Imperial Merlin (2017)
About
Imperial Merlin is an 8yo bay gelding trained by J & S Quinn at Malton. He is by the stallion Kalanisi out of the mare Silver Charmer. To date, Imperial Merlin has recorded five wins. On 21 Apr 2023 at Ayr he secured his most important triumph, collecting $8,450 in the Largs Ladies Lwob Novices' Handicap Hurdle. The horse has been a rewarding runner for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 38% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor-on-Dee 05-Sep-25 4656m GOOD R6 CL3 HcpH (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:40.630, SP: 3.50 | J Bowen 74.4kg 13.90L | 7 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 09-Jul-25 4690m GOOD R4 CL3 HcpH $2,600 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 05:40.400, SP: 15.00 | H Brooke 73.9kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Stratford 01-Jun-25 5306m GOOD R5 CL3 HcpH $769 (of $12,443), Winning Time: 06:31.470, SP: 7.00 Towards rear, awkward 5th, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on, not fluent last | C Nichol 72.1kg 9.50L | 4 (6) |
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 4892m SOFT R3 CL3 HcpH (of $15,740), Winning Time: 06:06.950, SP: 14.00 Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out and ridden, no impression | C Nichol 76.2kg 5.50L | 7 (13) |
| Haydock 20-Mar-25 4881m GOOD R7 CL4 HcpH $5,281 (of $9,837), SP: 13.00 Raced in second, mistake 5th, prominent, going best when disputed 2 out, clearly led approaching last, all out when faced sustained challenge run-in, asserted towards finish, won going away | C Nichol 76.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Doncaster 13-Dec-24 4822m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,422 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 06:01.230, SP: 9.00 In rear, in touch, hit 5th, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 13th, dropped away before 4 out | C Nichol 74.4kg 0.00L | 3 (4) |
| Newcastle 15-Nov-24 4040m GOOD R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $2,843 (of $11,510), Winning Time: 05:15.110, SP: 2.10 Tracked sole rival, mistake 3 out, soon ridden to chase leader, awkward landing 2 out, good jump last, held by winner run-in | C Nichol 72.1kg 1.75L | 2 (2) |
| Cartmel 20-Jul-24 4454m GOOD R6 HcpH $1,066 (of $18,549), Winning Time: 05:21.670, SP: 22/1 Held up in midfield, ridden and some headway before last where not fluent, no further impression run-in | A Wedge 74.4kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 5 (12) |
| Kelso 11-Mar-24 5184m SOFT R4 HcpH (of $6,601), Winning Time: 06:35.500, SP: 8/1 Mid-division on inside, jumped right 4th, pushed along before 9th, ridden after 4 out, in rear when mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | B S Hughes 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Kelso 17-Feb-24 4714m SOFT R5 NvHcpCh $3,038 (of $6,601), Winning Time: 06:53.200, SP: 5/4 Tracked winner, hit 12th, over 1 length down when fell 2 out | H Brooke 65.8kg | 2 (2) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-23 4489m HEAVY R4 NvHcpCh $1,944 (of $8,571), Winning Time: 06:16.220, SP: 9/2 Close up in rear, headway to track leaders 10th, sprawled on landing 3 out and lost ground and chance, kept on same pace | H Brooke 75.3kg 19.25L | 3 (5) |
| Aintree 11-Nov-23 4964m SOFT R3 HcpH $897 (of $15,609), Winning Time: 06:37.140, SP: 10/3 Rear mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along omitted 2 out, no progress | H Brooke 69.4kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 5 (11) |
| Ayr 21-Apr-23 4892m SOFT R2 NvHcpH $8,450 (of $8,450), Winning Time: 05:59.300, SP: 7/1 Held up rear of mid-division, closed 8th, led 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on well | H Brooke 74.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Doncaster 23-Feb-23 3902m GOOD R1 NvHNHFNHF (of $5,237), Winning Time: 04:44.500, SP: 15/8 Tracked winner, hit 5th, lost 2nd after next, went 2nd again before 3 out, ridden and hung left before next, driven between last two, bit closer and one length down when fell last | T Midgley 75.3kg, Cd 0 | UPD (4) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-22 4563m HEAVY R5 NvH $2,258 (of $4,901), Winning Time: 06:26.640, SP: 2/5 Raced in second, shaken up approaching 2 out, joined leader last, kept on run-in but no match for winner | B Garritty 75.3kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Newcastle 08-Dec-22 4425m SOFT R4 NvH $4,901 (of $5,090), Winning Time: 05:40.280, SP: 2/5 Tracked leaders, pressed front pair 4 out, disputed lead 3 out, soon led, drew clear 2 out and ran green, pushed out run-in, easily | B Garritty 73kg | 1 (5) |
| Catterick 18-Nov-22 3882m SOFT R5 NvH $4,357 (of $4,357), Winning Time: 04:46.220, SP: 6/4 Chased leaders, headway to lead just after 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden flat, went further clear, impressive | B Garritty 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Sedgefield 19-Apr-22 3381m GOOD R8 NHF $2,614 (of $2,614), Winning Time: 03:56.100, SP: 3/10 Pressed leader, led 12f out, headed 11f out, led over 4f out, clear over 1f out, ran on well | B S Hughes 70.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Wetherby 23-Mar-22 3218m SOFT R8 NHF $1,254 (of $2,722), Winning Time: 03:50.700, SP: 8/1 Held up in mid-division, headway 8f out, went 2nd and edged left over 1f out, no impression on winner, stayed on | B S Hughes 71.2kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |