The recent form figures do tell a slightly more encouraging story, if you squint. In its last six races, Wingstar has posted positions of 9, 11, 4, 4, 6, and 4 — reading backwards, that's three fourth-place finishes in a row at one point, which suggests the horse was finding its feet and getting closer without quite getting there. The more recent runs dropping back to 9th and 11th are harder to explain away, though, and the overall picture remains one of a horse that has consistently finished just outside the money.
Jockey George Wood has been aboard for half of Wingstar's career — five of those ten races — and the pair are yet to find the winner's enclosure together. That's not necessarily Wood's fault; you can only work with what you're given. Meanwhile, trainer Michael Keady has had a productive enough season from his Newmarket base, sending out 16 winners, which shows the yard is capable of getting horses to perform. Wingstar just hasn't been one of them yet.
At 4 years old and still active — it raced just yesterday — there's at least time for the story to change. But for now, Wingstar is the kind of horse that keeps its supporters in a permanent state of cautious optimism.
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 30 Mar | 0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
4 | 4 other | 19 Feb | 0% |
| Redcar Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 25 May | 0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 | 1 other | 23 Mar | 0% |