The most startling performance of the afternoon was given in the 120th running of the Champagne, the oldest race for juveniles in the country.

And nobody gave a more startling performance than the stars who were supposed to flash their talent and didn't.

Gould's performances, though familiar to his countless fans, sound fresh and startling.

So their startling performance came as no surprise.

He knew he had produced a startling performance, and punched the air.

Haiger was standing in the middle of the floor, still clutching the tray; he had not moved since Slant's startling performance.

Though he did not produce any startling performances, Fielder was for the moment the leading fast bowler in the world.

A startling performance, if it was a performance, though it's hard to tell.

Drasher watched this startling performance and then burst out laughing.

We never quite knew how to react to this startling performance.