Star Of Sapphire

That debut win came at Navan in July 2025, trained by Noel Meade out of his yard in Castletown, County Meath. Meade is one of Irish racing's most experienced handlers, and his operation has been in fine form this season — 41 winners already, which is the kind of output that tells you the yard is firing on all cylinders. When a trainer like that bothers to run a young horse, it is usually because there is something worth running.

Star Of Sapphire has not been seen on a racecourse for roughly eight months now, which is a long time away for a horse this young. That break will raise questions about what has kept the horse off the track — but it also means that when the team do decide to bring Star Of Sapphire back, there will be real interest in seeing whether those early signs of ability have carried through the winter and into a new season.