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Horse profile
Merry Rous
- TrainerSir Mark Prescott Bt
- OwnerMajor J L L Green
- FamilyMerry WeatherI
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1988
- Highest OR
- 76
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 2 runs (50%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £2,394 GB
- Last official rating
- 76 (Flat)
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 13 Nov 1990, Southwell (AW) (9/16)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- 29 Oct 1990, Leicester
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | OR | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 90 | Southwell (AW) | 9/16 | 5/2J | 19¼ | George Duffield | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | Willow Nursery | Handicap (unclassified) | Flat AW | 7f | Standard | 9-8 | 76 | Jolly Fisherman (IRE) | £2,763 | 15 | 1/13 |
| 29 Oct 90 | Leicester | 1/12 | 10/1 | won hd | C Nutter | Sir Mark Prescott Bt | EBF Fleckney Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 6f | Soft | 8-11 | - | Caroles Express (GB) | £2,394 | - | 0/9 |
- 9/1613 Nov 90 · Southwell (AW)5/2J
Willow Nursery
Handicap (unclassified)7fStandard
All fields
- Date
- 13 Nov 90
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Pos
- 9/16
- SP
- 5/2J
- Btn
- 19¼
- Jockey
- George Duffield
- Trainer
- Sir Mark Prescott Bt
- Race
- Willow Nursery
- Class
- Handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat AW
- Dist
- 7f
- Going
- Standard
- Wgt
- 9-8
- OR
- 76
- Winner / 2nd
- Jolly Fisherman (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £2,763
- Days
- 15
- Future form
- 1/13
EBF Fleckney Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
Non-handicap (unclassified)6fSoft
All fields
- Date
- 29 Oct 90
- Course
- Leicester
- Pos
- 1/12
- SP
- 10/1
- Btn
- won hd
- Jockey
- C Nutter
- Trainer
- Sir Mark Prescott Bt
- Race
- EBF Fleckney Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div I)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6f
- Going
- Soft
- Wgt
- 8-11
- OR
- -
- Winner / 2nd
- Caroles Express (GB)
- Winner prize
- £2,394
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 0/9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 90 | Southwell (AW) | Willow Nursery | 9/16 | Ping Pong (GB) | 2 | 13 Dec 90 | Southwell (AW) | Isle Of Man Claiming Stakes (Div II) |
- 9/1613 Nov 90 · Southwell (AW)
Willow Nursery
All fields
- Date
- 13 Nov 90
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Race
- Willow Nursery
- This horse
- 9/16
- Winner next time
- Ping Pong (GB)
- Their pos
- 2
- Won on
- 13 Dec 90
- At
- Southwell (AW)
- Race won
- Isle Of Man Claiming Stakes (Div II)
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 | OR first run | OR last run | Best OR | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Mark Prescott Bt | 29 Oct 90 | 13 Nov 90 | 1/12 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
Sir Mark Prescott Bt
- Trainer
- Sir Mark Prescott Bt
- First run
- 29 Oct 90
- Last run
- 13 Nov 90
- First run for yard
- 1/12
- OR first run
- 76
- OR last run
- 76
- Best OR
- 76
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- 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 (€) | Best OR | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 | 76 | 29 Oct 90 | 13 Nov 90 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- Best OR
- 76
- First run
- 29 Oct 90
- Last run
- 13 Nov 90
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchRousillon (USA)
Parent · 1
- SireRousillon (USA)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
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 WeatherI (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireWill Somers (GB)
- 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
Breeding card
Female line
- Merry WeatherI (GB) · 2 winners from 2 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rousillon (USA) | Merry WeatherI (GB) | Will Somers (GB) | filly | Flat 10.3f · NH 2m2f | Flat 6.9f · NH 2m4½f |
Rousillon (USA)
- Sire
- Rousillon (USA)
- Damsire
- Will Somers (GB)
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 10.3f · NH 2m2f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.9f · NH 2m4½f
Progeny of Rousillon (USA) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 1,592 | 190 | 499 | 2 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f | 120 | 13 | 41 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Soft going | 107 | 10 | 28 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 5f to 6f on Soft going | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 1,592
- Wins
- 190
- Placed
- 499
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f
- Runs
- 120
- Wins
- 13
- Placed
- 41
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Soft going
- Condition
- On Soft going
- Runs
- 107
- Wins
- 10
- Placed
- 28
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Condition
- At 5f to 6f on Soft going
- Runs
- 6
- Wins
- 1
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- 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.
Rousillon (USA) × Will Somers mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merry Rous (GB) | 2 | 1 | 0 | £2,394 | €0 |
Merry Rous (GB)
- Horse
- Merry Rous (GB)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £2,394
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Ratings
Official ratings
| Code | Current OR | Highest OR | Lowest OR | Rated runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 76 | 76 | 76 | 1 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 76
- Highest OR
- 76
- Lowest OR
- 76
- 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
| Date | Course | Code | OR | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 90 | Southwell (AW) | Flat | 76 | 9/16 |
- 9/1613 Nov 90 · Southwell (AW)
All fields
- Date
- 13 Nov 90
- Course
- Southwell (AW)
- Code
- Flat
- OR
- 76
- Pos
- 9/16
Current mark v winning marks
| Code | Current OR | OR last run | Change | Highest OR | v highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 76 | 76 | 0 | 76 | 0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Current OR
- 76
- OR last run
- 76
- Change
- 0
- Highest OR
- 76
- 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
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 2 winners from 2 runners
Full siblings
No other foal by Rousillon (USA) out of Merry WeatherI (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
By Mummy's Pet (GB)
- Bickerman (GB)5W · 41R
Female line
- 1Merry WeatherI (GB)
Notable relatives
Descendant (3 generations)
- Euphrasia (IRE)3W · 21R · 2 black-type
Descendant (4 generations)
- Juniper Berries (GB)2W · 7R · 1 black-type
Daughter
- Paradise Isle (GB)8W · 30R · 2 black-type
Granddaughter
- Intense Pink (GB)2W · 10R · 1 black-type
In brief
When was Merry Rous foaled?
Merry Rous (GB) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Merry Rous?
Merry Rous (GB) is by Rousillon (USA) out of Merry WeatherI (GB), a daughter of Will Somers (GB).
Who trained Merry Rous?
Merry Rous (GB) was trained by Sir Mark Prescott Bt and owned by Major J L L Green at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Merry Rous' race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Merry Rous (GB) won 1 of 2 races (50%).
What is Merry Rous' biggest win?
Merry Rous (GB)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the EBF Fleckney Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Leicester on 29 October 1990.
Has Merry Rous ever been beaten?
Merry Rous (GB) was beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 13 November 1990 at Southwell (AW) (9th of 16).
What was Merry Rous' official rating?
Merry Rous (GB) was last officially rated 76 on the Flat (also the career high).
Is Merry Rous still racing?
Merry Rous (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 November 1990 at Southwell (AW) in the Willow Nursery, finishing 9th of 16, and has not run there since.
Is Merry Rous related to any top horses?
Merry Rous (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Euphrasia (IRE) (descendant, Group 3 winner), Juniper Berries (GB) (descendant, Group 3 winner) and Paradise Isle (GB) (daughter, Listed winner), from the Merry WeatherI (GB) family.
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