Horse Details

Stage Star (IRE)

18 Runs 7 Wins (38.9%) 4 Places (22.2%)
Trainer: Paul Nicholls
8 years old
Sire: Fame And Glory (GB)
Dam: Sparky May (GB)
Damsire: Midnight Legend
Past Runs (18 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
03/04/25
14:55
Aintree 3m1f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 3rd 6:25.04 10 163 11-10 11/1
Disputed lead - led clearly 7th - lost two places before last - soon weakened quickly(op 17/2)
25/01/25
14:25
Cheltenham 3m1½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2nd - - 159 11-8 13/2
Raced in second - led after 1st - faced challenge before 2 out - soon disputing lead - hung left run-in - no extra towards finish(tchd 7/1)
14/12/24
13:50
Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 7 5:18.15 2 162 12-0 11/1
Led - raced in second 4th - not fluent 8th - not fluent 4 out - lost position 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 9/1)
27/10/24
13:50
Aintree 2m4f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 4 5:2.64 1.5 163 11-6 2/1F
Took keen hold - raced in second - not fluent 1st - lost second approaching last - no extra and lost third towards finish(op 6/4 tchd 9/4)
14/03/24
14:50
Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 5 5:24.31 4.5 166 11-10 6/1
Led - not fluent 4 out - faced challenge 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 5/1)
01/01/24
14:05
Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 99 - - 166 12-0 11/10F
Disputed lead - raced in second after 2nd - not fluent 11th - mistake 12th - lost position 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling and made a mistake at last open ditch; trainer said gelding was stiff post-race; vet had nothing to report)
18/11/23
14:20
Cheltenham 2m4f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 5:13.26 Won 155 11-7 4/1F
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly just after 8th - went clear from 2 out - 4 lengths ahead when bad mistake and almost fell last - soon ridden - kept on well - did well in the circumstances(op 9/2)
13/04/23
13:45
Aintree 2m4f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 5 5:2.57 2.75 155 11-7 6/4F
Led - not fluent 1st - mistake 5 out - mistake 4 out - headed just after 3 out - ridden 2 out - weakened approaching last (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding ran flat following his run at Cheltenham; vet said a post-race exam failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/8)
16/03/23
13:30
Cheltenham 2m4f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 5:1.94 Won 152 11-7 15/2
Led - not fluent 4 out - pushed along and headed after 3 out - good jump and led again 2 out - soon ridden - kept on strongly and went clear run-in(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
28/01/23
12:10
Cheltenham 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 5:15.10 Won 142 12-0 11/4F
Jumped well - led narrowly or disputed lead - led clearly 4 out - faced challenge 2 out - went clear again run-in - pushed out(op 3/1)
09/04/22
14:25
Aintree 2m4f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 99 - - 143 11-4 17/2
Raced keenly - led - headed and lost second 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out(op 10/1)
16/03/22
13:30
Cheltenham 2m5f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 99 - - 143 11-7 7/1
Raced freely - tracked leaders - dropped to midfield after 4th - pushed along when mistake 3 out - soon lost ground quickly - pulled up just after 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)
29/12/21
15:05
Newbury 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 5:14.68 Won 139 11-7 5/4F
Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and switched right after 3 out - soon led - 4 lengths ahead last - comfortably(op 6/5)
26/11/21
12:10
Newbury 2m4½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 4:58.10 Won 11-4 2/7F
Made all - hit 2 out - soon shaken up - 3 lengths ahead last - pushed out and went further clear run-in - easily(op 1/3 tchd 1/4)
26/10/21
13:55
Chepstow 2m3½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 1st 4:59.09 Won 11-4 2/7F
Tracked leader - switched right and close up after 3rd - led before 4 out - shaken up and went clear before 3 out - reduced lead 2 out - ridden and went clear again approaching last - eased final 110yds(op 30/100 tchd 1/3)
10/04/21
18:20
Aintree 2m1f Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls 3rd 4:5.74 1.25 122 11-4 22/1
Midfield - steady headway 4f out - led over 2f out - soon ridden - edged left and headed inside final furlong - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
18/12/20
15:35
Ascot 1m7½f Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls 2nd 3:51.86 1 11-4 13/8F
Prominent - disputed lead after 5f - led clearly home turn - soon ridden - every chance when headed by winner over 1f out - kept on but no extra inside final 110yds(op 7/4)
27/10/20
16:35
Chepstow 2m Lorcan Williams Paul Nicholls 1st 4:8.10 Won 10-13 15/8F
Midfield - headway back straight - disputing second 4f out - made challenge 3f out - led over 1f out - kept on strongly inside final furlong - pushed out(tchd 13/8)