Merrijig (2018)
About
Merrijig is a 7yo horse trained by John Berry. He is by Schiaparelli out of Near Wild Heaven. So far he has recorded four wins. On 30 Mar 2024 at Chelmsford City he claimed his most notable triumph, taking the $18,659.00 Bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap. He has proven a profitable runner for punters, offering about a 25% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pontefract 17-Aug-25 3444m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp (of $8,854) Barrier 3, SP: 4/1 | G Mangan 62.6kg 9.50L | 3 (4) |
| Pontefract 06-Aug-25 3444m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:48.900, SP: 16/1 | G Mangan 64.4kg 6.75L | 5 (7) |
| Doncaster 20-Jul-25 3318m SOFT R8 CL5 Hcp (of $8,264) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:46.050, SP: 16/1 Held up in mid-division, closed 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | G Mangan 63kg 7.00L | 6 (6) |
| Newmarket 21-Jun-25 2816m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $14,756) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:05.620, SP: 6.00 Rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, weakened quickly over 1f out | H Crouch 57.6kg 11.95L | 7 (7) |
| Chelmsford City 02-Jun-25 2816m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp (of $29,511) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:59.190, SP: 22.00 Took keen hold, raced wide, midfield, rapid headway to lead over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, slightly hampered 1f out | G Mangan 57.2kg 12.95L | 11 (12) |
| York 12-Oct-24 3269m SOFT R6 CL3 Hcp $378 (of $24,592) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:50.110, SP: 11.00 Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved | G Mangan 54.9kg 13.00L | 6 (10) |
| Ripon 28-Sep-24 3218m SOFT R8 CL4 Hcp $7,731 (of $14,756) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:33.110, SP: 9/2 Held up disputing last early, steady headway on inner rail from home turn, led 3f out, went clear, and unchallenged from 2f out, well in command when eased final strides, easily | G Mangan 59.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Carlisle 06-Aug-24 3462m GOOD R2 Hcp $5,234 (of $5,234), Winning Time: 03:56.660, SP: 5/1 Midfield, bit short of room when pushed along over 2f out, switched left around rivals when ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on strongly to lead final 110yds | G Mangan 66.2kg | 1 (12) |
| York 13-Jul-24 3269m SOFT R6 Hcp $627 (of $10,730), Winning Time: 03:38.580, SP: 16/1 Towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | H Davies 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 5 (14) |
| Newmarket 22-Jun-24 2816m GOOD R7 Hcp $906 (of $7,731), Winning Time: 03:00.630, SP: 16/5 Raced keenly in rear, moderate headway out wide and went 4th post, never involved | G Mangan 54.4kg, Cd 0 7.00L | 4 (7) |
| Nottingham 02-Jun-24 2816m GOOD R5 Hcp $1,534 (of $6,542), Winning Time: 03:04.620, SP: 6/1 Rear mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, stayed on one pace | G Mangan 59.9kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Doncaster 18-May-24 2921m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $5,566), Winning Time: 03:07.570, SP: 4/1 Tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out | J Gilligan 55.8kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 7 (11) |
| Ripon 28-Apr-24 3218m SOFT R6 Hcp $453 (of $7,731), Winning Time: 03:41.280, SP: 9/4 Led, pushed along and faced challenge over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, gradually weakened | P Mulrennan 57.2kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 5 (6) |
| Chelmsford City 30-Mar-24 2816m GOOD R4 Hcp $18,659 (of $18,659), Winning Time: 03:01.120, SP: 14/1 Raced wide towards rear, steady headway from 8f out, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out | J Gilligan 59kg | 1 (16) |
| Redcar 19-Sep-23 2814m GOOD R7 Hcp $3,664 (of $3,664) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:06.850, SP: 5/2 Made most, raced wide early and led after a furlong, ridden over 2f out and forged on, kept on gamely and found extra towards finish | B A Curtis 65.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Carlisle 08-Sep-23 2845m GOOD R7 Hcp $1,965 (of $4,187) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:14.580, SP: 11/2 Keen tracked leaders, led 10f out, pushed 3 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home | B A Curtis 64kg 0.30L | 2 (10) |
| Newmarket 12-Aug-23 2414m GOOD R3 Hcp $306 (of $5,234) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:35.600, SP: 28/1 Held up in rear, took keen hold, not handle bend over 8f out that well, ridden 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, never involved | A J Farragher 59.4kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 5 (11) |
| Goodwood 24-Jun-23 2816m GOOD R5 Md (of $7,851) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:05.070, SP: 33/1 Bit keen, tracked winner until pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out | T P Queally 64.4kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 6 (6) |
| Catterick 25-May-23 2425m GOOD R3 Md (of $4,320) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:38.230, SP: 12/1 Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | H Davies 64.4kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 6 (8) |
| Windsor 09-May-23 2011m SOFT R4 Md (of $4,320) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:17.880, SP: 66/1 Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace entering final furlong | M Crehan 64.4kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 6 (9) |
| Market Rasen 01-Dec-22 3333m SOFT R7 MdNHF (of $2,178), Winning Time: 04:23.140, SP: 10/1 Led, headed with over a circuit to go, tracked leader, ridden 3f out and dropped away quickly | W T Kennedy 70.8kg, Cd 0 24.75L | 6 (10) |
| Hexham 08-Oct-22 3262m SOFT R7 CL5NHF $564 (of $4,500), Winning Time: 04:14.830, SP: 7/2 Keen close up, tracked leaders halfway, chased leader 4f out, ridden to lead briefly 3f out, stayed on one pace | W T Kennedy 70.3kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |
| Plumpton 18-Sep-22 3569m GOOD R7 CL5NHF $502 (of $4,000), Winning Time: 04:04.210, SP: 7/2 Raced in 3rd, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, no impression | W T Kennedy 68.9kg 3.25L | 3 (4) |
| Newton Abbot 25-Jul-22 3371m GOOD R6 CL5MdNHF $1,254 (of $4,999), Winning Time: 04:13.370, SP: 12/1 Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside last, held towards finish | W T Kennedy 69.9kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |