Mercato (FR)
Mercato (FR) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 7 at Sandown (Feb 2006). Last raced off 97, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 57dAvg 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.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 765 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 20.8% from 168. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.4% from 212.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 33 | 5 | 15.2% | +1.1 | — |
| Good | 184 | 22 | 12% | −2.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 92 | 6 | 6.5% | −7.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 272 | 38 | 14% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 168 | 35 | 20.8% | +6.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −7.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −6.4 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 107 | 17 | 15.9% | +1.8 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 366 | 59 | 16.1% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 212 | 22 | 10.4% | −3.7 | 0 from 6 |
| Over 3m | 54 | 8 | 14.8% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cambo (FR) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Cambo (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambo (FR) | 24 | 1 | 2m½f | Class 6 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Thornton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Major H Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Major Alex Michael | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dave Crosse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mick Fitzgerald | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 06+14d | Sandown | Grand Military Gold Cup Amateurs' Chase | 10/12 | 30 | 11-7 | 97 | 60C | Major H Norton | 20/1 |
| 24 Feb 06+66d | Sandown | Royal Artillery Gold Cup Amateur Riders' Chase | 3/7 | 15 | 11-12 | 98 | 100C | Major Alex Michael | 12/1 |
| 20 Dec 05+7d | Fontwell | John Rogerson Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-1 | 99 | — | Robert Thornton | 4/1J |
| 13 Dec 05+203d | Folkestone | Weatherbys Bank Handicap Chase | 3/11 | 2½ | 10-10 | 99 | 124C | Robert Thornton | 7/1 |
| 24 May 05+79d | Worcester | Arena Leisure Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 10-9 | 104 | — | Dave Crosse | 13/2 |
| 06 Mar 05+17d | Kempton | Handicap Chase | PU/5 | — | 10-13 | 111 | — | Mick Fitzgerald | 5/2 |
| 17 Feb 05+12d | Sandown | Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase | 3/9 | 11 | 11-13 | 116 | 94C | Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey | 7/2 |
| 05 Feb 05 | Sandown | Agfa Diamond Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 15 | 10-0 | 118 | 83C | Richard Johnson | 11/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mercato (FR) won?
- Mercato (FR) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2005 and 2006. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Mercato (FR)?
- Mercato (FR) was trained by John Best on the most recent run on record, at Sandown on 10 March 2006.
- Who is Mercato (FR)'s sire?
- Mercato (FR) is by Mansonnien (FR) out of Royal Lie (FR), whose sire is Garde Royale.
- What is Mercato (FR)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 10 March 2006. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Mercato (FR)'s sire's record?
- Mansonnien (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.1% of 765 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 20.8% from 168. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 10.4% from 212.
- Who are Mercato (FR)'s siblings?
- Out of Royal Lie (FR), Mercato (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cambo (FR) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Cambo (FR)). The wins came over 2m½f. As at Oct 2026.