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Mercury Blue (GB) silks

Horse profile

Mercury Blue

Sex
filly
Foaled
2004
Highest OR
67
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£1,253 GB
Last official rating
67 (Flat)
Last run (GB & IRE)
16 Aug 2007, Salisbury (7/9)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
2797

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
16 Aug 07Salisbury7/916/122½Declan McDonoghSylvester KirkEuropean Breeders' Fund Fillies' HandicapClass 4Flat Turf1m4fGood to Soft9-067Veenwouden (GB)£6,477500/8
27 Jun 07Bath9/1212/122½Liam KenirySylvester KirkBet Now At WBX.COM Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1m3½fGood8-8-Mirthful (USA)£2,850241/11
3 Jun 07Brighton7/73/120½John EganSylvester KirkConnaught 5C's Maiden StakesClass 5Flat Turf1m4fGood to Firm8-7-Set The Scene (IRE)£2,850171/6
17 May 07Salisbury2/1033/14Liam KenirySylvester KirkMyddelton & Major Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)Class 4Flat Turf1m2fGood to Soft8-12-Fretwork (GB)£4,210-0/8
  • 7/916 Aug 07 · Salisbury16/1

    European Breeders' Fund Fillies' Handicap

    Class 41m4fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    16 Aug 07
    Course
    Salisbury
    Pos
    7/9
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    22½
    Race
    European Breeders' Fund Fillies' Handicap
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    9-0
    OR
    67
    Winner / 2nd
    Veenwouden (GB)
    Winner prize
    £6,477
    Days
    50
    Future form
    0/8
  • 9/1227 Jun 07 · Bath12/1

    Bet Now At WBX.COM Maiden Stakes

    Class 51m3½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jun 07
    Course
    Bath
    Pos
    9/12
    SP
    12/1
    Btn
    22½
    Race
    Bet Now At WBX.COM Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m3½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    8-8
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Mirthful (USA)
    Winner prize
    £2,850
    Days
    24
    Future form
    1/11
  • 7/73 Jun 07 · Brighton3/1

    Connaught 5C's Maiden Stakes

    Class 51m4fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jun 07
    Course
    Brighton
    Pos
    7/7
    SP
    3/1
    Btn
    20½
    Jockey
    John Egan
    Race
    Connaught 5C's Maiden Stakes
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    8-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,850
    Days
    17
    Future form
    1/6
  • 2/1017 May 07 · Salisbury33/1

    Myddelton & Major Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)

    Class 41m2fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    17 May 07
    Course
    Salisbury
    Pos
    2/10
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    4
    Race
    Myddelton & Major Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m2f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    8-12
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Fretwork (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,210
    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
27 Jun 07BathBet Now At WBX.COM Maiden Stakes9/12Mirthful (USA)19 Aug 07HaydockSt Helens Handicap
3 Jun 07BrightonConnaught 5C's Maiden Stakes7/7Artless (USA)49 Jul 07MusselburghWilliam Hill Handicap
  • 9/1227 Jun 07 · Bath

    Bet Now At WBX.COM Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    27 Jun 07
    Course
    Bath
    Race
    Bet Now At WBX.COM Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    9/12
    Winner next time
    Mirthful (USA)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    9 Aug 07
    Race won
    St Helens Handicap
  • 7/73 Jun 07 · Brighton

    Connaught 5C's Maiden Stakes

    All fields
    Date
    3 Jun 07
    Course
    Brighton
    Race
    Connaught 5C's Maiden Stakes
    This horse
    7/7
    Winner next time
    Artless (USA)
    Their pos
    4
    Won on
    9 Jul 07
    Race won
    William Hill Handicap

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 (€)
Sylvester Kirk17 May 0716 Aug 072/1067676740100.0%25.0%£1,253€0
Sylvester Kirk
First run
17 May 07
Last run
16 Aug 07
First run for yard
2/10
OR first run
67
OR last run
67
Best OR
67
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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
Flat40100.0%25.0%£1,253€06717 May 0716 Aug 07
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
67
First run
17 May 07
Last run
16 Aug 07

