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Horse profile

Meritocratic (IRE)

3yo gelding · Trainer James Owen · Owner J Owen
by Churchill (IRE) out of Etoile Bleu (IRE) (Starspangledbanner)
10 runs · 8 courses · from Oct 2025
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Headgear returns LTO Ran 7 days ago · 3rd of 10 Last raced off OR 54
KTB Profile

Meritocratic (IRE) is yet to win from 10 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 10 at Wolverhampton (AW) (Oct 2026). Last raced off 54, 11lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 10 archived runs · run-style from 9 commented runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 11lb off peak
Official rating54↓ 11lb off peak
54 54–65

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 95 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 21 Sep 2026

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 95A · median 74
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)695A786 · 95 / 78
Good to Firm276C742 · 76 / 74
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f495A76.53 · 95 / 94
1m2f – 1m4f480A744 · 80 / 74
6f – 7f276B68.52 · 76 / 68.5

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 21 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 69A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 13 Oct 2026 Official rating 54 at the last run, 13 Oct 2026

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 →

Flat 10 figures · best 76A · median 56.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)676A57.56 · 76 / 57.5
Good to Firm265A52.52 · 65 / 52.5
Good to Soft1——1 · —
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f469A573 · 69 / 58
1m2f – 1m4f465A564 · 65 / 56
6f – 7f276A652 · 76 / 65

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 10 runs · as at 21 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 9 analysed runs

  • Led 3 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 3 (33%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 3 (33%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Churchill (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,788 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm9111.1%+0.1—
Good to Firm6447912.3%+1.30 from 2
Good1,37616512%+10 from 1
Good to Soft533519.6%−1.40 from 1
Soft707628.8%−2.2—
Heavy224198.5%−2.5—
Standard (AW)1,29515011.6%+0.60 from 6
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1461711.6%+0.6—
6f – 7f1,29514511.2%+0.20 from 2
1m – 1m1f1,11711810.6%−0.40 from 4
1m2f – 1m4f1,30013810.6%−0.40 from 4
1m5f – 2m6438012.4%+1.4—
2m1f – 2m4f2442811.5%+0.5—
2m5f – 3m4312.3%−8.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 20 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Etoile Bleu (IRE) (Starspangledbanner)

1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Sun Goddess (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 6f–7f; the highest grade won is Group 1 (Sun Goddess (IRE)).

Family form: Sun Goddess (IRE) won at Newmarket, 26 Sep 2026.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Sun Goddess (IRE)866f–7fGroup 1

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 6 0 0% −6.00
Good to Firm 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 4 0 0% −4.00
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Wolverhampton (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Yarmouth 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Chelmsford City (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 4 0 0% −4.00
1m2f – 1m4f 4 0 0% −4.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Jack Mitchell 3 0 0% −3.00
Clifford Lee 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Dylan Bowen 1 0 0% −1.00
Robert Havlin 1 0 0% −1.00
Mason Paetel 1 0 0% −1.00
George Wood 1 0 0% −1.00
Marco Ghiani 1 0 0% −1.00
Daniel Muscutt 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Visor 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 7 0 0% −7.00
2025 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
13 Oct 26+22d Wolverhampton (AW) Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 8.5f · Standard · 10 ran Quickly in front - passed over 1f out - outpaced by the winner inside the final furlong then collared for second near the line to finish third 3/10 ¾ 9-3 5494A69A Clifford Lee 100/30
21 Sep 26+11d Wolverhampton (AW) Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes Class 5 · 8.5f · Standard · 10 ran Settled near the back - nudged into contention approaching the final furlong - unable to threaten the leaders and finished sixth 6/10 nk 8-10 5795A58A Sean Dylan Bowen 66/1
10 Sep 26+11d Lingfield (AW) Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 10 ran Sat close to front pack early - asked for effort 2f out - faded quietly to finish 7th 7/10 3¼ 9-9 6080A57A Robert Havlin 16/1
30 Aug 26+70d Yarmouth Gold & Silver Exchange Apprentice Handicap Stakes Class 6 · 8f · Good To Soft · 5 ran Pulled hard early - sat second early - pushed for effort 2f out - dropped away final furlong to finish fifth 5/5 1 9-5 6057C52B Mason Paetel 15/2
21 Jun 26+20d Brighton Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Handicap Class 5 · 10f · Good To Firm · 9 ran Pulled hard early - up with the pace before being pressed for effort over 2f out - drifted left and dropped away inside the final furlong to finish fifth 5/9 14 8-10 6276C40C Jack Mitchell 10/1
01 Jun 26+49d Windsor Marley Solar Roof System 'Confined' Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Good To Firm · 10 ran Went straight to front - pressed for effort and lost advantage inside final 2f - stayed on same gear to finish third 3/10 3¼ 9-7 6372A65A Jack Mitchell 22/1
13 Apr 26+112d Newcastle (AW) Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 6 · 10f · Standard · 7 ran Settled towards the back - pushed along with 3f left and edged closer approaching 2f out - unable to find more inside the last and finished fifth 5/7 2¾ 9-9 6567A55A Jack Mitchell 11/4
22 Dec 25+26d Wolverhampton (AW) Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 10 ran Sat close to front group early - urged into effort with 2f remaining - lost momentum inside final furlong - finished seventh 7/10 nk 9-7 —61A54A George Wood 7/1
26 Nov 25+55d Chelmsford City (AW) Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 · 7f · Standard · 13 ran Went straight to front early - pushed along and lost command inside final furlong - weakened close home to finish 6th beaten 2½ lengths 6/13 ½ 9-7 —76B76A Marco Ghiani 18/1
02 Oct 25 Salisbury Myddelton & Major British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Class 4 · 8f · Good · 11 ran Held up towards back - never got involved - well beaten in 9th 9/11 ½ 9-7 —59C56C Daniel Muscutt 100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Meritocratic (IRE) won?
Meritocratic (IRE) has yet to win, from 10 archived starts between 2025 and 2026. Placed 2 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trains Meritocratic (IRE)?
Meritocratic (IRE) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 October 2026.
Who is Meritocratic (IRE)'s sire?
Meritocratic (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Etoile Bleu (IRE), whose sire is Starspangledbanner.
What is Meritocratic (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 54, from the run on 13 October 2026. The highest on record is 65.
What is Meritocratic (IRE)'s sire's record?
Churchill (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 4,788 runs since Jan 2008 (459 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Meritocratic (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Etoile Bleu (IRE), Meritocratic (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Sun Goddess (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Group 1 (Sun Goddess (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–7f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2025. 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.