Horse Details

Starsong (IRE)

55 Runs 7 Wins (12.7%) 13 Places (23.6%)

Owner: Mick Appleby Racing Silks

Mick Appleby Racing Trainer: Michael Appleby

5 years old b IRE

Sire: Starspangledbanner (AUS)

Dam: Meetyouatthemoon (IRE)

Damsire: Excelebration

Past Runs (55 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
05/11/25 18:00	Kempton (AW)	6f	Mason Paetel	Michael Appleby	9	1:13.18	.75	56	9-0	16/1	-
16/10/25 16:40	Brighton	7f	Mason Paetel	Michael Appleby	9	1:21.95	.5	57	9-1	9/2	In touch with leaders - short of room 2f out - never dangerous(op 11/2) In touch with leaders - short of room 2f out - never dangerous(op 11/2)
07/10/25 14:45	Brighton	6f	Jason Watson	Michael Appleby	2nd	1:10.17	3.5	53	9-7	9/4J	Midfield - steady headway from 2f out - edged left 1f out - no impression final 110yds - just held second(tchd 85/40) Midfield - steady headway from 2f out - edged left 1f out - no impression final 110yds - just held second(tchd 85/40)
29/09/25 14:10	Brighton	5½f	Mason Paetel	Michael Appleby	1st	1:2.09	Won	53	8-13	9/4J	Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - headway over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on and led towards finish(op 85/40 tchd 9/5) Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - ridden over 2f out - headway over 1f out - challenging inside final furlong - kept on and led towards finish(op 85/40 tchd 9/5)
01/09/25 15:50	Brighton	6f	Alistair Rawlinson	Michael Appleby	4	1:11.19	2.5	54	9-6	9/4F	Prominent - briefly led over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/2) Prominent - briefly led over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 5/2)
21/08/25 15:10	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	4	1:11.92	0.2	54	8-12	5/1	Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 1f out - lost second final 110yds - weakened and lost third final strides(op 6/1) Took keen hold - prominent - went second over 1f out - lost second final 110yds - weakened and lost third final strides(op 6/1)
08/08/25 16:00	Brighton	6f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	1st	1:10.39	Won	51	9-5	100/30F	Prominent behind clear leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden to lead but hung left over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 4/1 tchd 3/1) Prominent behind clear leaders - pushed along over 2f out - ridden to lead but hung left over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - always doing enough(op 4/1 tchd 3/1)
30/06/25 16:30	Pontefract	6f	Alistair Rawlinson	Michael Appleby	3rd	-	-	51	9-5	3/1	Led narrowly - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 11/2) Led narrowly - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 11/2)
21/05/25 20:30	Brighton	7f	Luke Morris	Michael Appleby	3rd	-	-	51	8-10	9/1	In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went third over 1f out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went third over 1f out - kept on(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
05/05/25 16:05	Beverley	7½f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	2nd	-	-	50	8-5	8/1	Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) Led - headed inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
26/04/25 16:50	Leicester	6f	Ray Dawson	Michael Appleby	3rd	-	-	50	8-13	28/1	Midfield - outpaced from 2f out - rallied final furlong - went third final strides(op 33/1) Midfield - outpaced from 2f out - rallied final furlong - went third final strides(op 33/1)
17/02/25 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Kyle McHugh	Michael Appleby	7	1:14.93	2.5	52	8-13	18/1	Ducked left start - pulled hard - midfield - raced wide and weakened from over 2f out(tchd 14/1) Ducked left start - pulled hard - midfield - raced wide and weakened from over 2f out(tchd 14/1)
06/02/25 17:30	Southwell (AW)	6f	Billy Loughnane	Michael Appleby	6	1:17.20	1	54	8-11	15/2	Anticipated start - dwelt start - pulled hard - soon prominent - weakened 2f out (jockey said mare anticipated the start and ran too free thereafter)(op 13/2) Anticipated start - dwelt start - pulled hard - soon prominent - weakened 2f out (jockey said mare anticipated the start and ran too free thereafter)(op 13/2)
18/01/25 19:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Cieren Fallon	Michael Appleby	4	1:14.16	.75	55	9-9	14/1	Led - headed and ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1) Led - headed and ridden over 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 10/1)
03/01/25 18:30	Southwell (AW)	7f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	5	1:30.11	3.75	54	8-6	9/1	Led - faced challenge from 3f out - headed and lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1) Led - faced challenge from 3f out - headed and lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/1)
