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Horse profile

Brightest Star (GB)

Unfuwain (USA) × Shirley Superstar (GB) (Shirley Heights (GB))

Sex: filly
Foaled: 1996

See also: Brightest Star (IRE) · A P O'Brien · 1 run · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £1,966 GB
Last run (GB & IRE): 20 Jul 1999, Yarmouth (3/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

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Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
20 Jul 99	Yarmouth	3/7	11/8F	1	Willie Ryan	Sir Henry Cecil	Manny Bernstein Credit Division Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m3½f	Firm	8-7	Angels Venture (GB)	£3,949	20	0/6
30 Jun 99	Catterick	2/5	EvensF	¾	A McGlone	Sir Henry Cecil	Northallerton Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m4f	Good to Firm	8-11	Sedrah (USA)	£2,618	25	0/4
5 Jun 99	Newmarket (July)	3/13	3/1	3¼	Kieren Fallon	Sir Henry Cecil	Cecil Boyd Rochfort Maiden Stakes Class D	Class 4	Flat Turf	1m2f	Good to Soft	8-11	Arabis (GB)	£4,663	-	1/11

3/7 · Yarmouth · 1999-07-20 · 11/8F

Date: 20 Jul 99
Course: Yarmouth
Pos: 3/7
SP: 11/8F
Btn: 1
Jockey: Willie Ryan
Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Race: Manny Bernstein Credit Division Maiden Stakes Class D
Class: Class 4
Type: Flat Turf
Dist: 1m3½f
Going: Firm
Wgt: 8-7
Winner / 2nd: Angels Venture (GB)
Winner prize: £3,949
Days: 20
Future form: 0/6

2/5 · Catterick · 1999-06-30 · EvensF

Date: 30 Jun 99
Course: Catterick
Pos: 2/5
SP: EvensF
Btn: ¾
Jockey: A McGlone
Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Race: Northallerton Maiden Fillies' Stakes Class D
Class: Class 4
Type: Flat Turf
Dist: 1m4f
Going: Good to Firm
Wgt: 8-11
Winner / 2nd: Sedrah (USA)
Winner prize: £2,618
Days: 25
Future form: 0/4

3/13 · Newmarket (July) · 1999-06-05 · 3/1

Date: 5 Jun 99
Course: Newmarket (July)
Pos: 3/13
SP: 3/1
Btn: 3¼
Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Race: Cecil Boyd Rochfort Maiden Stakes Class D
Class: Class 4
Type: Flat Turf
Dist: 1m2f
Going: Good to Soft
Wgt: 8-11
Winner / 2nd: Arabis (GB)
Winner prize: £4,663
Future form: 1/11

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
5 Jun 99	Newmarket (July)	Cecil Boyd Rochfort Maiden Stakes Class D	3/13	Caerless (IRE)	5	26 Jun 99	Bath	St John Ambulance Maiden Stakes Class D

3/135 Jun 99 · Newmarket (July)
Cecil Boyd Rochfort Maiden Stakes Class D
All fields
Date
5 Jun 99
Course
Newmarket (July)
Race
Cecil Boyd Rochfort Maiden Stakes Class D
This horse
3/13
Winner next time
Caerless (IRE)
Their pos
5
Won on
26 Jun 99
At
Bath
Race won
St John Ambulance Maiden Stakes Class D

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	5 Jun 99	20 Jul 99	3/13	3	0	1	2	0.0%	66.7%	£1,966	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
First run: 5 Jun 99
Last run: 20 Jul 99
First run for yard: 3/13
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,966
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
Flat	3	0	1	2	0.0%	66.7%	£1,966	€0	5 Jun 99	20 Jul 99

Flat

Code: Flat
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,966
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 5 Jun 99
Last run: 20 Jul 99

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf	3	0	1	2	0.0%	66.7%	£1,966	€0

Flat Turf

Race type: Flat Turf
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,966
Prize IRE (€): €0

By going

Going	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Firm	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£561	€0
Good to Firm	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£730	€0
Good to Soft	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£675	€0

Firm

Going: Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £561
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Firm

Going: Good to Firm
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £730
Prize IRE (€): €0

Good to Soft

Going: Good to Soft
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £675
Prize IRE (€): €0

