Sophia's Starlight (2020)
About
In the Doncaster R1 Skill Step Group Handicap, Sophia's Starlight is a 5yo gelding trained by Grant Tuer. He is by Hunter's Light out of Endeavor. To date the horse has won eight races. Its most notable victory came on 19 Aug 2023 at Ripon, capturing the $98,370.00 Cl2 Handicap. The horse has proved a profitable selection for punters, delivering about a 22% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Raced At
Doncaster
• Pontefract
• Ripon
• Ayr
• Southwell
• Newmarket
• Chelmsford City
• Musselburgh
• Haydock
• Bath
• Goodwood
• Carlisle
• Chester
• Wetherby
• WolverhamptonRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Doncaster 24-Oct-25 1210m HEAVY R1 CL2 Hcp $3,627 (of $29,511) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.500, SP: 10.00 | O Stammers 60.8kg 2.25L | 3 (12) |
| Pontefract 21-Oct-25 1210m SOFT R4 CL2 Hcp $15,462 (of $29,511) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.220, SP: 3.50 | O Stammers 60.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Ripon 27-Sep-25 1210m SOFT R4 CL2 Hcp $1,510 (of $49,185) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 12.00 | O Stammers 60.8kg 3.30L | 5 (12) |
| Ayr 19-Sep-25 1110m SOFT R4 CL1 (of $46,233) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.690, SP: 15.00 | O Stammers 58.1kg 5.60L | 7 (12) |
| York 26-Jul-25 1210m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 34.00 | S H James 59kg 16.50L | 19 (19) |
| Southwell 28-Apr-25 1220m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp (of $34,429) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:14.520, SP: 29.00 Disputed lead, headed over 4f out, ridden 2f out, soon weakened | S H James 62.1kg 19.15L | 13 (13) |
| Doncaster 30-Mar-25 1210m SOFT R3 CL1 (of $59,022) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.340, SP: 21.00 Close up, pushed along and led over 1f out, soon headed, weakening when hampered over 110 yards out | O Stammers 59.4kg 5.35L | 8 (9) |
| Doncaster 09-Nov-24 1210m SOFT R4 CL1 $3,216 (of $59,022) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.070, SP: 15.00 Anticipated start, led near side, pushed along over 2f out, ridden when headed entering final 110 yards, weakened to fourth near finish | S H James 57.2kg 1.35L | 4 (11) |
| Pontefract 22-Oct-24 1210m SOFT R4 CL2 Hcp $15,462 (of $29,511) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.460, SP: 4.60 Bit keen, made all, stayed on strongly final furlong, unchallenged | S H James 62.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Newmarket 26-Sep-24 1210m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp $25,770 (of $49,185) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.250, SP: 7.50 Jumped in the air but quickly away, made all and brought field towards near side rail, ridden and strongly pressed inside final furlong, battled on gamely | S H James 58.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Chelmsford City 07-Jul-24 1410m GOOD R4 (of $56,710), Winning Time: 01:22.950, SP: 16/1 Led, came wide turning in, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened quickly inside final furlong | S H James 58.1kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 7 (8) |
| Newcastle 29-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R1 Hcp (of $25,770), Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 20/1 Led until over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | C Lee 62.1kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 11 (14) |
| Musselburgh 01-Jun-24 1420m GOOD R4 $1,076 (of $22,684), Winning Time: 01:27.340, SP: 6/1 Took keen hold, tracked leader, pushed along 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | S H James 58.5kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 5 (8) |
| Haydock 24-May-24 1210m SOFT R5 $10,750 (of $28,355), Winning Time: 01:16.860, SP: 5/1 Led, gradually brought field towards stands side, ridden 2f out, headed entering final furlong, no impression on winner after, kept on | S D Sousa 60.3kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Bath 20-Apr-24 1010m GOOD R4 $2,680 (of $28,355), Winning Time: 01:02.720, SP: 14/1 Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | S H James 60.8kg, Cd 0 3.00L | 4 (13) |
| Doncaster 24-Mar-24 1210m SOFT R4 (of $34,026), Winning Time: 01:17.160, SP: 20/1 Keen tracked leader, ridden and weakened final furlong | S H James 59.4kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 7 (7) |
| Newmarket 14-Oct-23 1210m SOFT R7 $10,750 (of $28,355) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 11/2 Led, ridden over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, headed final strides | B D L Sayette 58.1kg 0.20L | 2 (12) |
| Ayr 22-Sep-23 1110m SOFT R4 (of $26,654) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.980, SP: 11/2 Pressed leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | S H James 57.2kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 11 (12) |
| York 24-Aug-23 1410m GOOD R7 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:22.190, SP: 6.00 Soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | S H James 61.7kg 9.25L | 9 (18) |
| Ripon 19-Aug-23 1210m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $51,540 (of $98,370) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: 8.00 Made virtually all on far side, ridden and quickened over 1f out, kept on well final furlong, just did enough | S H James 54kg | 1 (18) |
| GOODwood 01-Aug-23 1210m SOFT R8 CL3 Hcp $8,460 (of $34,430) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 6.50 Led on rail but hung right most of way, ridden over 1f out, headed final 110 yards, no chance with winner, kept on for 2nd | O Stammers 59kg 1.50L | 2 (13) |
| Newmarket 22-Jul-23 1210m GOOD R5 CL3Hcp (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 4.00 Tracked leader, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra towards finish | O Stammers 59.9kg 4.75L | 5 (11) |
| Carlisle 13-Jul-23 1170m SOFT R3 CL4 Hcp $8,374 (of $15,739) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.600, SP: 3.75 Well away, made all, pushed along 2f out, ridden and hung right inside last, ran on well, unchallenged | O Stammers 62.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Newmarket 24-Jun-23 1210m GOOD R2 CL5Hcp $5,234 (of $10,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 2.75 Made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on | O Stammers 60.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Chester 17-Jun-23 1520m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $7,176 (of $59,022) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.140, SP: 5.50 Led, ridden well over 1f out and went 3 lengths clear, kept on until headed over 110 yards out, no extra towards finish | J F Egan 53.5kg 1.50L | 3 (10) |
| Wetherby 07-Jun-23 1410m GOOD R4 CL5 Hcp $4,449 (of $8,362) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.360, SP: 3.25 Edged right start, made all, ridden inside final furlong, unchallenged | O Stammers 60.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Carlisle 22-May-23 1570m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $982 (of $7,870) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.570, SP: 6.00 Quickly away, led, ridden over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, stayed on | O Stammers 61.2kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Wolverhampton 13-May-23 1440m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5 Nv $4,104 (of $7,477) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.750, SP: 4.33 Made all, clear 1f out, ran on well, unchallenged | O Stammers 58.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Chelmsford City 11-Nov-22 1410m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5 Nv (of $6,786) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.130, SP: 7.00 Awkward start and slow away, held up in rear, pushed along over 2f out, never threatened | S H James 58.1kg 10.00L | 8 (12) |
| Doncaster 22-Oct-22 1210m SOFT R4 CL1 (of $39,348) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.890, SP: 41.00 Close up, pushed along over 2f out, weakened final furlong | S H James 56.2kg 9.50L | UPD (8) |
| Newcastle 03-Aug-22 1210m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5 Nv $862 (of $6,689) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.039, SP: 9.50 Towards rear, pushed along and headway well over 1f out, ran on well final furlong, nearest finish | S James 58.1kg 0.50L | 3 (14) |