Merlier (IRE)
Merlier is a gelding with three wins from seven starts, all over trips under 6f. He won a Class 4 maiden at Newcastle on standard going in March 2026, another Class 4 novice at Wolverhampton on standard going later that month, and a Class 6 selling stakes at Beverley on good to firm in May 2026. He finished sixth of seven at Musselburgh in June 2026 on his first run in headgear, last raced off an official rating of 85.
- 3–7Wins / Runs
- 42.9%Strike rate
- 3 (42.9%)Placed
- +1.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.87Fair A/E n=7 · 1.69 incl. margin
- 85Highest OR
- 19dAvg 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 96
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 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 103C | 93.5 | 4 · 103 / 93.5 |
| Good | 2 | 85A | 82 | 2 · 85 / 82 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 103C | 86 | 6 · 103 / 86 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 7 figures from 7 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 3 analysed runs
- Led 3 (100%) · 2 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 2,745 runs since Jan 2008 (261 horses).
Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.5% from 330.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 9 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 490 | 58 | 11.8% | −1 | 1 from 1 |
| Good | 625 | 64 | 10.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 265 | 29 | 10.9% | −1.9 | — |
| Soft | 263 | 32 | 12.2% | −0.6 | — |
| Heavy | 77 | 8 | 10.4% | −2.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,016 | 159 | 15.6% | +2.8 | 2 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 707 | 90 | 12.7% | −0.1 | 3 from 6 |
| 6f – 7f | 1,615 | 225 | 13.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 330 | 28 | 8.5% | −4.3 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 81 | 7 | 8.6% | −4.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Horus (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Horus (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horus (GB) | 26 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollie Doyle | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.25 |
| Luke Morris | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.75 |
| Pierre-Louis Jamin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Cox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 6 | 3 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jun 26+25d | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Gin Seaside Holyrood Handicap Front early - lost lead and under pressure over 1f out - faded to finish sixth | 6/7 | 6 | 9-9 | 85 | 85A | 51B | Pierre-Louis Jamin | 20/1 |
| 12 May 26+14d | Beverley | Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Selling Stakes Set the pace from the off - pushed for extra 2f out and again inside final furlong - stayed on strongly to score | 1/5 | 9-12 | 85 | 75C | 85B | Hollie Doyle | 6/4F | |
| 28 Apr 26+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap Sat close to the front - pushed along with 2f left - moved in front inside final 2f - overtaken approaching the last furlong - stayed on same rate but caught for third late | 4/10 | shd | 9-9 | 85 | 96A | 88A | William Cox | 28/1 |
| 18 Apr 26+25d | Thirsk | Stirrup Bar For Deli-Style Dining Packages Handicap Raced with plenty of enthusiasm early - close to the pace before being asked for effort with 2f left - faded inside the final furlong to finish well held | 12/14 | nk | 9-4 | 85 | 79C | 59A | Hollie Doyle | 14/1 |
| 24 Mar 26+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Led throughout - urged on with two furlongs left - driven out inside the final furlong to hold on strongly | 1/3 | 9-9 | — | 103C | 71C | Hollie Doyle | 7/4 | |
| 11 Mar 26+25d | Newcastle (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Tracked the pace in a good position - advanced into second approaching the final two furlongs - driven up to the front inside the last furlong - drew clear comfortably to score | 1/5 | 9-1 | — | 91C | 85B | Luke Morris | 7/4 | |
| 14 Feb 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Hesitant start and settled at the rear - looked unfurnished and needed reminders 3f out - progress from off the pace inside the final two furlongs - hit the front a furlong out - overtaken approaching the last furlong - fought back close home and stayed on to just miss out | 2/4 | nse | 9-2 | — | 87C | 63B | Luke Morris | EvensF |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merlier (IRE) won?
- Merlier (IRE) won 3 of 7 archived starts in 2026, a strike rate of 42.9%. Placed 3 times in total (42.9% of starts).
- Who trains Merlier (IRE)?
- Merlier (IRE) is trained by Archie Watson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 6 June 2026.
- Who is Merlier (IRE)'s sire?
- Merlier (IRE) is by Harry Angel (IRE) out of Implicit (IRE), whose sire is Kodiac.
- What going does Merlier (IRE) prefer?
- Merlier (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Merlier (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 85, from the run on 6 June 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Merlier (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Harry Angel (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.8% of 2,745 runs since Jan 2008 (261 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m – 1m1f (all codes): 8.5% from 330.
- Who are Merlier (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Implicit (IRE), Merlier (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Horus (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Horus (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.