Persuasive Star (AUS) 2018

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7g Starcraft (NZ) x Lady's Persuasion (Bel Esprit)

Foaled November 17, 2018

Career: 59 starts, 3 - 6 - 2 $37,095

Trainer: G Brunsdon, Benalla

Ownership: G Brunsdon & Mrs W L Brunsdon

Persuasive Star is a 7 year old gelding by Starcraft out of the Bel Esprit mare, Lady's Persuasion.

Last start was 7th at Healesville on December 13, 2025 in the Rst Trophy (1) over 1000 metres.

Starcraft (NZ)

Lady's Persuasion (AUS)

Soviet Star (USA)

Flying Floozie (NZ)

Bel Esprit (AUS)

Absorb (AUS)

Nureyev (USA)

Veruschka (FR)

Pompeii Court (USA)

Lucky Heiress (NZ)

Royal Academy (USA)

Bespoken (AUS)

Redoute's Choice (AUS)

Mother Flame (NZ)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Venture (GB)

Tell (USA)

Battle-Waggon (GB)

Nijinsky II (CAN)

Vain (AUS)

Danehill (USA)

Zabeel (NZ)

Race Record

7yo

13Dec25

7th

Healesville

Rst Trophy (1) 1000m

Good(3) Melinda McDonald (67) 16/1 - 1st: Desert Boots (10.1L)

6yo

25Apr25

8th

Deniliquin

Hcp (C2) 1400m

Good(4) B Vale (55) 8/1 - 1st: Elle Mcfearsome (11.4L)

6yo

20Apr25

1st

Swifts Creek

Open Hcp 1200m

Firm(2) Dylan Dean (67) 7/4 - 2nd: Montgomery Bay (1.8L)

6yo

12Apr25

6th

Balnarring

Rst Trophy (3) 1200m

Good(3) Tom Brassart (63.5) 7/1 - 1st: Midivani (2.8L)

6yo

22Mar25

9th

Berrigan

(Bm58) 1100m

Heavy(9) C Quilty (55) 20/1 - 1st: Superstruck (10.8L)

6yo

15Mar25

2nd

Alexandra

Trophy Race 1300m

Good(3) Dylan Dean (63) 13/4 - 1st: Street Swagger (0.3L)

6yo

8Mar25

1st

Hinnomunjie

Open Hcp 1200m

Firm(2) Shaun Cooper (65) 7/2 - 2nd: Bonsafox (1.5L)

6yo

1Mar25

2nd

Woolamai

Rst Trophy (1) 1008m

Firm(2) Shaun Cooper (63.5) 9/1 - 1st: Bleuet De France (1.5L)

6yo

22Feb25

3rd

Dederang

Trophy Race 1000m

Good(4) Melinda McDonald (65.5) 11/8 - 1st: Nasrin (2L)

6yo

15Feb25

5th

Holbrook

JBS Australia Ladies Bracelet (Bm50) 1100m

Soft(6) Amy O'Driscoll (53) 16/1 - 1st: Miss Beautiful (1.9L)

6yo

8Feb25

7th

Woolamai

Rst Trophy Race (1) 1008m

Good(3) Shaun Cooper (64) 8/1 - 1st: Here's To Jane (3.8L)

6yo

1Feb25

2nd

Healesville

Rst Trophy (2) 1000m

Good(4) Shaun Cooper (64) 10/1 - 1st: Bluebilee (1.3L)

6yo

26Jan25

8th

Balnarring

Rst Trophy (3) 1200m

Good(4) Ms D Waymouth (64.5) 12/1 - 1st: Our Dawny (6.7L)

6yo

12Jan25

4th

Mansfield

Rst Trophy (1) 1200m

Good(4) B Moffat (64.5) 11/2 - 1st: Our Dawny (1.5L)

6yo

1Jan25

1st

Merton

Mdn Plate 1150m

Good(4) Shaun Cooper (67) 7/2 - 2nd: Jimmy Can Tango (3L)

6yo

28Dec24

6th

Corowa

Campbells Wines Rutherlgun Mdn Plate 1200m

Good(4) B Vale (59) 40/1 - 1st: Hellberg (7.9L)

6yo

20Dec24

5th

Yarra Glen

Barry Plant Rowville Mdn Plate 1000m

Good(4) Milos Bunjevac (59.5) 100/1 - 1st: Nouveau (3.3L)

