15:18 Saturday 11 July 2026 CHESTER

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START ME UP

Age, Colour, Sex 3 b g (13 Mar 2023) Trainer Richard Spencer Owner Phil Cunningham Pedigree MEHMAS (IRE) RED BOX EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS)

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Results

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Date		Crs/Class /Type	Result Res	Btn	Type	Or	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
27 Jun 26		Chs C3 Hcap (0-95)	1/8	0.5	Turf	80	7f	Gd/Frm	(s)	George Wood	4/15
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12 Jun 26		Chs C5 Hcap (0-75)	1/8	0.75	Turf	75	6.1f	Soft	(s)	George Wood	16/117
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78 day break
26 Mar 26		Sou C4 Hcap (0-80)	5/7	2.3	AW	77	6.1f	Std	(s+t)	Billy Loughnane	85/403.12
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13 Feb 26		Mey Hcap (60-80)	7/14	9.5	Turf	79	6f	Good	(s+t)	George Wood	7/24.5jf
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2 Jan 26		Mey Stks	10/14	9.5	Turf	W	7f	Good		George Wood	25/126
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12 Dec 25		Mey Mdn Stks	5/10	7	Turf	M	7f	Good		George Wood	5/23.5
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24 Oct 25		Sou C5 Stks	2/5	0.75	AW	W	6.1f	Std		George Wood	4/15
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159 day break
18 May 25		Nmr C4 Stks	3/6	5	Turf	W	6f	Gd/Frm		George Wood	10/111
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Future Entries

Date	Course Crs	Time	Race	Dis
11 Jul 2026	Chs	15:18	TOM JONES LIVE AT CHESTER RACECOURSE HANDICAP (4)	7.6f

Statistics

Code	Runs	Wins	Places	ISP P/L	Best TFR
Flat	8	2	1	+14

START ME UP

START ME UP is a bay gelding. He is 3 years old (foaled 13 March 2023). The owner of START ME UP is Phil Cunningham and his current trainer is Richard Spencer. The pedigree for START ME UP is: MEHMAS (IRE) - RED BOX - EXCEED AND EXCEL (AUS).

START ME UP last ran at Chester on 27 June 2026, in the KATIE O'BRIEN'S IRISH TAVERNS HANDICAP (3) over a distance of 7F 1Y. Ridden by George Wood, START ME UP finished 1st of 8 runners. The Industry Starting Price (ISP) for START ME UP was 4/1 (Betfair SP 6.21).

START ME UP currently has entries in the following races:

TOM JONES LIVE AT CHESTER RACECOURSE HANDICAP (4) at Chester on 11 July 2026