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Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Owner: A E Oppenheimer

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

4th

1

(2)

18th Jun 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 211y

Class 1

15:40 Ascot

Brilliant Star

9st 2lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Impressive from the front in novice races at Yarmouth (11.4f, good to firm) and Kempton (1m3f, AW) this spring; soundly beaten when 5-2 for Listed race at Goodwood (1m2f, good) last month and has plenty to prove in an even tougher contest today, but she retains potential and her dam won this race for connections in 2019 off the back of a Listed defeat; not written off.

22/1

5th

2

(1)

23rd May 2026

Good

1m 1f 197y

Class 1

15:10 Goodwood

Brilliant Star

9st 2lb

J: Benoit De La Sayette

T: John & Thady Gosden

The progeny of Group 1 winners for her notable connections; has duly shown plenty of promise at novice level and is 2-2 this year, gaining those wins at Yarmouth (good to firm) and Kempton (AW) by an aggregate of nearly 20l, both at about 1m3f; brings major potential to this next step.

5/2

1st

2

(8)

6th May 2026

Standard To Slow

1m 2f 219y

Class 4

19:00 Kempton (AW)

Brilliant Star

9st 6lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Half-sister to 1m5f winner Star Of Light out of the yard's three-time Group 1 winner (including Irish Oaks) Star Catcher; needed the experience in one start (1m, Tapeta) last autumn before easily winning a Yarmouth novice on comeback; plenty of potential.

1/12F

1st

3

(6)

21st Apr 2026

Good To Firm

1m 3f 104y

Class 4

14:35 Yarmouth

Brilliant Star

8st 11lb

J: Robert Havlin

T: John & Thady Gosden

Showed signs of inexperience but shaped well when second of seven on her debut at Newcastle (1m, AW; 11-4) in November; switches to turf having been off since and should appreciate this step up in trip (out of an Irish Oaks winner); leading contender.

2/9F

2nd

2

(2)

18th Nov 2025

Standard

1m 0f 5y

Class 5

17:45 Newcastle (AW)

Brilliant Star

9st 2lb

J: Tyler Heard

T: John & Thady Gosden

February foal by Cracksman; closely related to 9.4f AW 2yo/1m5f turf winner Star Of Light (RPR 93); dam 1m2f-1m4f winner (including Irish Oaks; 115), half-sister to winners Cannock Chase (Canadian 1m4f Grade 1) and Pisco Sour (French 1m2f Group 2); plenty to like on pedigree and market support would be significant.

11/4