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Horse profile

Merchent Paddy (IRE)

11yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2012) · Last trainer C Byrnes · Last owner P P Byrnes
by Moscow Society (USA) out of Firion's Angel (IRE) (Down The Hatch)
23 runs · 16 courses · from Apr 2006
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jan 2012 — 5,413 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2012 · 6th of 6 6 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 131
KTB Profile

Merchent Paddy (IRE) is 6 from 23, including a Grade 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice Chase at Leopardstown (Jan 2009). Hasn't won since Jan 2009. Last raced off 131, 8lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 23 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 8lb off peak
Official rating131↓ 8lb off peak
131 98–139

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 103C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Tramore, 1 Jan 2012 Official rating 131 at the last run, 1 Jan 2012

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 20 figures · best 141A · median 106
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Heavy10141A102.5—
Soft7131B113—
Good to Soft2126C108—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f10127A99.5—
2m5f – 3m7141A113—
1m5f – 2m3115C109—

Of 23 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 20 figures from 23 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Moscow Society (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,521 runs since Jan 2008 (255 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm2114.8%−3.5—
Good to Firm257207.8%−0.5—
Good817799.7%+1.41 from 1
Good to Soft378277.1%−1.21 from 2
Soft624477.5%−0.83 from 7
Heavy415368.7%+0.41 from 13
Standard (AW)900%−8.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−8.3—
1m2f – 1m4f500%−8.3—
1m5f – 2m529478.9%+0.60 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f1,017838.2%−0.13 from 11
2m5f – 3m788627.9%−0.43 from 7
Over 3m181189.9%+1.60 from 1

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

Dam
Firion's Angel (IRE) (Down The Hatch)

No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 13 1 8% −10.38
Soft 7 3 43% +0.88
Good to Soft 2 1 50% +0.75
Good 1 1 100% +0.73

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +1.75

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Gowran Park 3 0 0% −3.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Galway 2 0 0% −2.00
Leopardstown 2 1 50% +1.00
Fairyhouse 2 1 50% +0.62
Thurles 2 1 50% +0.38
Tramore 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Tipperary 1 0 0% −1.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 1 100% +1.50
Punchestown (IRE) 1 0 0% −1.00
Downpatrick 1 1 100% +0.73
Clonmel 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 1 100% +1.75
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 11 3 27% −3.37
2m5f – 3m 7 3 43% +0.35
1m5f – 2m 4 0 0% −4.00
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Davy Russell 11 5 45% +1.60
Phillip Enright 6 0 0% −6.00
M P Butler 2 0 0% −2.00
Niall P Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Roger Loughran 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrew J McNamara 1 0 0% −1.00
Robbie McNamara 1 1 100% +1.38

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2012 1 0 0% −1.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 4 2 50% +1.50
2008 8 2 25% −3.65
2007 4 2 50% +1.13
2006 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 11 3 27% −3.77
Hurdle 11 2 18% −5.63
NH Flat 1 1 100% +1.38

