:

Starsong

There is a version of Starsong that turns up, does a decent job, and goes home — and then there is the version that arrives at Brighton, and something clicks. In 54 races over a seven-year career, this horse has managed 6 wins and 20 places, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 9 races. That is a modest return on its own, but it hides the real story: 2 of those 6 wins have come at Brighton from just 6 visits there, making it one of the more reliable performers the track has seen at this level. A horse that wins 1 in 3 races at a specific course, while winning just 1 in 9 everywhere else, is not a coincidence — there is something about the tight, undulating Brighton circuit that genuinely suits the way Starsong runs.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Mare
Colour
Bay
Father
Starspangledbanner
Mother
Meetyouatthemoon
Owner
Mick Appleby Racing Club
Rating
55

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
54
Career races
6
Wins
11.1%
Win rate
avg ~10%
37.0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
15 days
Since last race

🏁 Next Race

Today
About 6 furlongs · Standard all-weather surface · 9 runners

🔍 Full Analysis

TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
TrackLab's Detailed Breakdown
Auto-Generated

The most recent win came at Brighton on 29 September 2025, about six months ago, and recent form suggests the horse has been finding things a little harder since. The last six runs read 4-1-2-9-9-2, which means a win and a couple of placed efforts sandwiched around some disappointing finishes. That pattern — flashes of quality followed by quiet days — has defined much of this career.

What is slightly puzzling is the Class 5 record. These are the entry-level races in Britain, and Starsong has run in 24 of them without winning once. Six wins from a career of 54 races, and none of them came at the easiest level on offer — that is a strange quirk, and it suggests the horse may actually perform better when given a slightly different challenge rather than being dropped into the most competitive races at the bottom of the ladder.

Michael Appleby's yard in Oakham has been in strong form, sending out 74 winners already this season, so Starsong is trained by someone who clearly knows how to get a horse ready to win. Frederick Larson takes the ride more often than anyone else, with 10 races together producing 1 win between them. Starsong raced just 15 days ago and is still active, so another run is likely coming soon. If that run happens to be at Brighton, it is worth paying attention.

Strengths & Risks AI Analysis

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on good_to_firm ground: 1 wins from 6 starts (17%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on standard_to_slow ground: 0 wins from 10 starts
Yet to win at Kempton Park in 9 attempts
Struggles on RH Galloping tracks: 0 wins from 12 starts
Struggles on LH Sharp tracks: 0 wins from 6 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to firm
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Good (firm-ish)
Good to soft
Yielding
Good to yielding
Firm (dry)
Standard to slow
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
5F – 6½F
1M1F – 1M2F
7F – 1M
Avoids
🏅 Competition Level
Class 4
Class 5
Avoids
Class 6
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, undulating
Loves
Wide and galloping
Loves
Left-handed, wide and galloping
Right-handed, tight turning
Right-handed, undulating
Right-handed, wide and galloping
Avoids
Left-handed, tight turning
Avoids

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
14 Mar
2nd
Southwell
5f – 6½f · Standard · 11 runners
5 Nov
9th
Kempton Park
5f – 6½f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
16 Oct
9th
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 14 runners
7 Oct
2nd
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 13 runners
29 Sep
🏆 Won
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
1 Sep
4th
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
21 Aug
4th
Lingfield Park
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
8 Aug
🏆 Won
Brighton
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners
30 Jun
3rd
Pontefract
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 12 runners
21 May
3rd
Brighton
7f – 1m · Good · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
10%
Win rate
1/10
Won / Rode
Theodore Ladd
22.2%
Win rate
2/9
Won / Rode
Mark Enright
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/5
Won / Rode
25%
Win rate
1/4
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
33.3%
Win rate
1/3
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
Mason Paetel(5) Current Jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Wolverhampton
Galloping
9 1 win, 1 third, 7 other 17 Feb 11.1%
Southwell
Galloping
9 1 win, 2 seconds, 6 other 14 Mar 11.1%
Kempton Park
Galloping
9 2 seconds, 1 third, 6 other 5 Nov 0%
Brighton
Undulating
6 2 wins, 1 second, 1 third, 2 other 16 Oct 33.3%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
4 1 second, 3 other 21 Aug 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
3 1 win, 2 other 22 Mar 33.3%
chelmsford 3 1 win, 1 second, 1 other 21 Dec 33.3%
The Curragh
Galloping
2 2 other 20 Aug 0%
Pontefract
Undulating
1 1 third 30 Jun 0%
Leopardstown
Galloping
1 1 other 9 Jun 0%
Beverley
Undulating
1 1 second 5 May 0%
Catterick Bridge
Sharp
1 1 other 2 Jun 0%
Killarney
Sharp
1 1 other 11 Jul 0%
Naas
Galloping
1 1 third 16 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 12 Aug 0%
Leicester
Sharp
1 1 third 26 Apr 0%
Bath
Undulating
1 1 other 26 May 0%