6yo

12Dec24

5th

Caulfield Heath

Quayclean Mdn Plate 1100m

Good(4) Connor Murtagh (59.5) 150/1 - 1st: Berezka (11L)

6yo

7Dec24

2nd

Balnarring

Mdn Plate 1200m

Soft(5) Shaun Cooper (67) 12/1 - 1st: Bluebilee (8.3L)

6yo

23Nov24

8th

Healesville

Mdn Plate 1650m

Good(4) Mr R Douglas (67) 30/1 - 1st: Joyas (8.2L)

6yo

16Nov24

5th

Yea

Mdn Plate 1300m

Good(3) Mr R Douglas (67) 15/2 - 1st: Mexican Fiddler (3.5L)

6yo

5Nov24

2nd

Mansfield

Mdn Plate 1200m

Good(4) Shaun Cooper (67) 5/4 - 1st: Shiraz Shaboo (2L)

6yo

2Nov24

4th

Berrigan

Mdn Plate 1100m

Good(4) Justin W Stanley (59) 9/1 - 1st: Reel Lippy (7L)

6yo

19Oct24

4th

Yea

Mdn Plate 1200m

Soft(7) Mr R Douglas (67) 7/1 - 1st: Bring Calmness (7L)

6yo

12Oct24

10th

Albury

Albury Newsagency Mdn Plate 1175m

Good(4) S V Brown (59) 100/1 - 1st: Boy From Tennessee (12.9L)

6yo

5Oct24

6th

Wagga Riverside

Tooheys Mdn Plate 1065m

Soft(6) Amy O'Driscoll (56) 16/1 - 1st: Snitz And Straand (2.4L)

6yo

24Sep24

8th

Swan Hill

Bet365 Top Tote Plus Mdn Plate 975m

Good(4) S V Brown (59.5) 80/1 - 1st: Time To Rumble (6.2L)

6yo

15Sep24

7th

Seymour

Choices Flooring Seymour & Euroa Mdn Plate 1000m

Soft(5) S V Brown (59.5) 200/1 - 1st: Exuma (3.8L)

6yo

24Aug24

7th

Berrigan

Mdn Plate 950m

Firm(2) S V Brown (59) 14/1 - 1st: Miss Baturina (3.3L)

5yo

27Jan24

7th

Healesville

Mdn Plate 1200m

Good(4) Mr G Brunsdon (67) 25/1 - 1st: Our Dawny (7.5L)

5yo

1Jan24

4th

Merton

Mdn 1900m

Good(3) Mr G Brunsdon (67) 8/1 - 1st: Alternate (28.5L)

5yo

30Dec23

10th

Corowa

Hazel Park Racing Mdn Hcp 1400m

Good(4) B P Ward (56) 100/1 - 1st: Bowled Roamer (6.8L)

5yo

16Dec23

7th

Healesville

Mdn Plate 1650m

Good(3) Mr G Brunsdon (67) 30/1 - 1st: Ahtohallan (6.1L)

5yo

10Dec23

5th

Yea

Mdn Plate 1300m

Good(3) Mr G Brunsdon (67) 6/1 - 1st: Smart Ace (5.6L)

5yo

5Dec23

6th

Corowa

Corowa Whiskey and Chocolate Mdn Hcp 1200m

Good(4) Connor Murtagh (55) 40/1 - 1st: Gulf Of Finland (6.2L)

5yo

11Nov23

6th

Balnarring

Mdn Plate 1008m

Good(4) Mr G Brunsdon (67) 14/1 - 1st: Centrefoldstar (4.4L)

5yo

4Nov23

4th

Berrigan

Mdn Plate 1100m

Good(3) Stephen Brown Jnr (59) 5/2 - 1st: Tottenham Hotspur (5.9L)

5yo

28Oct23

11th

Albury

Allure Lash & Beauty Bar Mdn Plate 900m

Good(4) Stephen Brown Jnr (59) 100/1 - 1st: Killawarra Lass (5.7L)

5yo

1Sep23

11th

Seymour

Go Seymour Mdn Plate 1000m

Soft(6) Hannah Le Blanc (57.5) 50/1 - 1st: Deep Secret (8.9L)

5yo

26Aug23

2nd

Berrigan

Mdn Plate 950m

Soft(7) Stephen Brown Jnr (59) 20/1 - 1st: Move Like Jagger (2.0L)

5yo

17Aug23

11th

Seymour

Height Insurance Agencies Mdn Plate 1400m

Soft(6) J Keating (59.5) 150/1 - 1st: Too Big (13.0L)

