Imperial Merlin (2017) Horse
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Imperial Merlin, a nine-year-old bay gelding by Kalanisi out of Silver Charmer, is under the care of trainer J & S Quinn and owned by Mr J N Blackburn. Over 25 starts he has secured six wins, placed second four times and third three times, accumulating earnings of $98,120. His most recent outing was at Hexham on 10 October 2026, where he finished 3rd out of a field of 6. He last tasted victory at Wetherby on 18 March 2026.
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Hexham • Cartmel • Wetherby • Haydock • Uttoxeter • Ayr • Doncaster • Kelso • Aintree • Catterick • SedgefieldRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newcastle 05-Nov-26 4828m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) R2 Racing At The Heart Of Our Community Handicap Hurdle, SP: 15.00 | Oakley Brown 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Hexham 10-Oct-26 4684m GOOD R3 CL3 HcpH $3,521 (of $28,505), SP: 6.00 1st Medieval Gold ( B S Hughes 154 ) 2nd Rebel Tribesman ( J J Burke 154 ) 0.20L 3rd Imperial Merlin ( S Quinlan 163 ) 4.20L See full results | S Quinlan 73.9kg 4.20L | 3 (6) |
| Cartmel 31-Aug-26 5105m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH $2,804 (of $24,398), Winning Time: 06:21.090, SP: 8.00 1st Divilabother ( H Reed 167 ) 2nd Kayf Dancer ( J Bowen 164 ) 2.75L 3rd Al Sayah ( J Tudor 168 ) 3.75L 4th Imperial Merlin ( S Quinlan 166 ) 11.50L See full results | S Quinlan 75.3kg 11.50L | 4 (7) |
| Wetherby 18-Mar-26 4852m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH $7,002 (of $7,002), Winning Time: 06:04.250, SP: 17.00 1st Imperial Merlin ( S Quinlan 168 ) 2nd Tiger Orchid ( C Hammond 160 ) 0.20L 3rd Rioja Alta ( C O'farrell 151 ) 2.50L See full results | S Quinlan 76.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Warwick 24-Jan-26 5034m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH (of $9,426), Winning Time: 06:10.890, SP: 8.00 1st Gwennie May Star ( S Bowen 157 ) 2nd Jalisco Star ( B Macey 163 ) 2.75L 3rd Dwight K Schrute ( G Sheehan 161 ) 1.50L Imperial Merlin ( H Skelton 170 ) 0.00L | H Skelton 77.1kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Haydock 20-Dec-25 4881m SOFT R7 CL3 HcpH $921 (of $16,063), Winning Time: 06:08.790, SP: 6.00 1st Super Survivor ( G Sheehan 169 ) 2nd Caughtinyourtrance ( C Jones 159 ) 0.30L 3rd Gege Ville ( D Mcmenamin 148 ) 5.50L 5th Imperial Merlin ( B S Hughes 161 ) 10.55L See full results | B S Hughes 73kg 10.55L | 5 (10) |
| Wetherby 15-Nov-25 4276m SOFT (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 12/1 Mid-division, mistake 3 out, ridden and kept on from before last, never nearer | Jamie Hamilton 75.3kg 1 length | 4 (9) |
| Bangor-on-Dee 05-Sep-25 4656m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 5/2 Held up in rear, detached 3 out, briefly rallied and some headway 2 out, struggling before last, soon weakened (rider said gelding never travelled) | James Bowen 74.4kg 3l | 7 (7) |
| Uttoxeter 08-Jul-25 4691m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 15/2 Mid-division, steady headway going well after last, normal 5 out, kept on | Henry Brooke 73.9kg 3l | 2 (8) |
| Stratford 31-May-25 5306m GOOD (GOOD TO SOFT IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 6/1 Towards rear, awkward 5th, not fluent 8th, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on, not fluent last | Craig Nichol 72.1kg Neck | 4 (6) |
| Ayr 11-Apr-25 4892m GOOD TO SOFT CL3 Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, pushed along 3 out, not fluent 2 out and ridden, no impression | Craig Nichol 76.2kg 1 1/2 length | 7 (13) |
| Haydock 19-Mar-25 4881m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, SP: 13/2 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 | Craig Nichol 76.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Doncaster 13-Dec-24 4823m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 9/1 In rear, in touch, hit 5th, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 13th, dropped away before 4 out | Craig Nichol 74.4kg 23l | 3 (4) |
| Newcastle 15-Nov-24 4041m GOOD CL3 Chase, SP: 11/10 Tracked sole rival, mistake 3 out, soon ridden to chase leader, awkward landing 2 out, good jump last, held by winner run-in | Craig Nichol 72.1kg 1 3/4 length | 2 (2) |
| Cartmel 20-Jul-24 4454m GOOD CL3 Hurdle, SP: 22/1 Held up in midfield, ridden and some headway before last where not fluent, no further impression run-in | Adam Wedge 74.4kg 3 1/4l | 5 (12) |
| Kelso 10-Mar-24 5185m SOFT CL3 Hurdle, 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 | UPL (10) |
| Kelso 16-Feb-24 4715m SOFT (HEAVY IN PLACES) CL3 Chase, SP: 5/4 Tracked winner, hit 12th, over 1 length down when fell 2 out | Henry Brooke 65.8kg | UPL (2) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-23 4490m HEAVY CL3 Chase, 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 | Henry Brooke 75.3kg 17l | 3 (5) |
| Aintree 11-Nov-23 4964m SOFT CL2 Hurdle, SP: 10/3 Rear mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along omitted 2 out, no progress | Henry Brooke 69.4kg 7 1/2l | 5 (11) |
| Ayr 21-Apr-23 4892m GOOD TO SOFT (GOOD IN PLACES) CL3 Hurdle, SP: 7/1 Held up rear of mid-division, closed 8th, led 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on well | Henry Brooke 74.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Doncaster 22-Feb-23 3903m GOOD CL4 Hurdle, 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 | Tom Midgley 75.3kg | UPL (4) |
| Kelso 29-Dec-22 4564m HEAVY CL4 Hurdle, SP: 2/5 Raced in second, shaken up approaching 2 out, joined leader last, kept on run-in but no match for winner | Billy Garritty 75.3kg 2 1/4l | 2 (7) |
| Newcastle 08-Dec-22 4426m GOOD TO SOFT (SOFT IN PLACES) CL4 Hurdle, 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 | Billy Garritty 73kg | 1 (4) |
| Catterick 18-Nov-22 3883m SOFT CL4 Hurdle, SP: 6/4 Chased leaders, headway to lead just after 2 out, went clear approaching last, ridden flat, went further clear, impressive | Billy Garritty 69.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Sedgefield 19-Apr-22 3381m GOOD CL5 NH Flat, SP: 30/100 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 (4) |
| Wetherby 22-Mar-22 3219m GOOD TO SOFT CL5 NH Flat, 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 2l | 2 (9) |