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Horse profile
Meritocratic
- TrainerJames Owen
- OwnerJ Owen
- Sex
- colt
- Foaled
- 2023
- Colour
- bay
- Highest OR
- 65
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 10 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,311 GB
- Official rating
- 54 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Oct 2026, Wolverhampton (AW) (3/10)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Yet to win
Recent form
9675355763
Meritocratic has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Headgear | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 3/10 | 100/30 | 1 | Clifford Lee | James Owen | Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes | Class 6 | Flat AW | 1m½f | Standard | 9-3 | 54 | v | Coxy's Star (GB) | £3,245 | 22 | - |
| 21 Sep 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 6/10 | 66/1 | 5¼ | Sean Dylan Bowen | James Owen | Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 1m½f | Standard | 8-10 | 57 | - | The Hare Rail (IRE) | £3,978 | 11 | 0/5 |
| 10 Sep 26 | Lingfield (AW) | 7/10 | 16/1 | 6¼ | Robert Havlin | James Owen | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes | Class 6 | Flat AW | 1m2f | Standard | 9-9 | 60 | - | Thisonesforyou (GB) | £3,245 | 11 | 1/4 |
| 30 Aug 26 | Yarmouth | 5/5 | 15/2 | 7¼ | Mason Paetel | James Owen | Gold & Silver Exchange Apprentice Handicap Stakes | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good to Soft | 9-5 | 60 | p | Ecclefechan (GB) | £3,768 | 70 | 0/3 |
| 21 Jun 26 | Brighton | 5/9 | 10/1 | 18 | Jack Mitchell | James Horton | Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Handicap | Class 5 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Firm | 8-10 | 62 | v | Oj Lifestyle (IRE) | £4,397 | 20 | 0/6 |
| 1 Jun 26 | Windsor | 3/10 | 22/1 | 4¼ | Jack Mitchell | James Horton | Marley Solar Roof System "Confined" Handicap (For horses Which Have Not Won M… | Class 6 | Flat Turf | 1m2f | Good to Firm | 9-7 | 63 | v | Kalokalo (IRE) | £3,768 | 49 | 0/7 |
| 13 Apr 26 | Newcastle (AW) | 5/7 | 11/4 | 8½ | Jack Mitchell | James Horton | Download The At The Races App Handicap | Class 6 | Flat AW | 1m2f | Standard | 9-9 | 65 | - | Pantile's Gift (GB) | £3,245 | 112 | 0/5 |
| 22 Dec 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | 7/10 | 7/1 | 9 | George Wood | James Horton | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-7 | - | - | Free Your Spirit (IRE) | £3,402 | 26 | 1/8 |
| 26 Nov 25 | Chelmsford (AW) | 6/13 | 18/1 | 2½ | Marco Ghiani | James Horton | Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Restricted Maiden Stakes | Class 5 | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-7 | - | - | Afraj (IRE) | £4,187 | 55 | 0/12 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Salisbury | 9/11 | 100/1 | 19¼ | Daniel Muscutt | James Horton | Myddelton & Major British EBF Novice Stakes | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 1m | Good | 9-7 | - | - | Runman (GB) | £5,400 | - | 1/9 |
- 3/1013 Oct 26 · Wolverhampton (AW)100/30
Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes
Class 61m½fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 13 Oct 26
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 3/10
- SP
- 100/30
- Btn
- 1
- Jockey
- Clifford Lee
- Trainer
- James Owen
- Race
- Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m½f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-3
- OR
- 54
- Headgear
- v
- Winner / 2nd
- Coxy's Star (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,245
- Days
- 22
- Future form
- -
- 6/1021 Sep 26 · Wolverhampton (AW)66/1
Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes
Class 51m½fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 21 Sep 26
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 6/10
- SP
- 66/1
- Btn
- 5¼
- Jockey
- Sean Dylan Bowen
- Trainer
- James Owen
- Race
- Follow @attheraces On X Handicap Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m½f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 8-10
- OR
- 57
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- The Hare Rail (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,978
- Days
- 11
- Future form
- 0/5
- 7/1010 Sep 26 · Lingfield (AW)16/1
Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes
Class 61m2fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 10 Sep 26
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Pos
- 7/10
- SP
- 16/1
- Btn
- 6¼
- Jockey
- Robert Havlin
- Trainer
- James Owen
- Race
- Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-9
- OR
- 60
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Thisonesforyou (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,245
- Days
- 11
- Future form
- 1/4
Gold & Silver Exchange Apprentice Handicap Stakes
Class 61mGood to Soft
All fields
- Date
- 30 Aug 26
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Pos
- 5/5
- SP
- 15/2
- Btn
- 7¼
- Jockey
- Mason Paetel
- Trainer
- James Owen
- Race
- Gold & Silver Exchange Apprentice Handicap Stakes
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Wgt
- 9-5
- OR
- 60
- Headgear
- p
- Winner / 2nd
- Ecclefechan (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,768
- Days
- 70
- Future form
- 0/3
Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Handicap
Class 51m2fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 21 Jun 26
- Course
- Brighton
- Pos
- 5/9
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- 18
- Jockey
- Jack Mitchell
- Trainer
- James Horton
- Race
- Fairplay Daily Price Boosts Handicap
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-10
- OR
- 62
- Headgear
- v
- Winner / 2nd
