Ireland 8yo

Merrijig (GB)

T: John Berry · J: Gina Mangan · O: The Beverley House Stables Partnership

By Schiaparelli (GER) out of Near Wild Heaven (GB)

Form 4471-632364

9/1 Current odds

5/34 W/R

75 RPR

62 TS

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Active

34 runs
5 wins
placed
15% strike
5 d off
75 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4471-632364 5 days off

4 6 3 2 3 6

At Pontefract 0/4 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good 2/14 2 wins · 7 placed

Over 2m1f27y 0/3 0 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 75 Career peak

Best TS 67 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: 45
Win %: 15%
Placed %: 41%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

20 venues

Career strike 41%; best at Carlisle (100% from 2 runs).

Pontefract 50% 0-2-4
Ripon 33% 1-0-3
Newmarket 0% 0-0-3
Carlisle 100% 1-1-2
Nottingham 100% 0-2-2
Chelmsford City (AW) 50% 1-0-2
Ffos Las 50% 0-1-2
Doncaster 0% 0-0-2
Goodwood 0% 0-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Hexham 100% 0-1-1
Newcastle (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Newton Abbot 100% 0-1-1
Plumpton 100% 0-1-1
Redcar 100% 1-0-1
Catterick 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Market Rasen 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

13 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Gina Mangan NOW 44% 3-4-16
William Kennedy 75% 0-3-4
Ben Curtis 100% 1-1-2
Jack Gilligan 50% 1-0-2
Harry Davies 0% 0-0-2
Jason Watson 100% 0-1-1
Adam Farragher 0% 0-0-1
Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
Jack Quinlan 0% 0-0-1
Mark Crehan 0% 0-0-1
Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-1
Taryn Langley 0% 0-0-1
Tom Queally 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John Berry NOW 41% 5-9-34

Going Record

34 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 53% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 38% 0-3-8
Good 53% 4-5-17
Good to Soft 20% 0-1-5
Soft 25% 1-0-4
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

34 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (45% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f 45% 5-9-31

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

17 Sep 2026 Donate To New Beginnings Horses At nbhorses.org.uk Handicap Stakes Pontefract Class 5 B 4th/6 6 Good 2m1f Gina Mangan OR 62 17/2

27 Aug 2026 Roly Poly Events Race Of Hope Handicap Stakes Ffos Las Class 6 B 6th/7 2.5 Good 2m Gina Mangan OR 63 4/1

17 Jul 2026 When You Wish Upon A Star Race Handicap Stakes Nottingham Class 5 B 3rd/5 2.25 Good To Firm 2m2f Jason Watson OR 64 3/1

30 Jun 2026 West Wales Properties Ceredigion Handicap Ffos Las Class 6 B 2nd/7 3.5 Good 2m Gina Mangan OR 64 7/2

8 Jun 2026 Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap Pontefract Class 6 B 3rd/12 2.25 Good 2m1f27y Gina Mangan OR 65 11/1

6 Apr 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 6th/9 0.05 Standard To Slow 1m7f218y Gina Mangan OR 66 10/3C

18 Nov 2025 Midnite, Building The Future Of Betting Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 1st/13 +0 Standard 2m56y Gina Mangan OR 62 4/1

12 Oct 2025 Alderbrook Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) Goodwood Class 4 B 7th/11 .75 Good 2m Jack Quinlan OR 64 8/1

27 Sep 2025 Season Finale, Last Chance For 2025 Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Ripon Class 4 B 4th/10 0.3 Good 2m Taryn Langley OR 65 11/2

12 Sep 2025 Matthew Clark Handicap Chester Class 5 B 4th/12 2.25 Good 1m7f196y Gina Mangan OR 66 8/1

Connections

Trainer: John Berry 10%
Jockey: Gina Mangan 11%
Owner: The Beverley House Stables Partnership
Sire: Schiaparelli (GER)
Dam: Near Wild Heaven (GB)
Dam sire: Robin Des Champs
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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