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Horse profile

Merry Drama

Old Vic (GB) × Merry Batim (IRE) (Alphabatim (USA))

TrainerNoel Meade
OwnerExors Of The Late John O'Meara

Sex: filly
Foaled: 2004

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 13 Dec 2008, Fairyhouse (IRE) (PU/18)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
13 Dec 08	Fairyhouse (IRE)	PU/18	11/2	Ms N Carberry	Noel Meade	Happy Christmas (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Heavy	11-4	Gagewell Flyer (IRE)	€6,910	0/14

PU/1813 Dec 08 · Fairyhouse (IRE)11/2
Happy Christmas (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy
All fields
Date
13 Dec 08
Course
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Pos
PU/18
SP
11/2
Jockey
Ms N Carberry
Trainer
Noel Meade
Race
Happy Christmas (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Heavy
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Gagewell Flyer (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,910
Future form
0/14

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Noel Meade	13 Dec 08	13 Dec 08	PU/18	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Noel Meade

Trainer: Noel Meade
First run: 13 Dec 08
Last run: 13 Dec 08
First run for yard: PU/18
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
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	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	13 Dec 08	13 Dec 08

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 13 Dec 08
Last run: 13 Dec 08

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

Pedigree

Sire branchOld Vic (GB)

Parent · 1

SireOld Vic (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damCockade (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 branchMerry Batim (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamMerry Batim (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAlphabatim (USA)
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

Old Vic (GB)

Merry Batim (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Cockade (GB)

Alphabatim (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMerry Drama (IRE)

Sexfilly

Foaled2004

SireOld Vic (GB)

DamMerry Batim (IRE)

DamsireAlphabatim (USA)

Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)

Sire's damCockade (GB)

Dam's produce4 winners from 5 runners

Notable siblingI Can Run Can You (IRE)

Female line

Merry Batim (IRE) · 4 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Old Vic (GB)	Merry Batim (IRE)	Alphabatim (USA)	filly	Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4½f	Flat 11.3f · NH 2m2½f

Old Vic (GB)

Sire: Old Vic (GB)
Dam: Merry Batim (IRE)
Damsire: Alphabatim (USA)
Sex: filly
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 11.3f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Old Vic (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	9,863	1,140	2,817	11.6%	28.6%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	2,811	307	753	10.9%	26.8%	1
On Heavy going	1,517	168	446	11.1%	29.4%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going	442	43	119	9.7%	26.9%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 9,863
Wins: 1,140
Placed: 2,817
Win %: 11.6%
Place %: 28.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,811
Wins: 307
Placed: 753
Win %: 10.9%
Place %: 26.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Heavy going

Condition: On Heavy going
Runs: 1,517
Wins: 168
Placed: 446
Win %: 11.1%
Place %: 29.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs: 442
Wins: 43
Placed: 119
Win %: 9.7%
Place %: 26.9%
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.

Old Vic (GB) × Alphabatim mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	2	66.7%	0	38	6	7	15.8%	£8,788	€24,630

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 38
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 7
Win %: 15.8%
Prize GB (£): £8,788
Prize IRE (€): €24,630

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Gold Ability (IRE)	10	3	£0	€24,630
I Can Run Can You (IRE)	27	3	£8,788	€0
Merry Drama (IRE)	1	0	£0	€0

Gold Ability (IRE)

Horse: Gold Ability (IRE)
Runs: 10
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €24,630

I Can Run Can You (IRE)

Horse: I Can Run Can You (IRE)
Runs: 27
Wins: 3
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £8,788
Prize IRE (€): €0

Merry Drama (IRE)

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

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Merry Batim (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 4 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

I Can Run Can You (IRE)3W · 27R

Half siblings

By Presenting (GB)

Whistling Senator (IRE)5W · 32R
Festive Affair (IRE)6W · 31R

By Flemensfirth (USA)

Aint Dunne Yet (IRE)2W · 12R

Female line

1Merry Batim (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

In brief

When was Merry Drama foaled?

Merry Drama (IRE) was foaled in 2004.

Who are the sire and dam of Merry Drama?

Merry Drama (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Merry Batim (IRE), a daughter of Alphabatim (USA).

Who trained Merry Drama?

Merry Drama (IRE) was trained by Noel Meade and owned by Exors Of The Late John O'Meara at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Merry Drama's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Merry Drama (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Merry Drama still racing?

Merry Drama (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 December 2008 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Happy Christmas (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race (result: pulled up, 18 ran), and has not run there since.