- Oj Lifestyle (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,397
- Days
- 20
- Future form
- 0/6
Marley Solar Roof System "Confined" Handicap (For horses Which Have Not Won M…
Class 61m2fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jun 26
- Course
- Windsor
- Pos
- 3/10
- SP
- 22/1
- Btn
- 4¼
- Jockey
- Jack Mitchell
- Trainer
- James Horton
- Race
- Marley Solar Roof System "Confined" Handicap (For horses Which Have Not Won M…
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- 63
- Headgear
- v
- Winner / 2nd
- Kalokalo (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,768
- Days
- 49
- Future form
- 0/7
- 5/713 Apr 26 · Newcastle (AW)11/4
Download The At The Races App Handicap
Class 61m2fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 13 Apr 26
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Pos
- 5/7
- SP
- 11/4
- Btn
- 8½
- Jockey
- Jack Mitchell
- Trainer
- James Horton
- Race
- Download The At The Races App Handicap
- Class
- Class 6
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 1m2f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-9
- OR
- 65
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Pantile's Gift (GB)
- Winner prize
- £3,245
- Days
- 112
- Future form
- 0/5
- 7/1022 Dec 25 · Wolverhampton (AW)7/1
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
Class 57fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 22 Dec 25
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Pos
- 7/10
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- 9
- Jockey
- George Wood
- Trainer
- James Horton
- Race
- Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Free Your Spirit (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £3,402
- Days
- 26
- Future form
- 1/8
- 6/1326 Nov 25 · Chelmsford (AW)18/1
Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Restricted Maiden Stakes
Class 57fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 26 Nov 25
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Pos
- 6/13
- SP
- 18/1
- Btn
- 2½
- Jockey
- Marco Ghiani
- Trainer
- James Horton
- Race
- Flutter Proudly Supporting Pancreatic Cancer UK Restricted Maiden Stakes
- Class
- Class 5
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Afraj (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £4,187
- Days
- 55
- Future form
- 0/12
Myddelton & Major British EBF Novice Stakes
Class 41mGood
All fields
- Date
- 2 Oct 25
- Course
- Salisbury
- Pos
- 9/11
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- 19¼
- Jockey
- Daniel Muscutt
- Trainer
- James Horton
- Race
- Myddelton & Major British EBF Novice Stakes
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 9-7
- OR
- -
- Headgear
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Runman (GB)
- Winner prize
- £5,400
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/9
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
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes | 7/10 | Thunder Goddess (GB) | 2 | 17 Sep 26 | Pontefract | Pontefract Racecourse Racing Together Combatting Loneliness Handicap Stakes |
| 22 Dec 25 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Restricted Novice Stakes | 7/10 | Free Your Spirit (IRE) | 1 | 7 Jan 26 | Kempton (AW) | Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes |
| 2 Oct 25 | Salisbury | Myddelton & Major British EBF Novice Stakes | 9/11 | Runman (GB) | 1 | 28 Apr 26 | Epsom | Weatherbys Racing Bank Novice Stakes |
- 7/1010 Sep 26 · Lingfield (AW)
Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 10 Sep 26
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Race
- Get Raceday Ready Handicap Stakes
- This horse
- 7/10
- Winner next time
- Thunder Goddess (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 17 Sep 26
- Race won
- Pontefract Racecourse Racing Together Combatting Loneliness Handicap Stakes
- 7/1022 Dec 25 · Wolverhampton (AW)
Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 22 Dec 25
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Race
- Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 7/10
- Winner next time
- Free Your Spirit (IRE)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 7 Jan 26
- At
- Kempton (AW)
- Race won
- Unibet/EBF Restricted Novice Stakes
- 9/112 Oct 25 · Salisbury
Myddelton & Major British EBF Novice Stakes
All fields
- Date
- 2 Oct 25
- Course
- Salisbury
- Race
- Myddelton & Major British EBF Novice Stakes
- This horse
- 9/11
- Winner next time
- Runman (GB)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 28 Apr 26
- At
- Epsom
- Race won
- Weatherbys Racing Bank Novice 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
| Trainer | Moved from | First run | Last run | First run for yard | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Owen | James Horton | 30 Aug 26 | 13 Oct 26 | 5/5 | 60 | 54 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £981 | €0 | ||
| James Horton | - | 2 Oct 25 | 21 Jun 26 | 9/11 | 65 | 62 | 65 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,330 | €0 |
James Owen
- Trainer
- James Owen
- Moved from
- James Horton
- First run
- 30 Aug 26
- Last run
- 13 Oct 26
- First run for yard
- 5/5
- OR first run
- 60
- OR last run
- 54
- Best OR
- 60
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £981
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
James Horton
- Trainer
- James Horton
- First run
- 2 Oct 25
- Last run
- 21 Jun 26
- First run for yard
- 9/11
- OR first run
- 65
- OR last run
- 62
- Best OR
- 65
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,330
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £2,311 | €0 | 65 | 2 Oct 25 | 13 Oct 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 10
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,311
