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Merry Shuil (IRE)

8yo ch m · Form & record 2024-01-15 to 2026-05-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Jennie Candlish.

Pedigree Mahler (GB) × Whats Anothershuil (IRE) (by Bach)

OwnerA C Okeeffe

BreederBrett Merry

Ratings Official 97 · best RPR 100 · best TS 75

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

12.5%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 8 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-05-16	81d	Uttoxeter	16f	Good	5	6/8	3.5	Ian Power h	160	97	68	18	28/1
Hurdle Turf Hobgoblin Handicap Hurdle Midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 22/1)
2026-02-24	15d	Catterick	19.5f	Soft	5	5/6	21	Lilly Pinchin h	166	98	76	32	7/1
Hurdle Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Novices' Handicap Hurdle (Female Professional Jockeys And Amateurs') In rear - headway 6th - hit 3 out - weakened 2 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
2026-02-09	25d	Catterick	15.5f	Soft	5	2/5	1	Sean Quinlan h	168	97	100	75	15/2
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Led - hit 3rd - not fluent 3 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - kept on(tchd 7/1 and 17/2)
2026-01-15	61d	Newcastle	20.5f	Soft	5	7/16	5.5	Sean Quinlan h	168	100	84	56	40/1
Hurdle Turf Mini Golf At High Gosforth Park Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Towards rear - headway and hung left after 2 out - never dangerous
2025-11-15	219d	Uttoxeter	16f	Heavy	4	9/12	0.3	Ian Power h	147	–	73	19	66/1
Hurdle Turf Chris Sue And Gail Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Always behind(op 50/1)
2025-04-10	52d	Newton Abbot	21.5f	Good	4	4/5	–	Gavin Sheehan h	160	–	20	38	9/2
Hurdle newtonabbotracing.com Mares Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-02-17	399d	Carlisle	19.5f	Soft	4	4/8	–	Sean Quinlan h	152	–	95	30	66/1
Come Racing At Carlisle In 2025 Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-01-15	DEB	Punchestown	16.5f	Soft	–	10/12	10	Mr R James	158	–	71	5	100/1
NH Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Flat Race Raced wide - in rear - stumbled halfway - brief headway over 4f out - weakened over 3f out (vet said mare was found to be lame on her right fore post race)(op 125/1 tchd 80/1)

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 run	Runs	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	2	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	2	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 4	3	0	0.0%
Class 5	4	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	8	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	5	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-01-15–2026-05-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.