Kings Merchant
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Equipment
- Fitted P first time16 Jun 2026
From our racecard archive — runs before our coverage window aren't included. Codes: B blinkers · P cheekpieces · V visor · H hood · T tongue tie.
Ownership history
- G HarrisonCurrent
- G Harrisonuntil 10 Jul 2026
- Hope Eden Racing Limiteduntil 19 May 2025
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Bated Breath
- Dam
- Rhossili Down
- Damsire
- Kingman
Trainer history
- CurrentPhilip Kirby
- 19 May 2025Edward Bethell
Career trajectory
Solid lines: OR / RPR / AI. Dashed: TS. Dot = finishing position per run (oldest left → newest right). Missing values lift the pen rather than interpolating across gaps.
Form by going
- Good To Firm0/2 · 0%
- Good1/4 · 25%
Strike rate per going. Bars scale against the highest rate in the list — so a short bar means weaker form on that going, not zero.
Form by course
- Chester1/1 · 100%
- Thirsk0/2 · 0%
- Carlisle0/1 · 0%
- Catterick0/1 · 0%
- Doncaster0/1 · 0%
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Aug 2026 | Thirsk 16:55 John Joseph Robson Memorial Handicap Stakes | Flat Class 6 | 5 | 9/2 | 39.6 |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Catterick 15:10 Sky Bet For The Fans Handicap Stakes | Flat Class 6 | 4 | 11/2 | 46.1 |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Chester 20:50 Fired Up Tess Handicap (Div 2) | Flat Class 5 | 1 | 5/1 | 34.8 |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Doncaster 16:20 Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap | Flat Class 6 | 2 | 8/1 | 34.9 |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Thirsk 15:25 Theakston Brewing Legends Since 1827 Handicap | Flat Class 5 | 8 | 25/1 | 36.6 |
| 29 May 2026 | Carlisle 17:15 Hoover - Performance That Lasts Handicap (Div II) | Flat Class 6 | 7 | 100/30J | 40.2 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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