Merry Secret (IRE)
Owner: Mr S Rimmer & Partners Trainer: A Brittain Sex: colt Age: 6
Breeding: Elzaam / Secret Liaison (Dandy Man)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 1 | |||
| Soft | 5 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 24 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Standard / Slow | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
| Totals | 65 | 6 | 5 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2024 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Big Narstie | 9st 9lbs | 7 of 8 | Cam Hardie | 14/1 |
| reluctant to load, dwelt start and always towards rear | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2024 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Noble Captain | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | Cam Hardie | 20/1 |
| pushed along early, in touch in rear, ridden 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 10 Dec 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Wee Fat Mac | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 12 | Cam Hardie | 25/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, not pace of leaders to get on terms | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Major Gatsby | 8st 12lbs | 12 of 12 | Cam Hardie | 12/1 |
| soon chasing leaders, pushed along halfway, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Elettaria | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 9 | Cam Hardie | 9/2 |
| slowly into stride, soon in touch, switched right 3f out, driven entering final furlong, no extra inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2023 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 182y | 6 | Rainbow Rain | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 16 | Connor Beasley | 7/1 |
| held up in midfield, soon ridden, no impression 2f out, stayed on entering final furlong, kept on inside final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2023 | Thirsk | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f | 6 | Dodgy Bob | 10st | 3 of 12 | Miss Jessica Flint | 7/1 |
| slowly away and went left start, tracked leaders after 1f, pushed along 2f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 26 Aug 2023 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 217y | 6 | One Of Our Own | 9st 3lbs | 7 of 20 | Sean Kirrane | 20/1 |
| led early, handy, ridden 2f out, held from over 1f out, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2023 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 6 | Bernie The Bear | 9st 9lbs | 2 of 12 | Sean Kirrane | 10/1 |
| pressed leader, pushed along 2f out, ridden and led 1f out, kept on, headed towards finish | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Caribbean Sunset | 8st 11lbs | 13 of 14 | G Lee | 22/1 |
| towards rear, well beaten final 2f | |||||||||
| 20 Jul 2023 | Leicester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f | 6 | Boarhunt | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 15 | Oisin Murphy | 10/3 |
| mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, ran on one pace, made no impression | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2023 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 96y | 6 | Dr Rio | 9st 11lbs | 3 of 9 | B A Curtis | 7/2 |
| held up 5th on inside, headway on rail chasing leaders over 1f out, kept on into 3rd inside final furlong, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 09 Jun 2023 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good In places) | 6f | 6 | Claim The Stars | 8st 9lbs | 10 of 15 | B A Curtis | 14/1 |
| in rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 30 May 2023 | Redcar | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 217y | 6 | Hurt You Never | 10st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | Mr E Cagney | 9/1 |
| outpaced in rear, headway chasing leaders over 2f out, not clearest of runs briefly over 1f out until inside final furlong, kept on into 3rd inside final 100 yards and closed on 2nd, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 05 May 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Beast Of Burden | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 14 | Sean Kirrane | 11/2 |
| dwelt in rear, pushed along and switched right approaching 2f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2023 | Thirsk | Soft | 6f | 6 | Isle Of Dreams | 9st 2lbs | 10 of 20 | Sean Kirrane | 9/1 |
| held up, pushed along 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 13 Apr 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Blazing Son | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 12 | Sean Kirrane | 9/1 |
| raced wide, held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, ran on, hung right towards finish | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Spirit Of Bowland | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 14 | Sean Kirrane | 4/1 |
| blindfold removed late and missed break, behind, switched left over 2f out, headway over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2023 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Merry Secret | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 9 | Sean Kirrane | 11/4 |
| mid-division, ridden along over 2f out, led over 1f out, edged right and hampered rivals inside final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 16 Nov 2022 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 6 | Hilary's Boy | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 14 | Jason Hart | 4/1 |
