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Horse profile

Merchant Navy (AUS)

Fastnet Rock (AUS) × Legally Bay (AUS) (Snippets (AUS))
Sex
horse
Foaled
2014
Colour
bay

See also: Merchant Navy (GB) · Ed Dunlop · 7 runs · 1 win

Highest OR
117
Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 2 runs (100%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£340,260 GB · €70,800 IRE
Last official rating
117 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
23 Jun 2018, Ascot (1/12)
Recent form
11

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORHeadgearWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
23 Jun 18Ascot1/124/1won shdRyan MooreAidan O'BrienDiamond Jubilee StakesGroup 1Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-3117tbCity Light (FR)£340,260282/11
26 May 18Curragh (IRE)1/99/2won 1Ryan MooreAidan O'BrienWeatherbys Ireland Greenlands StakesGroup 2Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-6117tbSpirit Of Valor (USA)€70,800-0/8
  • 1/1223 Jun 18 · Ascot4/1

    Diamond Jubilee Stakes

    Group 16fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jun 18
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    4/1
    Btn
    won shd
    Race
    Diamond Jubilee Stakes
    Class
    Group 1
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-3
    OR
    117
    Headgear
    tb
    Winner / 2nd
    City Light (FR)
    Winner prize
    £340,260
    Days
    28
    Future form
    2/11
  • 1/926 May 18 · Curragh (IRE)9/2

    Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes

    Group 26fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    26 May 18
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Pos
    1/9
    SP
    9/2
    Btn
    won 1
    Race
    Weatherbys Ireland Greenlands Stakes
    Class
    Group 2
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-6
    OR
    117
    Headgear
    tb
    Winner prize
    €70,800
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/8

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
23 Jun 18AscotDiamond Jubilee Stakes1/12The Tin Man (GB)48 Sep 18Haydock32Red Sprint Cup Stakes
23 Jun 18AscotDiamond Jubilee Stakes1/12Sir Dancealot (IRE)730 Jun 18Newmarket (July)Betway Criterion Stakes
  • 1/1223 Jun 18 · Ascot

    Diamond Jubilee Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jun 18
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Diamond Jubilee Stakes
    This horse
    1/12
    Winner next time
    The Tin Man (GB)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    8 Sep 18
    Race won
    32Red Sprint Cup Stakes
  • 1/1223 Jun 18 · Ascot

    Diamond Jubilee Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    23 Jun 18
    Course
    Ascot
    Race
    Diamond Jubilee Stakes
    This horse
    1/12
    Winner next time
    Sir Dancealot (IRE)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    30 Jun 18
    At
    Newmarket (July)
    Race won
    Betway Criterion Stakes

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Aidan O'Brien26 May 1823 Jun 181/91171171172200100.0%100.0%£340,260€70,800
Aidan O'Brien
First run
26 May 18
Last run
23 Jun 18
First run for yard
1/9
OR first run
117
OR last run
117
Best OR
117
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£340,260
Prize IRE (€)
€70,800

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
Flat2200100.0%100.0%£340,260€70,80011726 May 1823 Jun 18
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£340,260
Prize IRE (€)
€70,800
Best OR
117
First run
26 May 18
Last run
23 Jun 18

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchFastnet Rock (AUS)

Parent · 1

  1. SireFastnet Rock (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchLegally Bay (AUS)

Parent · 1

  1. DamLegally Bay (AUS)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSnippets (AUS)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Legally Bay (AUS)
Not traced
Not traced
Snippets (AUS)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMerchant Navy (AUS)
Sexhorse
Foaled2014
SireFastnet Rock (AUS)
DamLegally Bay (AUS)
DamsireSnippets (AUS)
Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners
Notable siblingSetanta (AUS)

Female line

  1. Legally Bay (AUS) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Fastnet Rock (AUS)Legally Bay (AUS)Snippets (AUS)C Barhan, Qld14 Nov 14bayhorseFlat 9.6f · NH 2m1fFlat 6.0f
Fastnet Rock (AUS)
Breeder
C Barhan, Qld
Foaled
14 Nov 14
Colour
bay
Sex
horse
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.6f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.0f

Progeny of Fastnet Rock (AUS) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,4105581,35012.7%30.6%22
At 5f to 6f3854411811.4%30.6%22
On Good to firm or firmer going6768719912.9%29.4%22
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going82153418.3%41.5%22
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,410
Wins
558
Placed
1,350
Win %
12.7%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
385
Wins
44
Placed
118
Win %
11.4%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
676
Wins
87
Placed
199
Win %
12.9%
Place %
29.4%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
82
Wins
15
Placed
34
Win %
18.3%
Place %
41.5%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
2

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Fastnet Rock (AUS) × Snippets (AUS) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat11100.0%1220100.0%£340,260€70,800
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
1
Runs
2
Wins
2
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£340,260
Prize IRE (€)
€70,800

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Merchant Navy (AUS)222Group/Grade 1£340,260€70,800
Merchant Navy (AUS)
Runs
2
Wins
2
Black-type wins
2
Best win
Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£)
£340,260
Prize IRE (€)
€70,800

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORLast winning ORLast winRated runs
Flat11711711711723 Jun 182
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
117
Highest OR
117
Lowest OR
117
Last winning OR
117
Last win
23 Jun 18
Rated runs
2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
23 Jun 18AscotFlat11701/12
26 May 18Curragh (IRE)Flat117-1/9
  • 1/1223 Jun 18 · Ascot
    All fields
    Date
    23 Jun 18
    Course
    Ascot
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    117
    Change
    0
    Pos
    1/12
  • 1/926 May 18 · Curragh (IRE)
    All fields
    Date
    26 May 18
    Course
    Curragh (IRE)
    Code
    Flat
    OR
    117
    Change
    -
    Pos
    1/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeLast winning ORLast winv last winningHighest winning ORv highest winningHighest ORv highest
Flat117117011723 Jun 18011701170
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
117
OR last run
117
Change
0
Last winning OR
117
Last win
23 Jun 18
v last winning
0
Highest winning OR
117
v highest winning
0
Highest OR
117
v highest
0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Legally Bay (AUS)

G1 winners
1
Produce
1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Legally Bay (AUS) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

  1. 1Legally Bay (AUS)

Notable relatives

Merchant Navy is the only black-type winner in this female family in Britain or Ireland since 1990.

In brief

When was Merchant Navy foaled?

Merchant Navy (AUS), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 14 November 2014.

Who are the sire and dam of Merchant Navy?

Merchant Navy (AUS) is by Fastnet Rock (AUS) out of Legally Bay (AUS), a daughter of Snippets (AUS), and was bred by C Barhan, Qld.

Who trained Merchant Navy?

Merchant Navy (AUS) was trained by Aidan O'Brien and owned by Merchant Navy Syndsmithmagniertabor at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Merchant Navy's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Merchant Navy (AUS) won 2 of 2 races (100%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Merchant Navy's biggest win?

Merchant Navy (AUS)'s biggest win in Britain or Ireland came in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes (Group 1) at Ascot on 23 June 2018.

Has Merchant Navy ever been beaten?

Merchant Navy (AUS) was never beaten in Britain or Ireland, winning all 2 of those races.

What was Merchant Navy's official rating?

Merchant Navy (AUS) was last officially rated 117 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Merchant Navy still racing?

Merchant Navy (AUS) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 23 June 2018 at Ascot in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes, finishing 1st of 12, and has not run there since.

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