The horse has been a regular ride for jockey Jonathon Bewley, who has piloted it nine times without a breakthrough. Most of Star Vantage's racing has come in Class 5 races, the entry-level competitive level, where it holds a record of 0 wins from 24 attempts. Recent form offers no sign of improvement: in its last six races, it has finished sixth, second, fourth, fifth, fourth, and fourth again. That second-place finish stands out as its most recent hint of competitiveness, though it remains frustratingly just short of the target.
Based at trainer Rebecca Menzies's yard in Morden, Durham, Star Vantage exists in the shadow of a stable that knows how to produce winners—the yard has sent out 36 winners this season alone. For a horse in its ninth year of racing, the lack of a victory becomes harder to explain by bad luck. Star Vantage remains active, having raced just a day ago, but the pattern is now deeply entrenched. It is a horse that turns up, runs decently enough to stay in contention, but never quite closes the deal. For racing people, that kind of consistency without success is both a puzzle and a heartbreak.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sedgefield Sharp |
6 | 2 seconds, 4 other | 10 Apr | 0% |
| Hexham Undulating |
6 | 1 second, 5 other | 21 Jun | 0% |
| Musselburgh Sharp |
5 | 1 second, 4 other | 20 Mar | 0% |
| Cartmel Tight |
4 | 1 second, 1 third, 2 other | 29 Aug | 0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
3 | 1 third, 2 other | 27 Dec | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
3 | 3 other | 13 Apr | 0% |
| Kelso Undulating |
2 | 2 other | 2 Oct | 0% |
| Perth Galloping |
2 | 2 other | 24 Apr | 0% |
| Market Rasen Sharp |
2 | 1 second, 1 other | 5 Jul | 0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 28 Oct | 0% |
| Haydock Park Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 19 Apr | 0% |
| Doncaster Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 27 Feb | 0% |
| Uttoxeter Sharp |
1 | 1 other | 3 May | 0% |
| Carlisle Undulating |
1 | 1 other | 26 Oct | 0% |
| Southwell Galloping |
1 | 1 second | 3 Feb | 0% |