Start Again

The one moment everything clicked came at Exeter on 21 October 2025, which remains the sole career win to date. Exeter is a sharp, undulating track in Devon that suits a particular kind of horse — nimble, adaptable, and willing to work. That Start Again found its best there is worth noting if it ever returns. Six months on from that victory, the horse raced just yesterday, which means it is bang in the middle of an active campaign and clearly in good enough shape to keep running.

Recent form reads 2-3-7-1-3 going back through the last six runs, and while the seven looks ugly, the broader picture is one of a horse that keeps finding the frame. The consistent placing suggests Start Again is competitive at its level, even if converting those efforts into wins has proven difficult. It has raced three times at Class 5, the entry level of British racing, without winning — which is a slight puzzle given the win at Exeter. That may simply reflect the luck of the draw on any given day.

Jockey Kielan Woods has been the regular partner, riding in five of the eight career races and picking up that Exeter win in the process. Together they win 1 in every 5 races, a 20% rate that is meaningfully better than the overall career figure — a decent sign that the partnership works. Trainer Fergal O'Brien, operating out of Withington in Gloucestershire, has had a productive season with 90 winners sent out from the yard. O'Brien is a volume trainer who keeps horses busy and fit, and Start Again fits that profile — active, placing regularly, waiting for another day like Exeter.