Horse profile
Merapi (GB)
17 runs · 9 courses · from Jun 2025
As at 20 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Ran 7 days ago · 8th of 12
Last raced off OR 56
KTB Profile
Merapi (GB) is yet to win from 17 starts, though has placed 4 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Wolverhampton (AW) (May 2026). Last raced off 56, 14lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 17 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs · updated 20 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 14lb off peak
- 0–17Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 4 (23.5%)Placed
- −17.00£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=17 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 70Highest OR
- 30dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
Official rating56↓ 14lb off peak
56
56–70
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 76
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Flat
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 99A | 79.5 | 7 · 99 / 83 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 92B | 70 | 2 · 70 / 69.5 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 97B | 76 | 2 · 76 / 71.5 |
| Good | 2 | 101C | 90.5 | 1 · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 20 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 101C | 76 | 7 · 101 / 76 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 99A | 87.5 | 4 · 99 / 89.5 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 17 figures from 17 runs · as at 20 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style from 4 analysed runs
- Held up 3 (75%) · 0 wins
- Midfield 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,495 runs since Jan 2008 (873 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 12.3% from 324. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.4% from 267.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 15 | 4 | 26.7% | +8.7 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,280 | 259 | 20.2% | +2.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 1,915 | 362 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,020 | 175 | 17.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,103 | 161 | 14.6% | −3.4 | — |
| Heavy | 324 | 40 | 12.3% | −5.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,838 | 347 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 0 from 8 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 64 | 11 | 17.2% | −0.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,256 | 236 | 18.8% | +0.8 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,969 | 368 | 18.7% | +0.7 | 0 from 8 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,876 | 543 | 18.9% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 968 | 151 | 15.6% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 267 | 33 | 12.4% | −5.6 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 84 | 6 | 7.1% | −10.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 0 | 0% | −18 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 19 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sovereign Wealth (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 1m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Sovereign Wealth (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sovereign Wealth (GB) | 9 | 1 | 1m½f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Salisbury | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh Keenan | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| George Downing | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kyle McHugh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Billy Loughnane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kieran Shoemark | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| P J McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tom Marquand | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Mulrennan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 14 | 0 | 0% | −14.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2025 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Oct 26+34d | Yarmouth | Moulton Racing Club Handicap Stakes Pulled hard early in the pack's centre - urged along to make ground over 2f out - plugged on inside the final furlong before fading near the line to finish 8th | 8/12 | ½ | 9-5 | 56 | 69A | 56A | Darragh Keenan | 11/2 |
| 08 Sep 26+103d | Leicester | Your Move Estate Agents Apprentice Handicap Stakes Settled at the back early - pushed along and made progress 2f out - close enough turning into the straight but squeezed for space - continued at an even effort to finish 4th | 4/9 | 1¼ | 9-2 | 58 | 70A | 72A | Kyle McHugh | 25/1 |
| 28 May 26+17d | Yarmouth | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Went to front on the near rail - urged forward with two furlongs left - asked for effort as rivals converged inside the last furlong - weakened close home to finish sixth | 6/9 | ½ | 9-9 | 59 | 76B | 63A | Darragh Keenan | 4/1 |
