Startled (2023) Horse
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Startled is a 3yo bay colt trained by R Hughes in Upper Lambourn. He is by the stallion Bated Breath out of the dam Star Snap. To date he has secured one victory. His most significant win came on 23 Oct 2025 at Nottingham, where he claimed the $7,378.00 Class 5 prize. The horse has been a profitable selection for punters; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 57% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lingfield 28-Feb-26 1208m SYNTHETIC R2 CL2 Hcp $5,440 (of $44,266) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.490, SP: 29.00 1st Saffron Dandy ( S D Bowen 117 ) 2nd Grey Horizon ( K T O'neill 114 ) 0.50L 3rd Startled ( T Heard 114 ) 0.80L See full results | T Heard 51.7kg 0.80L | 3 (12) |
| Nottingham 23-Oct-25 1220m SOFT R2 CL5 $3,926 (of $7,378) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.360, SP: 11.00 1st Startled ( B Loughnane 131 ) 2nd Woolisle ( J Mitchell 131 ) 2.50L 3rd Marwaan ( T Langley 135 ) 0.50L See full results | B Loughnane 59.4kg | 1 (14) |
| Lingfield 23-Sep-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5 $467 (of $7,478) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 12.00 1st Cashbox ( D Egan 130 ) 2nd Star Of Albion ( T Marquand 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Guernsey Lady ( R Ryan 133 ) 1.00L 4th Startled ( R Hornby 127 ) 1.80L See full results | R Hornby 57.6kg 1.80L | 4 (11) |
| Chelmsford City 31-Aug-25 1010m SYNTHETIC R4 CL5 $1,104 (of $8,853) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.990, SP: 8.00 1st Artista ( S Donohoe 133 ) 2nd Campenaerts ( H Doyle 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Startled ( F Marsh 128 ) 1.50L See full results | F Marsh 58.1kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Chelmsford City 15-Aug-25 1210m SYNTHETIC R2 CL5 Nv $982 (of $7,870) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: 9.50 1st Riffa Spirit ( H Davies 133 ) 2nd Deluded ( J Leavy 133 ) 0.30L 3rd Startled ( J Crowley 133 ) 1.80L See full results | J Crowley 60.3kg 1.80L | 3 (8) |
| Windsor 01-Jul-25 1030m GOOD R2 CL4 Md (of $9,788) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.210, SP: 81.00 1st Irish Fighter ( S D Sousa 131 ) 2nd Schrodinger's Cat ( O Murphy 133 ) 1.00L 3rd Koffee And Kale ( H Crouch 133 ) 1.25L 7th Startled ( P Cosgrave 133 ) 10.00L See full results | P Cosgrave 60.3kg 10.00L | 7 (10) |
| Windsor 24-Jun-25 1220m GOOD R2 CL5 Md (of $6,689) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.890, SP: 19.00 Held up in midfield, pushed along over 2f out, faded entering final furlong 1st Lebron Power ( S M Levey 128 ) 2nd Hayynah ( O Murphy 128 ) 1.00L 3rd Marcellinus ( P Jamin 133 ) 2.50L 8th Startled ( R Hornby 133 ) 9.95L See full results | R Hornby 60.3kg 9.95L | 8 (8) |