Horse profile
Startling (GB)
by Zoustar (AUS) out of Pepper Lane (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
35 runs · 14 courses · from Apr 2024
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
6 wins · 5 courses
Ran yesterday · 8th of 9
Last raced off OR 71
KTB Profile
Startling (GB) is 6 from 35. All 6 wins have come over trips under 6f. Last raced off a career-high mark of 71.
Based on 35 archived runs · run-style from 32 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 6–35Wins / Runs
- 17.1%Strike rate
- 16 (45.7%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=35 at SP
- 1.20Fair A/E n=35 · 1.05 incl. margin
- 71Highest OR
- 27dAvg 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 rating71At career-high mark
71
52–71
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 117
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 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 22 | 117A | 87.5 | 2 · 117 / 112.5 |
| Good | 5 | 101A | 91 | 4 · 101 / 90 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 92C | 87.5 | 3 · 92 / 89 |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 30 | 117A | 89 | 10 · 117 / 91.5 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 89A | 81.5 | 1 · — |
Of 35 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 35 runs · as at 21 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · 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 32 analysed runs
- Prominent 11 (34%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 8 (25%) · 1 win
- Held up 7 (22%) · 2 wins
- Led 6 (19%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Zoustar (AUS)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,739 runs since Jan 2008 (313 horses).
Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.3% from 329. 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 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 590 | 51 | 8.6% | −2.2 | 1 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 246 | 21 | 8.5% | −2.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 262 | 29 | 11.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 86 | 14 | 16.3% | +5.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,101 | 134 | 12.2% | +1.4 | 5 from 23 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 329 | 47 | 14.3% | +3.5 | 6 from 31 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,422 | 152 | 10.7% | −0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 670 | 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 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Pepper Lane (GB) (Exceed And Excel)
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Beauzon (GB) (17 wins).
The wins came over 5f–7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Beauzon (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beauzon (GB) | 86 | 17 | 5f–6f | Class 4 |
| Brazen Belle (GB) | 48 | 5 | 5f–6f | Class 5 |
| Infinite Grace (GB) | 18 | 2 | 5f | Class 5 |
| Truly Special (GB) | 11 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 6 |
| Star Delta (GB) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 23 | 5 | 22% | +5.75 |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.25 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 20 | 5 | 25% | +8.75 |
| Class 5 | 12 | 1 | 8% | −8.25 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +11.25 |
| Southwell (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Redcar | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Pontefract | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 31 | 6 | 19% | +1.50 |
| 6f – 7f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cian Horgan | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Jason Hart | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.75 |
| David Nolan | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| Gianluca Sanna | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Edward Greatrex | 3 | 2 | 67% | +8.25 |
| Mark Winn | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jason Watson | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 2 | 1 | 50% | +10.00 |
| Cieren Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 26 | 3 | 12% | −7.25 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.75 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Hood | 2 | 1 | 50% | +6.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 2 | 18% | −5.25 |
| 2025 | 14 | 1 | 7% | −10.75 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 30% | +13.50 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 26+19d | Pontefract | William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Stakes Broke sharply and made the running - pushed along over 2f out - passed over 1f out and soon jostled left - faded inside final furlong to finish 8th | 8/9 | 1 | 8-10 | 71 | 65A | 50A | Cieren Fallon | 16/1 |
| 30 Sep 26+15d | Musselburgh | Weatherbys Stallion Book Handicap Stakes Up with the pace early - went to the front over 2f out - drifted right under pressure when overtaken inside final furlong - bumped entering final 110yds then faded tamely to finish 10th | 10/12 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 71 | 97A | 63A | Jason Hart | 18/1 |
