Merrijig Horse Racing Form | Ripon 17:15 27th September 2025

Merrijig' Form | 27th September 2025

27th September 2025 Season Finale, Last Chance For 2025 Handicap (GBBPlus Race)

Age
7
Weight
8-10
Trainer
John Berry
(Last 14 Days: 0-4, 0%)
Owner
The Beverley House Stables Partnership
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Emma Berry
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2018-06-01
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Merrijig Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-09-12 15:50 Chester / 5 / 1m 7f 196y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-12
Blinkers
Good 4 /12 - btn 3.05 Marbuzet 10-1 3m 30.18s

mid-division, headway wide 5f out to chase leaders, strongly ridden over 2f out, kept on one pace furlong

John Berry
Gina Mangan
9 10.5
3.53
66
1 2025-08-17 16:42 Pontefract / 5 / 2m 1f 27y / Flat Turf / 9K
Handicap
9-12 Good To Firm 3 /4 - btn 9.5 Kentucky River 9-7 3m 53.5s

held up in last, headway on outer 5f out, ridden when chased winner from home turn, outpaced and lost second 1f out, weakened final furlong

John Berry
Gina Mangan
5 5.37
2.44
68
2 2025-08-06 16:38 Pontefract / 5 / 2m 1f 27y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
10-2 Good To Firm 5 /7 - btn 6.8 Captain Potter 9-12 3m 50.26s

slowly into stride and slightly hampered start, bit keen in rear, brief effort on inside 2f out, neve threatened

John Berry
Gina Mangan
17 19.57
3.89
70
3 2025-07-19 20:45 Doncaster / 5 / 2m 0f 109y / Flat Turf / 8.4K
Handicap
9-13 Good To Soft 6 /6 - btn 7 Belgravian 9-0 3m 47.8s

held up in mid-division, closed 5f out, outpaced over 2f out, soon weakened

John Berry
Gina Mangan
17 20.92
3.45
72
4 2025-06-21 16:25 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-1 Good To Firm 7 /7 - btn 11.9 Curran 8-3 3m 8s

rear mid-division, pushed along over 2f out, kept on, weakened quickly over 1f out

John Berry
H Crouch
7 8.4
3.87
74
5 2025-06-01 16:45 Chelmsford / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 30K
Handicap
9-0 Standard 11 /12 - btn 12.9 Road To Wembley 9-0 3m 1.77s

took keen hold, raced wide, midfield, rapid headway to lead over 6f out, headed over 2f out, soon ridden and weakened, slightly hampered 1f out

John Berry
Gina Mangan
23 30.14
9.07
76
6 2024-10-12 16:30 York / 3 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat Turf / 25K
Handicap
8-9 Soft 6 /10 - btn 24.75 Gibside 8-5 3m 56.298s

held up in rear, pushed along over 3f out, never involved

John Berry
Gina Mangan
3.75 3.92
1.77
76
7 2024-09-28 17:50 Ripon / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-5 Soft 1 /7 - win 10 Maxident 9-9 3m 33.11s

held up disputing last early, steady headway on inner rail from home turn, led 3f out, went clear, and unchallenged from 2f out, well in command when eased final strides, easily

John Berry
Gina Mangan
5.5 5.98
2.88
69
8 2024-08-05 17:50 Carlisle / 5 / 2m 1f 47y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
10-6 Good 1 /12 - win 1 Made For You 10-1 3m 56.66s

midfield, bit short of room when pushed along over 2f out, switched left around rivals when ridden over 1f out, soon every chance, stayed on strongly to lead final 110yds

John Berry
Gina Mangan
6 6.4
2.32
66
9 2024-07-13 16:50 York / 4 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat Turf / 20.5K
Handicap
8-10 Good To Soft 5 /14 - btn 5.05 Zimmerman 9-5 3m 39.842s

towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

John Berry
Harry Davies
17 16.88
3.37
67
10 2024-06-22 17:15 Newmarket / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
8-5 Good To Firm 4 /7 - btn 7 Mountain Road 9-10 3m 2.03s

raced keenly in rear, moderate headway out wide and went 4th post, never involved

John Berry
Gina Mangan
4.2 5
2.78
67
11 2024-06-02 15:55 Nottingham / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Handicap
9-3 Good 3 /10 - btn 1.75 Expressionless 9-9 3m 4.97s

rear mid-division, pushed along and headway well over 2f out, ridden in 4th over 1f out, stayed on one pace

