On Her Merits (AUS) Horse
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On Her Merits is a 4yo bay mare from Australia trained by Bruce Cross. Her sire is Saxon Warrior and her dam is Cee Gee Dancer. To date she has recorded one victory. On 4 Aug 2026 at Gundagai she captured her biggest triumph, winning the $27,000 F&M Maiden Handicap. She has been a rewarding runner for bettors, delivering a 67% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gundagai 04-Aug-26 1180m SOFT 7 R4 F&M MDN $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.910, SP: 10.00 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.800 1st On Her Merits ( A Layt 57 ) 2nd Media Brief ( J Duffy 55 ) 1.03L 3rd Brilliant Beagle ( C Parish 55 , Cd 56 ) 1.23L See full results | A Layt 57kg | 1 (11) |
| Newcastle 14-Jul-26 1250m SOFT 5 R4 3Y+ F&M MDN-SW $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.940, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.710 1st Sphere ( S Clipperton 58 ) 2nd Savoonga ( C Schofield 58 ) 0.87L 3rd Dame Dividend ( J Ford 58 ) 1.72L 9th On Her Merits ( A Layt 58 ) 5.00L See full results | A Layt 58kg 5.00L | 9 (9) |
| Newcastle 27-Jun-26 1400m HEAVY 8 R3 MDN-SW $1,050 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.450, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Agraffe Rocket ( J V Overmeire 59 ) 2nd Artgirl ( L Magorrian 57 ) 0.56L 3rd Royal And Ready ( M Bell 59 ) 4.35L 10th On Her Merits ( A Layt 57 ) 6.63L See full results | A Layt 57kg 6.63L | 10 (10) |
| Kensington 10-Jun-26 1150m SOFT 5 R2 F&M MDN $5,500 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.300, SP: 41.00 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Celestial Charm ( T Berry 57.5 ) 2nd Ready Forcocktails ( T J Schiller 59 ) 2.93L 3rd On Her Merits ( A Layt 57 ) 5.66L See full results | A Layt 57kg 5.66L | 3 (8) |
| Canberra Acton 22-May-26 1080m SYNTHETIC R4 MDN $1,800 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.170, SP: 12.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.940 1st Bedda Mia ( R B Prag 55 ) 2nd Xtrascent ( D Budler 59.5 ) 1.01L 3rd On Her Merits ( A Layt 56 ) 4.43L See full results | A Layt 56kg 4.43L | 3 (10) |