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 65
- First run
- 2 Oct 25
- Last run
- 13 Oct 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,360 | €0 | ||
| Flat AW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £951 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,360
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat AW
- Race type
- Flat AW
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £951
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,140 | €0 | ||
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £220 | €0 | ||
| Standard | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £951 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,140
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good to Soft
- Going
- Good to Soft
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Standard
- Going
- Standard
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £951
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7f to 1m | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £220 | €0 | ||
| 9f to 11f | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £2,091 | €0 |
7f to 1m
- Distance
- 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,091
- 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
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £761 | €0 | ||
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £257 | €0 | ||
| Chelmsford (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Newcastle (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £190 | €0 | ||
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Windsor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £883 | €0 | ||
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £220 | €0 |
Wolverhampton (AW)
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £761
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Brighton
- Course
- Brighton
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £257
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Chelmsford (AW)
- Course
- Chelmsford (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Lingfield (AW)
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Newcastle (AW)
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £190
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Salisbury
- Course
- Salisbury
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Windsor
- Course
- Windsor
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £883
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Yarmouth
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £257 | €0 | ||
| Class 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £2,054 | €0 |
Class 4
- Class
- Class 4
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 5
- Class
- Class 5
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £257
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Class 6
- Class
- Class 6
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,054
- 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
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 to 5 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £220 | €0 | ||
| 6 to 8 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £190 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £1,901 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
2 to 5 runners
- Runners
- 2 to 5 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £190
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,901
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £190 | €0 | ||
| June | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,140 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £220 | €0 | ||
| September | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| October | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £761 | €0 | ||
| November | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| December | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
April
- Month
- April
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £190
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,140
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
October
- Month
- October
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £761
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
November
- Month
- November
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
December
- Month
- December
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Mitchell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,330 | €0 | ||
| Clifford Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £761 | €0 | ||
| Daniel Muscutt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| George Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Marco Ghiani | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Mason Paetel | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £220 | €0 | ||
| Robert Havlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Sean Dylan Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Jack Mitchell
- Jockey
- Jack Mitchell
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,330
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Clifford Lee
- Jockey
- Clifford Lee
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £761
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Daniel Muscutt
- Jockey
- Daniel Muscutt
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
George Wood
- Jockey
- George Wood
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Marco Ghiani
- Jockey
- Marco Ghiani
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Mason Paetel
- Jockey
- Mason Paetel
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Robert Havlin
- Jockey
- Robert Havlin
