2
Ireland 8yo

Merrijig

T: John Berry · J: Jason Watson · O: The Beverley House Stables Partnership
By Schiaparelli out of Near Wild Heaven
Form 065341-632
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 6
  4. 1
  5. 4
  6. 3
13/8 Current odds
1/9 W/R
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Running today
  • 9 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 11% strike
  • 17 d off
  • 71 best RPR
Running today

When You Wish Upon A Star Race Handicap Stakes

15:27 · Nottingham · 2m1f208y · Good · Class 5
#2 No.
9-7 Weight
Jason Watson Jockey
B Headgear
13/8 FCST 3/2 View racecard →

Recent form

Form figures 065341-632 17 days off
2 30 Jun 2026 West Wales Properties Ceredigion Ha… Ffos Las 3 8 Jun 2026 Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap Pontefract 6 6 Apr 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap (London Stayers… Kempton (AW) 1 18 Nov 2025 Midnite Building The Future Of Bett… Newcastle (AW) 4 12 Sep 2025 Matthew Clark Handicap Chester 3 17 Aug 2025 Pontefract Races True Yorkshireman … Pontefract
On Good 0/3 0 wins · 2 placed
Best RPR 71 Career peak
Best TS 67 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 9 runs · form score 0–100
1 Jun 2025 · Chelmsford (AW) · 11th/12 (btn .5) 19 Jul 2025 · Doncaster · 6th/6 (btn .5) 6 Aug 2025 · Pontefract · 5th/7 (btn 1) 17 Aug 2025 · Pontefract · 3rd/4 (btn 2.5) 12 Sep 2025 · Chester · 4th/12 (btn 2.25) 18 Nov 2025 · Newcastle (AW) · 1st/13 (won 0) 6 Apr 2026 · Kempton (AW) · 6th/9 (btn 0.05) 8 Jun 2026 · Pontefract · 3rd/12 (btn 2.25) 30 Jun 2026 · Ffos Las · 2nd/7 (btn 3.5)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
44
Win %
11%
Placed %
44%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

7 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Pontefract — well clear of the 44% career baseline.

  • Pontefract SPEC 67% 0-2-3
  • Ffos Las 100% 0-1-1
  • Newcastle (AW) 100% 1-0-1
  • Chelmsford (AW) 0% 0-0-1
  • Chester 0% 0-0-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

1 jockey · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Gina Mangan NOW 44% 1-3-9

Trainers

  • John Berry NOW 44% 1-3-9

Race history

9 of 9 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
30 Jun 2026 West Wales Properties Ceredigion Handicap Ffos Las Class 6 B 2nd/7 3.5 Good 2m Gina Mangan OR 64 7/2
8 Jun 2026 Tony Bethell Memorial Handicap Pontefract Class 6 B 3rd/12 2.25 Good 2m1f Gina Mangan OR 65 11/1
6 Apr 2026 Virgin Bet Handicap (London Stayers' Series Qualifier) Kempton (AW) Class 5 6th/9 0.05 Standard To Slow 2m Gina Mangan OR 66 100/30C
18 Nov 2025 Midnite Building The Future Of Betting Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) Newcastle (AW) Class 6 B 1st/13 +0 Standard 2m½f Gina Mangan OR 62 4/1
12 Sep 2025 Matthew Clark Handicap Chester Class 5 B 4th/12 2.25 Good 2m Gina Mangan OR 66 8/1
17 Aug 2025 Pontefract Races True Yorkshireman Package Handicap Pontefract Class 5 3rd/4 2.5 Good To Firm 2m1f Gina Mangan OR 68 4/1
6 Aug 2025 Napoleons Casino Bradford Handicap Pontefract Class 5 5th/7 1 Good To Firm 2m1f Gina Mangan OR 70 16/1
19 Jul 2025 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Doncaster Class 5 6th/6 .5 Good To Soft 2m½f Gina Mangan OR 72 16/1
1 Jun 2025 Sky Bet Extra Places Handicap (GBBPlus Race) Chelmsford (AW) Class 4 11th/12 .5 Standard 1m6f Gina Mangan OR 76 22/1

Connections

Trainer
John Berry 13%
Jockey
Jason Watson 12%
Owner
The Beverley House Stables Partnership
Sire
Schiaparelli
Dam
Near Wild Heaven
Dam sire
Robin Des Champs
Country
Ireland
Age
8yo

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