Gold Star Hero (2022) Horse
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Gold Star Hero is a 4yo ch trained by M L W Bell. The colt is by Starspangledbanner out of Hightime Heroine. To date, he has won three races. His most notable victory came on 16 Sep 2025 at Yarmouth, where he secured the $10,623.00 Class 4 Handicap. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering roughly a 20% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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Chelmsford City • Newmarket • Lingfield • Ripon • Yarmouth • Windsor • Brighton • Sandown • Epsom • Epsom Downs • Chester • Ayr • RedcarRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford City 27-Mar-26 1207m SYNTHETIC R2 CL4 Hcp $5,234 (of $9,837) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 5.50 1st Gold Star Hero ( C Shepherd 135 ) 2nd Combustion ( J Haynes 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Supreme King ( R Kavanagh 133 , Cd 128 ) 1.50L See full results | C Shepherd 61.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Newmarket 31-Oct-25 1010m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp (of $12,296) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.940, SP: 15.00 1st Roach Power ( J F Egan 134 ) 2nd Tiger Tulip ( K Stott 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Al Hussar ( H Shaw 134 ) 1.75L 7th Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 135 ) 7.05L See full results | H Crouch 61.2kg 7.05L | 7 (11) |
| Lingfield 14-Oct-25 1010m SYNTHETIC R9 CL4 Hcp $2,456 (of $9,837) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.930, SP: 5.00 1st Forager ( J Mitchell 131 ) 2nd Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 134 ) 1.50L 3rd Binadham ( B Loughnane 130 ) 0.30L See full results | H Crouch 60.8kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Ripon 27-Sep-25 1010m SOFT R3 CL4 Hcp $453 (of $14,756) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.510, SP: 15.00 1st Mark's Choice ( W Pyle 124 ) 2nd Copper Knight ( S Kirrane 131 ) 1.25L 3rd Smart Vision ( A Rawlinson 139 ) 0.30L 5th Gold Star Hero ( J Hart 137 ) 4.30L See full results | J Hart 62.1kg 4.30L | 5 (13) |
| Yarmouth 16-Sep-25 1040m GOOD R7 CL4 Hcp $5,653 (of $10,623) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.300, SP: 5.50 1st Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 133 ) 2nd Loving Apprentice ( R Ryan 137 ) 1.00L 3rd Raneenn ( T Marquand 138 ) 0.20L See full results | H Crouch 60.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Windsor 24-Aug-25 1220m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp $330 (of $10,623) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.570, SP: 7.50 1st Monsieur Patat ( B Loughnane 124 ) 2nd Strike ( R Hornby 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Lequinto ( M Slater 129 ) 1.50L 5th Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 134 ) 2.50L See full results | H Crouch 60.8kg 2.50L | 5 (9) |
| Brighton 08-Aug-25 1200m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $612 (of $19,674) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.630, SP: 10.00 1st Another Abbot ( T Marquand 132 ) 2nd Charlie Mason ( J Doughty 127 ) 2.00L 3rd Cindy Lou Who ( J Gordon 131 ) 0.00L 5th Gold Star Hero ( C Shepherd 136 ) 3.90L See full results | C Shepherd 61.7kg 3.90L | 5 (13) |
| Newmarket 19-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $196 (of $12,788) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.840, SP: 9.50 Never closer than in mid-division, pushed along and struggling halfway, ridden and weakened inside final 2f 1st Rocking Ends ( J Watson 135 ) 2nd Catch Cunningham ( C Planas 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Coup De Force ( N Callan 133 ) 2.00L 6th Gold Star Hero ( R Kingscote 134 ) 6.80L See full results | R Kingscote 60.8kg 6.80L | 6 (8) |
| Sandown 04-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $1,510 (of $24,592) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.190, SP: 11.00 Pressed leader, ridden and weakened over 1f out 1st Kassaya ( C Keane 126 ) 2nd Nad Alshiba Green ( R Ryan 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Getreadytorumble ( T Marquand 128 ) 1.25L 4th Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 123 ) 4.75L See full results | H Crouch 55.8kg 4.75L | 4 (7) |
| Epsom 07-Jun-25 1010m GOOD Hcp (of $38,655), SP: 17.00 1st Stormy Impact ( W Fentiman 131 ) 2nd Lexington Blitz ( S M Levey 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Ruby's Profit ( K Shoemark 134 ) 0.30L 5th Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 126 , Cd 0 ) 1.50L | H Crouch 57.2kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 5 |
| Epsom Downs 07-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R3 CL3 Hcp $2,265 (of $73,778) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 00:56.750, SP: 17.00 Chased leaders near side rail, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not pace to challenge 1st Stormy Impact ( W Fentiman 131 , Cd 126 ) 2nd Lexington Blitz ( S M Levey 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Ruby's Profit ( K Shoemark 134 ) 1.30L 5th Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 126 ) 1.75L See full results | H Crouch 57.2kg 1.75L | 5 (16) |
| Chester 07-May-25 1020m GOOD R2 CL3 Hcp (of $29,511) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.520, SP: 8.50 Raced out wide in mid-division, towards rear 3f out, no chance after 1st Redorange ( R Ryan 132 ) 2nd Ruby's Profit ( K Shoemark 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Blinky ( C Hardie 130 ) 2.75L 8th Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 134 ) 11.80L See full results | H Crouch 60.8kg 11.80L | 8 (10) |
| Ayr 20-Sep-24 1010m GOOD R3 CL1 (of $34,921) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.790, SP: 29.00 Raced keenly, led, ridden carried head high and headed inside final 2f, lost 2nd and weakened inside final furlong 1st Star Of Mehmas ( B Loughnane 126 ) 2nd Uncle Don ( O J Orr 131 ) 1.00L 3rd Coto De Caza ( H Davies 126 ) 0.15L 7th Gold Star Hero ( C Shepherd 131 ) 3.25L See full results | C Shepherd 59.4kg 3.25L | 7 (14) |
| Chelmsford City 16-Aug-24 1210m GOOD R2 Nv $4,187 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 01:11.220, SP: 6/1 Wore hood to post, prominent, led after 1f, ridden over 1f out, kept on well 1st Gold Star Hero ( H Crouch 133 ) 2nd Gilet ( S D Sousa 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Fire Flame ( J Doyle 133 ) 0.75L See full results | H Crouch 60.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Redcar 31-Jul-24 1200m GOOD R1 Nv $507 (of $4,320), Winning Time: 01:10.790, SP: 5/1 Wore hood to post, prominent, keen early, led halfway, headed inside 2f out, ridden inside final furlong, weakened final 110 yards 1st Diablo Rojo ( D Egan 133 ) 2nd Arabian Angel ( C Lee 133 ) 3.25L 3rd Cape Sovereign ( T Eaves 133 ) 2.25L 4th Gold Star Hero ( P J Mcdonald 133 , Cd 0 ) 7.00L See full results | P J Mcdonald 60.3kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 4 (13) |