Ireland 6yo

Metal Merchant (IRE)

T: John Butler · J: Sean Levey · O: Recycled Products Limited

By Make Believe (GB) out of Whipped (IRE)

Form 00-00049977

28/1 Current odds

4/31 W/R

87 RPR

80 TS

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Active

31 runs
4 wins
placed
13% strike
3 d off
103 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 00-00049977 3 days off

7 7 9 9 4 0

At Kempton (AW) 0/4 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 1/4 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 103 Career peak

Best TS 88 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: 35
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 29%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Newbury — well clear of the 29% career baseline.

Ascot 33% 1-1-6
Newbury SPEC 60% 1-2-5
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-4
Newmarket 33% 0-1-3
Goodwood 0% 0-0-3
Haydock 50% 0-1-2
Newcastle (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Sandown 0% 0-0-2
Ayr 100% 1-0-1
Chelmsford City (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

David Probert 22% 1-1-9
Rossa Ryan 40% 2-0-5
Sean Levey NOW 0% 0-0-3
R. P. Whelan 100% 0-2-2
Tom Marquand 0% 0-0-2
George Bass 100% 0-1-1
James Doyle 100% 0-1-1
William Buick 100% 1-0-1
Cieren Fallon 0% 0-0-1
Darragh Keenan 0% 0-0-1
David Egan 0% 0-0-1
Harry Davies 0% 0-0-1
Jack Gilligan 0% 0-0-1
Neil Callan 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Jack Channon 39% 2-5-18
John Butler NOW 0% 0-0-6
Mick Channon 40% 2-0-5
Brian Toomey 0% 0-0-2

Going Record

27 classifiable runs

Softleaning Loves the dig — 50% in-the-money on softer ground vs 17% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 17% 0-1-6
Good 44% 3-1-9
Good to Soft 33% 1-1-6
Soft 25% 0-1-4
Heavy 50% 0-1-2

Distance Record

31 classifiable runs

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

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-2
Seven 6½ – 7f 22% 1-1-9
Mile 7f – 1m1f 39% 3-4-18
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-2
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Oct 2026 Try Unibet's New Smartview Racecards Handicap Stakes (London Middle Distance Qualifier) (GBBPlus Race) Kempton (AW) Class 4 7th/13 2.5 Standard / Slow 1m3f Sean Levey OR 78 40/1

23 Sep 2026 Try Unibet's New Improved Acca Boosts Handicap Stakes Kempton (AW) Class 4 7th/13 .5 Standard / Slow 7f Sean Levey OR 80 22/1

5 Sep 2026 Betfair.Betfair Handicap Stakes Haydock Class 4 9th/12 3.25 Soft 1m Sean Levey OR 82 28/1

12 Aug 2026 Unibet Support Safer Gambling Handicap Stakes (Div II) Kempton (AW) Class 4 9th/11 .75 Standard / Slow 7f David Egan OR 83 5/1

25 Jul 2026 Brack Burger On Uber Eats Beeswing Handicap Stakes (Div II) Newcastle (AW) Class 4 4th/12 0.05 Standard / Slow 1m Jack Gilligan OR 84 20/1

27 Jun 2026 Education Network Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 2 14th/14 1.5 Standard To Slow 7f14y Cieren Fallon OR 87 50/1

22 May 2026 Edward Bulmer Natural Paint Handicap Goodwood Class 3 13th/14 2.75 Good 7f Harry Davies OR 90 20/1

28 Mar 2026 William Hill Lincoln (Heritage Handicap) (Str) Doncaster Class 2 B 20th/21 .75 Good To Soft 1m Neil Callan OR 93 50/1

10 May 2025 Schweppes Victoria Cup (Heritage Handicap) Ascot Class 2 12th/17 .5 Good To Firm 7f David Probert OR 96 11/1

12 Apr 2025 OLBG Spring Cup Handicap (Rnd) Newbury Class 2 10th/14 0.3 Good 1m7y David Probert OR 97 13/2

Connections

Trainer: John Butler 13%
Jockey: Sean Levey 13%
Owner: Recycled Products Limited
Sire: Make Believe (GB)
Dam: Whipped (IRE)
Dam sire: Whipper
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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