Early Start (GB)
Early Start (GB) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2005. Last raced off a career-high mark of 115.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 3 (60%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 1.23Fair A/E n=5 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 66dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 23.1% of 13 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −23.1 | — |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −23.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +10.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | +10.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −23.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | −3.1 | 1 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +5.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Alfa Sunrise (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Alfa Sunrise (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Sunrise (GB) | 15 | 1 | 3m1f | Class 5 |
| Sail On Silver (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Caesar Augustus (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hereford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Thornton | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.50 |
| Richard Young | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Curran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.50 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 05+13d | Wincanton | Mares' Only Handicap Hurdle | PU/8 | — | 11-7 | 115 | — | Andrew Thornton | 7/1 |
| 23 Oct 05+204d | Towcester | Ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase | 2/7 | 5 | 11-4 | 115 | 112C | Richard Young | 7/2F |
| 02 Apr 05+23d | Newbury | Mares' NH Novices' Hcp Hurdle (Listed) | 2/15 | 3½ | 11-0 | 110 | 118C | Andrew Thornton | 8/1 |
| 10 Mar 05+25d | Towcester | Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle | 1/12 | 10-10 | — | — | Andrew Thornton | 7/2 | |
| 13 Feb 05 | Hereford | Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle | 6/11 | 5 | 11-0 | — | — | Sean Curran | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Early Start won?
- Early Start (GB) won 1 of 5 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 3 times in total (60% of starts).
- Who trained Early Start?
- Early Start (GB) was trained by Seamus Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Wincanton on 5 November 2005.
- Who is Early Start's sire?
- Early Start (GB) is by Husyan (USA) out of Gipsy Dawn (GB), whose sire is Lighter.
- What is Early Start's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 5 November 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Early Start's sire's record?
- Husyan (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 23.1% of 13 runs since Jan 2008 (2 horses), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are Early Start's siblings?
- Out of Gipsy Dawn (GB), Early Start (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Alfa Sunrise (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Alfa Sunrise (GB)). The wins came over 3m1f. As at Oct 2026.