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Horse profile

Merlins Bay

Nearly A Nose (USA) × Kabarda (GB) (Relkino (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1994
Highest OR
92
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 14 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£313 GB
Last official rating
76 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE)
9 Aug 2002, Worcester (13/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
1213PUF8PUPU4UR114PUPU13

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtORWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
9 Aug 02Worcester13/1540/1distChristopher MurrayJohn PanvertDroitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class GClass 5Hurdle2mGood to Soft10-676Arm And A Leg (IRE)£1,98761/13
3 Aug 02WorcesterPU/1566/1-Noel FehilyJohn PanvertNorth Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class GClass 5Hurdle2m4fGood11-0-Clodoald (FR)£2,9345782/10
2 Jan 01FolkestonePU/550/1-Jamie GoldsteinJohn PanvertPanayis Panteli 70th Birthday Celebration Maiden Chase Class EClass 4Chase2mSoft11-563Pounsley Mill (IRE)£3,648290/3
4 Dec 00Fakenham4/616/125½Ollie McPhailJohn PanvertL L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class FClass 4Chase2m½fGood to Soft10-070Jokers Charm (GB)£4,072192/3
15 Nov 00Kempton11/1233/1distOllie McPhailJohn PanvertN.S.P.C.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class FClass 4Hurdle2mSoft10-074My Galliano (IRE)£2,7565431/10
22 May 99StratfordUR/1414/1-Philip HideJ T GiffordFM102 Bear Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2m½fGood10-481Normanby Road (NZ)£3,272150/12
7 May 99Stratford4/1420/117Philip HideJ T GiffordLuddington Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class FClass 4Hurdle2m½fGood to Soft10-981Diamond Hall (GB)£2,682100/12
27 Apr 99HuntingdonPU/1950/1-R P VarianJ T GiffordNorwich & Peterborough Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2mGood10-1381Dream Of Nurmi (GB)£2,758681/16
18 Feb 99SandownPU/1233/1-Jamie GoldsteinJ T Gifford'Free Chips All Day' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class EClass 4Hurdle2mGood10-092Dark Romance (IRE)£2,918761/11
4 Dec 98Sandown8/1150/1distPhilip HideJ T GiffordBovis Europe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2mGood11-0-Native King (IRE)£2,996111/10
23 Nov 98WindsorF/920/1-Philip HideJ T GiffordEuropean Breeders Fund Kenmare 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class DClass 3Hurdle2mGood11-0-Catfish Keith (IRE)£2,804230/7
31 Oct 98AscotPU/1450/1-Leighton AspellJ T GiffordUnited House Development Novices' Hurdle Class CClass 3Hurdle2m½fHeavy11-0-Bluedonix (FR)£3,9241800/13
4 May 98Towcester13/158/129Leighton AspellJ T Gifford'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2mGood10-10-Beau (IRE)£1,285512/14
14 Mar 98Sandown12/1820/117¾Leighton AspellJ T GiffordH.M.S. Sandown Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class HClass 6NH Flat2mSoft10-7-Stewarts Pride (GB)£1,445-0/15
  • 13/159 Aug 02 · Worcester40/1

    Droitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

    Class 52mGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 02
    Course
    Worcester
    Pos
    13/15
    SP
    40/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Droitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-6
    OR
    76
    Winner prize
    £1,987
    Days
    6
    Future form
    1/13
  • PU/153 Aug 02 · Worcester66/1

    North Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class G

    Class 52m4fGood

    All fields
    Date
    3 Aug 02
    Course
    Worcester
    Pos
    PU/15
    SP
    66/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    North Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class G
    Class
    Class 5
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m4f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Clodoald (FR)
    Winner prize
    £2,934
    Days
    578
    Future form
    2/10
  • PU/52 Jan 01 · Folkestone50/1

    Panayis Panteli 70th Birthday Celebration Maiden Chase Class E

    Class 42mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    2 Jan 01
    Course
    Folkestone
    Pos
    PU/5
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Panayis Panteli 70th Birthday Celebration Maiden Chase Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-5
    OR
    63
    Winner prize
    £3,648
    Days
    29
    Future form
    0/3
  • 4/64 Dec 00 · Fakenham16/1

    L L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F

    Class 42m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 00
    Course
    Fakenham
    Pos
    4/6
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    25½
    Race
    L L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Chase
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-0
    OR
    70
    Winner / 2nd
    Jokers Charm (GB)
    Winner prize
    £4,072
    Days
    19
    Future form
    2/3
  • 11/1215 Nov 00 · Kempton33/1