22/12/24 14:00	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	2nd	-	-	54	9-5	15/2	Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - pressed winner towards finish(op 10/1) Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - ridden 1f out - kept on and went second inside final 110yds - pressed winner towards finish(op 10/1)
04/12/24 20:10	Kempton (AW)	6f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	12	-	-	57	9-3	20/1	Ducked right start - in rear - hampered soon after start - took keen hold and headway on outer after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1) Ducked right start - in rear - hampered soon after start - took keen hold and headway on outer after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(op 22/1)
15/11/24 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Rossa Ryan	Michael Appleby	9	1:14.54	1.5	59	9-0	12/1	Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - headway and raced in second after 1f - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1) Raced wide early - in touch with leaders - headway and raced in second after 1f - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
25/10/24 19:15	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	5	-	-	61	9-2	12/1	Started quickly - led early - headed and lost second after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1) Started quickly - led early - headed and lost second after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(op 16/1)
27/03/24 20:30	Kempton (AW)	6f	Cieren Fallon	Michael Appleby	7	1:13.82	1.25	63	9-7	9/1	Midfield - no telling impression(tchd 11/1) Midfield - no telling impression(tchd 11/1)
22/03/24 19:45	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Luke Morris	Michael Appleby	6	1:2.75	1.5	62	9-9	14/1	Led - headed halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1) Led - headed halfway - weakened over 1f out(op 11/1)
14/03/24 17:45	Southwell (AW)	7f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	2nd	1:28.55	0.2	62	9-1	10/1	Took keen hold - led - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/1) Took keen hold - led - kept on well but headed towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 11/1)
06/03/24 18:00	Kempton (AW)	6f	Rossa Ryan	Michael Appleby	1st	1:12.71	Won	62	9-3	11/2	Took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - finished 2nd - placed 1st(tchd 7/1) Took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - finished 2nd - placed 1st(tchd 7/1)
24/02/24 17:50	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	3rd	1:13.83	2.5	63	9-8	11/2	Took keen hold - led - switched right from under 2f out - soon up the centre - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) Took keen hold - led - switched right from under 2f out - soon up the centre - headed 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
12/02/24 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Luke Morris	Michael Appleby	7	1:1.77	0.1	64	9-10	15/2	Taken down early - ducked left start - in rear - pushed along early - headway midfield against far rail halfway - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2) Taken down early - ducked left start - in rear - pushed along early - headway midfield against far rail halfway - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(op 11/2)
06/02/24 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Luke Morris	Michael Appleby	1st	1:13.67	Won	59	9-5	33/1	Prominent early - led after 1f - went clear over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparemt improvement in form - that mare was better suited by being ridden more prominently on this occasion) Prominent early - led after 1f - went clear over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparemt improvement in form - that mare was better suited by being ridden more prominently on this occasion)
26/01/24 19:45	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Sean Kirrane	Michael Appleby	10	1:15.83	2.5	62	9-9	16/1	Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 18/1) Pulled hard - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(op 18/1)
09/01/24 17:00	Southwell (AW)	6f	Mikkel Mortensen	Michael Appleby	9	1:15.84	0.3	65	9-8	13/2	Prominent - short of room after 1f - lost position under 2f out - dropped to rear inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 13/2) Prominent - short of room after 1f - lost position under 2f out - dropped to rear inside final furlong(op 9/1 tchd 13/2)
03/01/24 18:30	Kempton (AW)	6f	Rossa Ryan	Michael Appleby	8	1:14.41	0.3	65	9-6	7/2	Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed over 1f out - weakening when short of room inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run approaching line)(op 10/3) Took keen hold - led narrowly - headed over 1f out - weakening when short of room inside final furlong (jockey said mare was denied a clear run approaching line)(op 10/3)
