Merry Heart (IRE)

Dam of Ornua (IRE) (Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase), Bignorm (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Broken Hearted (GB)

Winners (GB & IRE): 2 of 6 runners (33%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 9 from 105 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £105,135 GB · €138,706 IRE
Best progeny OR: 154
Black-type winners (GB & IRE): 1 (1 Group/Grade 1)

Progeny

All known progeny


2004	Merry In Moscow (IRE)	0	-	Eugene M O'Sullivan	gelding	Moscow Society (USA)	10	1	0	0.0%	89	£0	€1,600	19 Feb 14
2008	Racing Clouds (IRE)	0	-	Eugene M O'Sullivan	gelding	Cloudings (IRE)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	13 Jul 12
2011	Ornua (IRE)	8	Grade 1 winner (2 black-type wins)	Georgie Howell	gelding	Mahler (GB)	47	6	12	17.0%	154	£88,070	€135,806	3 Jun 23
2012	Bignorm (IRE)	1	-	Rosemary Gasson	gelding	Mahler (GB)	32	3	8	3.1%	93	£16,715	€0	8 Mar 24
2013	Merry At Heart (IRE)	0	-	Michael Winters	mare	Mahler (GB)	5	0	0	0.0%	87	£0	€0	27 Oct 19
2016	Merry Dreamer (IRE)	0	-	Robbie Llewellyn	gelding	Doyen (IRE)	10	0	1	0.0%	107	£350	€1,300	2 Nov 23

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


6 Apr 19	Ornua (IRE)	Aintree	Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase	Grade 1	151	£56,130
1 Oct 18	Ornua (IRE)	Roscommon (IRE)	Ballymore Irish EBF Novice Chase	Grade 3	-	€23,600
22 Jul 18	Ornua (IRE)	Newton Abbot	Visit attheraces.com Novices' Chase	Class 3	135	£11,148
12 Mar 21	Bignorm (IRE)	Leicester	Boscasports No.1 Digital Betting Shop Display Handicap Chase	Class 5	79	£2,989
4 Jul 21	Ornua (IRE)	Tramore (IRE)	Dooley's Fish & Chips At Tramore Racecourse Chase	Non-handicap (unclassified)	146	€9,145
9 Apr 21	Ornua (IRE)	Wexford (IRE)	Garryrichard Stud Veterans Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	142	€12,390
20 Jun 18	Ornua (IRE)	Wexford (IRE)	World Cup Betting On The Brand New Faster Than Ever BoyleSports App Beginners…	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,700
18 May 17	Ornua (IRE)	Clonmel (IRE)	Clonmel Racecourse Supporters Club Guest Evening Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	128	€7,700
1 May 17	Ornua (IRE)	Down Royal (IRE)	Pat O'Hare Bookmakers Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€6,776

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Moscow Society (USA)	2004	1	1	0	0	10	0	0.0%	£0	€1,600	-
Cloudings (IRE)	2008	1	1	0	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Mahler (GB)	2011-2013	3	3	2	1	84	9	10.7%	£104,785	€135,806	Ornua (IRE)
Doyen (IRE)	2016	1	1	0	0	10	0	0.0%	£350	€1,300	-

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Merry Heart produced?: Merry Heart (IRE) is the dam of 6 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 2 of them winners, with 9 wins from 105 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Merry Heart?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Merry Heart (IRE) is Ornua (IRE), by Mahler (GB), a Grade 1 winner with a best official rating of 154; the top win came in the Doom Bar Maghull Novices' Chase (Grade 1) at Aintree on 6 April 2019.
How many black-type winners has Merry Heart produced?: Merry Heart (IRE) has produced 1 black-type winner in Britain and Ireland, including the Group or Grade 1 winner Ornua (IRE).
How much prize money have Merry Heart's offspring won?: The offspring of Merry Heart (IRE) have earned £105,135 in Britain and €138,706 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Merry Heart's pedigree?: Merry Heart (IRE) is by Broken Hearted (GB).
Did Merry Heart race?: No British or Irish runs are on record for Merry Heart (IRE) since 1990; runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Merry Heart been mated with?: The known produce of Merry Heart (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Mahler (GB) (3 foals).

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