Merci Mam (FR)
Merci Mam is a lightly raced gelding who finished 3 of 5 at Chepstow in Feb 2026 on his only start to date in a Class 4 hurdle. He raced prominently on soft ground over 1m5f – 2m. By Karaktar whose progeny have recorded 92 wins from 695 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest trip of 2m5f – 3m and a 19.1% strike rate there. His dam produced one winner among two runners that have reached the track.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed —
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 →
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 1 run · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 734 runs since Sep 2021 (147 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 9.5% from 263. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 18.6% from 140.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33.3% | +20.6 | — |
| Good | 88 | 16 | 18.2% | +5.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 82 | 17 | 20.7% | +8 | — |
| Soft | 294 | 34 | 11.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 263 | 25 | 9.5% | −3.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 23 | 0 | 0% | −12.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 121 | 14 | 11.6% | −1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 432 | 50 | 11.6% | −1.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 140 | 26 | 18.6% | +5.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +4.9 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2021 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Instit (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m5f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Instit (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instit (FR) | 17 | 2 | 2m5f–2m5½f | Listed |
| La Messe Est Dite (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Feb 26 | Chepstow | Download The Fairplay App EBF Junior 'National Hunt' Hurdle (GBB Race) Handy early - moved into second and stayed with leader from 3 out - a length adrift 2 out - driven but held before last and yielded third close home | 3/5 | 1¾ | 11-7 | 80C | 135B | Harry Skelton | 7/4J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merci Mam won?
- Merci Mam (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2026.
- Who trains Merci Mam?
- Merci Mam (FR) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 February 2026.
- Who is Merci Mam's sire?
- Merci Mam (FR) is by Karaktar (IRE) out of Bonne Maman (FR), whose sire is Coastal Path.
- What is Merci Mam's sire's record?
- Karaktar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.7% of 734 runs since Sep 2021 (147 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 9.5% from 263. Strongest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 18.6% from 140.
- Who are Merci Mam's siblings?
- Out of Bonne Maman (FR), Merci Mam (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Instit (FR) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Instit (FR)). The wins came over 2m5f–2m5½f. As at Nov 2026.