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Startling (GB)

4yo b f · Form & record 2024-04-27 to 2026-06-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Wainwright.
Pedigree Zoustar (AUS) × Pepper Lane (GB) (by Exceed And Excel)
OwnerK Nicholson
BreederKevin Nicholson
Ratings Official 60 · best RPR 69 · best TS 61
27
Runs
4
Wins
14.8%
Strike rate
51.9%
Place rate
0.96
Actual / Expected
-0.9%
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Full form — last 27 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
2026-06-25 7d Leicester 5f Firm 5 2/3 2.75 Billy Loughnane 126 60 59 34 4/6F
Flat Turf Samworth Brothers Handicap Prominent - led over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 8/11)
2026-06-18 13d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 2/8 0.75 Gianluca Sanna 128 60 66 52 9/1
Flat AW Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap Led on far side of group - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - headed final strides(op 10/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-06-05 18d Thirsk 5f Good 5 3/11 0.3 Gianluca Sanna 127 60 69 51 33/1
Flat Turf David Ritchie Is 50! Happy Birthday! Fillies' Handicap Prominent - edged left and bumped rival 2f out - led over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish
2026-05-18 228d Redcar 6f Good 6 8/11 0.1 Gianluca Sanna 127 62 52 39 66/1
Flat Turf Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap In touch with leaders - prominent halfway - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 50/1)
2025-10-02 21d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 6/13 0.5 David Nolan p 133 63 59 47 16/1
Flat AW Download The At The Races App Handicap In touch with leaders - headway over 1f out - weakened final 110yds
2025-09-11 3d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/9 0 Edward Greatrex 134 59 66 38 9/4
Flat AW betting.betfair.com Handicap Switched left soon after start - led early - headed and prominent from over 4f out - switched right over 1f out - ridden and led again inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds - always doing enough(op 2/1)
2025-09-08 38d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/11 0.5 Daniel Tudhope 131 59 65 59 11/2
Flat AW ARC £1Million Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed winner over 1f out - no extra towards finish(tchd 13/2)
2025-08-01 31d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/9 2.75 Mark Winn 134 59 61 40 7/2
Flat AW Castle Building Services Handicap In rear - headway towards near side 2f out - went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
2025-07-01 15d Musselburgh 5f Good 6 5/8 0.3 David Nolan 135 60 50 43 10/1
Flat Turf Alan Steel For Inheritance Tax Advice Handicap In touch with leaders - brief headway on far side of group over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
2025-06-16 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Standard 6 6/10 1.5 Cian Horgan 128 61 54 44 10/1
Flat AW Highbet Club WC Acca Boost Handicap Midfield - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1)
2025-05-27 8d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/8 1 Cian Horgan p 124 61 61 53 7/2
Flat AW Dine In The Wolverhampton Horizons Restaurant Fillies' Handicap Midfield - headway from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no impression final 110yds(op 10/3 tchd 4/1)
2025-05-19 20d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/8 0.3 Cian Horgan 121 61 66 61 5/1
Flat AW attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Midfield - headway from over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)
2025-04-29 6d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 5 3/4 0.5 Cian Horgan 119 61 64 35 15/2
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2025-04-23 13d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 4/7 0.2 Jason Watson 134 61 64 33 2/1
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2025-04-10 28d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 6 5/9 Daniel Tudhope 133 63 42 29 7/1
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2025-03-13 64d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 3/9 Cian Horgan 129 64 60 53 14/1
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2025-01-08 11d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 5 4/8 Cian Horgan 121 65 64 39 25/1
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2024-12-28 7d Newcastle (AW) 6f Standard 5 9/10 0.3 David Nolan 130 65 53 41 12/1
Flat AW Win £1M With BetMGMs Golden Goals Nursery Handicap Towards rear on far side of group throughout(op 8/1)
2024-12-21 18d Newcastle (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/10 0 David Nolan 134 61 65 58 5/2
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Handicap Prominent - led over 1f out - ridden out final 110yds(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
2024-12-03 24d Lingfield (AW) 5f Standard 6 5/10 0.5 Sean D Bowen 129 62 59 39 4/1
Flat AW BetMGM: Its Showtime Nursery Handicap Midfield - kept on final furlong - bit short of room towards finish(tchd 7/2)
2024-11-09 30d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 2/7 0.75 Mark Winn 136 61 65 56 9/5F
Flat AW CCR Supports The Royal British Legion Nursery Handicap Midfield but in touch with leaders - ridden and headway over 1f out - went second inside final 110yds - kept on(op 6/4 tchd 11/8)
2024-10-10 10d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/7 0 Sean D Bowen 129 57 62 36 11/1
Flat AW Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Nursery Handicap Held up in last - pushed along and headway over 2f out - switched right over 1f out - ran on to lead towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-09-30 9d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 7/10 0.2 Jason Watson h 134 57 49 25 9/2
Flat AW Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Nursery Handicap Held up in rear - ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - never near to challenge(op 18/5 tchd 7/2 and tchd 5/1)
2024-09-21 26d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 6 1/8 0 Edward Greatrex h 132 52 57 14 7/1
Flat AW Perkos 50th Birthday Celebration Nursery Handicap Midfield - headway over 1f out - ridden and led final 110yds - kept on (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that filly benefitted from first time application of a hood along with her first run in a handicap)(op 6/1)
2024-08-26 11d Southwell (AW) 5f Standard 5 9/11 0.3 Jason Watson 128 52 47 200/1
Flat AW Southwell Golf Clubhouse Is Open Fillies Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Prominent - pushed along halfway - soon struggling - weakened final furlong(op 80/1 tchd 250/1)
2024-08-15 110d Beverley 5f Firm 5 10/10 11 David Nolan 128 16 125/1
Flat Turf EBF Fillies Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Ducked left start - midfield - edged right and weakened 2f out(op 100/1 tchd 150/1)
2024-04-27 DEB Ripon 5f Soft 4 7/7 0.1 Mark Winn 125 6 8/1
Flat Turf Black-A-Moor Inn Best Pub-Food For Furlongs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - ran green and outpaced after 1f - soon struggling(op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

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)11218.2%
Normal (2-4wk)10220.0%
Freshened (1-2m)200.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 51000.0%
Class 615426.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)27414.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard21419.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Newcastle (AW)8112.5%
Wolverhampton (AW)6116.7%
Chelmsford (AW)3266.7%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-27–2026-06-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.