Horse profile
Merchant Bankes (GB)
by Observatory (USA) out of Lady Bankes (IRE) (Alzao)
24 runs · 14 courses · from Mar 2005
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 5 Dec 2007 — 6,909 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2007 · 13th of 14
KTB Profile
Merchant Bankes (GB) is yet to win from 24 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 5 at Musselburgh (Jun 2005).
Based on 24 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 28lb off peak
- 0–24Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 3 (12.5%)Placed
- −24.00£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=24 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 75Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 231 d
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 rating47↓ 28lb off peak
47
47–75
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Observatory (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Firm | 417 | 32 | 7.7% | −0.7 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 562 | 58 | 10.3% | +1.9 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 281 | 20 | 7.1% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 330 | 38 | 11.5% | +3.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 116 | 9 | 7.8% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 544 | 35 | 6.4% | −2 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 54 | 2 | 3.7% | −4.7 | 0 from 2 |
| 6f – 7f | 464 | 40 | 8.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 421 | 41 | 9.7% | +1.3 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 530 | 48 | 9.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 6 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 418 | 31 | 7.4% | −1 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 273 | 24 | 8.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 106 | 6 | 5.7% | −2.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −8.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Lady Bankes (IRE) (Alzao)
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Danzili Bay (GB) (3 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Danzili Bay (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danzili Bay (GB) | 14 | 3 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Secret Desert (GB) | 30 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 5 |
| Bay of Light (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Primrose Bankes (GB) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Princess Bankes (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 18 | 0 | 0% | −18.00 |
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Salisbury | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Bath | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleem Golam | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Colin Haddon | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Tom O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tony Culhane | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Marc Halford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Tolley Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Dean | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Matthew Henry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Baker | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| R D Gordon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Steve Drowne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| J F Egan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Phillip Makin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| 2006 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2005 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 0 | 0% | −22.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 07+12d | Plumpton | Cenkos Fund Managers Novices' Hurdle | 13/14 | 30 | 10-5 | — | 67C | Tom O'Connor | 100/1 |
| 23 Nov 07+55d | Exeter | Joules Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 7/10 | nk | 10-5 | — | 88C | Tom O'Connor | 50/1 |
| 29 Sep 07+19d | Kempton (AW) | Panoramic Bar And Restaurant Handicap | 12/12 | 16 | 8-10 | 47 | 39C | Tolley Dean | 33/1 |
| 10 Sep 07+10d | Bath | Amateur Riders' Maiden Handicap | 7/7 | 9 | 10-10 | 52 | 45C | Jack Doyle | 15/2 |
| 31 Aug 07+34d | Salisbury | Westover Group Handicap | 7/14 | ¾ | 8-6 | 52 | 48C | Luke Morris | 28/1 |
| 28 Jul 07+35d | Salisbury | Tim Owen Memorial Handicap | 6/8 | 2½ | 8-12 | 52 | 55C | Saleem Golam | 40/1 |
| 23 Jun 07+25d | Redcar | SGW Construction Group Ltd Abigail Handicap | 11/14 | ½ | 8-6 | 55 | 45C | Jack Dean | 25/1 |
| 29 May 07+8d | Chepstow | Letheby & Christopher Handicap | 10/10 | shd | 8-6 | 62 | 49C | Matthew Henry | 66/1 |
| 21 May 07+231d | Bath | WBX.com World Bet Exchange Handicap | 9/15 | 4 | 8-9 | 62 | 45C | Saleem Golam | 33/1 |
| 2006 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 06+22d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Twilight Racing And Supper Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 6/11 | 2 | 9-3 | 64 | 62C | Dale Gibson | 25/1 |
| 10 Sep 06+32d | Kempton (AW) | Own A Share With Walter Swinburn Handicap | 10/13 | 3 | 8-1 | 66 | 47C | Saleem Golam | 33/1 |
| 09 Aug 06+42d | Brighton | Fosters Twist Handicap | 6/7 | 5 | 9-4 | 67 | 32C | George Baker | 7/1 |
| 28 Jun 06+30d | Salisbury | Salisbury City FC Handicap | 7/13 | ¾ | 8-12 | 69 | 55C | Saleem Golam | 22/1 |
| 29 May 06+43d | Chepstow | Principality Building Services Handicap | 4/15 | ¾ | 8-11 | 70 | 71C | R D Gordon | 10/1 |
| 16 Apr 06+62d | Musselburgh | Totesport 0800 221 221 Maiden Stakes | 3/12 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 70 | 77C | Tony Culhane | 16/1 |
| 13 Feb 06+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Maiden Stakes | 5/12 | 2 | 7-12 | 70 | 35C | Marc Halford | 13/2 |
| 25 Jan 06+25d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 4/14 | 1 | 9-4 | 73 | 68C | Tony Culhane | 40/1 |
| 2005 · 7 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 05+68d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/12 | ¾ | 9-0 | 75 | 75C | Steve Drowne | 22/1 |
| 24 Oct 05+37d | Lingfield (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Maiden Auction Stakes (Div 1) | 9/10 | hd | 8-4 | 75 | 36C | Marc Halford | 16/1 |
| 17 Sep 05+54d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Tile Choice E.B.F. Maiden Stakes | 3/10 | 1 | 9-0 | 70 | 100C | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| 25 Jul 05+28d | Southwell (AW) | Betfredpoker.com Nursery Handicap | 5/10 | nk | 8-12 | 73 | 84C | Colin Haddon | 11/1 |
| 27 Jun 05+75d | Musselburgh | Wilkinson & Corr Ltd "Good/Better" Maiden Auction Stakes | 2/5 | 2 | 8-8 | — | 64C | Phillip Makin | 5/1 |
| 13 Apr 05+13d | Beverley | Maiden Auction Stakes | 8/12 | ½ | 7-13 | — | 39C | Colin Haddon | 10/3 |
| 31 Mar 05 | Doncaster | Brocklesby Conditions Stakes | 5/18 | nk | 8-1 | — | 56C | Colin Haddon | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merchant Bankes won?
- Merchant Bankes (GB) has yet to win, from 24 archived starts between 2005 and 2007. Placed 3 times in total (12.5% of starts).
- Who trained Merchant Bankes?
- Merchant Bankes (GB) was trained by Bill Turner on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 5 December 2007.
- Who is Merchant Bankes's sire?
- Merchant Bankes (GB) is by Observatory (USA) out of Lady Bankes (IRE), whose sire is Alzao.
- What is Merchant Bankes's official rating?
- Merchant Bankes (GB)'s highest official rating on record is 75.
- What is Merchant Bankes's sire's record?
- Observatory (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.4% of 2,276 runs since Jan 2008 (162 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 11.5% from 330.
- Who are Merchant Bankes's siblings?
- Out of Lady Bankes (IRE), Merchant Bankes (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Danzili Bay (GB) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Danzili Bay (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.