Horse profile
Mermaids Cave (IRE)
by Court Cave (IRE) out of Kylebeg Dancer (IRE) (General Monash)
31 runs · 23 courses · from Aug 2023
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
8 wins · 5 courses
Last run 15 May 2026 · 4th of 8
Last raced off OR 109
KTB Profile
Mermaids Cave is 8 from 31 on turf with all wins at 2m1f – 2m4f or 1m5f – 2m on good or good to soft. She won the Virgin Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle at Huntingdon in May 2026 off 109 and has three wins from three starts at that course. Aged 7 at her last run in May 2026 she finished fourth of eight at Aintree off the same mark 15lb below her highest ever mark. Typically held up she was ridden mid-division on that occasion.
Based on 31 archived runs · run-style from 18 commented runs since Oct 2024 · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 15lb off peak
- 8–31Wins / Runs
- 25.8%Strike rate
- 11 (35.5%)Placed
- +9.75£1 level staken=31 at SP
- 1.84Fair A/E n=31 · 1.59 incl. margin
- 124Highest OR
- 20dBetween runs (median)longest 148 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.
Official rating109↓ 15lb off peak
109
88–124
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
Best recent Speed 110
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 →
Jumps
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 15 | 143A | 117 | 4 runs · 124 / 109.5 |
| Soft | 7 | 128C | 90 | 1 run · — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 123A | 104 | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 128C | 104 | 4 runs · 124 / 98 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 120A | 95.5 | 1 run · — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 117A | 113.5 | 1 run · — |
| Over 3m | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 31 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (3) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 26 figures from 31 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 18 analysed runs since Oct 2024
- Held up 7 (39%) · 2 wins
- Prominent 6 (33%) · 2 wins
- Mid-division 5 (28%) · 1 win
Pedigree intelligence
Sire
Court Cave (IRE)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,954 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 233 | 28 | 12% | +1.9 | — |
| Good | 3,032 | 343 | 11.3% | +1.2 | 5 from 16 |
| Good to Soft | 1,449 | 161 | 11.1% | +1 | 2 from 5 |
| Soft | 2,230 | 204 | 9.1% | −1 | 1 from 8 |
| Heavy | 937 | 64 | 6.8% | −3.3 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 71 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 24 | 1 | 4.2% | −5.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 13 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 71 | 1 | 1.4% | −8.7 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,792 | 169 | 9.4% | −0.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2,856 | 295 | 10.3% | +0.2 | 7 from 23 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2,528 | 265 | 10.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 5 |
| Over 3m | 670 | 72 | 10.7% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Aug 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
Dam
Kylebeg Dancer (IRE) (General Monash)
3 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Dancing Meadows (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 1m6f–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Dancing Meadows (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dancing Meadows (IRE) | 14 | 3 | 2m–2m2f | Class 6 |
| Speaker Connolly (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 2m–2m5f | — |
| Phoenix Twist (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 1m6f | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 16 | 5 | 31% | +11.87 |
| Soft | 8 | 1 | 13% | −3.50 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 2 | 40% | +3.38 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 14 | 4 | 29% | +4.75 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +11.00 |
| Class 2 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntingdon | 3 | 3 | 100% | +11.25 |
| Fakenham | 3 | 1 | 33% | +8.00 |
| Cartmel | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Exeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Galway | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 23 | 7 | 30% | +10.25 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.50 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Chadwick | 10 | 4 | 40% | +6.00 |
| E Walsh | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jonathan Burke | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Rian Corcoran | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Callum Pritchard | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ben Bromley | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.50 |
