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Start Again (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-09-16 to 2026-05-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Fergal O'Brien.

Pedigree Kingston Hill (GB) × Start Allover (IRE) (by Flemensfirth)

OwnerThe Tequila Tipplers

BreederA M O'Grady

Ratings Official 108 · best RPR 106 · best TS 98

Runs

Wins

12.5%

Strike rate

62.5%

Place rate

0.88

Actual / Expected

-50.0%

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Full form — last 8 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-05-23	203d	Bangor-on-Dee	17.5f	Good	4	6/7	1.5	Jack Hogan t	156	108	75	64	18/1
Chase Turf F Jones Initiative Handicap Chase (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear before 7th - not fluent 8th - weakened before 3 out(op 12/1)
2025-11-01	11d	Ascot	15.5f	Good	3	3/5	0.5	Kielan Woods t	160	103	106	65	7/1
Hurdle Turf Gl Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - headed last - soon hung left - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 13/2)
2025-10-21	24d	Exeter	18.5f	Firm	4	1/6	0	Kielan Woods t	158	99	100	98	3/1
Hurdle Turf PricedUp Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - jumped well - joined after 7th - went clear again after 3 out - ridden after last - kept on well(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
2025-09-27	22d	Market Rasen	18.5f	Good	5	7/10	9	Kielan Woods t	167	102	80	26	5/1
Hurdle Turf Hard Graft Pale Ale Handicap Hurdle Always behind(op 15/2)
2025-09-05	137d	Bangor-on-Dee	19.5f	Good	4	3/5	3	Kielan Woods t	154	–	96	68	9/1
Hurdle Turf Louise Gorton 50th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - pressed leader after 5th - led narrowly 3 out - headed 2 out - hung left and outpaced approaching last - weakened run-in(tchd 17/2 and tchd 10/1)
2025-04-21	187d	Plumpton	16f	Good	3	2/4	19	Jack Hogan	157	–	91	62	8/1
Hurdle Roy Reeve Memorial National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-10-16	30d	Worcester	16f	Soft	5	7/12	3.5	Jonathan Burke	155	–	91	73	9/2
NH Flat Turf Sri Lanka Paradise Island Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race) Towards rear - not clear run 3f out - some headway from 2f out - stayed on(op 5/1 tchd 11/2)
2024-09-16	DEB	Worcester	16f	Good	5	2/8	0.5	Kielan Woods	154	–	88	63	11/2
NH Flat Turf Radio Wyvern Where Worcester Comes First Open NH Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway 3f out - challenging 2f out - led narrowly 1f out - headed final 110yds - just held(op 17/2)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	1	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%
Layoff (2-6m)	1	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	2	0	0.0%
Class 4	3	1	33.3%
Class 5	3	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	1	12.5%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	6	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-16–2026-05-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.