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Horse profile

Merry Away

Getaway (GER) × Monbeg Dolly (IRE) (Flemensfirth (USA))

TrainerBen Pauling
OwnerK Dole
FamilyMerry Lesa

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2021
Colour: brown

Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £4,828 GB
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 11 Apr 2026, Aintree (4/20)
Last win (GB & IRE): 8 Mar 2026, Warwick

Recent form

Merry Away 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	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
11 Apr 26	Aintree	4/20	22/1	5½	Lorcan Williams	Ben Pauling	Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	Grade 2	NH Flat	2m1f	Good to Soft	11-4	Forthfactor (IRE)	£28,135	34	3/7
8 Mar 26	Warwick	1/10	9/2	won 1¼	Ben Jones	Ben Pauling	Black Pug Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 5	NH Flat	2m	Good to Soft	11-2	Presley (IRE)	£2,178	-	0/2

4/2011 Apr 26 · Aintree22/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Grade 22m1fGood to Soft
All fields
Date
11 Apr 26
Course
Aintree
Pos
4/20
SP
22/1
Btn
5½
Jockey
Lorcan Williams
Trainer
Ben Pauling
Race
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Grade 2
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Forthfactor (IRE)
Winner prize
£28,135
Days
34
Future form
3/7
1/108 Mar 26 · Warwick9/2
Black Pug Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class 52mGood to Soft
All fields
Date
8 Mar 26
Course
Warwick
Pos
1/10
SP
9/2
Btn
won 1¼
Jockey
Ben Jones
Trainer
Ben Pauling
Race
Black Pug Open National Hunt Flat Race
Class
Class 5
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Soft
Wgt
11-2
Winner / 2nd
Presley (IRE)
Winner prize
£2,178
Days
-
Future form
0/2

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
11 Apr 26	Aintree	Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	4/20	Chicker (GB)	11	16 May 26	Uttoxeter	Carlsberg Novices' Hurdle
11 Apr 26	Aintree	Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	4/20	Cooltobecareless (IRE)	12	9 Oct 26	Chepstow	Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race (Div I)
11 Apr 26	Aintree	Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race	4/20	Governors Rock (IRE)	15	4 Oct 26	Uttoxeter	F Ball 140th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle Race (Div I)

4/2011 Apr 26 · Aintree
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
11 Apr 26
Course
Aintree
Race
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
4/20
Winner next time
Chicker (GB)
Their pos
11
Won on
16 May 26
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
Carlsberg Novices' Hurdle
4/2011 Apr 26 · Aintree
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
11 Apr 26
Course
Aintree
Race
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
4/20
Winner next time
Cooltobecareless (IRE)
Their pos
12
Won on
9 Oct 26
At
Chepstow
Race won
Wasdell Group Novices' Hurdle Race (Div I)
4/2011 Apr 26 · Aintree
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
All fields
Date
11 Apr 26
Course
Aintree
Race
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race
This horse
4/20
Winner next time
Governors Rock (IRE)
Their pos
15
Won on
4 Oct 26
At
Uttoxeter
Race won
F Ball 140th Anniversary Maiden Hurdle Race (Div I)

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	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Ben Pauling	8 Mar 26	11 Apr 26	1/10	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£4,828	€0

Ben Pauling

Trainer: Ben Pauling
First run: 8 Mar 26
Last run: 11 Apr 26
First run for yard: 1/10
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,828
Prize IRE (€): €0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	1	0	0	50.0%	50.0%	£4,828	€0	8 Mar 26	11 Apr 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,828
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 8 Mar 26
Last run: 11 Apr 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchGetaway (GER)

Parent · 1

SireGetaway (GER)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)
Sire's damGuernica (GB)

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 branchMonbeg Dolly (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMonbeg Dolly (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireFlemensfirth (USA)
Dam's damLaughing Lesa (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireBob Back (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Getaway (GER)

Monbeg Dolly (IRE)

Monsun (GER)

Guernica (GB)

Flemensfirth (USA)

Laughing Lesa (IRE)

Not traced

Bob Back (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMerry Away (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2021

SireGetaway (GER)

DamMonbeg Dolly (IRE)

DamsireFlemensfirth (USA)

Sire's sireMonsun (GER)

Sire's damGuernica (GB)

2nd damLaughing Lesa (IRE)

2nd dam's sireBob Back (USA)

Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingOrinoco Flow (IRE)

Female line

Monbeg Dolly (IRE) · by Flemensfirth (USA) · 2 winners from 3 runners
Laughing Lesa (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA) · 6 winners from 10 runners
Merry Lesa (GB) · 4 winners from 4 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Getaway (GER)	Monbeg Dolly (IRE)	Flemensfirth (USA)	Cathal Ennis	3 Mar 21	brown	gelding	Flat 14.1f · NH 2m3½f	Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f

