Merry
Merry is a 3-year-old still finding its way in racing, with one win from seven races and a knack for running well without quite getting over the line. The horse won at Kempton Park five weeks ago on 19 August, but that remains its only success so far — it has finished second or third in four other races, which suggests it has the talent to be competitive but needs to convert chances more often.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Hot To Trot Racing And R Mitchell
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The recent form tells the story: a 12th place finish just a day ago, followed by a second, a win, two more seconds, and a fourth. That mix of form — some good runs mixed with disappointing days — is typical of a young horse still learning the game. James Horton's Newmarket yard has had a solid season with 20 winners, so there is experience around Merry, though this particular horse is still working out where it belongs in the pecking order. At a 14% win rate, or roughly one winner every seven races, Merry is not yet a reliable bet, but it has shown enough in those places and that single victory to suggest there is a horse worth watching as it matures.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on standard ground: 0 wins from 3 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Avoids
🏅 Race level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, long straights
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
22 Sep
12th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
26 Aug
2nd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 10 runners
19 Aug
🏆 Won
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · 9 runners
31 Jul
2nd
Wolverhampton
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
30 Apr
5th
Kempton Park
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
7 Apr
4th
Southwell
7f – 1m · Standard · 8 runners
3 Dec
3rd
Kempton Park
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 12 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Kempton Park Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 third, 1 other |
26 Aug |
25% |
| Southwell Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
22 Sep |
0% |
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 second |
31 Jul |
0% |