John Berry
Gina Mangan
7 8.2
2.66
67
12 2024-05-18 19:15 Doncaster / 4 / 1m 6f 115y / Flat Turf / 10.8K
Handicap
8-11 Good To Firm 7 /10 - btn 8.5 Churchella 8-11 3m 9.27s

tracked leader, ridden to challenge 2f out, lost 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and weakened over 1f out

John Berry
Jack Gilligan
5 5.63
1.97
68
13 2024-04-27 18:50 Ripon / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-0 Soft 5 /6 - btn 7.25 Justus 9-1 3m 43.092s

led, pushed along and faced challenge over 3f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, gradually weakened

John Berry
P Mulrennan
3.25 3.6
2.04
68
14 2024-03-29 15:25 Chelmsford / 5 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 35.65K
Handicap
9-4 Standard 1 /16 - win 0.5 Clansman 9-7 3m 1.12s

raced wide towards rear, steady headway from 8f out, chased leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, ridden out

John Berry
Jack Gilligan
15 17
3.65
65
15 2023-09-19 17:20 Redcar / 6 / 1m 5f 218y / Flat Turf / 7K
Handicap
10-4 Good To Firm 1 /10 - win 0.75 Desert Quest 9-9 3m 6.85s

made most, raced wide early and led after a furlong, ridden over 2f out and forged on, kept on gamely and found extra towards finish

John Berry
B A Curtis
3.5 3.55
1.65
62
16 2023-09-07 19:35 Carlisle / 6 / 1m 6f 32y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
10-1 Good To Firm 2 /10 - btn 0.3 Marbuzet 9-9 3m 14.64s

keen tracked leaders, led 10f out, pushed 3 lengths clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed close home

John Berry
B A Curtis
6.5 7.15
2.63
61
17 2023-08-12 15:05 Newmarket / 5 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-2 Good 5 /7 - btn 7.55 Edge Of Darkness 9-9 2m 37.11s

held up in rear, took keen hold, not handle bend over 8f out that well, ridden 4f out, kept on inside final furlong, never involved

John Berry
A J Farragher
29 48
7.05
64
18 2023-06-23 19:30 Goodwood / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Maiden, Stakes
10-2 Good 6 /6 - btn 18.2 Midnight Lion 9-0 3m 8.71s

bit keen, tracked winner until pushed along over 3f out, weakened quickly over 2f out

John Berry
T P Queally
34 77.44
16.43
19 2023-05-25 15:10 Catterick / 5 / 1m 4f 13y / Flat Turf / 8K
Maiden, Stakes
9-13 Good To Firm 6 /8 - btn 12.5 Prosper Legend 8-13 2m 40.73s

dwelt, towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

John Berry
Harry Davies
13 26
2.45
20 2023-05-08 18:15 Windsor / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Maiden, Stakes
9-13 Soft 6 /8 - btn 9 Peace Man 9-13 2m 20.13s

held up in rear, ridden 3f out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace entering final furlong

John Berry
M Crehan
67 175.25
13
21 2022-12-01 15:10 Market Rasen / 5 / 2m 0f 125y / NH Flat / 4K
Maiden
11-2 Good To Soft 6 /10 - btn 24.75 Resplendent Grey 11-2 4m 29.328s

led, headed with over a circuit to go, tracked leader, ridden 3f out and dropped away quickly

John Berry
W T Kennedy
11 14
3.13
22 2022-10-08 16:43 Hexham / 5 / 2m 0f 48y / NH Flat / 4.5K 11-1 Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 3.25 Rolling River 11-1 4m 15.643s

keen close up, tracked leaders halfway, chased leader 4f out, ridden to lead briefly 3f out, stayed on one pace

John Berry
W T Kennedy
4.5 5.86
1.67
23 2022-09-18 16:50 Plumpton / 5 / 2m 1f 164y / NH Flat / 4K 10-12 Good 3 /4 - btn 3.25 Invictus De Brion 10-12 4m 4.86s

raced in 3rd, pushed along and slightly outpaced 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on, no impression

John Berry
W T Kennedy
4.5 5.6
1.92
24 2022-07-25 16:45 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 0f 167y / NH Flat / 5K
Maiden
11-0 Good 2 /6 - btn 0.3 The Galahad Kid 11-4 4m 13.43s

chased leaders, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside last, held towards finish

John Berry
W T Kennedy
13 16.1
4.4