HORSE PROFILE

Metal Merchant (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Make Believe (GB) out of Whipped (IRE)

★ Career record

30
Runs
4
Wins
13%
Win %
9
Placed
30%
Place %
£112,795
Earnings
Recent form 122013144997 most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

98
Peak OR
1
Best finish

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

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Ascot 6 1 2 17%
Newbury 5 1 3 20%
Kempton (AW) 3 0 0 0%
Goodwood 3 0 0 0%
Newmarket 3 0 1 0%
Haydock 2 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 8 2 3 25%
Good To Firm 6 0 1 0%
Soft 4 0 1 0%
Good To Soft 4 1 2 25%
Standard / Slow 3 0 0 0%
Standard To Slow 2 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
1m 19 3 8 16%
7f 8 1 1 13%
6f 2 0 0 0%
1m1f–1m2f 1 0 0 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos 7 23 Sep Kempton (AW)

    Settled off the pace early - pushed along in pursuit 2f out - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished seventh

  • Pos 9 5 Sep Haydock

    Wide berth early - held a forward spot then drifted left - urged on with 2f left - squeezed for room inside the last furlong - lost touch and finished ninth

  • Pos 9 12 Aug Kempton (AW)

    Held up towards the back of the pack - nudged into contention approaching 2f out but failed to threaten - dropped away steadily in the closing stages

  • Pos 4 25 Jul Newcastle (AW)

    Tracked the pace - driven over 1f out - stayed on strongly inside the final furlong to finish fourth

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

7
23 Sep
Kempton (AW) — Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Stakes
7f · Standard / Slow · Class 4 · Sean Levey
22/1
SP
9
5 Sep
Haydock — Betfair.Betfair Handicap Stakes
1m · Soft · Class 4 · Sean Levey
28/1
SP
9
12 Aug
Kempton (AW) — Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes (Div II)
7f · Standard / Slow · Class 4 · David Egan
5/1
SP
4
25 Jul
Newcastle (AW) — Brack Burger On Uber Eats Beeswing Handicap Stakes (Div II)
1m · Standard / Slow · Class 4 · Jack Gilligan
20/1
SP
14
27 Jun
Newcastle (AW) — Education Network Handicap
7f · Standard To Slow · Class 2 · Cieren Fallon
50/1
SP
13
22 May
Goodwood — Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap
7f · Good · Class 3 · Harry Davies
20/1
SP
20
28 Mar
Doncaster — William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str)
1m · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Neil Callan
50/1
SP
12
10 May
Ascot — Schweppes Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap)
7f · Good To Firm · Class 2 · David Probert
11/1
SP
10
12 Apr
Newbury — OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Rnd)
1m · Good · Class 2 · David Probert
13/2
SP
9
25 Aug
Goodwood — William Hill Most Top Price Runners Handicap
7f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · David Probert
7/1
SP
4
27 Jul
Ascot — Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap)
7f · Good To Firm · Class 2 · David Probert
9/1
SP
7
6 Jul
Sandown — Coral Challenge (Handicap)
1m · Soft · Class 2 · David Probert
7/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
6 Apr
Sire
Make Believe (GB)
Dam
Whipped (IRE)
Damsire
Whipper (USA)
Breeder
Tinnakill Bloodstock & Forenaghts Stud

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