HORSE PROFILE

Merrijig (GB) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Schiaparelli (GER) out of Near Wild Heaven (GB)

★ Career record

30
Runs
5
Wins
17%
Win %
12
Placed
40%
Place %
£50,856
Earnings
Recent form 53447163 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

76
Peak OR
96
Peak RPR
74
Peak TS
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Pontefract 3 0 2 0%
Ripon 3 1 1 33%
Newmarket (July) 3 0 0 0%
Goodwood 2 0 0 0%
Doncaster 2 0 0 0%
Chelmsford (AW) 2 1 1 50%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 11 2 6 18%
Good To Firm 7 0 2 0%
Good To Soft 4 0 1 0%
Soft 4 1 1 25%
Standard 3 2 2 67%
Standard To Slow 1 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
2m1f–2m4f 11 2 6 18%
2m 8 1 2 13%
1m5f–1m6f 8 2 4 25%
1m3f–1m4f 2 0 0 0%
1m1f–1m2f 1 0 0 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 3 8 Jun Pontefract

    Midfield - headway and went third over 1f out - stayed on(op 10/1)

  • Pos 6 6 Apr Kempton (AW)

    Hampered start - took keen hold - soon midfield - ridden and edged left 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 16/5 tchd 3/1)

  • Pos 1 18 Nov Newcastle (AW)

    Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final strides(tchd 9/2)

  • Pos 7 12 Oct Goodwood

    Towards rear - headway over 5f out - prominent on outer under 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1)

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

3
8 Jun
Pontefract — Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap
2m 1f · Good · Class 6 · Gina Mangan
11/1
SP
6
6 Apr
Kempton (AW) — Virgin Bet Handicap (London Stayers' Series Qualifier)
2m · Standard To Slow · Class 5 · Gina Mangan
100/30C
SP
1
18 Nov
Newcastle (AW) — Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Rider Restricted Race)
2m 0.5f · Standard · Class 6 · Gina Mangan
4/1
SP
7
12 Oct
Goodwood — Alderbrook Handicap (For Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race)
2m · Good · Class 4 · Jack Quinlan
8/1
SP
4
27 Sep
Ripon — Season Finale Last Chance For 2025 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
2m · Good · Class 4 · Taryn Langley
11/2
SP
4
12 Sep
Chester — Matthew Clark Handicap
2m · Good · Class 5 · Gina Mangan
8/1
SP
3
17 Aug
Pontefract — Pontefract Races True Yorkshireman Package Handicap
2m 1f · Good To Firm · Class 5 · Gina Mangan
4/1
SP
5
6 Aug
Pontefract — Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap
2m 1f · Good To Firm · Class 5 · Gina Mangan
16/1
SP
6
19 Jul
Doncaster — Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap
2m 0.5f · Good To Soft · Class 5 · Gina Mangan
16/1
SP
7
21 Jun
Newmarket (July) — Boodles Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race)
1m 6f · Good To Firm · Class 4 · Hector Crouch
6/1
SP
11
1 Jun
Chelmsford (AW) — Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race)
1m 6f · Standard · Class 4 · Gina Mangan
22/1
SP
6
12 Oct
York — Coral "We're Here For It" Stayers Handicap
2m 0.5f · Soft · Class 3 · Gina Mangan
11/4F
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
1 Jun
Sire
Schiaparelli (GER)
Dam
Near Wild Heaven (GB)
Damsire
Robin Des Champs (FR)
Breeder
Emma Berry