| 11 May 26+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort with 2f left - drew level with the leader inside the final furlong - battled hard through the closing stages - held for the runner-up spot close home | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-9 | 59 | 76B | 80A | Darragh Keenan | 10/1 |
| 30 Apr 26+19d | Yarmouth | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards back - eased right approaching final furlong - closed late to snatch runner-up spot inside final 110yds - denied fuller chance | 2/5 | 2 | 9-8 | 59 | 67C | 74B | Billy Loughnane | 7/4J |
| 11 Apr 26+25d | Yarmouth | TigerBet.co.uk Grand National Specials Handicap Held up in the back division - shaken up approaching 2f out - strong progress from 1f out - surged into second late on to be beaten a neck at the line | 2/14 | ½ | 9-6 | 57 | 101C | 81A | Darragh Keenan | 16/1 |
| 17 Mar 26+17d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled at the back early - pushed along with two furlongs left - responded well inside the final furlong - closed strongly to finish fifth beaten under three lengths | 5/11 | hd | 9-8 | 59 | 90A | 73A | Darragh Keenan | 40/1 |
| 28 Feb 26+61d | Lingfield (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Settled midfield early - driven for effort with over a furlong left - lost ground final furlong to finish seventh | 7/7 | 1 | 8-12 | 61 | 74A | 55A | Kyle McHugh | 40/1 |
| 29 Dec 25+16d | Newcastle (AW) | Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Settled just off the pace early - pushed along and lost touch inside final 2f - well held at finish | 11/12 | nk | 9-4 | 63 | 76A | 52A | Kieran Shoemark | 16/1 |
| 13 Dec 25+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Settled towards the back - progress made inside final furlong - stayed on to finish fourth | 4/10 | ½ | 9-9 | 64 | 99A | 85A | Billy Loughnane | 13/2 |
| 27 Nov 25+30d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Settled at the back of the field - asked for effort over 2f out and travelling fine - moved right approaching the final furlong - found nothing more and dropped away close home to finish sixth | 6/9 | 1 | 9-3 | 67 | 96A | 67A | Kieran Shoemark | 18/1 |
| 28 Oct 25+24d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Always Gamble Responsibly At BetMGM Fillies' Handicap Sat close to the front group early - pushed along with 2f left - kept on at an unchanged effort in the closing stages - finished 4th | 4/7 | 1¾ | 9-10 | 69 | 83A | 78A | George Downing | 14/1 |
| 04 Oct 25+22d | Newcastle (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap Went straight to front - lost command over 2f out - dropped away inside final furlong - finished 5th | 5/5 | 4 | 9-12 | 70 | 55C | 60B | P J McDonald | 15/8F |
| 12 Sep 25+29d | Salisbury | World Horse Welfare Handicap Sluggish start - settled towards back - asked for effort with 2f left - moved into second under pressure inside final furlong - stayed on but couldn't collar winner | 2/6 | 1¼ | 9-9 | 70 | 76A | 87B | George Downing | 5/2 |
| 14 Aug 25+26d | Salisbury | Sorvio Insurance Brokers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Held up in leading group early - pressed for effort with 2f left - lost ground and bumped inside final furlong - well held at the finish | 6/9 | ¾ | 8-13 | — | 97B | 57A | Tom Marquand | 15/8F |
| 19 Jul 25+27d | Haydock | Every Race Live On Racing TV Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Settled just behind the pace - hit the front over a furlong out then lost that advantage inside the last - dropped to third close home | 3/5 | 1 | 9-2 | — | 80C | 77B | Paul Mulrennan | 9/4 |
| 22 Jun 25 | Ffos Las | Trade Centre Wales Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Settled off the pace mid-pack - urged forward with over 2f left - stayed on well inside the final furlong - moved into 4th close to the line | 4/11 | shd | 9-2 | — | 92B | 82A | George Downing | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merapi (GB) won?
- Merapi (GB) has yet to win, from 17 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 4 times in total (23.5% of starts).
- Who trains Merapi (GB)?
- Merapi (GB) is trained by Michael Keady, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 12 October 2026.
- Who is Merapi (GB)'s sire?
- Merapi (GB) is by Frankel (GB) out of Canton Queen (IRE), whose sire is Shamardal.
- What is Merapi (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 56, from the run on 12 October 2026. The highest on record is 70.
- What is Merapi (GB)'s sire's record?
- Frankel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 18% of 7,495 runs since Jan 2008 (873 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 12.3% from 324. Weakest over 2m1f – 2m4f (all codes): 12.4% from 267.
- Who are Merapi (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Canton Queen (IRE), Merapi (GB) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sovereign Wealth (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Sovereign Wealth (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f. As at Oct 2026.