Starlight Cato
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Starlight Cato is a 8yo ch unknown from Ireland trained by D Howard, who is based at Clare. It is sired by the stallion Notnowcato out of the dam Lady Benmear. Starlight Cato is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 17 attempts. During its most recent race at Navan on 18th Jan 2025, Starlight Cato was ridden by D King and finished 8th, behind the winner One Horse Army.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Navan 18-Jan-25 m R6 HcpCh, Winning Time: 10:36.400, SP: 15/2 | D King 68kg, Cd 0 42.00L | 8 (10) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-24 4535m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh (of $6,900), Winning Time: 6:14.050, SP: 6/1 Towards rear, some modest headway from 5 out and ridden in 9th after 3 out, no extra in moderate 7th before 2 out | D King 64.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (12) |
| Tramore 26-Nov-24 4316m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $500 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 6:05.900, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, ridden 4 out, moderate 6th after next, kept on one pace | D King 70.3kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 4 (13) |
| Galway 27-Oct-24 4527m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $6,300), Winning Time: 6:21.400, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, moderate 10th after 3 out, never a factor | S F O'keeffe 68.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 9 (16) |
| Tipperary 23-Apr-24 4700m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $6,600), Winning Time: 05:53.000, SP: 11/2 Always towards rear, off pace halfway, mistake 10th, pushed along when mistake 5 out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra | D J Gilligan 66.7kg, Cd 0 36.25L | 7 (12) |
| Limerick 25-Mar-24 4937m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $220 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 7:24.100, SP: 17/2 Towards rear, badly hampered after 4th and dropped to rear, slightly detached at 6th, closed up on field after 9th, mistake at 12th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 2 out | D King 63.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 6 (8) |
| Navan 20-Jan-24 4828m HEAVY R6 HcpCh $2,000 (of $6,106), Winning Time: 7:04.100, SP: 20/1 Mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, ridden and went 2nd before next, no impression on winner before last, kept on same pace run-in | D King 67.6kg 3.00L | 2 (13) |
| Limerick 29-Dec-23 4535m HEAVY R2 NvHcpCh $575 (of $7,022), Winning Time: 6:36.200, SP: 28/1 Mid-division, 7th halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden in moderate 4th before next, no impression, kept on one pace | D King 64.9kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 4 (11) |
| Thurles 23-Nov-23 4425m SOFT R1 Ch (of $8,400), Winning Time: 5:56.700, SP: 200/1 Always towards rear, behind halfway, never a factor | P T Enright 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 10 (11) |
| Tipperary 04-May-23 4786m SOFT R5 NvChNHF (of $6,300), Winning Time: 6:48.800, SP: 50/1 Held up, bad mistake 1st and slight mistake next, jumped badly right 3rd and right next, jumped right at times after, slight mistake 6 out, no impression after | E P O'brien 73.9kg, Cd 0 37.50L | 7 (11) |
| Cork 10-Apr-23 4828m SOFT R5 MdChNHF (of $6,600), Winning Time: 6:39.200, SP: 18/1 Mid-division, dropped towards rear at 7th where mistake, improved to 5th after 8th, lost place at 12th where not fluent, soon under pressure, weakened before 2 out, bad mistake and fell last | E Mahon 76.2kg, Cd 0 | UPD (8) |
| Loughrea 26-Mar-23 4828m HEAVY Md (of $6,600), SP: 3/1 Mid-div, drpd rr 1/2way, rdn 4th bef 3out, hmprd when left 3rd 2out, ko onepce | R W Barron 77.1kg 4.50L | 3 (7) |
| Bellharbour 05-Feb-23 4828m GOOD (of $6,600), SP: 8/1 Chsd ldr, 1l 2nd 1/2way, wknd to 4th & btn bef 5out, drpd to 7th & bhnd aftr 4out, eased & pu bef last | E Mahon 77.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (9) |
| Aghabullogue 08-Jan-23 4828m HEAVY Md (of $6,600), SP: 6/1 Chsd ldrs, ld bef 4out, jnd 3out, hdd bef 2out, 2l 2nd well bef last, held in 4l 2nd when b mstk last, ko | E Mahon 77.1kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Ballindenisk 04-Dec-22 4828m SOFT Md (of $6,600), SP: 8/1 Mid-div, 7th when pu qckly bef 4th | E P O'brien 77.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
| Rathcannon 06-Nov-22 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $6,600), SP: 6/1 Ld/disp, 3rd from 6th, lost pos 4out & drpd to last 3out, sl prog off pace from 2out, went 4th 50 yards out | E P O'brien 77.1kg, Cd 0 28.00L | 4 (7) |
| Nenagh 19-Mar-22 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $6,000), SP: 6/1 Mid-div, 8th 1/2way, rdn aftr 4out in mid-div, drpd twrds rr aftr 3out, sn detd, cto appr str, pu bef 2out | B Lawless 77.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (12) |