Young Merlin
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Young Merlin is a 9yo b unknown from Ireland trained by A Murphy, who is based at Newmarket. It is sired by the stallion Camelot out of the dam Zelloof. Young Merlin has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 26th Aug 2023 at Cartmel, Young Merlin scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $10744 Fitzdares Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fakenham 01-Jan-25 m SOFT R6 CL3 HcpH, Winning Time: 05:18.050 | J M Quinlan 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Huntingdon 23-Nov-24 3995m SOFT R6 HcpCh $623 (of $5,413), Winning Time: 05:06.130, SP: 20/1 Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost position and pushed along 10th, ridden and no response after 4 out, lost touch next | J M Quinlan 74.4kg, Cd 0 25.50L | 4 (5) |
| Southwell 03-Oct-24 4882m GOOD R2 NvHcpCh (of $4,768), Winning Time: 06:01.230, SP: 12/1 Chased leaders, unseated rider 13th | J M Quinlan 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (5) |
| Compiegne 11-Sep-24 3599m SOFT R7 H (of $30,130), Winning Time: 04:08.240, SP: 16/1 | J Quinlan 69.9kg, Cd 0 29.25L | 10 (11) |
| Cartmel 24-Aug-24 3461m SOFT R2 HcpH $4,939 (of $10,744), Winning Time: 04:16.290, SP: 17/2 Mid-division on inside, not fluent 1st, ridden and briefly outpaced 2 out, rapid headway between rivals run-in to lead narrowly, ran on, headed on line | J M Quinlan 73.9kg 0.15L | 2 (12) |
| Ffos Las 31-Jul-24 2816m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $2,983), Winning Time: 03:01.860, SP: 15/2 Tracked winner until 4f out, weakened over 1f out | L Edmunds 63.5kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 6 (7) |
| Nottingham 20-Jun-24 2816m SOFT R7 Hcp $1,596 (of $3,402), Winning Time: 03:04.980, SP: 4/1 Slowly away, towards rear,ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong | L Edmunds 60.3kg 2.25L | 2 (11) |
| Salisbury 05-May-24 2856m HEAVY R7 Hcp $1,842 (of $3,926), Winning Time: 03:14.210, SP: 9/2 Held up in rear, ridden and headway between horses 3f out, kept on strongly to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner | F Larson 59.9kg 3.00L | 2 (9) |
| Nottingham 21-Apr-24 3218m SOFT R5 Hcp $982 (of $4,187), Winning Time: 03:49.230, SP: 4/1 Held up in last pair, outpaced 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish | F Larson 59.9kg 0.50L | 3 (6) |
| Lingfield 21-Nov-23 4626m SOFT R7 HcpH $486 (of $4,225), Winning Time: 5:59.430, SP: 10/1 Close up in 4th, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, weakened approaching last | N F Houlihan 74.8kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 4 (4) |
| Ascot 04-Nov-23 3875m SOFT R1 NvHcpH (of $7,737), Winning Time: 04:44.230, SP: 40/1 Well in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, never a factor, tailed off | L Harrison 74.8kg, Cd 0 28.50L | 9 (11) |
| Worcester 29-Sep-23 4023m SOFT R4 NvHcpH (of $36,421), Winning Time: 04:58.400, SP: 17/2 Held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, soon struggling, behind after next, pulled up before last | J M Quinlan 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (16) |
| Cartmel 26-Aug-23 3461m SOFT R4 HcpH $10,744 (of $10,744), Winning Time: 04:16.130, SP: 9/2 Held up in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden next, went fourth after last, soon every chance, kept on well to lead towards finish | J Quinlan 69.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Southwell 19-Jul-23 3183m SOFT R5 NvH $4,357 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 04:02.220, SP: 5/6 Held up off the pace in 4th, went 2nd and plenty to do before 4 out, 8 lengths down 3 out, ridden before next, closed before last, ridden and stayed on to lead final 110 yards | J Quinlan 73.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Southwell 26-Jun-23 3183m GOOD R4 NvH $4,357 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 03:50.460, SP: 13/2 Close up, headway to track leaders before 2 out, quickened to lead at last, ran on | J Quinlan 70.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Fontainebleau 04-Apr-23 2999m Hcp (of $11,947), Winning Time: 03:12.240, SP: 9/2 | T Piccone 59.9kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 9 (10) |
| Saint-Cloud 09-Mar-23 2500m HEAVY (of $10,177), Winning Time: 02:53.650 | T Piccone 58.1kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 5 (11) |
