Merci Vieil Ami (IRE)
Merci Vieil Ami is a gelding by Diamond Boy out of La Bay who is yet to win from five starts on turf. He has raced three times at Plumpton, once at Cork and once at Ballinrobe, all on good ground. His races have come over 1m5f to 2m4f and he was held up in three of five analysed runs. He finished fifth of seven in a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Plumpton in Nov 2026.
- 0–5Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=5 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 14dBetween runs (median)
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
Best recent Speed 98
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 12 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 98A | 74 | 5 runs · 98 / 74 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 12 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 98A | 94 | 3 runs · 98 / 94 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 74C | 73 | 2 runs · 74 / 73 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 10 Nov 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 from 5 analysed runs since Jul 2026
- Held up 3 (60%) · 0 wins
- Mid-division 1 (20%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 2,304 runs since Mar 2016 (288 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 28 | 8 | 28.6% | +16.7 | — |
| Good | 680 | 82 | 12.1% | +0.2 | 0 from 5 |
| Good to Soft | 488 | 54 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 743 | 80 | 10.8% | −1.1 | — |
| Heavy | 348 | 50 | 14.4% | +2.5 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 16 | 0 | 0% | −11.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 2 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 853 | 112 | 13.1% | +1.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 996 | 107 | 10.7% | −1.2 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 358 | 46 | 12.8% | +0.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 56 | 8 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Mar 2016 · as at 12 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Le But (FR) (2 wins).
The wins came over 1m1½f–2m3f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le But (FR) | 15 | 2 | 2m1½f–2m3f | — |
| Lady Lane (IRE) | 16 | 1 | 1m1½f | — |
| Liberty Bay (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| La Baie Du Havre (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Berkeley Forest (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plumpton | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Goldstein | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr W Verling | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Finian Maguire | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 26+14d | Plumpton | Cappagh Browne Utilities Ltd Maiden Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Held up at the back - progress to fourth after 3 out - folded before 2 out and finished 5th | 5/7 | 9 | 11-6 | 98A | 97B | Marc Goldstein | 150/1 |
| 19 Oct 26+29d | Plumpton | Betty Chantler Novices' Hurdle Race (GBB Race) Settled at the back - struggling and detached from 4 out - finished 5th and well beaten | 5/5 | 44 | 11-0 | 74C | 91C | Marc Goldstein | 250/1 |
| 20 Sep 26+48d | Plumpton | Bob George Powered By Mansell Mctaggart Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race) Settled at back early - made steady progress 3f out and pressed for the lead entering final furlong - lost place inside final 110 yards - finished 5th | 5/6 | ½ | 11-2 | 94A | 100B | Marc Goldstein | 80/1 |
| 03 Aug 26+13d | Cork (IRE) | Curragh To Curragh Charity Cycle On Saturday August 29th Flat Race Settled in the pack - slipped towards the back by halfway - urged on and lost touch 4f out - no response thereafter and well beaten | 12/17 | 2½ | 11-7 | 64C | 96C | Mr W Verling | 300/1 |
| 21 Jul 26 | Ballinrobe (IRE) | Jennings Meats Flat Race Raced up with the pace early - slipped back to 9th by halfway - driven for a short spell over 4f out - faded under pressure from over 2f out without getting involved | 8/13 | 15 | 12-0 | 72C | 91C | Mr Finian Maguire | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merci Vieil Ami won?
- Merci Vieil Ami (IRE) has yet to win, from 5 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Merci Vieil Ami?
- Merci Vieil Ami (IRE) is trained by Paddy Butler, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 2 November 2026.
- Who is Merci Vieil Ami's sire?
- Merci Vieil Ami (IRE) is by Diamond Boy (FR) out of La Bay (FR), whose sire is Alamo Bay (USA).
- What is Merci Vieil Ami's sire's record?
- Diamond Boy (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 2,304 runs since Mar 2016 (288 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Merci Vieil Ami's siblings?
- Out of La Bay (FR), Merci Vieil Ami (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Le But (FR) (2). The wins came over 1m1½f–2m3f. As at Nov 2026.