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Sean Dylan Bowen
- Jockey
- Sean Dylan Bowen
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Horton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,330 | €0 | ||
| James Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £981 | €0 |
James Horton
- Trainer
- James Horton
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,330
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
James Owen
- Trainer
- James Owen
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £981
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £190 | €0 | ||
| v | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | £1,901 | €0 | ||
| p | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £220 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £190
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
v
- Headgear
- v
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,901
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
p
- Headgear
- p
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- 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 run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 8 to 14 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,018 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £883 | €0 | ||
| 61 to 120 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £410 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
8 to 14 days
- Days since last run
- 8 to 14 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,018
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £883
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
61 to 120 days
- Days since last run
- 61 to 120 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £410
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
By first-time headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First time in any headgear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £883 | €0 | ||
| First time visor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £883 | €0 | ||
| First time cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £220 | €0 | ||
| Headgear, all items worn before | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | £1,018 | €0 | ||
| No headgear | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £190 | €0 |
First time in any headgear
- Headgear
- First time in any headgear
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £883
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time visor
- Headgear
- First time visor
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £883
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
First time cheekpieces
- Headgear
- First time cheekpieces
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £220
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear, all items worn before
- Headgear
- Headgear, all items worn before
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 1
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £1,018
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £190
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
A run can count in more than one "first time" row (e.g. first-time blinkers and first headgear of any kind). First time is judged against earlier British and Irish runs only.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchChurchill (IRE)
Parent · 1
- SireChurchill (IRE)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
- Sire's damMeow (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchEtoile Bleu (IRE)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireStarspangledbanner (AUS)
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
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Breeding card
HorseMeritocratic (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled2023
SireChurchill (IRE)
DamEtoile Bleu (IRE)
DamsireStarspangledbanner (AUS)
Sire's sireGalileo (IRE)
Sire's damMeow (IRE)
Dam's produce1 winners from 2 runners
Notable siblingSun Goddess (IRE)
Female line
- Etoile Bleu (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Breeder | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Churchill (IRE) | Etoile Bleu (IRE) | Starspangledbanner (AUS) | Owenstown Bloodstock Ltd | 3 Apr 23 | bay | colt | Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1f | Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f |
Churchill (IRE)
- Sire
- Churchill (IRE)
- Damsire
- Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Breeder
- Owenstown Bloodstock Ltd
- Foaled
- 3 Apr 23
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- colt
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 9.0f · NH 2m1f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.6f · NH 2m½f
Progeny of Churchill (IRE) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 3,847 | 418 | 1,080 | 10 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f | 972 | 105 | 287 | 6 | 0 | ||
| On AW going | 1,179 | 133 | 352 | 6 | 0 | ||
| At 9f to 11f on AW going | 299 | 31 | 90 | 4 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 3,847
- Wins
- 418
- Placed
- 1,080
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 10
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 972
- Wins
- 105
- Placed
- 287
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 6
- This horse wins
- 0
On AW going
- Condition
- On AW going
- Runs
- 1,179
- Wins
- 133
- Placed
- 352
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 6
- This horse wins
- 0
At 9f to 11f on AW going
- Condition
- At 9f to 11f on AW going
- Runs
- 299
- Wins
- 31
- Placed
- 90
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- 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.
