Mercenary (2022) Horse
About
Mercenary is a 3yo colt trained by Lucinda Woodruff. He is by the stallion Rafeef out of the mare Matushka. Mercenary has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In his most recent race at Kenilworth on 10 Dec 2025, he was ridden by K De Melo and finished fifth, behind the winner Chance Encounter.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kenilworth 10-Dec-25 1600m GOOD R9 Md $3,323 (of $133,005) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.440, SP: 15.00 1st Chance Encounter ( G Wright 130 ) 2nd Frequent Traveller ( C Orffer 130 ) 1.25L 3rd Fort Liam ( M Yeni 130 ) 1.75L 5th Mercenary ( K D Melo 130 ) 3.80L See full results | K D Melo 59kg 3.80L | 5 (15) |
| Kenilworth 08-Nov-25 1200m GOOD R1 Md $6,647 (of $133,005) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 13.00 1st Navaseven ( N Yuen 130 ) 2nd Madra Rua ( R Fourie 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Red Wave ( A Domeyer 130 ) 0.20L 4th Mercenary ( J V Merwe 130 ) 1.25L See full results | J V Merwe 59kg 1.25L | 4 (12) |
| Durbanville 15-Oct-25 1250m GOOD R2 Md (of $104,510) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.620, SP: 8.50 1st Freedom Fighter ( C Little 130 ) 2nd Umzingeli Wenyathi ( C Habib 130 ) 2.25L 3rd Sliver Of Sunshine ( C Zackey 130 ) 2.25L 6th Mercenary ( J V Merwe 130 ) 8.25L See full results | J V Merwe 59kg 8.25L | 6 (10) |
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