5yo

10Aug23

10th

Bendigo

bet365 Odds Drift Protector Mdn 1600m

Soft(6) J Keating (59.5) 150/1 - 1st: Roadie (16.9L)

4yo

31Jul23

3rd

Corowa

Pickled Sisters - Grey Comanche & Sports Drama Mdn Plate 1300m

Soft(7) B P Ward (59) 25/1 - 1st: Quinlan (7.7L)

4yo

17Jul23

6th

Echuca

Hygain Release Mdn Plate 1100m

Soft(6) Hannah Edgley (58) 150/1 - 1st: Nay Hay Hay (5.4L)

4yo

5Jul23

10th

Sandown-Lakeside

Renew Your Mrc Membership Mdn 1200m

Heavy(8) Hannah Le Blanc (59.5) 200/1 - 1st: Refreshing (13.0L)

4yo

19Jun23

2nd

Tatura

Barrier Trial 1100m

Heavy(10) Hannah Le Blanc () - 1st: Castillian (2.5L)

4yo

19Feb23

8th

Yea

Mdn 1200m

Good(4) Mr G Brunsdon (67) 12/1 - 1st: Basso Caruso (10.5L)

4yo

4Feb23

5th

Healesville

Mdn Plate 1200m

Heavy(9) Mr G Brunsdon (67) 6/1 - 1st: Sky Warrior (8.7L)

4yo

26Jan23

4th

Balnarring

Mdn Plate 1200m

Good(4) Mr G Brunsdon (67) 16/1 - 1st: Love Is Easy (1.3L)

4yo

19Jan23

8th

Wangaratta

Wangaratta Cup Day,sat 4/3 Mdn 1000m

Good(4) R Downey (59.5) 100/1 - 1st: Ruckman (5.2L)

5yo

10Jan23

8th

Albury

Conway Printing Mdn Plate 1000m

Good(4) Hannah Le Blanc (57) 100/1 - 1st: Galbalan (6.9L)

4yo

30Dec22

13th

Wangaratta

Wangaratta Cup Day, 4/3 Mdn 1100m

Good(4) R Downey (59.5) 150/1 - 1st: Bluegrass Bijoux (10.7L)

4yo

14Sep22

11th

Narrandera

Naubro Concreting Mdn Plate 1200m

Soft(5) Hannah Williams (57.5) 12/1 - 1st: Rupp (12.2L)

4yo

5Sep22

5th

Wodonga

Naubro Kerb Mdn Plate 1200m

Soft(7) Hannah Le Blanc (56.5) 30/1 - 1st: Elbereth (3.4L)

4yo

20Aug22

4th

Berrigan

Mdn Plate 950m

Soft(7) B P Ward (59) 9/1 - 1st: Stake A Claim (2.3L)

4yo

8Aug22

6th

Wangaratta

Refridgetech (Bm52) 1100m

Heavy(10) J Keating (58) 60/1 - 1st: Steel Choice (8.2L)

3yo

18Jul22

2nd

Tatura

Barrier Trial 850m

Soft(7) J Keating () - 1st: Neverstandingstill (1.5L)

3yo

7Feb22

12th

Benalla

Benalla Toyota Mdn Plate 1206m

Good(4) J Keating (58) 200/1 - 1st: Boo's Reward (24.2L)

3yo

29Jan22

6th

Healesville

Mdn 1000m

Soft(6) Mr G Brunsdon (65) 20/1 - 1st: Lady Zoffany (9.7L)

3yo

13Jan22

6th

Tatura

Barrier Trial 850m

Soft(5) J Keating () - 1st: Last Effort (0L)

3yo

6Sep21

5th

Wangaratta

Bill McGrath Civil Eng. Mdn 1100m

Heavy(9) Lewis German (58) 30/1 - 1st: Noble Nightowl (11.6L)

3yo

27Aug21

9th

Pakenham Synthetic

Sportsbet Take A Sec Mdn 1000m

Synthetic J Keating (57) 100/1 - 1st: Deep Blast (12.7L)

3yo

18Aug21

4th

Tatura

Barrier Trial 1000m

Soft(7) Hannah Edgley () - 1st: Irememberwhen (1.6L)

2yo

12Jul21

4th

Wodonga

Barrier Trial 800m

Soft(5) Mr G Brunsdon () - 1st: Treloar (4L)