Hillstar Blues

Profile overview with recent form, pace, and pedigree anchors for smarter selections.

Total races
10
Win rate
10.0%
Sex: gelding Age: 4 Colour: Bay Born 19/05/2021
Snapshot Best speed: 92 @ 17.5f Avg position (last 3): 5.3 Average class: N/A

Performance Pulse Win and place momentum

Form tuned
Wins
1
Places (1-3)
1
Win rate
10.0%
Place rate
10.0%
Best speed
92 @ 17.5f
Avg pos last 3
5.3
Class & pace Average class: N/A Place pace: 10.0% Win conversion: 10.0%

Pedigree Breeding anchors

Sire

Hillstar

Dam

Tranquil Lass

Damsire

Tragic Role

Breeder: Michael Conlon

Profile Details

Region Unknown
Foaled 19/05/2021
Colour Bay
Age 4

Distance Expertise Pace by distance

Distance Expertise
Moderate (47/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 6 races (60.0%)16f+ Staying: 4 races (40.0%)Total10
12-16f Long Distance
6 races (60.0%) • Avg pos: 7.2
16f+ Staying
4 races (40.0%) • Avg pos: 7.0

12-16f (Long Distance)

Strongest
Races: 6
Avg Position: 7.2
Win Rate: 16.7%
Place Rate: 16.7%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 4
Avg Position: 7.0
Win Rate: 0%
Place Rate: 0%
Best Finish: 5

Analysis: Hillstar Blues has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 16.7% win rate from 6 races.

Upcoming Races Next opportunities

Upcoming Races
In 5 days

Cork • Thu, 19 Mar 2026

03:00
2m150y
Turf Soft
€5,900
Prize
Past Performances Recent race log
Mar 7 (7d ago)
7th
Gowran Park
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Prominent on outer - pressed leaders after 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last(tchd 25/1)
5:55.10
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 69
Dec 13 (91d ago)
8th
Fairyhouse
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Prominent - weakened after 2 out(op 11/1)
4:14.90
SP: 14/1
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Nov 20 (114d ago)
1st
Thurles
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Yielding To Soft
Class:
Result: In touch with leaders - headway before 3rd - led before 2 out - ridden before last - faced challenge inside final 110yds - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that todays slower conditions suited his gelding better than the going on his previous start in Listowel)
3:59.90
SP: 25/1
Trainer:
Speed: 85
Sep 26 (169d ago)
13th
Listowel
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)
4:17.61
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 68
Jun 16 (271d ago)
4th
Kilbeggan
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Prominent - challenging 2 out - weakened approaching last - tenderly handled run-in - lost third final stride (jockey said that he was not happy with gelding's action from the last to line; vet examined gelding and reported him to be post race normal)(op 7/1 tchd 14/1)
3:52.90
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Speed: 83
May 31 (287d ago)
5th
Tramore
22f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Yielding
Class:
Result: Towards rear - headway from 3 out - kept on from last - not reach leaders(op 16/1 tchd 33/1)
5:26.07
SP: 28/1
Trainer:
Speed: 63
May 10 (308d ago)
11th
Cork
17.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Towards rear - brief headway towards far side 3 out - soon no impression(op 66/1)
4:11.15
SP: 125/1
Trainer:
Speed: 92
Apr 20 (328d ago)
8th
Cork
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class:
Result: Never better than midfield(op 40/1)
4:11.84
SP: 50/1
Trainer:
Speed: 80
Mar 15 (364d ago)
9th
Thurles
15.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class:
Result: Held up in rear - outpaced 3f out - lost touch over 1f out
4:0.60
SP: 66/1
Trainer:
Speed: 55
Feb 24 (383d ago)
5th
Punchestown
16.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class:
Result: Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - kept on(op 14/1)
4:48.20
SP: 33/1
Trainer:
Speed: 39