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Mermaids Cave (IRE)

7yo b m · Form & record 2023-08-12 to 2026-05-15 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James Owen.
Pedigree Court Cave (IRE) × Kylebeg Dancer (IRE) (by General Monash)
OwnerKeaveney Butcher
BreederMs Geraldine Regan
Ratings Official 116 · best RPR 122 · best TS 123
28
Runs
8
Wins
28.6%
Strike rate
46.4%
Place rate
1.72
Actual / Expected
45.5%
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Full form — last 28 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
2026-05-15 8d Aintree 20f Good 4 4/8 7 Jonathan Burke p 164 116 109 83 4/1
Hurdle Turf Ha Civils Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle Prominent - kept on from 2 out(op 7/2)
2026-05-07 31d Huntingdon 19.5f Good 4 1/5 0 Jonathan Burke p 158 109 117 91 9/4
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Pressed leader - led 6th - shaken up and went clear from 2 out - comfortably(op 5/2)
2026-04-06 33d Fakenham 20f Good 4 5/7 2 Mr Cian Murphy p 162 111 111 83 7/2
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - not fluent last (usual 2 out) - weakened omitted last(op 10/3)
2026-03-04 15d Catterick 15.5f Good 4 2/8 1 Alex Chadwick v 158 116 112 105 6/4
Hurdle Turf Racing To School Claiming Hurdle Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - rallied and went second before last - kept on well towards finish(op 5/4 tchd 6/5)
2026-02-17 66d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 4 8/12 4.25 Alex Chadwick p 164 118 113 77 33/1
Hurdle Turf Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares' Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - outpaced when bad mistake 2 out - not recover
2025-12-13 21d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 2 9/9 16 Rian Corcoran p 144 124 98 91 40/1
Hurdle Turf Download The BetMGM App Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in midfield - dropped to rear and struggling after 3 out
2025-11-22 20d Ascot 23.5f Good 3 10/12 18 Alex Chadwick 164 124 81 80 18/1
Hurdle Turf Get Your Ladbrokes Free Ascot Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Always behind(op 20/1)
2025-11-02 148d Huntingdon 16f Good 4 1/6 0 Alex Chadwick p 158 122 120 123 13/2
Hurdle Turf Manor Farm Claiming Hurdle Pressed leader early - chased clear leader after 3rd - led 3 out - kept on well - comfortably(op 4/1)
2025-06-07 14d Worcester 20f Good 4 3/4 17 Alex Chadwick p 156 122 100 46 10/3
Chase Turf Manby Not Mandy Mares' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in last - left in remote third 2 out (jockey said mare was never travelling; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(tchd 3/1 and tchd 7/2)
2025-05-24 16d Cartmel 25.5f Good 3 2/7 1.75 Callum Pritchard p 158 120 122 116 15/8
Hurdle Turf Bowness Bay Brewing Mares' Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - went fourth after 6th - led 2 out - faced challenge approaching last - headed inside final furlong - stayed on(op 9/5 tchd 2/1)
2025-05-08 21d Huntingdon 19.5f Good 4 1/6 0 Alex Chadwick p 161 115 120 110 5/2
Hurdle pricedup.bet Mares Handicap Hurdle
2025-04-17 88d Cheltenham 20.5f Good 2 13/16 0.5 Ben Bromley 144 115 104 72 11/1
Hurdle Catesby Estates Mares Challenger Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-19 71d Fakenham 20f Good 3 1/10 Ben Bromley 150 108 112 92 10/1
Sky Bet Cheltenham Non-Runner No Bet Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Qualifier)
2024-11-09 11d Wincanton 21.5f Good 2 7/12 4 Callum Pritchard 143 110 102 82 13/2
Hurdle Turf BetMGM Richard Barber Memorial Mares Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 8/1)
2024-10-29 123d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Soft 4 1/7 0 Sam Twiston-Davies 154 106 107 86 7/2
Hurdle Turf Wrexham Business & Community Awards Mares Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Mares Hurdle Qualifier) Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - went third 2 out - pushed along and kept on well approaching last - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - won going away(Mkt1: op 9/2; Mkt2 op 4/1)
2024-06-28 14d Cartmel 17f Good 4 4/14 7 Mr Alex Chadwick 165 107 105 74 4/1
Hurdle Turf Dinosaurs Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway from 3 out - disputing third after last - no extra final 110yds(op 3/1)
2024-06-14 20d Newton Abbot 18.5f Good 4 5/9 0.3 Ciaran OShea 149 107 104 51 9/2
Hurdle Turf EBCS Leisure Giddy Up Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3 out - headway 2 out - kept on run-in - never near to challenge(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
2024-05-25 9d Cartmel 17f Soft 3 1/7 0 Ciaran OShea 141 102 107 88 5/1
Hurdle Turf Hadwins EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - steady headway before 3 out - went second home turn - ridden run-in - led final 110yds - comfortably(tchd 9/2)
2024-05-16 8d Fontwell 17.5f Soft 5 1/12 0 Mr Alex Chadwick 156 95 102 45 11/8F
Hurdle Turf Starsports.Bet Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - midfield 3 out - headway from 2 out - led run-in - kept on well(op 5/4)
2024-05-08 15d Fontwell 19f Good 5 1/9 0 Mr Alex Chadwick 155 90 100 3 13/8F
Hurdle Turf starsportsbet.co.uk Mares Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Held up in rear - headway with one circuit to go - going best and went second after 3 out - challenging 2 out - shaken up and led approaching last - not fluent last - ridden and went clear run-in - eased towards finish(op 7/4)
2024-04-23 29d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 7/14 7.5 Harry Cobden 159 93 75 64 6/1
Hurdle Turf Liz And Izzys HOAP Podcast Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2)
2024-03-25 118d Exeter 18.5f Heavy 4 3/6 0.5 Richard Patrick 150 95 83 23 100/30
Hurdle Turf Exeter Novices Selling Hurdle Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped left 1st - outpaced 3 out - mistake 2 out - went second last - no extra and lost second towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)
2023-11-28 31d Tramore 21.5f Soft 8/15 0.75 E Walsh 147 55 40/1
Chase Turf Doneraile Walk Beginners Chase Never better than midfield - didn't always jump with fluency(op 50/1 tchd 80/1)
2023-10-28 18d Galway 24f Soft 9/15 19 E Walsh 160 94 51 17 20/1
Hurdle Turf COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent after 3rd - dropped to midfield when not fluent 9th - no impression when not fluent 2 out(op 14/1)
2023-10-10 13d Punchestown 20f Soft 12/22 1.25 E Walsh 156 95 79 41 40/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power Handicap Hurdle Midfield - dropped to rear after 5th - not fluent 6th - not fluent 3 out - good headway before 2 out - hampered by faller after 2 out - soon lost ground and no impression - tailed off(op 33/1)
2023-09-27 30d Perth 20f Soft 4 2/5 E Walsh 148 94 73 125/1
Paul Fergusons Jumpers To Follow EBF Mares National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Series Qualifier) (GBB)
2023-08-28 16d Ballinrobe 22f Soft 12/14 E Walsh 146 23 33/1
Paddy Smyth Memorial Mares Maiden Hurdle
2023-08-12 DEB Kilbeggan 19f Soft 6/11 Danny Gilligan 143 88 10 40/1
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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)7228.6%
Normal (2-4wk)11218.2%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)6350.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2300.0%
Class 34250.0%
Class 413430.8%
Class 53266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)28828.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good16531.2%
Soft11327.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Cartmel3133.3%
Huntingdon33100.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-08-12–2026-05-15. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.