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Ireland 6yo

Patter Merchant (IRE)

T: Gordon Elliott · O: Gigginstown House Stud

By Walk In The Park (IRE) out of Bowenscourt (IRE)

Form 495325-30P7

2/17 W/R

Resting

17 runs
2 wins
placed
12% strike
180 d off

Recent form

Form figures 495325-30P7 180 days off

7 P 0 3 5 2

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 35%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

8 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Navan — well clear of the 35% career baseline.

Fairyhouse 25% 0-1-4
Leopardstown 25% 1-0-4
Navan SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Galway 100% 1-0-1
Naas 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Jack Kennedy 40% 0-2-5
Danny Gilligan NOW 33% 0-1-3
Sam Ewing 100% 1-1-2
Mr H C Swan 50% 1-0-2
James Smith 0% 0-0-2
Josh Williamson(3) 0% 0-0-2
Carl Millar(5) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Gordon Elliott NOW 35% 2-4-17

Going Record

13 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 — 0 runs
Good to Soft 25% 0-1-4
Soft 20% 1-0-5
Heavy 50% 1-1-4

Distance Record

17 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 35% 2-4-17

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

6 Apr 2026 Join Racing TV Now Handicap Chase Fairyhouse P 7th/17 .5 Yielding To Soft 3m120y Danny Gilligan OR 130 18/1

10 Mar 2026 Trustmarque Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 P PU - Good To Soft 3m1f Jack Kennedy OR 134 20/1

15 Feb 2026 1xbet.ie Grand National Trial Handicap Chase (Listed) Punchestown P 11th/14 0.1 Heavy 3m3f60y Josh Williamson OR 131 13/2

17 Jan 2026 QuinnBet Beginners Chase Navan 3rd/7 21 Soft To Heavy 3m Jack Kennedy OR 132 9/2

28 Dec 2025 Ballymaloe Relish Rising Stars Beginners Chase Leopardstown 5th/9 10 Yielding 2m5f70y Jack Kennedy OR 132 13/2

21 Nov 2025 Irish National Hunt Chase CLG Beginners Chase Fairyhouse 2nd/10 0.3 Heavy 2m4f Jack Kennedy 10/1

31 Oct 2025 BetVictor Beginners Chase Down Royal 3rd/7 15 Good To Yielding 2m3f192y Danny Gilligan 14/1

22 Apr 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Listed) Fairyhouse 5th/18 .5 Yielding To Soft 2m7f35y Mr J H Williamson OR 130 16/1

13 Mar 2025 Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Cheltenham Class 1 9th/24 7 Good To Soft 2m7f213y Jack Kennedy OR 134 16/1

23 Feb 2025 Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Naas 4th/19 .5 Heavy 2m7f20y James Smith OR 131 7/1

Connections

Trainer: Gordon Elliott 18%
Owner: Gigginstown House Stud
Sire: Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam: Bowenscourt (IRE)
Dam sire: Westerner
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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