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Merlier (IRE)

3yo b g · Form & record 2026-02-14 to 2026-06-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Archie Watson.

Pedigree Harry Angel (IRE) × Implicit (IRE) (by Kodiac)

OwnerS A S Thoroughbreds

BreederElwick Stud

Ratings Official 85 · best RPR 84 · best TS 69

Runs

Wins

42.9%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.69

Actual / Expected

14.3%

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Full form — last 7 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
2026-06-06	25d	Musselburgh	5f	Good	4	6/8	6	Pierre-Louis Jamin p	135	85	68	67	20/1
Flat Turf Edinburgh Gin Seaside Holyrood Handicap Led at fast pace - headed under 2f out - weakened quickly from over 1f out - lost touch inside final furlong(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
2026-05-12	14d	Beverley	5f	Firm	6	1/5	0	Hollie Doyle	138	85	77	45	6/4F
Flat Turf Bowel Cancer Screening Programme Saves Lives Selling Stakes Made all - pushed along 2f out - ridden over 1f out - reduced lead final 110yds - always doing enough(op 11/4)
2026-04-28	10d	Lingfield (AW)	6f	Standard	4	4/10	0.1	William Cox	135	85	83	65	28/1
Flat AW Follow @attheraces On Instagram Handicap Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - led and faced challenge over 1f out - headed and no extra inside final furlong(op 33/1)
2026-04-18	25d	Thirsk	5f	Good	3	12/14	0.3	Hollie Doyle	130	85	50	26	14/1
Flat Turf Stirrup Bar For Deli-Style Dining Packages Handicap In touch with leaders - lost ground halfway - weakened quickly from over 1f out(tchd 16/1)
2026-03-24	13d	Wolverhampton (AW)	5f	Standard	4	1/3	0	Hollie Doyle	135	–	84	69	7/4
Flat AW Midnite Aint Your Grandads Bookie Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Made all - ran on from over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 9/4 tchd 5/2)
2026-03-11	25d	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	4	1/5	0	Luke Morris	127	–	82	33	7/4
Flat AW Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Restricted Maiden Stakes (For Horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB) Prominent - challenging 2f out - pushed along and led over 1f out - ridden and went clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 6/4)
2026-02-14	DEB	Newcastle (AW)	5f	Standard	5	2/4	0.05	Luke Morris	128	–	70	45	EVS
Flat AW Make The Move To Midnite Restricted Maiden Stakes (For horses in Bands C and D) (GBB Race) Dwelt start - in rear - headway from over 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - headed inside final furlong - rallied towards finish(op 11/10 tchd 5/6)

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)	3	2	66.7%
Normal (2-4wk)	3	1	33.3%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	4	2	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Sprint (5-6f)	7	3	42.9%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Standard	4	2	50.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2026-02-14–2026-06-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.