Red Merlin (IRE)
Owner: Mr Matthew Taylor Trainer: D McCain Jnr Sex: Colt Age: 19
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places in home straight) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places on the Round Course ) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Soft (1m and further Soft, Good to Soft places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Round - Soft) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Straight Course;Round Course;Soft) | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 41 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2015 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 2 | Gassin Golf | 11st 12lbs | Fell of 12 | N D Fehily | |
| 25 Oct 2014 | Aintree | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 1f | 2 | Hawk High | 11st 11lbs | 6 of 9 | J M Maguire | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, hampered 5th, closed 2 out, no impression, no extra last | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2014 | Bangor | Good | 2m 1f | 3 | Ittirad | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 4 | A P McCoy | 11/8 |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge after next, kept on well | |||||||||
| 29 Jun 2014 | Uttoxeter | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m | 3 | Dubawi Phantom | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 11 | K Renwick | 14/1 |
| mid-division on inside, headway 6th, challenged 2 out, every chance last, hung left flat, bumped towards finish, stayed on | |||||||||
| 12 May 2012 | Haydock | Soft | 2m | 1 | Red Merlin | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 20 | J M Maguire | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, soon settled in mid-division, headway before 3 out, switched right before last, ridden to lead run-in, kept on well | |||||||||
| 21 Apr 2012 | Ayr | Good | 2m | 1 | Raya Star | 10st 12lbs | 4 of 10 | J M Maguire | 6/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway on inner 3 out, ridden run-in, weakened final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 17 Mar 2012 | Newcastle | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m | 3 | Red Merlin | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | J M Maguire | 5/2 |
| led, not fluent and ridden after last, soon edged right, hard pressed flat, found extra near finish, gamely | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2011 | Wetherby | Good to Firm (Good in places, watered) | 2m 110y | 4 | Red Merlin | 10st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | J M Maguire | 4/7 |
| tracked leader, led travelling well before 3 out, came clear next, very easily | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2011 | Aintree | Good | 2m 110y | 2 | Far Away So Close | 10st 3lbs | of 22 | Henry Brooke | |
| 23 Mar 2011 | Hereford | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Red Merlin | 11st 6lbs | 1 of 5 | Henry Brooke | 2/5 |
| tracked leader, went 2nd before 3 out, led and going after next, drew clear on bit flat, very easily | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2011 | Doncaster | Good | 2m 110y | 4 | Red Merlin | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 12 | Henry Brooke | 6/1 |
| held up mid-division on outer, chased leaders after 4 out, led before 2 out, not fluent last, edged right and held on well towards finish | |||||||||
| 26 Jan 2011 | Musselburgh | Good (Good to Firm in places in home straight) | 2m | 4 | Waldvogel | 11st 4lbs | 8 of 13 | J M Maguire | 5/4 |
| prominent, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, hampered before 2 out | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2011 | Sandown | Heavy | 2m 110y | 1 | Minella Class | 11st 7lbs | 5 of 5 | J M Maguire | 8/1 |
| held up in 4th, jumped slowly 1st, dropped to last 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 15 Dec 2010 | Newbury | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Minella Class | 11st | 2 of 22 | Adrian Lane | 5/1 |
| mid-division, hedaway after 5th, went 2nd last, stayed on flat, no impresison on winner | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2010 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Straight Course;Round Course;Soft) | 1m 4f | 2 | Vulcanite | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 16 | A Kirby | 12/1 |
| towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Oct 2010 | Warwick | Heavy | 1m 2f 188y | 3 | Red Merlin | 9st 8lbs | 1 of 6 | A Kirby | 5/2 |
| held up, headway from 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, challenged 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong (hand timed) | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2010 | Newbury | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f 6y | 2 | Forte Dei Marmi | 9st | 13 of 20 | L Morris | 33/1 |
| mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2010 | Haydock | Good to Soft (1m and further Soft, Good to Soft places) | 1m 2f 95y | 2 | Hot Prospect | 8st 13lbs | of 18 | A Kirby | |
| 25 Jul 2010 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 2 | Bay Willow | 9st 10lbs | 9 of 11 | P Robinson | 12/1 |
