Merry Path (IRE)
Merry Path (IRE) is 2 from 7. Hasn't won since May 2007. Last raced off 94, 21lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–7Wins / Runs
- 28.6%Strike rate
- 2 (28.6%)Placed
- +6.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 2.11Fair A/E n=7 · 1.90 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 261dAvg 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 6.9% of 116 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 15 | 1 | 6.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 33 | 2 | 6.1% | −0.8 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +11.3 | — |
| Soft | 32 | 1 | 3.1% | −3.8 | — |
| Heavy | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 46 | 4 | 8.7% | +1.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 59 | 4 | 6.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.9 | 2 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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Playing With Fire (IRE) (3 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Playing With Fire (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playing With Fire (IRE) | 36 | 3 | 2m–2m½f | Class 3 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cartmel | 2 | 1 | 50% | +5.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fontwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over 3m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +8.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr T Park | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Mr J E Tudor | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Paul Moloney | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 09+11d | Bangor-on-Dee | Ampersand Handicap Chase | F/11 | — | 10-8 | 94 | — | Mr T Park | 50/1 |
| 31 Aug 09+824d | Cartmel | Cengiz (Gus) Sadik Memorial Handicap Chase | PU/10 | — | 11-5 | 99 | — | Mr T Park | 20/1 |
| 30 May 07+379d | Cartmel | R.F. Miller Hunters' Chase | 1/15 | 11-7 | 110 | 108C | Mr T Park | 6/1 | |
| 16 May 06+86d | Huntingdon | Xera-Logic Hunters' Chase | 2/4 | 2 | 12-4 | 110 | 109C | Mr J E Tudor | 6/4 |
| 19 Feb 06+238d | Fontwell | 'Earthmover' Foxhunters Trial Hunters' Chase | PU/7 | — | 12-4 | 115 | — | Mr J E Tudor | 5/1 |
| 26 Jun 05+28d | Uttoxeter | Britannia Building Society English National Handicap Chase | 9/16 | ½ | 10-1 | 115 | 69C | Paul Moloney | 8/1 |
| 29 May 05 | Uttoxeter | Walton Homes Handicap Chase | 1/8 | 11-12 | 110 | 108C | Paul Moloney | 5/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merry Path (IRE) won?
- Merry Path (IRE) won 2 of 7 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 2 times in total (28.6% of starts).
- Who trained Merry Path (IRE)?
- Merry Path (IRE) was trained by Lisa Williamson on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 11 September 2009.
- Who is Merry Path (IRE)'s sire?
- Merry Path (IRE) is by Alphabatim (USA) out of Smokey Path (IRE), whose sire is Scallywag.
- What going does Merry Path (IRE) prefer?
- Merry Path (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Merry Path (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 94, from the run on 11 September 2009. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Merry Path (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Alphabatim (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 6.9% of 116 runs since Jan 2008 (27 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Merry Path (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Smokey Path (IRE), Merry Path (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Playing With Fire (IRE) (3). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Playing With Fire (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.