Ireland 4yo

Merapi (GB)

T: Michael Keady · J: Kyle McHugh · O: Apollo Horses Vii

By Frankel (GB) out of Canton Queen (IRE)

Form 640-7522264

16/1 Current odds

0/16 W/R

61 RPR

57 TS

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16 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
14 d off
74 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 640-7522264 14 days off

4 6 2 2 2 5

At Leicester 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 0/2 0 wins · 0 placed

Over 1m2f 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 74 Career peak

Best TS 62 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 16 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 70
Mean: 40
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 31%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

9 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Yarmouth — well clear of the 31% career baseline.

Wolverhampton (AW) 25% 0-1-4
Yarmouth SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Salisbury 50% 0-1-2
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Haydock 100% 0-1-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Ffos Las 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Lingfield (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Darragh Keenan 50% 0-2-4
George Downing 33% 0-1-3
Billy Loughnane 50% 0-1-2
Kieran Shoemark 0% 0-0-2
Kyle McHugh NOW 0% 0-0-2
Paul Mulrennan 100% 0-1-1
P. J. McDonald 0% 0-0-1
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Ed Walker 22% 0-2-9
Michael Keady NOW 43% 0-3-7

Going Record

16 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 33% 0-1-3
Good 30% 0-3-10
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy 100% 0-1-1

Distance Record

16 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at mile trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 33% 0-1-3
Seven 6½ – 7f 17% 0-1-6
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 0-3-6
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

8 Sep 2026 Your Move Estate Agents Apprentice Handicap Stakes Leicester Class 6 P 4th/9 1.25 Good To Soft 1m2f Kyle McHugh OR 58 25/1

28 May 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Yarmouth Class 6 P 6th/9 .5 Good To Firm 1m3y Darragh Keenan OR 59 4/1

11 May 2026 Supporting Mental Health Awareness Week Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 2nd/11 .75 Standard 1m1f104y Darragh Keenan OR 59 10/1

30 Apr 2026 Get Raceday Ready Handicap Yarmouth Class 6 2nd/5 2 Good To Firm 1m1f21y Billy Loughnane OR 59 7/4J

11 Apr 2026 TigerBet.co.uk Grand National Specials Handicap Yarmouth Class 6 2nd/14 .5 Good 1m3y Darragh Keenan OR 57 16/1

17 Mar 2026 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 5th/11 0.2 Standard 1m142y Darragh Keenan OR 59 40/1

28 Feb 2026 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap (Div 1) Lingfield (AW) Class 6 7th/7 1 Standard 7f1y Kyle McHugh OR 61 40/1

29 Dec 2025 Win 250,000 With BetMGM's Golden Goals Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 11th/12 0.3 Standard 1m5y Kieran Shoemark OR 63 16/1

13 Dec 2025 Best Odds Guaranteed At BetMGM Handicap Wolverhampton (AW) Class 6 4th/10 .5 Standard 7f36y Billy Loughnane OR 64 13/2

27 Nov 2025 Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Chelmsford City (AW) Class 5 6th/9 1 Standard 7f Kieran Shoemark OR 67 18/1

Connections

Trainer: Michael Keady 6%
Jockey: Kyle McHugh 7%
Owner: Apollo Horses Vii
Sire: Frankel (GB)
Dam: Canton Queen (IRE)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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