Horse profile
Startled (IRE)
by Bated Breath (GB) out of Star Snap (GB) (Galileo)
13 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2025
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
3 wins · York, Newmarket & Nottingham
Last run 19 Sep 2026 · 4th of 16
Last raced off OR 86
KTB Profile
Startled (IRE) is 3 from 13. All 3 wins have come on turf — 0 from 4 on the all-weather. Each win came on a first visit to the course. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f.
Based on 13 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Jun 2025 · updated 25 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
All wins on turf
- 3–13Wins / Runs
- 23.1%Strike rate
- 7 (53.8%)Placed
- +13.50£1 level staken=13 at SP
- 3.35Fair A/E n=12 · 2.43 incl. margin
- 87Highest OR
- 38dAvg 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 rating86↓ 1lb off peak
86
66–87
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 111
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 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 93C | 70.5 | 2 runs · 93 / 85.5 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 95A | 79 | 1 run · — |
| Good | 3 | 100C | 78 | 3 runs · 100 / 78 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 25 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 111A | 78 | 7 runs · 100 / 87 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 80A | 68.5 | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 figures from 13 runs · as at 3 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 13 analysed runs since Jun 2025
- Mid-division 6 (46%) · 1 win
- Held up 3 (23%) · 1 win
- Prominent 2 (15%) · 1 win
- Led 2 (15%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,141 runs since Jan 2008 (670 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 7.7% from 847.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 34 | 7 | 20.6% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,294 | 149 | 11.5% | +0.7 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 1,670 | 201 | 12% | +1.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 812 | 81 | 10% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 847 | 65 | 7.7% | −3.1 | — |
| Heavy | 263 | 22 | 8.4% | −2.4 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 3,221 | 353 | 11% | +0.2 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1,022 | 118 | 11.5% | +0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 4,051 | 473 | 11.7% | +0.9 | 3 from 11 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,871 | 179 | 9.6% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 874 | 81 | 9.3% | −1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 256 | 25 | 9.8% | −1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 60 | 1 | 1.7% | −9.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +3.5 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Star Snap (GB) (Galileo)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | +12.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +6.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.50 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 11 | 3 | 27% | +15.50 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finley Marsh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saffie Osborne | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Rob Hornby | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Vigors | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.50 |
| Tyler Heard | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +8.50 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +5.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 19 Sep 26+49d | Newbury | Conundrum Consulting Handicap Stakes Settled towards the far flank in the pack - pushed along 2f out - angled left and still holding a chance approaching the final furlong - stayed on to snatch fourth right on the line - beaten a length and a quarter | 4/16 | nk | 9-2 | 86 | 93C | 91A | Finley Marsh | 12/1 |
| 01 Aug 26+49d | Goodwood | Phase Eight Handicap Stakes Drifted left at the break - settled towards the back - pressed for effort a furlong out and drifted left again - stayed on late but never a factor for the finish - eighth beaten 3½ lengths | 8/13 | nk | 8-0 | 87 | 78C | 83A | Harry Vigors | 22/1 |
| 13 Jun 26+21d | Chester | Ladbrokes Get More With Racing Bet Builder Handicap Pulled hard early - settled mid-pack - checked in stride 2f out - pushed along and stayed back before a small late rally close to home finished 7th beaten 3.5 lengths | 7/9 | ¾ | 8-12 | 87 | 87A | 81A | Luke Morris | 5/1 |
| 23 May 26+10d | Goodwood | Fitzdares Harroways Handicap Held up eagerly early - close to the pace - pushed along with 2f left - found room and made progress inside the last two - stayed on well to be second | 2/17 | 3¾ | 8-5 | 85 | 100C | 97A | Saffie Osborne | 9/2 |
| 13 May 26+29d | York | Conundrum HR Consulting Handicap Settled towards the back - blocked for room 4f out - moved to the outside with work still needed over 2f out - driven and made swift progress a furlong out - powered clear late to hit the front close home | 1/14 | 8-6 | 78 | 78C | 92A | Saffie Osborne | 6/1 | |
| 14 Apr 26+46d | Newmarket | AR Legal Collections Handicap Delayed loading into stalls - held up in the pack towards the far rail - urged forward to improve position over 2f out - closed on the front group approaching the final furlong - driven inside the last 110yds - finished strongly to get up on the line | 1/13 | 9-5 | 76 | 70C | 88A | William Buick | 15/2 | |
| 27 Feb 26+127d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap Settled in the pack early - lost touch under pressure with 2f left - found a gap and closed strongly to take third close home | 3/12 | nk | 8-2 | 73 | 95A | 82A | Tyler Heard | 28/1 |
| 2025 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 23 Oct 25+30d | Nottingham | PricedUp Nursery Settled behind the pace on the far flank - asked for effort with 2f left - moved up into second and drifted slightly left approaching the final furlong - driven to the front inside the last and forged well ahead | 1/12 | 9-5 | 66 | 111A | 105A | Billy Loughnane | 10/1 | |
| 23 Sep 25+24d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Nursery Went wide early and hit the front - pushed along and lost command inside the final furlong - faded in the closing stages to finish fourth | 4/11 | ½ | 9-1 | 67 | 78A | 71A | Rob Hornby | 11/1 |
| 30 Aug 25+16d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Greene King IPA Nursery Struggled for pace early towards back - improved position over a furlong out - stayed on well inside final furlong to grab third near line - never able to trouble winner | 3/7 | ½ | 9-2 | 67 | 80A | 74A | Finley Marsh | 7/1 |
| 14 Aug 25+45d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Set the pace early - lost the advantage and sat close up - lacked the pace approaching final furlong - rallied late to finish third | 3/8 | 1½ | 9-7 | — | 69B | 78A | Jim Crowley | 17/2 |
| 30 Jun 25+7d | Windsor | British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled midpack early - found room and improved into contention approaching 2f out but bumped - pushed along inside final furlong then dropped away quickly - finished well held in 7th | 7/10 | 3¼ | 9-7 | — | 57A | 57A | Pat Cosgrave | 80/1 |
| 23 Jun 25 | Windsor | British Stallion Studs EBF Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled off the pace in the pack - urged forward with two to go - dropped away inside the final furlong - finished eighth | 8/8 | 2½ | 9-7 | — | 63A | 55A | Rob Hornby | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Startled won?
- Startled (IRE) won 3 of 13 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 23.1%. Placed 7 times in total (53.8% of starts).
- Who trains Startled?
- Startled (IRE) is trained by Richard Hughes, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 September 2026.
- Who is Startled's sire?
- Startled (IRE) is by Bated Breath (GB) out of Star Snap (GB), whose sire is Galileo.
- What going does Startled prefer?
- Startled (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Startled's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 86, from the run on 19 September 2026. The highest on record is 87.
- What is Startled's sire's record?
- Bated Breath (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,141 runs since Jan 2008 (670 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 7.7% from 847.