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Merrydown Black (GB) silks

Horse profile

Merrydown Black

Kayf Tara (GB) × Right On Target (IRE) (Presenting (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2008
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
17 Jan 2013, Thurles (IRE) (9/18)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
9

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
17 Jan 13Thurles (IRE)9/1825/124½B M CashA L T Moorewww.thurlesraces.ie Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mHeavy11-4Kilmainham (IRE)€5,1752/17
  • 9/1817 Jan 13 · Thurles (IRE)25/1

    www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    17 Jan 13
    Pos
    9/18
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    24½
    Jockey
    B M Cash
    Race
    www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Kilmainham (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €5,175
    Future form
    2/17

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
17 Jan 13Thurles (IRE)www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle9/18Grand Partner (IRE)419 Jan 14Fairyhouse (IRE)Buy Tickets On-Line @ fairyhouse.ie (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
17 Jan 13Thurles (IRE)www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle9/18Djakadam (FR)-16 Feb 13Gowran Park (IRE)Shantou at Burgage Stud Maiden Hurdle

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 yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
A L T Moore17 Jan 1317 Jan 139/1810000.0%0.0%£0€0
A L T Moore
First run
17 Jan 13
Last run
17 Jan 13
First run for yard
9/18
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)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€017 Jan 1317 Jan 13
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
17 Jan 13
Last run
17 Jan 13

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchKayf Tara (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireKayf Tara (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damColorspin (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 branchRight On Target (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamRight On Target (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePresenting (GB)
  2. Dam's damOwenageera (IRE)

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
Kayf Tara (GB)
Right On Target (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Colorspin (FR)
Presenting (GB)
Owenageera (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMerrydown Black (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled2008
SireKayf Tara (GB)
DamRight On Target (IRE)
DamsirePresenting (GB)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damColorspin (FR)
2nd damOwenageera (IRE)
Dam's produce3 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingMidnight Target (GB)

Female line

  1. Right On Target (IRE) · by Presenting (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners
  2. Owenageera (IRE) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Kayf Tara (GB)Right On Target (IRE)Presenting (GB)geldingFlat 13.4f · NH 2m3½fFlat 13.4f · NH 2m4f
Kayf Tara (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.4f · NH 2m3½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 13.4f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Kayf Tara (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs13,8051,7444,35412.6%31.5%10
At 2m to 2m1f4,6916101,56013.0%33.3%10
On Heavy going1,52325855616.9%36.5%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going4948619717.4%39.9%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
13,805
Wins
1,744
Placed
4,354
Win %
12.6%
Place %
31.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
4,691
Wins
610
Placed
1,560
Win %
13.0%
Place %
33.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
1,523
Wins
258
Placed
556
Win %
16.9%
Place %
36.5%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Heavy going
Runs
494
Wins
86
Placed
197
Win %
17.4%
Place %
39.9%
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.

Kayf Tara (GB) × Presenting mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt532852.8%26838418212.3%£789,792€262,197
Flat100.0%01000.0%£0€0
All runs532852.8%26848418212.3%£789,792€262,197
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
53
Winners
28
Winners %
52.8%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
683
Wins
84
2nd/3rd
182
Win %
12.3%
Prize GB (£)
£789,792
Prize IRE (€)
€262,197
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
53
Winners
28
Winners %
52.8%
Black-type winners
2
Runs
684
Wins
84
2nd/3rd
182
Win %
12.3%
Prize GB (£)
£789,792
Prize IRE (€)
€262,197

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

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsBest winPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Copperless (GB)631Group/Grade 3£65,928€0
Copper Kay (GB)1961Listed£47,703€800
Solstice Star (GB)5090-£97,611€0
Butch (GB)1350-£65,559€0
A Little Magic (IRE)1550-£45,472€0
Jerrash (GB)2850-£62,636€0
Watch The Weather (GB)4450-£1,118€98,165
Tea Time Fred (GB)5550-£43,113€0
Presenting Nelly (GB)2040-£20,332€0
Eavesdropping (GB)730-£15,535€0
Bobby Socks (GB)1630-£19,607€0
Hauraki Gulf (GB)2030-£43,592€0
Copperless (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
3
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Group/Grade 3
Prize GB (£)
£65,928
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Copper Kay (GB)
Runs
19
Wins
6
Black-type wins
1
Best win
Listed
Prize GB (£)
£47,703
Prize IRE (€)
€800
Solstice Star (GB)
Runs
50
Wins
9
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£97,611
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Butch (GB)
Runs
13
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£65,559
Prize IRE (€)
€0
A Little Magic (IRE)
Runs
15
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£45,472
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jerrash (GB)
Runs
28
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£62,636
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Watch The Weather (GB)
Runs
44
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£1,118
Prize IRE (€)
€98,165
Tea Time Fred (GB)
Runs
55
Wins
5
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£43,113
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Presenting Nelly (GB)
Runs
20
Wins
4
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£20,332
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Eavesdropping (GB)
Runs
7
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£15,535
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Bobby Socks (GB)
Runs
16
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£19,607
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Hauraki Gulf (GB)
Runs
20
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£43,592
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Right On Target (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Right On Target (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Luso (GB)

By Beneficial (GB)

By Old Vic (GB)

By Midnight Legend (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Right On Target (IRE) · by Presenting (GB)
  2. 2Owenageera (IRE)

Notable relatives

Half-sister

View full Owenageera family

In brief

When was Merrydown Black foaled?

Merrydown Black (GB) was foaled in 2008.

Who are the sire and dam of Merrydown Black?

Merrydown Black (GB) is by Kayf Tara (GB) out of Right On Target (IRE), a daughter of Presenting (GB).

Who trained Merrydown Black?

Merrydown Black (GB) was trained by A L T Moore and owned by Mrs P Sloan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Merrydown Black's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Merrydown Black (GB) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Merrydown Black still racing?

Merrydown Black (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 17 January 2013 at Thurles (IRE) in the www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle, finishing 9th of 18, and has not run there since.

Is Merrydown Black related to any top horses?

Merrydown Black (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Midnight Target (GB) (half-sister, Listed winner), from the Owenageera (IRE) family.

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