Merdon Castle (IRE)
Owner: West Wilts Hockey Lads Trainer: M Blake Sex: colt Age: 7
Breeding: Acclamation / Siren's Gift (Cadeaux Genereux)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 2 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places on Back Straight) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Firm in the Home Straight) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 2 | |||
| Good to Firm (Watering) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places on Back Straight) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Standard / Slow | 2 | |||
| Totals | 57 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m | 6 | Clipsham Tiger | 9st 3lbs | 9 of 14 | Megan Nicholls | 9/1 |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never near leaders, weakened well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Oct 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Dreamboat Dave | 8st 12lbs | of 13 | Megan Nicholls | 0/0 |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m | 6 | Sharp Operator | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 11 | Megan Nicholls | 5/1 |
| keen held up, ridden and headway over 1f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 04 Sep 2019 | Bath | Firm | 1m 2f 37y | 6 | About Glory | 8st 12lbs | 3 of 14 | Megan Nicholls | 6/1 |
| towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Jul 2019 | Brighton | Good to Firm (Firm in Places) | 7f 211y | 6 | Harlequin Rose | 9st 1lbs | 9 of 15 | Seamus Cronin | 25/1 |
| chased leader, led 5f out until ridden 2f out, lost 2nd over 1f out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 28 Jun 2019 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm (Good in Places) | 1m 2f 23y | 6 | Elsie Violet | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 14 | Seamus Cronin | 33/1 |
| held up, pushed along over 3f out, not trouble leaders | |||||||||
| 27 May 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m | 7 | Casey Banter | 9st 2lbs | 13 of 16 | R Winston | 7/1 |
| held u towards rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 30 Apr 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m 2f | 6 | Muraaqeb | 9st | 3 of 15 | Seamus Cronin | 12/1 |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not reach front pair | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 6 | Mr Potter | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 11 | J Fanning | 5/1 |
| in rear, ridden over 1f out, headway entering final furlong, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Elusif | 8st 3lbs | 6 of 14 | Faye McManoman | 25/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 6 | Elusif | 8st 9lbs | 5 of 13 | Faye McManoman | 33/1 |
| mid-division on inside, good headway on inside over 2f out, kept on same pace in 3rd until dropped to 4th post | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2018 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 7 | False Id | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 14 | K T O'Neill | 12/1 |
| held up, ridden and headway 3f out, weakened approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Oct 2018 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f 3y | 6 | Danish Duke | 8st 13lbs | 10 of 16 | M Harley | 7/1 |
| in touch, pushed along over 1f out, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2018 | Hamilton | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f 6y | 6 | Gaelic Wizard | 10st 9lbs | 11 of 15 | Miss Amy Taylor | 8/1 |
| slowly into stride, outpaced in rear, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 26 May 2018 | Salisbury | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 6f | 6 | Picket Line | 8st 13lbs | 7 of 14 | Charles Bishop | 6/1 |
| held up in rear, kept on inside final furlong, never on terms | |||||||||
| 16 May 2018 | Yarmouth | Good to Firm (Firm in the Home Straight) | 7f 3y | 6 | Moi Aussie | 10st | 7 of 16 | M Harley | 8/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 23 Apr 2018 | Windsor | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 6f 12y | 6 | Air Of York | 9st 4lbs | 12 of 16 | M Harley | 9/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2018 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 6 | Sonnet Rose | 9st 2lbs | 6 of 11 | M Harley | 4/1 |
| in rear, headway over 1f out, ridden entering final furlong, one pace | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2018 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 6 | Critical Thinking | 9st 7lbs | of 10 | M Harley | 0/0 |
| NonRunner | |||||||||
| 07 Mar 2018 | Kempton | Standard | 6f | 6 | Strategic Heights | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 12 | Paddy Bradley | 7/1 |
| in rear, ridden 2f out, never nearer | |||||||||
| 12 Dec 2017 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f 1y | 6 | Compton Prince | 9st 7lbs | 8 of 9 | M Harley | 11/10 |
| slowly away in rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 19 Oct 2017 | Brighton | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 60y | 5 | Spirit Of Rosanna | 8st 13lbs | 5 of 7 | M Harley | 13/2 |
| raced wide outpaced, ridden 3f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 27 Sep 2017 | Redcar | Good to Soft (Soft in places on Back Straight) | 5f | 5 | Quatrieme Ami | 9st 5lbs | 16 of 19 | T Hamilton | 14/1 |
| behind, effort over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2017 | Sandown | Good (Good to Firm in places on Back Straight) | 5f 10y | 5 | Jashma | 9st 2lbs | 3 of 11 | Saleem Golam | 16/1 |
| behind, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 01 Sep 2017 | Sandown | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 10y | 5 | Gnaad | 9st 5lbs | 7 of 10 | M Harley | 8/1 |
| slowly into stride, behind, headway over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Aug 2017 | Beverley | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 7f 96y | 6 | Talent Scout | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 9 | J P Sullivan | 5/1 |
| towards rear, headway over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2017 | Carlisle | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 5f 193y | 5 | Cliff | 10st 7lbs | 9 of 11 | Miss Emily Bullock | 11/1 |
| in rear, pushed along and outpaced over 4f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jul 2017 | Leicester | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 7f | 4 | Pursuing Steed | 10st | 7 of 11 | J Garritty | 40/1 |
