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Horse profile

Merry Mast (USA)

6yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2015) · Last trainer Paul Henderson · Last owner Mrs J L Chappell
by Mizzen Mast (USA) out of Dancing Shoes (IRE) (Danehill)
35 runs · 12 courses · from Jun 2013
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 14 Dec 2015 — 3,970 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2015 · 7th of 8 Won at Dundalk (AW) Headgear returns LTO Last raced off OR 76
KTB Profile

Merry Mast (USA) is 1 from 35. Hasn't won since Mar 2014. The win came on the all-weather — 0 from 14 on turf. Last raced off 76, 9lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 35 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Won on AW, 0 on turf OR ↓ 9lb off peak
Official rating76↓ 9lb off peak
76 55–85

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 (jumps) 83C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Newton Abbot, 19 Jul 2015 Official rating 76 at the last jumps run, 14 Dec 2015

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 70A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Dundalk (AW), 6 Mar 2015 Official rating 55 at the last flat run, 20 Mar 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 5 figures · best 87C · median 83
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good284C83.5—
Soft1———
Heavy1———
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m261A57—
2m1f – 2m4f287C85.5—
2m5f – 3m1———
Flat 27 figures · best 88A · median 70
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Standard (AW)2088A71—
Good to Firm583A69—
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
1m – 1m1f1788A70—
6f – 7f682A75—
1m2f – 1m4f272A70.5—
Under 6f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 35 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 32 figures from 35 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
Mizzen Mast (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 1,610 runs since Jan 2008 (130 horses).

Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.4% from 631. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 162. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 181.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm9111.1%−0.3—
Good to Firm235229.4%−20 from 6
Good3324313%+1.60 from 3
Good to Soft16284.9%−6.50 from 2
Soft191147.3%−4.10 from 2
Heavy50510%−1.40 from 1
Standard (AW)6319114.4%+31 from 21
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f56814.3%+2.90 from 1
6f – 7f4685712.2%+0.80 from 6
1m – 1m1f4536414.1%+2.71 from 18
1m2f – 1m4f385369.4%−20 from 2
1m5f – 2m181158.3%−3.10 from 3
2m1f – 2m4f5347.5%−3.90 from 3
2m5f – 3m1100%−11.40 from 2
Over 3m300%−11.4—

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

Dam
Dancing Shoes (IRE) (Danehill)

4 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Raymond Tusk (IRE) (4 wins).

The wins came over 1m–3m; the highest grade won is Listed (Raymond Tusk (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Raymond Tusk (IRE)3841m–2m½fListed
Let's Twist Again (IRE)1932m6f–3m—
Gypsy King (IRE)611m4f—
El Gumryah (IRE)611mClass 2

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 21 1 5% −18.00
Good to Firm 6 0 0% −6.00
Good 3 0 0% −3.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00
Class 5 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Dundalk (AW) 19 1 5% −16.00
Newton Abbot 3 0 0% −3.00
Tipperary 3 0 0% −3.00
Laytown (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Wincanton 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Fontwell 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Curragh 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 18 1 6% −15.00
6f – 7f 6 0 0% −6.00
1m5f – 2m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
Under 6f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
W J Lee 13 1 8% −10.00
Declan McDonogh 5 0 0% −5.00
Mr Gordon Treacy 3 0 0% −3.00
Connor King 3 0 0% −3.00
Gearoid Brouder 3 0 0% −3.00
Tom O'Brien 2 0 0% −2.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr Bradley Paris-Crofts 1 0 0% −1.00
Wayne Lordan 1 0 0% −1.00
S J Hassett 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Madden 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr R P Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 15 0 0% −15.00
Cheekpieces 10 1 10% −7.00
Blinkers 7 0 0% −7.00
Tongue tie + blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2015 12 0 0% −12.00
2014 18 1 6% −15.00
2013 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 28 1 4% −25.00
Hurdle 7 0 0% −7.00

