Merchant Speed (AUS) Horse
About
Merchant Speed, a 5yo chestnut gelding from Australia, is trained by Paul Tapper of Kalgoorlie. He is out of the dam Karata and sired by Merchant Navy. The horse has yet to secure a win, remaining maiden after 11 attempts. In his most recent start at Esperance Bay on 13 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Rosie Mahony and finished 8th, behind the winner Perfect Ruler.
Raced At
Esperance Bay
• Scone
• Muswellbrook
• Armidale
• Taree
• Nowra
• Warwick Farm
• Goulburn
• GosfordRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Esperance Bay 13-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 MDN $333 (of $18,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.880, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.040 1st Perfect Ruler ( J Tsang 58 , Cd 61 ) 2nd She'satrooper ( M Derrick 56 ) 2.62L 3rd Mainshow ( N Riordan 56 , Cd 59 ) 5.08L 8th Merchant Speed ( R Mahony 58 , Cd 56 ) 12.03L See full results | R Mahony 58kg, Cd 56kg 12.03L | 8 (10) |
| Esperance Bay 05-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R1 MDN (of $18,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:24.840, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Highland Jeuney ( L T Staples 56 ) 2nd Puissance Playboy ( E W Whittington 58 ) 1.29L 3rd Reign In The Cash ( W Wheatley 58 ) 1.62L 10th Merchant Speed ( T Faithfull 58 ) 8.00L See full results | T Faithfull 58kg 8.00L | 10 (13) |
| Esperance Bay 22-Nov-25 1100m SOFT 5 R2 MDN $333 (of $18,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:05.270, SP: 31.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.340 1st Cap Cavour ( S J Altieri 58 ) 2nd George On Skates ( A P L H Hearn 58 ) 3.55L 3rd Pancho's Place ( K H Tsang 56 , Cd 53 ) 4.18L 7th Merchant Speed ( W Wheatley 58 ) 7.48L See full results | W Wheatley 58kg 7.48L | 7 (12) |
| Scone 18-Dec-24 1300m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.110, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.810 1st One Man Show ( R Jones 58 ) 2nd Sunset Panorama ( J Penza 55.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Merchant Speed ( S Grima 55.5 ) 3.02L See full results | S Grima 55.5kg 3.02L | 3 (13) |
| Muswellbrook 29-Nov-24 1280m SOFT 7 R5 Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.130, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200 1st Bondi Prophet ( S Wilkes 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Billabong Rose ( S K Ingelse 57 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.71L 3rd Bellini Spritz ( A Morgan 55.5 ) 1.61L 11th Merchant Speed ( J Pracey-holmes 59 ) 17.46L See full results | J Pracey-holmes 59kg 17.46L | 11 (12) |
| Armidale 26-Oct-24 1400m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Set Weight $775 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.960, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Glorien ( S Llewellyn 57 , Cd 55 ) 2nd I Am Dutch ( L Small 57 , Cd 54 ) 2.83L 3rd Moon Treaty ( P Graham 59 ) 3.98L 4th Merchant Speed ( C Vitler 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 6.21L See full results | C Vitler 59kg, Cd 57.5kg 6.21L | 4 (8) |
| Muswellbrook 07-Oct-24 1000m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.190, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st Miss Rebel ( J Pracey-holmes 57 ) 2nd Lightning Speed ( A Morgan 57 ) 2.43L 3rd Gustav ( D K Mclellan 59 ) 2.94L 12th Merchant Speed ( M Bell 59 ) 8.18L See full results | M Bell 59kg 8.18L | 12 (13) |
| Scone 11-Sep-24 1100m GOOD 4 R17 MDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:07.910 1st Twenty Four Guns ( M Weir ) 2nd Merchant Speed ( B Nock ) 0.22L 3rd Mad Harry ( N Palmer ) 0.50L | B Nock 0.22L | 2 (4) |
| Taree 26-Mar-24 1000m HEAVY 8 R3 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.640, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Sleeping Lion ( C Houlgatte 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Rubi's Serve ( A Morgan 56.5 ) 1.25L 3rd Welcome Back ( K Adams 57 ) 1.81L 8th Merchant Speed ( G Buckley 58.5 ) 4.18L See full results | G Buckley 58.5kg 4.18L | 8 (12) |
| Nowra 11-Feb-24 1400m SOFT 6 R6 Mdn Set Weight $825 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.340, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.290 1st Sabana ( A B Collett 56.5 ) 2nd Hookham ( B Ryan 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Bobby Is King ( K Latham 59 ) 0.70L 5th Merchant Speed ( A Calder 58.5 ) 1.30L See full results | A Calder 58.5kg 1.30L | 5 (9) |
| Nowra 14-Jan-24 1400m SOFT 6 R5 Mdn Hcp $1,300 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.770, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.020 1st Wasted Youth ( J V Overmeire 55.5 ) 2nd No Questions Asked ( S Guymer 57.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Cook Island Girl ( J B Stanley 55 ) 0.30L 4th Merchant Speed ( A Calder 57 ) 0.60L See full results | A Calder 57kg 0.60L | 4 (8) |
| Warwick Farm 02-Jan-24 1207m SOFT 5 R3 3YCGMDN-BT, Winning Time: 01:14.140 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.640 1st Merchant Speed ( A Calder ) 2nd Ocean Kingdom ( T Schiller ) 1.38L 3rd Bullets High ( R Jones ) 2.65L | A Calder | 1 (9) |
| Goulburn 15-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.620, SP: 4.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Promising Prospect ( S Guymer 59.5 ) 2nd Irradiance ( A B Collett 55.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Juste Un Clou ( P Boudvillain 55.5 ) 0.44L 8th Merchant Speed ( A Calder 57.5 ) 2.33L See full results | A Calder 57.5kg 2.33L | 8 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 16-Nov-23 794m GOOD 4 R10 3Y+ MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:46.780 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.580 1st Merchant Speed ( J Collett 0 ) 2nd Aranese ( B Panya 0 ) 0.88L 3rd Hanau ( Z T Lloyd 0 ) 1.03L | J Collett 0 | 1 (9) |
| Warwick Farm 08-Nov-23 812m GOOD 4 R15 3Y CL1 & MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:49.060 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.560 1st Rickythesteamboat ( L Small 0 ) 2nd Merchant Speed ( A Calder 0 ) 0.07L 3rd Yvette ( J Collett 0 ) 0.18L | A Calder 0 0.07L | 2 (9) |
| Gosford 11-Oct-23 800m SOFT 5 R12 CG&E MDN-BT, Winning Time: 00:50.420 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.690 1st Merchant Speed ( A Calder 0 ) 2nd Blue Vein ( A B Collett 0 ) 0.21L 3rd Aix En Provence ( R Jones 0 ) 0.72L | A Calder 0 | 1 (6) |
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