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Merhoob (IRE)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2015-04-26 to 2022-05-03 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by John Ryan.

Pedigree Cape Cross (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 80 · best RPR 109 · best TS 95

Runs

Wins

13.4%

Strike rate

40.3%

Place rate

0.99

Actual / Expected

-0.6%

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Full form — last 30 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2022-05-03	479d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	4	3/7	–	Darragh Keenan p	135	80	81	49	33/1
Watch Chester On Sky Sports Racing Handicap
2021-01-09	19d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	4	5/6	–	Darragh Keenan	133	86	80	57	7/2
tote Placepot Your First Bet Handicap
2020-12-21	2d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	4	7/12	–	Adam Kirby	136	87	88	69	4/1
Betway Handicap
2020-12-19	7d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	2	7/9	–	Darragh Keenan	115	87	83	56	11/1
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap
2020-12-12	23d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	3	5/12	–	Darragh Keenan	122	87	88	70	10/1
Betway Handicap
2020-11-19	12d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	2	3/10	–	Darragh Keenan	117	86	93	60	10/1
tote.co.uk Free Streaming Every UK Race Handicap
2020-11-07	15d	Doncaster	7f	Soft	3	10/19	–	Darragh Keenan	136	90	82	55	125/1
Ryan Moore Columns On Betting Betfair Apprentice Handicap (Future Apprentice Stars Series)
2020-10-23	21d	Doncaster	6f	Soft	2	12/12	–	Darragh Keenan	127	92	67	36	125/1
Vertem Investing In The Future Handicap
2020-10-02	15d	Ascot	7f	Soft	3	7/8	–	Darragh Keenan	135	95	70	55	100/1
Racing Welfare Handicap
2020-09-17	202d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	2	5/6	–	Adam Kirby	132	96	76	35	20/1
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2020-02-28	13d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	3	5/5	–	Adam Kirby	135	97	81	48	7/4
Play 4 To Score At Betway Handicap
2020-02-15	14d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	2	3/7	–	Darragh Keenan	122	97	99	64	20/1
Heed Your Hunch At Betway Handicap
2020-02-01	15d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	1	4/7	–	Jack Mitchell	126	97	100	65	12/1
Betway Cleves Stakes () (All-Weather Championships Fast-Track Qualifier)
2020-01-17	18d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	2	1/5	–	Adam Kirby	133	95	102	61	5/2
Betway Live Casino Handicap
2019-12-30	4d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	3	3/10	–	Darragh Keenan	134	96	97	57	4/1
Betway Handicap
2019-12-26	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	2	5/6	–	Liam Keniry	129	96	86	58	8/1
Betway Conditions Stakes
2019-12-14	16d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	2	5/8	–	Luke Morris	125	97	100	67	8/1
Betway Handicap
2019-11-28	7d	Chelmsford (AW)	7f	Standard	2	3/9	–	Luke Morris	132	97	102	77	10/1
Bet totequadpot At totesport.com Handicap
2019-11-21	38d	Chelmsford (AW)	6f	Standard	2	12/13	–	Darragh Keenan	125	97	79	38	14/1
Irish Lotto At totesport.com Handicap
2019-10-14	23d	Musselburgh	5f	Soft	3	3/5	–	Ben Curtis	131	97	97	83	9/1
Breeders Backing Racing EBF Flying Scotsman Conditions Stakes
2019-09-21	48d	Ayr	6f	Good	2	11/24	–	Ben Curtis	125	99	97	78	66/1
William Hill Ayr Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)
2019-08-04	22d	Chester	6f	Soft	1	9/10	–	Liam Keniry	127	101	85	66	25/1
MBNA Queensferry Stakes ()
2019-07-13	15d	Chester	7f	Good	1	6/7	–	Brett Doyle	131	101	98	70	20/1
SportPesa City Plate Stakes ()
2019-06-28	20d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	2	12/13	–	Ben Curtis	135	102	85	56	9/1
Betfair Exchange Gosforth Park Cup Handicap
2019-06-08	30d	Newmarket (July)	6f	Firm	2	12/13	–	Darragh Keenan	135	102	93	62	22/1
RWS/Strawberry Fields Stud Handicap
2019-05-09	20d	Chester	5f	Soft	2	1/9	–	Liam Keniry	131	98	107	95	22/1
Gateley PLC Handicap
2019-04-19	17d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	2	3/11	–	James Doyle	131	103	102	80	20/1
Betway All-Weather Sprint Championships Conditions Stakes
2019-04-02	10d	Musselburgh	5f	Firm	2	7/8	–	Paul Hanagan	128	103	53	15	5/1
Borderlescott Sprint Trophy Conditions Stakes
2019-03-23	14d	Lingfield (AW)	5f	Standard	2	2/10	–	Adam Kirby	137	102	109	70	10/3
Betway Casino Handicap
2019-03-09	12d	Wolverhampton (AW)	6f	Standard	2	2/10	–	Luke Morris	128	100	108	65	11/2
Betway Heed Your Hunch Handicap

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	28	3	10.7%
Normal (2-4wk)	27	3	11.1%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	3	60.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	3	0	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	3	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 1	3	0	0.0%
Class 2	24	3	12.5%
Class 3	22	2	9.1%
Class 4	12	3	25.0%
Class 5	6	1	16.7%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	55	8	14.5%
Mile (7-9f)	12	1	8.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	40	7	17.5%
Soft	10	1	10.0%
Firm	9	0	0.0%
Good	7	1	14.3%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Lingfield (AW)	16	4	25.0%
Chelmsford (AW)	11	2	18.2%
Wolverhampton (AW)	7	1	14.3%
Musselburgh	5	1	20.0%
Ascot	4	0	0.0%
Kempton (AW)	4	0	0.0%
Doncaster	3	0	0.0%
Chester	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2015-04-26–2022-05-03. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.