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Ireland 4yo

Startling

T: John Wainwright · J: Oisin McSweeney · O: K Nicholson
By Zoustar out of Pepper Lane
Form 16P-8322422
  1. 2
  2. 2
  3. 4
  4. 2
  5. 2
  6. 3
- Current odds
1/16 W/R
65 RPR
63 TS
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Active
  • 16 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 6% strike
  • 23 d off
  • 74 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 16P-8322422 23 days off
2 8 Aug 2026 Sunday Roast At Western House Hotel… Ayr 2 27 Jul 2026 Ladbrokes 'Get Extra Places On Sele… Ayr 4 18 Jul 2026 Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festi… Doncaster 2 25 Jun 2026 Samworth Brothers Handicap Leicester 2 18 Jun 2026 Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Filli… Southwell (AW) 3 5 Jun 2026 David Ritchie Is 50! Happy Birthday… Thirsk
Best RPR 74 Career peak
Best TS 65 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100
19 May 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 3rd/8 (btn 0.3) 27 May 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 3rd/8 (btn 1) 16 Jun 2025 · Wolverhampton (AW) · 6th/10 (btn 1.5) 1 Jul 2025 · Musselburgh · 5th/8 (btn 0.3) 1 Aug 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/9 (btn 2.75) 8 Sep 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 2nd/11 (btn .5) 11 Sep 2025 · Chelmsford (AW) · 1st/9 (won 0) 2 Oct 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 6th/13 (btn .5) 9 Oct 2025 · Chelmsford (AW) · PU () 18 May 2026 · Redcar · 8th/11 (btn 0.1) 5 Jun 2026 · Thirsk · 3rd/11 (btn 0.3) 18 Jun 2026 · Southwell (AW) · 2nd/8 (btn .75) 25 Jun 2026 · Leicester · 2nd/3 (btn 2.75) 18 Jul 2026 · Doncaster · 4th/5 (btn 1.25) 27 Jul 2026 · Ayr · 2nd/8 (btn .5) 8 Aug 2026 · Ayr · 2nd/12 (btn 1.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
52
Win %
6%
Placed %
62%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 62%; best at Ayr (100% from 2 runs).

  • Newcastle (AW) 67% 0-2-3
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 67% 0-2-3
  • Ayr 100% 0-2-2
  • Chelmsford (AW) 50% 1-0-2
  • Leicester 100% 0-1-1
  • Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
  • Thirsk 100% 0-1-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Musselburgh 0% 0-0-1
  • Redcar 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Gianluca Sanna 50% 0-2-4
  • Cian Horgan(5) 67% 0-2-3
  • Jason Hart NOW 100% 0-2-2
  • Edward Greatrex 50% 1-0-2
  • David Nolan 0% 0-0-2
  • Billy Loughnane 100% 0-1-1
  • Daniel Tudhope 100% 0-1-1
  • Mark Winn 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

  • David O'Meara 56% 1-4-9
  • John Wainwright NOW 71% 0-5-7

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
8 Aug 2026 Sunday Roast At Western House Hotel Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 6 B 2nd/12 1.5 Good 5f Jason Hart OR 60 16/1
27 Jul 2026 Ladbrokes 'Get Extra Places On Selected Races' Handicap Stakes Ayr Class 6 2nd/8 .5 Good To Firm 5f Jason Hart OR 60 4/1F
18 Jul 2026 Go Racing In Yorkshire Summer Festival Apprentice Handicap Stakes Doncaster Class 5 4th/5 1.25 Good To Firm 5f Gianluca Sanna OR 61 5/1
25 Jun 2026 Samworth Brothers Handicap Leicester Class 5 2nd/3 2.75 Good To Firm 5f Billy Loughnane OR 60 4/6F
18 Jun 2026 Ladies Day Sunday 16th August Fillies' Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 5 2nd/8 .75 Standard 5f Gianluca Sanna OR 60 9/1
5 Jun 2026 David Ritchie Is 50! Happy Birthday! Fillies' Handicap Thirsk Class 5 3rd/11 0.3 Good 5f Gianluca Sanna OR 60 33/1
18 May 2026 Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap Redcar Class 6 8th/11 0.1 Good 6f Gianluca Sanna OR 62 66/1
9 Oct 2025 'Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier' Handicap (Timeform Sprint Series Qualifier) Chelmsford (AW) Class 6 PU - Standard 5f Edward Greatrex OR 63 100/30
2 Oct 2025 Download The At The Races App Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 P 6th/13 .5 Standard 5f David Nolan OR 63 16/1
11 Sep 2025 betting.betfair.com Handicap Chelmsford (AW) Class 6 1st/9 +0 Standard 5f Edward Greatrex OR 59 9/4

Connections

Trainer
John Wainwright 9%
Jockey
Oisin McSweeney 11%
Owner
K Nicholson
Sire
Zoustar
Dam
Pepper Lane
Dam sire
Exceed And Excel
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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