Cotai Starlight
Cotai Starlight is a 3-year-old on an upswing. The horse has won twice from ten races — a respectable return of one win in every five attempts — but what matters more is the timing. It won at Newcastle just this week, its second victory in the last six races, and that kind of form suggests the horse is beginning to hit its stride.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Summerstorm Bloodstock Ltd
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Katie Scott's yard at Galashiels has been in fine form this season with 17 winners already, and Cotai Starlight fits the pattern of a horse that takes a race or two to settle into things. The first win came in July at Ayr; the latest came at Newcastle on 1 October. In between, the horse has placed three times in six runs — finishing second, third, and fourth — which points to consistency rather than erratic form. That matters. A horse that runs in the money regularly, even without winning, is usually reliable and worth following.
The most recent run, just yesterday, resulted in a first-place finish. Whether the horse can turn this week's win into a genuine winning streak remains to be seen, but Cotai Starlight has given its the yard every reason to be optimistic about what comes next.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
1 Oct
🏆 Won
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
9 Sep
3rd
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 13 runners
27 Aug
2nd
Carlisle
5f – 6½f · Good · 14 runners
11 Aug
5th
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
27 Jul
4th
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
20 Jul
🏆 Won
Ayr
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
30 Jun
8th
Musselburgh
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners
22 Apr
5th
Catterick Bridge
7f – 1m · Good · 7 runners
9 Apr
3rd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
19 Sep
6th
Newcastle
5f – 6½f · Standard · 13 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
1 Oct |
50% |
| Ayr Galloping |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
27 Jul |
50% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
9 Sep |
0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Apr |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
22 Apr |
0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jun |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
11 Aug |
0% |