Metal Merchant
10yo · Trainer John Butler · Recent form 004997
Metal Merchant
Ideal conditions, worked out from its 31 runs on record.
- Best goingGood2 wins, 1 placed from 8High confidence
- Best trip7f–1m4 wins, 5 placed from 27High confidence
- Best courseNewbury1 win, 2 placed from 5Medium confidence
- Best directionRight-handed1 win, 1 placed from 11High confidence
- Best classClass 51 win from 2Low confidence
- Best gap between runs2 months+2 wins from 5Medium confidence
High 6+ runs · Medium 4–5 · Low 2–3 · faded = not enough data
Built from its own race record (positions, going, trip, course, class, gaps between runs). A guide to conditions, not a prediction.
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Form & profile
- Age / sex
- 10yo b G
- Breeding
- Make Believe (GB) – Whipped (IRE)
- Owner
- Recycled Products Limited
- Trainer
- John Butler
- Jockey
- Sean Levey
- Official rating
- 78
- Headgear
- None
Career
Race record UK & Ireland runs: 31
Runs abroad (e.g. in France) are not included.
| Date | Course | Type | Dist | Going | Cl | Pos | Btn | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 26 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 1m3f | Standard / Slow | 4 | 7th/13 | – | Sean Levey | – |
| 23 Sept 26 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard / Slow | 4 | 7th/13 | 5¾l | Sean Levey | 22/1 |
| 5 Sept 26 | Haydock | Flat | 1m | Soft | 4 | 9th/12 | 11l | Sean Levey | 28/1 |
| 12 Aug 26 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard / Slow | 4 | 9th/11 | 5¾l | David Egan | 5/1 |
| 25 Jul 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Flat | 1m | Standard / Slow | 4 | 4th/12 | 2¼l | Jack Gilligan | 20/1 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard To Slow | 2 | 14th/14 | 9¼l | Cieren Fallon | 50/1 |
| 22 May 26 | Goodwood | Flat | 7f | Good | 3 | 13th/14 | 15½l | Harry Davies | 20/1 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Doncaster | Flat | 1m | Good To Soft | 2 | 20th/21 | 19l | Neil Callan | 50/1 |
| 10 May 25 | Ascot | Flat | 7f | Good To Firm | 2 | 12th/17 | 8l | David Probert | 11/1 |
| 12 Apr 25 | Newbury | Flat | 1m | Good | 2 | 10th/14 | 6¾l | David Probert | 13/2 |
| 25 Aug 24 | Goodwood | Flat | 7f | Good To Soft | 2 | 9th/14 | 5l | David Probert | 7/1 |
| 27 Jul 24 | Ascot | Flat | 7f | Good To Firm | 2 | 4th/18 | 1l | David Probert | 9/1 |
| 6 Jul 24 | Sandown | Flat | 1m | Soft | 2 | 7th/10 | 3l | David Probert | 7/1 |
| 19 Jun 24 | Ascot | Flat | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | 7th/29 | 3¼l | David Probert | 18/1 |
| 18 May 24 | Newbury | Flat | 1m | Good | 2 | 2nd/12 | 2½l | David Probert | 6/1 |
| 20 Apr 24 | Newbury | Flat | 1m | Good To Soft | 2 | 1st/21 | Won | David Probert | 12/1 |
| 4 Nov 23 | Newmarket | Flat | 1m | Heavy | 3 | 13th/14 | 25½l | David Probert | 9/1 |
| 6 Oct 23 | Ascot | Flat | 1m | Good | 3 | 1st/8 | Won | Rossa Ryan | 5/1 |
| 23 Sept 23 | Newbury | Flat | 1m | Heavy | 4 | 2nd/7 | 1¾l | James Doyle | 3/1F |
| 20 Aug 23 | Sandown | Flat | 1m | Good | 3 | 6th/11 | 3¾l | Tom Marquand | 9/2 |
| 3 Aug 23 | Goodwood | Flat | 1m | Soft | 3 | 5th/17 | 5l | Ryan Moore | 10/1 |
| 14 Jul 23 | Ascot | Flat | 1m | Good To Soft | 3 | 3rd/11 | 3½l | George Bass | 15/2 |
| 22 Jun 23 | Ascot | Flat | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | 14th/29 | 9½l | Rossa Ryan | 50/1 |
| 27 May 23 | Haydock | Flat | 1m | Good To Firm | 2 | 3rd/11 | 3½l | Ronan Whelan | 22/1 |
| 7 May 23 | Newmarket | Flat | 1m | Soft | 3 | 3rd/7 | 2¼l | Ronan Whelan | 13/2 |
| 15 Mar 23 | Kempton (AW) | Flat | 1m | Standard To Slow | 2 | 7th/7 | 4¾l | Rossa Ryan | 13/2 |
| 8 Oct 22 | Newmarket | Flat | 1m2f | Good | 1 | 5th/9 | 11l | Rossa Ryan | 18/1 |
| 17 Sept 22 | Ayr | Flat | 1m | Good | 3 | 1st/11 | Won | Rossa Ryan | 12/1 |
| 7 Jun 22 | Chelmsford City (AW) | Flat | 7f | Standard | 5 | 1st/9 | Won | William Buick | 7/1 |
| 23 May 22 | Leicester | Flat | 6f | Good To Firm | 5 | 5th/13 | 4¾l | Tom Marquand | 11/2 |
| 13 May 22 | Newbury | Flat | 6f | Good | 4 | 11th/14 | 10¼l | Darragh Keenan | 25/1 |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2–1 | 25% |
| Good To Firm | 6 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Standard / Slow | 4 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Soft | 4 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Good To Soft | 4 | 1–1 | 25% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1m | 19 | 3–5 | 16% |
| 7f | 8 | 1–0 | 13% |
| 6f | 2 | 0–0 | 0% |
| 1m3f | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
| 1m2f | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
By course
| course | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot | 6 | 1–1 | 17% |
| Newbury | 5 | 1–2 | 20% |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Goodwood | 3 | 0–0 | 0% |
| Newmarket | 3 | 0–1 | 0% |
By class
| class | Runs | Wins–places | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 13 | 1–2 | 8% |
| Class 3 | 8 | 2–2 | 25% |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0–1 | 0% |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1–0 | 50% |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0–0 | 0% |
Wins–places: wins, then 2nd or 3rd places. Win % = wins ÷ runs.
Likely targets Our view, not confirmed plans
- AugustYork Ebor Festivalhandicaps over 6f–1mflat form around 1m, rated 78 (needs a few pounds more for this level)
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