Merton Bells (AUS) Horse
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Merton Bells, a 4yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Dan O'Sullivan in Ballarat. He is by Royal Meeting out of Ringing Bell. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his latest outing at Bendigo on 20 Sep 2026, Alana Kelly rode him to a 9th‑place finish, behind winner Koyuga Rip.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Bendigo 20-Sep-26 1600m GOOD 3 R1 MDN-SW $1,100 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.270, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st Koyuga Rip ( D Bates 59.5 ) 2nd King Winston ( B Mertens 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Sentaloa ( D Stackhouse 57 ) 2.25L 9th Merton Bells ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 17.25L See full results | A Kelly 59.5kg 17.25L | 9 (10) |
| Donald 12-Sep-26 1620m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.390, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Philharmonic ( C Macredmond 59.5 ) 2nd Sunday Vendetta ( J G Radley 59.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Camegitchee ( J Beriman 57.5 ) 2.00L 4th Merton Bells ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 2.75L See full results | A Kelly 59.5kg 2.75L | 4 (12) |
| Geelong 28-Aug-26 1547m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-SW $850 (of $42,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.440, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Arashi Flash ( L J Neindorf 57 ) 2nd Diesel Desmond ( D M Lane 59.5 ) 2.25L 3rd Rockzino ( J Childs 57.5 ) 3.00L 8th Merton Bells ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 9.52L See full results | A Kelly 59.5kg 9.52L | 8 (11) |
| Geelong 31-Jul-26 1200m SOFT 7 R4 MDN-SW $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.440, SP: 51.00 In-running: 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.770 1st Royal Duck ( L Currie 57.5 ) 2nd Absent ( C Newitt 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Saint Fox ( J Childs 57 ) 2.21L 6th Merton Bells ( A Kelly 59.5 ) 5.46L See full results | A Kelly 59.5kg 5.46L | 6 (13) |
| Sportsbet-Ballarat SYNTHETIC 22-Jul-26 1100m R3 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:09.960 1st Zorb ( D A Mulcahy ) 2nd Fire In Your Heart ( D Bates ) 3rd Merton Bells ( A Kelly ) | A Kelly | 3 (6) |