Merlion (AUS) Horse
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Merlion, a 3yo black gelding from Australia, is trained by Douglas Whyte in Hong Kong. He is by Capitalist out of London Rebel. Merlion has not yet broken his maiden, having made one start without a win. In his latest race at Sha Tin on 1 Feb 2026, jockey Hugh Bowman took him to 12th place behind the winner Crossborderdude.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sha Tin 01-Feb-26 1200m GOOD R4 CL4 Hcp (of $1,170,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.460, SP: 27.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 400m 6th 1st Crossborderdude ( Z Purton 58 ) 2nd Chill Partners ( J Chau 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Brownneedsfurther ( J Orman 56 ) 0.50L 12th Merlion ( H Bowman 58 ) 5.00L See full results | H Bowman 58kg 5.00L | 12 (14) |
| Sha Tin 20-Jan-26 1000m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 11 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 400m 00:23.000 1st Turquoise Velocity ( M L Yeung ) 2nd Run Run Smart ( E C W Wong ) 4.30L 3rd Packing Phoenix ( Z Purton ) 4.80L 4th Merlion ( H Bowman ) 6.30L | H Bowman 6.30L | 4 (11) |
| Happy Valley 10-Jan-26 1200m R3 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 7 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 400m 00:22.800 1st Gallant Design ( B Avdulla ) 2nd Happy Brethren ( C Y Ho ) 2.00L 3rd Merlion ( H Bowman ) | H Bowman | 3 (9) |
| Conghua Turf 15-Dec-25 1000m R8 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 6 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 1st Sectionals: 400m 00:23.400 1st Comet Radiance ( Y L Chung ) 2nd E Ho Ho ( J Chau ) 0.80L 3rd Adorable Smile ( M Chui ) 1.30L 4th Merlion ( L Hewitson ) 1.80L | L Hewitson 1.80L | 4 (7) |
| Conghua Turf 01-Dec-25 800m R9 Barrier Trial Catch Weight Barrier 1 In-running: Settled 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 400m 00:21.800 1st Honest Witness ( M L Yeung ) 2nd Speedy Smartie ( K Teetan ) 0.80L 3rd Merlion ( L Hewitson ) | L Hewitson | 3 (9) |