The breakthrough came at Ripon on 25 April 2026, and it is worth noting that Ripon sits just a short drive from the yard at Sheriff Hutton in North Yorkshire — home territory, and a track the team clearly knows well. That win was only six weeks ago, so Liverpool Star heads into its current run of racing with recent confidence to draw on. The most recent form figures — a blank, fourth, that Ripon win, a third, a fourth, and another blank — paint a picture of a horse that has been knocking on the door and finally kicked it open.
What is interesting is the level at which Liverpool Star has been asked to compete. Class 5 is towards the lower end of British racing, and the horse has yet to win at that level, going 0 from 3 in those races. The single win actually came elsewhere, which raises a quiet question about where the horse is most comfortable and how the team will try to build on it. Michael and David Easterby are a well-established training partnership who have sent out 55 winners already this season — a yard that clearly knows how to place a horse to its best advantage. With that kind of experience behind it, Liverpool Star will likely be pointed at the right opportunities to add to its tally. Whether it can do so consistently is the next test.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pontefract Undulating |
3 | 3 other | 2 Jun | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 28 Feb | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 21 Mar | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 win | 25 Apr | 100% |
| York Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 14 Jun | 0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 8 Apr | 0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Sep | 0% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 15 Jul | 0% |