-06 50d Epsom 6f Soft 2 5/15 0.3 Tom Marquand p 131 96 104 93 18/1
Flat Turf JRA Tokyo Trophy Handicap Led early - headed and pressed leader after 1f - disputed lead over 2f out - bit short of room inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 14/1)
2026-04-17 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 1/6 0 Jason Hart p 138 88 101 83 8/13
Flat AW Get Raceday Ready Handicap Made all - pushed along over 1f out - readily(op 4/7)
2026-04-09 14d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 4 1/6 0 Hector Crouch p 133 83 95 80 5/4
Flat AW Free Bets On attheraces.com Handicap Made virtually all - shaken up over 1f out - ridden and kept on well inside final furlong - comfortably(op 11/10)
2026-03-26 146d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 4 1/9 0 Callum Shepherd p 135 79 90 75 9/2
Flat AW All Weather Handicap Made all - kept on well from over 1f out
2025-10-31 17d Newmarket 5f Good 4 7/11 1.25 Hector Crouch p 135 80 65 57 14/1
Flat Turf 156 Grosser Preis Von Baden Handicap Led - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
2025-10-14 17d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 4 2/8 1.5 Hector Crouch p 134 80 83 62 4/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap Prominent - outpaced over 1f out - rallied and ran on final 110yds - no match for winner(op 3/1)
2025-09-27 11d Ripon 5f Good 4 5/13 1.25 Jason Hart p 137 80 74 68 14/1
Flat Turf Taylor Wimpey Fountains Walk Handicap Raced far side - pressed leader - lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong - 2nd of 4 in group(op 10/1 tchd 9/1 and tchd 12/1)
2025-09-16 24d Yarmouth 5f Soft 4 1/8 0 Hector Crouch p 133 76 84 68 9/2
Flat Turf Winning Experience With Moulton Racing Handicap Raced far side - made all - ridden 2f out - edged right from over 1f out - faced challenges inside final furlong - ran on - 1st of 4 in group(op 4//1)
2025-08-23 15d Windsor 6f Good 4 5/9 0.5 Hector Crouch p 134 78 77 44 13/2
Flat Turf Thames Alfa Romeo Slough Handicap Pressed leader early - led after 1f - headed and weakened inside final furlong(op 6/1)
2025-08-08 21d Brighton 6f Good 4 5/13 1.5 Callum Shepherd 136 80 79 63 9/1
Flat Turf Harry Bloom Memorial 'Brighton Bullet' Handicap In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - rallied inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-07-18 14d Newmarket (July) 5f Firm 4 6/8 2.5 Richard Kingscote 134 83 66 48 17/2
Flat Turf Boodles Handicap Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-07-04 27d Sandown 5f Good 2 4/7 2.75 Hector Crouch 123 85 79 47 10/1
Flat Turf Battaash Handicap Raced in second - lost position over 1f out - hung right inside final furlong - no chance but went fourth post (vet said colt lost right-hind shoe)(op 15/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-06-07 31d Epsom 5f Good 3 5/16 0.3 Hector Crouch 126 85 86 72 16/1
Flat Turf Betfred 3YO "Dash" Handicap In touch with leaders against near rail - outpaced 2f out - rallied final furlong - hung left but kept on well final 110yds(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)
2025-05-07 229d Chester 5f Good 3 8/10 0.3 Hector Crouch 134 88 62 73 15/2
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2024-09-20 36d Ayr 5f Good 1 7/14 0.5 Callum Shepherd 131 90 67 28/1
Listed Flat Turf British EBF Stallions Harry Rosebery Stakes () Led but pestered - headed over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final 110yds(op 40/1)
2024-08-15 15d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 1/11 0 Hector Crouch 133 75 74 6/1
Flat AW IRE-Incentive It Pays To Buy Irish Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Made virtually all - kept on well from over 1f out(op 9/2)
2024-07-31 DEB Redcar 6f Firm 4 4/13 1.5 P J McDonald 133 65 22 5/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Free Trial British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Took keen hold - pressed leader up the centre - weakened final furlong(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)7228.6%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)11100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 411436.4%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)17529.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good800.0%
Standard5480.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-07-31–2026-06-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.