| bumped rival at start, soon prominent, chased leaders halfway, every chance when briefly led approaching final, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2022 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 6 | Mr Trevor | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 14 | P Mulrennan | 8/1 |
| chased leader far side, ridden and every chance 2f out, outpaced and weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2022 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 6 | Starsong | 9st 7lbs | 6 of 14 | Jason Hart | 14/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, stayed on final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 28 Sep 2022 | Catterick | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 212y | 6 | Jackmeister Rudi | 9st 10lbs | 10 of 12 | Faye McManoman | 28/1 |
| towards rear, ridden over 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 27 Aug 2022 | Beverley | Good | 7f 96y | 4 | It Just Takes Time | 8st 6lbs | 9 of 12 | Cam Hardie | 100/1 |
| slowly in stride, always behind | |||||||||
| 10 Aug 2022 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 96y | 6 | Bungley | 9st 12lbs | 6 of 9 | Sean Kirrane | 6/1 |
| very slowly away, lost many lengths start, tailed off soon after | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2022 | York | Good to Firm | 6f | 4 | International Girl | 8st 8lbs | 15 of 15 | P Mathers | 28/1 |
| slowly into stride, reminders and struggling halfway, always behind, tailed off | |||||||||
| 08 Jul 2022 | Chester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 110y | 4 | Late Arrival | 9st 2lbs | 7 of 8 | P Mathers | 16/1 |
| dwelt in rear, pushed along 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 20 May 2022 | Catterick | Good | 5f 212y | 5 | Yukon Mission | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 6 | Phil Dennis | 7/1 |
| soon led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 May 2022 | Carlisle | Soft | 5f 182y | 4 | Nearly A Gonna | 8st 11lbs | of 17 | S H James | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 03 May 2022 | Wetherby | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 110y | 5 | Ghathanfar | 9st 5lbs | of 8 | S De Sousa | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2022 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 4 | Merry Secret | 8st 4lbs | 1 of 15 | S De Sousa | 17/2 |
| rear mid-division, switched left and headway well over 2f out, led 2f out, soon ridden, pressed inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2022 | Doncaster | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 6y | 5 | Frog And Toad | 9st | 7 of 11 | B A Curtis | 11/2 |
| Midfield, ridden 3f out, no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2022 | Redcar | Soft | 7f | 6 | Trevie Fountain | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 14 | Phil Dennis | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, led 2f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2022 | Southwell | Standard | 7f 14y | 5 | Chookie Dunedin | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 9 | Phil Dennis | 2/1 |
| mid division, ridden and could not go pace of leader approaching final furlong, no extra final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 10 Mar 2022 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 6f | 6 | Mostallim | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 12 | Phil Dennis | 5/1 |
| prominent, led 4f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 01 Mar 2022 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 6f | 5 | The Cola Kid | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 12 | Phil Dennis | 18/1 |
| chased leader, led over 2f out, headed inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2021 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 5 | Sir Sedric | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 14 | Oliver Stammers | 33/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, lost 3rd post | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2021 | Leicester | Soft | 7f | 5 | Tipperary Tiger | 9st 6lbs | 3 of 11 | David Egan | 15/2 |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, kept on same pace, lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2021 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 5 | Captain Vallo | 9st 4lbs | of 14 | Sean Kirrane | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2021 | Leicester | Heavy | 6f | 5 | Coco Bear | 9st 7lbs | of 11 | Phil Dennis | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 7f 36y | 5 | Hala Joud | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 11 | Ray Dawson | 33/1 |
| prominent, soon edged left, led over 4f out, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, no extra | |||||||||
| 03 Sep 2021 | Pontefract | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 5 | Motawaazy | 9st 12lbs | 12 of 14 | Jason Watson | 12/1 |
| rear of mid-division on inside, never going that well, well beaten final 2f | |||||||||
| 25 Aug 2021 | Catterick | Good | 7f 6y | 5 | Final Frontier | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 12 | Faye McManoman | 18/1 |
| chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Aug 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 6f 20y | 6 | Secret Handsheikh | 9st 10lbs | 4 of 8 | Ray Dawson | 15/8 |
