Meaningful Star

(IRE)

Country

Ireland

Foal Date

07-Apr-17

Sex

gelding

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Pivotal

Dam

Adore

Prize Money

$1651187

Trainer

B & G Wallace & Cooksley

Owners

G L Cooksley, A J & C W Reynolds, C J, J R & R J Wallace & B J Wallace

About

Ellerslie R8 Manco Easter Hcp — Meaningful Star is an 8yo chestnut gelding from Ireland trained by B & G Wallace & Cooksley. He is sired by the stallion Pivotal out of the dam Adore. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $1,651,187, Meaningful Star is considered a racehorse with above-average ability. On 30th Nov 2024 at Ellerslie, Meaningful Star, ridden by Michael McNab, secured his most notable victory in the $120000 Open Set Weight With Penalties, defeating Aegon. He has been a profitable horse for punters. Backing Meaningful Star throughout his career would have yielded an 86% return on investment.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Ellerslie 08-Mar-25 2000m SOFT 5 R6 G1 Open Weight For Age $25,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:05.500, SP: 47.70 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th	M Cartwright 59kg 3.40L	5 (8)
Ellerslie 22-Feb-25 1600m SOFT 5 R7 G1 Open Weight For Age $7,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.910, SP: 58.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th	M Cartwright 59kg 7.40L	9 (11)
Ellerslie 01-Feb-25 1500m SOFT 5 R7 LR Open Hcp $1,500 (of $100,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:28.460, SP: 9.80 In-running: Settled 14th, 400m 14th	K Stott 57kg 7.40L	9 (15)
Ellerslie 26-Dec-24 2000m SOFT 5 R9 G1 Open Weight For Age $7,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:04.040, SP: 18.20 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th	M Cartwright 59kg 6.50L	9 (11)
Ellerslie 30-Nov-24 1600m SOFT 5 R7 G3 Open Set Weight With Penalties $69,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.400, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th	M Mcnab 55kg	1 (9)
Ellerslie 26-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $37,375 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.510, SP: 6.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 5th	M Cartwright 56kg	1 (14)
Ellerslie 21-Sep-24 1400m SOFT 5 R7 Open Hcp $3,250 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.560, SP: 13.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd	T Moodley 54.5kg, Cd 54kg 1.10L	4 (13)
Happy Valley 15-Nov-23 1650m GOOD R7 CL2 Hcp $655,200 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.170, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.500	L Hewitson 57kg 1.00L	2 (10)
Sha Tin 22-Oct-23 1800m GOOD R9 Cls 2 Hcp (of $3,120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.870, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:24.000	M Poon 56kg, Cd 55kg 4.50L	12 (14)
Sha Tin 01-Oct-23 1600m GOOD R7 Cls 2 Hcp $109,200 (of $3,120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.410, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.240	M Poon 57.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 2.10L	5 (10)
Sha Tin 12-Sep-23 1200m R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.650 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.800	S H Sit 0	1 (10)
Sha Tin 01-Jul-23 2000m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $638,000 (of $2,900,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:01.560, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.410	M Poon 57kg, Cd 56kg 1.30L	2 (14)
Happy Valley 31-May-23 1800m GOOD R9 CL2 Hcp $1,653,000 (of $2,900,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.120, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.810	M Poon 54.5kg, Cd 53.5kg	1 (12)
Happy Valley 17-May-23 1800m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $1,083,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.270, SP: 5.30 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:24.450	V Ho 60	1 (12)
Happy Valley 19-Apr-23 1650m GOOD R3 CL3 Hcp $418,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.920, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.630	V Ho 60 0.30L	2 (8)
Happy Valley 06-Apr-23 1650m GOOD R5 CL3 Hcp $418,000 (of $1,900,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.450, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.600	L Hewitson 60.5kg 0.30L	2 (9)
Happy Valley 08-Mar-23 1800m GOOD R6 CL3 Hcp (of $1,900,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.160, SP: 24.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300	D Leung 59.5kg 2.50L	7 (12)
Happy Valley 28-Jan-23 1200m GOOD R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300	L Hewitson 0 2.50L	4 (8)
Sha Tin 10-Jan-23 1000m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:58.750, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.200	S H Sit 0 7.80L	9 (10)
Happy Valley 23-Feb-22 1650m GOOD R2 CL3 Hcp $894,900 (of $1,570,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.070, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.590	Z Purton 56.5kg	1 (9)
Happy Valley 06-Feb-22 1800m GOOD R10 CL3 Hcp $345,400 (of $1,570,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.240, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.700	H Bentley 57kg 2.00L	2 (12)
