Mighty Myrtle (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

19-Oct-20
Sex
mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Merchant Navy

Dam

Merton Maid

Prize Money

133685

Owners

Laurel Oak Bloodstock Pty Ltd, Redbank North Pty Ltd, G A McFarlane, J J Van Meegen, J O'brien, L V & J Saville, Mrs K Chapple, R & J Wise, Miss C Bennett, Mrs J Ellis, M Ford, B Tarlinton, Miss L Kidman, S N Matley, G Mcintosh, Mrs C Lay, K D Lay, M S Riley, Ms C M James & CCE Bloodgers Team 75-77

About

Mighty Myrtle, a 5yo bay mare from Australia, is trained by Keith Dryden and Libby Snowden in Canberra. She is by Merchant Navy out of Merton Maid. To date, she has secured four victories. Her standout triumph came on 24th Nov 2024 at Canberra, where she captured the $50000.00 F&M Benchmark 75 Handicap.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Sapphire Coast 01-Feb-26 1600m SOFT 6 R7 BEGA CUP BM94 $4,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.980, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 1200m 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.140 1st Zouatica ( B Owen 62 ) 2nd Super Helpful ( N Heywood 60 ) 1.75L 3rd Associate ( P Boudvillain 55.5 ) 2.21L 4th Mighty Myrtle ( S Guymer 54 , Cd 55 ) 4.82L See full resultsS Guymer 54kg, Cd 55kg 4.82L4 (13)
Moruya 05-Jan-26 1425m GOOD 4 R7 MORUYACUP BM91 $13,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.140 1st Alottosay ( L Day 54 ) 2nd Mighty Myrtle ( S Guymer 54 ) 0.10L 3rd Direct Fire ( A Mclucas 54.5 ) 1.90L See full resultsS Guymer 54kg 0.10L2 (13)
Rosehill Gardens 07-Dec-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 F&M BM78 $3,500 (of $160,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.800, SP: 81.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Bella Corazon ( A B Collett 52 ) 2nd Changing Colours ( S Grima 58 , Cd 55 ) 0.94L 3rd Wings Of Desire ( J Childs 57 ) 1.10L 10th Mighty Myrtle ( R Bayliss 54 ) 4.41L See full resultsR Bayliss 54kg 4.41L10 (12)
Canberra 23-Nov-25 1200m SOFT 7 R6 SINGLEGAZE BM89 $4,100 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.570 1st My Last Hooray ( A B Collett 55 ) 2nd Kimberley Secrets ( C Keatings 59.5 ) 0.21L 3rd Mighty Myrtle ( B Mcdougall 55 ) 2.42L See full resultsB Mcdougall 55kg 2.42L3 (12)
Canberra 04-Nov-25 1300m SOFT 5 R4 FED OPEN $375 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.970, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490 1st Fangela ( J Brookes 63.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Gatchan ( R Freeman 55 ) 0.01L 3rd Good Prize ( D Cole 64 , Cd 61 ) 0.91L 7th Mighty Myrtle ( R B Prag 55 ) 3.59L See full resultsR B Prag 55kg 3.59L7 (13)
Canberra 24-Oct-25 1000m SOFT 5 R6 OPEN BM85 $310 (of $22,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.740, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.390 1st Vella Fox ( P Boudvillain 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Starlight Girl ( J Penza 55 ) 0.50L 3rd My Last Hooray ( A Adkins 55.5 ) 1.58L 7th Mighty Myrtle ( G Cahill 55 , Cd 53 ) 3.50L See full resultsG Cahill 55kg, Cd 53kg 3.50L7 (12)
Randwick 26-Apr-25 1400m SOFT 6 R9 3,4YO BM 72 Hcp (of $160,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.960, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.470 1st Yankee One ( J Collett 57.5 ) 2nd Spione ( N Rawiller 58 ) 0.59L 3rd Mickey's Medal ( B Nock 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.28L 11th Mighty Myrtle ( M Bourke 56 , Cd 54 ) 12.63L See full resultsM Bourke 56kg, Cd 54kg 12.63L11 (12)
