Merchant Flyer (AUS) Horse
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Merchant Flyer is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Gavin Bedggood, who is based at Cranbourne. He is sired by the stallion Merchant Navy out of the dam Americain Woman. Merchant Flyer has managed to win 4 races in his career so far. On 26th Oct 2024 at Doomben, Merchant Flyer scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $75000.00 Class 3 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pakenham 06-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM70 $5,400 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th 1st Betwitchery ( B Allen 58 ) 2nd Legio Ten ( J Mcneil 60 ) 1.75L 3rd Merchant Flyer ( J Maskiell 59.5 ) 1.81L See full results | J Maskiell 59.5kg 1.81L | 3 (12) |
| Southside Cranbourne 23-Feb-26 1000m R2 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:01.300 1st On Display ( D M Lane ) 2nd Pariah Pearl ( C E Hollowood ) 3rd Enchanted Jenni ( B Mertens ) 6th Merchant Flyer ( D Bates ) | D Bates | 6 (7) |
| 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 BM70 $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 BM70 $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 BM78 $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 ) 2.40L | B Thornton 2.40L | 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 ) 1.25L 3rd Zinotar ( K Wilson-taylor ) 1.55L | B Wheeler 1.25L | 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 (5) |
| 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) |