| Ciaran O'Shea | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Mr Cian Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Harry Cobden | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Patrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Danny Gilligan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 19 | 5 | 26% | +7.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 9 | 3 | 33% | +5.25 |
| Visor | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −3.75 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +14.00 |
| 2024 | 10 | 4 | 40% | +5.50 |
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 29 | 8 | 28% | +11.75 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 7 runs | ||||||||||
| 15 May 26+8d | Aintree | HA Civils Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace in mid-pack - pushed along before two out - improved into contention approaching the last - lost momentum in the closing stages to finish fourth | 4/8 | 7 | 11-10 | 109 | 92A | 119A | Jonathan Burke | 4/1 |
| 07 May 26+31d | Huntingdon | Virgin Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Settled in second early - hit front at the 6th - roused approaching 2 out - opened up a big margin before the last - ran out an easy winner | 1/5 | 11-4 | 109 | 124C | 127B | Jonathan Burke | 9/4 | |
| 06 Apr 26+9d | Fakenham | Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Settled with the pack early - pushed along before the last two furlongs then urged for more - unable to close the gap late finishing fifth | 5/7 | 2 | 11-8 | 111 | — | 111B | Mr Cian Murphy | 7/2J |
| 28 Mar 26+24d | Uttoxeter | Doocey Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - lost touch and fumbled 3 out then blundered 2 out - pulled up before the last | PU/7 | — | 11-9 | 113 | — | — | Alex Chadwick | 7/2 |
| 04 Mar 26+15d | Catterick | Racing To School Claiming Hurdle Handy up front - pressed for effort after 3 out - closed on leader 2 out - stayed on strongly to finish second | 2/8 | 1 | 11-4 | 116 | 110B | 122B | Alex Chadwick | 6/4F |
| 17 Feb 26+30d | Market Rasen | Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Tracked the pace early - dropped back three out - erred at the second-last and faded fast from there - eventually well held in 8th | 8/12 | 4¼ | 11-10 | 118 | 90B | 116A | Alex Chadwick | 33/1 |
| 18 Jan 26+36d | Fakenham | Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention after 3 out - pressed for a challenge soon after - lost momentum approaching 2 out and fell at the last | F/7 | — | 11-7 | 121 | — | — | Rian Corcoran | 14/1 |
| 2025 · 8 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 25+21d | Cheltenham | Download The BetMGM App Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled in the pack early - dropped towards the back by the 5th - well behind before the final two obstacles - finished well held in 9th | 9/9 | 16 | 10-4 | 124 | 104C | 94C | Rian Corcoran | 40/1 |
| 22 Nov 25+20d | Ascot | Get Your Ladbrokes Free Ascot Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held up at the back throughout - never landed a threat - finished well held in 10th | 10/12 | 18 | 11-10 | 124 | 109C | 114C | Alex Chadwick | 18/1 |
| 02 Nov 25+148d | Huntingdon | Manor Farm Claiming Hurdle Up with the early pace - took the front at the 1st momentarily - soared to the front 3 out - pressed along shortly after - a length to the fore 2 out - pulled away on the run-in to win | 1/6 | 11-4 | 122 | 117A | 136B | Alex Chadwick | 13/2 | |
| 07 Jun 25+14d | Worcester | Manby Not Mandy Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Settled towards the back early - dropped away from the pack after the 9th - urged forward on the home turn and promoted to distant 3rd by 2 out | 3/4 | 17 | 11-2 | 122 | 73C | 98C | Alex Chadwick | 10/3 |
| 24 May 25+16d | Cartmel | Bowness Bay Brewing Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held up in the pack - moved through on the approach to 2 out - cleared the fence well and went to the front - pressed and lost the advantage before the last - fought back to take it up again - collared inside the final furlong and had nothing left to give | 2/7 | 1¾ | 11-4 | 120 | 143A | 127A | Callum Pritchard | 15/8F |
| 08 May 25+21d | Huntingdon | PricedUp.Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Held up towards the back - made ground steadily from 7th - moved up to dispute matters two out - went in front soon after - drew away on the straight and kept going strongly to the line | 1/6 | 11-7 | 115 | 127B | 126B | Alex Chadwick | 5/2 | |
