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Optima RacingHorses › Merry Milan (IRE)

Merry Milan (IRE)

9yo gelding · Form & record 2018-04-09 to 2021-03-25 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Nicky Martin.
Pedigree Milan (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 107 · best RPR 123 · best TS 87
18
Runs
1
Wins
5.6%
Strike rate
27.8%
Place rate
0.45
Actual / Expected
61.1%
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Full form — last 18 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
2021-03-25 75d Ludlow 21f Good 4 10/12 Paul OBrien 155 107 76 44 16/1
Lets Beat This Together Handicap Hurdle
2021-01-09 32d Wincanton 25f Soft 5 99/13 Harry Reed tp 160 102 20/1
MansionBet Novices Handicap Chase
2020-12-08 26d Uttoxeter 22.5f Soft 4 6/9 Paul OBrien t 152 106 91 72 17/2
Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase
2020-11-12 32d Ludlow 21f Good 4 7/10 Lilly Pinchin 155 113 94 39 13/2
Shukers Landrover Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders Race)
2020-10-11 19d Newton Abbot 21.5f Soft 4 7/14 Ben Jones 160 113 102 68 4/1
Brendon Soper Memorial Handicap Hurdle
2020-09-22 229d Warwick 26f Good 4 2/4 Ben Jones 151 113 109 67 10/3
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2020-02-06 84d Doncaster 24.5f Good 3 7/11 Alan Johns 150 114 94 57 7/2
Betsafe Extra Place Race Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)
2019-11-14 23d Ludlow 21f Soft 4 6/12 Mr James King v 166 120 108 40 15/2
Official Photographers UK Amateur Riders Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-22 16d Exeter 23f Good 3 11/13 Matt Griffiths p 163 122 90 73 8/1
Savona Foodservice Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2019-10-06 209d Uttoxeter 23.5f Soft 3 2/9 Matt Griffiths 165 122 115 72 13/2
Christian Hardwick Handicap Hurdle
2019-03-11 53d Plumpton 25f Soft 3 10/10 Daryl Jacob 166 123 66 74 4/1
John Laker 90th Birthday Handicap Hurdle
2019-01-17 17d Wincanton 21.5f Good 3 3/12 Sean Houlihan 163 125 123 55 14/1
Towergate Caravan Insurance Handicap Hurdle
2018-12-31 23d Warwick 24f Soft 4 7/12 Connor Brace 161 122 108 58 5/1
Local Parking Security Handicap Chase
2018-12-08 14d Chepstow 23.5f Heavy 3 4/11 Matt Griffiths 154 125 97 33 6/1
Ron Mills 70th Birthday Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap) (For The See More Business Trophy)
2018-11-24 178d Ascot 24f Soft 3 99/11 Matt Griffiths 155 125 12/1
Winning Post Bookmakers Bristol Chase (A Novices Limited Handicap)
2018-05-30 39d Warwick 21f Soft 4 2/7 Matt Griffiths 158 120 20 8/1
Creating A Design Difference Novices Hurdle
2018-04-21 12d Bangor-on-Dee 23f Soft 5 1/13 Matt Griffiths 156 112 87 28/1
Arthur Radcliffe Birthday Celebrations Maiden Hurdle
2018-04-09 DEB Ludlow 21f Soft 4 6/12 Matt Griffiths 154 101 57 25/1
Heath Farm Meats Novices Hurdle

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)2150.0%
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3700.0%
Class 4900.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1815.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1119.1%
Good600.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ludlow400.0%
Warwick300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-04-09–2021-03-25. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.