| 15 Sep 26+12d | Redcar | Try RacingTV Free Now At racingtv.com/freetrial Fillies' Handicap Stakes Sharp break to lead - clear in front throughout - eased home unopposed | 1/5 | 9-7 | 65 | 87C | 82B | Jason Hart | 11/4 | |
| 03 Sep 26+26d | Southwell (AW) | Bettingsites.co.uk Handicap Stakes Drifted right at the off - went straight to the front - driven and edged in front by a whisker 2f out - fought back gamely - urged 1f out - regained command 110yds out and kept going to the line | 1/6 | 9-9 | 60 | 117A | 86B | Jason Hart | 1/1F | |
| 08 Aug 26+12d | Ayr | Sunday Roast At Western House Hotel Handicap Stakes Went straight to front - pushed along and overtaken approaching final furlong - held effort to the line | 2/12 | 1½ | 9-9 | 60 | 101A | 89A | Jason Hart | 16/1 |
| 27 Jul 26+9d | Ayr | Ladbrokes 'Get Extra Places On Selected Races' Handicap Stakes close up early - driven into the lead inside final furlong - held no more when overtaken towards finish | 2/8 | ½ | 9-12 | 60 | 86A | 77A | Jason Hart | 4/1F |
| 18 Jul 26+23d | Doncaster | Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Apprentice Handicap Stakes Settled behind the front-runners - Asked to quicken over 2f out in fourth - Soon driven without finding another gear | 4/5 | 1¼ | 9-5 | 61 | 92C | 71B | Gianluca Sanna | 5/1 |
| 25 Jun 26+7d | Leicester | Samworth Brothers Handicap Drifted right at the off - held second spot early - pushed into command a furlong out - overtaken inside the last and unable to fight back | 2/3 | 2¾ | 9-0 | 60 | 89C | 69C | Billy Loughnane | 4/6F |
| 18 Jun 26+13d | Southwell (AW) | Ladies' Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap Went straight to the front - driven with two furlongs left then urged on with one to go - couldn't quicken again when overtaken close home | 2/8 | ¾ | 9-2 | 60 | 108A | 81A | Gianluca Sanna | 9/1 |
| 05 Jun 26+18d | Thirsk | David Ritchie Is 50! Happy Birthday! Fillies' Handicap Sat behind pace - pushed along and edged ahead approaching final furlong but drifted left - held on for third narrowly | 3/11 | nk | 9-1 | 60 | 91A | 84A | Gianluca Sanna | 33/1 |
| 18 May 26+221d | Redcar | Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Sat just behind the front rank early - moved into contention after 2f - pushed along to close in with a furlong left and drifted left approaching the final furlong - lost momentum quickly after | 8/11 | shd | 9-1 | 62 | 89A | 66A | Gianluca Sanna | 66/1 |
| 09 Oct 25+7d | Chelmsford City (AW) | 'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap Fretful in the gate before break - eased to a stop soon after start | PU/9 | — | 9-8 | 63 | — | — | Edward Greatrex | 10/3 |
| 02 Oct 25+21d | Newcastle (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Settled midfield early - closed on the outer as the pack neared the turn - pushed along inside the last furlong but unable to find more - finished sixth beaten three and a half lengths | 6/13 | ½ | 9-7 | 63 | 110B | 76A | David Nolan | 16/1 |
| 11 Sep 25+3d | Chelmsford City (AW) | betting.betfair.com Handicap Shifted left early causing interference - hit the front - lost the advantage 4f out - moved right approaching the final furlong - pushed back in front and stayed on to win | 1/9 | 9-8 | 59 | 81A | 77A | Edward Greatrex | 9/4 | |
| 08 Sep 25+38d | Newcastle (AW) | Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div 1) Settled behind the pace on the wide part of the field - moved into second with 2f left - pushed along and kept finding under pressure inside the closing furlong but not quite good enough | 2/11 | ½ | 9-5 | 59 | 104A | 90A | Daniel Tudhope | 11/2 |
| 01 Aug 25+31d | Newcastle (AW) | Castle Building Services Handicap Settled towards the back near the far rail - pressed for effort with a furlong left - finished well to take second | 2/9 | 2¾ | 9-8 | 59 | 92B | 81A | Mark Winn | 7/2 |
| 01 Jul 25+15d | Musselburgh | Alan Steel For Inheritance Tax Advice Handicap Settled with the pack on the wide side - pressed for effort inside the final furlong and lost ground - finished fifth | 5/8 | nk | 9-9 | 60 | 94A | 60A | David Nolan | 10/1 |
| 16 Jun 25+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | HighBet Club WC Acca Boost Handicap Settled in the pack - pushed along with 2f left and made progress inside the final furlong - held no more late finishing 6th | 6/10 | 1½ | 9-2 | 61 | 85B | 66A | Cian Horgan | 10/1 |
| 27 May 25+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dine In The Wolverhampton Horizons Restaurant Fillies' Handicap Settled towards rear early in 5th - improved through inner approaching final furlong - pushed along and unable to quicken final furlong - finished third | 3/8 | 1 | 8-12 | 61 | 96B | 68A | Cian Horgan | 7/2 |
| 19 May 25+20d | Wolverhampton (AW) | attheraces.com/marketmovers Handicap Settled in the pack - moved up inside final furlong to take third - kept on to finish half a length off the winner | 3/8 | nk | 8-9 | 61 | 90B | 65A | Cian Horgan | 5/1 |
| 29 Apr 25+6d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tips For Every Race At raceday-ready.com Handicap Sat behind the front group - eased wide approaching final 2f then lost touch - found renewed energy inside the last furlong - stayed on to finish third by a half-length | 3/4 | ½ | 8-7 | 61 | 90C | 56B | Cian Horgan | 15/2 |
