Merci Royal (FR)
Merci Royal is a lightly raced gelding with one start since Mar 2026. He finished 6 of 10 at Auteuil in the Prix de l'Yonne on soft ground over 2m1f – 2m4f. By Nirvana Du Berlais, whose progeny have recorded 42 wins from 321 runs since Jan 2008 with a strongest record on heavy going. His dam has produced four winners from ten runners to race, including Playing with five wins.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 12.3% of 375 runs since Mar 2024 (101 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 16.1% from 137.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 7 | 0 | 0% | −12.3 | — |
| Good | 54 | 4 | 7.4% | −4.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 41 | 6 | 14.6% | +2.3 | — |
| Soft | 136 | 14 | 10.3% | −2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 137 | 22 | 16.1% | +3.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 1 | 6.3% | −6 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 70 | 10 | 14.3% | +2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 261 | 30 | 11.5% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 28 | 5 | 17.9% | +5.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2024 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
10 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Playing (FR) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m6f; the highest grade won is Grade 3 (Playing (FR)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing (FR) | 20 | 5 | 2m1½f–2m6f | Grade 3 |
| Echiquier Royal (FR) | 10 | 5 | 1m7f–2m2f | Grade 3 |
| Virtual Player (FR) | 8 | 2 | 1m4f–2m2f | — |
| High Game Royal (FR) | 21 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Full Aux Rois (FR) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Quiza (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rule Of The Game (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Slow Game (FR) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Born To Play (FR) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jeu Royal (FR) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | |||||||
| 07 Mar 26 | Auteuil (FR) | Prix de l'Yonne (Maiden Hurdle) (Turf) | 6/10 | 30 | 10-8 | Thomas Beaurain | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merci Royal won?
- Merci Royal (FR) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2026.
- Who trains Merci Royal?
- Merci Royal (FR) is trained by F Foucher, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 7 March 2026.
- Who is Merci Royal's sire?
- Merci Royal (FR) is by Nirvana Du Berlais (FR) out of Jouable I (FR), whose sire is Garde Royale.
- What is Merci Royal's sire's record?
- Nirvana Du Berlais (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.3% of 375 runs since Mar 2024 (101 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 16.1% from 137.
- Who are Merci Royal's siblings?
- Out of Jouable I (FR), Merci Royal (FR) has 10 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Playing (FR) (5). Highest grade won: Grade 3 (Playing (FR)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m6f. As at Nov 2026.