Meritocratic (2023) Horse
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About
Meritocratic is a 3yo bay horse trained by James Owen in Newmarket. It is by the stallion Churchill out of the dam Etoile Bleu. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in 10 starts. In its most recent outing at Wolverhampton on 14 Oct 2026, Meritocratic, ridden by C Lee, finished third behind winner Coxy's Star.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton 14-Oct-26 1739m SYNTHETIC R8 CL6 Hcp $1,446 (of $11,590) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.950, SP: 4.33 1st Coxy's Star ( B Loughnane 133 ) 2nd Palliser ( O Murphy 135 ) 0.30L 3rd Meritocratic ( C Lee 129 ) 1.05L See full results | C Lee 58.5kg 1.05L | 3 (13) |
| Wolverhampton 22-Sep-26 1739m SYNTHETIC R7 CL5 Hcp (of $7,487) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.360, SP: 67.00 1st The Hare Rail ( J Leavy 136 ) 2nd Espanita ( C Shepherd 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Rua Mor ( J Peate 136 ) 4.00L 6th Meritocratic ( S D Bowen 122 ) 5.20L See full results | S D Bowen 55.3kg 5.20L | 6 (10) |
| Lingfield 10-Sep-26 2012m SYNTHETIC R9 CL6 Hcp (of $6,100) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:05.100, SP: 17.00 1st Thisonesforyou ( B Loughnane 135 ) 2nd Thunder Goddess ( C Tucker 134 ) 0.20L 3rd Seraglio Point ( R Hornby 132 ) 1.50L 7th Meritocratic ( R Havlin 135 ) 6.40L See full results | R Havlin 61.2kg 6.40L | 7 (10) |
| Yarmouth 30-Aug-26 1612m SOFT R6 CL6 Hcp $416 (of $7,125) 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 ) 3.25L 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) |