31/12/23 12:24	Lingfield (AW)	7f	Billy Loughnane	Michael Appleby	7	1:24.30	.75	65	8-13	10/1	Bumped start then bumped rival start - took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out Bumped start then bumped rival start - took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out
21/12/23 20:00	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	David Egan	Michael Appleby	5	1:11.73	.5	66	9-10	7/2	Taken down early - prominent - switched right under 2f out - kept on(op 4/1) Taken down early - prominent - switched right under 2f out - kept on(op 4/1)
24/11/23 16:15	Southwell (AW)	7f	Rossa Ryan	Michael Appleby	6	1:27.88	.5	66	9-4	16/5F	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung left from over 1f out - keeping on until no extra towards finish(op 11/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - hung left from over 1f out - keeping on until no extra towards finish(op 11/2)
17/11/23 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Rossa Ryan	Michael Appleby	3rd	1:13.64	0.05	66	9-7	4/1	Midfield - good headway from 2f out - led inside final furlong - kept on but lost two places post(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) Midfield - good headway from 2f out - led inside final furlong - kept on but lost two places post(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
02/11/23 19:30	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Finley Marsh	Michael Appleby	2nd	1:10.86	.75	66	9-7	5/1	Led narrowly - kept on well from over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 10/1) Led narrowly - kept on well from over 1f out - headed towards finish(op 10/1)
02/06/23 21:00	Catterick	6f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	7	1:14.52	3.75	68	9-4	7/1	Mounted in chute and taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no impression from over 1f out - eased final 110yds (jockey said filly ran flat)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2) Mounted in chute and taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and no impression from over 1f out - eased final 110yds (jockey said filly ran flat)(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
26/05/23 15:25	Bath	5½f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	4	1:9.09	1.5	68	9-2	20/1	Mounted on course and taken down early - prominent - ridden over 1f out - no impression(tchd 25/1) Mounted on course and taken down early - prominent - ridden over 1f out - no impression(tchd 25/1)
10/05/23 19:00	Kempton (AW)	6f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	2nd	1:13.06	1.5	68	9-8	17/2	Led - ridden under 2f out - soon headed - kept on(op 9/1) Led - ridden under 2f out - soon headed - kept on(op 9/1)
27/03/23 17:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Oisin Murphy	Michael Appleby	6	1:14.78	3.5	69	9-4	9/2	Midfield - bit short of room soon after start - towards rear of midfield halfway - ridden but no impression from over 2f out(op 4/1) Midfield - bit short of room soon after start - towards rear of midfield halfway - ridden but no impression from over 2f out(op 4/1)
08/03/23 17:35	Kempton (AW)	6f	Oisin Murphy	Michael Appleby	9	1:13.79	.75	69	9-8	9/4F	Held up in rear - shaken up and some headway from over 2f out - soon ridden and no extra(op 5/2) Held up in rear - shaken up and some headway from over 2f out - soon ridden and no extra(op 5/2)
25/02/23 18:40	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Cieren Fallon	Michael Appleby	1st	1:12.35	Won	66	9-10	17/2	Towards rear of midfield - headway 2f out - challenging when bit short of room 1f out - soon ridden - led final 110yds - ran on well towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 8/1) Towards rear of midfield - headway 2f out - challenging when bit short of room 1f out - soon ridden - led final 110yds - ran on well towards finish(op 13/2 tchd 8/1)
04/02/23 13:51	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	6	1:11.00	1	67	9-3	16/1	Slowly away - always towards rear(op 12/1) Slowly away - always towards rear(op 12/1)
28/01/23 20:00	Kempton (AW)	6f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	3rd	1:12.52	.75	67	9-6	9/1	Taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden and headway on inner 2f out - briefly went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 15/2) Taken down early - took keen hold - held up in rear - ridden and headway on inner 2f out - briefly went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 17/2 tchd 15/2)
26/01/23 15:20	Southwell (AW)	6f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	5	1:13.92	1	67	9-3	14/1	Took keen hold - midfield - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 12/1) Took keen hold - midfield - ridden and outpaced over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 12/1)
