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Optima RacingHorses › Merry Moves (IRE)

Merry Moves (IRE)

8yo mare · Form & record 2021-03-24 to 2023-12-27 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mrs Grainne M OConnor.
Pedigree Sholokhov (IRE) × Memorys Of Madness (IRE) (by Presenting)
OwnerLeonard Macmahon
Ratings Official 88 · best RPR 103 · best TS 87
22
Runs
1
Wins
4.5%
Strike rate
18.2%
Place rate
0.65
Actual / Expected
4.5%
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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
2023-12-27 15d Limerick 22.5f Heavy 99/5 Phillip Enright tp 152 88 100/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf McMahons Builders Providers Irish EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase In rear throughout - slow jump and reminders 2nd - detached when bad mistake 8th - refused and unseated 9th
2023-12-12 18d Punchestown 24f Heavy 8/22 0.5 Ben Harvey tp 154 91 91 1 18/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle Prominent - lost position after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1)
2023-11-24 27d Fairyhouse 23.5f Heavy 3/14 6 Mr J G Murphy tp 159 91 85 46 12/1
Hurdle Turf John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Hurdle Prominent - disputed lead after 3 out - led narrowly before 2 out - headed after 2 out - steadied when not fluent last - soon lost second but kept on - no match for first two(op 16/1)
2023-10-28 9d Galway 24f Soft 12/15 15 Paul Cawley t 159 93 29 25/1
Hurdle Turf COLM QUINN BMW Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead early - mistake and briefly headed 1st - prominent when not fluent 8th - mistake 4 out - weakened before 2 out - dropped to midfield when tired jump 2 out(op 28/1)
2023-10-19 181d Thurles 23f Soft 13/14 0.5 Diarmuid Moloney t 152 93 59 15 22/1
Hurdle Turf Premier County Mares Handicap Hurdle Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 2nd - lost ground when mistake and pecked on landing 6th - soon towards rear - detached before 3 out - no impression (jockey said mare made a noise in running)(op 14/1)
2023-04-21 22d Kilbeggan 24f Good 7/16 Ben Harvey t 162 94 76 4/1
Mullingar Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-30 18d Limerick 21f Soft 6/18 Kieran Callaghan t 160 94 82 43 9/2
J.J. Kavanagh & Sons Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-12 17d Limerick 22f Soft 1/18 Ben Harvey t 155 87 103 37 22/1
Watch Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live Only On Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2023-02-23 57d Thurles 22f Good 9/17 Mr Derek OConnor t 160 90 78 42 8/1
Thurles Racecourse (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2022-12-28 29d Limerick 22.5f Heavy 99/5 Diarmuid Moloney t 152 90 250/1
McMahons Builders Providers Irish EBF Dawn Run Mares Novice Chase
2022-11-29 21d Punchestown 25.5f Soft 4/13 Diarmuid Moloney 156 90 83 5/1
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase
2022-11-08 23d Fairyhouse 24f Soft 2/13 Robbie Geoghegan 152 87 98 54 10/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2022-10-16 12d Cork 19f Soft 9/17 Diarmuid Moloney 156 90 77 43 33/1
Fermoy Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-10-04 10d Galway 19f Soft 11/16 Diarmuid Moloney 159 93 74 43 28/1
Galway Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-24 128d Listowel 20f Good 9/16 Robbie Geoghegan 154 95 78 44 28/1
Kathleen Walsh Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
2022-05-19 48d Tipperary 24f Good 12/14 Jordan Gainford t 163 97 30 14/1
Tipperary Races On Twitter Handicap Hurdle
2022-04-01 22d Wexford 20f Good 4/13 Rachael Blackmore t 161 103 87 11/1
Slaney River Mares Maiden Hurdle
2022-03-10 39d Thurles 21f Soft 3/12 Jordan Gainford t 159 97 35 17/2
Holycross Maiden Hurdle
2022-01-30 35d Naas 19f Soft 7/15 Miss C F Macmahon t 156 60 80/1
BetVictor Proud To Support Irish Racing (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
2021-12-26 15d Limerick 16f Heavy 4/14 Miss C F Macmahon t 158 87 20 80/1
Woodlands House Hotel Adare Mares Flat Race
2021-12-11 262d Fairyhouse 23.5f Soft 13/15 Phillip Enright 153 33/1
Fairyhouse 2022 Annual Pass Maiden Hurdle
2021-03-24 DEB Tipperary 19.5f Soft 5/13 Mr Derek OConnor 165 66 2 9/1
Kilfeacle Mares Point-To-Point INH Flat 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)300.0%
Normal (2-4wk)1119.1%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)2214.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft1218.3%
Heavy500.0%
Good500.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Limerick5120.0%
Fairyhouse300.0%
Thurles300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-03-24–2023-12-27. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.