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Optima RacingHorses › Merry Monty (GB)

Merry Monty (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2021-11-06 to 2025-12-11 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Chris Down.
Pedigree Arvico (FR) × Red Mimi (GB) (by Presenting)
OwnerMrs S M Trump
BreederMrs S M Trump
Ratings Official 92 · best RPR 102 · best TS 93
14
Runs
1
Wins
7.1%
Strike rate
28.6%
Place rate
0.53
Actual / Expected
-81.2%
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Full form — last 14 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
2025-12-11 14d Taunton 18f Good 5 4/9 4.5 Bryan Carver 163 92 95 78 13/2
Chase Turf Sandals Resorts Handicap Chase Led - headed when bad mistake 4th - led again 10th - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last - finished lame (vet reported gelding was lame on his left fore)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 7/1)
2025-11-27 27d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 5 6/6 6 Freddie Gordon 157 93 81 68 3/1
Chase Turf Signs 2000 Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase Jumped right on occasions - led - headed 3 out - weakened 2 out (jockey said horse jumped right-handed)(op 11/4)
2025-10-31 633d Uttoxeter 20f Soft 5 3/16 1.25 Bryan Carver 162 92 102 93 20/1
Chase Turf QuinnBet Daily Free Bet Handicap Chase Led - jockey lost iron briefly when mistake 10th - mistake last - soon headed - no extra when lost second towards finish(op 18/1)
2024-02-06 36d Taunton 18f Good 5 1/13 0 Bryan Carver 151 83 99 84 13/8F
Chase Turf Broadway & Horton Cricket Club Novices Handicap Chase Raced in second - led before 5th - pushed along and went clear 2 out - comfortably(tchd 6/4)
2024-01-01 19d Exeter 19f Heavy 5 2/10 1 James Davies 143 80 91 41 4/1
Chase Turf Lou Years Day Birthday Stakes Handicap Chase Raced in third - outpaced when mistake 4 out - headway 2 out - 8 lengths down but went second last - kept on well run-in(op 3/1)
2023-12-13 27d Exeter 18.5f Soft 5 2/13 6.5 Bryan Carver 149 79 82 69 11/10F
Hurdle Turf Higher Ashton Handicap Hurdle Led - headed after 3 out - outpaced from 2 out - stayed on(op 6/4)
2023-11-16 23d Taunton 16.5f Soft 5 5/15 7 Ben Ffrench Davis h 146 80 75 57 100/30F
Hurdle Turf Jeremy Parsons 60th Birthday Celebration Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - prominent - joined leader 6th - led after 3 out - headed and weakened before 2 out(op 5/1)
2023-10-24 589d Exeter 18.5f Good 5 5/18 1 Mr James King 149 81 79 72 22/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Profits Returned To Racing Amateur Jockeys Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - disputed lead - awkward jump 1st - led clearly just after 2nd - not fluent 2 out - soon headed - weakened and lost two places from last(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2022-03-14 11d Taunton 16.5f Soft 4 7/10 David Noonan h 160 71 19 150/1
William Hill Champion Chase Top Price Guarantee Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-03-03 18d Taunton 19f Soft 4 5/8 James Davies 154 85 31 80/1
Hippychick Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-02-13 43d Exeter 18.5f Soft 4 8/13 James Davies 154 57 23 150/1
Virgin Bet British Stallion Studs EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-01-01 28d Exeter 16.5f Heavy 5 5/8 James Best 160 93 11 40/1
Jockey Club Cheltenham And SW Syndicate Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2021-12-04 28d Chepstow 16f Soft 5 11/14 Joe Anderson 147 85 14 40/1
Coral Fail To Finish Free Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB) (Div II)
2021-11-06 DEB Wincanton 15f Good 5 7/11 Charlie Hammond 154 93 68 25/1
Wincanton Racecourse Supporting #racingwithpride Open National Hunt Flat Race (Cat 2 Elim) (GBB)

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)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)700.0%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 4300.0%
Class 51119.1%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)1417.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft800.0%
Good4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Exeter500.0%
Taunton5120.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-11-06–2025-12-11. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.