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Starmount (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Starmount

Sex
gelding
Foaled
2020
Colour
bay
Highest OR
134
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 4 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£14,588 GB
Official rating
134 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
28 Feb 2026, Kelso (PU/10)
Last win (GB & IRE)
22 Jan 2026, Wetherby
Recent form
141PU

Starmount has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
28 Feb 26KelsoPU/102/1F-Ben JonesBen Paulingbet365 Premier Novices' HurdleGrade 2Hurdle2m2fGood to Soft11-5134Montemares (GB)£45,774371/9
22 Jan 26Wetherby1/121/7Fwon 15Ben JonesBen PaulingBowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2mSoft11-8123Kaka's Cousin (IRE)£5,44627-
26 Dec 25Aintree4/614/119¾Kielan WoodsBen PaulingWilliam Hill Formby Novices' HurdleGrade 1Hurdle2m1fGood to Soft11-8-Idaho Sun (IRE)£56,95020-1/4
6 Dec 25Wetherby1/1410/11Fwon 5Kielan WoodsBen Paulingracingtv.com Novices' HurdleClass 4Hurdle2mSoft11-0-Madame La Papillon (GB)£3,812-1/12
  • PU/1028 Feb 26 · Kelso2/1F

    bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle

    Grade 22m2fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    28 Feb 26
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    PU/10
    SP
    2/1F
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    Ben Jones
    Race
    bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Grade 2
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m2f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-5
    OR
    134
    Winner / 2nd
    Montemares (GB)
    Winner prize
    £45,774
    Days
    37
    Future form
    1/9
  • 1/1222 Jan 26 · Wetherby1/7F

    Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    22 Jan 26
    Course
    Wetherby
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    1/7F
    Btn
    won 15
    Jockey
    Ben Jones
    Race
    Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-8
    OR
    123
    Winner prize
    £5,446
    Days
    27
    Future form
    -
  • 4/626 Dec 25 · Aintree14/1

    William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle

    Grade 12m1fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    26 Dec 25
    Course
    Aintree
    Pos
    4/6
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    19¾
    Race
    William Hill Formby Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Grade 1
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-8
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Idaho Sun (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £56,950
    Days
    20
    Future form
    -1/4
  • 1/146 Dec 25 · Wetherby10/11F

    racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle

    Class 42mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Dec 25
    Course
    Wetherby
    Pos
    1/14
    SP
    10/11F
    Btn
    won 5
    Race
    racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £3,812
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/12

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
28 Feb 26Kelsobet365 Premier Novices' HurdlePU/10Le Beau Madrik (FR)-15 Apr 26HaydockWatch Unibet Racing Postcast Novices' Hurdle
6 Dec 25Wetherbyracingtv.com Novices' Hurdle1/14Killycarn (IRE)81 Jan 26CatterickRacing Again 8th January Handicap Hurdle
  • PU/1028 Feb 26 · Kelso

    bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    28 Feb 26
    Course
    Kelso
    Race
    bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/10
    Winner next time
    Le Beau Madrik (FR)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    15 Apr 26
    Race won
    Watch Unibet Racing Postcast Novices' Hurdle
  • 1/146 Dec 25 · Wetherby

    racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    6 Dec 25
    Course
    Wetherby
    Race
    racingtv.com Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    1/14
    Winner next time
    Killycarn (IRE)
    Their pos
    8
    Won on
    1 Jan 26
    Race won
    Racing Again 8th January Handicap Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ben Pauling6 Dec 2528 Feb 261/14123134134420050.0%50.0%£14,588€0
Ben Pauling
First run
6 Dec 25
Last run
28 Feb 26
First run for yard
1/14
OR first run
123
OR last run
134
Best OR
134
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt420050.0%50.0%£14,588€01346 Dec 2528 Feb 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
134
First run
6 Dec 25
Last run
28 Feb 26

