Meritorious (IRE)
Meritorious (IRE) is 1 from 15. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. Last raced off a career-high mark of 108.
- 1–15Wins / Runs
- 6.7%Strike rate
- 5 (33.3%)Placed
- −11.50£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.67Fair A/E n=15 · 0.48 incl. margin
- 108Highest OR
- 121dAvg 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
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 7% of 2,513 runs since Jan 2008 (254 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 320. Weakest on heavy going: 3.6% from 192. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 12.5% from 120.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 17 | 3 | 17.6% | +10.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 320 | 37 | 11.6% | +4.6 | — |
| Good | 849 | 60 | 7.1% | +0.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 413 | 19 | 4.6% | −2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 446 | 23 | 5.2% | −1.8 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 192 | 7 | 3.6% | −3.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 276 | 28 | 10.1% | +3.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −2.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 185 | 23 | 12.4% | +5.4 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 120 | 15 | 12.5% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 109 | 11 | 10.1% | +3.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 816 | 34 | 4.2% | −2.8 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 670 | 44 | 6.6% | −0.4 | 1 from 7 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 497 | 40 | 8% | +1 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 92 | 9 | 9.8% | +2.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Petite Power (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m7f–3m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Petite Power (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petite Power (IRE) | 40 | 4 | 2m7f–3m2f | Class 3 |
| The Last Over (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −4.50 |
| Good | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Killarney | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.50 |
| Leopardstown | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Wexford | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.50 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D J Casey | 11 | 1 | 9% | −7.50 |
| P A Carberry | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Niall P Madden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| P W Flood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2009 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −1.50 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.50 |
| Chase | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 12+36d | Killarney | Mike Cronin Readymix Ltd. Handicap Chase (0-109) | 6/9 | 32 | 11-11 | 108 | 101C | D J Casey | 10/1 |
| 11 Jun 12+27d | Roscommon | Roscommon Beginners Chase (Div 1) | 6/16 | nk | 11-12 | — | 98C | D J Casey | 16/1 |
| 15 May 12+364d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 7/13 | 3¾ | 11-12 | — | 103C | Niall P Madden | 18/1 |
| 17 May 11+32d | Killarney | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Beginners Chase | 2/15 | ½ | 11-12 | — | 128A | D J Casey | 13/2 |
| 15 Apr 11+537d | Wexford | Black Point Beginners Chase | UR/15 | — | 11-12 | — | — | D J Casey | 18/1 |
| 25 Oct 09+104d | Wexford | Wexford Block Ltd. Beginners Chase | 10/15 | 22 | 11-12 | — | 91C | P W Flood | 10/1 |
| 13 Jul 09+85d | Killarney | Bourn Vincent Memorial Park/Killarney Racegoers Club Maiden Hurdle | 1/16 | 11-4 | 107 | 124A | D J Casey | 5/2F | |
| 19 Apr 09+49d | Tramore | Www.tramore-racecourse.com Maiden Hurdle | 3/15 | 2½ | 11-4 | 105 | 120A | D J Casey | 11/10F |
| 01 Mar 09+14d | Leopardstown | Www.leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 4/15 | 1½ | 10-2 | 104 | 117A | D J Casey | 7/1 |
| 15 Feb 09+49d | Leopardstown | Leopardstown.com Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 11/16 | 1¼ | 10-3 | 105 | 112A | D J Casey | 12/1 |
| 28 Dec 08+281d | Leopardstown | Star Best For Racing Handicap Hurdle (0-140) | 10/19 | 8 | 10-0 | 104 | 99A | D J Casey | 11/2 |
| 22 Mar 08+21d | Fairyhouse | Auld Stand & Kellys Pub Maiden Hurdle | 2/24 | 15 | 11-12 | 105 | 113A | D J Casey | 11/2 |
| 01 Mar 08+65d | Navan | N.I. Childrens Hospice Maiden Hurdle | 6/30 | 4 | 11-12 | 104 | 99C | D J Casey | 5/2J |
| 27 Dec 07+26d | Leopardstown | paddypowerpoker.com Maiden Hurdle | 2/18 | 1¾ | 11-7 | — | 132C | P A Carberry | 33/1 |
| 01 Dec 07 | Fairyhouse | Bee Bee Developments Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 10-13 | — | — | P A Carberry | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Meritorious (IRE) won?
- Meritorious (IRE) won 1 of 15 archived starts between 2007 and 2012, a strike rate of 6.7%. Placed 5 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Meritorious (IRE)?
- Meritorious (IRE) was trained by A L T Moore on the most recent run on record, at Killarney on 17 July 2012.
- Who is Meritorious (IRE)'s sire?
- Meritorious (IRE) is by Beat All (USA) out of Little Serena (GB), whose sire is Primitive Rising.
- What going does Meritorious (IRE) prefer?
- Meritorious (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 8 starts (12.5%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Meritorious (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 108, from the run on 17 July 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Meritorious (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Beat All (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 2,513 runs since Jan 2008 (254 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 11.6% from 320. Weakest on heavy going: 3.6% from 192. Strongest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 12.5% from 120.
- Who are Meritorious (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Little Serena (GB), Meritorious (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Petite Power (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Petite Power (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7f–3m2f. As at Oct 2026.