Merrijig (2018)
About
Merrijig is a 7yo trained by John Berry. The horse is by the stallion Schiaparelli out of the dam Near Wild Heaven. To date, Merrijig has recorded four wins. On 30 Mar 2024 at Chelmsford City, it achieved its most important triumph, taking the $18,659.00 Bet365 Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap. The animal has proved a valuable runner for bettors, and backing Merrijig throughout its career would have delivered an 11% return on investment.
Raced At
Goodwood
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Chester
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Pontefract
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Doncaster
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Newmarket
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Chelmsford City
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York
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Carlisle
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Nottingham
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Hexham
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Plumpton
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Newton AbbotRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwood 12-Oct-25 3220m GOOD R1 CL4 Hcp (of $12,444) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 03:34.980, SP: 9.00 | 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 | T Langley 57.6kg, Cd 59.9kg 3.45L | 4 (10) |
| Chester 12-Sep-25 3200m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp $906 (of $14,756) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:29.570, SP: 9.00 | G Mangan 62.6kg 3.05L | 4 (12) |
| Pontefract 17-Aug-25 3440m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp $1,088 (of $8,854) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:51.600, SP: 5.00 | G Mangan 62.6kg 9.50L | 3 (4) |
| Pontefract 06-Aug-25 3440m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp $242 (of $7,870) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:48.900, SP: 17.00 | G Mangan 64.4kg 6.80L | 5 (7) |
| Doncaster 20-Jul-25 3320m SOFT R8 CL5 Hcp (of $8,264) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:46.050, SP: 17.00 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 2820m GOOD R5 CL4 Hcp (of $14,756) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:05.620, SP: 7.00 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 2820m GOOD R3 CL4 Hcp (of $29,511) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:59.190, SP: 23.00 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 3270m SOFT R6 CL3 Hcp $378 (of $24,592) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:50.110, SP: 3.75 Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved | G Mangan 54.9kg 24.75L | 6 (10) |
| York 12-Oct-24 3270m SOFT R6 CL3 Hcp $378 (of $24,592) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 03:50.110, SP: 3.75 Held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved | G Mangan 54.9kg 24.75L | 6 (10) |
| Ripon 28-Sep-24 3220m 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 3460m 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 3270m 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) |
| York 13-Jul-24 3270m 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 2820m 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 2820m 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 2920m 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 3220m 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 2820m 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 2810m 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 2850m 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 2410m GOOD R3 CL5Hcp $306 (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:35.600, SP: 29.00 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 60.8kg 7.50L | 5 (11) |
| Goodwood 24-Jun-23 2820m GOOD R5 CL4 Md (of $14,755) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:05.070, SP: 34.00 Bit keen, tracked winner until pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out | T P Queally 64.4kg 18.25L | 6 (6) |
| Catterick 25-May-23 2430m GOOD R3 CL5 Md (of $7,869) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:38.230, SP: 13.00 Dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out | H Davies 64.4kg, Cd 65.8kg 12.50L | 6 (8) |
| Windsor 09-May-23 2010m SOFT R4 CL5 Md (of $7,869) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:17.880, SP: 67.00 Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace entering final furlong | M Crehan 64.4kg, Cd 65.8kg 9.00L | 6 (8) |
| Market Rasen 01-Dec-22 3330m SOFT R7 CL5 MdNHF (of $3,935), Winning Time: 04:23.140, SP: 11.00 Led, headed with over a circuit to go, tracked leader, ridden 3f out and dropped away quickly | W T Kennedy 70.8kg 24.75L | 6 (10) |
| Hexham 08-Oct-22 3260m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF $564 (of $4,427), Winning Time: 04:14.830, SP: 4.50 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 3570m GOOD R7 CL5 NHF $502 (of $3,935), Winning Time: 04:04.210, SP: 4.50 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 3370m GOOD R6 CL5 MdNHF $1,254 (of $4,917), Winning Time: 04:13.370, SP: 13.00 Chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside last, held towards finish | W T Kennedy 69.9kg 0.30L | 2 (6) |