Mercian (AUS) Horse
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Mercian is a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, trained by Lindsay Gough at Eagle Farm. He is by Saxon Warrior out of Oradonna. He has won three races so far. On 6 May 2026 at Eagle Farm he secured his most important victory, claiming the $38,000 Class 3 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Farm 05-Sep-26 1000m SOFT 5 R1 CL3-SW $1,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.350, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.720 1st Get Ready Lass ( M R D Plessis 56.5 ) 2nd Lim's Shavano ( C Graham 60 ) 0.72L 3rd Gambler ( A Roper 58.5 , Cd 57 ) 0.98L 9th Mercian ( G Cartwright 60 ) 5.52L See full results | G Cartwright 60 5.52L | 9 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 08-Aug-26 1000m GOOD 4 R3 NMW $4,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.260, SP: 2.70 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.290 1st Everybody Rise ( T J Marshall 54 ) 2nd The Fixer ( E P Lang 56.5 ) 1.41L 3rd Bonded Affair ( D G Moor 56 ) 1.67L 4th Mercian ( C Graham 52.5 ) 2.54L See full results | C Graham 52.5kg 2.54L | 4 (11) |
| Eagle Farm 25-Jul-26 1000m SOFT 5 R3 BM70 $14,350 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.830, SP: 3.60 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.730 1st Bonfire Spark ( M R D Plessis 59.5 ) 2nd Mercian ( J Mcmurray 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.18L 3rd Diamantina Rose ( C Bellamy 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.05L See full results | J Mcmurray 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 1.18L | 2 (8) |
| Eagle Farm 06-May-26 1000m SOFT 5 R7 CL3 $21,000 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.410, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.630 1st Mercian ( G Cartwright 55.5 ) 2nd Braveheart ( A Jones 59.5 ) 0.85L 3rd Smart Shazza ( T J Marshall 54 ) 0.93L See full results | G Cartwright 55.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 19-Apr-26 1000m GOOD 4 R6 CL3 $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.250, SP: 5.00 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Contilda's Love ( T J Marshall 59.5 ) 2nd Missile One ( B E Thompson 58.5 ) 0.98L 3rd Paleface Ringo ( M Hellyer 60 ) 1.74L 5th Mercian ( G Cartwright 58 ) 2.85L See full results | G Cartwright 58kg 2.85L | 5 (10) |