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Horse profile

Mercian Prince (IRE)

12yo gelding (at last run, Oct 2023) · Last trainer Amy Murphy · Last owner Paul Murphy
by Midnight Legend (GB) out of Bongo Fury (FR) (Sillery)
58 runs · 26 courses · from Sep 2015
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 22 Oct 2023 — 1,101 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Oct 2023 14 wins · 9 courses Last raced off OR 135
KTB Profile

Mercian Prince won 14 of 58 starts on turf between Sep 2015 and Oct 2023. He recorded six wins from ten starts at Kempton, all of them over 2m1f – 2m4f on good ground in handicaps. His last win came at Kempton in May 2023 off an official rating of 137. The gelding, who was aged 12 at his last run in Oct 2023, finished that Class 3 handicap chase off 135, 14lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 58 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating135↓ 14lb off peak
135 117–149

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 117 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Kempton, 16 Oct 2022

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 →

Jumps 34 figures · best 126A · median 92.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good20126A97.5—
Soft7103B70—
Good to Soft4113B89.5—
Heavy2120B48.5—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f24126A97.5—
1m5f – 2m597C88—
2m5f – 3m5125B19—

Of 48 runs looked at, 14 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (9) · did not complete (5).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 34 figures from 48 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 142B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kempton, 1 May 2023 Official rating 135 at the last run, 22 Oct 2023

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 42 figures · best 146B · median 127
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good26146B128.5—
Soft7137A118—
Good to Soft5146B126—
Heavy3138B123—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f32146B128.5—
1m5f – 2m5141A128—
2m5f – 3m5118C115—

Of 48 runs looked at, 6 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (6).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 42 figures from 48 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
Midnight Legend (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 8,309 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1417.1%−7.1—
Good to Firm4045814.4%+0.20 from 1
Good3,12546214.8%+0.68 from 28
Good to Soft1,89625913.7%−0.52 from 5
Soft1,97726013.2%−13 from 18
Heavy76611815.4%+1.21 from 6
Standard (AW)1271915%+0.8—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f100%−14.2—
1m – 1m1f600%−14.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1021615.7%+1.5—
1m5f – 2m2,20529913.6%−0.60 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f2,70738114.1%−0.113 from 46
2m5f – 3m2,49736314.5%+0.31 from 7
Over 3m79111814.9%+0.7—

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
Bongo Fury (FR) (Sillery)

4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Roaring Fury (IRE)40——
Mercian Princess (IRE)30——
Winged Fury (IRE)110——
Harmattan (GB)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 28 8 29% +8.08
Soft 18 3 17% +4.20
Heavy 6 1 17% −1.50
Good to Soft 5 2 40% +1.50
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 19 6 32% +5.95
Class 2 18 4 22% +3.00
Class 1 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 4 5 2 40% +0.63

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kempton 10 6 60% +19.45
Auteuil (FR) 6 1 17% +4.10
Stratford 3 0 0% −3.00
Wetherby 3 1 33% +1.50
Uttoxeter 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheltenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Aintree 3 0 0% −3.00
Bangor-on-Dee 2 1 50% +0.88
Clairefontaine (FR) 2 1 50% +5.60
Warwick 2 0 0% −2.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 2 1 50% +1.00
Worcester 2 1 50% +2.50
Market Rasen 2 0 0% −2.00
Southwell 2 1 50% +0.75
Compiegne (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Dieppe (FR) 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Fakenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Catterick 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Ludlow 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Leicester 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 1 100% +3.50

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 46 13 28% +13.18
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% +3.10
1m5f – 2m 5 0 0% −5.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Quinlan 50 13 26% +9.18
Wilfrid Denuault 5 1 20% +5.10
Eddie Edge 1 0 0% −1.00
Lucy K Barry 1 0 0% −1.00
Alain De Chitray 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 24 6 25% +4.85
Tongue tie + blinkers 12 3 25% +2.55
Tongue tie 8 2 25% +3.88
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 7 1 14% −2.50
Tongue tie + visor 3 1 33% +3.50
Cheekpieces 2 1 50% +1.00
Hood 1 0 0% −1.00
Visor 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2023 6 1 17% +3.00
2022 7 2 29% +4.93
2021 8 2 25% −0.88
2020 10 2 20% −0.62
2019 7 2 29% −0.75
2018 6 2 33% +2.25
2017 6 1 17% −1.50
2016 5 2 40% +7.85
2015 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 43 11 26% +11.30
Hurdle 15 3 20% −0.02

