Merlin's Beard (GB)
Owner: Mr M J Caddy Trainer: R Hughes Sex: colt Age: 6
Breeding: Dark Angel / Welsh Cake (Fantastic Light)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Standard | 6 | 3 | ||
| Standard / Slow | 1 | |||
| Totals | 16 | 6 | 1 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2022 | Windsor | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 3f 99y | 3 | Wootton'sun | 9st 12lbs | 7 of 11 | D McMonagle | 8/1 |
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway out widest chasing leaders 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2022 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 3 | Merlin's Beard | 9st 7lbs | 1 of 13 | Rossa Ryan | 18/1 |
| mid-division, pushed along and headway 2f out, ridden and stayed on strongly final 110 yards, led final strides | |||||||||
| 22 Jul 2022 | Ascot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 3f 211y | 2 | Juan De Montalban | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 6 | George Rooke | 5/1 |
| held up last, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, switched out turning in, soon chasing leaders, went moderate 3rd over 1f out, no chance with leading duo | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2022 | Chester | Good | 1m 7f 196y | 2 | Soapy Stevens | 8st 7lbs | 3 of 9 | George Rooke | 8/1 |
| close up, pushed along and headway to chase winner entering final furlong, one pace and lost 2nd towards finish | |||||||||
| 31 May 2022 | Newbury | Good to Soft | 1m 4f | 4 | Grand Scheme | 9st 11lbs | 2 of 13 | George Rooke | 8/1 |
| led until over 10f out, pressed winner, ridden and strong challenge over 1f out, held inside final 100 yards, stayed on | |||||||||
| 21 May 2022 | Lingfield | Standard | 1m 4f | 4 | Merlin's Beard | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 6 | George Rooke | 11/1 |
| led early, tracked leaders after 2f, shaken up under 2f out, led well over 1f out and soon went clear, reduced lead closing stages but well on top | |||||||||
| 15 Apr 2022 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 2m | 4 | Reverend Hubert | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 7 | R L Moore | 3/1 |
| raced keenly, held up in 5th, pushed along and unable to quicken over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2021 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 1m 5f 219y | 5 | Merlin's Beard | 9st 4lbs | 1 of 4 | George Rooke | 10/11 |
| close up in 4th, headway to chase leader over 2f out, led over 1f out, quickened clear, comfortable | |||||||||
| 12 Sep 2021 | Bath | Firm | 1m 6f | 2 | Merlin's Beard | 8st | 1 of 9 | George Rooke | 5/1 |
| tracked leaders, left in lead 12f out, narrowly headed 9f out, in front again 2f out, ridden over 1f out, held on, all out | |||||||||
| 06 Aug 2021 | Brighton | Good | 1m 3f 198y | 6 | Merlin's Beard | 9st 1lbs | 1 of 10 | George Rooke | 15/8 |
| close-up, pushed before 2f out where led, ridden after 2f out and headed, regain lead inside final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2021 | Bath | Good to Soft | 1m 3f 137y | 6 | Merlin's Beard | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 12 | George Rooke | 9/4 |
| sat in behind leaders, disputed lead 2f out, went clear inside final furlong and stayed on strongly | |||||||||
| 13 Jul 2021 | Bath | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1m 3f 137y | 6 | True Romance | 8st 9lbs | 3 of 13 | W Buick | 13/2 |
| mid-division, headway over 9f out, pushed along over 3f out, strong challenge from over 1f out, stayed on, just held close home | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2021 | Bath | Good to Firm | 1m 3f 137y | 6 | Super Superjack | 8st 6lbs | 5 of 14 | David Egan | 40/1 |
| awkward start and slow to stride, towards rear, ridden over 3f out, still in rear 2f out, ran on strongly from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 16 Jun 2021 | Chelmsford City | Standard | 7f | 5 | Fast Medicine | 9st 5lbs | 8 of 15 | George Rooke | 50/1 |
| towards rear, pushed along over 2f out, plugged on one pace under hands and heels final furlong | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2021 | Lingfield | Standard | 7f 1y | 5 | Big Narstie | 8st 10lbs | 7 of 9 | S W Kelly | 40/1 |
| dwelt outpaced | |||||||||
| 13 Jan 2021 | Kempton | Standard / Slow | 7f | 5 | Year Of The Dragon | 8st 10lbs | 8 of 10 | S Donohoe | 14/1 |
| slowly away and went left start, ran green and always behind | |||||||||