Horse Details

Merrijig (GB)

28 Runs 5 Wins (17.9%) 6 Places (21.4%)

Owner:

The Beverley House Stables Partnership Trainer: John Berry

7 years old b GB

Sire: Schiaparelli

Dam: Near Wild Heaven

Damsire: Robin Des Champs

Past Runs (28 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
18/11/25 15:45	Newcastle (AW)	2m½f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	1st	3:42.48	Won	62	9-13	4/1	Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final strides(tchd 9/2) Towards rear - headway from over 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - led final strides(tchd 9/2)
12/10/25 13:52	Goodwood	2m	Jack Quinlan	John Berry	7	3:35.81	.75	64	10-12	8/1	Towards rear - headway over 5f out - prominent on outer under 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1) Towards rear - headway over 5f out - prominent on outer under 3f out - weakened from over 1f out(op 5/1)
27/09/25 17:15	Ripon	2m	Taryn Langley	John Berry	4	3:35.86	0.3	65	8-10	11/2	Midfield - short of room and switched left over 3f out - headway on outer over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 7/1) Midfield - short of room and switched left over 3f out - headway on outer over 2f out - kept on inside final furlong - went fourth towards finish - not pace to challenge(op 7/1)
12/09/25 15:50	Chester	2m	Gina Mangan	John Berry	4	3:30.07	2.25	66	9-12	8/1	Midfield - in touch with leaders 4f out - disputed lead 3f out - no extra from over 2f out(op 15/2) Midfield - in touch with leaders 4f out - disputed lead 3f out - no extra from over 2f out(op 15/2)
17/08/25 16:42	Pontefract	2m1f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	3rd	3:53.18	2.5	68	9-12	4/1	Raced in last - headway 5f out - soon went second - lost position and no extra over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 6/1) Raced in last - headway 5f out - soon went second - lost position and no extra over 1f out(op 11/2 tchd 6/1)
06/08/25 16:38	Pontefract	2m1f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	5	3:50.03	1	70	10-2	16/1	Dwelt start - in rear - headway when bit short of room over 2f out - kept on - no impression(op 25/1) Dwelt start - in rear - headway when bit short of room over 2f out - kept on - no impression(op 25/1)
19/07/25 20:45	Doncaster	2m½f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	6	3:47.32	.5	72	9-13	16/1	In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
21/06/25 16:25	Newmarket (July)	1m6f	Hector Crouch	John Berry	7	3:7.62	4.5	74	9-1	6/1	Always behind(op 5/1) Always behind(op 5/1)
01/06/25 16:45	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	11	3:1.36	.5	76	9-0	22/1	In touch with leaders - headway and led halfway - headed and weakening when hampered over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1) In touch with leaders - headway and led halfway - headed and weakening when hampered over 1f out(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
12/10/24 16:30	York	2m½f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	6	3:55.06	13	76	8-9	11/4F	Always behind (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the soft going on this occasion - which in his opinion was more testing than the soft going at Ripon on gelding's previous outing)(op 9/4 tchd 16/5) Always behind (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the soft going on this occasion - which in his opinion was more testing than the soft going at Ripon on gelding's previous outing)(op 9/4 tchd 16/5)
28/09/24 17:50	Ripon	2m	Gina Mangan	John Berry	1st	3:33.11	Won	69	9-5	9/2	Held up in rear - smooth headway on inner home turn - went second and going easily over 3f out - led and went clear under 3f out - ridden and went further clear over 1f out - pushed out inside final furlong - easily(op 5/1) Held up in rear - smooth headway on inner home turn - went second and going easily over 3f out - led and went clear under 3f out - ridden and went further clear over 1f out - pushed out inside final furlong - easily(op 5/1)
05/08/24 17:50	Carlisle	2m1f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	1st	3:56.66	Won	66	10-6	5/1	Midfield - going okay but waiting for room 3f out - headway over 1f out - switched left and ridden inside final furlong - kept on well to lead towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 11/2) Midfield - going okay but waiting for room 3f out - headway over 1f out - switched left and ridden inside final furlong - kept on well to lead towards finish(op 9/2 tchd 11/2)
13/07/24 16:50	York	2m½f	Harry Davies	John Berry	5	3:39.49	.5	67	8-10	16/1	In rear - going okay but still plenty to do over 3f out - steady headway from 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 18/1) In rear - going okay but still plenty to do over 3f out - steady headway from 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
22/06/24 17:15	Newmarket (July)	1m6f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	4	3:1.80	2	67	8-5	16/5F	Held up in last - waiting for room and switched left over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 3/1) Held up in last - waiting for room and switched left over 1f out - soon ridden - kept on inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 3/1)
