Horse profile
Startled Lady (GB)
by Zoustar (AUS) out of Terrify (IRE) (Galileo)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Jun 2025
As at 24 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Yarmouth
Last run 12 Oct 2026 · 6th of 13
Last raced off OR 68
KTB Profile
Startled Lady won a Class 6 handicap at Yarmouth in Jul 2026 on good to firm ground over 6f to 7f. The filly has one win and seven places from 15 starts, all at trips between 6f and 7f, with the success coming from a mark of 63. She has raced five times at Yarmouth, recording her sole victory there, but is zero from six on all-weather surfaces. Last raced off a career-high mark of 68 when finishing sixth of 13 at Yarmouth in Oct 2026.
Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 14 commented runs since Jun 2025 · updated 24 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
Won on turf, 0 on AW
Win at Class 6
OR at career high
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 7 (46.7%)Placed
- −11.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.50Fair A/E n=15 · 0.41 incl. margin
- 68Highest OR
- 34dAvg 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.
Official rating68At career-high mark
68
63–68
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 93
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 101A | 78.5 | 3 · 101 / 91 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 101A | 90 | 4 · 101 / 95 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 93A | 92 | 2 · 93 / 92 |
| Good | 2 | 78A | 73.5 | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 24 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 15 | 101A | 82 | 9 · 101 / 91 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 15 figures from 15 runs · as at 20 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 from 14 analysed runs since Jun 2025
- Mid-division 5 (36%) · 0 wins
- Held up 4 (29%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 4 (29%) · 1 win
- Led 1 (7%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Zoustar (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,743 runs since Jan 2008 (313 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.2% from 330. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 193.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 14 | 3 | 21.4% | +10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 440 | 43 | 9.8% | −1 | 1 from 5 |
| Good | 590 | 51 | 8.6% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 246 | 21 | 8.5% | −2.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 262 | 29 | 11.1% | +0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 87 | 14 | 16.1% | +5.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,104 | 135 | 12.2% | +1.4 | 0 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 330 | 47 | 14.2% | +3.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,424 | 153 | 10.7% | −0.1 | 1 from 15 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 671 | 84 | 12.5% | +1.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 193 | 7 | 3.6% | −7.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 62 | 1 | 1.6% | −9.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 49 | 4 | 8.2% | −2.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 24 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Terrify (IRE) (Galileo)
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sovreigns Joy (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovreigns Joy (GB) | 3 | 1 | 7f | — |
| Berkshire Kameo (GB) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Callan | 6 | 1 | 17% | −2.50 |
| Tom Marquand | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Marco Ghiani | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hector Crouch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jefferson Smith | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| Hood | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26+26d | Yarmouth | First Furnishings Handicap Stakes Missed the break and stumbled - last of the field in the middle of the track - nudged up and gained ground over 2f out - urged over 1f out - stayed on inside the final furlong without threatening - finished 6th | 6/13 | 1½ | 9-4 | 68 | 91C | 82A | Tom Marquand | 6/1 |
| 16 Sep 26+14d | Yarmouth | Eastern Power Systems Fillies' Handicap Stakes Held up towards back - improved and pressed for effort 2f out - stayed on strongly inside final furlong - edged out of second close home to finish third | 3/12 | hd | 9-7 | 67 | 93A | 88A | Tom Marquand | 17/2 |
| 02 Sep 26+32d | Kempton (AW) | Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Fillies' Handicap Stakes (London Sprint Series Qualifier) Held up towards the back - moved left approaching the last two furlongs and closed inside the final furlong - claimed third close home half a length off the winner | 3/7 | ½ | 9-9 | 67 | 91A | 75A | Neil Callan | 17/2 |
