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Optima RacingHorses › Merry Minister (IRE)

Merry Minister (IRE)

5yo g · Form & record 2023-04-25 to 2025-04-24 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Brett Johnson.
Pedigree Churchill (IRE) × Merry Me (IRE) (by Invincible Spirit)
OwnerB E Pain
Ratings Official 53 · best RPR 75 · best TS 62
22
Runs
2
Wins
9.1%
Strike rate
31.8%
Place rate
0.71
Actual / Expected
-55.3%
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Full form — last 22 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
2025-04-24 322d Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/8 0.2 Rossa Ryan 133 53 59 39 11/4
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2024-06-06 21d Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 6 5/13 0.5 Rossa Ryan 132 55 60 10 100/30
Flat AW M J Bushell Handicap Midfield - headway from over 1f out - carried left inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 3/1)
2024-05-16 2d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 5/9 3.25 Laura Pearson 128 56 57 49 4/1
Flat AW Redinets Rocket Race Handicap Took keen hold - midfield - raced wide after halfway - some headway then switched left 2f out - some headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 7/2)
2024-05-14 12d Chepstow 12f Soft 6 3/8 10 Laura Pearson 126 56 49 27 15/2
Flat Turf Cuffe And Taylor Company Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from 2f out(op 11/2)
2024-05-02 21d Chelmsford (AW) 14f Standard 6 2/10 0.05 Laura Pearson 135 55 61 15 4/1
Flat AW Bet Boost At bet365 Handicap Prominent - headway to lead over 1f out - headed final strides(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)
2024-04-11 27d Chelmsford (AW) 16f Standard 6 3/5 3.25 Luke Morris 128 55 57 28 100/30
Flat AW Best Odds Guaranteed At bet365 Handicap Took keen hold - in rear but in touch with leaders - went third with one circuit to go - went second 4f out - lost position when hit on nose by rival's whip twice inside final furlong - soon no extra(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
2024-03-15 36d Wolverhampton (AW) 14f Standard 6 7/11 0.3 Joe Leavy 126 55 55 38 3/1F
Flat AW Boost Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Took keen hold - raced wide - prominent - dropped to midfield after 4f - pushed along over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - no impression(op 11/4)
2024-02-08 3d Lingfield (AW) 16f Standard 6 1/7 0 Joe Leavy 122 53 61 38 100/30
Flat AW Build Your Acca With BetUK Handicap Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - smooth headway and prominent 2f out - edged left and bumped rival over 1f out - went second 1f out - led inside final furlong - idled and faced challenge inside final 110yds - just held on (jockey said gelding hung both ways)(op 5/2)
2024-02-05 19d Lingfield (AW) 13f Standard 6 5/12 0.2 Kieran ONeill 128 53 57 49 22/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Prominent - switched right and pushed along over 3f out - led over 2f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(tchd 20/1)
2024-01-17 14d Kempton (AW) 8f Standard 6 5/9 0.5 William Carson 130 55 56 13 4/1
Flat AW Unibet More Boosts In More Races Handicap Prominent - headway from over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 10/3)
2024-01-03 21d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 6 7/9 0.5 William Carson 131 57 52 19 25/1
Flat AW Try Unibets New Acca Boosts Handicap In rear but in touch with leaders - some headway 2f out - kept on but never dangerous(op 28/1)
2023-12-13 18d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 6 6/11 0.3 William Carson 133 59 57 37 16/1
Flat AW BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap (Div II) Took keen hold - in rear - waiting for room against rail from over 2f out - some headway from under 2f out - short of room over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
2023-11-25 23d Lingfield (AW) 10f Standard 5 7/9 1.5 Marco Ghiani 124 62 61 23 66/1
Flat AW BetUK. Its Where The UK Bets Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway and went third after 2f - briefly disputed lead against far rail over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 80/1 tchd 40/1)
2023-11-02 24d Chelmsford (AW) 10f Standard 5 6/6 0.75 Kieran ONeill 128 66 55 11 50/1
Flat AW Christmas At Chelmsford City Racecourse Handicap In rear - no impression from over 1f out - hung left and weakened inside final furlong(tchd 40/1 and tchd 66/1)
2023-10-09 12d Windsor 8f Good 4 7/9 3.25 Kieran ONeill 125 70 51 34 80/1
Flat Turf Champions Day On Sky Sports Racing Handicap Held up in rear - no impression from over 2f out
2023-09-27 39d Kempton (AW) 7f Standard 4 11/11 Laura Pearson 129 74 40 22 125/1
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2023-08-19 16d Doncaster 8f Good 4 10/12 Connor Planas 131 77 45 23 6/1
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2023-08-03 24d Goodwood 8f Soft 3 11/17 William Buick 124 79 59 26 22/1
Buccellati Handicap
2023-07-10 20d Ripon 10f Good 3 6/7 Tom Marquand 122 80 68 47 9/2
Ripon Directors Cup Handicap
2023-06-20 14d Thirsk 7f Soft 5 1/9 Ross Coakley 131 73 62 9/2
Best Odds Guaranteed With Vickers.Bet EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-06-06 42d Leicester 8f Firm 4 5/10 Saffie Osborne 131 75 55 40/1
British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (GBB Race)
2023-04-25 DEB Epsom 8.5f Soft 4 3/6 Tom Marquand 127 74 50 8/1
Stephen Wallis Novice Stakes (GBB Race)

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)6233.3%
Normal (2-4wk)1100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 3200.0%
Class 4500.0%
Class 53133.3%
Class 61218.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)9111.1%
Middle (10-12f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)8112.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1417.1%
Soft4125.0%
Good300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Chelmsford (AW)500.0%
Lingfield (AW)5120.0%
Kempton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-04-25–2025-04-24. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.