Merry Minstrel (IRE)
Merry Minstrel (IRE) is yet to win from 4 starts. Best effort: 4th of 7 at Folkestone (May 2005). Last raced off 79, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 93Highest OR
- 30dAvg between runs
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 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse). A small sample.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Cossack Dancer (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Cossack Dancer (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cossack Dancer (IRE) | 29 | 2 | 2m–2m5f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| None | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 18 May 05+11d | Folkestone | Hunters' Chase | 4/7 | 1¾ | 11-3 | 79 | — | Mr J Oldring | 33/1 |
| 07 May 05+10d | Warwick | Hunters' Chase | 8/13 | 3 | 11-7 | 79 | 87C | Mr J Oldring | 100/1 |
| 27 Apr 05+68d | Cheltenham | Hunters' Chase | 12/15 | 7 | 11-0 | 88 | 65C | Mr J Oldring | 100/1 |
| 18 Feb 05 | Fakenham | Hunters' Chase | 6/16 | 30 | 11-0 | 93 | 70C | Mr J Oldring | 100/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merry Minstrel won?
- Merry Minstrel (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2005.
- Who trained Merry Minstrel?
- Merry Minstrel (IRE) was trained by Mrs Jackie Hunt on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 18 May 2005.
- Who is Merry Minstrel's sire?
- Merry Minstrel (IRE) is by Black Minstrel (GB) out of Merry Lesa (GB), whose sire is Dalesa.
- What is Merry Minstrel's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 79, from the run on 18 May 2005. The highest on record is 93.
- What is Merry Minstrel's sire's record?
- Black Minstrel (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 0% of 2 runs since Jan 2008 (1 horse), Flat and jumps together. A small sample.
- Who are Merry Minstrel's siblings?
- Out of Merry Lesa (GB), Merry Minstrel (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Cossack Dancer (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Cossack Dancer (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.