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Horse profile

Merlins Trail

Catrail (USA) × Simply Marilyn (IRE) (Simply Great (FR))
Sex
filly
Foaled
1998
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
30 May 2001, Fairyhouse (IRE) (14/15)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
14

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
30 May 01Fairyhouse (IRE)14/1525/1distDanny GrantHenry de BromheadCurkeen Rath E.B.F. Fillies MaidenNon-handicap (unclassified)Flat Turf1m4fFirm8-9Lanquani (IRE)€11,5020/14
  • 14/1530 May 01 · Fairyhouse (IRE)25/1

    Curkeen Rath E.B.F. Fillies Maiden

    Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fFirm

    All fields
    Date
    30 May 01
    Pos
    14/15
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Curkeen Rath E.B.F. Fillies Maiden
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    1m4f
    Going
    Firm
    Wgt
    8-9
    Winner / 2nd
    Lanquani (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €11,502
    Future form
    0/14

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.

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Henry de Bromhead30 May 0130 May 0114/1510000.0%0.0%£0€0
Henry de Bromhead
First run
30 May 01
Last run
30 May 01
First run for yard
14/15
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat10000.0%0.0%£0€030 May 0130 May 01
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
30 May 01
Last run
30 May 01

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchCatrail (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SireCatrail (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireStorm Cat (USA)
  2. Sire's damTough As Nails (USA)

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 branchSimply Marilyn (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSimply Marilyn (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireSimply Great (FR)
  2. Dam's damZameen (FR)

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
Catrail (USA)
Simply Marilyn (IRE)
Storm Cat (USA)
Tough As Nails (USA)
Simply Great (FR)
Zameen (FR)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMerlins Trail (IRE)
Sexfilly
Foaled1998
SireCatrail (USA)
DamSimply Marilyn (IRE)
DamsireSimply Great (FR)
Sire's sireStorm Cat (USA)
Sire's damTough As Nails (USA)
2nd damZameen (FR)
Dam's produce1 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingTajine I (IRE)

Female line

  1. Simply Marilyn (IRE) · by Simply Great (FR) · 1 winners from 7 runners
  2. Zameen (FR) · 1 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Catrail (USA)Simply Marilyn (IRE)Simply Great (FR)fillyFlat 7.3f · NH 2m1fFlat 8.3f · NH 2m3f
Catrail (USA)
Sex
filly
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.3f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.3f · NH 2m3f

Progeny of Catrail (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs1,7311444168.3%24.0%10
At 12f to 13f74282.7%10.8%10
On Good to firm or firmer going468401128.5%23.9%10
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going21134.8%14.3%10
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
1,731
Wins
144
Placed
416
Win %
8.3%
Place %
24.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f
Condition
At 12f to 13f
Runs
74
Wins
2
Placed
8
Win %
2.7%
Place %
10.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
On Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
468
Wins
40
Placed
112
Win %
8.5%
Place %
23.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Condition
At 12f to 13f on Good to firm or firmer going
Runs
21
Wins
1
Placed
3
Win %
4.8%
Place %
14.3%
This horse runs
1
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.

Catrail (USA) × Simply Great mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt11100.0%013117.7%£0€7,990
Flat300.0%011000.0%£0€0
All runs3133.3%024114.2%£0€7,990
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
13
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
7.7%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,990
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
3
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
11
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
3
Winners
1
Winners %
33.3%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
24
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
1
Win %
4.2%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,990

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Mr Mistoffeles (IRE)1910£0€7,990
Merlins Trail (IRE)100£0€0
Blooming Heather (IRE)400£0€0
Mr Mistoffeles (IRE)
Runs
19
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€7,990
Merlins Trail (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Blooming Heather (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Simply Marilyn (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Catrail (USA) out of Simply Marilyn (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Indian Ridge (IRE)

By Mujtahid (USA)

By Perugino (USA)

By Supreme Leader (GB)

By Humbel (USA)

By Dushyantor (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Simply Marilyn (IRE) · by Simply Great (FR)
  2. 2Zameen (FR)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Zameen family

In brief

When was Merlins Trail foaled?

Merlins Trail (IRE) was foaled in 1998.

Who are the sire and dam of Merlins Trail?

Merlins Trail (IRE) is by Catrail (USA) out of Simply Marilyn (IRE), a daughter of Simply Great (FR).

Who trained Merlins Trail?

Merlins Trail (IRE) was trained by Henry de Bromhead and owned by J J Richards at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Merlins Trail's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Merlins Trail (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Merlins Trail still racing?

Merlins Trail (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 30 May 2001 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Curkeen Rath E.B.F. Fillies Maiden, finishing 14th of 15, and has not run there since.

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