Mercian Hymn

4-year-old gelding, a consistent performer, with 2 wins from 11 runs who runs best on slightly slow all-weather over 1m6f – 2m.
Quick facts
Age
4 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Siyouni
Mother
Astronomy Domine
Trainer
Sir Mark Todd
Owner
The Mercian Partnership & O T I Racing
Official rating
73

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
11
Career races
2
Wins
18.2%
Win rate
avg ~10%
45.5%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
1512 days
Since last race

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Well suited by 1m6f – 2m distances: 33% win rate
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_firm ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
⚠ Returning from a 1283-day absence

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
1M6F – 2M
Loves
7F – 1M
Unknown
1M1F – 1M2F
Unknown
1M3F – 1M4F
Ok
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Avoids
Class 5 (entry-level)
Class 6 (grassroots)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
23 Sep
11th
Haydock Park
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Soft · 16 runners
2 Sep
3rd
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 9 runners
15 Aug
4th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
26 Jun
5th
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
10 Jun
7th
Goodwood
1m3f – 1m4f · Soft · 10 runners
21 May
3rd
Lingfield Park
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 6 runners
25 Apr
2nd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 8 runners
17 Dec
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
1m3f – 1m4f · Standard_To_Slow · 8 runners
25 Nov
🏆 Won
Wolverhampton
1m6f – 2m · Standard · 12 runners
27 Oct
12th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 14 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
33.3%
Win rate
2/6
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/3
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
Ray Dawson Current jockey
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Kempton Park
Galloping
3 1 win, 1 third, 1 other 2 Sep 33.3%
Windsor
Sharp
3 1 second, 2 other 15 Aug 0%
Wolverhampton
Galloping
1 1 win 25 Nov 100%
chelmsford 1 1 other 7 Oct 0%
Goodwood
Undulating
1 1 other 10 Jun 0%
Lingfield Park
Sharp
1 1 third 21 May 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 23 Sep 0%