Merrijig (2018) Horse
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About
Merrijig is an 8yo bay gelding trained by John Berry in Newmarket. He is by Schiaparelli out of Near Wild Heaven and has recorded five wins so far. On 30th Mar 2024 at Chelmsford City he secured his most important triumph, earning $35,069.00 in the Class 5 Handicap. The horse has proved a profitable selection for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 17% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pontefract 09-Jun-26 3445m GOOD R4 CL6 Hcp $798 (of $6,394) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:45.490, SP: 12.00 1st Laravie ( L Morris 135 ) 2nd Lady Phoebe ( C Hardie 124 ) 4.75L 3rd Merrijig ( G Mangan 135 ) 7.00L See full results | G Mangan 61.2kg 7.00L | 3 (12) |
| Kempton 06-Apr-26 3217m SYNTHETIC R8 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:34.710, SP: 4.33 1st Now The Eagle ( J Dace 130 ) 2nd Mio Amico ( K S Mchugh 137 ) 1.25L 3rd Fleurman ( P Bradley 139 ) 2.25L 6th Merrijig ( G Mangan 136 ) 5.60L See full results | G Mangan 61.7kg 5.60L | 6 (9) |
| Newcastle 19-Nov-25 3270m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp $3,140 (of $5,902) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 03:42.480, SP: 5.00 1st Merrijig ( G Mangan 139 ) 2nd Educate ( L Young 139 ) 0.20L 3rd Arcimboldo ( A Brookes 118 ) 3.50L See full results | G Mangan 63kg | 1 (13) |
| GOODwood 12-Oct-25 3220m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp (of $12,444) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 03:34.980, SP: 9.00 1st Poncho ( C Quinn 157 ) 2nd Marble Sands ( N Slatter 164 ) 0.30L 3rd Spiced Rum ( R T Dunne 159 ) 0.00L 7th Merrijig ( J M Quinlan 152 ) 5.15L See full results | J M Quinlan 68.9kg 5.15L | 7 (11) |
| Ripon 27-Sep-25 3220m SOFT R7 CL4 Hcp $906 (of $14,756) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:35.280, SP: 6.50 1st The Crafty Mole ( D Tudhope 135 ) 2nd Marbuzet ( D Allan 133 ) 0.15L 3rd Zimmerman ( S Kirrane 130 ) 3.00L 4th Merrijig ( T Langley 127 , Cd 132 ) 3.45L See full results | T Langley 57.6kg, Cd 59.9kg 3.45L | 4 (10) |