Merlin's Dancer (GB)
Owner: Miss Helen Chamberlain Trainer: S Dow Sex: Gelding Age: 24
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm on the Sprint Course) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Round Course - Good to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm | 17 | 3 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 3 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 4 | |||
| Good to Soft (Round Course - Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Polytrack | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 1 | |||
| Standard | 7 | 1 | ||
| Standard (Turf - Good to Firm) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 53 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm (Good in places on the Round Course) | 5f | 4 | Rocker | 9st 2lbs | 8 of 8 | I Mongan | 25/1 |
| led, soon switched right, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Jul 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f | 3 | Mac Gille Eoin | 9st | 4 of 4 | I Mongan | 12/1 |
| tracked leading pair to over 3f out, weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 26 Jun 2009 | Folkestone | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 6f | 4 | Zowington | 9st 6lbs | 8 of 12 | S W Kelly | 16/1 |
| chased far side leaders, effort and bumped 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 06 Jun 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good | 5f | 2 | Indian Trail | 8st 2lbs | 15 of 18 | J F Egan | 25/1 |
| with leaders on outside, ridden 2f out, weakening when hung left approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 May 2009 | Lingfield | Standard (Turf - Good to Firm) | 5f | 4 | Our Piccadilly | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 11 | S W Kelly | 13/2 |
| held up, switched to outer over 1f out, ran on inside final furlong, not pace to reach front pair | |||||||||
| 22 Apr 2009 | Epsom Downs | Good (Round Course - Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 3 | Fathom Five | 8st 5lbs | 6 of 13 | J F Egan | 16/1 |
| prominent, ridden and every chance and edged left 1f out, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 08 Apr 2009 | Brighton | Good | 5f | 4 | Magical Speedfit | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 6 | Tony Culhane | 13/2 |
| led, ridden over 1f out, headed near finish, soon lost 2nd, not much room last strides | |||||||||
| 04 Mar 2009 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 4 | Chjimes | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 5 | Tony Culhane | 4/1 |
| led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2008 | Great Leighs | Standard | 5f | 3 | Elhamri | 8st 9lbs | 14 of 14 | N Mackay | 14/1 |
| close up, ridden halfway, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 23 Aug 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Soft (Round Course - Good in places) | 6f | 3 | Osiris Way | 9st 3lbs | 8 of 10 | J Millman | 14/1 |
| chased leader to well over 1f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 2008 | Goodwood | Good to Firm | 5f | 3 | Total Impact | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 20 | S Sanders | 9/1 |
| led far side group, ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Jun 2008 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm on the Sprint Course) | 5f | 2 | Holbeck Ghyll | 8st 5lbs | 2 of 19 | J F Egan | 12/1 |
| led on near side rail, chased leaders in centre group, every chance entering final furlong, ran on, not quite pace of winner | |||||||||
| 09 May 2008 | Lingfield | Standard (Turf - Good, Good to Firm in places) | 5f | 4 | Zowington | 9st 3lbs | 3 of 8 | W Buick | 8/1 |
| disputed lead, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Apr 2008 | Great Leighs | Standard | 5f | 4 | Lord of The Reins | 9st 4lbs | 4 of 7 | I Mongan | 7/1 |
| led 1f, with leader after, ridden 2f out, one pace final furlong | |||||||||
| 15 Mar 2008 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 1 | Conquest | 9st | 7 of 10 | I Mongan | 40/1 |
| tracked leader, ridden halfway, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Feb 2008 | Lingfield | Standard | 5f | 4 | Halsion Chancer | 9st 1lbs | 3 of 9 | S Sanders | 7/1 |
| led, ridden 2 lengths clear 1f out, headed and no extra near finish | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2007 | Lingfield | Standard | 6f | 4 | Ajigolo | 9st 5lbs | of 10 | J Mitchell | 25/1 |
| led, ridden and headed 2f out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 02 Oct 2007 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 5f 20y | 3 | Matsunosuke | 9st 3lbs | of 12 | P Doe | 12/1 |
| with leader, ridden and weakened over 2f out | |||||||||
| 24 Sep 2007 | Leicester | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 5f 2y | 3 | Kay Two | 8st 12lbs | of 11 | J F Egan | |
| Nonrunner | |||||||||
| 15 Sep 2007 | Chester | Good to Firm | 5f 16y | 4 | Circuit Dancer | 9st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | S Sanders | 13/2 |
| in touch, ridden to chase leading pair over 1f out, edged right entering final furlong, ran on towards finish | |||||||||
| 21 Aug 2007 | York | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 5f | 2 | River Falcon | 8st 10lbs | of 18 | J F Egan | 25/1 |
| led 2f, chased leaders, ridden, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 11 Aug 2007 | Haydock | Good to Firm (Firm in places) | 5f | 2 | Judd Street | 9st 4lbs | of 13 | Jim Crowley | 14/1 |
| in touch, ridden along half way, one pace until weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 Aug 2007 | Goodwood | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 6f | 2 | Pearly Wey | 9st 8lbs | of 27 | J F Egan | 66/1 |
| tracked leader far side, ridden to dispute lead and every chance 1f out, one pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 21 Jul 2007 | Newmarket | Good | 5f | 3 | Ishi Adiva | 9st 13lbs | of 11 | P Robinson | 12/1 |
| led, edged right over 2f out, headed over 1f out, hampered when weakening final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Jun 2007 | Royal Ascot | Good | 6f | 2 | Dark Missile | 8st 10lbs | of 26 | J F Egan | 100/1 |