| Cagnes-sur-Mer 02-Feb-23 3199m HEAVY CLHcp (of $9,292), Winning Time: 03:33.480 | T Piccone 56.2kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 7 (10) |
| Craon 04-Dec-22 2399m SOFT CLHcp (of $7,143), Winning Time: 02:45.170 | B Marie 59.4kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 10 (16) |
| Fontainebleau 25-Nov-22 2999m HEAVY CLHcp (of $8,824), Winning Time: 03:17.340 | T Piccone 58.5kg | 1 (15) |
| Bordeaux Le Bouscat 07-Nov-22 2999m HEAVY CL (of $6,723), Winning Time: 03:50.370 | B Marie 55.8kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Nottingham 30-Sep-20 3218m GOOD R7 Cl4hcp (of $13,200) Barrier 6 | J Doyle 64kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Sandown 23-Aug-20 2816m GOOD R8 CL3Hcp (of $10,400) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:05.280, SP: 5/1 Held up in last pair, some late headway, never dangerous | K Shoemark 58.1kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 5 (12) |
| Ascot 25-Jul-20 3208m GOOD R9 CL3Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:27.030, SP: 8/1 Edged left start, soon led, clear 12f out until over 5f out, headed 2f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong | R L Moore 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 4 (6) |
| York 09-Jul-20 3269m SOFT R9 CL4Hcp $1,492 (of $7,750) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:38.680, SP: 11/2 Led, headed over 8f out, ridden along over 2f out, ran on final furlong but no match for winner | J Watson 57.2kg 3.75L | 2 (8) |
| Sandown 13-Jun-20 2816m GOOD R8 CL4Hcp $1,396 (of $7,250) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:05.630, SP: 7/2 Mid-division, headway on inside tracking leaders over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed towards finish | J Watson 57.6kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Kempton 12-Sep-19 3216m SYNTHETIC R5 CL4Hcp (of $11,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 03:31.930, SP: 7/2 Held up, closed over 5f out, ridden over 2f out, no impression, went 3rd inside final furlong | J Watson 58.1kg 5.50L | 3 (5) |
| Salisbury 15-Aug-19 2856m SOFT R8 CL4Hcp (of $15,000), Winning Time: 03:08.510, SP: 8/1 Tracked leading pair, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | T Marquand 60.3kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 4 (5) |
| Sandown 01-Aug-19 2816m GOOD R6 CL4Hcp $9,338 (of $15,724) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:09.330, SP: 12/1 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 9f out, chased new leader and ridden 2f out, ridden to lead and wandered over 1f out, joined inside final furlong, held on gamely, all out | J Watson 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Yarmouth 10-Jul-19 2831m GOOD R3 CL5Hcp (of $6,545) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:03.920, SP: 18/1 Tracked leader after 2f, pushed along 4f out, ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong | A J Mcnamara 59.9kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 6 (9) |
| Lingfield 21-Jun-19 2414m SYNTHETIC R7 CL5Hcp (of $7,021) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:32.140, SP: 4/1 Led after 1f until 7f out, chased leader, in front again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed and lost 2nd inside final furlong, rallied and just missed 2nd | J Watson 61.2kg 0.75L | 3 (6) |
| Goodwood 04-May-19 1990m GOOD R8 CL5Hcp (of $9,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:10.230, SP: 9/1 Tracked leader 2f, tracked leaders 2nd again 4f out until inside final 2f, weakened final furlong | J Watson 60.3kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 6 (9) |
| Chelmsford City 30-Nov-18 1609m SYNTHETIC R4 CL3Nv (of $12,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.570, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, driven over 2f out, ridden and kept on from over 1f out, never near leaders | A J Mcnamara 58.1kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 5 (13) |
| Chelmsford City 12-Oct-18 1609m SYNTHETIC R3 CL5Nv (of $7,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.820, SP: 33/1 Towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on | A J Mcnamara 58.1kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 5 (12) |
| Salisbury 06-Sep-18 1609m GOOD R2 CL4Nv (of $7,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.690, SP: 20/1 Dwelt, behind, no impression | K Shoemark 58.1kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 9 (10) |