Startled (2023) Horse
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Startled is a 3yo bay trained by R Hughes. He is by Bated Breath out of the dam Star Snap. He has won three races so far. On 13 May 2026 at York he secured his biggest victory, earning $29,511.00 in the Cl3 Hcp. The horse has been a profitable selection for punters, and backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 141% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chester 13-Jun-26 1524m SOFT R2 CL2 Hcp (of $49,185) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 6.00 1st Jeddaal ( A Lewis 121 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Do Bronxs ( R Scott 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Masked Warrior ( H Davies 126 ) 1.80L 7th Startled ( L Morris 124 ) 3.60L See full results | L Morris 56.2kg 3.60L | 7 (11) |
| GOODwood 23-May-26 1408m GOOD R1 CL2 Hcp $24,170 (of $98,370) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.300, SP: 5.50 1st Catullus ( T Marquand 128 ) 2nd Startled ( S Osborne 117 ) 3.75L 3rd Pathein ( P J Dobbs 135 ) 1.00L See full results | S Osborne 53.1kg 3.75L | 2 (18) |
| York 13-May-26 1408m GOOD R6 CL3 Hcp $15,462 (of $29,511) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.080, SP: 7.00 1st Startled ( S Osborne 118 ) 2nd Daydreama ( D Allan 128 ) 1.50L 3rd The Resdev Scholar ( M Winn 118 ) 0.50L See full results | S Osborne 53.5kg | 1 (16) |
| Newmarket 14-Apr-26 1408m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp $7,731 (of $14,756) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.440, SP: 8.50 1st Startled ( W Buick 131 ) 2nd Hardy's Hero ( T Marquand 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Stellar Vision ( M Ghiani 133 ) 0.15L See full results | W Buick 59.4kg | 1 (13) |
| 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) |