Imperial Merlin
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Imperial Merlin is an 8yo from Ireland trained by J & S Quinn. It is sired by the stallion Kalanisi out of the dam Silver Charmer. Imperial Merlin has won 5 races in its career so far. On 21st Apr 2023 at Ayr, Imperial Merlin achieved its most notable victory in the $8450 Largs Ladies Lwob Novices' Handicap Hurdle. It has been a lucrative horse for bettors. If you had supported Imperial Merlin throughout its career, you would have gained a 29% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 m R3 CL3 HcpH (of $15,740), Winning Time: 06:06.950, SP: 14/1 | C Nichol 76.2kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (13) |
| Haydock 20-Mar-25 4881m GOOD R7 HcpH $5,281 (of $5,281), SP: 13/2 Raced in second, mistake 5th, prominent, going best when disputed 2 out, clearly led approaching last, all out when faced sustained challenge run-in, asserted towards finish, won going away | C Nichol 76.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Doncaster 13-Dec-24 4822m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $1,422 (of $6,416), Winning Time: 06:01.230, SP: 9/1 In rear, in touch, hit 5th, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 13th, dropped away before 4 out | C Nichol 74.4kg 0.00L | 3 (4) |
| Newcastle 15-Nov-24 4040m GOOD R3 NvHcpCh $2,843 (of $6,179), Winning Time: 5:15.110, SP: 11/10 Tracked sole rival, mistake 3 out, soon ridden to chase leader, awkward landing 2 out, good jump last, held by winner run-in | C Nichol 72.1kg 1.75L | 2 (2) |
| Cartmel 20-Jul-24 4454m GOOD R6 HcpH $1,066 (of $18,549), Winning Time: 05:21.670, SP: 22/1 Held up in midfield, ridden and some headway before last where not fluent, no further impression run-in | A Wedge 74.4kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 5 (12) |
| Kelso 11-Mar-24 5184m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $6,601), Winning Time: 06:35.500, SP: 8/1 Mid-division on inside, jumped right 4th, pushed along before 9th, ridden after 4 out, in rear when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | B S Hughes 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Kelso 17-Feb-24 4714m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh $3,038 (of $6,601), Winning Time: 6:53.200, SP: 5/4 Tracked winner, hit 12th, over 1 length down when fell 2 out | H Brooke 65.8kg | 2 (2) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-23 4489m HEAVY R4 NvHcpCh $1,944 (of $8,571), Winning Time: 6:16.220, SP: 9/2 Close up in rear, headway to track leaders 10th, sprawled on landing 3 out and lost ground and chance, kept on same pace | H Brooke 75.3kg 19.25L | 3 (5) |
| Aintree 11-Nov-23 4964m SOFT R3 HcpH $897 (of $15,609), Winning Time: 6:37.140, SP: 10/3 Rear mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along omitted 2 out, no progress | H Brooke 69.4kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 5 (11) |
| Ayr 21-Apr-23 4892m SOFT R2 NvHcpH $8,450 (of $8,450), Winning Time: 05:59.300, SP: 7/1 Held up rear of mid-division, closed 8th, led 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on well | H Brooke 74.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Doncaster 23-Feb-23 3902m GOOD R1 NvHNHFNHF (of $5,237), Winning Time: 04:44.500, SP: 15/8 Tracked winner, hit 5th, lost 2nd after next, went 2nd again before 3 out, ridden and hung left before next, driven between last two, bit closer and one length down when fell last | T Midgley 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (4) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-22 4563m HEAVY R5 NvH $2,258 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 6:26.640, SP: 2/5 Raced in second, shaken up approaching 2 out, joined leader last, kept on run-in but no match for winner | B Garritty 75.3kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Newcastle 08-Dec-22 4425m SOFT R4 NvH $4,901 (of $5,090), Winning Time: 05:40.280, SP: 2/5 Tracked leaders, pressed front pair 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, soon led, drew clear 2 out and ran green, pushed out run-in, easily | B Garritty 73kg | 1 (5) |
| Catterick 18-Nov-22 3882m SOFT R5 NvH $4,357 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 04:46.220, SP: 6/4 Chased leaders, headway to lead just after 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden flat, went further clear, impressive | B Garritty 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Sedgefield 19-Apr-22 3381m GOOD R8 NHF $2,614 (of $2,614), Winning Time: 03:56.100, SP: 3/10 Pressed leader, led 12f out, headed 11f out, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well | B S Hughes 70.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Wetherby 23-Mar-22 3218m SOFT R8 NHF $1,254 (of $2,722), Winning Time: 03:50.700, SP: 8/1 Held up in mid-division, headway 8f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on | B S Hughes 71.2kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |