Starting Fifteen: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Starting Fifteen is a 5-year-old gelding by City Light, trained by E McNamara. He has won 1 of 8 starts and placed in 3 more, for £2,660 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 5 is a 20% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:25 at Listowel on 25 September, where the best price is 14/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 137, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 8
- Wins 1
- Placed 4
- Strike rate 13%
- Prize money £2,660
- Best rating 137
- Official rating 135
Where Starting Fifteen runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:25 | Listowel | Ballymore Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 14/1 William Hill | William Hill |
Starting Fifteen form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) Class 1 | 2m | Good | 10 | 15.25 | 12/1 | Sean Flanagan | 135 |
| 10 Apr 26 | Aintree | ThatPrizeGuy Top Novices' Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Class 1 | 2m 0.5f | Good To Soft | 5 | 6.25 | 16/1 | Sean Flanagan | 136 |
| 1 Feb 26 | Leopardstown | Tattersalls Ireland Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) | 2m | Heavy | 7 | 10 | 25/1 | Sean Flanagan | 130 |
| 26 Dec 25 | Limerick | Signsplus Maiden Hurdle | 2m | Heavy | 1 | — | 4/5F | Sean Flanagan | – |
| 18 Oct 25 | Limerick | Limerick Show Maiden Hurdle | 2m 0.5f | Good To Yielding | 2 | 1 | 4/1 | Sean Flanagan | – |
| 27 Sep 25 | Listowel | Listowel Printing Works Slan Abhaile (Pro/Am) Flat Race | 2m | Good To Yielding | 4 | 11.75 | 11/8F | Mr Finian Maguire | – |
| 29 Apr 25 | Punchestown | Willie Coonan Memorial Flat Race | 2m 0.5f | Good To Yielding | 3 | 5 | 11/2 | Mr Finian Maguire | – |
| 23 Mar 25 | Limerick | Kevin McManus Bookmaker Champion (Pro/Am) Flat Race (Listed) | 2m | Soft | 2 | 2.25 | 9/2 | Mr Finian Maguire | – |
Last time out
Finished 10 in the Guinness Galway Hurdle Handicap (Grade 3) at Galway (IRE) on 30 July 2026. Settled towards the back - pushed along and made headway approaching 2 out - unable to find more before the last - finished 10th.
Starting Fifteen by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 16.5f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
Starting Fifteen by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Yielding | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Starting Fifteen by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Limerick | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Listowel | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Starting Fifteen breeding
- Sire City Light (FR)
- Dam M'Oubliez Pas (USA)
- Damsire El Corredor (USA)
- Breeder Pat Blake & Tim Dineen
- Foaled 22 February 2021
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