What gives genuine cause for optimism is where Star Banner calls home. The yard at Middleham Moor is trained by Charlie Johnston, and this season alone that operation has sent out 128 winners. To put that in perspective, that is an extraordinary volume of success — the kind of number that tells you this is not a yard that wastes time on horses without potential. Johnston's team at Middleham is one of the most productive in the country, and a young horse sitting in that environment, learning the ropes, is in about as good a place as it could be.
Star Banner raced just one day ago, so this is a horse very much in the thick of its campaign. At three years old, with only two races behind it, there is a lot still to be discovered — both by the team and by the horse itself. First wins often take a little time to arrive, and given the quality of the operation behind it, this one looks likely to keep improving.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh Sharp |
1 | 1 third | 21 May | 0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 1 Jun | 0% |