Meridian City (IRE)
Meridian City (IRE) is 3 from 9. Hasn't won since Oct 2009. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer).
- 3–9Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- +5.38£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 1.28Fair A/E n=9 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 43dBetween runs (median)longest 345 d
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
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 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 7,024 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | 2 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,539 | 742 | 11.3% | +0.3 | — |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Buzz Light (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m2f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buzz Light (IRE) | 18 | 1 | 2m2f | — |
| Won't Talk (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| He's Up The Road (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Ask Herself (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nonie Owen (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Donttelldoris (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | +7.38 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +4.88 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Musselburgh | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.88 |
| Aintree | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.88 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denis O'Regan | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.88 |
| Brian Hughes | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Paul Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Campbell Gillies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2009 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +3.50 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.88 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 1 | 20% | +2.50 |
| NH Flat | 4 | 2 | 50% | +2.88 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Meridian City won?
- Meridian City (IRE) won 3 of 9 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Meridian City?
- Meridian City (IRE) was trained by Howard Johnson on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 5 March 2011.
- Who is Meridian City's sire?
- Meridian City (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Talk To The Missus (IRE), whose sire is Executive Perk.
- What going does Meridian City prefer?
- Meridian City (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Meridian City's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 5 March 2011. The highest on record is 126.
- What is Meridian City's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,052 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Meridian City's siblings?
- Out of Talk To The Missus (IRE), Meridian City (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Buzz Light (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m2f. As at Nov 2026.