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 ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2023 · 6 runs
22 Oct 23+62d Kempton Trustatrader For Tradespeople You Can Trust Handicap Chase Class 3 · 18f · Good · 7 ran PU/7 — 11-9 135—— Jack Quinlan 12/1
21 Aug 23+29d Bangor-on-Dee Rachel Jones Memorial Handicap Chase Class 3 · 17.5f · Good · 5 ran PU/5 — 11-10 138—— Jack Quinlan 18/1
23 Jul 23+33d Stratford Rosemary Gasson Big Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 17f · Good · 5 ran 5/5 21 12-0 13959C110C Jack Quinlan 11/1
20 Jun 23+27d Clairefontaine (FR) Prix Trembleur (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 9 ran 8/9 7 11-5 ——— Jack Quinlan 9/1
24 May 23+23d Warwick Wigley Group Carnival Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 5/6 6½ 11-5 14072B120B Jack Quinlan 5/1
01 May 23+197d Kempton Racing TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 18f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 11-10 13765A142B Jack Quinlan 8/1
2022 · 7 runs
16 Oct 22+37d Kempton Racing Tv Handicap Chase Class 3 · 18f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-8 134117A138B Jack Quinlan 10/3J
09 Sep 22+20d Compiegne (FR) Prix The Stomp (Chase) () (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Heavy · 6 ran 5/6 1½ 10-8 ——— Jack Quinlan 36/5
20 Aug 22+52d Newton Abbot William Hill Betting TV Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 4 ran 2/4 15 12-0 13788C128C Jack Quinlan 9/4
29 Jun 22+9d Dieppe (FR) Grande Course de Haies de Dieppe (Hurdle) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 19f · Very Soft · 13 ran 2/13 1½ 10-12 ——— Jack Quinlan 9/1
20 Jun 22+10d Clairefontaine (FR) Prix de Villerville (Hurdle) (Conditions) (5yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-12 ——— Jack Quinlan 66/10
10 Jun 22+33d Newton Abbot Racing Partnership Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1½ 10-13 13496A141A Jack Quinlan 9/1
08 May 22+167d Plumpton Betting.bet Sussex Champion Chase Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran 2/7 1 11-3 134—133B Jack Quinlan 18/1
2021 · 8 runs
22 Nov 21+8d Kempton racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 6 ran 4/6 17 12-2 136—111C Jack Quinlan 5/2F
14 Nov 21+28d Fontwell Oberon Investments Salmon Spray Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17.5f · Good · 6 ran 2/6 31 11-9 12783C116C Jack Quinlan 4/1
17 Oct 21+34d Kempton Unibet New Instant Roulette Handicap Chase Class 3 · 18f · Good · 6 ran 1/6 11-11 13481A138B Jack Quinlan 13/8F
13 Sep 21+25d Worcester Cazoo Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16.5f · Good · 5 ran 2/5 ½ 11-5 13297C135B Jack Quinlan 7/2
19 Aug 21+33d Stratford Brian And Sheila Vaughan Memorial Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 16 11-0 133117A114B Jack Quinlan 4/1
17 Jul 21+27d Market Rasen Betway Summer Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21.5f · Good · 16 ran 9/16 1½ 10-12 136125B108A Jack Quinlan 22/1
20 Jun 21+16d Worcester Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good · 7 ran 1/7 10-11 125125A128B Jack Quinlan 7/2
04 Jun 21+160d Market Rasen Book Betway Summer Plate Ladies Day Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 18.5f · Good · 8 ran 2/8 2¼ 11-11 124126A133A Jack Quinlan 17/2
2020 · 10 runs
26 Dec 20+47d Wetherby William Hill Lengthen Yourodds Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-12 137—— Jack Quinlan 11/1
09 Nov 20+24d Kempton Every Race Live On Racing TV Handicap Chase Class 3 · 18f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-8 127—139A Jack Quinlan 11/2
16 Oct 20+25d Fakenham Champions Day Form Study On attheraces.com/ascot Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 13 ran 4/13 1¼ 11-3 121113B111A Eddie Edge 7/1
21 Sep 20+30d Warwick racingtv.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 10 ran 9/10 15 11-5 13141C106C Jack Quinlan 11/2
22 Aug 20+30d Uttoxeter Follow At The Races On Twitter Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good · 8 ran 4/8 17 10-11 133—108C Jack Quinlan 5/1
23 Jul 20+11d Uttoxeter Watch Free Race Replays On attheraces.com Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 2/9 6 11-7 133101A137A Jack Quinlan 2/1F
12 Jul 20+126d Bangor-on-Dee Join The New tote.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-0 122107A129A Jack Quinlan 15/8F
08 Mar 20+36d Southwell Bud Light Female Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 20.5f · Soft · 6 ran PU/6 — 11-9 126—— Lucy K Barry 10/1
01 Feb 20+21d Wetherby Follow willhillracing On Twitter Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 1½ 11-7 13092A109A Jack Quinlan 8/1
11 Jan 20+25d Kempton Unibet Download The App Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 7/8 7 11-13 14186A113A Jack Quinlan 6/1
2019 · 7 runs
17 Dec 19+25d Catterick Buy Your 2020 Annual Badge Today Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Soft · 14 ran 2/14 2½ 10-12 138113B126A Jack Quinlan 11/10F
