23:34 Wednesday 8th February 2012 |

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Red Merlin (IRE) Gelding
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| Age: 7 years | Owner: Timeform Betfair Racing Club & M Taylo |
| Colour: Chestnut | Trainer: D McCain Jnr |
| Race type | Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
| Good | 10 | 3 30% | 2 20% | 0 0% |
| Good to Firm | 12 | 3 25% | 1 9% | 0 0% |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 1 17% | 1 17% | 2 34% |
| Heavy | 2 | 1 50% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
| Soft | 1 | 1 100% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
| Standard | 1 | 0 0% | 0 0% | 1 100% |
| Total | 32 | 9 29% | 4 13% | 3 10% |
| Date Course |
Conditions Going / Dist |
Weight | Pos. Price |
Race Result Winner / Price / Weight |
Trainer Jockey |
| 17 Apr 11 Weth |
Good to Firm 3,319m Grade 4 |
10st 12lb | 1st 4-7 |
Red Merlin 4-7 / 10st 12lb |
D McCain Jnr J M Maguire |
| tracked leader, led travelling well before 3 out, came clear next, very easily | ![]() |
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| 9 Apr 11 Aint |
Good 3,319m Grade 2 |
10st 3lb | NR |
Far Away So Close 14-1 / 10st 3lb |
D McCain Jnr Henry Brooke |
| Nonrunner | ![]() |
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| 23 Mar 11 Here |
Good 3,420m Grade 4 |
11st 6lb | 1st 2-5 |
Red Merlin 2-5 / 11st 6lb |
D McCain Jnr Henry Brooke |
| tracked leader, went 2nd before 3 out, led and going after next, drew clear on bit flat, very easily | ![]() |
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| 4 Mar 11 Donc |
Good 3,319m Grade 4 |
11st 1lb | 1st 6-1 |
Red Merlin 6-1 / 11st 1lb |
D McCain Jnr Henry Brooke |
| held up mid-division on outer, chased leaders after 4 out, led before 2 out, not fluent last, edged right and held on well towards finish | ![]() |
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| 26 Jan 11 Muss |
Good 3,219m Grade 4 |
11st 4lb | 8th 5-4 |
Waldvogel 20-1 / 11st 4lb |
D McCain Jnr J M Maguire |
| prominent, blundered 4 out, soon weakened, hampered before 2 out | ![]() |
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| 8 Jan 11 Sand |
Heavy 3,319m Grade 1 |
11st 7lb | 5th 8-1 |
Minella Class 6-4 / 11st 7lb |
D McCain Jnr J M Maguire |
| held up in 4th, jumped slowly 1st, dropped to last 3rd, outpaced after 3 out, weakened well before 2 out, tailed off | ![]() |
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| 15 Dec 10 Newb |
Good 3,319m Grade 4 |
11st 0lb | 2nd 5-1 |
Minella Class 4-1 / 11st 0lb |
D McCain Jnr P J Brennan |
| mid-division, hedaway after 5th, went 2nd last, stayed on flat, no impresison on winner | ![]() |
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| 9 Oct 10 Asco |
Good to Soft 2,414m Grade 2 |
9st 2lb | 5th 12-1 |
Vulcanite 8-1 / 8st 10lb |
C G Cox A Kirby |
| towards rear, headway on inside 2f out, ridden and edged left 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong | ![]() |
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| 4 Oct 10 Warw |
Heavy 2,184m Grade 3 |
9st 8lb | 1st 5-2 |
Red Merlin 5-2 / 9st 8lb |
C G Cox A Kirby |
| held up, headway from 3f out, chased leader over 1f out, challenged 1f out, driven to lead well inside final furlong (hand timed) | ![]() |
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| 18 Sep 10 Newb |
Good to Firm 2,017m Grade 2 |
9st 0lb | 13th 33-1 |
Forte Dei Marmi 4-1 / 9st 10lb |
C G Cox Luke Morris |
| mid-division, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, never dangerous | ![]() |
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| 7 Aug 10 Hayd |
Good to Soft 2,099m Grade 2 |
8st 13lb | NR |
Hot Prospect 5-1 / 9st 1lb |
C G Cox A Kirby |
| Nonrunner | ![]() |
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| 25 Jul 10 Asco |
Good to Firm 2,414m Grade 2 |
9st 10lb | 9th 12-1 |
Bay Willow 4-1 / 9st 0lb |
C G Cox P Robinson |
| dwelt, raced wide in rear, headway 3f out, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ![]() |
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| 3 Jul 10 Hayd |
Good to Firm 2,396m Grade 2 |
9st 0lb | 8th 16-1 |
Dangerous Midge 17-2 / 8st 10lb |
C G Cox John Fahy |
| slowly into stride, took keen hold towards rear, switched outside over 3f out, stayed on inside final furlong, no impression | ![]() |
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| 4 Jun 10 Good |
Good 2,414m Grade 1 |
9st 0lb | 6th 14-1 |
Holberg 3-1 / 9st 0lb |
C G Cox A Kirby |
| keen, in rear, ridden over 2f out, never a factor | ![]() |
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| 15 May 10 Newb |
Good to Firm 2,671m Grade 1 |
8st 12lb | 8th 13-2 |
Claremont 11-2 / 8st 12lb |
C G Cox P Robinson |
| held up in rear, ridden and no response 2f out | ![]() |
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| 19 Aug 09 York |
Good to Firm 2,816m Grade 2 |
9st 6lb | 12th 9-1 |
Sesenta 25-1 / 8st 13lb |
C G Cox P Robinson |
| mid-division, raced keenly, some headway over 4f out, pushed along over 3f out, edged right over 2f out, never really in contention | ![]() |
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| 4 Jul 09 Hayd |
Good to Firm 2,396m Grade 2 |
8st 10lb | 1st 15-2 |
Red Merlin 15-2 / 8st 10lb |
C G Cox P Robinson |
| mid-division, headway over 2f out, chased leader over 1f out, ridden to lead inside final furlong, ran on | ![]() |
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| 30 May 09 Good |
Good 2,414m Grade 3 |
8st 13lb | 1st 5-1 |
Red Merlin 5-1 / 8st 13lb |
C G Cox A Kirby |
| held up towards rear, steady progress from 3f out, ridden and stayed on strongly final furlong, led final 50 yards | ![]() |
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| 8 May 09 Ches |
Good to Firm 2,414m Grade 4 |
8st 10lb | 1st 11-4 |
Red Merlin 11-4 / 8st 10lb |
C G Cox R Hughes |
| towards rear, rapid headway to lead over 2f out, driven and kept on final furlong, joined post | ![]() |
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| 27 Apr 09 Wind |
Good 2,414m Grade 4 |
9st 1lb | 2nd 7-4 |
Run For Ede's 40-1 / 8st 5lb |
C G Cox P Robinson |
| keen, in rear, headway over 2f out, running on, just failed | ![]() |
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