    N.S.P.C.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

    Class 42mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 00
    Course
    Kempton
    Pos
    11/12
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    N.S.P.C.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-0
    OR
    74
    Winner / 2nd
    My Galliano (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,756
    Days
    543
    Future form
    1/10
  • UR/1422 May 99 · Stratford14/1

    FM102 Bear Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E

    Class 42m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    22 May 99
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    UR/14
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    FM102 Bear Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-4
    OR
    81
    Winner / 2nd
    Normanby Road (NZ)
    Winner prize
    £3,272
    Days
    15
    Future form
    0/12
  • 4/147 May 99 · Stratford20/1

    Luddington Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

    Class 42m½fGood to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    7 May 99
    Course
    Stratford
    Pos
    4/14
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    17
    Race
    Luddington Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good to Soft
    Wgt
    10-9
    OR
    81
    Winner / 2nd
    Diamond Hall (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,682
    Days
    10
    Future form
    0/12
  • PU/1927 Apr 99 · Huntingdon50/1

    Norwich & Peterborough Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle Class E

    Class 42mGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 Apr 99
    Pos
    PU/19
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    Norwich & Peterborough Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-13
    OR
    81
    Winner prize
    £2,758
    Days
    68
    Future form
    1/16
  • PU/1218 Feb 99 · Sandown33/1

    'Free Chips All Day' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E

    Class 42mGood

    All fields
    Date
    18 Feb 99
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    PU/12
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    'Free Chips All Day' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-0
    OR
    92
    Winner / 2nd
    Dark Romance (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,918
    Days
    76
    Future form
    1/11
  • 8/114 Dec 98 · Sandown50/1

    Bovis Europe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32mGood

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 98
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    8/11
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Bovis Europe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Native King (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,996
    Days
    11
    Future form
    1/10
  • F/923 Nov 98 · Windsor20/1

    European Breeders Fund Kenmare 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

    Class 32mGood

    All fields
    Date
    23 Nov 98
    Course
    Windsor
    Pos
    F/9
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Kenmare 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £2,804
    Days
    23
    Future form
    0/7
  • PU/1431 Oct 98 · Ascot50/1

    United House Development Novices' Hurdle Class C

    Class 32m½fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    31 Oct 98
    Course
    Ascot
    Pos
    PU/14
    SP
    50/1
    Btn
    -
    Race
    United House Development Novices' Hurdle Class C
    Class
    Class 3
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-0
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Bluedonix (FR)
    Winner prize
    £3,924
    Days
    180
    Future form
    0/13
  • 13/154 May 98 · Towcester8/1

    'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62mGood

    All fields
    Date
    4 May 98
    Course
    Towcester
    Pos
    13/15
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    29
    Race
    'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-10
    OR
    -
    Winner / 2nd
    Beau (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £1,285
    Days
    51
    Future form
    2/14
  • 12/1814 Mar 98 · Sandown20/1

    H.M.S. Sandown Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    Class 62mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    14 Mar 98
    Course
    Sandown
    Pos
    12/18
    SP
    20/1
    Btn
    17¾
    Race
    H.M.S. Sandown Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    Class
    Class 6
    Type
    NH Flat
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    10-7
    OR
    -
    Winner prize
    £1,445
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/15

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
9 Aug 02WorcesterDroitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G13/15Verde Luna (GB)923 Aug 02Fontwellraceclubs.com Handicap Chase Class F
3 Aug 02WorcesterNorth Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class GPU/15Clodoald (FR)129 Sep 02HuntingdonFox Electronic Surveillance Systems Handicap Hurdle Class D
3 Aug 02WorcesterNorth Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class GPU/15Arm And A Leg (IRE)-9 Aug 02WorcesterDroitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
4 Dec 00FakenhamL L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F4/6Jokers Charm (GB)112 Dec 00MusselburghAlan Amies 'Journalist Of The Year' Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class F
4 Dec 00FakenhamL L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F4/6Arctictaldi (IRE)226 Dec 00SedgefieldSedgefield's Final Chase of The Year Handicap Chase Class F
15 Nov 00KemptonN.S.P.C.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F11/12I'm For Waiting (GB)721 Nov 00Market RasenHealth Scheme Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
27 Apr 99HuntingdonNorwich & Peterborough Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle Class EPU/19Enipeus (GER)311 May 99HerefordBBC Hereford & Worcester Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E
18 Feb 99Sandown'Free Chips All Day' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class EPU/12Mazileo (GB)23 Apr 99TowcesterHenlys Rover 75 Handicap Hurdle Class D
4 Dec 98SandownBovis Europe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D8/11My Tern (IRE)626 Dec 98WincantonM & J Pictures Mares' Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
4 May 98Towcester'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H13/15Father McCarten (IRE)29 Oct 98HuntingdonBrampton Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
4 May 98Towcester'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H13/15Flamengo (FR)124 Dec 98HerefordWidemarsh Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 13/159 Aug 02 · Worcester

    Droitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G

    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 02
    Course
    Worcester
    Race
    Droitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
    This horse
    13/15
    Winner next time
    Verde Luna (GB)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    23 Aug 02
    Race won
    raceclubs.com Handicap Chase Class F
  • PU/153 Aug 02 · Worcester

    North Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class G

    All fields
    Date
    3 Aug 02
    Course
    Worcester
    Race
    North Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class G
    This horse
    PU/15
    Winner next time
    Clodoald (FR)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    29 Sep 02
    Race won
    Fox Electronic Surveillance Systems Handicap Hurdle Class D
  • PU/153 Aug 02 · Worcester

    North Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class G

    All fields
    Date
    3 Aug 02
    Course
    Worcester
    Race
    North Worcestershire Accident Service Selling Hurdle Class G
    This horse
    PU/15
    Winner next time
    Arm And A Leg (IRE)
    Their pos
    -
    Won on
    9 Aug 02
    Race won
    Droitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
  • 4/64 Dec 00 · Fakenham

    L L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 00
    Course
    Fakenham
    Race
    L L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F
    This horse
    4/6
    Winner next time
    Jokers Charm (GB)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    12 Dec 00
    Race won
    Alan Amies 'Journalist Of The Year' Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class F
  • 4/64 Dec 00 · Fakenham

    L L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 00
    Course
    Fakenham
    Race
    L L Firth - Patrick Firth Memorial Handicap Chase Class F
    This horse
    4/6
    Winner next time
    Arctictaldi (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    26 Dec 00
    Race won
    Sedgefield's Final Chase of The Year Handicap Chase Class F
  • 11/1215 Nov 00 · Kempton

    N.S.P.C.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 00
    Course
    Kempton
    Race
    N.S.P.C.C. Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class F
    This horse
    11/12
    Winner next time
    I'm For Waiting (GB)
    Their pos
    7
    Won on
    21 Nov 00
    Race won
    Health Scheme Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G
  • PU/1927 Apr 99 · Huntingdon

    Norwich & Peterborough Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    27 Apr 99
    Race
    Norwich & Peterborough Amateur Riders' Novices' Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/19
    Winner next time
    Enipeus (GER)
    Their pos
    3
    Won on
    11 May 99
    Race won
    BBC Hereford & Worcester Juvenile Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • PU/1218 Feb 99 · Sandown

    'Free Chips All Day' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E

    All fields
    Date
    18 Feb 99
    Course
    Sandown
    Race
    'Free Chips All Day' Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class E
    This horse
    PU/12
    Winner next time
    Mazileo (GB)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    3 Apr 99
    At
    Towcester
    Race won
    Henlys Rover 75 Handicap Hurdle Class D
  • 8/114 Dec 98 · Sandown

    Bovis Europe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D

    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 98
    Course
    Sandown
    Race
    Bovis Europe 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class D
    This horse
    8/11
    Winner next time
    My Tern (IRE)
    Their pos
    6
    Won on
    26 Dec 98
    Race won
    M & J Pictures Mares' Only 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle Class E
  • 13/154 May 98 · Towcester

    'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    4 May 98
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    13/15
    Winner next time
    Father McCarten (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    9 Oct 98
    Race won
    Brampton Intermediate Open National Hunt Flat Race (Div II)
  • 13/154 May 98 · Towcester

    'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H

    All fields
    Date
    4 May 98
    Course
    Towcester
    Race
    'Third Time Lucky' Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race Class H
    This horse
    13/15
    Winner next time
    Flamengo (FR)
    Their pos
    12
    Won on
    4 Dec 98
    Race won
    Widemarsh Novices' Hurdle Class E