Churchill (IRE) × Starspangledbanner (AUS) mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 2 | £2,779 | €89,099 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 2 | £2,779 | €89,099 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 20
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,779
- Prize IRE (€)
- €89,099
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 4
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 22
- Wins
- 2
- 2nd/3rd
- 2
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,779
- Prize IRE (€)
- €89,099
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamonds And Dames (IRE) | 4 | 2 | 0 | £0 | €89,000 |
| Mischievous Fun (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €99 |
| Amouge (IRE) | 5 | 0 | 0 | £468 | €0 |
| Meritocratic (IRE) | 9 | 0 | 0 | £2,311 | €0 |
Diamonds And Dames (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 2
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €89,000
Mischievous Fun (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €99
Amouge (IRE)
- Horse
- Amouge (IRE)
- Runs
- 5
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £468
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Meritocratic (IRE)
- Horse
- Meritocratic (IRE)
- Runs
- 9
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,311
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 54 | 65 | 54 | 7 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 54
- Highest OR
- 65
- Lowest OR
- 54
- Rated runs
- 7
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
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Change | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Flat | 54 | -3 | 3/10 |
| 21 Sep 26 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Flat | 57 | -3 | 6/10 |
| 10 Sep 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Flat | 60 | 0 | 7/10 |
| 30 Aug 26 | Yarmouth | Flat | 60 | -2 | 5/5 |
| 21 Jun 26 | Brighton | Flat | 62 | -1 | 5/9 |
| 1 Jun 26 | Windsor | Flat | 63 | -2 | 3/10 |
| 13 Apr 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Flat | 65 | - | 5/7 |
- 3/1013 Oct 26 · Wolverhampton (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 13 Oct 26
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 54
- Change
- -3
- Pos
- 3/10
- 6/1021 Sep 26 · Wolverhampton (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 21 Sep 26
- Course
- Wolverhampton (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 57
- Change
- -3
- Pos
- 6/10
- 7/1010 Sep 26 · Lingfield (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 10 Sep 26
- Course
- Lingfield (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 60
- Change
- 0
- Pos
- 7/10
- 5/530 Aug 26 · Yarmouth
All fields
- Date
- 30 Aug 26
- Course
- Yarmouth
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 60
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 5/5
- 5/921 Jun 26 · Brighton
All fields
- Date
- 21 Jun 26
- Course
- Brighton
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 62
- Change
- -1
- Pos
- 5/9
- 3/101 Jun 26 · Windsor
All fields
- Date
- 1 Jun 26
- Course
- Windsor
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 63
- Change
- -2
- Pos
- 3/10
- 5/713 Apr 26 · Newcastle (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 13 Apr 26
- Course
- Newcastle (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 65
- Change
- -
- Pos
- 5/7
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 54 | 54 | 0 | 65 | -11 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 54
- OR last run
- 54
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 65
- v highest
- -11
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
- G1 winners
- 1
- Produce
- 1 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Churchill (IRE) out of Etoile Bleu (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Sioux Nation (USA)
- Sun Goddess (IRE)6W · 8R · 2 G1
Female line
- 1Etoile Bleu (IRE)
Notable relatives
Half-sister
- Sun Goddess (IRE)6W · 8R · 2 G1
In brief
How old is Meritocratic?
Meritocratic (IRE) is a 3-year-old bay colt, foaled on 3 April 2023.
Who are the sire and dam of Meritocratic?
Meritocratic (IRE) is by Churchill (IRE) out of Etoile Bleu (IRE), a daughter of Starspangledbanner (AUS), and was bred by Owenstown Bloodstock Ltd.
Who trains Meritocratic?
Meritocratic (IRE) is trained by James Owen and owned by J Owen, having previously run for James Horton in Britain or Ireland.
What is Meritocratic's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Meritocratic (IRE) has run 10 times and is yet to win.
What is Meritocratic's official rating?
Meritocratic (IRE) is officially rated 54 on the Flat (career high 65).
When did Meritocratic last run?
Meritocratic (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 October 2026 at Wolverhampton (AW) in the Race & Rest - Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Handicap Stakes, finishing 3rd of 10.
Is Meritocratic related to any top horses?
Meritocratic (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sun Goddess (IRE) (half-sister, Group 1 winner), from the Etoile Bleu (IRE) family.
What is Meritocratic's record at Wolverhampton (AW)?
Meritocratic (IRE) has run most often at Wolverhampton (AW), with no wins from 3 runs there.
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