Getaway (GER)

Sire: Getaway (GER)
Dam: Monbeg Dolly (IRE)
Damsire: Flemensfirth (USA)
Breeder: Cathal Ennis
Foaled: 3 Mar 21
Colour: brown
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.1f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.1f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Getaway (GER) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	10,685	1,209	3,029	11.3%	28.3%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f	3,898	431	1,115	11.1%	28.6%	2	1
On Good to soft or yielding going	2,707	282	706	10.4%	26.1%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	978	103	260	10.5%	26.6%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 10,685
Wins: 1,209
Placed: 3,029
Win %: 11.3%
Place %: 28.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 3,898
Wins: 431
Placed: 1,115
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 28.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 2,707
Wins: 282
Placed: 706
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 26.1%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 978
Wins: 103
Placed: 260
Win %: 10.5%
Place %: 26.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

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.

Getaway (GER) × Flemensfirth (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	20	6	30.0%	0	129	15	27	11.6%	£92,123	€40,516

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 20
Winners: 6
Winners %: 30.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 129
Wins: 15
2nd/3rd: 27
Win %: 11.6%
Prize GB (£): £92,123
Prize IRE (€): €40,516

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	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Heather Honey (GB)	17	5	£30,175	€0
Long Gone (IRE)	16	3	£0	€29,383
No No Fizz (IRE)	17	3	£20,223	€0
Maimie's Magic (IRE)	15	2	£15,298	€1,445
Merry Away (IRE)	2	1	£4,828	€0
Getarose (IRE)	10	1	£9,299	€0
Care To Differ (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Strategic Move (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0
Run Around Susie (IRE)	2	0	£251	€0
Gogether Josepi (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Offyoupop (IRE)	2	0	£334	€0
Rainbow Lily (IRE)	3	0	£0	€590

Heather Honey (GB)

Horse: Heather Honey (GB)
Runs: 17
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £30,175
Prize IRE (€): €0

Long Gone (IRE)

Horse: Long Gone (IRE)
Runs: 16
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €29,383

No No Fizz (IRE)

Horse: No No Fizz (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £20,223
Prize IRE (€): €0

Maimie's Magic (IRE)

Horse: Maimie's Magic (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £15,298
Prize IRE (€): €1,445

Merry Away (IRE)

Horse: Merry Away (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,828
Prize IRE (€): €0

Getarose (IRE)

Horse: Getarose (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £9,299
Prize IRE (€): €0

Care To Differ (IRE)

Horse: Care To Differ (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Strategic Move (IRE)

Horse: Strategic Move (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Run Around Susie (IRE)

Horse: Run Around Susie (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £251
Prize IRE (€): €0

Gogether Josepi (IRE)

Horse: Gogether Josepi (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Offyoupop (IRE)

Horse: Offyoupop (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £334
Prize IRE (€): €0

Rainbow Lily (IRE)

Horse: Rainbow Lily (IRE)
Runs: 3
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €590

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Monbeg Dolly (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Getaway (GER) out of Monbeg Dolly (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Saint Des Saints (FR)

Orinoco Flow (IRE)0W · 2R

By Milan (GB)

La Dolce Dolly (IRE)2W · 7R

Female line

1Monbeg Dolly (IRE) · by Flemensfirth (USA)
2Laughing Lesa (IRE) · by Bob Back (USA)
3Merry Lesa (GB)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Merry Gale (IRE)18W · 57R · 3 G1

View full Merry Lesa family

In brief

How old is Merry Away?

Merry Away (IRE) is a 5-year-old brown gelding, foaled on 3 March 2021.

Who are the sire and dam of Merry Away?

Merry Away (IRE) is by Getaway (GER) out of Monbeg Dolly (IRE), a daughter of Flemensfirth (USA), and was bred by Cathal Ennis.

Who trains Merry Away?

Merry Away (IRE) is trained by Ben Pauling and owned by K Dole, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Merry Away's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Merry Away (IRE) has won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Merry Away's biggest win?

Merry Away (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Black Pug Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) at Warwick on 8 March 2026.

Has Merry Away ever been beaten?

Merry Away (IRE) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 11 April 2026 at Aintree (4th of 20).

When did Merry Away last run?

Merry Away (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 April 2026 at Aintree in the Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race, finishing 4th of 20.

Is Merry Away related to any top horses?

Merry Away (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Merry Gale (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 1 winner), from the Merry Lesa (GB) family.