Merry Moves
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Merry Moves is a 10yo baybrown from Ireland trained by G O'Connor, Galway. It is sired by the stallion Sholokhov out of the dam Memorys Of Madness. Merry Moves has won 2 races in its career so far. On 13th Mar 2023 at Limerick, Merry Moves achieved its most significant victory to date, taking the prize in the $6300 Every Cheltenham Festival Race Live On Racing Tv Handicap Hurdle (80-95). It has been a profitable horse for the punters. If you had backed Merry Moves throughout its career you'd have achieved a 26% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Limerick 27-Dec-23 4535m HEAVY R3 NvCh (of $24,600), Winning Time: 6:38.800, SP: 100/1 In rear, not fluent 1st, slow and reminder 2nd, off pace halfway, pushed along when bad mistake 8th, tired jump and unseated rider next | P T Enright 68.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (5) |
| Punchestown 12-Dec-23 4804m HEAVY R7 HcpH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 6:39.800, SP: 18/1 Prominent, 5th after 7th, lost place before last, no extra run-in | B W Harvey 71.2kg, Cd 0 15.25L | 8 (22) |
| Fairyhouse 24-Nov-23 4727m HEAVY R6 HcpH $1,050 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 6:37.400, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, improved to dispute lead entering straight, ridden and headed after 2 out, 4th briefly at last, no extra in 3rd inside final furlong | J G Murphy 73kg 9.00L | 3 (14) |
| Galway 28-Oct-23 4828m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,300), Winning Time: 6:24.800, SP: 25/1 Tracked leader, not fluent at 1st, led narrowly after 2nd, headed at 4th, 4th after 8th, lost place and weakened quickly before 2 out | P J Cawley 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 12 (15) |
| Thurles 19-Oct-23 4626m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 6:07.010, SP: 22/1 Tracked leaders early, rear of mid-division on outer when pecked badly 6th, pushed along and detached after 3 out, no extra | D Moloney 72.1kg, Cd 0 37.75L | 13 (18) |
| Kilbeggan 22-Apr-23 4828m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $6,000), Winning Time: 6:45.200, SP: 4/1 Led, headed 2 out, soon pushed along and no impression in 3rd approaching straight, pecked last, no extra run-in | B W Harvey 75.8kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 7 (19) |
| Limerick 30-Mar-23 4224m SOFT R6 HcpH $210 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:39.700, SP: 9/2 Prominent, mistake at 4th and lost place, 6th after 8th, dropped to 8th and no impression before 2 out, one paced | K Callaghan 75.8kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 6 (20) |
| Limerick 13-Mar-23 4425m SOFT R3 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:50.700, SP: 22/1 In touch, moderate 4th after 6th, progress to moderate 2nd at 10th, took closer order after 4 out, led before 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well run-in | B W Harvey 72.6kg | 1 (21) |
| Thurles 24-Feb-23 4412m GOOD R2 HcpCh (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:42.080, SP: 8/1 Towards rear, some headway 3 out, 9th and pushed along entering straight, kept on one pace, never a factor | D O'connor 72.6kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 9 (17) |
| Limerick 28-Dec-22 4535m HEAVY R3 NvCh (of $23,360), Winning Time: 06:08.300, SP: 250/1 Raced in rear, slow jump 7 out and soon detached, pulled up after 2 out | D Moloney 68.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (5) |
| Punchestown 29-Nov-22 5166m SOFT R2 CLHcpCh $525 (of $5,982), Winning Time: 07:18.900, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, slight mistake 8th, ridden in 4th after 3 out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on one pace | D Moloney 73.9kg, Cd 0 17.50L | 4 (13) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Nov-22 4802m SOFT R2 CLHcpCh $2,400 (of $6,837), Winning Time: 06:47.300, SP: 10/1 Mid-division, 6th halfway, closer 5 out and 4th 3 out, headway to challenge after 2 out, pushed along and pecked slightly last, ridden and kept on run-in, no impression on winner closing stages | R P Geoghegan 70.8kg 0.50L | 2 (13) |
| Cork 16-Oct-22 3822m SOFT R3 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:51.400, SP: 33/1 Close up, dropped to mid-division after 6th, mistake at 8th, lost place 3 out, soon ridden, no extra after 2 out | D Moloney 73.9kg, Cd 0 24.25L | 9 (17) |
| Galway 04-Oct-22 3839m SOFT R3 CLHcpH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:53.500, SP: 28/1 In rear, soon slightly detached, closed up on field at 4th, 16th before 6th, some progress after 2 out, one paced before last, never a factor | D Moloney 75.3kg, Cd 0 33.00L | 11 (16) |
| Listowel 24-Sep-22 4023m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $12,000), Winning Time: 05:01.000, SP: 28/1 Rear, 16th after 5th, some progress before 2 out, one paced after 2 out, never a factor | R P Geoghegan 73kg, Cd 0 31.00L | 9 (16) |
| Tipperary 20-May-22 4828m GOOD R6 CLHcpH (of $10,501), Winning Time: 06:18.500, SP: 14/1 Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra 4 out, weakened and tailed off | J C Gainford 73.9kg, Cd 0 | 12 (14) |
| Wexford 02-Apr-22 4069m SOFT R2 CLMdH $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:08.900, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, 6th 4 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on one pace | R Blackmore 73kg, Cd 0 16.00L | 4 (13) |
| Thurles 11-Mar-22 4222m SOFT R5 CLMdH $1,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:40.700, SP: 17/2 Led, clear with 1 rival from 3rd, headed before 3 out, ridden and no impression in 3rd after 2 out, kept on one pace run-in | J C Gainford 72.1kg 5.50L | 3 (12) |
| Naas 30-Jan-22 3822m SOFT R8 CLNHF (of $10,501), Winning Time: 04:56.400, SP: 80/1 Rear of mid-division on outer, ridden entering straight, no impression, never a factor | C F Macmahon 73.9kg, Cd 0 | 7 (15) |
| Limerick 26-Dec-21 3218m HEAVY R7 CLNHF $500 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:28.600, SP: 80/1 Waited with, off pace in 9th approaching halfway, soon closed, chased leaders and kept on same pace from before straight | C F Macmahon 74.8kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 4 (14) |
| Fairyhouse 11-Dec-21 4727m SOFT R6 CLMdH (of $10,000), Winning Time: 06:20.300, SP: 33/1 Mid-division, slow 3rd, slight mistake 8th, slow 5 out, ridden and no extra next, weakened and tailed off | P T Enright 69.4kg, Cd 0 | 13 (15) |
| Quakerstown 14-Nov-21 4828m SOFT CLMd (of $6,375), SP: 5/1 Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, prog to 2nd bef 3out, eff in 2nd well bef last, better jump last & jnd ldr cl hm | E Mahon 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 1 (10) |
| Tipperary 25-Mar-21 3922m SOFT R6 CLNHF (of $8,000), Winning Time: 05:26.700, SP: 9/1 Towards rear and kept wide, some headway over 5f out, 7th and pushed along entering straight, no impression under 2f out, kept on one pace to go moderate 5th closing stages | D O'connor 74.8kg, Cd 0 25.00L | 5 (13) |