Ey Up He's A Star

What stands out is his record at distances between 1 mile 1 furlong and 1 mile 2 furlongs. Over those trips, he has won 1 of 3 races—a win rate that says he genuinely suits that range, even if the sample is small. At Class 6 level, his home, he has won 1 of 5, which is decent form for a horse without great ambitions. His recent form reads 2-4-1-3-9-8 across his last six outings: a couple of minor placings, a win sandwiched in there, but also a couple of well-beaten efforts that show he is not consistent enough to be relied upon. He won just over a week ago, so he is fit and active.

David Nolan has been his regular jockey, partnering him 12 times for a single win—an 8% win rate that is slightly below the horse's overall rate, suggesting Nolan may not be the perfect fit, though loyalty keeps them together. The horse is trained by Tony Coyle and Kaine Wood at Norton in North Yorkshire, a yard that has had a productive season with a dozen winners already. For a horse with 2 wins from 17 races and a career prize fund that suggests modest earnings, Ey Up He's A Star is doing the job he was meant to do: turning up, competing honestly, and picking off the occasional race when the stars align.