Merini (AUS) Horse
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Merini, a 3yo brown filly from Australia, is trained by Kris Lees. She is by Written Tycoon out of Almighty Girl. She has not yet broken her maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In her latest start at Wyong on 7 May 2026, she was ridden by Jason Collett and placed second behind Gamp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wyong 07-May-26 1100m GOOD 4 R2 SUPER MDN-SW $10,350 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.310, SP: 5.50 In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.510 1st Gamp ( J Ford 57 ) 2nd Merini ( J Collett 57 ) 0.52L 3rd Hidden Star ( M Fitzgerald 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.55L See full results | J Collett 57kg 0.52L | 2 (10) |
| Muswellbrook 22-Apr-26 800m SOFT 5 R5 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:48.800 1st Kostanuffin ( T Gough ) 2nd Merini ( J Severo ) 0.38L 3rd Tidal Breeze ( B A Cray ) 1.91L | J Severo 0.38L | 2 (5) |
| Scone 01-Apr-26 900m SOFT 5 R9 MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:54.780 1st Merini ( A Gibbons ) 2nd Costa Del Sol ( W Costin ) 0.17L 3rd Lady Burlesque ( M Weir ) 0.73L | A Gibbons | 1 (7) |
| Te Aroha 11-Feb-26 1150m SOFT 5 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.880, SP: 13.30 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Sister Cynane ( J Doyle 56.5 ) 2nd Merini ( C Barnes 56 ) 1.50L 3rd Rolling Stone ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 2.20L See full results | C Barnes 56kg 1.50L | 2 (14) |
| Avondale 08-Oct-25 1400m HEAVY 9 R6 3YO Mdn Set Weight $836 (of $18,500) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:29.450, SP: 6.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th 1st Kygo Star ( T L Mitchell 56.5 ) 2nd Miss Parker ( S T Collett 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Shoma ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.90L 4th Merini ( W Kennedy 55.5 ) 2.90L See full results | W Kennedy 55.5kg 2.90L | 4 (13) |