Ireland 7yo

Mermaids Cave (IRE)

T: James Owen · J: Jonathan Burke · O: Keaveney Butcher

By Court Cave (IRE) out of Kylebeg Dancer (IRE)

Form 109-F82P514

7/2 Current odds

8/31 W/R

121 RPR

120 TS

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Resting

31 runs
8 wins
placed
26% strike
130 d off
121 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 109-F82P514 130 days off

4 1 5 P 2 8

At Aintree 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 5/16 5 wins · 8 placed

Over 2m4f 0/5 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 121 Career peak

Best TS 120 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 47
Win %: 26%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

23 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Huntingdon, Cartmel — well clear of the 42% career baseline.

Huntingdon SPEC 100% 3-0-3
Cartmel SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Fakenham 33% 1-0-3
Fontwell 100% 2-0-2
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
Bangor-on-Dee 100% 1-0-1
Catterick 100% 0-1-1
Exeter 100% 0-1-1
Perth 100% 0-1-1
Worcester 100% 0-1-1
Aintree 0% 0-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan 0% 0-0-1
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1
Newton Abbot 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
Southwell 0% 0-0-1
Tramore 0% 0-0-1
Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-1
Wincanton 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

Alex Chadwick 60% 4-2-10
E Walsh 20% 0-1-5
Ben Bromley 50% 1-0-2
Callum Pritchard(3) 50% 0-1-2
Ciaran O'Shea(3) 50% 1-0-2
Jonathan Burke NOW 50% 1-0-2
Sam Twiston-Davies 50% 1-0-2
Rian Corcoran(5) 0% 0-0-2
Richard Patrick 100% 0-1-1
Danny Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
Harry Cobden 0% 0-0-1
Mr Cian Murphy 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

James Owen NOW 46% 8-3-24
Ciaran Murphy 17% 0-1-6
Matt Sheppard 100% 0-1-1

Going Record

31 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 5-3-16
Good to Soft 25% 2-0-8
Soft 40% 1-1-5
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

31 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 42% 8-5-31

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 May 2026 HA Civils Franny Blennerhassett Memorial Mares' Handicap Hurdle Aintree Class 4 P 4th/8 7 Good 2m4f Jonathan Burke OR 109 4/1

7 May 2026 Virgin Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Huntingdon Class 4 P 1st/5 +0 Good 2m3f137y Jonathan Burke OR 109 9/4

6 Apr 2026 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle Fakenham Class 4 P 5th/7 2 Good 2m4f1y Mr Cian Murphy OR 111 7/2J

28 Mar 2026 Doocey Group Mares' Handicap Hurdle Uttoxeter Class 4 V PU - Good To Soft 2m3f207y Alex Chadwick OR 113 7/2

4 Mar 2026 Racing To School Claiming Hurdle Catterick Class 4 V 2nd/8 1 Good 1m7f156y Alex Chadwick OR 116 6/4F

17 Feb 2026 Visit racingtv.com Mares' Handicap Hurdle Market Rasen Class 4 P 8th/12 4.25 Soft 2m4f139y Alex Chadwick OR 118 33/1

18 Jan 2026 Fakenham Skips Mares' Handicap Hurdle Fakenham Class 3 V F - Good To Soft 2m4f Rian Corcoran OR 121 14/1

13 Dec 2025 Download The BetMGM App Mares' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 2 P 9th/9 16 Good To Soft 2m4f56y Rian Corcoran OR 124 40/1

22 Nov 2025 Get Your Ladbrokes Free Ascot Bet Mares' Handicap Hurdle Ascot Class 3 10th/12 18 Good 2m7f123y Alex Chadwick OR 124 18/1

2 Nov 2025 Manor Farm Claiming Hurdle Huntingdon Class 4 P 1st/6 +0 Good 1m7f171y Alex Chadwick OR 122 13/2

Connections

Trainer: James Owen 19%
Jockey: Jonathan Burke 15%
Owner: Keaveney Butcher
Sire: Court Cave (IRE)
Dam: Kylebeg Dancer (IRE)
Dam sire: General Monash
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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