Merkel (2021) Horse
About
Merkel is a 4yo brown mare (female) from trained by Jim Wallace, who is based at Opaki. She is sired by the stallion Reliable Man out of the dam No Pushover. Merkel is yet to break her maiden status, having not won a race yet from 6 attempts. During her most recent race at Pukekura Raceway on 21st Nov 2025, Merkel was ridden by Liam Kauri and finished 7th, behind the winner Justice For All.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pukekura Raceway 21-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.970, SP: 11.70 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th 1st Justice For All ( J Doyle 56 ) 2nd Sattriya ( K A Myers 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Gossip ( M Hashizume 57.5 ) 0.30L 7th Merkel ( L Kauri 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2.80L See full results | L Kauri 57.5kg, Cd 55.5kg 2.80L | 7 (9) |
| Woodville 02-Nov-25 1400m SOFT 5 R6 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.600, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th 1st Lets All Boogie ( K Chowdhoory 56.5 ) 2nd Croix De Guerre ( K A Myers 58.5 ) 1.00L 3rd John Doe ( C Dell 58.5 ) 1.10L 5th Merkel ( A Riddell 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.90L See full results | A Riddell 56.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 2.90L | 5 (13) |
| Trentham 20-Sep-25 1200m SOFT 6 R4 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight With Allowances $4,625 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.250, SP: 18.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 5th 1st Turn It Up ( E M Leighton 56.5 ) 2nd Merkel ( A Riddell 56.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Ashoka ( A Comignaghi 56 ) 4.60L See full results | A Riddell 56.5kg 1.30L | 2 (13) |
| Waverley 21-Apr-25 1650m HEAVY 9 R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.730, SP: 5.60 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Joan's Joker ( M J Mcnab 57.5 ) 2nd Full Of Courage ( J Doyle 57.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Red Ribbon ( M Singh 55.5 ) 7.10L 4th Merkel ( M Cartwright 55.5 ) 10.10L See full results | M Cartwright 55.5kg 10.10L | 4 (9) |
| Trentham 29-Mar-25 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Open Hcp $975 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.510, SP: 42.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Super Photon ( G Rooke 58 ) 2nd Anushka Shesastar ( H Grace 54 ) 0.30L 3rd I'M All In ( S C Spratt 59 ) 0.40L 6th Merkel ( L Sutherland 54 ) 3.10L See full results | L Sutherland 54kg 3.10L | 6 (8) |
| Waverley 06-Mar-25 1400m SOFT 6 R4 3YO Mdn Set Weight $370 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.530, SP: 21.20 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 7th 1st Miss Fireball ( C J Grylls 55.5 ) 2nd Our Solana ( H Grace 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Andahar ( G Rooke 57.5 ) 3.80L 6th Merkel ( K R Hercock 55.5 ) 5.10L See full results | K R Hercock 55.5kg 5.10L | 6 (8) |
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