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
2015 · 12 runs
14 Dec 15+25d Plumpton BlueRibandBet 1/4 Odds Each Way Every Race Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 16f · Soft · 8 ran 7/8 ½ 10-2 7661A Paddy Brennan 20/1
19 Nov 15+89d Wincanton Wincanton Racing Excellence 'hands And Heels' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 15.5f · Heavy · 9 ran 6/9 nse 9-11 7953C Mr Bradley Paris-Crofts 25/1
22 Aug 15+34d Newton Abbot Play The New Scoop6soccer Today Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Good To Soft · 11 ran PU/11 — 10-11 85— Tom O'Brien 20/1
19 Jul 15+16d Newton Abbot In Memory Of Lena Packman Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good · 12 ran 9/12 5 10-7 —83C Mr Gordon Treacy 200/1
03 Jul 15+9d Newton Abbot Newtonabbotrace On Twitter Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 21.5f · Good To Soft · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-7 —— Mr Gordon Treacy 100/1
24 Jun 15+15d Worcester Clarendon Care Worcestershire Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 7 10-12 —87C Tom O'Brien 100/1
09 Jun 15+81d Fontwell starsports.co.uk Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good · 14 ran 11/14 17 10-5 —84C Mr Gordon Treacy 66/1
20 Mar 15+14d Dundalk (AW) Champions Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 13/14 2½ 9-4 5549A W J Lee 16/1
06 Mar 15+21d Dundalk (AW) Coast Tavern Laytown Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 8f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 ¾ 9-2 5670A Connor King 10/1
13 Feb 15+21d Dundalk (AW) Floodlit Friday Nights Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 1¾ 9-0 5862A Gearoid Brouder 20/1
23 Jan 15+7d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium - Light Up Your Night Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 12 ran 6/12 hd 9-1 5965A Gearoid Brouder 16/1
16 Jan 15+35d Dundalk (AW) Jolly January Dining Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 11/14 shd 9-12 6068A Wayne Lordan 7/1
2014 · 18 runs
12 Dec 14+7d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 3/14 nk 9-9 5788A Connor King 16/1
05 Dec 14+9d Dundalk (AW) www.dundalkstadium.com Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 ¾ 9-3 5768A Connor King 13/2
26 Nov 14+26d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium On Facebook Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 1 9-6 5777A S J Hassett 10/1
31 Oct 14+7d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 8f · Standard · 12 ran RR/12 — 9-9 60— Declan McDonogh 9/2
24 Oct 14+28d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Leading Jockey & Trainer Championship Apprentice Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 8f · Standard · 13 ran 4/13 nk 9-8 6170A Gearoid Brouder 5/1
26 Sep 14+5d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 9/14 nse 9-11 6173A W J Lee 11/2
21 Sep 14+14d Gowran Park Live Music After Racing Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 8f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 3/16 1½ 9-7 5883A W J Lee 12/1
07 Sep 14+3d Dundalk (AW) Friday Horse Racing Returns 26th September Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 8f · Standard · 12 ran 9/12 nk 9-10 6167A Declan McDonogh 9/1
04 Sep 14+7d Laytown (AW) O'Neills Sports Handicap (47-65) 6f · Standard · 10 ran 2/10 1¼ 10-8 5882A Declan McDonogh 7/1
28 Aug 14+8d Tipperary Meadowview Stables Handicap 9f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 4¾ 8-11 5843C Declan McDonogh 25/1
20 Aug 14+16d Killarney Diarmuid Cronin Electrical Handicap (47-65) 8.5f · Good · 15 ran 13/15 2¼ 9-12 6257A W J Lee 18/1
04 Aug 14+101d Naas Follow Naas On Facebook Handicap (47-65) 6f · Yielding · 14 ran 6/14 ½ 9-13 6273A Declan McDonogh 14/1
25 Apr 14+21d Dundalk (AW) Dundalk Stadium Racecourse Of The Year Apprentice Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 12/14 nk 9-7 6258A Tom Madden 13/2
04 Apr 14+14d Dundalk (AW) Iradio Race Night Cooper O'carroll Capalls Handicap (47-65) 10.5f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 ½ 9-11 6272A W J Lee 4/1F
21 Mar 14+7d Dundalk (AW) Champions Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 7 ran 1/7 9-7 5878A W J Lee 2/1F
14 Mar 14+7d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) 7f · Standard · 13 ran 3/13 1 9-7 5877A W J Lee 3/1F
07 Mar 14+28d Dundalk (AW) Market Bar Drogheda Handicap (47-65) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 2/14 ½ 9-4 5575A W J Lee 15/2
07 Feb 14+133d Dundalk (AW) Crowne Plaza Hotel Race & Stay Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 8f · Standard · 11 ran 4/11 2 9-7 5680A W J Lee 25/1
2013 · 5 runs
27 Sep 13+24d Dundalk (AW) Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) 8f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 1 9-9 6063A W J Lee 6/1
03 Sep 13+52d Laytown (AW) Gilna's Cottage Inn Maiden 7f · Standard · 10 ran 4/10 1 10-3 —79A W J Lee 11/1
13 Jul 13+15d Tipperary Fillies Friday Night Out 9th August Maiden 5f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 2¼ 9-10 —70B W J Lee 33/1
28 Jun 13+22d Curragh Eflow 'hassle Free' Maiden 10f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 10/13 3½ 10-3 —69C W J Lee 66/1
06 Jun 13 Tipperary Fundraising Events At Tipperary (Pro/Am) Flat Race 16f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 7/15 9 10-11 —66C Mr R P Quinlan 8/1

Quick answers

How many races has Merry Mast won?
Merry Mast (USA) won 1 of 35 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 2.9%. Placed 8 times in total (22.9% of starts).
Who trained Merry Mast?
Merry Mast (USA) was trained by Paul Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Plumpton on 14 December 2015.
Who is Merry Mast's sire?
Merry Mast (USA) is by Mizzen Mast (USA) out of Dancing Shoes (IRE), whose sire is Danehill.
What going does Merry Mast prefer?
Merry Mast (USA) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 1 win from 21 starts (4.8%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Merry Mast's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 76, from the run on 14 December 2015. The highest on record is 85.
What is Merry Mast's sire's record?
Mizzen Mast (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.4% of 1,610 runs since Jan 2008 (130 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 14.4% from 631. Weakest on good to soft going: 4.9% from 162. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 8.3% from 181.
Who are Merry Mast's siblings?
Out of Dancing Shoes (IRE), Merry Mast (USA) has 4 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Raymond Tusk (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Listed (Raymond Tusk (IRE)). The wins came over 1m–3m. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from June 2013. 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.