Meritocratic (2023) Horse
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About
Meritocratic is a 3yo b trained by James Owen. He is sired by the stallion Churchill out of the dam Etoile Bleu. Meritocratic has not yet broken his maiden status, failing to win in 7 starts. In his latest run at Yarmouth on 30 Aug 2026, Mason Paetel rode him to a fifth-place finish, behind winner Ecclefechan.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Yarmouth 30-Aug-26 1612m SOFT R6 CL6 Hcp $416 (of $13,390) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.480, SP: 8.50 1st Ecclefechan ( C Howarth 140 ) 2nd Piazza ( J Callan 142 ) 2.50L 3rd Symphony Of Joy ( S C Cronin 142 ) 5.75L 5th Meritocratic ( M Paetel 131 ) 7.25L See full results | M Paetel 59.4kg 7.25L | 5 (8) |
| Brighton 21-Jun-26 2000m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $485 (of $8,303) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.300, SP: 11.00 1st Oj Lifestyle ( T P Queally 142 ) 2nd Extraterrestrial ( L Wright 127 ) 1.00L 3rd Danehill Star ( B Loughnane 131 ) 0.50L 5th Meritocratic ( J Mitchell 122 ) 18.00L See full results | J Mitchell 55.3kg 18.00L | 5 (9) |
| Windsor 02-Jun-26 2012m GOOD R7 CL6 Hcp $1,652 (of $7,050) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:09.670, SP: 23.00 1st Kalokalo ( J Watson 134 ) 2nd We Ride At Dawn ( D Hogan 130 ) 1.00L 3rd Meritocratic ( J Mitchell 133 ) 4.25L See full results | J Mitchell 60.3kg 4.25L | 3 (12) |
| Newcastle 14-Apr-26 2050m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp $362 (of $6,181) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:11.150, SP: 3.75 1st Pantile's Gift ( H Doyle 135 ) 2nd Project Kinsman ( L Morris 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Sovereign Bright ( J Hart 135 ) 0.75L 5th Meritocratic ( J Mitchell 135 ) 8.50L See full results | J Mitchell 61.2kg 8.50L | 5 (7) |
| Wolverhampton 23-Dec-25 1441m SYNTHETIC R1 CL5 Nv (of $6,877) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:29.590, SP: 8.00 1st Free Your Spirit ( B Loughnane 133 ) 2nd Okiru ( L Morris 133 ) 3.00L 3rd Telling Time ( J Doughty 129 ) 2.50L 7th Meritocratic ( G Wood 133 ) 8.95L See full results | G Wood 60.3kg 8.95L | 7 (10) |