22 Nov 19+6d Ascot Creativevents Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 7 ran 5/7 34 12-2 14631C118C Jack Quinlan 16/1
16 Nov 19+208d Cheltenham BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 20f · Soft · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-6 146—— Jack Quinlan 66/1
22 Apr 19+17d Plumpton William Hill Sussex Champion Chase (Handicap) Class 2 · 19.5f · Good · 3 ran 1/3 11-4 14376C137C Jack Quinlan 2/1
05 Apr 19+34d Aintree Randox Health Topham Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (National Course) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 27 ran 19/27 2¾ 10-10 146-2C118C Jack Quinlan 33/1
02 Mar 19+49d Newbury William Hill Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 8/16 8 11-7 14984B122A Jack Quinlan 16/1
12 Jan 19+24d Kempton Unibet Download The App Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good · 4 ran 1/4 11-10 139105C146B Jack Quinlan 9/4J
2018 · 6 runs
19 Dec 18+39d Ludlow Tanners Wines Handicap Chase Class 2 · 16f · Soft · 9 ran 7/9 2¾ 11-8 14170A116A Jack Quinlan 10/1
10 Nov 18+204d Aintree Rewards4racing Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 6/11 6 11-6 14389C121C Jack Quinlan 16/1
20 Apr 18+36d Ayr Hillhouse Quarry Handicap Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 20.5f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 7 11-11 144—124A Jack Quinlan 18/1
15 Mar 18+40d Cheltenham Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 21f · Soft · 22 ran 17/22 17 11-1 14419C115C Jack Quinlan 25/1
03 Feb 18+21d Wetherby Totescoop6 Play Today Handicap Chase Class 2 · 19.5f · Heavy · 8 ran 1/8 11-8 141—138B Jack Quinlan 7/2
13 Jan 18+35d Kempton 32red Download The App Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-9 13493A146B Jack Quinlan 11/4F
2017 · 6 runs
09 Dec 17+37d Aintree 188Bet Grand Sefton Handicap Chase (National Course) Class 2 · 21f · Heavy · 11 ran 8/11 49 11-3 135-23C109C Jack Quinlan 6/1
02 Nov 17+229d Stratford Charlie Longsdon Racing Handicap Chase Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 ½ 11-7 135—130A Jack Quinlan 3/1
18 Mar 17+30d Kempton Winners Are Welcome At Matchbook Silver Bowl Handicap Chase Class 2 · 20.5f · Good · 7 ran 3/7 2 11-10 13598A128A Jack Quinlan 5/1
16 Feb 17+19d Leicester Sis Cavalry Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Heavy · 6 ran 4/6 nk 11-9 135120B123B Jack Quinlan 6/4F
28 Jan 17+21d Cheltenham Timeform Novices' Handicap Chase Class 2 · 21f · Soft · 14 ran F/14 — 11-1 135—— Jack Quinlan 7/1
07 Jan 17+39d Sandown 32Red Handicap Chase Class 3 · 20f · Soft · 14 ran 1/14 11-11 12897B137A Jack Quinlan 7/2F
2016 · 5 runs
29 Nov 16+9d Southwell Roa/racing Post Owners' Jackpot Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-9 117—133A Jack Quinlan 7/4F
20 Nov 16+66d Uttoxeter 'Find My Double In App Store' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 2/10 3½ 11-11 117103B137B Jack Quinlan 8/1
15 Sep 16+80d Auteuil (FR) Prix Meli Melo (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 12 ran UR/12 — 11-0 ——— Wilfrid Denuault 28/1
27 Jun 16+36d Auteuil (FR) Prix du Bearn (Chase) (Conditions) (5yo) (Turf) 21.5f · Very Soft · 11 ran 1/11 10-8 ——— Wilfrid Denuault 91/10
22 May 16+182d Auteuil (FR) Prix Tanerko (Hurdle) (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 19.5f · Heavy · 15 ran PU/15 — 11-0 ——— Wilfrid Denuault 151/10
2015 · 3 runs
22 Nov 15+31d Auteuil (FR) Francois de Poncins (Hurdle) () (4yo) (Turf) 18f · Heavy · 9 ran 5/9 1¼ 10-6 ——— Wilfrid Denuault 8/1
22 Oct 15+36d Auteuil (FR) Prix Hipparque (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo+) (Turf) 18f · Very Soft · 10 ran 3/10 10 10-3 ——— Wilfrid Denuault 5/2
16 Sep 15 Auteuil (FR) Prix Cadoudal (Hurdle) (Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 15 ran 3/15 3½ 10-8 ——— Alain De Chitray 126/10

Quick answers

How many races has Mercian Prince won?
Mercian Prince (IRE) won 14 of 58 archived starts between 2015 and 2023, a strike rate of 24.1%. Placed 25 times in total (43.1% of starts).
Who trained Mercian Prince?
Mercian Prince (IRE) was trained by Amy Murphy on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 22 October 2023.
Who is Mercian Prince's sire?
Mercian Prince (IRE) is by Midnight Legend (GB) out of Bongo Fury (FR), whose sire is Sillery.
What going does Mercian Prince prefer?
Mercian Prince (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Mercian Prince's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 135, from the run on 22 October 2023. The highest on record is 149.
What is Mercian Prince's sire's record?
Midnight Legend (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.2% of 8,309 runs since Jan 2008 (494 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Mercian Prince's siblings?
Out of Bongo Fury (FR), Mercian Prince (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2015. 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.