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Horse profile

Merry King (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2015) · Last trainer Jonjo O'Neill · Last owner F Gillespie
by Old Vic (GB) out of Merry Queen (IRE) (Anshan)
21 runs · 13 courses · from Oct 2011
As at 21 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 7 Feb 2015 — 4,274 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2015 3 wins · Bangor-on-Dee, Ffos Las & Leicester Last raced off OR 137
KTB Profile

Merry King (IRE) is 3 from 21, all wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Nov 2012. Each win came on a first visit to the course. All 3 wins have come over 2m1f – 2m4f.

Based on 21 archived runs · updated 21 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance All wins at Class 4
Official rating137↓ 3lb off peak
137 120–140

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 138A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newbury, 29 Nov 2014 Official rating 137 at the last run, 7 Feb 2015

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 →

Jumps 19 figures · best 146A · median 123
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
Good to Soft6146A123—
Soft5138A119—
Good4132A121—
Heavy4137B127—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 21 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m7146A131—
2m1f – 2m4f5130A124—
Over 3m4138A122.5—
1m5f – 2m3119A116—

Of 21 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 19 figures from 21 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Old Vic (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm30413.3%+1.6—
Good to Firm3974411.1%−0.6—
Good1,79724213.5%+1.80 from 4
Good to Soft1,1691159.8%−1.91 from 6
Soft2,05324912.1%+0.41 from 6
Heavy1,44715710.9%−0.81 from 5
Standard (AW)2300%−11.7—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f400%−11.7—
1m2f – 1m4f2428.3%−3.4—
1m5f – 2m1,49917311.5%−0.20 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f2,24926011.6%−0.13 from 5
2m5f – 3m2,39828411.8%+0.10 from 8
Over 3m7429212.4%+0.70 from 5

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

Dam
Merry Queen (IRE) (Anshan)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tackler (IRE)50——
Call Me Merry (IRE)90——
Make Me Merry (IRE)40——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 1 17% −3.75
Good to Soft 6 1 17% +1.00
Heavy 5 1 20% +3.50
Good 4 0 0% −4.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 10 0 0% −10.00
Class 4 6 3 50% +11.75
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 3 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newbury 5 0 0% −5.00
Haydock 3 0 0% −3.00
Ascot 2 0 0% −2.00
Ayr 2 0 0% −2.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 1 100% +6.00
Carlisle 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 1 100% +1.25
Leicester 1 1 100% +7.50
Huntingdon 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 8 0 0% −8.00
Over 3m 5 0 0% −5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 5 3 60% +12.75
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Richie McLernon 13 3 23% +4.75
A P McCoy 6 0 0% −6.00
Barry Geraghty 1 0 0% −1.00
Maurice Linehan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 17 3 18% +0.75
Cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Visor 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 1 0 0% −1.00
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 4 0 0% −4.00
2012 9 3 33% +8.75
2011 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 13 1 8% −6.00
Hurdle 7 2 29% +3.75
NH Flat 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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
07 Feb 15+70d Newbury Betfair Home Of The Price Rush Handicap Hurdle Class 2 · 24.5f · Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 11-6 137— Barry Geraghty 8/1
29 Nov 14+28d Newbury Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 26f · Soft · 19 ran 3/19 1 10-7 138138A A P McCoy 14/1
01 Nov 14+203d Ascot United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24f · Good · 15 ran 3/15 6 10-9 138132A Richie McLernon 9/1
12 Apr 14+56d Ayr Coral Scottish Grand National Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 32f · Good To Soft · 29 ran 4/29 14 9-9 138117A Maurice Linehan 16/1
15 Feb 14+28d Haydock Betfred Grand National Trial (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 28.5f · Heavy · 14 ran PU/14 — 11-2 139— A P McCoy 9/2F
18 Jan 14+21d Haydock Peter Marsh Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) Class 1 · 24f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 nk 10-4 136124B Richie McLernon 9/2
28 Dec 13+28d Chepstow Coral Welsh Grand National (Grade 3 Handicap Chase) Class 1 · 29f · Heavy · 20 ran 5/20 3¾ 10-3 140123A Richie McLernon 9/1
30 Nov 13+28d Newbury Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) Class 1 · 26f · Good · 21 ran 5/21 4½ 10-8 140122A Richie McLernon 12/1
02 Nov 13+235d Ascot United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 2/16 6 10-10 137131A Richie McLernon 8/1
12 Mar 13+80d Cheltenham Jlt Specialty Handicap Chase (Grade 3) Class 1 · 24.5f · Soft · 24 ran 13/24 15 10-12 139111C Richie McLernon 8/1
22 Dec 12+21d Haydock Blue Square Bet Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase Class 2 · 23f · Heavy · 10 ran 2/10 nse 11-4 134137B Richie McLernon 7/2F
01 Dec 12+17d Newbury frootfal.co.uk Sure Bet For Cashback Novices' Handicap Chase (For The Fulke Walwyn Trophy) Class 3 · 22.5f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 2/15 ¾ 11-10 128146A Richie McLernon 10/1
14 Nov 12+20d Bangor-on-Dee Sir John Hanmer Handicap Chase Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 1/7 11-12 120129B Richie McLernon 6/1
25 Oct 12+188d Carlisle Solway Holiday Village Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 10 ran 4/10 nk 11-2 —119A A P McCoy 7/1
20 Apr 12+41d Ayr On The Road With Mac Asphalt Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 24.5f · Good · 12 ran 5/12 5 11-11 122120A A P McCoy 3/1F
10 Mar 12+20d Sandown European Breeders' Fund paddypower.com 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Final (Grade 3) Class 1 · 20f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 8/18 2¼ 11-4 124114A A P McCoy 12/1
19 Feb 12+26d Ffos Las E.B.F./Sun Trade Windows 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (Div 1) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran 1/10 11-8 122124A Richie McLernon 5/4F
24 Jan 12+20d Leicester Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Heavy · 15 ran 1/15 11-5 —130A Richie McLernon 15/2
04 Jan 12+21d Huntingdon Epds Racing Partnership 'national Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 6/12 1 11-5 —116A Richie McLernon 25/1
14 Dec 11+52d Newbury First Great Western Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Soft · 11 ran 6/11 13 11-0 —105C Richie McLernon 66/1
23 Oct 11 Aintree Aintree Golf Course Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 17f · Good · 17 ran 6/17 4½ 11-0 —112A A P McCoy 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Merry King (IRE) won?
Merry King (IRE) won 3 of 21 archived starts between 2011 and 2015, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 10 times in total (47.6% of starts).
Who trained Merry King (IRE)?
Merry King (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 7 February 2015.
Who is Merry King (IRE)'s sire?
Merry King (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Merry Queen (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
What going does Merry King (IRE) prefer?
Merry King (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Merry King (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 137, from the run on 7 February 2015. The highest on record is 140.
What is Merry King (IRE)'s sire's record?
Old Vic (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.7% of 6,916 runs since Jan 2008 (630 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Merry King (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Merry Queen (IRE), Merry King (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2011. 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.