Merchant Flyer (AUS) Horse
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Merchant Flyer is a 5yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Grant Allard. He is by the stallion Merchant Navy out of the mare Americain Woman. He has won 4 races in his career so far. On 26 Oct 2024 at Doomben, Merchant Flyer earned his most important win to date, the $75000.00 Class 3 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich 10-Jan-26 1666m GOOD 4 R5 CL4 $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.880, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190 1st Sir Beveridge ( J L Taylor 54 ) 2nd Sir Goldalot ( L I Martyn 54 , Cd 52 ) 3.19L 3rd North Court ( G J Cartwright 56 ) 3.19L 9th Merchant Flyer ( D Smith 59 ) 8.08L See full results | D Smith 59kg 8.08L | 9 (9) |
| Deagon 23-Dec-25 1200m SOFT 5 R1 OPEN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.950 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.120 1st Philia ( A Jones ) 2nd Central Park ( C Graham ) 0.75L 3rd Merchant Flyer ( D Smith ) 1.15L | D Smith 1.15L | 3 (6) |
| Doomben 06-Sep-25 1615m GOOD 4 R5 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.960, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.270 1st Exceed Speed ( B E Thompson 60.5 ) 2nd Make A Call ( A Jones 58 ) 0.50L 3rd The Catch ( C Sutherland 62 , Cd 59 ) 1.08L 10th Merchant Flyer ( M Mcguren 60.5 ) 6.73L See full results | M Mcguren 60.5kg 6.73L | 10 (12) |
| Eagle Farm 02-Aug-25 1815m GOOD 4 R4 BM 70 Hcp $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.720, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.020 1st Victory Command ( L Dempsey 59.5 ) 2nd Lupine ( B Wheeler 55 ) 0.09L 3rd Connecticut ( J L Bayliss 56 ) 0.21L 10th Merchant Flyer ( A Mallyon 61 ) 6.23L See full results | A Mallyon 61kg 6.23L | 10 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 19-Jul-25 1600m SOFT 6 R3 BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.180, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950 1st Yet He Moves ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 2nd Just Flying ( J Guthmann-chester 58 ) 0.30L 3rd Connecticut ( J L Bayliss 54 ) 1.26L 6th Merchant Flyer ( D Mcgillivray 57.5 ) 4.45L See full results | D Mcgillivray 57.5kg 4.45L | 6 (9) |
| Doomben 12-Jul-25 1600m GOOD 4 R4 CL6 Hcp $8,400 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.400, SP: 9.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Tuff Tu Mus ( T Brooker 60 ) 2nd Cranky Harry ( C Vitler 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.72L 3rd Merchant Flyer ( B Wheeler 54.5 ) 1.25L See full results | B Wheeler 54.5kg 1.25L | 3 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 22-Jun-25 1600m SOFT 7 R6 BM 68 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.290, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.130 1st Becamo ( T Brooker 59 ) 2nd Merchant Flyer ( D Mcgillivray 61.5 ) 0.20L 3rd All's Fair ( J H Huxtable 59.5 ) 0.40L See full results | D Mcgillivray 61.5kg 0.20L | 2 (10) |
| Doomben 11-Jun-25 1650m GOOD 4 R6 BM 75 Hcp $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.900, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Grinzinger Knight ( E P Lang 59.5 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Zaher ( M R D Plessis 54.5 ) 0.50L 3rd New Joy ( T M Fenlon 60 , Cd 58 ) 0.83L 10th Merchant Flyer ( B Wheeler 58.5 ) 5.39L See full results | B Wheeler 58.5kg 5.39L | 10 (11) |
| Doomben 08-May-25 1000m SOFT 7 R2 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.100 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.590 1st Zarastro ( A Jones ) 2nd Taltarni Fields ( C Graham ) 2.75L 3rd Simbu ( L H Smyth ) 5.75L 6th Merchant Flyer ( J Murphy ) 11.10L | J Murphy 11.10L | 6 (7) |
| Eagle Farm 05-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 6 R7 BM 78 Hcp $1,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.510, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.930 1st Shihab ( R D Dolan 58.5 ) 2nd Calico Jack ( M Rodd 59.5 ) 0.65L 3rd Centrestone ( K Wilson-taylor 57 ) 2.76L 9th Merchant Flyer ( A Mallyon 57 ) 6.60L See full results | A Mallyon 57kg 6.60L | 9 (9) |
| Deagon 18-Mar-25 1050m SOFT 5 R5 OPN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.080 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Good Lieutenant ( R D Dolan ) 2nd Zattastar ( T Marshall ) 0.46L 3rd Iverson ( B Wheeler ) 2.96L 6th Merchant Flyer ( B Thornton ) 3.61L | B Thornton 3.61L | 6 (8) |