| mid-division, nudged along 2f out, headway when not getting a clear run over 1f out, switched right 1f out, pushed along final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 04 Aug 2021 | Brighton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 215y | 5 | Holbache | 9st 6lbs | 2 of 4 | Ray Dawson | 2/1 |
| chased leader, pushed after 3f out, 2nd when switched left entering final furlong, ridden late on but no match for comfortable winner | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2021 | Catterick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 6y | 6 | Ventura Rascal | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 7 | B A Curtis | 11/4 |
| tracked leader on outside, ridden and pressed leader over 2f out, every chance, stayed on well, always just held | |||||||||
| 15 Jul 2021 | Leicester | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f | 5 | Merry Secret | 9st 13lbs | 1 of 7 | Oisin Murphy | 2/1 |
| disputed lead, ridden well over 2f out, stayed on well, just held on | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2021 | Leicester | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Night Of Romance | 9st 3lbs | 6 of 8 | W Buick | 11/2 |
| towards rear, ridden over 1f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 14 Jun 2021 | Nottingham | Good to Firm | 6f 18y | 5 | Merry Secret | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 8 | Harry Russell | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden to make challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, kept on gamely, always doing enough when pressed close home | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2021 | Redcar | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 5 | Mabdaa | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 17 | Alistair Rawlinson | 11/1 |
| went left leaving stalls, prominent, headway to lead over 2f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, slightly hampered and no extra final 100yds | |||||||||
| 07 Apr 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 1y | 5 | Menai Bridge | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 9 | M Crehan | 6/1 |
| slowly into stride, raced keenly and soon chasing leaders, went 2nd 5f out, led inside final 3f, headed and lost 2 places inside final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 14 Mar 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 1y | 5 | Belle Rouge | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 6 | M Crehan | 6/4 |
| keen tracked leaders, pushed along and wide into straight 2f out, ridden to chase winner inside final furlong, no impression | |||||||||
| 05 Mar 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 5 | Lead Story | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | Alistair Rawlinson | 5/2 |
| tracked leader, ridden to join leader and every chance inside final furlong, went 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2021 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Merry Secret | 9st 6lbs | 1 of 14 | Alistair Rawlinson | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, pushed along over 1f out, ridden and stayed on to lead final strides | |||||||||
| 06 Feb 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 6 | Merry Secret | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 8 | Alistair Rawlinson | 10/3 |
| tracked leader, pushed along to lead approaching final furlong, ridden out | |||||||||
| 19 Jan 2021 | Southwell | Standard | 6f 16y | 5 | Secret Handsheikh | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | Alistair Rawlinson | 10/3 |
| close up, pushed along over 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 6f | 5 | Dewey Road | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 10 | Tom Marquand | 12/1 |
| pushed leaving stalls, close-up but keen, ridden 2f out, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2020 | Redcar | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 5f 217y | 5 | Enderman | 9st 6lbs | 6 of 18 | B A Curtis | 15/2 |
| chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2020 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm | 6f 3y | 4 | Al Saariyah | 8st 10lbs | of 7 | George Wood | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 05 Sep 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 4 | Zoffarelli | 8st 6lbs | 5 of 9 | George Wood | 25/1 |
| led, ridden and joined over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, weakened close home | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2020 | Naas | Soft | 6f | 0 | Sweet Gardenia | 9st | 14 of 23 | R P Whelan | 18/1 |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2020 | Chester | Good to Soft | 6f 17y | 4 | Gumdrop | 8st 10lbs | 4 of 7 | Tom Marquand | 3/1 |
| in touch, pushed along halfway, ridden and headway inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2020 | Chepstow | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 16y | 5 | Et Tu Brute | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 13 | Tom Marquand | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, pushed along and switched right inside final 3f, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, held when lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2020 | Windsor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 6f 12y | 5 | Twaasol | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 11 | Rob Hornby | 22/1 |
| chased leaders on rail, ridden over 1f out, hung left and weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2020 | Newmarket | Good to Firm | 6f | 5 | Creative Force | 9st 5lbs | 11 of 11 | Tom Marquand | 50/1 |
| always in rear | |||||||||