Goulburn 23-Mar-25 1400m GOOD 4 R6 CL5 Set Weight $6,700 (of $150,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:21.500, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 13th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.910 1st Ticklebelly ( P Boudvillain 57 ) 2nd Craving Magic ( J V Overmeire 57.5 ) 0.25L 3rd Mountain Chatter ( L Day 56 ) 0.50L 4th Mighty Myrtle ( B Mcdougall 55.5 ) 1.38L See full resultsB Mcdougall 55.5kg 1.38L4 (14)
Nowra 23-Feb-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 CL5 Set Weight $5,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:21.490, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.100 1st Sunchyme ( A B Collett 55.5 ) 2nd Cable Express ( S Guymer 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Sass 'N' Cheek ( L Day 55.5 ) 0.60L 5th Mighty Myrtle ( B Mcdougall 55.5 ) 1.50L See full resultsB Mcdougall 55.5kg 1.50L5 (14)
Canberra 07-Feb-25 900m SOFT 6 R2 OPEN-BT, Winning Time: 00:53.260 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.270 1st Pretty Vegas ( K Shoard ) 2nd Mosgold ( J Taylor ) 0.09L 3rd Mighty Myrtle ( J Martin ) 1.03LJ Martin 1.03L3 (10)
Canberra 24-Nov-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 F&M BM 75 Hcp $30,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.960, SP: 2.05 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.870 1st Mighty Myrtle ( B Mcdougall 57.5 ) 2nd Announcing ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Sisters Pick ( G Cahill 62.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.62L See full resultsB Mcdougall 57.5kg1 (7)
Rosehill Gardens 02-Nov-24 1400m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ CL3 Hcp $3,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.610, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Villasaurus ( T Schiller 56.5 ) 2nd Everido ( R Bayliss 57.5 ) 3.14L 3rd Bravely ( N Rawiller 57.5 ) 4.03L 10th Mighty Myrtle ( D Gibbons 56.5 ) 5.79L See full resultsD Gibbons 56.5kg 5.79L10 (12)
Canberra 18-Oct-24 1000m SOFT 5 R3 CL2 Hcp $13,000 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.320, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.070 1st Mighty Myrtle ( R B Prag 58.5 ) 2nd Sutton Vella ( D Budler 57 ) 0.22L 3rd Northumbria ( A B Collett 61 ) 2.48L See full resultsR B Prag 58.5kg1 (7)
Moruya 26-May-24 1425m SOFT 6 R5 BM 58 Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.000, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Mighty Myrtle ( J Martin 58.5 ) 2nd Knights Armour ( R B Prag 65 , Cd 62 ) 0.50L 3rd Go Gazza ( E Hennessy 59.5 ) 1.00L See full resultsJ Martin 58.5kg1 (13)
Queanbeyan 12-May-24 1200m SOFT 7 R7 Mdn Set Weight $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Mighty Myrtle ( J Martin 57 ) 2nd Comb Over Con ( J I Jnr 59 ) 0.70L 3rd Brazil ( A Villiers 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.34L See full resultsJ Martin 57kg1 (10)
Moruya 26-Apr-24 1010m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.200, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.180 1st Huddersfield ( J Mckenzie 58.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Mighty Myrtle ( J Martin 56.5 ) 0.80L 3rd Comb Over Con ( M A Cahill 59 ) 2.10L See full resultsJ Martin 56.5kg 0.80L2 (11)
Canberra 01-Dec-23 1000m HEAVY 10 R2 CTRY MDN $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.520, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.780 1st Aunty Ginny ( M A Cahill 57.5 ) 2nd Mighty Myrtle ( B Ward 57.5 ) 2.83L 3rd Blue Bayou ( J Martin 57.5 ) 2.86L See full resultsB Ward 57.5kg 2.83L2 (6)
Canberra Acton 21-Nov-23 900m SYNTHETIC R1 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:54.170 1st Goofinator ( B Ward 0 ) 2nd Beer Baron ( P Boudvillain 0 ) 0.65L 3rd Mighty Myrtle ( T Martin 0 ) 3.63LT Martin 0 3.63L3 (6)