Starting Point (GB)
Starting Point (GB) is 3 from 7. Hasn't won since Jan 2008. Last raced off a career-high mark of 130.
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 6 (85.7%)Placed
- +0.73£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.59Fair A/E n=7 · 1.40 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 121dAvg 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 8.4% of 998 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11.7% from 291. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 103. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.7% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 18 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
| Good to Firm | 171 | 13 | 7.6% | −0.8 | — |
| Good | 181 | 11 | 6.1% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Soft | 103 | 5 | 4.9% | −3.5 | — |
| Soft | 161 | 18 | 11.2% | +2.8 | 1 from 4 |
| Heavy | 73 | 3 | 4.1% | −4.3 | 2 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 291 | 34 | 11.7% | +3.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 186 | 16 | 8.6% | +0.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 300 | 29 | 9.7% | +1.3 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 14 | 11.7% | +3.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 124 | 7 | 5.6% | −2.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 171 | 11 | 6.4% | −2 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 68 | 4 | 5.9% | −2.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 27 | 3 | 11.1% | +2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 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 Fleetwood Forest (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m4½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Fleetwood Forest (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleetwood Forest (GB) | 7 | 1 | 2m4½f | Class 4 |
| Rockfield Abbey (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | 67% | +1.98 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.27 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Carlisle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +0.98 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dougie Costello | 4 | 3 | 75% | +3.73 |
| James Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.73 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.27 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Feb 08+21d | Catterick | E.B.F. 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 2/8 | 15 | 12-0 | 130 | 119B | Dougie Costello | 4/7F |
| 11 Jan 08+10d | Kelso | Middlemiss Embroidery, Jedburgh Novices' Hurdle | 1/15 | 11-12 | 130 | 148A | Dougie Costello | 9/4F | |
| 01 Jan 08+301d | Catterick | Turftv.Co.uk Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 1/9 | 11-6 | — | 123A | Dougie Costello | 7/4F | |
| 06 Mar 07+100d | Newcastle | 3663 Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 1/7 | 11-1 | — | 132C | Dougie Costello | 8/11F | |
| 26 Nov 06+252d | Newbury | London Racing Club Standard Open NH Flat Race | 4/18 | 1¼ | 11-0 | — | 124C | James Davies | 14/1 |
| 19 Mar 06+39d | Carlisle | Sep Events Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 2/9 | ½ | 10-11 | — | 120C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 08 Feb 06 | Carlisle | Junior NH Flat Race | 2/13 | 7 | 10-12 | — | 116C | Wilson Renwick | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Starting Point (GB) won?
- Starting Point (GB) won 3 of 7 archived starts between 2006 and 2008, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 6 times in total (85.7% of starts).
- Who trained Starting Point (GB)?
- Starting Point (GB) was trained by Alan Swinbank on the most recent run on record, at Catterick on 1 February 2008.
- Who is Starting Point (GB)'s sire?
- Starting Point (GB) is by Monashee Mountain (USA) out of Louise Moillon (GB), whose sire is Mansingh.
- What going does Starting Point (GB) prefer?
- Starting Point (GB) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Starting Point (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 1 February 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Starting Point (GB)'s sire's record?
- Monashee Mountain (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 998 runs since Jan 2008 (75 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 11.7% from 291. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 103. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 11.7% from 120.
- Who are Starting Point (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Louise Moillon (GB), Starting Point (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Fleetwood Forest (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Fleetwood Forest (GB)). The wins came over 2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.