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Startled (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2025-06-23 to 2026-06-13 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Richard Hughes.
Pedigree Bated Breath (GB) × Star Snap (GB) (by Galileo)
OwnerIn Vino Veritas
BreederYulong Investments (australia) Pty
Ratings Official 87 · best RPR 89 · best TS 74
11
Runs
3
Wins
27.3%
Strike rate
63.6%
Place rate
2.7
Actual / Expected
140.9%
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Full form — last 11 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-06-13 21d Chester 7.5f Soft 2 7/9 0.75 Luke Morris 124 87 85 56 5/1
Flat Turf Ladbrokes Get More With Racing Bet Builder Handicap Pulled keenly towards the back - checked 2f out when hampered and lost further ground - driven - fractional gain inside the final 110yds - never landed a blow
2026-05-23 10d Goodwood 7f Good 2 2/17 3.75 Saffie Osborne 117 85 89 71 9/2
Flat Turf Fitzdares Harroways Handicap Prominent - waiting for room when carried right 2f out - ridden and went second inside final furlong - kept on inside final 110yds(op 4/1)
2026-05-13 29d York 7f Good 3 1/14 0 Saffie Osborne 118 78 87 48 6/1
Flat Turf Conundrum HR Consulting Handicap Towards rear - slightly hampered over 4f out - dropped to last over 3f out - switched right over 2f out - headway over 1f out - pushed along to lead inside final 110yds - cosily(op 5/1)
2026-04-14 46d Newmarket 7f Good 4 1/13 0 William Buick 131 76 79 51 15/2
Flat Turf AR Legal Collections Handicap Midfield on far side of group - pushed along and headway 2f out - ridden and kept on well final furlong - led final strides(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
2026-02-27 127d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 2 3/12 0.3 Tyler Heard 114 75 74 74 28/1
Flat AW BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap In touch with leaders - headway inside final furlong - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 18/1)
2025-10-23 30d Nottingham 6f Heavy 5 1/12 0 Billy Loughnane 131 66 75 42 10/1
Flat Turf PricedUp Nursery Handicap In touch with leaders - ridden over 1f out - pressed leader inside final furlong - kept on to lead final 110yds - comfortably(op 7/1)
2025-09-23 24d Lingfield (AW) 6f Standard 5 4/11 0.5 Rob Hornby 127 67 66 40 11/1
Flat AW Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Nursery Handicap Raced wide - led but pestered - headed inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds - did well in the circumstances(tchd 10/1 and tchd 12/1)
2025-08-30 16d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/8 0.5 Finley Marsh 128 67 62 23 7/1
Flat AW Greene King IPA Nursery Handicap Squeezed out start - in rear - headway from over 1f out - switched right and ran on well inside final furlong - did well in the circumstances(op 4/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-08-14 45d Chelmsford (AW) 6f Standard 5 3/8 1.5 Jim Crowley 133 60 53 17/2
Flat AW Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - nudged along and outpaced over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-06-30 7d Windsor 5f Firm 4 7/10 3.25 Pat Cosgrave 133 44 33 80/1
Flat Turf British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B C And D) (EBF Restricted Race Qualifier) (GBB Race) Always behind(tchd 66/1)
2025-06-23 DEB Windsor 6f Firm 5 8/8 2.5 Rob Hornby 133 50 21 18/1
Flat Turf British Stallion Studs EBF Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (Horses Which Have Never Run) (GBB Race) Towards rear on outer - brief headway over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5240.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 42150.0%
Class 55120.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)7114.3%
Mile (7-9f)4250.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard400.0%
Good3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-23–2026-06-13. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.