Bel Merci (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

01-Sep-22
Sex
filly

Colour

bay

Prize Money

169400

Owners

Bell River Thoroughbreds (Mgr: A J Ferguson), Miss J Hogno, R G Hogno, Mrs M Hogno, Brookava Thoroughbreds (Mgr: D K Walker), J Gilvarry, Mrs R J Gilvarry, Mrs B J Koungras, F P Doran, Mrs C M Doran, R J Gilvarry & Watto Racing (Mgr: G R Watson)

About

Bel Merci is a 3yo bay filly from Australia, trained by Ciaron Maher. She is by the stallion Extreme Choice out of the dam Bel Mer. As a stakes winner with $169,400 in career earnings, she is viewed as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 5th Oct 2024 at Randwick, Chad Schofield rode her to her most important win so far, capturing the $250000.00 2yo F Open Set Weight and beating O' Ole.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Flemington 28-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R6 3YF HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.330, SP: 2.90 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.100 1st Educated ( C Gaudray 55.5 ) 2nd Thanks Gorgeous ( J Mcneil 59 ) 1.75L 3rd Star Of Omaha ( M Dee 54 ) 2.25L 7th Bel Merci ( E Brown 59 ) 5.56L See full resultsE Brown 59kg 5.56L7 (11)
Caulfield 07-Feb-26 1100m GOOD 4 R8 G3 KEV HAYES $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.590, SP: 21.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.890 1st Alpha Sofie ( Z Spain 57.5 ) 2nd Wintery ( T Madden 56 ) 1.50L 3rd Bel Merci ( E Brown 58.5 ) 1.65L See full resultsE Brown 58.5kg 1.65L3 (12)
Southside Cranbourne 26-Jan-26 800m R5 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:45.720 1st Chateau Eze ( J Childs ) 2nd Lathlain ( C E Hollowood ) 3rd Bel Merci ( E Brown )E Brown3 (10)
Southside Cranbourne 12-Jan-26 800m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:45.400 1st Headbanger ( J Childs ) 2nd Kiwi Raider ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Bel Merci ( E Brown )E Brown3 (11)
Randwick 08-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 G2 2YO F Open Set Weight $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.490, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410 1st Tempted ( J B Mcdonald 55.5 ) 2nd Marhoona ( J Collett 55.5 ) 0.33L 3rd Inkaruna ( T Berry 55.5 ) 1.24L 10th Bel Merci ( C Schofield 55.5 ) 11.39L See full resultsC Schofield 55.5kg 11.39L10 (11)
Rosehill Gardens 22-Feb-25 1100m GOOD 4 R6 G2 2YO Open Set Weight $3,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.270, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.970 1st Beiwacht ( A Hyeronimus 56.5 ) 2nd West Of Swindon ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 2.15L 3rd Wodeton ( K Mcevoy 56.5 ) 2.44L 8th Bel Merci ( Z Lloyd 54.5 ) 6.02L See full resultsZ Lloyd 54.5kg 6.02L8 (9)
Kembla Grange 10-Feb-25 800m GOOD 4 R6 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.900 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.320 1st Bel Merci ( Z Lloyd ) 2nd Tuscany ( T Sherry ) 8.30L 3rd State Visit ( J Collett ) 10.10LZ Lloyd1 (6)
Rosehill Gardens 03-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R5 2Y-BT, Winning Time: 00:52.960 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.220 1st North England ( T Clark ) 2nd Bel Merci ( C Schofield ) 3.50L 3rd Pallaton ( Z T Lloyd ) 3.69LC Schofield 3.50L2 (7)
Randwick 14-Jan-25 740m SOFT 7 R9 2YF-BT, Winning Time: 00:44.290 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.550 1st Open Secret ( Z T Lloyd ) 2nd Bel Merci ( C Schofield ) 0.18L 3rd Mythology ( T Berry ) 0.64LC Schofield 0.18L2 (6)
Randwick 05-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R3 G3 2YO F Open Set Weight $141,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.840, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:33.740 1st Bel Merci ( C Schofield 56 ) 2nd O' Ole ( R King 56 ) 1.39L 3rd Memo ( K Mcevoy 56 ) 1.79L See full resultsC Schofield 56kg1 (14)
Kensington 23-Sep-24 850m GOOD 4 R6 2YF-BT Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:49.110 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.400 1st O' Ole ( R King ) 2nd Bel Merci ( C Schofield ) 0.36L 3rd Bellazaine ( T Clark ) 0.84LC Schofield 0.36L2 (7)