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle420050.0%50.0%£14,588€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Soft20000.0%0.0%£5,330€0
Soft2200100.0%100.0%£9,258€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,330
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,258
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f320066.7%66.7%£14,588€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
66.7%
Prize GB (£)
£14,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Wetherby2200100.0%100.0%£9,258€0
Aintree10000.0%0.0%£5,330€0
Kelso10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Wetherby
Course
Wetherby
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,258
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Aintree
Course
Aintree
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,330
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kelso
Course
Kelso
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Grade 110000.0%0.0%£5,330€0
Grade 210000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 42200100.0%100.0%£9,258€0
Grade 1
Class
Grade 1
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,330
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Grade 2
Class
Grade 2
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,258
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£5,330€0
9 to 12 runners210050.0%50.0%£5,446€0
13 to 16 runners1100100.0%100.0%£3,812€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,330
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,446
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,812
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January1100100.0%100.0%£5,446€0
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
December210050.0%50.0%£9,142€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,446
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,142
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ben Jones210050.0%50.0%£5,446€0
Kielan Woods210050.0%50.0%£9,142€0
Ben Jones
Jockey
Ben Jones
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£5,446
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kielan Woods
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£9,142
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Ben Pauling420050.0%50.0%£14,588€0
Ben Pauling
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear420050.0%50.0%£14,588€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£14,588
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run1100100.0%100.0%£3,812€0
15 to 30 days210050.0%50.0%£10,776€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,812
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£10,776
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMount Nelson (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMount Nelson (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireRock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
  2. Sire's damIndependence (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSparky May (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSparky May (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireMidnight Legend (GB)
  2. Dam's damGlassy Appeal (USA)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Glassy Appeal (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseStarmount (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2020
SireMount Nelson (GB)
DamSparky May (GB)
DamsireMidnight Legend (GB)
Sire's sireRock Of Gibraltar (IRE)
Sire's damIndependence (GB)
2nd damGlassy Appeal (USA)
Dam's produce4 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingStage Star (IRE)

Female line

  1. Sparky May (GB) · by Midnight Legend (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners
  2. Glassy Appeal (USA) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Mount Nelson (GB)Sparky May (GB)Midnight Legend (GB)Ruxley Holdings Ltd5 Feb 20baygeldingFlat 9.8f · NH 2m3fFlat 18.0f · NH 2m3½f
Mount Nelson (GB)
Breeder
Ruxley Holdings Ltd
Foaled
5 Feb 20
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 18.0f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Mount Nelson (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,9982907869.7%26.2%42
At 2m to 2m1f1,4411333599.2%24.9%32
On Soft going7388020010.8%27.1%22
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going398391049.8%26.1%22
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,998
Wins
290
Placed
786
Win %
9.7%
Place %
26.2%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
2
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,441
Wins
133
Placed
359
Win %
9.2%
Place %
24.9%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
On Soft going
Condition
On Soft going
Runs
738
Wins
80
Placed
200
Win %
10.8%
Place %
27.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs
398
Wins
39
Placed
104
Win %
9.8%
Place %
26.1%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Mount Nelson (GB) × Midnight Legend (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt2150.0%091111.1%£10,352€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
1
Winners %
50.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
9
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
11.1%
Prize GB (£)
£10,352
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Starmount (IRE)310£9,142€0
Jersey Gem (IRE)600£1,210€0
Starmount (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£9,142
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jersey Gem (IRE)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,210
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
National Hunt13413412312322 Jan 262
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
134
Highest OR
134
Lowest OR
123
Last winning OR
123
Last win
22 Jan 26
Rated runs
2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
28 Feb 26KelsoNH13411PU/10
22 Jan 26WetherbyNH123-1/12
  • PU/1028 Feb 26 · Kelso
    All fields
    Date
    28 Feb 26
    Course
    Kelso
    Code
    NH
    OR
    134
    Change
    11
    Pos
    PU/10
  • 1/1222 Jan 26 · Wetherby
    All fields
    Date
    22 Jan 26
    Course
    Wetherby
    Code
    NH
    OR
    123
    Change
    -
    Pos
    1/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
National Hunt134134012322 Jan 2611123111340
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
134
OR last run
134
Change
0
Last winning OR
123
Last win
22 Jan 26
v last winning
11
Highest winning OR
123
v highest winning
11
Highest OR
134
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Sparky May (GB)

G1 winners
1
Produce
4 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Sparky May (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Milan (GB)

By Fame And Glory (GB)

By Walk In The Park (IRE)

By Harzand (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Sparky May (GB) · by Midnight Legend (GB)
  2. 2Glassy Appeal (USA)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full Glassy Appeal family

In brief

How old is Starmount?

Starmount (IRE) is a 6-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 5 February 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Starmount?

Starmount (IRE) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Sparky May (GB), a daughter of Midnight Legend (GB), and was bred by Ruxley Holdings Ltd.

Who trains Starmount?

Starmount (IRE) is trained by Ben Pauling and owned by Dineen, King, Stokes & Wicks, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Starmount's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Starmount (IRE) has won 2 of 4 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Starmount's biggest win?

Starmount (IRE)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland are 2 Class 4 victories, most recently the Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle at Wetherby on 22 January 2026.

Has Starmount ever been beaten?

Starmount (IRE) has been beaten twice in 4 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 26 December 2025 at Aintree (4th of 6).

What is Starmount's official rating?

Starmount (IRE) is officially rated 134 over jumps (also the career high).

When did Starmount last run?

Starmount (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 February 2026 at Kelso in the bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 10 ran).

Is Starmount related to any top horses?

Starmount (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Stage Star (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 1 winner), from the Glassy Appeal (USA) family.

What is Starmount's record at Wetherby?

Starmount (IRE) has run most often at Wetherby, with 2 wins from 2 runs there.

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