| 01 Aug 26+17d | Doncaster | Grace And Dotty Handicap Stakes Hampered and drifted left at the break - settled in the pack - pressed for effort 2f out - faded quickly to finish well held | 8/8 | 6 | 9-4 | 67 | 80A | 41A | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 15 Jul 26+25d | Yarmouth | Bazuka Handicap Stakes settled in behind the pace-setter early - asked to go 2f out then hit the front over 1f out - ran on strongly in the final furlong to win | 1/6 | 9-8 | 63 | 100B | 84B | Neil Callan | 5/2F | |
| 20 Jun 26+16d | Newmarket | JCB Hydradig Fillies' Handicap Sat handy in mid-pack from the middle - urged forward with over 2f left - kept on to the finish but lacked the speed to land closer - finished third beaten 2 lengths | 3/9 | 1¾ | 9-2 | 63 | 101A | 80A | Neil Callan | 9/2 |
| 04 Jun 26+24d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Tips On attheraces.com Fillies' Handicap Handy with the pace early - lost ground with a furlong remaining - dropped away close home - finished 5th | 5/8 | nk | 9-0 | 64 | 101A | 65A | Luke Morris | 9/1 |
| 11 May 26+21d | Windsor | Padel Maidenhead Anniversary Cup Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Fought for control early - sat close up before being pushed along and slipping back 2f out - rallied to move into third inside the final furlong - finished without threatening the front pair | 3/12 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 65 | 90A | 61A | Marco Ghiani | 10/3 |
| 20 Apr 26+188d | Lingfield (AW) | Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Fillies' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Fighting for head early - tracked the pack through midfield - urged forward 2f out and stayed on late - claimed second close home beaten a length and a quarter | 2/9 | 1¼ | 9-0 | 65 | 68A | 69A | Marco Ghiani | 4/1 |
| 14 Oct 25+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Arc All-Weather 1MILLION Bonus Is Back Nursery Held a midfield spot early - squeezed for space approaching the furlong pole and darted left - stayed on well through the last furlong to snatch 4th close home | 4/14 | ¾ | 9-4 | 65 | 75B | 71A | Hector Crouch | 14/1 |
| 19 Sep 25+26d | Newcastle (AW) | Jimbo Thompson Bluesky EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies Stakes (GBB Race) Hesitant leaving the stalls and towards the back early - improved on the outer to close on the front group approaching 2f out - pushed along a furlong out - lost momentum close home to finish fourth | 4/12 | 2 | 9-0 | 67 | 82A | 70A | Jefferson Smith | 4/1 |
| 24 Aug 25+29d | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - nudged for effort with two furlongs left - dropped away soon after - finished well beaten in 10th | 10/10 | hd | 9-0 | 68 | 67C | 43C | Neil Callan | 10/3 |
| 26 Jul 25+13d | Windsor | Eco Brickwork Ltd Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Set a strong pace from the front along the rail - pressed for effort and lost the advantage inside the last furlong - lost ground to finish third | 3/12 | ¾ | 9-2 | — | 78A | 70A | Cieren Fallon | 85/40F |
| 13 Jul 25+16d | Southwell (AW) | Have A Happy Retirement Derek Thompson EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Settled in the pack - short of room and squeezed for a run 2f out - angled left - kept on strongly inside the final furlong to go down by a neck | 2/9 | nk | 9-2 | — | 58A | 84A | Cieren Fallon | 18/1 |
| 27 Jun 25 | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (GBB Race) Sluggish start - back of the field early then pushed along and made progress over 2f out - stayed on at one gear through the closing stages | 9/12 | 1 | 9-0 | — | 69A | 61A | Neil Callan | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Startled Lady (GB) won?
- Startled Lady (GB) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
- Who trains Startled Lady (GB)?
- Startled Lady (GB) is trained by William Knight, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is Startled Lady (GB)'s sire?
- Startled Lady (GB) is by Zoustar (AUS) out of Terrify (IRE), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Startled Lady (GB) prefer?
- Startled Lady (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Startled Lady (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 68, from the run on 12 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Startled Lady (GB)'s sire's record?
- Zoustar (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,743 runs since Jan 2008 (313 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.2% from 330. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 193.
- Who are Startled Lady (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Terrify (IRE), Startled Lady (GB) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sovreigns Joy (GB) (1). The wins came over 7f. As at Oct 2026.