Merci Grand (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

21-Aug-05

Sex

mare

Colour

bay

Sire

Choisir

Dam

Thanksgiving

Prize Money

82480

Trainer

Nick Olive

Owners

G Radloff, RFW Syndicate (Mgr: P Williams), R James, C Parris, M Wilson, A Smith, Ms S Cronk, K Rickard.

About

Merci Grand is a 19yo bay mare from Australia trained by Nick Olive. She is sired by the stallion Choisir out of the dam Thanksgiving. Merci Grand has won 8 races in her career so far. On 13th Mar 2011 at Thoroughbred Park, Merci Grand achieved her most notable victory, taking the $20500.00 Benchmark 70 Handicap. She has been a lucrative horse for bettors throughout her journey. If you had supported Merci Grand throughout her career, you would have gained a 3% return on investment. Merci Grand has retired from racing, with her final race on the 5th Oct 2011 at Bathurst.

Raced At

Bathurst • Moruya • Wagga • Warwick Farm • Canterbury • Kembla Grange

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Bathurst 05-Oct-11 1300m SOFT 5 R4 Hcp (of $10,000) Barrier 2	B Ward 57kg, Cd 0	UPD (6)
Moruya 11-Sep-11 1425m SOFT 5 R6 BM75 (of $15,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.400, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390	B Ward 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 8.30L	10 (12)
Wagga 05-Sep-11 1400m SOFT 5 R6 BM65 $6,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.650, SP: $3.20F In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st	61kg	1 (9)
Thoroughbred Park 19-Aug-11 1206m R6 BM75 (of $11,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.850, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.820	B Ward 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 6.20L	5 (10)
Wagga 12-Aug-11 1200m GOOD 5 R5 BM70 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: $3.50F In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 5th	W Pearson 59.5kg, Cd 60 3.40L	7 (8)
Thoroughbred Park 22-Jul-11 1206m GOOD 3 R4 BM71 $1,100 (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.340	59kg	3 (6)
Wagga 04-Jul-11 1200m SOFT 5 R1 HCP $6,500 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: $6 In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 6th	54.5kg	1 (7)
Thoroughbred Park 01-Apr-11 1300m SOFT 5 R6 BM74 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.150, SP: $5 In-running: 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.560	B Ward 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 4.00L	6 (9)
Warwick Farm 23-Mar-11 1400m HEAVY 8 R1 F&M BM75 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: $10 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.490	B Ward 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 4.10L	6 (7)
Thoroughbred Park 13-Mar-11 1400m GOOD 3 R2 BM70 $13,500 (of $20,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.670, SP: $9 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.200	57.5kg	1 (14)
Thoroughbred Park 27-Feb-11 1200m GOOD 3 R5 HCP (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: $10 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500	R Bensley 54kg 3.30L	8 (14)
Warwick Farm 02-Feb-11 1300m GOOD 3 R7 F&M BM70 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.539, SP: $18 In-running: 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.940	B Spriggs 56kg 5.60L	8 (11)
Thoroughbred Park 21-Jan-11 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM65 $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.810, SP: $2.50F In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400	59kg	1 (10)
Thoroughbred Park 07-Jan-11 1400m GOOD 3 R7 BM70 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.870, SP: $7 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.920	56kg	2 (9)
Thoroughbred Park 27-Dec-10 1200m GOOD 3 R3 BM65 $9,100 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: $3.20F In-running: 800m 6th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.690	57kg	1 (8)
Thoroughbred Park 12-Dec-10 1200m SOFT 5 R6 BM60 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: $14 In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.190	B Ward 59.5kg, Cd 60 4.30L	7 (14)
Thoroughbred Park 20-Aug-10 1280m GOOD 3 R8 BM60 (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.110, SP: $4.60F In-running: 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120	B Ward 58.5kg, Cd 59kg 5.40L	8 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 06-Aug-10 1280m GOOD 3 R7 BM55 $7,150 (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.430, SP: $3.60EF In-running: 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.200	59kg	1 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 23-Jul-10 1280m GOOD 3 R6 BM60 $1,100 (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.940, SP: $13 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670	56.5kg	3 (12)
Wagga 05-Jul-10 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 CL2 $6,300 (of $9,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.960, SP: $4.20	57kg	1 (15)
Kalaru 13-Jun-10 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM55 (of $9,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:38.370, SP: $9 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.410	S Pollard 58kg 2.60L	5 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 28-May-10 1300m SOFT 5 R8 BM65 (of $13,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.789, SP: $11 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.950	B Ward 54kg 5.90L	8 (14)
Thoroughbred Park 14-May-10 1400m SOFT 5 R3 MDN-SW $8,450 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.060, SP: $3.20 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.980	56kg	1 (12)
Thoroughbred Park 26-Apr-10 1200m SOFT 5 R4 MDN-SW (of $13,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.510, SP: $2.25F Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730	B Ward 56kg 8.80L	7 (13)
Canterbury 17-Dec-09 1550m GOOD 3 R3 MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: $6 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.030	N Rawiller 57kg 1.80L	7 (12)
Canterbury 03-Dec-09 1550m GOOD 3 R2 MDN-SW $1,080 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.020, SP: $6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990	N Rawiller 56kg 1.10L	4 (12)
Broadmeadow 15-Nov-09 1500m GOOD 3 R3 MDN-SW $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:31.150, SP: $5.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.560	56kg	3 (14)
Kembla Grange 03-Nov-09 1600m GOOD 3 R5 MDN (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: $6.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.440	N Cumberland 56.5kg, Cd 57kg 85.5kgL	10 (12)
Kembla Grange 24-Oct-09 1500m GOOD 3 R8 MDN-SW $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:31.210, SP: $3.50 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800	56kg	2 (9)
Kembla Grange 10-Oct-09 1400m SOFT 5 R6 F&M MDN (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.190, SP: $4.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.950	N Cumberland 57kg 3.30L	7 (11)
Broadmeadow 26-Sep-09 1300m GOOD 3 R5 MDN-SW $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.960, SP: $5 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650	56kg	3 (14)
Kembla Grange 12-Sep-09 1200m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: $5 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.410	56kg	2 (14)
Kembla Grange 02-May-09 1300m GOOD 5 R4 F&M MDN $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.750, SP: $4.40 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.850	58kg	3 (14)
Canterbury 22-Apr-09 1200m GOOD 8 R2 3YF MDN (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: $4.40 In-running: 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060	C Brown 57.5kg, Cd 58kg 6.60L	6 (9)