Merchant Man (GB)
Merchant Man (GB) is yet to win from 6 starts, though has placed once. Best effort: 3rd of 9 at Beverley (Aug 2009).
- 0–6Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 1 (16.7%)Placed
- −6.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=6 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 57Highest OR
- 25dAvg 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 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 488 | 42 | 8.6% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 653 | 54 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 288 | 24 | 8.3% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 343 | 23 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| Heavy | 128 | 15 | 11.7% | +3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 730 | 66 | 9% | +0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 163 | 11 | 6.7% | −1.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 519 | 41 | 7.9% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 621 | 51 | 8.2% | −0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 507 | 53 | 10.5% | +2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 409 | 26 | 6.4% | −2.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 290 | 28 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 124 | 12 | 9.7% | +1.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | +8.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hoh Nelson (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Hoh Nelson (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoh Nelson (GB) | 21 | 1 | 2m7½f | Class 3 |
| Rude Health (GB) | 20 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Old Testament (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P J McDonald | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Martin Dwyer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Moriarty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darryll Holland | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 09+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Williamhill.com/bonus25 - Quote Bonus25 Handicap | 5/6 | 7 | 8-4 | 55 | 43B | Martin Dwyer | 14/1 |
| 29 Aug 09+17d | Redcar | Hold Your Christmas Party At Redcar Racecourse Handicap | 5/12 | 2½ | 9-1 | 57 | 57A | P J McDonald | 5/1 |
| 12 Aug 09+17d | Beverley | East Riding Mail Handicap | 3/9 | ½ | 8-10 | 57 | 61A | P J McDonald | 20/1 |
| 26 Jul 09+24d | Carlisle | Lanson Champagne Maiden Stakes | 10/13 | 7 | 9-3 | 57 | 45C | Jamie Moriarty | 25/1 |
| 02 Jul 09+46d | Haydock | Saint-Gobain Planitherm Maiden Stakes | 5/7 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 50A | P J McDonald | 6/1 |
| 17 May 09 | Ripon | Ripon-races.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 4/13 | 8 | 9-3 | 53 | 65A | Darryll Holland | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merchant Man won?
- Merchant Man (GB) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts in 2009. Placed 1 time in total (16.7% of starts).
- Who trained Merchant Man?
- Merchant Man (GB) was trained by James Bethell on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 17 September 2009.
- Who is Merchant Man's sire?
- Merchant Man (GB) is by Mark of Esteem (IRE) out of Birsay (GB), whose sire is Bustino.
- What is Merchant Man's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 17 September 2009. The highest on record is 57.
- What is Merchant Man's sire's record?
- Mark of Esteem (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.5% of 2,657 runs since Jan 2008 (199 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 11.7% from 128.
- Who are Merchant Man's siblings?
- Out of Birsay (GB), Merchant Man (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hoh Nelson (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Hoh Nelson (GB)). The wins came over 2m3½f–2m7½f. As at Oct 2026.