Merry Away

Both wins have come at Warwick, the most recent on 8th March 2026, and that course form is worth noting. Finding a track that suits a horse matters enormously in this sport, and Warwick appears to suit Merry Away very well indeed. The recent form reads 4-1-1 — that fourth place finish sandwiched between two wins — which suggests a horse that bounced back smartly after its one disappointing effort. Horses that do that tend to be genuine rather than flaky.

Behind the scenes, Merry Away is trained by Ben Pauling, whose yard in Naunton, Gloucestershire has been in seriously good form this season — 89 winners is a big number, and it means Pauling and his team are clearly operating at a high level. When a horse with this kind of early profile comes from a yard firing like that, it tends to get noticed. Racing last just one day ago, Merry Away is bang in the middle of an active campaign, and with two wins from three races, there's every reason to think this horse will be stepping up in class before long.