Highest Start (FR)
Highest Start (FR) is 1 from 11. Hasn't won since Sep 2008. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).
- 1–11Wins / Runs
- 9.1%Strike rate
- 4 (36.4%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=10 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 107Highest OR
- 94dAvg 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 11% of 946 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 14.6% from 198. Weakest on heavy going: 7.8% from 103.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| Good to Firm | 62 | 5 | 8.1% | −2.9 | — |
| Good | 246 | 28 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 150 | 18 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 198 | 29 | 14.6% | +3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 103 | 8 | 7.8% | −3.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 182 | 16 | 8.8% | −2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 97 | 12 | 12.4% | +1.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 171 | 21 | 12.3% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 233 | 25 | 10.7% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 225 | 27 | 12% | +1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 149 | 17 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 54 | 1 | 1.9% | −9.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 13 | 1 | 7.7% | −3.3 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Standing Start (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m4½f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standing Start (FR) | 2 | 1 | 1m4½f | — |
| Un Canter (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-Cloud (FR) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Longchamp (FR) | 2 | 1 | 50% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julien Auge | 2 | 1 | 50% | −1.00 |
| R Walsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Maxime Guyon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr Christophe Guimard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Popham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Skelton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Erwan Bureller | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 1 | 17% | −5.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2008 | 2 | 1 | 50% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 7 | 1 | 14% | −6.00 |
| Hurdle | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 10+34d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Du Val D'Oise (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) | —/18 | 9-6 | — | — | Julien Auge | 41/1 | |
| 03 Sep 10+192d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix Du General Blacque-Belair (Conditions) (4yo+) (Gentlemen riders) (Turf) | 8/9 | 10 | 10-7 | — | — | Mr Christophe Guimard | 19/5 |
| 23 Feb 10+9d | Taunton | Perception Matters Ltd Promotional Championship Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 1½ | 10-4 | 107 | 120A | Ian Popham | 4/1 |
| 14 Feb 10+47d | Exeter | Totesuper7 Handicap Hurdle | 3/10 | 5 | 10-10 | 107 | 116A | Harry Skelton | 2/1F |
| 2009 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 09+31d | Newbury | Lawrence Equine Support Heros Introductory Hurdle | 4/10 | 4 | 11-0 | 107 | 120A | R Walsh | 6/1 |
| 28 Nov 09+166d | Newbury | Greyhounds Make Great Pets Novices' Hurdle | 4/13 | 19 | 11-0 | — | 101C | R Walsh | 4/1 |
| 15 Jun 09+32d | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix La Moskowa () | 3/8 | 2½ | 8-11 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 13/1 |
| 14 May 09+17d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix de la Glaciere | 2/4 | 6 | 8-10 | — | — | Erwan Bureller | 2/1J |
| 27 Apr 09+219d | Maisons-Laffitte (FR) | Prix des Ecuries du Chateau (Handicap) (Left-Handed) | DSQ/6 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | — | Maxime Guyon | 9/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Sep 08+196d | Longchamp (FR) | Prix Chateau Lafite (Handicap) | 1/3 | 9-6 | — | — | Julien Auge | — | |
| 08 Mar 08 | Saint-Cloud (FR) | Prix de la Genevraye (Handicap) | 3/4 | 1½ | 9-1 | — | — | Christophe-Patrice Lemaire | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Highest Start won?
- Highest Start (FR) won 1 of 11 archived starts between 2008 and 2010, a strike rate of 9.1%. Placed 4 times in total (36.4% of starts).
- Who trained Highest Start?
- Highest Start (FR) was trained by P Nicot on the most recent run on record, at Saint-Cloud (FR) on 7 October 2010.
- Who is Highest Start's sire?
- Highest Start (FR) is by Highest Honor (FR) out of Startup (IRE), whose sire is Fairy King.
- What going does Highest Start prefer?
- Highest Start (FR) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Highest Start's official rating?
- Highest Start (FR)'s highest official rating on record is 107.
- What is Highest Start's sire's record?
- Highest Honor (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 946 runs since Jan 2008 (97 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 14.6% from 198. Weakest on heavy going: 7.8% from 103.
- Who are Highest Start's siblings?
- Out of Startup (IRE), Highest Start (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Standing Start (FR) (1). The wins came over 1m4½f. As at Oct 2026.