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Horse profile

Hartford Starts (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Mar 2016) · Last trainer Brian Ellison · Last owner Keith Brown
by Chineur (FR) out of Desert Design (GB) (Desert King)
17 runs · 11 courses · from Mar 2013
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Mar 2016 — 3,876 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Mar 2016 · 8th of 9 Last raced off OR 49
KTB Profile

Hartford Starts (IRE) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Wolverhampton (AW) (Nov 2015). Last raced off a career-high mark of 49.

Based on 17 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance OR at career high
Official rating49At career-high mark
49 45–49

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 64A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 21 Nov 2015 Official rating 49 at the last flat run, 25 Mar 2016

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 95A the best of the last 2 rated runs · Wetherby, 27 Mar 2015

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 15 figures · best 70A · median 45
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)765A40—
Good363A61—
Good to Firm357C36—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f670A58.5—
1m – 1m1f665A42.5—
6f – 7f363A44—
Jumps 2 figures · best 95A · median 91
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good1———
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · 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

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,167 runs since Mar 2009 (138 horses).

Strongest on good to soft going: 12% from 209. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 403. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 6% from 199.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm22418.2%+9.2—
Good to Firm372308.1%−0.90 from 3
Good500479.4%+0.40 from 4
Good to Soft2092512%+30 from 2
Soft312319.9%+0.9—
Heavy1271411%+20 from 1
Standard (AW)625436.9%−2.10 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f4034912.2%+3.2—
6f – 7f967919.4%+0.40 from 3
1m – 1m1f406338.1%−0.90 from 6
1m2f – 1m4f199126%−30 from 6
1m5f – 2m13086.2%−2.80 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f4500%−90 from 1
2m5f – 3m1715.9%−3.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2009 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Desert Design (GB) (Desert King)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Desert Recluse (IRE) (7 wins).

The wins came over 5f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Desert Recluse (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Desert Recluse (IRE)4871m2f–2m½fClass 2
Black Cadillac (IRE)1935f–6fClass 5

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 5 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 4 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 4 0 0% −4.00
Southwell (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Beverley 2 0 0% −2.00
Nottingham 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Thirsk 1 0 0% −1.00
Wetherby 1 0 0% −1.00
Sedgefield 1 0 0% −1.00
Redcar 1 0 0% −1.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m – 1m1f 6 0 0% −6.00
6f – 7f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Dougie Costello 2 0 0% −2.00
Ben Curtis 2 0 0% −2.00
Dale Swift 2 0 0% −2.00
Shane Gray 1 0 0% −1.00
Callum Shepherd 1 0 0% −1.00
Miss Laura Wilson 1 0 0% −1.00
Hayley Irvine 1 0 0% −1.00
Gearoid Brouder 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Nathan Moscrop 1 0 0% −1.00
Craig Gallagher 1 0 0% −1.00
Barry McHugh 1 0 0% −1.00
James Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Mathers 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 16 0 0% −16.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2016 2 0 0% −2.00
2015 11 0 0% −11.00
2013 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 15 0 0% −15.00
Hurdle 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2016 · 2 runs
25 Mar 16+10d Wolverhampton (AW) Poker At bet365.com Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 9 ran 8/9 3 8-5 4938A Shane Gray 8/1
15 Mar 16+115d Southwell (AW) Download The Coral App Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard · 8 ran 4/8 1 8-10 4960A Callum Shepherd 7/1
2015 · 11 runs
21 Nov 15+8d Wolverhampton (AW) Download The Coral App Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 1¼ 8-12 4864A Dougie Costello 11/2
13 Nov 15+16d Wolverhampton (AW) Coral Mobile 'Just Three Clicks To Bet' Classified Stakes Class 6 · 1m1½f · Standard · 11 ran 4/11 shd 9-2 4865A Dougie Costello 16/1
28 Oct 15+29d Nottingham 32RedSport.com AJA Amateur Riders' Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m2f · Heavy · 11 ran 2/11 1¼ 10-5 4770A Miss Laura Wilson 8/1
29 Sep 15+10d Ayr Watch On 3 Devices racinguk.com Anywhere Apprentice Training Series Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Good · 11 ran 8/11 hd 8-0 4745A Hayley Irvine 20/1
19 Sep 15+3d Catterick Book Now For Saturday 17th October Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 7f · Good · 11 ran 5/11 2½ 8-7 4763A Ben Curtis 15/2
16 Sep 15+137d Beverley Scoop6Soccer The 1million Football Bet Apprentice Training Series Classified Stakes Class 6 · 1m½f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 hd 8-11 4761A Gearoid Brouder 33/1
02 May 15+36d Thirsk toteexacta Pick The 1st And 2nd Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 8/10 2¼ 10-0 4557C Tom Eaves 100/1
27 Mar 15+36d Wetherby Wear A Hat Day Supporting Braintumourresearch.org Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Good · 11 ran 9/11 ¾ 10-8 —95A Nathan Moscrop 66/1
19 Feb 15+30d Sedgefield Betfred Conditional Jockeys Novices' Hurdle (Betfred Hurdle Series Qualifier) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 6/7 2¾ 10-10 —87C Craig Gallagher 33/1
20 Jan 15+7d Southwell (AW) Ladbrokes Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 9/10 ¾ 8-7 4528C Ben Curtis 16/1
13 Jan 15+609d Southwell (AW) Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 10/10 ½ 8-7 4538C Barry McHugh 5/1
2013 · 4 runs
14 May 13+29d Beverley Beverley Middle Distance Series Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 11/11 32 8-7 4532C James Sullivan 50/1
15 Apr 13+15d Redcar Become An Annual Badge Holder Today Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 5/5 10 9-5 —36C Dale Swift 150/1
31 Mar 13+15d Musselburgh Bet Totequadpot Now At Totepool.com Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 7f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 8-13 —44C Dale Swift 50/1
16 Mar 13 Wolverhampton (AW) Compare Bookmakers At bookmakers.co.uk Median Auction Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m½f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 10 9-5 —40C Paddy Mathers 50/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hartford Starts won?
Hartford Starts (IRE) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2013 and 2016. Placed 2 times in total (11.8% of starts).
Who trained Hartford Starts?
Hartford Starts (IRE) was trained by Brian Ellison on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 25 March 2016.
Who is Hartford Starts's sire?
Hartford Starts (IRE) is by Chineur (FR) out of Desert Design (GB), whose sire is Desert King.
What is Hartford Starts's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 49, from the run on 25 March 2016. That is also the highest on record.
What is Hartford Starts's sire's record?
Chineur (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9% of 2,167 runs since Mar 2009 (138 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to soft going: 12% from 209. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 12.2% from 403. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 6% from 199.
Who are Hartford Starts's siblings?
Out of Desert Design (GB), Hartford Starts (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Desert Recluse (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Desert Recluse (IRE)). The wins came over 5f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from March 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.