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£675	€0
12f to 13f	2	0	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£1,291	€0

9f to 11f

Distance: 9f to 11f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £675
Prize IRE (€): €0

12f to 13f

Distance: 12f to 13f
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,291
Prize IRE (€): €0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Catterick	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£730	€0
Newmarket (July)	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£675	€0
Yarmouth	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£561	€0

Catterick

Course: Catterick
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £730
Prize IRE (€): €0

Newmarket (July)

Course: Newmarket (July)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £675
Prize IRE (€): €0

Yarmouth

Course: Yarmouth
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £561
Prize IRE (€): €0

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Class 4	3	0	1	2	0.0%	66.7%	£1,966	€0

Class 4

Class: Class 4
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,966
Prize IRE (€): €0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£730	€0
6 to 8 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£561	€0
13 to 16 runners	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£675	€0

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £730
Prize IRE (€): €0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £561
Prize IRE (€): €0

13 to 16 runners

Runners: 13 to 16 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £675
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
June	2	0	1	1	0.0%	100.0%	£1,405	€0
July	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£561	€0

June

Month: June
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,405
Prize IRE (€): €0

July

Month: July
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £561
Prize IRE (€): €0

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
A McGlone	1	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£730	€0
Kieren Fallon	1	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£675	€0
Willie Ryan	1	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£561	€0

A McGlone

Jockey: A McGlone
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £730
Prize IRE (€): €0

Kieren Fallon

Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £675
Prize IRE (€): €0

Willie Ryan

Jockey: Willie Ryan
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £561
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Sir Henry Cecil	3	0	1	2	0.0%	66.7%	£1,966	€0

Sir Henry Cecil

Trainer: Sir Henry Cecil
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,966
Prize IRE (€): €0

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	0	1	2	0.0%	66.7%	£1,966	€0

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 2
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,966
Prize IRE (€): €0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	0	0	1	0.0%	100.0%	£675	€0
15 to 30 days	2	0	1	1	0.0%	50.0%	£1,291	€0

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £675
Prize IRE (€): €0

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £1,291
Prize IRE (€): €0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchUnfuwain (USA)

Parent · 1

SireUnfuwain (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchShirley Superstar (GB)

Parent · 1

DamShirley Superstar (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireShirley Heights (GB)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Unfuwain (USA)

Shirley Superstar (GB)

Not traced

Shirley Heights (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBrightest Star (GB)

Sexfilly

Foaled1996

SireUnfuwain (USA)

DamShirley Superstar (GB)

DamsireShirley Heights (GB)

Dam's produce2 winners from 9 runners

Notable siblingLady Carla (GB)

Female line

Shirley Superstar (GB) · 2 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Unfuwain (USA)	Shirley Superstar (GB)	Shirley Heights (GB)	filly	Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f	Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Unfuwain (USA)

Sire: Unfuwain (USA)
Dam: Shirley Superstar (GB)
Damsire: Shirley Heights (GB)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.2f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Unfuwain (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All Flat runs	3,291	386	940	11.7%	28.6%	3
At 12f to 13f	692	96	222	13.9%	32.1%	2
On Good to firm or firmer going	1,130	143	335	12.7%	29.6%	2
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going	248	39	85	15.7%	34.3%	2

All Flat runs

Condition: All Flat runs
Runs: 3,291
Wins: 386
Placed: 940
Win %: 11.7%
Place %: 28.6%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 0

At 12f to 13f

Condition: At 12f to 13f
Runs: 692
Wins: 96
Placed: 222
Win %: 13.9%
Place %: 32.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 1,130
Wins: 143
Placed: 335
Win %: 12.7%
Place %: 29.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going

Condition: At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs: 248
Wins: 39
Placed: 85
Win %: 15.7%
Place %: 34.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Unfuwain (USA) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Flat	9	5	55.6%	1	70	11	19	15.7%	£84,037	€574
National Hunt	3	1	33.3%	0	11	1	1	9.1%	£0	€8,354
All runs	9	6	66.7%	1	81	12	20	14.8%	£84,037	€8,928

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 9
Winners: 5
Winners %: 55.6%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 70
Wins: 11
2nd/3rd: 19
Win %: 15.7%
Prize GB (£): £84,037
Prize IRE (€): €574

