Catching Stars (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

08-Oct-20

Sex

mare

Colour

brown/black

Sire

Almanzor

Dam

Cosmic Storm

Prize Money

40985

Trainer

Liam Howley

Owners

Miss E McDonald, R W Gamble, Mrs S J Gamble, We Caught A Star (Mgr: Ms A Podbury) & Molka (Mgr: P Hicks)

About

Catching Stars is a 5yo brown/black mare from Australia trained by Liam Howley in Kyneton. She is by Almanzor out of Cosmic Storm. She has recorded two wins in her career. On 20 Oct 2024 at Horsham she secured her most important triumph, earning the $35,000 Benchmark 58 Handicap.

Raced At

Warracknabeal • Wodonga • Moe • Geelong • Moonee Valley • Horsham • Ballarat • Cranbourne • Caulfield • Ararat

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Warracknabeal 12-Jul-25 2000m SOFT 7 R6 2YO+ Restricted 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:04.850, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Makusha ( C Jokic 59.5 ) 2nd Shrewsbury Road ( J Hill 59 ) 0.50L 3rd Cradle Of Jazz ( S Field 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 3.25L 7th Catching Stars ( E Walsh 56.5 ) 6.10L See full results	E Walsh 56.5kg 6.10L	7 (10)
Wodonga 28-Jun-25 2050m HEAVY 8 R5 Restricted 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:10.000, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.900 1st Think More ( S Field 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Tosen Glory ( R Hurdle 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Grey Lad ( B Ward 60 ) 3.30L 5th Catching Stars ( E Walsh 57 ) 3.61L See full results	E Walsh 57kg 3.61L	5 (10)
Moe 19-Jun-25 2400m SOFT 7 R8 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:37.400, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:39.900 1st Clinched ( B Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Broadfield ( T Stockdale 60 ) 2.00L 3rd Shogun Express ( K Jennings 59 ) 2.02L 12th Catching Stars ( A Mccabe 58 ) 16.93L See full results	A Mccabe 58kg 16.93L	12 (13)
Geelong 05-Jun-25 1700m SOFT 5 R7 Restricted 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Understudy ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Purveyor ( J Mott 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Eye For An Eye ( T Stockdale 58 ) 0.71L 10th Catching Stars ( D Moor 56 ) 10.21L See full results	D Moor 56kg 10.21L	10 (12)
Geelong 23-May-25 1760m GOOD 4 R8 2YO+ BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.230, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.300 1st Patsy's Star ( N Farley 63 ) 2nd Winston ( J Allen 61.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Muppet ( D Bates 60.5 ) 1.21L 9th Catching Stars ( D Munro 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 9.06L See full results	D Munro 59.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 9.06L	9 (10)
Caulfield Heath 15-May-25 1500m GOOD 4 R1 3UP-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.410 1st Without A Fight ( M Zahra ) 2nd Catching Stars ( D Munro ) 0.10L 3rd Infinity Imperial ( B Allen ) 0.20L	D Munro 0.10L	2 (6)
Apiam Bendigo 27-Mar-25 1300m GOOD 4 R1 3UP-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.640 1st Daniel Boone ( M Zahra ) 2nd She Said ( S V Brown ) 7.80L 3rd Makhanda ( C J Parish ) 8.20L 6th Catching Stars ( D Munro ) 10.66L	D Munro 10.66L	6 (8)
Wodonga 29-Nov-24 2050m SOFT 5 R4 BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:04.310, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.420 1st Dancing Duck ( L Meech 54.5 ) 2nd Genrichero ( Z Spain 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Quamby ( C Parish 58.5 ) 5.50L 6th Catching Stars ( B Egan 57.5 ) 9.25L See full results	B Egan 57.5kg 9.25L	6 (9)
Moonee Valley 15-Nov-24 2040m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.890, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Rise To It ( C Gaudray 60 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Autumn Storm ( J Mcneil 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Divus Romulus ( J Allen 59 ) 2.25L 10th Catching Stars ( J Kennedy 55 , Cd 53 ) 13.85L See full results	J Kennedy 55kg, Cd 53kg 13.85L	10 (10)
Horsham 20-Oct-24 1800m SOFT 5 R4 BM 58 Hcp $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.830, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.980 1st Catching Stars ( T Prebble 59 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Wyuna Star ( A Kelly 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Tavabeel ( J Kennedy 57.5 ) 3.70L See full results	T Prebble 59kg, Cd 60.5kg	1 (10)
Ballarat 03-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM 58 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.630, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280 1st Forty Times ( P Gatt 56 ) 2nd Miss Bariloche ( J Fry 60.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Vino Grande ( D Bates 59.5 ) 1.75L 7th Catching Stars ( J Kennedy 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 4.35L See full results	J Kennedy 59.5kg, Cd 58kg 4.35L	7 (11)
Cranbourne 19-Sep-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Restricted 64 Hcp (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.850, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.440 1st Statuario ( D Lane 56.5 ) 2nd Mornington Pier ( B Allen 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Delightful Journey ( T Nugent 59.5 ) 2.00L 11th Catching Stars ( F Kersley 56.5 ) 14.31L See full results	F Kersley 56.5kg 14.31L	11 (14)
Caulfield 06-Apr-24 2400m SOFT 5 R7 LR 3YO Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:30.640, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.400 1st Gold Wolf ( N Farley 57 ) 2nd Antrim Coast ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Cherokee Brave ( B Egan 57 ) 1.95L 12th Catching Stars ( W Costin 55 ) 16.22L See full results	W Costin 55kg 16.22L	12 (13)
Horsham 22-Mar-24 2100m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:12.790, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560 1st Catching Stars ( T Prebble 57 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Callawadda ( J Hill 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Rocky Thinks So ( J Allen 59.5 ) 0.50L See full results	T Prebble 57kg, Cd 58.5kg	1 (11)
Ararat 29-Feb-24 1600m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.970, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Alpine Rocket ( L Meech 59 ) 2nd Nienna ( D Yendall 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Hookham ( J Allen 59 ) 1.00L 9th Catching Stars ( M Aitken 57 ) 3.00L See full results	M Aitken 57kg 3.00L	9 (14)
Ballarat 14-Feb-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO F Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.700 1st Into You ( A Kelly 57 ) 2nd Tamahine ( H Coffey 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Eye Of Epaulette ( D Keane 57 , Cd 60 ) 3.50L 9th Catching Stars ( J Maskiell 57 ) 6.55L See full results	J Maskiell 57kg 6.55L	9 (11)
Cranbourne-Trn 05-Feb-24 990m SOFT 5 R12 2UP-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.720 1st Pondalowie ( B Shinn ) 2nd Quebeck ( T Stockdale ) 3.50L 3rd Dunloe ( D W Stackhouse ) 7.00L 7th Catching Stars ( J Maskiell 0 ) 13.50L	J Maskiell 0 13.50L	7 (10)