Craiglea Merida (AUS) Horse
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Craiglea Merida, a 5yo chestnut mare from Australia, is trained by Krystle Johnston in Sunshine Coast. She is by Warhead out of Craiglea Stellar. She has won two races, the biggest being the $10000.00 Qtis Bm50 Hcp at Thangool on 19th Jul 2025. She has been a profitable runner for bettors; a continuous backer would have achieved an 82% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Rockhampton 14-Mar-26 1050m SOFT 5 R3 BM60 $3,800 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.980, SP: 91.00 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.570 1st Sailor's Rum ( W G Satherley 60.5 ) 2nd Craiglea Merida ( G Semmens 54 ) 5.38L 3rd Hard To Dismiss ( A R Graham 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.71L See full results | G Semmens 54kg 5.38L | 2 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 05-Mar-26 850m HEAVY 9 R13 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.370 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Defiant Boom ( S C Tierney ) 2nd Hazey Hill ( T J Marshall ) 0.03L 3rd Chinchilla Ahead ( R G Thorburn ) 0.38L 7th Craiglea Merida ( P Hamblin ) 11.25L | P Hamblin 11.25L | 7 (8) |
| Nanango 14-Feb-26 1000m GOOD 3 R3 0-55 (of $10,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.550, SP: 8.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st Bordeaux Hopper ( J M Emmerson 56 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Hi Frank ( G S Semmens 58.5 ) 0.90L 3rd Above The World ( B L Harrison 57 , Cd 54 ) 1.82L 10th Craiglea Merida ( J Woodhouse 58.5 ) 144.28L See full results | J Woodhouse 58.5kg 65.4kgL | 10 (10) |
| Dalby 19-Aug-25 1200m GOOD 4 R7 CL3 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Blue Chip Girl ( K P Barker 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Downey ( J H Huxtable 60 ) 1.92L 3rd Lady Zaydi ( K Lenton 55.5 ) 2.73L 10th Craiglea Merida ( H Richardson 54 ) 12.25L See full results | H Richardson 54kg 12.25L | 10 (10) |
| Rockhampton 29-Jul-25 1200m SOFT 6 R8 0-55 $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.150, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.410 1st Upturn ( C J Lowe 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Electric Brae ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Gilbert's Gold ( S N Cormack 59.5 ) 4.66L 8th Craiglea Merida ( G Semmens 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 7.98L See full results | G Semmens 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 7.98L | 8 (10) |
| Thangool 19-Jul-25 1200m FIRM 2 R4 BM50 $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: 11.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.980 1st Craiglea Merida ( M Kennedy 58.5 ) 2nd Ain't Nobody ( A R Graham 61.5 , Cd 60 ) 1.83L 3rd Azure De Lago ( N L Summers 57 ) 2.10L See full results | M Kennedy 58.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Esk 12-Jul-25 800m GOOD 4 R1 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:44.660, SP: 5.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:32.260 1st King Invincible ( J Stanley 61 ) 2nd Levar ( J B Busuttin 62.5 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.19L 3rd Boitumelo ( S L Willis 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 3.25L 5th Craiglea Merida ( H Richardson 58.5 ) 5.93L See full results | H Richardson 58.5kg 5.93L | 5 (9) |
| Chinchilla 14-Dec-24 1070m GOOD 3 R2 BM 50 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:00.630, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.860 1st Frozen Miss ( M M Goring 61 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Savvy Song ( T L Orr 62 , Cd 60 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Evans ( E J Molloy 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2.00L 5th Craiglea Merida ( K Lenton 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 3.50L See full results | K Lenton 58.5kg, Cd 57kg 3.50L | 5 (12) |
| Thangool 30-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.650, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Craiglea Merida ( C Taylor 57.5 ) 2nd Moissanite ( J Devine 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Flawless Ambition ( D J A Boutet 59.5 ) 1.25L See full results | C Taylor 57.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Kumbia 05-Nov-24 1200m FIRM 2 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $10,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.610, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.950 1st Steel Gardenia ( C J Lowe 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Free Choice ( N E Palasthy 59.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 5.00L 3rd More Thought ( P S Carter 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 5.80L 4th Craiglea Merida ( H Phillips 57.5 ) 6.00L See full results | H Phillips 57.5kg 6.00L | 4 (11) |
| Monto 23-Mar-24 1000m GOOD 3 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $11,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.800, SP: 14.00 In-running: 800m 8th, 400m 9th 1st Lord Vader ( A Butler 59.5 ) 2nd Jeridah ( J S Edwards 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Little Miss Belle ( B R P Moffat 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 3.00L 10th Craiglea Merida ( T Chambers 56.5 ) 12.15L See full results | T Chambers 56.5kg 12.15L | 10 (10) |
| Rockhampton 17-Aug-23 1100m GOOD 4 R3 3Y MDN $440 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.500, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Papasito ( A Butler 58.5 ) 2nd Switch And Slide ( A Layt 59 ) 3.62L 3rd Artopia ( A Sewell 56.5 ) 4.31L 6th Craiglea Merida ( J Taylor 56.5 ) 7.58L See full results | J Taylor 56.5kg 7.58L | 6 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 25-Jul-23 850m SOFT 6 R11 2Y-TRL Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.330 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Bean There Too ( J L Bayliss 0 ) 2nd Laydownlily ( T Brooker 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Mean Approach ( C Graham 0 ) 2.00L 6th Craiglea Merida ( P Hamblin 0 ) 8.80L | P Hamblin 0 8.80L | 6 (6) |
| Deagon 11-Jul-23 650m SOFT 5 R12 2Y-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:38.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.090 1st Cartwheels ( E P Lang 0 ) 2nd Send The Money ( M Harley 0 ) 1.25L 3rd Lavoni ( S T Collett 0 ) 1.45L 6th Craiglea Merida ( M Castle 0 ) 6.20L | M Castle 0 6.20L | 6 (6) |