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Ireland 3yo

Merrily (USA)

T: Aidan O'Brien · O: Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor

By No Nay Never (USA) out of Caponata (USA)

Form 14351-90050

2/11 W/R

Resting

11 runs
2 wins
placed
18% strike
384 d off

Recent form

Form figures 14351-90050 384 days off

0 5 0 0 9 1

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 43
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 27%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Career strike 27%; best at Naas (50% from 2 runs).

Curragh 0% 0-0-3
Naas 50% 1-0-2
Goodwood 100% 0-1-1
Newmarket 100% 1-0-1
Chantilly (FR) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Listowel 0% 0-0-1
Longchamp (FR) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

5 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

W. M. Lordan 20% 1-0-5
Declan McDonogh 50% 0-1-2
R. P. Whelan NOW 0% 0-0-2
Ryan Moore 100% 1-0-1
William Buick 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Aidan O'Brien NOW 27% 2-1-11

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

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

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 20% 1-0-5
Good to Soft 33% 1-0-3
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 33% 1-0-3
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 1-1-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f 0% 0-0-1
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Sep 2025 Moyglare 'Jewels' Blandford Stakes (Fillies' & Mares' Group 2) Curragh B 10th/11 .5 Good To Yielding 1m2f Ronan Whelan OR 94 66/1

19 Jul 2025 Juddmonte Irish Oaks (Fillies' Group 1) Curragh 5th/7 5 Good 1m4f Declan McDonogh OR 99 50/1

15 Jun 2025 Prix de Diane Longines (3yo Fillies) (Turf) Chantilly (FR) 12th/12 6.5 Good To Soft 1m2½f Wayne Lordan 63/1

11 May 2025 Emirates Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (3yo Fillies) (Grande Course) (Turf) Longchamp (FR) 13th/13 1 Good 1m William Buick 40/1

30 Mar 2025 Ballylinch Stud 'Priory Belle' Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Leopardstown 9th/13 0.2 Good To Yielding 7f30y Ronan Whelan OR 107 11/1

11 Oct 2024 Godolphin Lifetime Care Oh So Sharp Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Newmarket Class 1 1st/10 +0 Good To Soft 7f Wayne Lordan OR 96 25/1

29 Sep 2024 Weld Park Stakes (Fillies' Group 3) Curragh 5th/9 2.5 Good 7f Wayne Lordan OR 96 17/2

24 Aug 2024 William Hill Prestige Fillies' Stakes (Group 3) Goodwood Class 1 3rd/7 0.3 Soft 7f Declan McDonogh OR 91 4/1

24 Jul 2024 Arqana Irish EBF Marwell Stakes (Fillies' Listed) Naas 4th/10 0.05 Yielding 5f Wayne Lordan 11/2

26 Jun 2024 Dooley Insurance Group Irish EBF Fillies Maiden Naas 1st/10 +0 Good 5f Ryan Moore 4/6F

Connections

Trainer: Aidan O'Brien 22%
Owner: Derrick Smith Mrs John Magnier Michael Tabor
Sire: No Nay Never (USA)
Dam: Caponata (USA)
Dam sire: Selkirk
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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