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Optima RacingHorses › Patter Merchant (IRE)

Patter Merchant (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-12-28 to 2026-04-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Gordon Elliott.
Pedigree Walk In The Park (IRE) × Bowenscourt (IRE) (by Westerner)
OwnerGigginstown House Stud
BreederBrittas House Stud And Grenane House
Ratings Official 130 · best RPR 137 · best TS 109
16
Runs
2
Wins
12.5%
Strike rate
37.5%
Place rate
0.88
Actual / Expected
-70.3%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 16 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
2026-04-06 50d Fairyhouse 24.5f Soft 7/17 35 Danny Gilligan p 163 130 74 54 18/1
Chase Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Midfield - lost position 15th - weakened 4 out - tailed off(op 14/1)
2026-02-15 29d Punchestown 27.5f Heavy 11/14 0.1 Josh Williamson p 159 131 117 33 13/2
Listed Chase Turf 1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handicap Chase () In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 15/2)
2026-01-17 20d Navan 24f Heavy 3/7 21 Jack Kennedy 166 132 123 108 9/2
Chase Turf QuinnBet Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - mistake 2nd - not fluent 10th - went third again before 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
2025-12-28 37d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 5/9 10 Jack Kennedy 166 132 114 109 13/2
Chase Turf Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase Never better than midfield(op 15/2 tchd 6/1)
2025-11-21 21d Fairyhouse 20f Heavy 2/10 0.3 Jack Kennedy 166 137 105 10/1
Chase Turf Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG Beginners Chase Pressed leader - not fluent 8th - led before 2 out - ridden approaching last - headed run-in - kept on(tchd 9/1)
2025-10-31 192d Down Royal 20f Soft 3/7 15 Danny Gilligan 166 120 107 14/1
Chase Turf BetVictor Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - lost ground 3rd - went modest third final 110yds - never dangerous(op 16/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-04-22 40d Fairyhouse 23f Soft 1 5/18 0.5 Mr J H Williamson 159 130 130 94 16/1
Listed Hurdle Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final ()
2025-03-13 18d Cheltenham 24f Soft 9/24 Jack Kennedy 159 134 126 103 16/1
Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
2025-02-23 22d Naas 23f Heavy 4/19 James Smith 157 131 131 20 7/1
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
2025-02-01 34d Leopardstown 24f Soft 5/25 James Smith 155 130 131 101 25/1
Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle ()
2024-12-29 22d Leopardstown 20f Good 4/12 3.25 Carl Millar 163 130 130 106 20/1
Hurdle Turf SIS Supporting Irish Racing Irish EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Raced wide - prominent - went second 4 out - lost second from 2 out - weakened before last(op 25/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-12-07 21d Navan 20f Soft 5/6 7 Danny Gilligan 157 111 22 12/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Tote Navan Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened after 2 out(op 20/1)
2024-11-16 20d Navan 16f Soft 3/7 9 Sam Ewing 155 115 62 9/1
Grade 3 Hurdle Turf Bar One Racing For Auction Novice Hurdle In touch with leaders - not fluent 4 out - headway on near side of group after 3 out - went third when ridden after 2 out - outpaced when lost third before last - kept on towards finish - went modest third final strides(op 12/1)
2024-10-27 209d Galway 21.5f Soft 1/7 0 Sam Ewing 166 124 23 9/4
Hurdle Turf Glenlo Abbey Hotel & Estate Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - went second before 5 out - led narrowly 4 out - pushed along and went clear after 2 out - pushed out and ran on well run-in(op 10/3 tchd 7/2)
2024-04-01 95d Fairyhouse 16f Heavy 7/7 0.5 Mr H C Swan 160 109 36 13/2
NH Flat Turf Leinster Reinforcements & Brazil Piling (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race In touch with leaders - headway and prominent over 3f out - weakening when carried right over 1f out(op 5/1)
2023-12-28 DEB Leopardstown 16f Heavy 1/5 0 Mr H C Swan 163 114 75 1/2F
NH Flat Turf Midland Legal Solicitors INH Flat Race Pressed leader - briefly disputed lead before halfway - led narrowly going best from under 2f out - soon pushed along - kept on well - just did enough(op 4/7 tchd 8/13)

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
Normal (2-4wk)800.0%
Freshened (1-2m)400.0%
Layoff (2-6m)100.0%
Long break (6m+)2150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)16212.5%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9111.1%
Heavy6116.7%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leopardstown4125.0%
Fairyhouse400.0%
Navan300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-12-28–2026-04-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.