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Horse profile

Start Again (IRE)

6yo gelding · Trainer Fergal O'Brien · Owner The Tequila Tipplers
by Kingston Hill (GB) out of Start Allover (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
12 runs · 10 courses · from Sep 2024
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 3 wins · Wetherby, Huntingdon & Exeter Ran 5 days ago · 1st of 2 Last raced off OR 102
KTB Profile

Start Again (IRE) is 3 from 12, all wins coming at Class 4 level. Won last time out at Wetherby (Class 4). Each win came on a first visit to the course. All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f.

Based on 12 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating102↓ 8lb off peak
102 99–110

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 130 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Worcester, 16 Oct 2024

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 130A · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good8115A864 · 110 / 93
Good to Firm2125A1012 · 125 / 101
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7125A925 · 125 / 108
1m5f – 2m4130A97.51 · —

Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 126B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Huntingdon, 6 Oct 2026 Official rating 102 at the last run, 14 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 129B · median 112
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
Good8129B113.54 · 129 / 112
Good to Firm2124B117.52 · 124 / 117.5
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 20 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f7126B1115 · 126 / 111
1m5f – 2m4129B114.51 · —

Of 12 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 12 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · 1 recent figure provisional (may move for 7 days) · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style from 5 analysed runs

  • Led 2 (40%) · 1 win
  • Held up 2 (40%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (20%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Kingston Hill (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,627 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses).

Weakest on heavy going: 5.5% from 164.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm31516.1%+72 from 2
Good5475910.8%+1.71 from 9
Good to Soft404379.2%+0.1—
Soft380318.2%−0.90 from 1
Heavy16495.5%−3.6—
Standard (AW)10176.9%−2.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f500%−9.1—
6f – 7f4137.3%−1.8—
1m – 1m1f4312.3%−6.8—
1m2f – 1m4f9966.1%−3—
1m5f – 2m5105310.4%+1.30 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f568539.3%+0.23 from 7
2m5f – 3m301237.6%−1.50 from 1
Over 3m60915%+5.9—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Start Allover (IRE) (Flemensfirth)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 9 1 11% −4.00
Good to Firm 2 2 100% +4.10
Soft 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 3 43% +4.10
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Bangor-on-Dee 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Wetherby 1 1 100% +1.10
Huntingdon 1 1 100% +4.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 1 100% +3.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 7 3 43% +4.10
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Kielan Woods 7 2 29% +2.00
Jack Hogan 4 1 25% −1.90
Jonathan Burke 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
Tongue tie 7 1 14% −3.00
None 3 0 0% −3.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 2 100% +5.10

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 2 40% +2.10
2025 5 1 20% −1.00
2024 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 6 1 17% −2.00
Chase 4 2 50% +3.10
NH Flat 2 0 0% −2.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
14 Oct 26+8d Wetherby Wetherby Racecourse Supporting Spinal Research Novices' Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Forgive 'N Forget Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 2 ran Front from the start in a two-runner contest - blundered 4 out and soon urged - strongly pressed 2 out - edged clear before the last and held on to win 1/2 11-2 10277C111C Jack Hogan 11/10
06 Oct 26+30d Huntingdon Host Your Conference At Huntingdon Racecourse Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 20f · Good · 4 ran Vied for front spot early - untidy at the 8th - on own in front before the 10th and five lengths up 3 out - veered left 2 out as rival challenged - edged in front approaching the last - stayed on strongly to pull away final 110yds to win 1/4 11-2 102108C126B Kielan Woods 4/1
06 Sep 26+106d Fontwell Free Tips Daily On Attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 5 ran Went clear early but scrambled over first - blundered 6th - challenged for advantage 3 out - lost place late and beaten well before last 5/5 16 11-8 108110C93B Kielan Woods 9/1
23 May 26+21d Bangor-on-Dee F Jones Initiative Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17.5f · Good · 7 ran Held up in the pack throughout - unable to land a blow - well held at the finish 6/7 1½ 11-2 10878C98C Jack Hogan 18/1
02 May 26+182d Uttoxeter QuinnBet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good · 8 ran Held up at the back - shaken up to move into fourth before 4 out - faded before the following fence and pulled up after 2 out PU/8 — 11-3 110—— Jack Hogan 16/1
01 Nov 25+11d Ascot GL Events Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 15.5f · Good · 5 ran Went straight to front - challenged and driven along inside final furlong - pushed back into second - battled on to finish third 3/5 ½ 11-6 10375C129B Kielan Woods 7/1
21 Oct 25+24d Exeter PricedUp Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran Fenced neatly early - set the pace throughout and pulled away with a shake-up before the last - powered on to the line for a comfortable success 1/6 11-4 99125A124B Kielan Woods 3/1
27 Sep 25+22d Market Rasen Hard Graft Pale Ale Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good · 10 ran Never featured in the finish - trailed throughout - well held in 7th 7/10 9 11-13 10274C98C Kielan Woods 5/1
05 Sep 25+137d Bangor-on-Dee Louise Gorton 50th Birthday Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 5 ran Settled in third early - improved to second by the 5th - went to front approaching 3 out - overtaken 2 out - faded quickly and gave up the runner-up spot on the run to the line - finished third 3/5 3 11-0 —92C115B Kielan Woods 9/1
21 Apr 25+187d Plumpton Roy Reeve Memorial 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Good · 4 ran Tracked pace-setter from wide - pushed along and lost ground into the home turn - kept battling from two out - held on for second 2/4 19 11-3 —80C112B Jack Hogan 8/1
16 Oct 24+30d Worcester Sri Lanka Paradise Island Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran Settled at the back - niggled into contention from over 3f out - always held and finished 7th 7/12 3½ 11-1 —130A110A Jonathan Burke 9/2
16 Sep 24 Worcester Radio Wyvern, Where Worcester Comes First Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Good · 8 ran Tracked the front group early - moved right and made ground into contention with 3f left - hit the front briefly turning in - overtaken close home - narrowly outfinished at the line 2/8 ½ 11-0 —115A117A Kielan Woods 11/2

Quick answers

How many races has Start Again (IRE) won?
Start Again (IRE) won 3 of 12 archived starts between 2024 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (33.3% of starts).
Who trains Start Again (IRE)?
Start Again (IRE) is trained by Fergal O'Brien, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 14 October 2026.
Who is Start Again (IRE)'s sire?
Start Again (IRE) is by Kingston Hill (GB) out of Start Allover (IRE), whose sire is Flemensfirth.
What going does Start Again (IRE) prefer?
Start Again (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Start Again (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 102, from the run on 14 October 2026. The highest on record is 110.
What is Start Again (IRE)'s sire's record?
Kingston Hill (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 1,627 runs since Jan 2008 (203 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 5.5% from 164.

Record shown from September 2024. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.