| Doomben 26-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R3 CL3 Hcp $42,700 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.660, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.460 1st Merchant Flyer ( A Mallyon 58 ) 2nd El Pensador ( K Wilson-taylor 55 ) 0.01L 3rd Moszur ( N T Callow 58 ) 1.12L See full results | A Mallyon 58kg | 1 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Oct-24 1600m GOOD 4 R7 BM 62 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.760, SP: 1.35 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.040 1st Merchant Flyer ( J Orman 60.5 ) 2nd Nitroglycerine ( N S Beriman 56.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Silver Pearl ( G J Cartwright 57.5 ) 3.30L See full results | J Orman 60.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 29-Sep-24 1600m SOFT 5 R7 CL1 Hcp $15,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.640, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.260 1st Merchant Flyer ( J Orman 59 ) 2nd Warrant ( J Franklin 60 , Cd 58 ) 3.80L 3rd Hereditary ( A Jones 55 ) 3.90L See full results | J Orman 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 15-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL1 Hcp $4,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.650, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.450 1st Umetini ( B Wheeler 57 ) 2nd Merchant Flyer ( J Orman 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Been A Secret ( S N Cormack 55.5 ) 2.90L See full results | J Orman 57.5kg 0.10L | 2 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast 04-Sep-24 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $3,400 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.680, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.170 1st Holy Flash ( S N Cormack 58.5 ) 2nd Glowlight ( A J Mallyon 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Merchant Flyer ( B Thornton 58.5 ) 0.60L See full results | B Thornton 58.5kg 0.60L | 3 (10) |
| Doomben 27-Aug-24 1000m SOFT 5 R9 CL3-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.470 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Instagood ( E P Lang ) 2nd La Petite Maison ( J M Orman ) 0.40L 3rd Merchant Flyer ( B Thornton ) 2.30L | B Thornton 2.30L | 3 (6) |
| Doomben 12-Jun-24 1650m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $1,900 (of $38,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.600, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.370 1st New Level ( R Maloney 59.5 ) 2nd Dash Dash Dash ( J Stanley 58 ) 2.45L 3rd Jungle Prince ( J M Orman 60 ) 3.69L 4th Merchant Flyer ( B Thornton 57.5 ) 3.78L See full results | B Thornton 57.5kg 3.78L | 4 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-May-24 1800m SOFT 7 R8 BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:53.450, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000 1st Likeabeel ( A Spinks 61 ) 2nd Au Revoir ( A Jones 57.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Gold Merchant ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 2.80L 9th Merchant Flyer ( J P Stanley 59.5 ) 5.40L See full results | J P Stanley 59.5kg 5.40L | 9 (14) |
| Beaudesert 04-May-24 1650m SOFT 6 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $12,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.080, SP: 1.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.780 1st Merchant Flyer ( J P Stanley 58 ) 2nd Thunder Shanghai ( J Guthmann-chester 56 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Forgets Me Not ( M Wishart 56 ) 2.80L See full results | J P Stanley 58kg | 1 (10) |
| Ipswich 24-Apr-24 1690m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO Mdn Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.620, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.930 1st Rashford ( K Wilson-taylor 60 ) 2nd Merchant Flyer ( J Orman 59 ) 0.13L 3rd Pele Princess ( M Harley 56 ) 0.94L See full results | J Orman 59kg 0.13L | 2 (8) |
| Ipswich 10-Apr-24 1350m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:21.640, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Exceed Speed ( M Rodd 57.5 ) 2nd Flywheel ( N T Callow 57.5 ) 0.07L 3rd Makin' Statements ( M Wishart 56.5 ) 3.21L 7th Merchant Flyer ( J P Stanley 57.5 ) 4.55L See full results | J P Stanley 57.5kg 4.55L | 7 (14) |
| Doomben 17-Jan-24 1350m SOFT 7 R4 Mdn Set Weight $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.230, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.530 1st Captain Fenkel ( J M Orman 57 ) 2nd Deep Dawn ( A Jones 55 ) 3.58L 3rd Fiddler Onthe Roof ( K H Zechner 56.5 ) 3.81L 5th Merchant Flyer ( B Thornton 57 ) 4.28L See full results | B Thornton 57kg 4.28L | 5 (10) |
| Deagon 28-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.500 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.130 1st Never Bird ( R Dolan ) 2nd Merchant Flyer ( B Wheeler ) 1.30L 3rd Zinotar ( K Wilson-taylor ) 1.55L | B Wheeler 1.30L | 2 (6) |
| Deagon 28-Nov-23 1050m SOFT 6 R8 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.930 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st It's Been A Trek ( S T Collett ) 2nd Jenchick Boom ( A Jones ) 0.10L 3rd Elle Magic ( M J Cahill ) 1.60L 5th Merchant Flyer ( C Bayliss 0 ) 4.35L | C Bayliss 0 4.35L | 5 (6) |
| Deagon 11-Jul-23 650m SOFT 5 R13 2Y-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:37.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.170 1st Heartoni ( M J Mcgillivray 0 ) 2nd Fortuneer ( C Graham 0 ) 1.75L 3rd Demes Girl ( J Stanley 0 ) 1.85L 6th Merchant Flyer ( B Wheeler 0 ) 6.35L | B Wheeler 0 6.35L | 6 (7) |