That first win finally arrived at Thirsk just this week, on 16 July 2026, and it was a long time coming in the best possible sense. Look at the recent form figures — 3, 3, 3, 2, 1 — and what you see is a horse that kept knocking on the door, placing in three races in a row before finishing second, and then stepping through to take the win. That is not a horse that got lucky; that is a horse that learned. The progression is almost textbook.
Behind Clementines Star is the Lambourn yard of Daniel and Claire Kubler, a training partnership that has been in fine form this season with 34 winners already sent out. Lambourn, tucked into the Berkshire downs, is one of the great centres of British racing — the kind of place where serious horses are trained seriously — so this is a team that knows what it is doing. A horse coming out of that yard with this form profile and a win on the board this week will have people watching closely for whatever comes next.
One win from five races works out at 20%, or roughly one in every five — but the raw number undersells the story here. Every single race has produced a place finish or better. That total consistency, combined with the timing of the win and the strength of the yard behind it, makes Clementines Star one of the more intriguing three-year-olds in current form.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 2 thirds | 17 Nov | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 win | 16 Jul | 100% |
| Bath Undulating |
1 | 1 third | 13 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 5 Jul | 0% |