| dwelt, raced wide in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 04 Jun 2010 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm on the Round Course) | 1m 4f | 1 | Holberg | 9st | 6 of 10 | A Kirby | 14/1 |
| keen, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 15 May 2010 | Newbury | Good to Firm | 1m 5f 61y | 1 | Claremont | 8st 12lbs | 8 of 10 | P Robinson | 13/2 |
| held up in rear, ridden and no response 2f out | |||||||||
| 19 Aug 2009 | York | Good to Firm | 1m 6f | 2 | Sesenta | 9st 6lbs | 12 of 19 | P Robinson | 9/1 |
| mid-division, raced keenly, some headway over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, never really in contention | |||||||||
| 04 Jul 2009 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 3f 200y | 2 | Red Merlin | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 15 | P Robinson | 15/2 |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | |||||||||
| 30 May 2009 | Goodwood | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f | 3 | Red Merlin | 8st 13lbs | 1 of 13 | A Kirby | 5/1 |
| held up towards rear, steady progress from 3f out, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, led final 50 yards | |||||||||
| 08 May 2009 | Chester | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 4 | Red Merlin | 8st 10lbs | 1 of 8 | Richard Hughes | 11/4 |
| towards rear, rapid headway to lead over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, joined post | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2009 | Windsor | Good | 1m 4f | 4 | Run For Ede's | 9st 1lbs | 2 of 11 | P Robinson | 7/4 |
| keen, in rear, headway over 2f out, running on, just failed | |||||||||
| 17 Apr 2009 | Kempton | Standard | 1m 4f | 4 | Haarth Sovereign | 9st | 3 of 9 | P Robinson | 9/2 |
| steaded start, raced keenly in rear, headway on outside over 3f out, ridden and effort over 1f out, not reached leaders one pace | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Soft | 1m 4f | 5 | Red Merlin | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 7 | P Robinson | 5/4 |
| held up in 6th, headway going well 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden and in command when hung left well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 1m 3f | 4 | Greylami | 8st 4lbs | 2 of 11 | R Mullen | 11/1 |
| held up, headway and effort on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, took 2nd final strides, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2008 | Brighton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 196y | 5 | Red Merlin | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 7 | J P Guillambert | 3/1 |
| pulled hard, in touch, ridden over 1f out, switched left to lead 1f out, kept on | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2008 | Newbury | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 3f 5y | 5 | Megalala | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 10 | A Kirby | 7/2 |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, ridden to lead 2f out, hard pressed inside final furlong, headed and lost 2 places final strides | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2008 | Ascot | Good to Firm | 1m 4f | 4 | Any Given Day | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 7 | S Sanders | 8/1 |
| tracked leader, pulled hard, ridden approaching 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 07 Jul 2008 | Ripon | Good to Soft | 1m 4f 10y | 5 | Rowan Rio | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | P Robinson | 5/1 |
| missed break, tracked leaders and keen, challenged 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2008 | Warwick | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 188y | 5 | Amicable Terms | 9st 4lbs | of 7 | R Mullen | |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2008 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places on the Round Course ) | 1m 2f 7y | 5 | Buddy Holly | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 17 | D Holland | 12/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden and effort over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2008 | Folkestone | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1m 1f 149y | 5 | Everybody Knows | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 13 | R Mullen | 10/1 |
| took keen hold, in touch, headway 2f out, ran on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 19 May 2008 | Bath | Good to Firm | 1m 2f 46y | 5 | Stow | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 13 | R Mullen | 16/1 |
| held up, ridden over 2f out, some progress | |||||||||
| 05 Oct 2007 | Newmarket | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 7f | 3 | Fireside | 9st 3lbs | of 14 | A Kirby | 50/1 |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2007 | Sandown | Good | 7f 16y | 4 | Redolent | 9st 3lbs | of 14 | P Robinson | 12/1 |
| took keen hold in mid-division, effort on outside 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2007 | Ascot | Good to Soft (Round - Soft) | 7f | 3 | City Leader | 9st 3lbs | of 14 | A Kirby | 40/1 |
| slowly into stride and always in rear | |||||||||