Merlin Giant (FR)
Owner: Mrs A F Mee Trainer: E Mullins Sex: gelding Age: 7
Breeding: Camelot / Moon Giant (Giant's Causeway)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good To Yielding In Places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Good in Places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 4 | 1 | 1 | |
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 21 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Aug 2024 | Galway | Good (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 2f 54y | 1 | Ashdale Bob | 11st 1lbs | Fell of 7 | D Meyler | 7/1 |
| tracked leader, slow 3rd, 2nd when fell 6th | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2024 | Galway | Good (Good To Yielding In Places) | 2m 2f 54y | 0 | Thecompanysergeant | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | D Meyler | 9/4 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, slight mistake 3 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on to lead entering straight, joined 1f out, headed closing stages, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2023 | Curragh | Soft | 2m 165y | 0 | Lord Erskine | 9st 8lbs | 3 of 12 | B M Coen | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 3rd 2 1/2f out, soon no impression on leaders, kept on same pace in 3rd final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2023 | Leopardstown | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 180y | 0 | Satin | 8st 7lbs | 13 of 16 | C D Hayes | 7/2 |
| mid-division, headway into 3rd halfway, lost place entering straight, soon no extra and eased | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2023 | Galway | Soft | 2m 6f 108y | 1 | Ambitious Fellow | 11st 7lbs | of 23 | J J Slevin | 0/0 |
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| 03 Aug 2023 | Galway | Good to Yielding (Good in Places) | 2m 11y | 1 | Zarak The Brave | 11st | 10 of 23 | D Meyler | 12/1 |
| chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along in 6th after 2 out, soon weakened and no extra from last | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2023 | Down Royal | Good | 1m 4f 175y | 0 | Merlin Giant | 9st 9lbs | 1 of 10 | C T Keane | 8/11 |
| disputed lead early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, led over 3f out and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and 2 lengths clear early final furlong, kept on well | |||||||||
| 29 May 2023 | Ballinrobe | Good | 2m 6f 92y | 0 | Lunar Power | 11st 12lbs | 13 of 18 | D Meyler | 14/1 |
| always towards rear, pushed along and no impression after 4 out, ridden and no extra after 3 out, tailed off | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2023 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m 100y | 0 | Bialystok | 11st 7lbs | 13 of 18 | D Meyler | 14/1 |
| mid-division, slight mistake 2 out and ridden, checked briefly entering straight, no impression | |||||||||
| 04 Dec 2022 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 0 | Merlin Giant | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 19 | D Meyler | 9/2 |
| tracked clear leader, moderate 3rd at 4th, took closer order in 2nd after 3 out, led before 2 out, ran on well run-in, comfortably | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 2022 | Galway | Soft to Heavy | 2m 6f | 0 | Ballyadam Destiny | 11st 9lbs | 4 of 18 | B Hayes | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders, 8th on outer halfway, 6th and pushed along after 2 out, went 4th before last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2022 | Leopardstown | Soft | 1m 4f 180y | 0 | Moracana | 8st 7lbs | of 24 | Reserve 2 | |
| 30 Jul 2022 | Galway | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m 150y | 0 | Merlin Giant | 11st 12lbs | 1 of 23 | D Meyler | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders, soon 2nd, closer halfway, challenged travelling well after 2 out, led before last, ridden and stayed on well run-in | |||||||||
| 27 Jul 2022 | Galway | Good to Yielding | 1m 4f 43y | 0 | Dads Lad | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 21 | M J M O'Sullivan | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to challenge 2f out, ridden to lead narrowly 1 1/2f out, headed inside final 150 yards, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2022 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 3f 180y | 0 | Crosshill | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 9 | B Hayes | 25/1 |
| tracked leaders on outer, 4th 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | |||||||||
| 14 Oct 2021 | Curragh | Yielding (Good in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Anner Castle | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 23 | R P Whelan | 11/4 |
| mid-division, 8th halfway, pushed along and headway between horses under 2f out, went 4th and ridden early final furlong, no impression closing stages | |||||||||
| 07 Oct 2021 | Thurles | Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m | 0 | Rekero | 10st 2lbs | 4 of 18 | D E Mullins | 4/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3f out, pushed along to challenge when slightly hampered 1 1/2f out, no impression in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace under hands and heels, dropped to 4th closing stages | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2021 | Listowel | Yielding | 1m 4f | 0 | Empyrea | 10st | 3 of 18 | R P Whelan | 5/1 |
| waited with, soon towards rear, mid-division before halfway, 7th before straight, soon effort to chase winner, kept on without quite getting there for 2nd inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 10 Sep 2021 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Merlin Giant | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 10 | Mr D O'Connor | 4/9 |
| held up in touch, a little keen, 5th halfway, headway travelling well to 3rd 2f out, soon 2nd, pushed along to challenge entering straight, on terms 1f out, led final 150 yards, pushed out and kept on well | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2021 | Galway | Good | 2m 110y | 0 | Level Neverending | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 17 | Mr P W Mullins | 11/10 |
| mid-division, progress to chase leaders 3f out, 3rd 2f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, disputed 1f out, soon narrow lead, headed closing stages and held close home | |||||||||
| 27 Apr 2021 | Punchestown | Yielding (Good to Yielding in places) | 2m 100y | 0 | Adamantly Chosen | 11st 6lbs | 4 of 24 | Mr E P O'Brien | 4/1 |
| prominent, 3rd halfway, headway to dispute lead 4f out, headed and pushed along approaching straight, ridden and no impression in 3rd over 1f out, no extra | |||||||||