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Merchants Arch (IRE)

3yo ch g · Form & record 2024-08-17 to 2025-07-12 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ross O'Sullivan.
Pedigree Dandy Man (IRE) × Ha'penny Bridge (IRE) (by Tamayuz)
OwnerLucan Lads Syndicate
BreederAustin Lyons
Ratings Official 57 · best RPR 67 · best TS 51
15
Runs
0
Wins
0.0%
Strike rate
26.7%
Place rate
0.0
Actual / Expected
-100.0%
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Full form — last 15 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
2025-07-12 9d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 5/12 0.5 Wayne Hassett v 124 57 57 44 4/1
Flat AW Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Handicap In rear - switched left and headway from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 7/2)
2025-07-03 22d Bellewstown 8f Good 7/15 3.25 Donagh O'Connor p 138 58 40 2 9/2
Flat Turf Champion Lettings Handicap Prominent - weakened quickly inside final furlong(tchd 5/1)
2025-06-11 12d Limerick 7f Good 3/15 0.2 Jamie Powell p 128 58 61 30 4/1
Flat Turf Follow Limerick On Instagram Handicap (Div II) Led but pestered - headed 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
2025-05-30 37d Down Royal 7f Good 5/13 0.5 Shane Foley p 137 59 62 32 6/1
Flat Turf BoyleSports Home Of The Early Payout Handicap Midfield on inner - outpaced over 2f out - rallied but not clear run over 1f out - keeping on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 8/1 tchd 10/1)
2025-04-23 33d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 13/16 0.3 Chris Hayes 120 62 38 31 11/1
Flat Irish Injured Jockeys Handicap
2025-03-21 14d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 8/11 Shane Foley v 130 62 60 51 4/1
Flat Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Champion Trainer Handicap
2025-03-07 23d Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 7f Standard 2/8 Shane Foley v 133 62 65 46 2/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race
2025-02-12 12d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 3/8 Declan McDonogh 135 62 62 47 5/4
DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2025-01-31 58d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 2/14 Donagh OConnor 133 60 65 44 5/1
William Hill Top Price Guarantee Handicap
2024-12-04 37d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/14 0.5 Leigh Roche 126 63 60 39 40/1
Flat AW Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Nursery Handicap Towards rear - headway when nudged along and switched left under 2f out - never near to challenge(op 33/1)
2024-10-28 25d Galway 7f Heavy 12/16 1.75 Shane Foley 132 64 35 4 12/1
Flat Turf www.swordsecurity.com Nursery Handicap Never better than midfield - bit short of room soon after start(op 17/2)
2024-10-03 14d Bellewstown 8f Soft 7/12 0.75 Colin Keane 135 67 57 47 33/1
Flat Turf NewKey Homes Ltd. Nursery Handicap Held up in rear - some headway when switched right on outer under 2f out - tenderly handled but ran on well inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 20/1)
2024-09-19 13d Naas 6f Good 7/11 0.75 Shane Foley 131 24 2 100/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF (C & G) Maiden In rear - some headway from 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 66/1)
2024-09-06 20d Down Royal 5f Good 9/10 1.75 Colin Keane 128 41 22 14/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) Always behind(tchd 12/1)
2024-08-17 DEB Curragh 6f Good 8/17 0.75 Gavin Ryan 132 67 38 66/1
Flat Turf Irish EBF Median Sires Series Maiden (IRE Incentive Race) In rear towards near side - headway 3f out - nudged along into midfield when bit short of room under 2f out - switched right 1f out - kept on(op 33/1)

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
Quick (under 2wk)600.0%
Normal (2-4wk)400.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)300.0%
Mile (7-9f)1200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard600.0%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-08-17–2025-07-12. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.