Ireland 6yo

Star Start (IRE)

T: Ruth Carr · J: James Sullivan · O: Mrs Ruth A Carr

By U S Navy Flag (USA) out of Button Up (IRE)

Form 2F26-953853

9/1 Current odds

6/46 W/R

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46 runs
6 wins
placed
13% strike
3 d off
77 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 2F26-953853 3 days off

3 5 8 3 5 9

At Beverley 2/6 2 wins · 6 placed

On Good to Firm 2/12 2 wins · 7 placed

Best RPR 77 Career peak

Best TS 63 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 36
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 39%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

15 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Beverley, Carlisle — well clear of the 39% career baseline.

Beverley SPEC 100% 2-4-6
Pontefract 40% 1-1-5
Nottingham 20% 0-1-5
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-5
Doncaster 25% 1-0-4
Ripon 25% 1-0-4
Carlisle SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Catterick 33% 0-1-3
Musselburgh 100% 0-2-2
Leicester 50% 0-1-2
Redcar 0% 0-0-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
York 100% 0-1-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1
Chelmsford (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

16 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Miss Charli Parker 29% 3-2-17
Paul Mulrennan 80% 1-3-5
James Sullivan NOW 75% 0-3-4
Archie Young 50% 1-1-4
Phil Dennis 0% 0-0-3
William Pyle 0% 0-0-3
Alistair Rawlinson 100% 0-1-1
Billy Loughnane 100% 0-1-1
Daniel Tudhope 100% 0-1-1
Owen Lewis 100% 1-0-1
Andrew Mullen 0% 0-0-1
Cameron Noble 0% 0-0-1
Harrison Shaw 0% 0-0-1
Mr Patrick Millman 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
Paul Hanagan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ruth Carr NOW 32% 3-5-25
Rebecca Menzies 48% 3-7-21

Going Record

46 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 58% on Good to Firm, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 58% 2-5-12
Good 35% 3-4-20
Good to Soft 17% 0-1-6
Soft 43% 1-2-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-1

Distance Record

46 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 0-1-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 1-4-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 36% 5-7-33
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Jul 2026 Beverley Annual Badgeholders Handicap Stakes Beverley Class 6 3rd/9 .5 Good To Firm 1m2f James Sullivan OR 55 17/2

29 Jun 2026 Racing TV Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Pontefract Class 5 5th/8 .5 Good 1m2f Miss Charli Parker OR 57 16/1

9 May 2026 'Picnic At The Races' Monday 25th May Book Now Handicap Leicester Class 6 8th/9 3.25 Good To Firm 1m James Sullivan OR 59 9/1

29 Apr 2026 Yorkshire Society Supports The National Horseracing College Handicap Pontefract Class 6 3rd/9 2 Good 1m James Sullivan OR 60 9/2

18 Apr 2026 £9 Racedays At Nottingham Racecourse Handicap Nottingham Class 5 5th/14 2 Good 1m2f William Pyle OR 61 11/1

29 Mar 2026 Download The RacedayReady App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Doncaster Class 5 9th/22 .5 Good To Soft 1m Miss Charli Parker OR 62 28/1

6 Oct 2025 Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 P 6th/13 0.05 Standard 1m1½f Mr Patrick Millman OR 63 22/1

17 Sep 2025 Season Finale Is Next Tuesday Handicap Beverley Class 5 P 2nd/11 3.75 Soft 1m2f James Sullivan OR 62 10/1

25 Aug 2025 AJA Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Ripon Class 6 P F - Good 1m3f Miss Charli Parker OR 61 7/2

18 Aug 2025 Download The Raceday Ready App Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Catterick Class 5 P 2nd/8 0.3 Good To Firm 1m4f Miss Charli Parker OR 61 11/1

Connections

Trainer: Ruth Carr 10%
Jockey: James Sullivan 6%
Owner: Mrs Ruth A Carr
Sire: U S Navy Flag (USA)
Dam: Button Up (IRE)
Dam sire: So You Think
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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