Ireland 5yo

Kings Merchant

T: Philip Kirby · J: Kevin Stott · O: G Harrison

By Bated Breath out of Rhossili Down

Form 6478214513

11/1 Current odds

6/33 W/R

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Active

33 runs
6 wins
placed
18% strike
20 d off
79 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 6478214513 20 days off

3 1 5 4 1 2

At Catterick 1/3 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 1/13 1 win · 3 placed

Over 7f6y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 79 Career peak

Best TS 69 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 46
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 39%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ripon — well clear of the 39% career baseline.

Thirsk 29% 2-0-7
Newcastle (AW) 33% 0-2-6
Ripon SPEC 67% 0-2-3
Catterick 33% 1-0-3
Carlisle 0% 0-0-3
Doncaster 100% 1-1-2
Chester 50% 1-0-2
Wolverhampton (AW) 50% 1-0-2
York 0% 0-0-2
Pontefract 100% 0-1-1
Redcar 100% 0-1-1
Ayr 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

12 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Callum Rodriguez 62% 4-4-13
Dale Swift 40% 1-1-5
Cam Hardie 0% 0-0-5
Mason Paetel(3) 0% 0-0-2
Conor Whiteley NOW 100% 0-1-1
Kevin Stott 100% 1-0-1
Sam James 100% 0-1-1
Connor Beasley 0% 0-0-1
Luke Morris 0% 0-0-1
Oisin Murphy 0% 0-0-1
P. J. McDonald 0% 0-0-1
William Pyle 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Philip Kirby NOW 22% 2-2-18
Edward Bethell 60% 4-5-15

Going Record

33 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 3-2-10
Good 29% 2-4-21
Good to Soft 100% 1-1-2
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

33 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 41% 5-7-29
Seven 6½ – 7f 25% 1-0-4
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

26 Sep 2026 Michael Raby Memorial Handicap Stakes (Div II) Ripon Class 6 P 3rd/10 2.25 Good 6f Conor Whiteley OR 65 9/2

8 Sep 2026 Fifth Regiment Royal Artillery Handicap Stakes (Div II) Catterick Class 6 P 1st/9 +0 Good To Soft 6f Kevin Stott OR 63 7/4F

1 Aug 2026 John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap Stakes Thirsk Class 6 P 5th/9 1.5 Good 6f Cam Hardie OR 64 9/2

22 Jul 2026 Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes Catterick Class 6 P 4th/8 0.05 Good To Firm 7f Dale Swift OR 64 11/2

10 Jul 2026 Fired Up Tess Handicap (Div 2) Chester Class 5 P 1st/8 +0 Good 7f1y Dale Swift OR 61 5/1

3 Jul 2026 Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Doncaster Class 6 P 2nd/9 0.2 Good To Firm 6f2y Dale Swift OR 61 8/1

16 Jun 2026 Theakston Brewing Legends Since 1827 Handicap Thirsk Class 5 P 8th/11 0.2 Good 6f William Pyle OR 63 25/1

29 May 2026 Hoover - Performance That Lasts Handicap (Div 2) Carlisle Class 6 7th/8 0.3 Good 6f195y Connor Beasley OR 64 10/3J

11 May 2026 Racing Welfare Reminiscence Day Apprentice Handicap Catterick Class 6 4th/13 0.3 Good 7f6y Mason Paetel OR 65 13/2

1 May 2026 Ride For Tommie Jakes Racing Club Memorial Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 6th/12 0.1 Standard 6f Luke Morris OR 67 11/2

Connections

Trainer: Philip Kirby 8%
Jockey: Kevin Stott 15%
Owner: G Harrison
Sire: Bated Breath
Dam: Rhossili Down
Dam sire: Kingman
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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