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Horse profile

Mertins Brig

Timeless Times (USA) × Creselly (GB) (Superlative (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1995
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
6 Oct 2000, Carlisle (10/16)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
810

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
6 Oct 00Carlisle10/165/129¾Andrew ThorntonJ G FitzgeraldKirkandrews-On-Eden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2m1fGood to Soft11-4Sir Lamb (GB)£2,0231040/15
24 Jun 00Market Rasen8/1611/416Tony DobbinJ G FitzgeraldAssociated British Ports Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2m1½fGood to Firm11-4Young Lorcan (GB)£1,568-0/13
  • 10/166 Oct 00 · Carlisle5/1

    Kirkandrews-On-Eden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62m1fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    6 Oct 00
    Course
    Carlisle
    Pos
    10/16
    SP
    5/1
    Btn
    29¾
    Race
    Kirkandrews-On-Eden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Sir Lamb (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,023
    Days
    104
    Future form
    0/15
  • 8/1624 Jun 00 · Market Rasen11/4

    Associated British Ports Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62m1½fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    24 Jun 00
    Pos
    8/16
    SP
    11/4
    Btn
    16
    Race
    Associated British Ports Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m1½f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Young Lorcan (GB)
    Winner prize
    £1,568
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/13

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

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J G Fitzgerald24 Jun 006 Oct 008/1620000.0%0.0%£0€0
J G Fitzgerald
First run
24 Jun 00
Last run
6 Oct 00
First run for yard
8/16
Runs
2
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 Hunt20000.0%0.0%£0€024 Jun 006 Oct 00
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
24 Jun 00
Last run
6 Oct 00

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchTimeless Times (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireTimeless Times (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireTimeless Moment (USA)
  2. Sire's damLovely Hobo (USA)

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 branchCreselly (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamCreselly (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSuperlative (GB)
  2. Dam's damGwiffina (GB)

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
Timeless Times (USA)
Creselly (GB)
Timeless Moment (USA)
Lovely Hobo (USA)
Superlative (GB)
Gwiffina (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMertins Brig (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1995
SireTimeless Times (USA)
DamCreselly (GB)
DamsireSuperlative (GB)
Sire's sireTimeless Moment (USA)
Sire's damLovely Hobo (USA)
2nd damGwiffina (GB)
Dam's produce0 winners from 1 runners

Female line

  1. Creselly (GB) · by Superlative (GB) · 0 winners from 1 runners
  2. Gwiffina (GB) · 7 winners from 8 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Timeless Times (USA)Creselly (GB)Superlative (GB)geldingFlat 6.1f · NH 2m2½fFlat 7.8f · NH 2m2½f
Timeless Times (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.1f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.8f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Timeless Times (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs29014534.8%18.3%20
At 2m to 2m1f1598275.0%17.0%10
On Good to firm or firmer going723104.2%13.9%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going36122.8%5.6%00
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
290
Wins
14
Placed
53
Win %
4.8%
Place %
18.3%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
159
Wins
8
Placed
27
Win %
5.0%
Place %
17.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
72
Wins
3
Placed
10
Win %
4.2%
Place %
13.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
36
Wins
1
Placed
2
Win %
2.8%
Place %
5.6%
This horse runs
0
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.

Timeless Times (USA) × Superlative mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat100.0%05010.0%£709€0
National Hunt100.0%02000.0%£0€0
All runs200.0%07010.0%£709€0
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£709
Prize IRE (€)
€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£709
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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 winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mertins Brig (GB)200£0€0
Time To Time (GB)500£709€0
Mertins Brig (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Time To Time (GB)
Runs
5
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£709
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Creselly (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
0 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Mertins Brig is the only foal out of Creselly (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

Mertins Brig is the only foal out of Creselly (GB) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.

Female line

  1. 1Creselly (GB) · by Superlative (GB)
  2. 2Gwiffina (GB)

Notable relatives

Uncle (out of 2nd dam)

View full Gwiffina family

In brief

When was Mertins Brig foaled?

Mertins Brig (GB) was foaled in 1995.

Who are the sire and dam of Mertins Brig?

Mertins Brig (GB) is by Timeless Times (USA) out of Creselly (GB), a daughter of Superlative (GB).

Who trained Mertins Brig?

Mertins Brig (GB) was trained by J G Fitzgerald and owned by Martinshouse Racing at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Mertins Brig's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Mertins Brig (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Mertins Brig still racing?

Mertins Brig (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 6 October 2000 at Carlisle in the Kirkandrews-On-Eden Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H, finishing 10th of 16, and has not run there since.

Is Mertins Brig related to any top horses?

Mertins Brig (GB)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Tedburrow (GB) (uncle, Group 3 winner), from the Gwiffina (GB) family.

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