Mercenary (2022) Horse
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About
Mercenary is a 4yo bay horse trained by Lucinda Woodruff. He is by the stallion Rafeef out of the dam Matushka. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 5 starts. In its latest start at Durbanville on 21st Jan 2026, Mercenary, ridden by K De Melo, finished third behind the winner Prairie Dawn.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 21-Jan-26 1600m GOOD R2 Md $13,293 (of $133,005) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.150, SP: 3.75 1st Prairie Dawn ( A Fortune 130 ) 2nd Bonelli ( A Domeyer 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Mercenary ( K D Melo 130 ) 1.05L See full results | K D Melo 59kg 1.05L | 3 (12) |
| Kenilworth 04-Jan-26 1600m GOOD R3 Md $18,997 (of $95,011) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.670, SP: 2.63 1st Backinthefastlane ( J V Merwe 117 ) 2nd Mercenary ( K D Melo 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Waloyo Yamoni ( A Fortune 125 ) 1.00L See full results | K D Melo 59kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Kenilworth 10-Dec-25 1600m GOOD R9 Md $3,323 (of $133,005) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.440, SP: 15.00 1st Chance Encounter ( G Wright 130 ) 2nd Frequent Traveller ( C Orffer 130 ) 1.25L 3rd Fort Liam ( M Yeni 130 ) 0.50L 5th Mercenary ( K D Melo 130 ) 3.80L See full results | K D Melo 59kg 3.80L | 5 (15) |
| Kenilworth 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R1 Md $6,647 (of $133,005) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 13.00 1st Navaseven ( N Yuen 130 ) 2nd Madra Rua ( R Fourie 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Red Wave ( A Domeyer 130 ) 0.20L 4th Mercenary ( J V Merwe 130 ) 1.25L See full results | J V Merwe 59kg 1.25L | 4 (12) |
| Durbanville 15-Oct-25 1250m GOOD R2 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.620, SP: 8.50 1st Freedom Fighter ( C Little 130 ) 2nd Umzingeli Wenyathi ( C Habib 130 ) 2.25L 3rd Sliver Of Sunshine ( C Zackey 130 ) 2.25L 6th Mercenary ( J V Merwe 130 ) 8.25L See full results | J V Merwe 59kg 8.25L | 6 (10) |