Merry Ploughboy (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 1 archived start in Jan 2012 as a 6yo gelding. By Heron Island (IRE), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008.
- 0–1Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −1.00£1 level staken=1 at SP
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 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 162 | 23 | 14.2% | +3 | — |
| Good | 810 | 83 | 10.2% | −1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 474 | 57 | 12% | +0.8 | — |
| Soft | 847 | 92 | 10.9% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 501 | 58 | 11.6% | +0.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +4.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 885 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,000 | 107 | 10.7% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 747 | 88 | 11.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 168 | 21 | 12.5% | +1.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Merry Cowboy (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Merry Cowboy (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Cowboy (IRE) | 52 | 6 | 2m–2m5f | Grade 2 |
| Atouchofblack (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 01 Jan 12 | Tramore | Ani-pets Veterinary Clinic Maiden Hurdle | PU/11 | — | 10-13 | — | Robert Jones | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merry Ploughboy won?
- Merry Ploughboy (IRE) has yet to win, from 1 archived start in 2012.
- Who trained Merry Ploughboy?
- Merry Ploughboy (IRE) was trained by Laurence James Butler on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 1 January 2012.
- Who is Merry Ploughboy's sire?
- Merry Ploughboy (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Wishing Velvet (IRE), whose sire is Mandalus.
- What is Merry Ploughboy's sire's record?
- Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
- Who are Merry Ploughboy's siblings?
- Out of Wishing Velvet (IRE), Merry Ploughboy (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Merry Cowboy (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Merry Cowboy (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m5f. As at Oct 2026.