What that Doncaster win does show, though, is that this horse can get the job done under the right circumstances. It has also placed four times in ten races, meaning it finishes in the frame reasonably often without quite getting its nose in front — the kind of profile that suggests a horse that competes honestly without being the most naturally talented animal in any given field. At its most common level, Class 5 races — the everyday bread-and-butter contests on the British racing calendar — it has won 1 from 4, a 25% win rate that is actually a solid return at that level. The problem is getting there often enough.
Ben Jones has been the regular partner in the saddle, riding the horse in 6 of its 10 races and sharing that one career win. Their combined win rate together sits at 17%, or about 1 in every 6 rides — not spectacular, but not nothing either. Behind the scenes, trainer Ben Pauling has had a productive season, sending out 91 winners from his yard in Naunton, Gloucestershire — a figure that marks him out as a trainer very much in form right now. The fact that Les's Destiny Star races on while Pauling's other horses are clearly firing suggests the team still believes there is something to find with this one.
The horse raced just yesterday, which means it is very much an active part of the yard's programme. A long wait since that last win, a modest overall record, but a trainer in full flow and a familiar jockey on board — the ingredients are there for a breakthrough, even if they have not yet come together. Patience seems to be the watchword here.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doncaster Galloping |
3 | 1 win, 2 other | 27 Feb | 33.3% |
| Warwick Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 9 Mar | 0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
2 | 1 third, 1 other | 5 May | 0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Dec | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 11 Nov | 0% |
| Worcester Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 11 Jun | 0% |