Startled: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Startled is a 3-year-old gelding by Bated Breath, trained by Richard Hughes. He has won 3 of 12 starts and placed in 4 more, for £59,282 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 2 wins from 4 is a 50% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:55 at Newbury on 19 September, where the best price is 15/2 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 91, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 12
- Wins 3
- Placed 7
- Strike rate 25%
- Prize money £59,282
- Best rating 91
- Official rating 87
Where Startled runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:55 | Newbury | Conundrum Consulting Handicap Stakes | 15/2 Bet365 | bet365 |
Startled form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 26 | Goodwood | Phase Eight Handicap Stakes Class 2 | 7f | Good To Firm | 8 | 3.5 | 22/1 | Harry Vigors | 87 |
| 13 Jun 26 | Chester | Ladbrokes Get More With Racing Bet Builder Handicap Class 2 | 7.5f | Good To Soft | 7 | 3.5 | 5/1 | Luke Morris | 87 |
| 23 May 26 | Goodwood | Fitzdares Harroways Handicap Class 2 | 7f | Good | 2 | 3.75 | 9/2 | Saffie Osborne | 85 |
| 13 May 26 | York | Conundrum HR Consulting Handicap Class 3 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 6/1 | Saffie Osborne | 78 |
| 14 Apr 26 | Newmarket | AR Legal Collections Handicap Class 4 | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 15/2 | William Buick | 76 |
| 27 Feb 26 | Lingfield (AW) | BetMGM AWC 3 Year Old Trial Handicap Class 2 | 6f | Standard | 3 | .75 | 28/1 | Tyler Heard | 73 |
| 23 Oct 25 | Nottingham | PricedUp Nursery Class 5 | 6f | Heavy | 1 | — | 10/1 | Billy Loughnane | 66 |
| 23 Sep 25 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Nursery Class 5 | 6f | Standard | 4 | 1.75 | 11/1 | Rob Hornby | 67 |
| 30 Aug 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Greene King IPA Nursery Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 3 | 1.5 | 7/1 | Finley Marsh | 67 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Paddy Power Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Standard To Slow | 3 | 1.75 | 17/2 | Jim Crowley | – |
| 30 Jun 25 | Windsor | British EBF Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 7 | 10 | 80/1 | Pat Cosgrave | – |
| 23 Jun 25 | Windsor | British Stallion Studs EBF Newcomers' Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 8 | 10 | 18/1 | Rob Hornby | – |
Last time out
Finished 8 in the Phase Eight Handicap Stakes at Goodwood on 1 August 2026. 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.
Startled by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 7f | 4 | 2 | 50% | — |
| 5f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Startled by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | — |
| Standard | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Startled by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwood | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Chester | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| York | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Newmarket | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Startled breeding
- Sire Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam Star Snap (GB)
- Damsire Galileo (IRE)
- Breeder Yulong Investments (australia) Pty
- Foaled 3 March 2023
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