| mid-division, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2017 | Ayr | Good to Soft | 6f | 4 | Dark Defender | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 14 | J P Sullivan | 16/1 |
| dwelt outpaced, never on terms | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2017 | Doncaster | Good to Soft | 7f 6y | 4 | Art Echo | 9st | 6 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 20/1 |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 20 Jun 2017 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 4 | The Armed Man | 9st 8lbs | 4 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 15/2 |
| towards rear, outpaced halfway, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 22 May 2017 | Carlisle | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 5f 193y | 4 | Merdon Castle | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 8 | J P Sullivan | 4/1 |
| soon last, closed over 2f out, edged right and went 2nd inside final furlong, ran on to lead close home (hand timed) | |||||||||
| 02 Mar 2017 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | War Department | 8st 11lbs | 8 of 9 | J P Sullivan | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, pushed along halfway, ridden and struggling 2f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 17 Feb 2017 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 4 | Handsome Dude | 9st | 4 of 10 | J P Sullivan | 8/1 |
| rear division, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2017 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | Free Code | 9st 1lbs | 8 of 13 | J Garritty | 16/1 |
| behind, headway over 2f out, ridden to chase leaders over 1f out, kept on same pace, never on terms | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2017 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 4 | Captain Dion | 9st | 6 of 7 | J P Sullivan | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, ridden over 1f out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2017 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | Dutch Art Dealer | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 25/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, ran on close home | |||||||||
| 20 Dec 2016 | Southwell | Standard | 7f | 3 | Mithqaal | 9st 1lbs | 13 of 14 | J P Sullivan | 66/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, never on terms | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 3 | Nimr | 9st | 9 of 13 | J P Sullivan | 25/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 02 Nov 2016 | Nottingham | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f 13y | 4 | Ballesteros | 9st 4lbs | 7 of 10 | J P Sullivan | 10/1 |
| raced wide, close up, pushed along after 2f, ridden 2f out, faded final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2016 | Yarmouth | Soft | 6f 3y | 4 | Harwoods Volante | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 15 | J P Sullivan | 33/1 |
| in rear, ridden 2f out, never a factor | |||||||||
| 01 Oct 2016 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 216y | 3 | Dougan | 9st 7lbs | 9 of 13 | B A Curtis | 33/1 |
| slowly into stride, in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2016 | Thirsk | Good to Firm (Watering) | 6f | 3 | Mythmaker | 8st 11lbs | 4 of 12 | J P Sullivan | 40/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 25 Jun 2016 | Newcastle | Standard | 6f | 2 | Amazour | 9st 7lbs | of 14 | J P Sullivan | 0/0 |
| Withdrawn | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 2015 | Newmarket | Good | 6f | 2 | Mubtaghaa | 8st 7lbs | 13 of 18 | Tim Clark | 50/1 |
| raced far side rider remover hood very late and slowly away always towards rear | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2015 | Newmarket | Soft | 6f | 2 | Teruntum Star | 8st 6lbs | 7 of 20 | Tim Clark | 16/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Jul 2015 | Newmarket | Good to Firm (Watered) | 6f | 2 | Magical Memory | 8st 9lbs | 12 of 20 | Tim Clark | 25/1 |
| in touch, ridden halfway, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2015 | Sandown | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f 6y | 1 | Waady | 9st | 9 of 9 | W Buick | 16/1 |
| slowly into stride, always well behind | |||||||||
| 08 May 2015 | Chester | Soft | 5f 16y | 2 | Roudee | 9st 7lbs | of 9 | Non Runner | |
| 29 Apr 2015 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f | 1 | Limato | 9st 1lbs | 10 of 13 | L P Keniry | 50/1 |
| prominent, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 03 Apr 2015 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f 6y | 2 | Lightscameraction | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 11 | R L Moore | 9/2 |
| in touch, ridden and headway entering final furlong, kept on, not trouble leading pair | |||||||||
| 27 Feb 2015 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f 6y | 3 | Primrose Valley | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 7 | L P Keniry | 3/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, rallied to go 2nd near finish | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2015 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 5f | 2 | Merdon Castle | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 8 | L P Keniry | 7/2 |
| slowly into stride, tracked leaders, every chance over 1f out, led inside final furlong, hard driven, all out | |||||||||
| 14 Jan 2015 | Kempton | Standard | 6f | 2 | Hawkesbury | 9st 2lbs | 2 of 4 | L P Keniry | 3/1 |
| led, ridden and headed approaching final furlong, kept on same pace and no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2014 | Royal Ascot | Good | 5f | 1 | Hootenanny | 9st 3lbs | 17 of 25 | R L Moore | 7/1 |
| raced centre and outpaced | |||||||||
| 19 May 2014 | Windsor | Good to Firm | 5f 10y | 2 | Kool Kompany | 9st 7lbs | 2 of 5 | L P Keniry | 11/4 |
| quickly away, led early, tracked winner, ridden to challenge 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no extra and held in closing stages | |||||||||
| 06 May 2014 | Kempton | Standard | 5f | 5 | Merdon Castle | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 7 | L P Keniry | 7/1 |
| held up in touch, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to lead towards finish | |||||||||