Start Me Up: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Start Me Up is a 3-year-old gelding by Mehmas, trained by Richard Spencer. He has won 2 of 11 starts and placed in 2 more, for £33,311 in prize money. His best trip is 7f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 14% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:53 at Chester on 11 September. His best performance rating is 87, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 11
- Wins 2
- Placed 4
- Strike rate 18%
- Prize money £33,311
- Best rating 87
- Official rating 84
Where Start Me Up runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:53 | Chester | TMT Group Handicap Stakes | — |
Start Me Up form and race record
Last time out
Finished 19 in the Sky Bet Mile Handicap Stakes (Heritage Handicap) at York on 21 August 2026. Sluggish start then settled into midpack - urged forward approaching 3f out - dropped back under pressure with 2f left - well held from 1f out to finish 19th.
Start Me Up by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6f | 5 | 1 | 20% |
| 7f | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| 8f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 7.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Start Me Up by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% |
| Good To Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Standard | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% |
Start Me Up by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chester | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Meydan (UAE) | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Start Me Up breeding
- Sire Mehmas (IRE)
- Dam Red Box (GB)
- Damsire Exceed And Excel (AUS)
- Breeder Cheveley Park Stud Limited
- Foaled 13 March 2023
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