Merrion Square (IRE)
Merrion Square (IRE) is 5 from 20. Hasn't won since May 2014. Last raced off 125, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 5–20Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 10 (50%)Placed
- −0.50£1 level staken=20 at SP
- 1.08Fair A/E n=20 · 0.95 incl. margin
- 133Highest OR
- 67dAvg 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 7.8% of 232 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 37 | 6 | 16.2% | +8.4 | 2 from 4 |
| Good | 76 | 6 | 7.9% | +0.1 | 1 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 25 | 2 | 8% | +0.2 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 62 | 4 | 6.5% | −1.3 | 2 from 4 |
| Heavy | 25 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 53 | 4 | 7.5% | −0.3 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 95 | 6 | 6.3% | −1.5 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 74 | 8 | 10.8% | +3 | 3 from 12 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 0 | 0% | −7.8 | 0 from 2 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hail The Brave (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m3½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Hail The Brave (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail The Brave (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| Betheholygobbs (IRE) | 30 | 1 | 3m | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 1 | 13% | −2.50 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.50 |
| Soft | 4 | 2 | 50% | +1.50 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 8 | 2 | 25% | +0.25 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.75 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton | 4 | 1 | 25% | +1.50 |
| Sandown | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.25 |
| Newton Abbot | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.25 |
| Worcester | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Chepstow | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wincanton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 12 | 3 | 25% | −0.75 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +5.25 |
| Over 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daryl Jacob | 8 | 3 | 38% | +5.75 |
| Mr L Ferguson | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Nick Scholfield | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Mr A Doyle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Maj Harry Wallace | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Alex Chadwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Mahon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr Jody Sole | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| R Walsh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 18 | 4 | 22% | −4.00 |
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| None | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 1 | 20% | −2.00 |
| 2013 | 7 | 2 | 29% | +1.25 |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 50% | +4.25 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 17 | 4 | 24% | −0.50 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Merrion Square won?
- Merrion Square (IRE) won 5 of 20 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 10 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Merrion Square?
- Merrion Square (IRE) was trained by Paul Nicholls on the most recent run on record, at Kempton on 20 April 2015.
- Who is Merrion Square's sire?
- Merrion Square (IRE) is by Kotashaan (FR) out of Parverb (IRE), whose sire is Parliament I.
- What going does Merrion Square prefer?
- Merrion Square (IRE) has the best record on good to firm 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 Merrion Square's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 20 April 2015. The highest on record is 133.
- What is Merrion Square's sire's record?
- Kotashaan (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.8% of 232 runs since Jan 2008 (28 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Merrion Square's siblings?
- Out of Parverb (IRE), Merrion Square (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hail The Brave (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Hail The Brave (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.