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardOR first runOR last runBest ORRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
John PanvertJ T Gifford15 Nov 009 Aug 0211/1274767650000.0%0.0%£313€0
J T Gifford-14 Mar 9822 May 9912/1892819290000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Panvert
Moved from
J T Gifford
First run
15 Nov 00
Last run
9 Aug 02
First run for yard
11/12
OR first run
74
OR last run
76
Best OR
76
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
J T Gifford
First run
14 Mar 98
Last run
22 May 99
First run for yard
12/18
OR first run
92
OR last run
81
Best OR
92
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)Best ORFirst runLast run
National Hunt140000.0%0.0%£313€09214 Mar 989 Aug 02
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
14
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Best OR
92
First run
14 Mar 98
Last run
9 Aug 02

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle100000.0%0.0%£0€0
Chase20000.0%0.0%£313€0
NH Flat20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
10
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Chase
Race type
Chase
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
NH Flat
Race type
NH Flat
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good70000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good to Soft30000.0%0.0%£313€0
Soft30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Heavy10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good to Soft
Going
Good to Soft
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f130000.0%0.0%£313€0
2m2f to 2m5f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
13
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m2f to 2m5f
Distance
2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sandown30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Stratford20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Worcester20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ascot10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Fakenham10000.0%0.0%£313€0
Folkestone10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Huntingdon10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kempton10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Towcester10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Windsor10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sandown
Course
Sandown
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Stratford
Course
Stratford
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Worcester
Course
Worcester
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ascot
Course
Ascot
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Fakenham
Course
Fakenham
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Folkestone
Course
Folkestone
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Huntingdon
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Kempton
Course
Kempton
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Towcester
Course
Towcester
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Windsor
Course
Windsor
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 330000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 470000.0%0.0%£313€0
Class 520000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 620000.0%0.0%£0€0
Class 3
Class
Class 3
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
7
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 5
Class
Class 5
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Class 6
Class
Class 6
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2 to 5 runners10000.0%0.0%£0€0
6 to 8 runners10000.0%0.0%£313€0
9 to 12 runners40000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners60000.0%0.0%£0€0
17+ runners20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2 to 5 runners
Runners
2 to 5 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
6 to 8 runners
Runners
6 to 8 runners
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
6
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
17+ runners
Runners
17+ runners
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
January10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
March10000.0%0.0%£0€0
April10000.0%0.0%£0€0
May30000.0%0.0%£0€0
August20000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November20000.0%0.0%£0€0
December20000.0%0.0%£313€0
January
Month
January
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
March
Month
March
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
April
Month
April
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
May
Month
May
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
August
Month
August
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
December
Month
December
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Philip Hide40000.0%0.0%£0€0
Leighton Aspell30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Jamie Goldstein20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ollie McPhail20000.0%0.0%£313€0
Christopher Murray10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Noel Fehily10000.0%0.0%£0€0
R P Varian10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Philip Hide
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Leighton Aspell
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jamie Goldstein
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ollie McPhail
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Christopher Murray
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Noel Fehily
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
R P Varian
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
J T Gifford90000.0%0.0%£0€0
John Panvert50000.0%0.0%£313€0
J T Gifford
Runs
9
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
John Panvert
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear140000.0%0.0%£313€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
14
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
1 to 7 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
8 to 14 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
15 to 30 days40000.0%0.0%£313€0
31 to 60 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days20000.0%0.0%£0€0
121 to 365 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
1 to 7 days
Days since last run
1 to 7 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0
31 to 60 days
Days since last run
31 to 60 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
121 to 365 days
Days since last run
121 to 365 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchNearly A Nose (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireNearly A Nose (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchKabarda (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamKabarda (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireRelkino (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Nearly A Nose (USA)
Kabarda (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Relkino (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMerlins Bay (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled1994
SireNearly A Nose (USA)
DamKabarda (GB)
DamsireRelkino (GB)
Dam's produce3 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingClonloo Lady (IRE)

