The Merchant (2020) Horse
About
The Merchant is a 5yo bay gelding (male) from trained by Julie Harris, who is based at Sunshine Coast. He is sired by the stallion Merchant Navy out of the dam Ninth Chance. The Merchant is yet to break his maiden status, having not won a race yet from 14 attempts. During his most recent race at Kilcoy on 7th Nov 2025, The Merchant was ridden by Paul Hamblin and finished 9th, behind the winner The Immortals.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kilcoy 07-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Set Weight $400 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.830, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st The Immortals ( B Lerena 58.5 ) 2nd Yonaka ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 0.22L 3rd Attack Force ( K Lenton 58.5 ) 0.36L 9th The Merchant ( P Hamblin 58.5 ) 8.86L See full results | P Hamblin 58.5kg 8.86L | 9 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Feb-25 1400m SOFT 6 R3 Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.320, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Promiscuous Girl ( B Thornton 56.5 ) 2nd My Mischka ( J Mcmurray 56.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Gagnante Enchere ( J Byrne 55.5 ) 2.10L 13th The Merchant ( M Kennedy 58.5 ) 26.10L See full results | M Kennedy 58.5kg 26.10L | 13 (13) |
| Sunshine Coast 02-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 4 R1 Mdn Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.670, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Crackenthorpe ( D Mcgillivray 59 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Late Night Talking ( C Collis 57.5 ) 0.40L 3rd Il Patrigno ( R Dolan 59.5 ) 1.40L 12th The Merchant ( G Cartwright 54 ) 17.10L See full results | G Cartwright 54kg 17.10L | 12 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 07-Jan-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.600 1st Fashion Flash ( T D Thornton ) 2nd Shabooh Shalaa ( J Orman ) 2.00L 3rd Star Of The Nile ( K Gates ) 2.40L 6th The Merchant ( K Johnston ) 12.40L | K Johnston 12.40L | 6 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 12-Nov-24 850m HEAVY 8 R14 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Streak Of Winning ( S Willis ) 2nd Rubos ( K Johnston ) 1.80L 3rd The Merchant ( M Kennedy ) 4.80L | M Kennedy 4.80L | 3 (5) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 05-May-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R5 Mdn Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.860, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.420 1st Lovezeladys ( C Graham 54 ) 2nd Cherbourg ( P Hammersley 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Spirit Of Heath ( N Beriman 58.5 ) 0.90L 11th The Merchant ( S Cormack 54 ) 25.30L See full results | S Cormack 54kg 25.30L | 11 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 12-Apr-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.420, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.590 1st Rock Ya ( A Thompson 58 ) 2nd Bold Rouge ( N Beriman 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Rashford ( K Wilson-taylor 58 ) 0.30L 12th The Merchant ( M Kennedy 58 ) 16.60L See full results | M Kennedy 58kg 16.60L | 12 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 31-Mar-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.840, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280 1st Ioane ( C Collis 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Suite Secret ( N Beriman 55.5 ) 1.50L 3rd Chief By ( J Guthmann-chester 57.5 ) 6.00L 6th The Merchant ( M Kennedy 57.5 ) 8.90L See full results | M Kennedy 57.5kg 8.90L | 6 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 24-Mar-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R1 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.790, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:36.150 1st Temper The Storm ( C Collis 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd Forbidden Apple ( R Dolan 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Cherbourg ( J Byrne 57.5 ) 2.90L 5th The Merchant ( M Kennedy 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 8.00L See full results | M Kennedy 57.5kg, Cd 56kg 8.00L | 5 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast Poly 10-Mar-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R6 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.800, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.630 1st Wassa ( M Rodd 55.5 , Cd 55 ) 2nd Pauli ( J Williams 58.5 , Cd 60 ) 0.50L 3rd I Am Amazes ( S Cormack 56.5 ) 1.00L 9th The Merchant ( D Smith 57.5 ) 22.90L See full results | D Smith 57.5kg 22.90L | 9 (9) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Jan-24 1200m HEAVY 8 R4 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.790 1st Daintree Dreaming ( R Dolan 58.5 ) 2nd Ready To Mingle ( J Bayliss 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Miss Bacall ( M D Plessis 56.5 ) 1.10L 6th The Merchant ( D Smith 57 ) 3.10L See full results | D Smith 57kg 3.10L | 6 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 31-Dec-23 1200m SOFT 6 R4 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Slippin' Jimmy ( J Franklin 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd Solomon's Rule ( A Thompson 60 ) 4.50L 3rd Datinka ( C Graham 60 ) 6.30L 7th The Merchant ( S Cormack 57 ) 11.50L See full results | S Cormack 57kg 11.50L | 7 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 12-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.180 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.500 1st Remlaps Angel ( K Wilson-taylor ) 2nd Above The World ( T Marshall ) 6.00L 3rd Divakara ( J Bayliss ) 9.80L 6th The Merchant ( M Powell 0 ) 15.60L | M Powell 0 15.60L | 6 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 29-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 Mdn Set Weight (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.280, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.520 1st Heavenly Choices ( R Dolan 55 ) 2nd Betterletmedance ( B Thompson 55 ) 2.00L 3rd The Inflictor ( B Thornton 57 ) 2.30L 12th The Merchant ( M Powell 57 ) 9.70L See full results | M Powell 57kg 9.70L | 12 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 17-Oct-23 1000m GOOD 4 R3 3YMDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Shabooh Shalaa ( K Wilson-taylor 0 ) 2nd Crimson Beauty ( B Thompson 0 ) 0.80L 3rd The Merchant ( M Powell 0 ) 1.00L | M Powell 0 1.00L | 3 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 09-Jul-23 1200m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.200, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.520 1st Winsome Star ( J Lloyd 58 ) 2nd My Spy ( J Guthmann-chester 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Pinkus ( J Huxtable 58 ) 0.30L 7th The Merchant ( M Powell 57 ) 4.60L See full results | M Powell 57kg 4.60L | 7 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 18-Jun-23 1000m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Hcp $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.010, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.840 1st Spirit Of Brodie ( J Orman 58 ) 2nd Ser Joh ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 0.30L 3rd I'Lltellyouwhen ( R Wiggins 57.5 ) 1.60L 4th The Merchant ( M Powell 57 ) 3.90L See full results | M Powell 57kg 3.90L | 4 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast 28-May-23 1000m GOOD 4 R2 Mdn Set Weight $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.410, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.990 1st Victory Win ( J Guthmann-chester 57 ) 2nd What A Weekend ( R Maloney 57 ) 6.30L 3rd Little Show ( T Fenlon 57 , Cd 55 ) 9.10L 6th The Merchant ( M Powell 57 ) 21.00L See full results | M Powell 57kg 21.00L | 6 (8) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 02-May-23 850m SOFT 5 R10 2Y-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.600 1st What A Weekend ( T Brooker 0 ) 2nd Marvia Miss ( L Tarrant 0 ) 0.10L 3rd The Merchant ( M Powell 0 ) 0.90L | M Powell 0 0.90L | 3 (7) |
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