Merci Grand

 (AUS)
Country
Australia
Foal Date
21-Aug-05
Sex
mare
Colour
bay
Sire
Choisir
Dam
Thanksgiving
Prize Money
$82480
Trainer
Nick Olive
Owners
G Radloff, RFW Syndicate (Mgr: P Williams), R James, C Parris, M Wilson, A Smith, Ms S Cronk, K Rickard.
About

Merci Grand is a 19yo bay mare from Australia trained by Nick Olive. She is sired by the stallion Choisir out of the dam Thanksgiving. Merci Grand has secured 8 wins throughout her career. On March 13, 2011, at Thoroughbred Park, Merci Grand achieved her most notable victory, taking the $20,500 Benchmark 70 Handicap. She has been a lucrative choice for bettors. Backing Merci Grand throughout her career would have yielded a 3% return on investment. Merci Grand has retired from racing, with her final race on October 5, 2011, at Bathurst.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Bathurst 05-Oct-11 1300m SOFT 5 R4 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 2B Ward 57kg, Cd 0UPD (6)
Moruya 11-Sep-11 1425m SOFT 5 R6 BM75 (of $15,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.400, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390B Ward 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 8.30L10 (12)
Wagga 05-Sep-11 1400m SOFT 5 R6 BM65 $6,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.650, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st61kg1 (9)
Thoroughbred Park 19-Aug-11 1206m R6 BM75 (of $11,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.850, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820B Ward 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 6.20L5 (10)
Wagga 12-Aug-11 1200m GOOD 5 R5 BM70 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: $3.50F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5thW Pearson 59.5kg, Cd 60 3.40L7 (8)
Thoroughbred Park 22-Jul-11 1206m GOOD 3 R4 BM71 $1,100 (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.34059kg3 (6)
Wagga 04-Jul-11 1200m SOFT 5 R1 HCP $6,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th54.5kg1 (7)
Thoroughbred Park 01-Apr-11 1300m SOFT 5 R6 BM74 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.150, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560B Ward 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 4.00L6 (9)
Warwick Farm 23-Mar-11 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 F&M BM75 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490B Ward 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 4.10L6 (7)
Thoroughbred Park 13-Mar-11 1400m GOOD 3 R2 BM70 $13,500 (of $20,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.20057.5kg1 (14)
Thoroughbred Park 27-Feb-11 1200m GOOD 3 R5 HCP (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500R Bensley 54kg 3.30L8 (14)
Warwick Farm 02-Feb-11 1300m GOOD 3 R7 F&M BM70 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.539, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940B Spriggs 56kg 5.60L8 (11)
Thoroughbred Park 21-Jan-11 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM65 $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.40059kg1 (10)
Thoroughbred Park 07-Jan-11 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM70 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.870, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.92056kg2 (9)
Thoroughbred Park 27-Dec-10 1200m GOOD 3 R3 BM65 $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: $3.20F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.69057kg1 (8)
Thoroughbred Park 12-Dec-10 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM60 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190B Ward 59.5kg, Cd 60 4.30L7 (14)
Thoroughbred Park 20-Aug-10 1280m GOOD 3 R8 BM60 (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.110, SP: $4.60F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120B Ward 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 5.40L8 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 06-Aug-10 1280m GOOD 3 R7 BM55 $7,150 (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.430, SP: $3.60EF In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.20059kg1 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 23-Jul-10 1280m GOOD 3 R6 BM60 $1,100 (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.940, SP: $13 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.67056.5kg3 (12)
Wagga 05-Jul-10 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 CL2 $6,300 (of $9,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.960, SP: $4.2057kg1 (15)
Kalaru 13-Jun-10 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM55 (of $9,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.370, SP: $9 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410S Pollard 58kg 2.60L5 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 28-May-10 1300m SOFT 5 R8 BM65 (of $13,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.789, SP: $11 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950B Ward 54kg 5.90L8 (14)
Thoroughbred Park 14-May-10 1400m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $8,450 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.060, SP: $3.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.98056kg1 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 26-Apr-10 1200m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW (of $13,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: $2.25F Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730B Ward 56kg 8.80L7 (13)
Canterbury 17-Dec-09 1550m GOOD 3 R3 MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: $6 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030N Rawiller 57kg 1.80L7 (12)
Canterbury 03-Dec-09 1550m GOOD 3 R2 MDN-SW $1,080 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.020, SP: $6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990N Rawiller 56kg 1.10L4 (12)
Broadmeadow 15-Nov-09 1500m GOOD 3 R3 MDN-SW $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:31.150, SP: $5.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.56056kg3 (14)
Kembla Grange 03-Nov-09 1600m GOOD 3 R5 MDN (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: $6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440N Cumberland 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 85.5kgL10 (12)
Kembla Grange 24-Oct-09 1500m GOOD 3 R8 MDN-SW $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.210, SP: $3.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.80056kg2 (9)
Kembla Grange 10-Oct-09 1400m SOFT 5 R6 F&M MDN (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.190, SP: $4.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950N Cumberland 57kg 3.30L7 (11)
Broadmeadow 26-Sep-09 1300m GOOD 3 R5 MDN-SW $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.960, SP: $5 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.65056kg3 (14)
Kembla Grange 12-Sep-09 1200m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: $5 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.41056kg2 (14)
Kembla Grange 02-May-09 1300m GOOD 5 R4 F&M MDN $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.750, SP: $4.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.85058kg3 (14)
Canterbury 22-Apr-09 1200m GOOD 8 R2 3YF MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060C Brown 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 6.60L6 (9)