The Merry Giant (IRE)
The Merry Giant (IRE) is 1 from 7, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since May 2010. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
- 1–7Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 1 (14.3%)Placed
- −5.20£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 1.29Fair A/E n=7 · 1.07 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 234 d
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 9.7% of 494 runs since Jan 2010 (51 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 11 | 2 | 18.2% | +8.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Good | 138 | 16 | 11.6% | +1.9 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 96 | 10 | 10.4% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 166 | 13 | 7.8% | −1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 83 | 7 | 8.4% | −1.3 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 120 | 11 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 156 | 13 | 8.3% | −1.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 162 | 14 | 8.6% | −1.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 56 | 10 | 17.9% | +8.2 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2010 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
9 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Flirting Lesa (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Basil Fawlty (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flirting Lesa (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 2m2f–2m4f | — |
| Knocklayde Vic (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Magic Of Milan (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 2m5½f–3m | Class 5 |
| Basil Fawlty (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m7f | Class 4 |
| Monbeg Dolly (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m4f | Class 4 |
| Squire Ohara (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Ballycahane (IRE) | 21 | 0 | — | — |
| Christmas Cracker (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Midsummer Dream (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 1 | 50% | −0.20 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ffos Las | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.20 |
| Richie McLernon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dominic Elsworth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.80 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 15 May 11+34d | Stratford | Riverside Caravan Park Handicap Hurdle (For The Charles Lea Memorial Trophy) | PU/11 | — | 10-6 | 95 | — | A P McCoy | 7/1 |
| 11 Apr 11+23d | Ffos Las | Lindley Heritage Maiden Hurdle | 6/10 | 17 | 11-0 | — | 93C | Richie McLernon | 20/1 |
| 19 Mar 11+22d | Ffos Las | Bridgestone 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle | 8/10 | 68 | 11-0 | — | 88C | Dominic Elsworth | 28/1 |
| 25 Feb 11+13d | Warwick | E.B.F. starsportsbet.co.uk 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) | 7/8 | 62 | 10-13 | — | 85C | Richie McLernon | 40/1 |
| 12 Feb 11+35d | Newbury | Bet Totepool On 0800 221 221 Novices' Hurdle | 6/7 | 42 | 11-2 | — | 95C | Dominic Elsworth | 40/1 |
| 08 Jan 11+234d | Chepstow | Watch UK & Irish Racing At coral.co.uk Maiden Hurdle | 13/15 | 19 | 11-0 | — | 100C | A P McCoy | 7/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 19 May 10 | Worcester | Conferencing And Events At Worcester Racecourse Standard Open NH Flat Race | 1/13 | 11-0 | — | 112A | A P McCoy | 4/5F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has The Merry Giant won?
- The Merry Giant (IRE) won 1 of 7 archived starts between 2010 and 2011, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 1 time in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained The Merry Giant?
- The Merry Giant (IRE) was trained by Rebecca Curtis on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 15 May 2011.
- Who is The Merry Giant's sire?
- The Merry Giant (IRE) is by Curtain Time (IRE) out of Laughing Lesa (IRE), whose sire is Bob Back.
- What is The Merry Giant's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 95, from the run on 15 May 2011. That is also the highest on record.
- What is The Merry Giant's sire's record?
- Curtain Time (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 494 runs since Jan 2010 (51 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are The Merry Giant's siblings?
- Out of Laughing Lesa (IRE), The Merry Giant (IRE) has 9 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Flirting Lesa (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Basil Fawlty (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m. As at Nov 2026.