Meriden: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Meriden is a 3-year-old filly by Bated Breath, trained by Denis Gerard Hogan. She has won 5 of 11 starts and placed in 1 more, for £41,900 in prize money. Her best trip is 7f, where 3 wins from 4 is a 75% strike rate against 29% at every other distance. She runs next in the 3:55 at Leopardstown on 12 September, where the best price is 40/1 with Betfred. Her best performance rating is 112, which is the figure to judge her against in this grade.
- Runs 11
- Wins 5
- Placed 6
- Strike rate 45%
- Prize money £41,900
- Best rating 112
- Official rating 103
Where Meriden runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:55 | Leopardstown | Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes (Group 1) | 40/1 Betfred | Betfred |
Meriden form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 26 | Curragh (IRE) | Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (Group 3) Class 1 | 1m 1f | Good | 6 | 8.25 | 11/2 | Chris Hayes | 103 |
| 30 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Arthur Guinness Irish EBF Corrib Fillies Stakes (Listed) Class 1 | 7f | Yielding To Soft | 2 | 1.5 | 2/1F | Chris Hayes | 103 |
| 15 Jul 26 | Killarney (IRE) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Cairn Rouge Stakes (Listed) Class 1 | 1m | Good | 1 | — | 11/2 | Chris Hayes | 97 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Curragh | Neville Homes Summer Fillies Handicap (Premier Handicap) | 7f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 7/2J | Chris Hayes | 86 |
| 11 Jun 26 | Leopardstown | GAIN The Advantage Series Handicap | 7f | Soft | 1 | — | 4/1 | J M Sheridan | 78 |
| 3 Jun 26 | Curragh | Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap | 6.5f | Good To Yielding | 1 | — | 3/1F | J M Sheridan | 57 |
| 29 May 26 | Down Royal | BOYLE Sports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap (0-60) | 7f | Good | 1 | — | 8/1 | Chris Hayes | 57 |
| 8 May 26 | Ballinrobe | MG Plant Sales Handicap (0-60) | 1m 1.5f | Good To Yielding | 6 | 8.5 | 20/1 | J M Sheridan | 60 |
| 22 Apr 26 | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 1m | Soft | 10 | 15.5 | 250/1 | Robbie Colgan | – |
| 10 Apr 26 | Dundalk (AW) | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 6f | Standard | 6 | 7 | 20/1 | J M Sheridan | – |
| 28 Mar 26 | Curragh | 1xBet.ie Supports Safe Gambling Fillies Maiden | 6f | Soft To Heavy | 8 | 6 | 16/1 | Chris Hayes | – |
Last time out
Finished 6 in the Snow Fairy Fillies Stakes (Group 3) at Curragh (IRE) on 29 August 2026. Held up towards back of the pack - urged into effort in early straight - 9th two out - improved to 7th inside final furlong - stayed on same tempo to finish sixth.
Meriden by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7f | 4 | 3 | 75% |
| 8f | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| 9f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| 6.5f | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| 9.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Meriden by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Good To Yielding | 2 | 1 | 50% |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Good To Firm | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Standard | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Soft To Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Meriden by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curragh | 3 | 2 | 67% |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Killarney (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Down Royal | 1 | 1 | 100% |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Gowran Park | 1 | 0 | 0% |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% |
Meriden breeding
- Sire Bated Breath (GB)
- Dam Midweek (GB)
- Damsire Motivator (GB)
- Breeder Juddmonte Farms Ltd
- Foaled 1 April 2023
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