Merci Vieil Ami
Merci Vieil Ami is a five-year-old horse in active racing, currently trained by
Paddy Butler at East Chiltington in East Sussex. The horse has contested three races without recording a win or a place, meaning it has finished outside the top three in every outing. Most recently, it raced just a day ago and finished fifth, which follows earlier efforts of twelfth and eighth place. The horse is yet to break its duck on the racecourse.
Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🏁 Next race
Tomorrow
Plumpton
About 2 miles · Unknown · 5 runners
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🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Butler's yard has been relatively quiet this season, with four winners sent out so far. For a horse with this record, finding the right race remains the challenge—Merci Vieil Ami will need to improve markedly on its current form to feature in the placings.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Sep
5th
Plumpton
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
3 Aug
12th
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
21 Jul
8th
Ballinrobe
1m6f – 2m · Good · 13 runners
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jul |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
3 Aug |
0% |
| Plumpton Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |