How many races has Merry Shuil won?

Merry Shuil (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).

Who trains Merry Shuil?

Merry Shuil (IRE) is trained by Jennie Candlish, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 May 2026.

Who is Merry Shuil's sire?

Merry Shuil (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Whats Anothershuil (IRE), whose sire is Bach.

What is Merry Shuil's official rating?

The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 16 May 2026. The highest on record is 100.

What is Merry Shuil's sire's record?

Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,863 runs since Sep 2014 (785 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

Who are Merry Shuil's siblings?

Out of Whats Anothershuil (IRE), Merry Shuil (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

Horse profile

Merry Shuil (IRE)

8yo mare · Trainer Jennie Candlish · Owner A C Okeeffe

by Mahler (GB) out of Whats Anothershuil (IRE) (Bach)

8 runs · 6 courses · from Jan 2024

As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily

Last run 16 May 2026 · 6th of 8 Last raced off OR 97

KTB Profile

Merry Shuil is a maiden who has run eight times on turf without a win and has placed once. Her best effort came when second of five at Catterick in Feb 2026. She has raced over 1m5f – 2m four times, 2m1f – 2m4f three times and 2m5f – 3m once, on ground ranging from good to heavy. Aged 8 at her last run in May 2026, she finished sixth of eight in a Class 5 handicap hurdle at Uttoxeter off an official rating of 97.

Based on 8 archived runs · run-style from 7 commented runs since Feb 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026

KTB at a glance Typically held up

0–8Wins / Runs
0%Strike rate
1 (12.5%)Placed
−8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
100Highest OR
122dAvg between runs

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 83 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Carlisle, 17 Feb 2025

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 6 figures · best 83^A · median 71.5

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft	3	83^A	73	2 runs · 73 / 72
Good	2	66^C	61.5	1 run · —
Soft	1	—	—	1 run · —

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f	3	83^A	73	2 runs · 73 / 72
1m5f – 2m	2	72^C	69	2 runs · 72 / 69
2m5f – 3m	1	—	—	—

Of 8 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 8 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 114^B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Catterick, 9 Feb 2026 Official rating 97 at the last run, 16 May 2026

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 8 figures · best 114^B · median 94

Going	Runs	Best	Median	Since 1 Nov 2025
Good to Soft	3	109^A	106	2 runs · 106 / 98.5
Good	2	83^C	80.5	1 run · —
Soft	2	114^B	100	1 run · —
Heavy	1	—	—	1 run · —

Distance	Runs	Best	Median	Since 1 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m	4	114^B	91.5	3 runs · 114 / 97
2m1f – 2m4f	3	109^A	106	2 runs · 106 / 98.5
2m5f – 3m	1	—	—	—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 8 figures from 8 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 from 7 analysed runs since Feb 2025

Held up 4 (57%) · 0 wins
Prominent 2 (29%) · 0 wins
Mid-division 1 (14%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Mahler (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,863 runs since Sep 2014 (785 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.

Going	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
Good to Firm	119	18	15.1%	+4.3	—
Good	2,968	378	12.7%	+1.9	0 from 2
Good to Soft	1,813	179	9.9%	−0.9	0 from 3
Soft	2,739	259	9.5%	−1.3	0 from 2
Heavy	1,214	124	10.2%	−0.6	0 from 1
Standard (AW)	10	1	10%	−0.8	—

Distance (all codes)	Runs	Wins	SR	vs sire	This horse
1m – 1m1f	5	0	0%	−10.8	—
1m2f – 1m4f	16	0	0%	−10.8	—
1m5f – 2m	2,045	199	9.7%	−1.1	0 from 4
2m1f – 2m4f	3,207	324	10.1%	−0.7	0 from 3
2m5f – 3m	2,822	341	12.1%	+1.3	0 from 1
Over 3m	768	95	12.4%	+1.6	—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2014 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam

Whats Anothershuil (IRE) (Bach)

3 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

Produce	Runs	Win trips	Best grade
Scarper (IRE)	1	—	—
Knowing Me (IRE)	6	—	—
Mattie Cahill (IRE)	2	—	—

Record by conditions

Going	Runs	SR	£1
Good to Soft	3	0%	−3.00
Good	2	0%	−2.00
Soft	2	0%	−2.00
Heavy	1	0%	−1.00

Class	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Class 5	4	0	0%	−4.00
Class 4	3	0	0%	−3.00

