Ireland 6yo

Metal Merchant (IRE)

T: John Butler · J: Sean Levey · O: Recycled Products Limited

By Make Believe (GB) out of Whipped (IRE)

Form 49-00-000499

16/1 Current odds

4/29 W/R

89 RPR

85 TS

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29 runs
4 wins
placed
14% strike
17 d off
103 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 49-00-000499 17 days off

9 9 4 0 0 0

At Haydock 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Heavy 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 103 Career peak

Best TS 88 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: 38
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 31%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

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

Ascot 33% 1-1-6
Newbury SPEC 60% 1-2-5
Newmarket 33% 0-1-3
Goodwood 0% 0-0-3
Haydock 50% 0-1-2
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Sandown 0% 0-0-2
Ayr 100% 1-0-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

David Probert 22% 1-1-9
Rossa Ryan 40% 2-0-5
R. P. Whelan 100% 0-2-2
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-2
George Bass 100% 0-1-1
James Doyle 100% 0-1-1
William Buick 100% 1-0-1
Cieren Fallon 0% 0-0-1
Darragh Keenan 0% 0-0-1
David Egan 0% 0-0-1
Harry Davies 0% 0-0-1
Jack Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1
Sean Levey NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jack Channon 39% 2-5-18
Mick Channon 40% 2-0-5
John Butler NOW 0% 0-0-4
Brian Toomey 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 17% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 17% 0-1-6
Good 44% 3-1-9
Good to Soft 33% 1-1-6
Soft 25% 0-1-4
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

29 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-2
Seven 6½ – 7f 25% 1-1-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f 39% 3-4-18
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Sep 2026 Betfair.Betfair Handicap Stakes Haydock Class 4 9th/12 3.25 Soft 1m Sean Levey OR 82 28/1

12 Aug 2026 Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes (Div II) Kempton (AW) Class 4 9th/11 .75 Standard / Slow 7f David Egan OR 83 5/1

25 Jul 2026 Brack Burger On Uber Eats Beeswing Handicap Stakes (Div II) Newcastle (AW) Class 4 4th/12 0.05 Standard / Slow 1m Jack Gilligan OR 84 20/1

27 Jun 2026 Education Network Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 2 14th/14 1.5 Standard To Slow 7f14y Cieren Fallon OR 87 50/1

22 May 2026 Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap Goodwood Class 3 13th/14 2.75 Good 7f Harry Davies OR 90 20/1

28 Mar 2026 William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Doncaster Class 2 B 20th/21 .75 Good To Soft 1m Neil Callan OR 93 50/1

10 May 2025 Schweppes Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 12th/17 .5 Good To Firm 7f David Probert OR 96 11/1

12 Apr 2025 OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Rnd) Newbury Class 2 10th/14 0.3 Good 1m7y David Probert OR 97 13/2

25 Aug 2024 William Hill Most Top Price Runners Handicap Goodwood Class 2 9th/14 .75 Good To Soft 7f David Probert OR 98 7/1

27 Jul 2024 Moet & Chandon International Stakes (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 4th/18 .5 Good To Firm 7f David Probert OR 97 9/1

Connections

Trainer: John Butler 13%
Jockey: Sean Levey 13%
Owner: Recycled Products Limited
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Whipped (IRE)
Dam sire: Whipper
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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