Merchant Banker (2021)

Foal Date
04-Oct-21
Sex
colt
Colour
bay
Sire
Ten Sovereigns
Dam
Twinkles
Prize Money
$22023
Owners
G R O'Dea
About

Merchant Banker, a 4yo bay colt, is trained by Gavin Sharrock of Stratford. He is by Ten Sovereigns out of Twinkles. The horse remains a maiden after 11 starts, having not yet recorded a win. In his most recent outing at Awapuni Synthetic on 24 Aug 2025, Jim Chung rode him to a fifth‑place finish, behind the winner Our Akashinga.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Awapuni Synthetic 24-Aug-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.920J Chung 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 4.60L5 (6)
Awapuni Synthetic 03-Aug-25 1000m SYNTHETIC R5 BM 69 $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.860, SP: 5.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 400m 2ndJ Chung 54kg, Cd 56kg 1.00L2 (7)
Awapuni Synthetic 04-Jul-25 1200m SYNTHETIC R5 Restricted 57 $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stJ Chung 58.5kg, Cd 60.5kg 0.80L2 (11)
Hawera 18-May-25 1200m HEAVY 10 R5 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $340 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.210, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2ndB Grylls 58.5kg 12.80L9 (11)
Awapuni 25-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 4 R4 Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $17,000) Barrier 9K Myers 56kgUPD (10)
Pukekura Raceway 22-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight $375 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 4thJ Doyle 57.5kg 7.70L7 (9)
Pukekura Raceway 06-Nov-24 1400m SOFT 7 R3 Mdn Set Weight $3,330 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.760, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stC Butler 57.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 1.50L2 (9)
Pukekura Raceway 25-Oct-24 1200m SOFT 5 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $1,665 (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 5th, 400m 5thJ Doyle 56kg 3.00L3 (10)
Hawera 05-Oct-24 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Open Hcp $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: 7.30 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1stJ Doyle 56kg 2.80L3 (10)
Pukekura Raceway 14-Sep-24 990m HEAVY 10 R3 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.040, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rdJ Allen 56kg, Cd 58kg 1.80L2 (10)
Awapuni Synthetic 09-Aug-24 1200m SYNTHETIC R2 Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $3,060 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 4.10 In-running: Settled 3rd, 400m 3rdL Sutherland 56kg, Cd 57kg 6.50L2 (8)