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 11
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 9.1%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €8,354

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 9
Winners: 6
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 1
Runs: 81
Wins: 12
2nd/3rd: 20
Win %: 14.8%
Prize GB (£): £84,037
Prize IRE (€): €8,928

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Treble Heights (IRE)	6	2	1	Listed	£46,109	€0
Sleave Silk (IRE)	16	4	0	-	£13,113	€0
Music Maker (GB)	10	3	0	-	£11,296	€0
Witwatersrand (IRE)	5	1	0	-	£4,865	€0
Franchetti (GB)	8	1	0	-	-	-
Line Drawing (GB)	13	1	0	-	£5,376	€6,448
Universal Star (GB)	3	0	0	-	£1,312	€0
Brightest Star (GB)	3	0	0	-	£1,966	€0
Shes My Baby (IRE)	17	0	0	-	£0	€2,480

Treble Heights (IRE)

Horse: Treble Heights (IRE)
Runs: 6
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Listed
Prize GB (£): £46,109
Prize IRE (€): €0

Sleave Silk (IRE)

Horse: Sleave Silk (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £13,113
Prize IRE (€): €0

Music Maker (GB)

Horse: Music Maker (GB)
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £11,296
Prize IRE (€): €0

Witwatersrand (IRE)

Horse: Witwatersrand (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,865
Prize IRE (€): €0

Franchetti (GB)

Horse: Franchetti (GB)
Runs: 8
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0

Line Drawing (GB)

Horse: Line Drawing (GB)
Runs: 13
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £5,376
Prize IRE (€): €6,448

Universal Star (GB)

Horse: Universal Star (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,312
Prize IRE (€): €0

Brightest Star (GB)

Horse: Brightest Star (GB)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £1,966
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shes My Baby (IRE)

Horse: Shes My Baby (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,480

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Shirley Superstar (GB)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 2 winners from 9 runners

Full siblings

Universal Star (GB)0W · 3R

Half siblings

By Be My Guest (USA)

Nymph Errant (GB)0W · 13R

By Chief Singer (GB)

Chita Rivera (GB)0W · 14R

By Caerleon (USA)

Lady Carla (GB)3W · 6R · 1 G1

Female line

1Shirley Superstar (GB)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Lady Carla (GB)3W · 6R · 1 G1

Great-great-great-niece

Dun Na Sead (IRE)5W · 21R · 1 black-type

Great-niece

Avenue Gabriel (GB)3W · 14R · 2 black-type

View full Shirley Superstar family

In brief

When was Brightest Star foaled?

Brightest Star (GB) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Brightest Star?

Brightest Star (GB) is by Unfuwain (USA) out of Shirley Superstar (GB), a daughter of Shirley Heights (GB).

Who trained Brightest Star?

Brightest Star (GB) was trained by Sir Henry Cecil and owned by Helena Springfield Ltd at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Brightest Star's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Brightest Star (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is Brightest Star still racing?

Brightest Star (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 20 July 1999 at Yarmouth in the Manny Bernstein Credit Division Maiden Stakes Class D, finishing 3rd of 7, and has not run there since.

Is Brightest Star related to any top horses?

Brightest Star (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Lady Carla (GB) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), Dun Na Sead (IRE) (great-great-great-niece, Group 3 winner) and Avenue Gabriel (GB) (great-niece, Listed winner), from the Shirley Superstar (GB) family.

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Brightest Star (GB)

Form

Race record

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

Trainer changes

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

By race type

By going

By distance

By course

By class

By field size

By month

By jockey

By trainer

By headgear

By days since last run

Pedigree

Pedigree

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Parent · 1

Grandparents · 2

Great-grandparents · 4

Breeding card

Female line

Sire, dam and damsire

Progeny of Unfuwain (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Unfuwain (USA) × Shirley Heights mares (the cross)

Best of the cross

Family

Dam summary

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Be My Guest (USA)

By Chief Singer (GB)

By Caerleon (USA)

By Polish Precedent (USA)

By Night Shift (USA)

By Zafonic (USA)

By Kayf Tara (GB)

Female line

Notable relatives

Half-sister

Great-great-great-niece

Great-niece

In brief

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