Ireland 3yo

Start Me Up (GB)

T: Richard Spencer · J: George Wood · O: Phil Cunningham

By Mehmas (IRE) out of Red Box (GB)

Form 5-075114602

12/1 Current odds

2/12 W/R

87 RPR

83 TS

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12 runs
2 wins
placed
17% strike
11 d off
90 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5-075114602 11 days off

2 0 6 4 1 1

At Chester 2/4 2 wins · 3 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 90 Career peak

Best TS 83 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 45
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Chester — well clear of the 42% career baseline.

Chester SPEC 75% 2-1-4
Meydan (UAE) 0% 0-0-3
Southwell (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Newmarket 100% 0-1-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

George Wood NOW 62% 2-3-8
Saffie Osborne 0% 0-0-2
Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-1
Jack Callan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Spencer NOW 42% 2-3-12

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 0-1-3
Good 33% 1-1-6
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 100% 1-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure sprint horse — 60% in-the-money at ≤ 6f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 60% 1-2-5
Seven 6½ – 7f 33% 1-1-6
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

11 Sep 2026 TMT Group Handicap Stakes Chester Class 4 TP 2nd/12 2.25 Good To Soft 7f George Wood OR 83 10/1

21 Aug 2026 Sky Bet Mile Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) York Class 2 TP 19th/19 3.75 Good To Soft 1m Saffie Osborne OR 84 25/1

1 Aug 2026 Phase Eight Handicap Stakes Goodwood Class 2 P 6th/13 .5 Good To Firm 7f Saffie Osborne OR 84 14/1

11 Jul 2026 Tom Jones Live At Chester Racecourse Handicap (Div 2) Chester Class 4 P 4th/9 0.3 Good 7f127y Jack Callan OR 84 5/2

27 Jun 2026 Katie O'Brien's Irish Taverns Handicap Chester Class 3 P 1st/8 +0 Good 7f1y George Wood OR 80 4/1

12 Jun 2026 Allington Hughes 200 Year Anniversary Celebrations Handicap Chester Class 5 P 1st/8 +0 Soft 6f17y George Wood OR 75 16/1

26 Mar 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 4 TP 5th/7 0.3 Standard 6f16y Billy Loughnane OR 77 85/40

13 Feb 2026 Longines Conquest Chronograph (Handicap) (Turf) Meydan (UAE) TP 7th/14 4.25 Good 6f George Wood OR 79 7/2J

2 Jan 2026 Jumeirah Stakes Sponsored By The Jockey Club (Conditions) (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 10th/14 .5 Good 7f George Wood OR 83 16/1

12 Dec 2025 Palm Jebel Ali (Maiden) (Turf) Meydan (UAE) 5th/10 .75 Good To Firm 7f George Wood OR 83 19/5

Connections

Trainer: Richard Spencer 15%
Jockey: George Wood 11%
Owner: Phil Cunningham
Sire: Mehmas (IRE)
Dam: Red Box (GB)
Dam sire: Exceed And Excel
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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