Happy Valley 19-Jan-22 1650m GOOD R8 CL3 Hcp $345,400 (of $1,570,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.490, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.490	H Bentley 56kg 2.00L	2 (11)
Sha Tin 07-Jan-22 1200m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.900	V Ho 0 6.40L	6 (6)
Happy Valley 08-Dec-21 1650m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp (of $1,884,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.870, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.140	M Barzalona 56.5kg 3.00L	7 (12)
Happy Valley 10-Nov-21 1800m GOOD R4 CL3 Hcp (of $1,570,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.620, SP: 4.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:24.350	V Ho 57kg 3.80L	8 (9)
Happy Valley 20-Oct-21 1650m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp $345,400 (of $1,570,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.760, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:23.820	J Moreira 56.5kg 0.80L	2 (12)
Happy Valley 22-Sep-21 1800m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp $894,900 (of $1,570,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.620, SP: 2.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.580	V Ho 53kg	1 (11)
Happy Valley 08-Sep-21 1650m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp $228,800 (of $1,040,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.340, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.130	V Ho 60.5kg 0.50L	2 (12)
Sha Tin 20-Jun-21 1400m GOOD R10 CL3 Hcp (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.700, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.250	K Teetan 53.5kg 3.30L	8 (14)
Happy Valley 02-Jun-21 1200m GOOD R7 CL3 Hcp (of $1,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: 32.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.830	C Schofield 55kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.30L	7 (11)
Sha Tin 16-May-21 1600m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp (of $1,500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.990, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.630	V Ho 56kg 8.30L	10 (14)
Sha Tin 25-Apr-21 1600m GOOD R4 CL3 Hcp $52,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.840, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.040	D Leung 56.5kg 1.80L	5 (12)
Sha Tin 11-Apr-21 1400m GOOD R10 CL3 Hcp (of $1,500,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.390, SP: 105.00 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.950	A Badel 55.5kg 4.00L	7 (11)
Sha Tin 21-Mar-21 1200m GOOD R9 CL3 Hcp (of $1,500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.980, SP: 170.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 400m 00:22.750	V Ho 56kg 5.80L	10 (14)
Conghua Turf 25-Feb-21 1200m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.530, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800	D Neethling 0 2.50L	4 (4)
Conghua Turf 04-Feb-21 1200m GOOD R2 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.600	D Neethling 0 8.50L	4 (4)
Conghua Turf 14-Jan-21 1200m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.020, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300	T C Guta 0 7.30L	4 (5)
Conghua Turf 04-Jan-21 1000m GOOD R1 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.160, SP: 0 Sectionals: 400m 00:23.300	D J Yang 0 14.80L	7 (7)
Galway 29-Jul-20 1609m SOFT R1 3YO Open Hcp (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.820, SP: 0	C Maxwell 62kg 4.80L	5 (8)
Naas 04-Jul-20 1609m SOFT R1 CLHcp (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.800, SP: 0 Pushed along early, chased leaders, pushed along again early straight, switched left 1 1/2f out, challenged from over 1f out, led and stayed on best from 100yds out	C Hayes 53.5kg	1 (10)
Gowran Park 20-Jun-20 1609m SOFT R2 3YO RST75 Hcp (of $15,026) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.660, SP: 8.00 Pushed along briefly early, soon chased leaders, pushed along again before straight, chased winner over 1f out, kept on	C Maxwell 59kg 1.50L	2 (11)
Galway 28-Oct-19 1408m HEAVY R1 CLHcp (of $12,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.530, SP: 34.00 Held up mid-division on outer, jumped path over 5f out, 6th halfway, pushed along over 3f out, ridden and edged right 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, kept on well to lead 50 yards out, held on	C Maxwell 58.5kg	1 (12)
Limerick 13-Oct-19 1408m HEAVY R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.080, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, pushed along and no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong, never a factor	A Slattery 57kg 9.00L	7 (13)
Curragh 10-Aug-19 1408m SOFT R2 2YO Mdn Set Weight (of $26,867) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.450, SP: 21.00 Raced in 9th early, pushed along from halfway, soon one pace	C Hayes 59.5kg 11.30L	11 (19)
Curragh 29-Jun-19 1206m GOOD R4 2YO Mdn Set Weight (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.140, SP: 34.00 Tracked leaders, pushed along 2f out and no impression in 7th 1 1/2f out, no extra, kept on one pace	C Hayes 59.5kg 10.50L	7 (12)