Finance Merchant (AUS) Horse
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Finance Merchant is a 3yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Aaron Purcell in Warrnambool. He is by the stallion Merchant Navy out of Westchester. He has yet to break his maiden, having not won in six attempts. In his most recent race at Ararat on 30 Mar 2026, ridden by Tom Madden, Finance Merchant finished third behind the winner Earl Of Gloucester.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ararat 30-Mar-26 2206m GOOD 3 R3 MDN-SW $2,880 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:17.630, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 3rd 1st Earl Of Gloucester ( H Coffey 59.5 ) 2nd My Rosalie ( T Nugent 57 ) 6.00L 3rd Finance Merchant ( T Madden 59 ) 6.50L See full results | T Madden 59kg 6.50L | 3 (12) |
| Warrnambool 09-Mar-26 2350m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $2,125 (of $42,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:28.300, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Phoenician ( B Rawiller 59.5 ) 2nd Paramount War ( D Yendall 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Zinovation ( J D Hill 59.5 ) 2.50L 4th Finance Merchant ( T Madden 59 ) 4.25L See full results | T Madden 59kg 4.25L | 4 (13) |
| Horsham 24-Feb-26 1800m GOOD 4 R5 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:53.130, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 8th, 800m 10th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440 1st Fully Justified ( C Macredmond 59 ) 2nd Finance Merchant ( T Madden 59 ) 1.00L 3rd He's On Song ( W Gordon 59 ) 1.35L See full results | T Madden 59kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Ararat 08-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R3 MDN-SW $5,760 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.990, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Zuleika ( J D Hill 57 ) 2nd Finance Merchant ( L Meech 59 ) 4.50L 3rd Lady Colonist ( R J Hurdle 57 ) 5.75L See full results | L Meech 59kg 4.50L | 2 (11) |
| Mount Gambier 25-Jan-26 1412m GOOD 4 R2 3UP MDN-SW $2,300 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.120, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Ottelia ( J D Hill 56 ) 2nd All Too True ( C N Rawiller 58 ) 0.24L 3rd Finance Merchant ( T Madden 56.5 ) 0.57L See full results | T Madden 56.5kg 0.57L | 3 (9) |
| Warrnambool 12-Jan-26 900m R4 Jump Out-G3, Winning Time: 00:53.660 1st Positive Image ( J E Weatherley ) 2nd Bobbin Back ( M I Marin ) 3rd High Altitude ( S H Pang ) 4th Finance Merchant ( T Madden ) | T Madden | 4 (6) |
| Coleraine 26-Sep-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.220 1st Mr George ( T Madden 59.5 ) 2nd Yankee Street Rain ( M K Julius 59.5 ) 1.25L 3rd No One Else ( J Fry 57 ) 2.50L 4th Finance Merchant ( N Farley 57 ) 4.00L See full results | N Farley 57kg 4.00L | 4 (12) |
| bet365 Hamilton 16-Sep-25 1000m R6 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:03.550 1st Mister Businessman ( C Puls ) 2nd Big Vee ( D Bates ) 3rd Finance Merchant ( T Madden ) | T Madden | 3 (6) |
| Casterton 01-Sep-25 880m R8 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 00:56.450 1st Cavalry Girl ( L Meech ) 2nd Lantana ( D Yendall ) 3rd Tremamore ( R J Hurdle ) 6th Finance Merchant ( C Pang ) | C Pang | 6 (7) |
| bet365 Camperdown 20-Aug-25 850m R13 J/O-GOOD 4, Winning Time: 00:54.500 1st Silver Maid ( C N Rawiller ) 2nd Pare Brise ( R J Hurdle ) 3rd Mychemicalromanze ( L Williams ) 6th Finance Merchant ( T Madden ) | T Madden | 6 (6) |