The horse has a clear home-track advantage at Newton Abbot, where it has won 3 of its 7 races — the kind of course specialist record that trainers and jockeys remember. Its best moment came in a Class 2 race at Market Rasen on 30 September 2023, a proper top-level victory that proved Max of Stars could handle the bigger stage. Trainer Ollie Pears, based in Norton in North Yorkshire, has found a willing partner in jockey Brian Hughes, who rides the horse regularly and has won 4 of their 14 races together (29%), well above the horse's average.
The harder truth is in the recent form. Max of Stars hasn't won in its last six races, with results of second, fourth, fifth, fourth, fourth, and fourth — a real drought that suggests the horse is finding current company tough. Its last win came a full year ago at Wetherby on 15 October 2025, which is a long time between celebrations. At the Class 4 level where it typically races, the horse has managed only 2 wins from 11 attempts (18%), below par for a horse of its overall calibre. Max of Stars remains active and racing, but it's in that awkward position where form and age are beginning to press questions.
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Abbot Sharp |
7 | 3 wins, 1 second, 3 other | 22 Aug | 42.9% |
| Southwell Galloping |
6 | 1 win, 1 second, 4 other | 1 Oct | 16.7% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
3 | 3 other | 12 May | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 third | 1 Nov | 50% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 second | 13 Jun | 50% |
| Stratford-on-Avon Sharp |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 19 Apr | 50% |
| Thirsk Galloping |
2 | 1 win, 1 other | 24 Jul | 50% |
| Fakenham Tight |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 14 Mar | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 27 Jan | 0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 1 Dec | 0% |
| Bangor-on-Dee Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 21 Aug | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 4 Jul | 0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 20 Jan | 0% |
| Ripon Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 18 Jun | 0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 5 Aug | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 7 Apr | 0% |
| Cheltenham Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 18 Apr | 0% |
| Aintree Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 9 Dec | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
1 | 1 second | 3 Jun | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 | 1 third | 26 Sep | 0% |
| Sedgefield Sharp |
1 | 1 second | 9 Sep | 0% |