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Optima RacingHorses › Mercers Troop (IRE)

Mercers Troop (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2018-01-27 to 2020-01-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Alistair Whillans.
Pedigree Canford Cliffs (IRE) × ?
Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 94 · best TS 103
19
Runs
2
Wins
10.5%
Strike rate
21.1%
Place rate
1.03
Actual / Expected
36.8%
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Full form — last 19 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2020-01-03 20d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 5 99/10 Callum Bewley b 165 97 18/1
Betway Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2019-12-14 49d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 13/13 Ben Sanderson 133 63 37 50/1
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap
2019-10-26 82d Kelso 16f Soft 4 11/14 Brendan Powell 156 100 42 50/1
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights 2m Hurdle Series Qual)
2019-08-05 17d Carlisle 11f Soft 5 14/16 Rachel Richardson p 144 67 44 17 33/1
Tracy Gannon Inspirational Lady Glo & Go Handicap (Pro-Am Lady Riders Race)
2019-07-19 20d Hamilton 11f Soft 5 6/7 Paul Mulrennan p 140 70 60 1 50/1
Clyde Scaffolding Ltd Premier Scaffolding Services Handicap
2019-06-29 51d York 16.5f Firm 4 13/13 Tom Queally 127 73 10 33/1
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2019-05-09 30d Wincanton 15.5f Firm 4 4/6 William Marshall p 146 101 94 54 6/1
philsmallmarquees.co.uk Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle
2019-04-09 43d Southwell 20.5f Good 4 6/13 Harry Skelton 154 102 89 57 11/4
Toalsbet World Lotteries Novices Handicap Hurdle
2019-02-25 44d Uttoxeter 16f Good 5 1/13 Harry Skelton 158 97 94 103 4/1
Abode Estate Agents Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-12 26d Warwick 16f Good 4 9/12 Harry Skelton 144 100 72 57 9/4
Trial Racing TV For Free Now Novices Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-17 60d Plumpton 16f Soft 5 2/10 Harry Skelton 154 100 94 81 8/1
Bluebell Vineyard Estates Handicap Hurdle
2018-10-18 19d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 4 7/9 Harry Skelton 152 80 37 22/1
Moorland Racing Juvenile Hurdle
2018-09-29 20d Market Rasen 16.5f Good 2 7/9 Bridget Andrews 152 76 12 50/1
Just Jane Juvenile Hurdle
2018-09-09 34d Fontwell 17.5f Good 4 11/14 Bridget Andrews 152 60 36 20/1
Happy 60th Birthday Geoff Yates Juvenile Hurdle
2018-08-06 46d Ripon 12f Good 5 6/6 Daniel Tudhope 133 77 29 2 5/1
ROA/Racing Post Owners Jackpot Handicap
2018-06-21 52d Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 4 6/8 Edward Greatrex 129 79 81 46 16/1
Bond Street Chelmsford Handicap
2018-04-30 38d Southwell (AW) 11f Standard 5 4/7 Edward Greatrex 128 79 74 5/1
mintbet.com Free Bets For Life Novice Median Auction Stakes
2018-03-23 55d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/6 Oisin Murphy 135 80 71 4/1
32Red.com Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race)
2018-01-27 DEB Kempton (AW) 12f Standard 5 1/8 Edward Greatrex 131 74 58 20/1
32Red On The App Store Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)10110.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4800.0%
Class 59222.2%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)6116.7%
Staying (13f+)1317.7%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft600.0%
Good6116.7%
Standard5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-01-27–2020-01-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.