Merdeka (IRE)
Owner: Maurice Clifford Trainer: T J Taaffe Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places on Chase Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 2 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Heavy | 9 | 3 | ||
| Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Soft (Heavy in places on the Chase Couse) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 27 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Apr 2009 | Fairyhouse | Good (Good to Yielding in places on Chase Course) | 2m 6f | 0 | Mourne Rambler | 10st 9lbs | 18 of 25 | A B Joyce | 25/1 |
| chased leader, 2nd halfway, 3rd 4 out, weakened next | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2009 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 7f | 0 | Bit Of A Devil | 11st 6lbs | 7 of 11 | C O'Farrell | 8/1 |
| led and soon well clear, jumped right throughout, reduced advantage halfway, ridden and headed 3 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 16 Feb 2009 | Navan | Heavy | 2m 5f | 0 | Catch Me | 11st 3lbs | 5 of 6 | B J Geraghty | 50/1 |
| led and soon clear, reduced advantage 6th, headed after 5 out, ridden in 4th before straight, soon no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2009 | Down Royal | Heavy (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Baily View | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 17 | A B Joyce | 7/1 |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra in 5th after 2 out, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 31 Dec 2008 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m 4f | 0 | Coolcashin | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 8 | Mr P Roche | 16/1 |
| led, clear from 3rd, reduced advantage 4 out, ridden and headed approaching last, no extra and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2008 | Thurles | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 6f 110y | 0 | Shakervilz | 11st 10lbs | 4 of 11 | P W Flood | 10/1 |
| prominent, slight mistake 6th and reminder, reminder in 4th from 5 out, no impression and kept on same pace approaching 3 out | |||||||||
| 09 Nov 2008 | Navan | Soft (Heavy in places on the Chase Couse) | 2m 4f | 0 | Catch Me | 11st 5lbs | PulledUp of 10 | D N Russell | |
| 15 Oct 2008 | Punchestown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Rory's Sister | 11st 11lbs | 5 of 9 | P W Flood | 8/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway to 5th before halfway, mistake 6 out, 4th when mistake 3 out, soon ridden, no extra in 5th when bad mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2008 | Naas | Yielding to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 0 | Royal Spring | 11st 12lbs | 10 of 14 | A B Joyce | 10/1 |
| chased leaders, 5th early, lost place before halfway and soon towards rear, tailed off | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 2008 | Clonmel | Yielding to Soft | 2m 1f | 0 | Kerryhead Windfarm | 11st 12lbs | UnseatedRider of 14 | T G M Ryan | 7/1 |
| mid-division when bad mistake and unseated rider 3rd | |||||||||
| 07 Feb 2008 | Clonmel | Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Arteea | 11st 9lbs | Fell of 12 | T G M Ryan | 7/2 |
| prominent, mistake 2nd, 2nd when fell heavily 3rd | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2008 | Leopardstown | Heavy | 3m | 0 | Footy Facts | 10st 11lbs | 19 of 23 | A B Joyce | 20/1 |
| tracked leaders, 6th 3 out, weakened from before next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2007 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 3m | 0 | Newbay Prop | 10st 9lbs | PulledUp of 29 | T G M Ryan | 12/1 |
| soon in rear, trailing when jumped badly left 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | |||||||||
| 25 Nov 2007 | Navan | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 3m | 0 | Royal County Star | 10st 10lbs | Fell of 16 | T G M Ryan | 9/2 |
| held up, badly hampered 6th, progress into 8th halfway, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression, fell 3 out | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2007 | Naas | Good | 2m 3f | 0 | Breaking Silence | 10st 3lbs | 2 of 7 | M P Walsh | 8/1 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd after halfway, progress into moderate 2nd after 2 out, stayed on well from last | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2007 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good | 5500 | 1 | Offshore Account | 11st 10lbs | 5 of 7 | D N Russell | |
| tracked leaders, 4th when mistake 5th, 5th when slight mistake 5 out, no extra from next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 18 Mar 2007 | LIMERICK | Heavy | 5280 | 0 | Coljon | 11st 12lbs | 6 of 15 | B J Geraghty | |
| mid-division on outer, 10th halfway, 7th 6 out, no extra from next, tailed off | |||||||||
| 20 Jan 2007 | NAAS | Heavy | 5280 | 1 | Chelsea Harbour | 11st 5lbs | 5 of 8 | S M McGovern | |
| held up in touch, progress into 4th after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, no extra when slight mistake 2 out | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2006 | LIMERICK | Soft | 4840 | 0 | Merdeka | 11st 9lbs | 1 of 16 | S M McGovern | |
| tracked leaders, progress to lead 5 out, eased clear after 3 out, bad mistake last, pushed out, comfortably | |||||||||
| 02 Dec 2006 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 4720 | 0 | Sir Frederick | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 22 | B J Geraghty | |
| chased leaders, bad mistake 4th, ridden to go 2nd approaching 2 out, no impression under pressure | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2006 | DOWN ROYAL | Good to Soft | 4400 | 0 | Patsy Hall | 11st 12lbs | FE of 18 | Ruby Walsh | |
| chasing leader when fell | |||||||||
| 26 Feb 2006 | NAAS | Heavy | 4400 | 1 | Merdeka | 11st 5lbs | 1 of 7 | B J Geraghty | |
| made all, soon clear, ridden and stayed on well from 2 out | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2006 | NAAS | Soft | 4400 | 1 | Toofarback | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 7 | B J Geraghty | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance approaching last, no extra | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2005 | FAIRYHOUSE | Heavy | 3960 | 0 | Merdeka | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 25 | B J Geraghty | |
| always prominent, 4th halfway, improved to lead 3 out, strongly pressed when slight mistake next, stayed on well from last | |||||||||
| 20 Oct 2005 | PUNCHESTOWN | Good to Soft | 3520 | 0 | Mounthenry | 11st 12lbs | 9 of 22 | B J Geraghty | |
| mid-division, progress approaching 3 out, 7th 2 out, soon no extra and eased | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2004 | LEOPARDSTOWN | Heavy | 3520 | 0 | Merdeka | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 10 | Mr J J Codd | |
| always prominent, 4th halfway, improved into 2nd 5f out, led early straight, soon ridden clear, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2004 | FAIRYHOUSE | Soft | 3520 | 0 | In Compliance | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 23 | D F Flannery | |
| held up, 14th 5f out, headway on inner early straight, 4th 1f out, kept on | |||||||||