Hearcomesthestar (AUS) Horse
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Hearcomesthestar is a 6yo bay mare from Australia, trained by John Moloney. She is by Zoustar out of Hear the Chant. As a stakes winner with $541,750 in earnings, she is considered an above‑average racehorse. On 30 May 2026 at Caulfield, ridden by Beau Mertens, she captured her biggest victory in the $175,000 Sportsbet Bel Esprit Stakes, beating Bustling. Punters have found her to be a profitable runner; backing her over her career would have yielded a 43% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Caulfield 19-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 3 R6 G3 HOW NOW $5,000 (of $201,750) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.810, SP: 26.00 In-running: 800m 10th, 400m 10th 1st Point Barrow ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Bridal Waltz ( B Melham 55 ) 0.35L 3rd Inkaruna ( D Lane 57 ) 1.10L 5th Hearcomesthestar ( B Mertens 56 ) 3.60L See full results | B Mertens 56kg 3.60L | 5 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 05-Sep-26 1000m SOFT 7 R8 G1 MOIR STKS (of $763,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.220, SP: 61.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:32.640 1st My Gladiola ( J Mott 56.5 ) 2nd Cavalry Girl ( C Williams 56.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Natural Fling ( J L Melham 50 ) 1.10L 12th Hearcomesthestar ( B Mertens 56.5 ) 5.77L See full results | B Mertens 56.5kg 5.77L | 12 (13) |
| Cranbourne 24-Aug-26 800m R2 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 00:47.750 1st Hearcomesthestar ( B Mertens ) 2nd Tales Of Time ( B J Melham ) 0.00L 3rd Ferivia ( L J Neindorf ) 0.00L | B Mertens | 1 (7) |
| Caulfield 30-May-26 1100m HEAVY 8 R8 LR HCP $105,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.540, SP: 4.40 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 1st Hearcomesthestar ( B Mertens 54 ) 2nd Bustling ( C Williams 54 ) 1.50L 3rd Coeur Volante ( J G Radley 56.5 ) 2.25L See full results | B Mertens 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Flemington 16-May-26 1200m GOOD 4 R8 LR STRAIGHT SIX $15,750 (of $176,875) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.360, SP: 17.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.180 1st Losesomewinmore ( J B Stanley 56 ) 2nd De Bergerac ( C Williams 56 ) 2.00L 3rd Hearcomesthestar ( B Mertens 54 ) 3.00L See full results | B Mertens 54kg 3.00L | 3 (14) |