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
2012 · 1 run
01 Jan 12+29d Tramore Holden Plant Rentals Chase (listed) 21f · Heavy · 6 ran 6/6 19 11-2 131103C Phillip Enright 20/1
2011 · 4 runs
03 Dec 11+62d Aintree Betfred Becher Handicap Chase (Listed) (National Course) Class 1 · 26f · Heavy · 14 ran F/14 — 10-9 136— Phillip Enright 33/1
02 Oct 11+16d Tipperary Woodlands Hotel Adare Handicap Hurdle 20f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 13 10-5 11093A Phillip Enright 16/1
16 Sep 11+181d Listowel Southampton Goodwill Chase 20f · Heavy · 5 ran 4/5 37 11-2 133102C Phillip Enright 14/1
19 Mar 11+489d Gowran Park www.gowranpark.ie Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 20f · Yielding · 14 ran 13/14 20 10-12 11393C Phillip Enright 25/1
2009 · 4 runs
15 Nov 09+20d Punchestown Bar One Racing Handicap Chase (0-140) 16f · Heavy · 7 ran 7/7 12 11-10 139109C Davy Russell 5/1
26 Oct 09+288d Galway John Mulholland Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 21.5f · Soft · 20 ran 13/20 25 11-8 117113C Davy Russell 8/1
11 Jan 09+7d Leopardstown Paddy Fitzpatrick Memorial Novice Chase (Grade 2) 21f · Yielding To Soft · 6 ran 1/6 11-5 125131B Davy Russell 2/1
04 Jan 09+26d Naas Goffs NH Breeze Up 21st Jan Handicap Chase 20f · Soft · 13 ran 1/13 11-0 111127A Davy Russell 6/4F
2008 · 8 runs
09 Dec 08+17d Punchestown (IRE) Weatherbys Ireland GSB Handicap Chase 20f · Heavy · 13 ran BD/13 — 10-0 112— Niall P Madden 2/1F
22 Nov 08+17d Gowran Park Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Chase 20f · Soft To Heavy · 14 ran 8/14 2 11-10 112108A Davy Russell 11/1
05 Nov 08+20d Downpatrick Ladbrokes Andersontown Road Beginners Chase 23f · Good · 15 ran 1/15 11-12 125121A Davy Russell 8/11F
16 Oct 08+13d Punchestown Go Racing In Kildare Beginners Chase 20f · Soft To Heavy · 18 ran 10/18 2 11-7 12597A Davy Russell 16/1
03 Oct 08+239d Gowran Park Stoneyford Beginners Chase 20f · Good To Yielding · 18 ran 9/18 22 11-7 12590C Phillip Enright 12/1
07 Feb 08+25d Clonmel Jim Strang & Sons Peugeot Novice Hurdle (Listed) 22f · Heavy · 6 ran 3/6 30 11-12 117111C Davy Russell 9/4
13 Jan 08+12d Leopardstown Pierse Hurdle (Extended Handicap) 16f · Heavy · 28 ran PU/28 — 9-12 98— Roger Loughran 8/1
01 Jan 08+34d Fairyhouse First Crack Handicap Hurdle (81-116) 22f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 1/16 11-4 107141A Davy Russell 13/8F
2007 · 4 runs
28 Nov 07+30d Chepstow Weatherbys Printing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 1/14 10-12 107126C Davy Russell 7/4
29 Oct 07+270d Galway John Mulholland Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (81-123) 21.5f · Heavy · 18 ran 16/18 2½ 11-0 10795C Andrew J McNamara 12/1
01 Feb 07+28d Thurles Ballynonty Maiden Hurdle 16f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 6/18 1½ 11-12 —115C Davy Russell 6/1
04 Jan 07+29d Thurles Templemore I.n.h. Flat Race 18f · Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-9 —104C Robbie McNamara 11/8F
2006 · 2 runs
06 Dec 06+227d Fairyhouse Joe Savage Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) 18f · Heavy · 22 ran 10/22 2½ 11-5 —94C M P Butler 16/1
23 Apr 06 Sligo Maiden Hurdle (Div 2) 16f · Soft To Heavy · 13 ran 4/13 7 10-11 —99C M P Butler 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Merchent Paddy won?
Merchent Paddy (IRE) won 6 of 23 archived starts between 2006 and 2012, a strike rate of 26.1%. Placed 6 times in total (26.1% of starts).
Who trained Merchent Paddy?
Merchent Paddy (IRE) was trained by C Byrnes on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 1 January 2012.
Who is Merchent Paddy's sire?
Merchent Paddy (IRE) is by Moscow Society (USA) out of Firion's Angel (IRE), whose sire is Down The Hatch.
What going does Merchent Paddy prefer?
Merchent Paddy (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 7 starts (42.9%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Merchent Paddy's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 131, from the run on 1 January 2012. The highest on record is 139.
What is Merchent Paddy's sire's record?
Moscow Society (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 2,521 runs since Jan 2008 (255 horses), Flat and jumps together.

Record shown from April 2006. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.