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

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf40100.0%25.0%£1,253€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft20100.0%50.0%£1,253€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9f to 11f10100.0%100.0%£1,253€0
12f to 13f30000.0%0.0%£0€0
9f to 11f
Distance
9f to 11f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
12f to 13f
Distance
12f to 13f
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Salisbury20100.0%50.0%£1,253€0
Bath10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Brighton10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Salisbury
Course
Salisbury
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bath
Course
Bath
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Brighton
Course
Brighton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 420100.0%50.0%£1,253€0
Class 520000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
9 to 12 runners30100.0%33.3%£1,253€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
33.3%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May10100.0%100.0%£1,253€0
June20000.0%0.0%£0€0
August10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May
Month
May
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Liam Keniry20100.0%50.0%£1,253€0
Declan McDonogh10000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Egan10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Liam Keniry
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Declan McDonogh
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
John Egan
Jockey
John Egan
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sylvester Kirk40100.0%25.0%£1,253€0
Sylvester Kirk
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear40100.0%25.0%£1,253€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
25.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10100.0%100.0%£1,253€0
15 to 30 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMontjeu (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMontjeu (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damFloripedes (FR)

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 branchRowan Flower (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRowan Flower (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireAshkalani (IRE)
  2. Dam's damForest Lair (GB)

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
Forest Lair (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMercury Blue (GB)
Sexfilly
Foaled2004
SireMontjeu (IRE)
DamRowan Flower (IRE)
DamsireAshkalani (IRE)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damFloripedes (FR)
2nd damForest Lair (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingBoy Blue (GB)

Female line

  1. Rowan Flower (IRE) · by Ashkalani (IRE) · 2 winners from 7 runners
  2. Forest Lair (GB) · 10 winners from 17 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Montjeu (IRE)Rowan Flower (IRE)Ashkalani (IRE)fillyFlat 11.2f · NH 2m2fFlat 8.1f · NH 2m2½f
Montjeu (IRE)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 11.2f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.1f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Montjeu (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs5,5657001,70312.6%30.6%40
At 9f to 11f1,59321250513.3%31.7%10
On Good to soft or yielding going7849726012.4%33.2%20
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going236348714.4%36.9%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
5,565
Wins
700
Placed
1,703
Win %
12.6%
Place %
30.6%
This horse runs
4
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f
Condition
At 9f to 11f
Runs
1,593
Wins
212
Placed
505
Win %
13.3%
Place %
31.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
784
Wins
97
Placed
260
Win %
12.4%
Place %
33.2%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 9f to 11f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
236
Wins
34
Placed
87
Win %
14.4%
Place %
36.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

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.

Montjeu (IRE) × Ashkalani mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%04010.0%£1,253€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mercury Blue (GB)400£1,253€0
Mercury Blue (GB)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,253
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
Flat6767671
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
67
Highest OR
67
Lowest OR
67
Rated runs
1

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

DateCourseCodeORPos
16 Aug 07SalisburyFlat677/9

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
Flat67670670
Flat
Code
Flat
Current OR
67
OR last run
67
Change
0
Highest OR
67
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

Rowan Flower (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Montjeu (IRE) out of Rowan Flower (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Observatory (USA)

By Exceed And Excel (AUS)

By Trade Fair (GB)

By Haafhd (GB)

By Champs Elysees (GB)

By Notnowcato (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Rowan Flower (IRE) · by Ashkalani (IRE)
  2. 2Forest Lair (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

Aunt (out of 2nd dam)

View full Forest Lair family

In brief

When was Mercury Blue foaled?

Mercury Blue (GB) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Mercury Blue?

Mercury Blue (GB) is by Montjeu (IRE) out of Rowan Flower (IRE), a daughter of Ashkalani (IRE).

Who trained Mercury Blue?

Mercury Blue (GB) was trained by Sylvester Kirk and owned by Norman Ormiston at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Mercury Blue's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Mercury Blue (GB) ran 4 times without winning.

What was Mercury Blue's official rating?

Mercury Blue (GB) was last officially rated 67 on the Flat (also the career high).

Is Mercury Blue still racing?

Mercury Blue (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 16 August 2007 at Salisbury in the European Breeders' Fund Fillies' Handicap, finishing 7th of 9, and has not run there since.

Is Mercury Blue related to any top horses?

Mercury Blue (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Muakaad (GB) (uncle, Group 3 winner) and Suhaad (GB) (aunt, Listed winner), from the Forest Lair (GB) family.

What is Mercury Blue's record at Salisbury?

Mercury Blue (GB) ran most often at Salisbury, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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