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Optima RacingHorses › Merry Banter (GB)

Merry Banter (GB)

5yo mare · Form & record 2016-03-25 to 2019-10-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Paul Midgley.
Pedigree Bated Breath (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 84 · best RPR 91 · best TS 86
45
Runs
7
Wins
15.6%
Strike rate
48.9%
Place rate
1.13
Actual / Expected
50.0%
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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.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2019-10-11 11d York 5f Soft 3 19/22 Jane Elliott 123 84 46 23 66/1
Parsonage Hotel And Cloisters Spa Handicap
2019-09-30 13d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 8/10 Harry Bentley 132 84 77 57 9/1
Commercial Flooring Company Ltd Handicap
2019-09-17 22d Yarmouth 5f Good 4 4/6 Pat Cosgrave 133 84 82 66 7/2
Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap
2019-08-26 10d Epsom 5f Good 2 1/8 Harry Bentley 120 80 88 84 9/2
Poundhound Doggy Dash Handicap
2019-08-16 23d Thirsk 5f Soft 4 10/11 Ben Robinson 135 82 37 22 11/1
Dearnleys High Quality Solar Shading Solutions Handicap
2019-07-24 9d Catterick 5f Soft 4 6/7 Paul Mulrennan 138 82 70 60 4/1
Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap
2019-07-15 7d Ripon 5f Good 4 2/5 Graham Lee 136 83 88 78 15/8
Ripon Cathedral Fillies Handicap
2019-07-08 16d Ayr 5f Firm 3 4/7 Ben Robinson 132 83 86 57 4/1
totetrifecta Handicap
2019-06-22 33d Ayr 5f Good 1 5/16 Ben Robinson 130 83 88 61 28/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Land OBurns Fillies Stakes ()
2019-05-20 26d Redcar 5f Firm 3 6/10 Ben Robinson 132 84 82 67 13/2
Watch Racing TV In Stunning HD Handicap
2019-04-24 22d Epsom 5f Firm 3 3/10 Paul Mulrennan 128 85 84 78 9/1
Investec Asset Finance Handicap
2019-04-02 178d Musselburgh 5f Firm 2 5/8 Paul Mulrennan 123 85 65 29 28/1
Borderlescott Sprint Trophy Conditions Stakes
2018-10-06 10d Redcar 5f Good 4 1/12 Ben Robinson 129 83 91 86 16/1
Watch Race Replays At racinguk.com Handicap
2018-09-26 7d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 7/8 Kevin Stott 133 85 82 61 7/1
sportnation.bet UK Racing Specialist Handicap
2018-09-19 43d Yarmouth 5f Firm 2 4/5 Harry Bentley 123 85 75 63 5/1
Stanley Threadwell Memorial Handicap
2018-08-07 13d Ayr 5f Good 4 1/7 Graham Lee 136 78 88 81 9/2
Volunteer At Ayrshire Cancer Support Handicap
2018-07-25 25d Catterick 5f Firm 4 3/6 Graham Lee 134 78 77 72 3/1
Sky Bet Go-Racing-In-Yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap
2018-06-30 7d Chester 5f Firm 4 3/10 Kevin Stott 127 79 80 52 8/1
Jim Beam Handicap
2018-06-23 25d Haydock 5f Firm 4 4/8 Connor Murtagh 123 80 81 59 15/2
Betfred Double Delight EBF Fillies Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Flat Sprint Qualifier)
2018-05-29 8d Redcar 5f Firm 4 7/8 Paul Mulrennan 129 81 71 41 3/1
Watch Racing UK In Stunning HD Fillies Handicap
2018-05-21 7d Redcar 5f Firm 3 2/8 Paul Mulrennan 127 78 85 66 9/2
Watch Racing UK In Stunning HD Handicap
2018-05-14 25d Catterick 5f Good 5 1/10 Paul Mulrennan 131 72 84 75 4/1
Racing Again 24th May Handicap
2018-04-19 26d Ripon 5f Soft 4 10/15 Toby Eley 126 75 55 2 12/1
Go Racing In Yorkshire Apprentice Handicap (Yorkshire Future Stars Apprentice Series)
2018-03-24 177d Wolverhampton (AW) 5f Standard 4 7/10 Paul Mulrennan 130 77 72 40 16/1
Betway Sprint Handicap
2017-09-28 26d Chelmsford (AW) 5f Standard 4 10/11 Pat Dobbs 127 80 48 34 8/1
Bet toteexacta At betfred.com Handicap
2017-09-02 26d Chester 5f Good 4 10/10 Connor Murtagh 126 83 59 20 14/1
Stella Artois Handicap
2017-08-07 24d Ripon 5f Soft 4 5/7 Graham Lee 133 85 78 74 9/1
Visit attheraces.com Handicap
2017-07-14 8d York 5f Firm 3 8/14 Connor Murtagh 119 85 79 59 14/1
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap
2017-07-06 12d Haydock 5f Firm 4 2/6 Connor Murtagh 126 85 87 55 3/1
Distinction Doors Ground Breaking nxt-gen Handicap
2017-06-24 30d Ayr 5f Good 1 8/12 Connor Beasley 124 85 76 13 14/1
Scottish Sun/British Stallion Studs EBF Land OBurns Fillies Stakes ()

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)15320.0%
Normal (2-4wk)22418.2%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1200.0%
Class 25240.0%
Class 31200.0%
Class 419210.5%
Class 57342.9%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)45715.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Firm1815.6%
Good12650.0%
Standard800.0%
Soft600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Catterick6233.3%
Wolverhampton (AW)500.0%
Redcar5120.0%
York400.0%
Ayr4125.0%
Ripon4125.0%
Haydock3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2016-03-25–2019-10-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.