Merroca (2022) Horse
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About
Merroca is a 3yo bay gelding trained by Roydon Bergerson. He is out of the stallion El Roca and the mare Mercy Hill. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his latest run at Wanganui on 19 Jan 2026, jockey Jim Chung rode him to a 12th-place finish behind the victor Surround Sound.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Wanganui 19-Jan-26 1600m SOFT 5 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.330, SP: 51.90 1st Surround Sound ( H Hassman 57 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Carter John ( R Elliot 58.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Dujardin ( C Grylls 55 ) 0.60L 12th Merroca ( J Chung 57 , Cd 55 ) 13.30L See full results | J Chung 57kg, Cd 55kg 13.30L | 12 (12) |
| Otaki 26-Dec-25 1400m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.470, SP: 27.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th 1st Fringes ( K A Myers 55.5 ) 2nd Under Orders ( A K Riddell 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Iffigive ( K R Hercock 55.5 ) 1.20L 6th Merroca ( J Taplin 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 7.50L See full results | J Taplin 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 7.50L | 6 (10) |
| Waipukurau 16-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.290, SP: 22.80 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th 1st Zorero ( K A Myers 57 ) 2nd Damiano ( A K Riddell 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2.50L 3rd Furiosa ( K R Hercock 56.5 ) 2.70L 9th Merroca ( J Chung 57 , Cd 55 ) 8.70L See full results | J Chung 57kg, Cd 55kg 8.70L | 9 (12) |