| 23 Apr 25+13d | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Held up towards rear - pushed along wide inside final furlong - closed steadily late but held for fourth | 4/7 | hd | 9-8 | 61 | 74A | 57A | Jason Watson | 2/1F |
| 10 Apr 25+28d | Newcastle (AW) | Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Handicap Sprinted clear early - kept separate on the far rail - tracking the pace over towards the field 2f out - pushed along a furlong from home - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish fifth | 5/9 | 4¾ | 9-7 | 63 | 78A | 59A | Daniel Tudhope | 7/1 |
| 13 Mar 25+64d | Newcastle (AW) | Extra Winnings With BetUK Acca Club Handicap Settled handy near the rail - urged forward around halfway - stayed on inside late to take third | 3/9 | 2½ | 9-3 | 64 | 103A | 65A | Cian Horgan | 14/1 |
| 08 Jan 25+11d | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly Free Bets With BetMGM Extra Handicap Held up towards the back - closed steadily inside the last two furlongs - stayed on to finish fourth just half a length behind | 4/8 | ½ | 8-9 | 65 | 75A | 67A | Cian Horgan | 25/1 |
| 28 Dec 24+7d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 1M With BetMGM's Golden Goals Nursery Settled in the pack - lost touch with the pace two furlongs out - dropped away in the closing stages to finish ninth | 9/10 | nk | 9-4 | 65 | 75A | 56A | David Nolan | 12/1 |
| 21 Dec 24+18d | Newcastle (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Nursery Settled midpack early - made effortless progress two out - hit the front approaching the last furlong - driven out to hold on | 1/10 | 9-8 | 61 | 89A | 83A | David Nolan | 5/2 | |
| 03 Dec 24+24d | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM: It's Showtime Nursery Held a midfield position early - urged forward approaching the bend then stayed on through the closing stages - lacked the speed to get involved in the finish | 5/10 | ½ | 9-3 | 62 | 81A | 68A | Sean D Bowen | 4/1 |
| 09 Nov 24+30d | Chelmsford City (AW) | CCR Supports The Royal British Legion Nursery Tracked the pace - pressed for effort with 2f left - responded inside the final furlong - moved into second close home but couldn't reel in the winner | 2/7 | ¾ | 9-10 | 61 | 86A | 72A | Mark Winn | 9/5F |
| 10 Oct 24+10d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Safer Gambling Tools Nursery Settled towards the back early - began closing in under pressure inside final furlong - flew home to hit the front in the last strides | 1/7 | 9-3 | 57 | 67A | 68A | Sean D Bowen | 11/1 | |
| 30 Sep 24+9d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Get The Inside Track With raceday-ready.com Nursery Settled last - nudged forward and moved left inside the final furlong - never able to challenge up front and finished 7th | 7/10 | hd | 9-8 | 57 | 61A | 50A | Jason Watson | 9/2 |
| 21 Sep 24+26d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Perko's 50th Birthday Celebration Nursery Held up early - improved into contention - led inside final furlong - ran on to score | 1/8 | 9-6 | 52 | 62A | 63A | Edward Greatrex | 7/1 | |
| 26 Aug 24+11d | Southwell (AW) | Southwell Golf Clubhouse Is Open Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Up with the front group - ridden to hold position 2f out - one-paced and found little in the closing stages | 9/11 | nk | 9-2 | — | 89A | 52A | Jason Watson | 200/1 |
| 15 Aug 24+110d | Beverley | EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Drifted left and clipped opponent at the break - held no better than midfield thereafter - eventually well held in 10th | 10/10 | 11 | 9-2 | — | 49C | 25C | David Nolan | 125/1 |
| 27 Apr 24 | Ripon | Black-A-Moor Inn Best Pub-Food For Furlongs EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 7/7 | shd | 8-13 | — | 5C | 27C | Mark Winn | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Startling (GB) won?
- Startling (GB) won 6 of 35 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 17.1%. Placed 16 times in total (45.7% of starts).
- Who trains Startling (GB)?
- Startling (GB) is trained by John Wainwright, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 19 October 2026.
- Who is Startling (GB)'s sire?
- Startling (GB) is by Zoustar (AUS) out of Pepper Lane (GB), whose sire is Exceed And Excel.
- What going does Startling (GB) prefer?
- Startling (GB) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 5 wins from 23 starts (21.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Startling (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 71, from the run on 19 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Startling (GB)'s sire's record?
- Zoustar (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 2,739 runs since Jan 2008 (313 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips under 6f (all codes): 14.3% from 329. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 3.6% from 193.
- Who are Startling (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Pepper Lane (GB), Startling (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Beauzon (GB) (17). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Beauzon (GB)). The wins came over 5f–7f. As at Oct 2026.