Mercian Warrior (IRE)
Mercian Warrior won two of nine starts on turf, both over 6f – 7f in handicaps on soft or heavy ground. He gained the second success at Newbury in Oct 2024 when taking the Class 3 Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Handicap off an official rating of 77, having won a Class 4 handicap at Ascot on soft ground earlier that month off 72. The gelding, by Saxon Warrior out of a Diktat mare, raced on six different courses and never won on good or faster ground. His last run, at Newbury in Oct 2024, was a win.
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- +2.83£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.96Fair A/E n=9 · 1.65 incl. margin
- 79Highest OR
- 60dAvg between runs
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 102
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 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 102A | 89 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 106C | 96 | — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 28 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 106C | 83 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 9 figures from 9 runs · 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.
Run style from 5 analysed runs since Aug 2024
- Prominent 3 (60%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 2 (40%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,901 runs since Jan 2008 (361 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 940. Weakest on heavy going: 5.8% from 138.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 5 | 2 | 40% | +28.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 373 | 47 | 12.6% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 692 | 65 | 9.4% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 333 | 34 | 10.2% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 420 | 38 | 9% | −2.5 | 1 from 1 |
| Heavy | 138 | 8 | 5.8% | −5.7 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 940 | 140 | 14.9% | +3.4 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 69 | 3 | 4.3% | −7.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 887 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.7 | 2 from 8 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 889 | 105 | 11.8% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 799 | 104 | 13% | +1.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 191 | 22 | 11.5% | 0 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 65 | 4 | 6.2% | −5.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.5 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Colonel Frank (GB) (6 wins).
The wins came over 5f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Colonel Frank (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Frank (GB) | 37 | 6 | 5f–1m | Class 3 |
| Masters Blazing (GB) | 29 | 3 | 1m–2m | Class 4 |
| Sir Thomas Gresham (IRE) | 14 | 2 | 6f | Class 3 |
| Anycity (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 1m–1m½f | Class 4 |
| Agent Allison (GB) | 13 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Lemon Smile (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +3.83 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Bishop | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| George Downing | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jack Nicholls | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.50 |
| Georgia Dobie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Daniel Tudhope | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +6.83 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Oct 24+21d | Newbury | Get Best Odds Guaranteed At BetVictor Handicap Tracked the pace early - hit front two out under pressure - held on well when tackled inside final furlong - pulled clear late to score | 1/7 | 8-13 | 77 | 98A | 94A | Charles Bishop | 10/3 | |
| 04 Oct 24+19d | Ascot | Molton Brown Amateur Jockeys' Handicap (Male Amateur Riders) Sat close up early - moved to front approaching final furlong - drifted left under pressure - stayed on strongly to prevail | 1/13 | 10-11 | 72 | 77C | 101A | Jack Nicholls | 13/2 | |
| 15 Sep 24+17d | Bath | Betting.Bet New Betting Sites Handicap Settled midfield early - pushed into contention approaching 2f out - edged in front inside the final furlong - stayed on well but caught close home to just miss out | 2/10 | ½ | 9-10 | 71 | 102A | 92A | Georgia Dobie | 7/1 |
| 29 Aug 24+13d | Newbury | Play The BetVictor Predictor Now Handicap Sat close to the front pack early - pressed for effort with a furlong left - lost ground approaching the line - finished 9th | 9/16 | ½ | 9-3 | 74 | 106C | 75A | George Downing | 25/1 |
| 16 Aug 24+320d | Newbury | Christopher Smith Associates LLP Handicap (Str) Settled around midpack central - improved position wide of the front bunch and drifted left approaching 2f out - pushed along then faded in the last furlong - finished 7th beaten 5 lengths | 7/15 | 1 | 9-6 | 77 | 89C | 79A | Charles Bishop | 18/1 |
| 2023 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 01 Oct 23+21d | Epsom Downs | Betfred 'Passionate About Sport' Nursery | 8/9 | 4¼ | 9-8 | 79 | 77A | 59A | Charles Bishop | 3/1F |
| 10 Sep 23+15d | Curragh | Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes | 2/12 | 2½ | 9-5 | — | 73A | 100A | Daniel Tudhope | 15/2 |
| 26 Aug 23+56d | Windsor | At The Races App Market Movers Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 5/13 | 2½ | 9-4 | — | 69C | 82A | George Downing | 11/2 |
| 01 Jul 23 | Windsor | Anderson Roofing Supplies Ltd 20th Anniversary Novice Stakes (GBB Race) | 3/9 | nk | 9-7 | — | 96B | 78A | Charles Bishop | 8/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mercian Warrior won?
- Mercian Warrior (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2023 and 2024, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Mercian Warrior?
- Mercian Warrior (IRE) was trained by Eve Johnson Houghton on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 25 October 2024.
- Who is Mercian Warrior's sire?
- Mercian Warrior (IRE) is by Saxon Warrior (JPN) out of Loquacity (GB), whose sire is Diktat.
- What is Mercian Warrior's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 77, from the run on 25 October 2024. The highest on record is 79.
- What is Mercian Warrior's sire's record?
- Saxon Warrior (JPN)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.5% of 2,901 runs since Jan 2008 (361 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.9% from 940. Weakest on heavy going: 5.8% from 138.
- Who are Mercian Warrior's siblings?
- Out of Loquacity (GB), Mercian Warrior (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Colonel Frank (GB) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Colonel Frank (GB)). The wins came over 5f–2m. As at Oct 2026.