02/06/24 15:55	Nottingham	1m6f	Gina Mangan	John Berry	3rd	3:5.00	.5	67	9-3	6/1	Towards rear - going easily over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - finished 4th - placed 3rd(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) Towards rear - going easily over 3f out - headway from over 2f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong - finished 4th - placed 3rd(op 13/2 tchd 7/1)
18/05/24 19:15	Doncaster	1m6½f	Jack Gilligan	John Berry	7	3:8.99	1.25	68	8-11	4/1	Ducked right start - prominent - pressed leader over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2) Ducked right start - prominent - pressed leader over 3f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 9/2)
27/04/24 18:50	Ripon	2m	Paul Mulrennan	John Berry	5	3:42.73	3.5	68	9-0	9/4F	Led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 2/1 tchd 15/8) Led - headed over 2f out - soon weakened(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
29/03/24 15:25	Chelmsford (AW)	1m6f	Jack Gilligan	John Berry	1st	3:1.12	Won	65	9-4	14/1	On outer throughout - midfield - headway back straight - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on gamely(tchd 16/1) On outer throughout - midfield - headway back straight - led 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on gamely(tchd 16/1)
19/09/23 17:20	Redcar	1m6f	Ben Curtis	John Berry	1st	3:6.85	Won	62	10-4	5/2F	Made virtually all - switched sharply right and kept apart from others soon after start - drifted left and led after 1f - increased tempo 5f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - ridden out(op 9/4) Made virtually all - switched sharply right and kept apart from others soon after start - drifted left and led after 1f - increased tempo 5f out - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - ridden out(op 9/4)
07/09/23 19:35	Carlisle	1m6f	Ben Curtis	John Berry	2nd	3:14.63	0.3	61	10-1	11/2	Took keen hold - prominent - pulled way into lead after 4f - increased tempo 3f out - soon clear - reduced lead over 1f out - headed final strides(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) Took keen hold - prominent - pulled way into lead after 4f - increased tempo 3f out - soon clear - reduced lead over 1f out - headed final strides(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
12/08/23 15:05	Newmarket (July)	1m4f	Adam Farragher	John Berry	5	2:36.85	.5	64	9-2	28/1	Held up in rear - ridden over 3f out - some headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 33/1) Held up in rear - ridden over 3f out - some headway inside final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 33/1)
23/06/23 19:30	Goodwood	1m6f	Tom Queally	John Berry	6	3:8.11	5.5	–	10-2	33/1	Raced in second - lost second and pushed along 3f out - lost position gradually and dropped to last 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1) Raced in second - lost second and pushed along 3f out - lost position gradually and dropped to last 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 25/1)
25/05/23 15:10	Catterick	1m4f	Harry Davies	John Berry	6	2:40.31	1.5	–	9-13	12/1	Dwelt start - pulled hard - towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - pushed along and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/1) Dwelt start - pulled hard - towards rear - brief headway over 2f out - pushed along and weakened over 1f out (jockey said gelding ran too freely)(op 9/1)
08/05/23 18:15	Windsor	1m2f	Mark Crehan	John Berry	6	2:19.68	3.5	–	9-13	66/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along and outpaced from over 2f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong(op 50/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - pushed along and outpaced from over 2f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong(op 50/1)
01/12/22 15:10	Market Rasen	2m½f	William Kennedy	John Berry	6	4:28.64	8	–	11-2	10/1	Led - headed and prominent after 5f - ridden and lost second 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1) Led - headed and prominent after 5f - ridden and lost second 3f out - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
08/10/22 16:43	Hexham	2m	William Kennedy	John Berry	3rd	4:15.55	1.5	–	11-1	7/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - went second and going easily 3f out - shaken up and led over 2f out - pushed along and headed over 1f out - keeping on when bit short of room 1f out - ridden and went third final 110yds - no match for first two Took keen hold - in touch with leaders on outer - went second and going easily 3f out - shaken up and led over 2f out - pushed along and headed over 1f out - keeping on when bit short of room 1f out - ridden and went third final 110yds - no match for first two
18/09/22 16:50	Plumpton	2m1½f	William Kennedy	John Berry	3rd	4:4.86	1.75	–	10-12	7/2	Held up in behind leaders - dropped to last and outpaced over 3f out - ridden 2f out - stayed on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 5/2) Held up in behind leaders - dropped to last and outpaced over 3f out - ridden 2f out - stayed on from over 1f out - not pace to challenge(op 5/2)
25/07/22 16:45	Newton Abbot	2m1f	William Kennedy	John Berry	2nd	4:13.43	0.3	–	11-0	12/1	Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and went second 2f out - every chance from over 1f out - kept on(op 16/1) Prominent - shaken up over 2f out - ridden and went second 2f out - every chance from over 1f out - kept on(op 16/1)