Starlust
Top-class form when third in Group 1 Nunthorpe at York and when winning Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar, both in 2024; rusty on last year's reappearance but showed he retains plenty of ability when fourth of 20 in Group 1 King Charles III at Royal Ascot on only subsequent outing; leading claims if showing his best after layoff, although that's not guaranteed.
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Breeding
- Sire
- Zoustar
- Dam
- Beyond Desire
- Damsire
- Invincible Spirit
From the connections
“Starlust is used to five furlongs where they blaze away and he'll probably go back to that trip - Ralph Beckett, trainer.”
“Starlust is a really tough horse and that shone through. He's not had a break all year and has been at it since Dubai in March. He had a tough trip in the Abbaye but today he was very good. Rossa gets better by the month and today he was at his very best - Ralph Beckett, trainer.”
“Starlust loves it here - it's a good place to enjoy it! I don't know what we'll do next, he's in the Flying Five, but he's run a terrific race and I'm really pleased with him. He's a big horse and he's going to get bigger and stronger as he gets older so there's plenty to look forward to - Ralph Beckett, trainer.”
“That was very pleasing - Starlust seems to enjoy the track. Everything went very smoothly and we're very happy with that performance. He seems to be getting quicker as he gets older and is turning into a real professional sprinter. I'll leave it to Ralph (Beckett), but I'm sure he's earned his place in the Nunthorpe if they wish to go there - Hector Crouch, jockey.”
“My biggest problem was getting Starlust to travel in the first two furlongs, but once he got into his proper stride I was then taking him back at the two-furlong pole as he was full of running. There was plenty left in the tank and he's got loads of ability. I imagine Ralph [Beckett, trainer] dropped him back to five just to sharpen him up for Ascot and that'll do him the world of good confidence-wise. He's got bundles of speed and put a decent field to bed easily - Rossa Ryan, rider, speaking to Racing TV.”
“It's always nice to win a Group race. This wasn't my idea, it was Jim Hay's racing manager Alex Cole. It was his suggestion to run here and he was bang on. Starlust is entered in the Group 2 Mill Reef Stakes on September 23. That race comes quite quick, but we'll see - Ralph Beckett, trainer.”
“Rossa (Ryan, jockey) was confident Starlust would leave his debut run behind. He showed plenty of pace and relaxed well, I wouldn't be looking beyond 6f for now - Hector Crouch, jockey, talking to RacingTV.”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2026 | Carlisle 14:33 Betway Achilles Stakes (Listed Race) | Flat Class 1 | 6 | 9/4J | 52.3 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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