| led far side group to 2f out, weakened quickly | |||||||||
| 02 Jun 2007 | EPSOM | Good | 1100 | 2 | Hogmaneigh | 9st | 8 of 18 | J F Egan | |
| led, pressed 2f out, headed just over 1f out, faded final furlong | |||||||||
| 04 May 2007 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 1100 | 2 | The Tatling | 8st 12lbs | 5 of 8 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2007 | NEWBURY | Good to Firm | 1134 | 2 | Green Manalishi | 8st 7lbs | 6 of 12 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| chased leaders, hard ridden 2f out, weakened entering final furlong | |||||||||
| 29 Mar 2007 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1100 | 2 | Merlin's Dancer | 9st 3lbs | 1 of 7 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| taken to post early, made all, driven over 1f out, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2006 | YORK | Good | 1189 | 2 | Fantasy Believer | 9st | 17 of 19 | J Fanning | |
| chased leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 05 Aug 2006 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Borderlescott | 8st 12lbs | 27 of 27 | K J Manning | |
| prominant on stand side for 4f | |||||||||
| 30 Jun 2006 | NEWCASTLE | Good to Firm | 1100 | 2 | Peace Offering | 9st 8lbs | 15 of 15 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led, headed over 2f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 24 Jun 2006 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1320 | 2 | Baltic King | 9st 2lbs | 17 of 28 | Tony Culhane | |
| held up in mid-division, not clear run and switched right 2f out, no impression | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2006 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 1100 | 2 | Handsome Cross | 9st 7lbs | 4 of 16 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| prominent, ridden over 2f out, every chance final furlong, kept on | |||||||||
| 03 Jun 2006 | EPSOM | Good to Firm | 1100 | 2 | Desert Lord | 8st 9lbs | 8 of 20 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led centre until headed 2f out by near side group, weakened final furlong | |||||||||
| 11 May 2006 | CHESTER | Good to Firm | 1116 | 2 | Merlin's Dancer | 8st 8lbs | 1 of 15 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, ran on | |||||||||
| 04 May 2006 | MUSSELBURGH | Good to Firm | 1100 | 3 | Highland Warrior | 10st | 4 of 11 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| chased leader, ridden along well over 1f out, one pace approaching final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Mar 2006 | LINGFIELD | Polytrack | 1100 | 2 | Qadar | 8st 12lbs | 4 of 8 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| with leader, led over 2f out, headed and no extra well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 2005 | AYR | Good | 1320 | 2 | Presto Shinko | 8st 10lbs | 23 of 27 | P M Quinn | |
| chased leaders stands' side, ridden and weakened over 1f out | |||||||||
| 07 Sep 2005 | DONCASTER | Good to Firm | 1240 | 2 | Out After Dark | 8st 9lbs | 16 of 21 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| close up stand's side group, overall leader after 1f, ridden 2f out, driven and headed entering final furlong, edged right and weakened | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2005 | GOODWOOD | Good to Soft | 1320 | 2 | Gift Horse | 9st 3lbs | 4 of 27 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| set good pace, led on far side, ridden 2f out, no extra when headed inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 24 Jul 2005 | NEWBURY | Good to Soft | 1134 | 2 | Corridor Creeper | 8st 8lbs | 5 of 18 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led centre group, ridden over 2f out, headed over 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2005 | THIRSK | Soft | 1320 | 3 | Tom Tun | 9st 1lbs | 5 of 9 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 31 Mar 2005 | DONCASTER | Good | 1320 | 2 | Merlin's Dancer | 8st 11lbs | 1 of 15 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| made all, ridden over 1f out, kept on well inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 08 Sep 2004 | DONCASTER | Good | 1240 | 0 | Halmahera | 8st 13lbs | 13 of 22 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| led stands' side group, headed over 1f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 30 Jul 2004 | GOODWOOD | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Merlin's Dancer | 9st 5lbs | 1 of 26 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| made all on stand side, ran on well, ridden out | |||||||||
| 28 Jul 2004 | GOODWOOD | Good | 1100 | 0 | Double M | 9st 13lbs | 4 of 22 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| prominent on far side, ridden and every chance 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 25 Jul 2004 | ASCOT | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | Baltic King | 7st 6lbs | 7 of 24 | M Halford | |
| pressed far side leader until edged left and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 16 Jul 2004 | PONTEFRACT | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | Midnight Parkes | 9st 7lbs | 11 of 17 | Alex Greaves | |
| led, ridden and headed over 1f out, soon beaten | |||||||||
| 17 Jun 2004 | RIPON | Good to Firm | 1100 | 0 | Torrent | 10st | 8 of 12 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| raced alone far side, ridden over 1f out, no extra final furlong | |||||||||
| 26 May 2004 | RIPON | Good to Firm | 1320 | 0 | Merlin's Dancer | 9st | 1 of 9 | Alex Greaves | |
| keen hold, led 5f out, ridden over 1f, kept on final furlong | |||||||||
| 14 May 2004 | NOTTINGHAM | Good to Soft | 1335 | 0 | Antonio Canova | 9st 9lbs | 5 of 16 | Adrian Nicholls | |
| raced far side, led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 03 May 2004 | DONCASTER | Good to Soft | 1320 | 0 | Kingscross | 9st 4lbs | 10 of 17 | Alex Greaves | |
| tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened | |||||||||