Formscan - MERRIJIG might be the oldest horse in the race, but he is also the one with the most convincing recent from and is a strong contender running off 5lb below his last winning mark on turf. The well-handicapped Simiyann is feared the most given he is 10lb lower in the handicap than the last time he was successful, while Regally Blonde commands respect as a previous course winner who is dangerous to underestimate.

Golden Horn (GB)-Acquisition(Dansili)
vs3(53)
(Jane Nuala Cartwright)
Rated 66
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5.00 |
| UK | 4 | 1 | 1 | -1.75 |
25th May 26 Cartmel(3m 1f 83yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 125 4/1 11-5 Harry Atkins (5) 4th of 9 runners, 29.5L behind Tranquil Sea
9th May 26 Haydock(3m 58yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 122 16/1 10-5 Sam Twiston-Davies 3rd of 15 runners, 0.75L and hd behind Matty s Getaway and Eagle Fang
9th Apr 26 Taunton(2m 7f 198yds Hcap Hurdle, Good) Rated 117 9/2 11-3 Jack Tudor 1st of 4 runners, by 3L and 3.25L from Inferno Sacree and Just A Rose

Schiaparelli (GER)-Near Wild Heaven(Robin Des Champs)
bl7(17)
(The Beverley House Stables Partnership)
Rated 64
Won When Rated 69-66
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 27 | 5 | 5 | 8.00 |
30th Jun 26 Ffos Las(2m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 64 7/2 9-8 Gina Mangan 2nd of 7 runners, 3.5L behind Golden Flame
8th Jun 26 Pontefract(2m 1f 27yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 65 11/1 9-9 Gina Mangan 3rd of 12 runners, 4.75L and 2.25L behind Laravie and Lady Phoebe
6th Apr 26 Kempton(1m 7f 218yds Flat Hcap, Standard / Slow) Rated 66 10/3CFav 9-10 Gina Mangan 6th of 9 runners, 5.53L behind Now The Eagle
In the last 3 years Merrijig (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Regally Blonde (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Sep 2025 Chester(1m 7f 196yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Merrijig (GB) 4th (8/1 9-12 Rated 66) Gina Mangan 11.63L in front of Regally Blonde (GB) 10th (10/1 9-5 Rated 59) Callum Hutchinson (12 ran) | ||
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| Simiyann (IRE) | 4 | |
| 30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(2m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Merrijig (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-8 Rated 64) Gina Mangan 3.63L in front of Simiyann (IRE) 4th (3/1 9-4 Rated 60) Billy Loughnane (7 ran) | ||
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| 8th Jun 2026 Pontefract(2m 1f 27yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Merrijig (GB) 3rd (11/1 9-9 Rated 65) Gina Mangan 26.56L in front of Simiyann (IRE) 10th (22/1 9-7 Rated 63) P Mulrennan (12 ran) | ||
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| 12th Sep 2025 Chester(1m 7f 196yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Merrijig (GB) 4th (8/1 9-12 Rated 66) Gina Mangan 3.50L in front of Simiyann (IRE) 7th (8/1 10-2 Rated 70) Hollie Doyle (12 ran) | ||
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| 19th Jul 2025 Doncaster(2m 109yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Simiyann (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-11 Rated 70) Cieren Fallon 1.50L in front of Merrijig (GB) 6th (16/1 9-13 Rated 72) Gina Mangan (6 ran) | ||
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| Oceanides (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(2m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Merrijig (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-8 Rated 64) Gina Mangan 11.38L in front of Oceanides (GB) 6th (80/1 7-13 Rated 45) Olivia Tubb (7 ran) | ||
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Australia (GB)-Simiyna(Holy Roman Emperor)
vs9(17)
(Mr Martin John Hall)
Rated 58
Won When Rated 68-69
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 34 | 4 | 6 | -15.67 |
30th Jun 26 Ffos Las(2m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 60 3/1 9-4 Billy Loughnane 4th of 7 runners, 7.13L behind Golden Flame
8th Jun 26 Pontefract(2m 1f 27yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Rated 63 22/1 9-7 P Mulrennan 10th of 12 runners, 33.56L behind Laravie
15th May 26 Newbury(1m 4f Flat Hcap, Good) Rated 65 40/1 8-8 Ryan Kavanagh (5) 12th of 15 runners, 33.63L behind Yokohama
