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Merrijig: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Merrijig is an 8-year-old gelding by Schiaparelli, trained by John Berry. He has won 5 of 33 starts and placed in 9 more, for £53,704 in prize money. His best trip is 1m 6f, where 2 wins from 8 is a 25% strike rate against 12% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:38 at Pontefract on 17 September. His best performance rating is 106, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 33
  • Wins 5
  • Placed 14
  • Strike rate 15%
  • Prize money £53,704
  • Best rating 106
  • Official rating 63

Where Merrijig runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:38 Pontefract Donate To New Beginnings Horses At nbhorses.org.uk Handicap Stakes —

Merrijig form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
27 Aug 26 Ffos Las Roly Poly Events Race Of Hope Handicap Stakes Class 6 2m Good 6 6.25 4/1 Gina Mangan 63
17 Jul 26 Nottingham When You Wish Upon A Star Race Handicap Stakes Class 5 2m 2f Good To Firm 3 5.75 3/1 Jason Watson 64
30 Jun 26 Ffos Las West Wales Properties Ceredigion Handicap Class 6 2m Good 2 3.5 7/2 Gina Mangan 64
8 Jun 26 Pontefract Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap Class 6 2m 1f Good 3 7 11/1 Gina Mangan 65
6 Apr 26 Kempton (AW) Virgin Bet Handicap Class 5 2m Standard To Slow 6 5.5 10/3C Gina Mangan 66
18 Nov 25 Newcastle (AW) Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Class 6 2m 0.5f Standard 1 — 4/1 Gina Mangan 62
12 Oct 25 Goodwood Alderbrook Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Good 7 5 8/1 Jack Quinlan 64
27 Sep 25 Ripon Season Finale, Last Chance For 2025 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 2m Good 4 3.5 11/2 Taryn Langley 65
12 Sep 25 Chester Matthew Clark Handicap Class 5 2m Good 4 3 8/1 Gina Mangan 66
17 Aug 25 Pontefract Pontefract Races True Yorkshireman Package Handicap Class 5 2m 1f Good To Firm 3 9.5 4/1 Gina Mangan 68
6 Aug 25 Pontefract Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Class 5 2m 1f Good To Firm 5 6.75 16/1 Gina Mangan 70
19 Jul 25 Doncaster Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Class 5 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 6 7 16/1 Gina Mangan 72
21 Jun 25 Newmarket Boodles Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 6f Good To Firm 7 12 6/1 Hector Crouch 74
1 Jun 25 Chelmsford City (AW) Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Class 4 1m 6f Standard 11 13 22/1 Gina Mangan 76
12 Oct 24 York Coral 'We're Here For It' Stayers Handicap Class 3 2m 0.5f Soft 6 24.75 11/4F Gina Mangan 76
28 Sep 24 Ripon David Dalton 50-Years Service Happy Retirement Handicap Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 9/2 Gina Mangan 69
5 Aug 24 Carlisle Saj Ghafoor Appreciation Handicap (Pro-Am Female Jockeys) Class 5 2m 1f Good 1 — 5/1 Gina Mangan 66
13 Jul 24 York John Smith's Stayers' Handicap Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 5 5 16/1 Harry Davies 67
22 Jun 24 Newmarket Rossdales Supports Racing Welfare Handicap Class 4 1m 6f Good To Firm 4 7 16/5F Gina Mangan 67
2 Jun 24 Nottingham Sky Bet Extra Places Every Day Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Good 3 1.25 6/1 Gina Mangan 67
18 May 24 Doncaster Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 4 1m 6.5f Good To Firm 7 8.5 4/1 Jack Gilligan 68
27 Apr 24 Ripon Visit attheraces.com Handicap Class 4 2m Soft 5 7.25 9/4F Paul Mulrennan 68
29 Mar 24 Chelmsford City (AW) bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Class 5 1m 6f Standard 1 — 14/1 Jack Gilligan 65
19 Sep 23 Redcar Watch Replays On Racingtv.Com Handicap Class 6 1m 6f Good 1 — 5/2F Ben Curtis 62
7 Sep 23 Carlisle Trust A Trader Handicap Class 6 1m 6f Good To Firm 2 .25 11/2 Ben Curtis 61
12 Aug 23 Newmarket Aspall Suffolk Draught Cyder Handicap Class 5 1m 4f Good 5 7.5 28/1 Adam Farragher 64
23 Jun 23 Goodwood Nicholson Gin Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 1m 6f Good 6 18.25 33/1 Tom Queally –
25 May 23 Catterick Racing Welfare Supports Racing Reminiscence Day Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 4f Good To Firm 6 12.5 12/1 Harry Davies –
8 May 23 Windsor Cameron Smart Memorial Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 5 1m 2f Soft 6 9 66/1 Mark Crehan –
1 Dec 22 Market Rasen Racing TV Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 6 24.75 10/1 William Kennedy –
8 Oct 22 Hexham Follow HexhamRaces On Twitter Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m Good To Soft 3 3.25 7/2 William Kennedy –
18 Sep 22 Plumpton Thank You Your Majesty Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1.5f Good 3 3.25 7/2 William Kennedy –
25 Jul 22 Newton Abbot Talk Tidy Marketing Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1f Good 2 .25 12/1 William Kennedy –

Last time out

Finished 6 in the Roly Poly Events Race Of Hope Handicap Stakes at Ffos Las on 27 August 2026. Settled in the pack early - lost touch with the group over 2f out - unable to threaten leaders - finished sixth.

Merrijig by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 9 1 11% —
14f 8 2 25% —
17f 5 1 20% —
16.5f 5 1 20% —
12f 2 0 0% —
18f 1 0 0% —
14.5f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —
17.5f 1 0 0% —

Merrijig by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good 13 2 15% —
Good To Firm 8 0 0% —
Good To Soft 4 0 0% —
Soft 4 1 25% —
Standard 3 2 67% —
Standard To Slow 1 0 0% —

Merrijig by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Pontefract 3 0 0% —
Ripon 3 1 33% —
Newmarket 3 0 0% —
Ffos Las 2 0 0% —
Nottingham 2 0 0% —
Goodwood 2 0 0% —
Doncaster 2 0 0% —
Chelmsford City (AW) 2 1 50% —
York 2 0 0% —
Carlisle 2 1 50% —

Merrijig breeding

  • Sire Schiaparelli (GER)
  • Dam Near Wild Heaven (GB)
  • Damsire Robin Des Champs (FR)
  • Breeder Emma Berry
  • Foaled 1 June 2018

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