Female line

  1. Kabarda (GB) · 3 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Nearly A Nose (USA)Kabarda (GB)Relkino (GB)geldingFlat 10.3f · NH 2m2fFlat 7.9f · NH 2m3½f
Nearly A Nose (USA)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.3f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.9f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Nearly A Nose (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs26111514.2%19.5%140
At 2m to 2m1f1444242.8%16.7%130
On Good going1001211.0%21.0%70
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going48192.1%18.8%60
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
261
Wins
11
Placed
51
Win %
4.2%
Place %
19.5%
This horse runs
14
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
144
Wins
4
Placed
24
Win %
2.8%
Place %
16.7%
This horse runs
13
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
100
Wins
1
Placed
21
Win %
1.0%
Place %
21.0%
This horse runs
7
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
48
Wins
1
Placed
9
Win %
2.1%
Place %
18.8%
This horse runs
6
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Nearly A Nose (USA) × Relkino mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt200.0%015000.0%£313€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
15
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Clonloo Lady (IRE)100£0€0
Merlins Bay (IRE)1400£313€0
Clonloo Lady (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Merlins Bay (IRE)
Runs
14
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£313
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

CodeCurrent ORHighest ORLowest ORRated runs
National Hunt7692638
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
76
Highest OR
92
Lowest OR
63
Rated runs
8

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

DateCourseCodeORChangePos
9 Aug 02WorcesterNH761313/15
2 Jan 01FolkestoneNH63-7PU/5
4 Dec 00FakenhamNH70-44/6
15 Nov 00KemptonNH74-711/12
22 May 99StratfordNH810UR/14
7 May 99StratfordNH8104/14
27 Apr 99HuntingdonNH81-11PU/19
18 Feb 99SandownNH92-PU/12
  • 13/159 Aug 02 · Worcester
    All fields
    Date
    9 Aug 02
    Course
    Worcester
    Code
    NH
    OR
    76
    Change
    13
    Pos
    13/15
  • PU/52 Jan 01 · Folkestone
    All fields
    Date
    2 Jan 01
    Course
    Folkestone
    Code
    NH
    OR
    63
    Change
    -7
    Pos
    PU/5
  • 4/64 Dec 00 · Fakenham
    All fields
    Date
    4 Dec 00
    Course
    Fakenham
    Code
    NH
    OR
    70
    Change
    -4
    Pos
    4/6
  • 11/1215 Nov 00 · Kempton
    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 00
    Course
    Kempton
    Code
    NH
    OR
    74
    Change
    -7
    Pos
    11/12
  • UR/1422 May 99 · Stratford
    All fields
    Date
    22 May 99
    Course
    Stratford
    Code
    NH
    OR
    81
    Change
    0
    Pos
    UR/14
  • 4/147 May 99 · Stratford
    All fields
    Date
    7 May 99
    Course
    Stratford
    Code
    NH
    OR
    81
    Change
    0
    Pos
    4/14
  • PU/1927 Apr 99 · Huntingdon
    All fields
    Date
    27 Apr 99
    Code
    NH
    OR
    81
    Change
    -11
    Pos
    PU/19
  • PU/1218 Feb 99 · Sandown
    All fields
    Date
    18 Feb 99
    Course
    Sandown
    Code
    NH
    OR
    92
    Change
    -
    Pos
    PU/12

Current mark v winning marks

CodeCurrent OROR last runChangeHighest ORv highest
National Hunt7676092-16
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Current OR
76
OR last run
76
Change
0
Highest OR
92
v highest
-16

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Kabarda (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
3 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Toulon (GB)

By Shernazar (GB)

Female line

  1. 1Kabarda (GB)

Notable relatives

Niece (out of a sibling)

Great-nephew

View full Kabarda family

In brief

When was Merlins Bay foaled?

Merlins Bay (IRE) was foaled in 1994.

Who are the sire and dam of Merlins Bay?

Merlins Bay (IRE) is by Nearly A Nose (USA) out of Kabarda (GB), a daughter of Relkino (GB).

Who trained Merlins Bay?

Merlins Bay (IRE) was trained by John Panvert and owned by J F Panvert at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for J T Gifford.

What is Merlins Bay's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Merlins Bay (IRE) ran 14 times without winning.

What was Merlins Bay's official rating?

Merlins Bay (IRE) was last officially rated 76 over jumps (career high 92).

Is Merlins Bay still racing?

Merlins Bay (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 August 2002 at Worcester in the Droitwich Land Rover Selling Handicap Hurdle Class G, finishing 13th of 15, and has not run there since.

Is Merlins Bay related to any top horses?

Merlins Bay (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Mariah Rollins (IRE) (niece, Grade 1 winner) and Pendra (IRE) (great-nephew, Grade 3 winner), from the Kabarda (GB) family.

What is Merlins Bay's record at Sandown?

Merlins Bay (IRE) ran most often at Sandown, with no wins from 3 runs there.

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