Merchant Of Venice (GB)
Owner: Shamrock Thoroughbreds & Bart O'Sullivan Trainer: A McGuinness Sex: gelding Age: 10
Breeding: Bated Breath / Isola Verde (Oasis Dream)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Standard | 12 | 2 | 1 | |
| Standard / Slow | 9 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Totals | 23 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Mar 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Alhaazm | 9st 10lbs | 12 of 13 | Ronan Whelan | 11/2 |
| mid-division, disputed 6th approaching halfway, effort straight, no extra over 1f out | |||||||||
| 12 Feb 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Well Suited | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 13 | Colin Keane | 11/2 |
| held up towards rear, ridden and some headway between horses under 2f out, no impression inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 22 Jan 2021 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Bobby K | 9st 11lbs | 4 of 17 | C J MacRedmond | 9/1 |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along entering straight and headway under 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Whatharm | 8st 9lbs | 11 of 12 | Wayne Lordan | 9/2 |
| prominent, disputed 3rd approaching halfway, pushed along in 5th approaching straight, soon lost position and one pace | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 1m | 0 | Juyush | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 12 | Ronan Whelan | 13/8 |
| chased leaders, pushed along and progress under 2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, no extra in close 2nd last strides | |||||||||
| 11 Nov 2020 | Dundalk | Standard | 7f | 0 | Pulse Of Shanghai | 9st 13lbs | 2 of 16 | Colin Keane | 11/2 |
| rear of mid-division, headway into 5th and pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 3rd over 1f out, 2nd inside final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 22 Aug 2020 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 4 | Extrodinair | 9st 9lbs | 3 of 14 | George Wood | 11/1 |
| in touch, pushed along 3f out, ridden and headway over 1f out, chased winner inside final furlong, lost 2nd close home | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2020 | Lingfield | Standard / Slow | 7f 1y | 4 | Royal Dynasty | 9st | 8 of 13 | George Wood | 12/1 |
| held up in rear, pushed along 2f out, made no impression final furlong | |||||||||
| 01 Jul 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 4 | River Dawn | 9st 5lbs | 2 of 13 | Tom Marquand | 10/3 |
| chased leaders, pushed along 3f out, hung right from 2f out, stayed on under pressure into 2nd inside final furlong, never any chance with winner | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2020 | Newmarket | Soft | 7f | 4 | Arigato | 9st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | George Wood | 5/1 |
| in touch, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | Tadleel | 9st 6lbs | 4 of 12 | George Wood | 7/2 |
| in rear, headway over 3f out, pushed along over 2f out, went 4th inside final furlong, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 19 Feb 2020 | Newcastle | Standard | 1m 5y | 4 | Trevithick | 9st 4lbs | 5 of 8 | Andrea Atzeni | 2/1 |
| chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, rallied over 1f out, no extra closing stages | |||||||||
| 29 Jan 2020 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 4 | Rangali Island | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | B A Curtis | 9/4 |
| held up in 4th place, ridden and unable to quicken over 1f out, stayed on into one pace 3rd inside final 150 yards | |||||||||
| 11 Jan 2020 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m | 4 | Rangali Island | 9st 5lbs | 4 of 6 | David Probert | 10/3 |
| in touch, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, stayed on | |||||||||
| 18 Dec 2019 | Newcastle | Standard | 7f 14y | 4 | Northernpowerhouse | 9st 6lbs | 5 of 12 | Tom Marquand | 13/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway under pressure over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 06 Jul 2019 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 1m | 3 | Dalaalaat | 9st 10lbs | 7 of 13 | George Wood | 8/1 |
| behind, headway over 2f out, stayed on inside final furlong, never nearer | |||||||||
| 22 May 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 4 | Bacacarat | 9st 7lbs | 3 of 14 | Oisin Murphy | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders on outside, driven over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, just held | |||||||||
| 01 May 2019 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m | 4 | Enigmatic | 9st 6lbs | 10 of 20 | Scott McCullagh | 11/2 |
| held up mid-division, pushed along when not clear run on stands rail over 2f out, soon hung left and ridden, never dangerous | |||||||||
| 12 Apr 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 4 | King's Slipper | 9st 4lbs | 3 of 14 | George Wood | 8/1 |
| held up well off the pace, headway over 2f out, chased leaders inside final furlong, stayed on, nearest finish | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2019 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 4 | Merchant Of Venice | 9st 2lbs | 1 of 7 | George Wood | 7/4 |
| dwelt, soon tracking leaders on inside, good headway between horses to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 05 Feb 2019 | Newcastle | Standard / Slow | 1m 5y | 5 | Merchant Of Venice | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 9 | George Wood | 6/1 |
| tracked leaders, switched left and went 2nd over 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, ran on well | |||||||||
| 14 Dec 2018 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 1m | 5 | Merchant Of Venice | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 10 | George Wood | 7/2 |
| slowly into stride, held up towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway on outside from over 2f out, went 2nd well inside final furlong, stayed on, led close home | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 2018 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 6f | 5 | Poeta Brasileiro | 9st 5lbs | 9 of 12 | George Wood | 11/2 |
| slowly into stride, always behind and outpaced | |||||||||