Course	Runs	SR	£1
Uttoxeter	2	0%	−2.00
Catterick	2	0%	−2.00
Newcastle	1	0%	−1.00
Newton Abbot	1	0%	−1.00
Carlisle	1	0%	−1.00
Punchestown	1	0%	−1.00

Distance	Runs	SR	£1
1m5f – 2m	4	0%	−4.00
2m1f – 2m4f	3	0%	−3.00
2m5f – 3m	1	0%	−1.00

Jockey	Runs	SR	£1
Sean Quinlan	3	0%	−3.00
Ian Power	2	0%	−2.00
Lilly Pinchin	1	0%	−1.00
Gavin Sheehan	1	0%	−1.00
Mr R James	1	0%	−1.00

Headgear	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Hood	7	0	0%	−7.00
None	1	0	0%	−1.00

Season	Runs	SR	£1
2026	4	0%	−4.00
2025	3	0%	−3.00
2024	1	0%	−1.00

Type	Runs	Wins	SR	£1
Hurdle	7	0	0%	−7.00
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

Date	Course	Race	Pos	Btn	Wgt	OR	Spd	KTB	Jockey	SP
2026 · 4 runs
16 May 26+81d	Uttoxeter	Hobgoblin Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m · Good · 8 ran Settled with the pack early - hit the second obstacle - driven up before three out - error two out - dropped away to finish sixth	6/8	3½	11-6	97	66^C	83^C	Ian Power	28/1
24 Feb 26+15d	Catterick	Download The Raceday Ready App Female Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled just off the pace early - moved into contention before the 6th but hit that fence awkwardly and slipped back - pressed for effort before 2 out - faded from there to finish fifth	5/6	21	11-12	98	73^B	91^B	Lilly Pinchin	7/1
09 Feb 26+25d	Catterick	racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 1m7½f · Soft · 5 ran Handy early - hit front 2nd - awkward jump 3rd - error 3 out - driven along in front before 2 out - lost advantage soon after but stayed on terms with winner - battled to line but never able to reel in leader late	2/5	1	12-0	97	72^C	114^B	Sean Quinlan	15/2
15 Jan 26+61d	Newcastle	Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m4½f · Good To Soft · 16 ran Settled at the back early - driven approaching 3 out with slight improvement by 2 out - unable to land a blow through the finish	7/16	5½	12-0	100	71^B	106^A	Sean Quinlan	40/1
2025 · 3 runs
15 Nov 25+219d	Uttoxeter	Chris, Sue And Gail Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m · Heavy · 12 ran Held up at the back - pushed along before two out - moved right but couldn't threaten leaders - well held in 9th	9/12	nk	10-7	—	—	97^A	Ian Power	66/1
10 Apr 25+52d	Newton Abbot	newtonabbotracing.com Mares' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m5½f · Good · 5 ran Settled towards back - error at 4th - well adrift after 3 out - finished a distant 4th	4/5	75	11-6	—	57^C	78^C	Gavin Sheehan	9/2
17 Feb 25+399d	Carlisle	Come Racing At Carlisle In 2025 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - asked for more approaching 2 out - found extra before the last - into 4th at the line - kept going but no threat to the leading two	4/8	nk	10-12	—	83^A	109^A	Sean Quinlan	66/1
2024 · 1 run
15 Jan 24	Punchestown	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race 2m½f · Soft · 12 ran	10/12	10	11-4	—	—	86^C	Mr R James	100/1

Quick answers

How many races has Merry Shuil won?: Merry Shuil (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2024 and 2026. Placed 1 time in total (12.5% of starts).
Who trains Merry Shuil?: Merry Shuil (IRE) is trained by Jennie Candlish, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 16 May 2026.
Who is Merry Shuil's sire?: Merry Shuil (IRE) is by Mahler (GB) out of Whats Anothershuil (IRE), whose sire is Bach.
What is Merry Shuil's official rating?: The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 16 May 2026. The highest on record is 100.
What is Merry Shuil's sire's record?: Mahler (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.8% of 8,863 runs since Sep 2014 (785 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 15.1% from 119.
Who are Merry Shuil's siblings?: Out of Whats Anothershuil (IRE), Merry Shuil (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.

KTB Speed and Rating

Run style from 7 analysed runs since Feb 2025

Pedigree intelligence

Record by conditions

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▾Class 7 of 8 runs

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