14/12/22 18:30	Kempton (AW)	6f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	6	1:14.53	0.3	68	9-1	7/1	Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - ridden and no impression from 2f out (jockey said filly hung badly left-handed)(op 6/1) Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - ridden and no impression from 2f out (jockey said filly hung badly left-handed)(op 6/1)
06/12/22 18:50	Southwell (AW)	6f	Frederick Larson	Michael Appleby	4	1:15.33	.5	68	9-4	7/2	Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - ridden under 2f out - kept on but held inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran too freely)(op 18/5) Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent - ridden under 2f out - kept on but held inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran too freely)(op 18/5)
04/11/22 17:45	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	9	1:12.84	.75	71	9-6	11/8F	Taken down early - took keen hold - raced in second - ridden and lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran too free and hung left under pressure)(op 11/10) Taken down early - took keen hold - raced in second - ridden and lost position over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said filly ran too free and hung left under pressure)(op 11/10)
01/11/22 17:30	Southwell (AW)	6f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	1st	1:13.30	Won	65	9-9	11/8F	Pulled hard - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly final 110yds - led towards finish(tchd 5/4) Pulled hard - midfield - pushed along and some headway 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on strongly final 110yds - led towards finish(tchd 5/4)
18/10/22 16:13	Newcastle (AW)	6f	Theodore Ladd	Michael Appleby	1st	1:11.41	Won	59	9-7	9/1	Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent towards near side - headway to lead over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 12/1) Taken down early - took keen hold - prominent towards near side - headway to lead over 1f out - ridden and kept on well final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 12/1)
20/08/22 16:20	Curragh (IRE)	6f	Wayne Lordan	J A Stack	7	1:14.07	.5	63	9-3	11/1	Midfield towards near side early - minor headway when pushed along under 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 12/1) Midfield towards near side early - minor headway when pushed along under 3f out - ridden 2f out - kept on final 110yds(op 12/1)
12/08/22 17:30	Cork (IRE)	6f	Mark Enright	J A Stack	7	1:12.74	0.2	64	9-8	14/1	Upset in stalls - in rear towards near side - ridden from over 2f out - headway when ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said filly got upset in the starting stalls and hung left throughout)(tchd 16/1) Upset in stalls - in rear towards near side - ridden from over 2f out - headway when ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish (jockey said filly got upset in the starting stalls and hung left throughout)(tchd 16/1)
11/07/22 18:15	Killarney (IRE)	1m	Mark Enright	J A Stack	8	1:45.56	6	66	9-5	9/1	Raced freely - soon towards rear but in touch with leaders - hung right on turn 4f out - pushed along when short of room under 3f out - ridden and no impression from under 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly ran free)(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) Raced freely - soon towards rear but in touch with leaders - hung right on turn 4f out - pushed along when short of room under 3f out - ridden and no impression from under 2f out - soon weakened (jockey said filly ran free)(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
09/06/22 17:15	Leopardstown (IRE)	7f	Mark Enright	J A Stack	6	1:33.14	0.2	68	9-3	5/1	Led narrowly early - joined before halfway - headed under 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened under 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Led narrowly early - joined before halfway - headed under 3f out - soon pushed along - ridden and weakened under 2f out(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
20/05/22 18:35	Curragh (IRE)	7f	Mark Enright	J A Stack	4	1:26.73	2.75	–	9-3	50/1	Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden but no extra from 2f out - stayed on(op 28/1 tchd 25/1) Prominent - pushed along 3f out - ridden but no extra from 2f out - stayed on(op 28/1 tchd 25/1)
16/09/21 13:25	Naas (IRE)	6f	Mark Enright	J A Stack	3rd	1:14.65	4	–	9-2	50/1	Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched right and some headway on outer from 2f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds Took keen hold - held up in rear - switched right and some headway on outer from 2f out - ridden and kept on inside final furlong - went third inside final 110yds
24/07/21 13:40	Gowran Park (IRE)	7f	Mark Enright	J A Stack	11	1:31.02	1.75	–	9-2	16/1	Took keen hold - held up in midfield on inner - pushed along 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 18/1) Took keen hold - held up in midfield on inner - pushed along 2f out - no impression from over 1f out(op 18/1)