Merveilleux Lapin
Merveilleux Lapin is a 4-year-old horse that has yet to break through into the winner's circle. In five career races, the horse has finished in the placings three times but remains without a victory, posting a record of three second or third-place finishes from five outings. Recent form shows a mixed picture: a third-place finish most recently, followed by fourth, third, seventh, and second in the races before that. The pattern suggests the horse is competitive enough to run well on its day, but consistency and that final push to the line have so far been elusive.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
Trained by Owen Burrows at his Lambourn yard, Merveilleux Lapin is part of a team that has already sent out 32 winners this season, so there is plenty of racing pedigree in the stable. The horse raced just a day ago, meaning it is an active competitor still being campaigned regularly. Whether Burrows believes a win is imminent or whether the horse will remain a bridesmaid is something only time will tell, but the recent third-place finish at least suggests the talent is there to merit continued opportunities.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
19 Sep
3rd
Newbury
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 13 runners
20 Aug
7th
York
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Soft · 15 runners
24 Jul
3rd
Ascot
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 9 runners
21 Jun
4th
Pontefract
1m6f – 2m · Good · 10 runners
25 May
2nd
Windsor
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Firm · 7 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 |
|---|
| York Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
24 Jul |
0% |
| Windsor Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
25 May |
0% |
| Pontefract Undulating |
1 |
1 other |
21 Jun |
0% |
| Newbury Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
19 Sep |
0% |