In the last 3 years Simiyann (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Regally Blonde (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Sep 2025 Chester(1m 7f 196yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Simiyann (IRE) 7th (8/1 10-2 Rated 70) Hollie Doyle 8.13L in front of Regally Blonde (GB) 10th (10/1 9-5 Rated 59) Callum Hutchinson (12 ran) | ||
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| Merrijig (GB) | 4 | |
| 30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(2m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Merrijig (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-8 Rated 64) Gina Mangan 3.63L in front of Simiyann (IRE) 4th (3/1 9-4 Rated 60) Billy Loughnane (7 ran) | ||
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| 8th Jun 2026 Pontefract(2m 1f 27yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Merrijig (GB) 3rd (11/1 9-9 Rated 65) Gina Mangan 26.56L in front of Simiyann (IRE) 10th (22/1 9-7 Rated 63) P Mulrennan (12 ran) | ||
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| 12th Sep 2025 Chester(1m 7f 196yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Merrijig (GB) 4th (8/1 9-12 Rated 66) Gina Mangan 3.50L in front of Simiyann (IRE) 7th (8/1 10-2 Rated 70) Hollie Doyle (12 ran) | ||
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| 19th Jul 2025 Doncaster(2m 109yds, Flat Hcap, Good-Good to Soft in places) Simiyann (IRE) 4th (16/1 9-11 Rated 70) Cieren Fallon 1.50L in front of Merrijig (GB) 6th (16/1 9-13 Rated 72) Gina Mangan (6 ran) | ||
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| Oceanides (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(2m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Simiyann (IRE) 4th (3/1 9-4 Rated 60) Billy Loughnane 7.75L in front of Oceanides (GB) 6th (80/1 7-13 Rated 45) Olivia Tubb (7 ran) | ||
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Mukhadram (GB)-Jolie Blonde(Sir Percy)
cp+(13)
c1
(Case Racing Partnership & Anita J Lush)
Rated 51
Won When Rated 57-54-72
| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | 6 | 1 | 3 | -2.50 |
| UK | 16 | 2 | 3 | -4.50 |
4th Jul 26 Nottingham(1m 6f Flat Hcap, Good to Firm (Good in places)) Rated 53 8/1 8-11 Jonny Peate 3rd of 6 runners, nk and 7.5L behind Chambers and Jack Langley
1st Jun 26 Windsor(1m 3f 99yds Flat Hcap, Good to Firm) Rated 55 14/1 9-9 Hector Crouch 6th of 10 runners, 6.75L behind Guinness Lad
18th May 26 Lingfield(2m 68yds Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 57 10/1 9-6 Hector Crouch 5th of 10 runners, 16.63L behind Rogue Empire
In the last 3 years Regally Blonde (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Merrijig (GB) | 1 | |
| 12th Sep 2025 Chester(1m 7f 196yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Merrijig (GB) 4th (8/1 9-12 Rated 66) Gina Mangan 11.63L in front of Regally Blonde (GB) 10th (10/1 9-5 Rated 59) Callum Hutchinson (12 ran) | ||
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| Simiyann (IRE) | 1 | |
| 12th Sep 2025 Chester(1m 7f 196yds, Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Soft in places)) Simiyann (IRE) 7th (8/1 10-2 Rated 70) Hollie Doyle 8.13L in front of Regally Blonde (GB) 10th (10/1 9-5 Rated 59) Callum Hutchinson (12 ran) | ||
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| Flat Statistics | Runs | Wins | Places | €Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 5 | 0 | 0 | -5.00 |
30th Jun 26 Ffos Las(2m Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Rated 45 80/1 7-13 Olivia Tubb (5) 6th of 7 runners, 14.88L behind Golden Flame
4th Jun 26 Ffos Las(1m 3f 209yds Flat, Good to Soft) Rated 23 50/1 9-9 William Cox 6th of 6 runners, 12.75L behind Buck Barrow
9th Apr 26 Wolverhampton(1m 1f 104yds Flat Maiden, Standard) 100/1 9-9 William Cox 8th of 8 runners, 43.25L behind Astrological
In the last 3 years Oceanides (GB) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Merrijig (GB) | 1 | |
| 30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(2m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Merrijig (GB) 2nd (7/2 9-8 Rated 64) Gina Mangan 11.38L in front of Oceanides (GB) 6th (80/1 7-13 Rated 45) Olivia Tubb (7 ran) | ||
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| Simiyann (IRE) | 1 | |
| 30th Jun 2026 Ffos Las(2m , Flat Hcap, Good (Good to Firm in places)) Simiyann (IRE) 4th (3/1 9-4 Rated 60) Billy Loughnane 7.75L in front of Oceanides (GB) 6th (80/1 7-13 Rated 45) Olivia Tubb (7 ran) | ||
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Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.

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