| 17 Apr 25+88d | Cheltenham | Catesby Estates Mares' Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled towards back of the field - pushed along after the second-last - unable to close the gap through to the finish | 13/16 | ½ | 10-4 | 115 | 119B | 106A | Ben Bromley | 11/1 |
| 19 Jan 25+43d | Fakenham | Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Settled midfield early - crept into contention before 3 out - sent wide to move up into second entering the straight - pushed to the front approaching the last - sprinted away for an untroubled win | 1/10 | 10-10 | 108 | 119B | 125A | Ben Bromley | 10/1 | |
| 2024 · 10 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Dec 24+28d | Sandown | Betfair Supports Racing With Pride Mares' Handicap Hurdle Settled in the pack - needed encouragement at stages - lost touch approaching two out and pulled up | PU/8 | — | 11-3 | 110 | — | — | Sam Twiston-Davies | 17/2 |
| 09 Nov 24+11d | Wincanton | BetMGM Richard Barber Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled at back of field - urged forward before two out - stayed on steadily to the last and edged closer up the run-in | 7/12 | 4 | 10-3 | 110 | 120A | 105A | Callum Pritchard | 13/2 |
| 29 Oct 24+123d | Bangor-on-Dee | Wrexham Business & Community Awards Mares' Handicap Hurdle Settled towards the back early - made ground into contention approaching two out - driven along and found more before the last where closing on the front-runner - continued to finish strongly up the straight - swept ahead near the line to score | 1/7 | 11-0 | 106 | 98A | 124B | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/2 | |
| 28 Jun 24+14d | Cartmel | Dinosaurs Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 4/14 | 7 | 11-11 | 107 | 103B | 122A | Alex Chadwick | 4/1 |
| 14 Jun 24+20d | Newton Abbot | EBCS Leisure Giddy Up Mares' Handicap Hurdle | 5/9 | nk | 10-9 | 107 | 117A | 106A | Ciaran O'Shea | 9/2 |
| 25 May 24+9d | Cartmel | Hadwins EBF Mares' Handicap Hurdle | 1/7 | 10-1 | 102 | 123A | 109A | Ciaran O'Shea | 5/1 | |
| 16 May 24+8d | Fontwell | Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle | 1/12 | 11-2 | 88 | 80A | 113A | Alex Chadwick | 11/8F | |
| 08 May 24+15d | Fontwell | starsportsbet.co.uk Mares' Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) | 1/9 | 11-1 | 90 | 72A | 111B | Alex Chadwick | 13/8F | |
| 23 Apr 24+29d | Southwell | Liz And Izzy's HOAP Podcast Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle | 7/14 | 7½ | 11-5 | 93 | 120B | 93A | Harry Cobden | 6/1 |
| 25 Mar 24+118d | Exeter | Exeter Novices' Selling Hurdle | 3/6 | ½ | 10-10 | 92 | 96B | 105B | Richard Patrick | 10/3 |
| 2023 · 6 runs | ||||||||||
| 28 Nov 23+31d | Tramore | Doneraile Walk Beginners Chase | 8/15 | ¾ | 10-7 | — | — | 80C | E Walsh | 40/1 |
| 28 Oct 23+18d | Galway | COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 9/15 | 19 | 11-6 | 94 | 82C | 94C | E Walsh | 20/1 |
| 10 Oct 23+13d | Punchestown | Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 12/22 | 1¼ | 11-2 | 95 | 72B | 93A | E Walsh | 40/1 |
| 27 Sep 23+30d | Perth | Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow EBF Mares' NH Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) | 2/5 | 24 | 10-8 | — | 128C | 102B | E Walsh | 125/1 |
| 28 Aug 23+16d | Ballinrobe | Paddy Smyth Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle | 12/14 | 19 | 10-6 | — | 80C | 83C | E Walsh | 33/1 |
| 12 Aug 23 | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan Races On Facebook Maiden Hurdle | 6/11 | 9 | 10-3 | — | 104A | 89A | Danny Gilligan | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mermaids Cave won?
- Mermaids Cave (IRE) won 8 of 31 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 25.8%. Placed 11 times in total (35.5% of starts).
- Who trains Mermaids Cave?
- Mermaids Cave (IRE) is trained by James Owen, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 May 2026.
- Who is Mermaids Cave's sire?
- Mermaids Cave (IRE) is by Court Cave (IRE) out of Kylebeg Dancer (IRE), whose sire is General Monash.
- What going does Mermaids Cave prefer?
- Mermaids Cave (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 5 starts (40%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Mermaids Cave's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 109, from the run on 15 May 2026. The highest on record is 124.
- What is Mermaids Cave's sire's record?
- Court Cave (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 7,954 runs since Aug 2008 (553 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 6.8% from 937.
- Who are Mermaids Cave's siblings?
- Out of Kylebeg Dancer (IRE), Mermaids Cave (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Dancing Meadows (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Dancing Meadows (IRE)). The wins came over 1m6f–2m5f. As at Nov 2026.