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Horse profile

Mervells

Turtle Island (IRE) × Queen High Blue (IRE) (Phardante (FR))

TrainerJohn Neilan
OwnerB Nolan

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2010

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 28 Sep 2015, Roscommon (IRE) (11/16)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

611

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
28 Sep 15	Roscommon (IRE)	11/16	66/1	dist	Ian McCarthy	John Neilan	Munsboro Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m4f	Good	11-4	Edith Somerville (IRE)	€6,900	15	2/12
13 Sep 15	Listowel (IRE)	6/8	50/1	dist	Ian McCarthy	John Neilan	Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	3m	Soft	11-12	Boris De Blae (IRE)	€9,315	-	0/5

11/1628 Sep 15 · Roscommon (IRE)66/1
Munsboro Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m4fGood
All fields
Date
28 Sep 15
Course
Roscommon (IRE)
Pos
11/16
SP
66/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Ian McCarthy
Trainer
John Neilan
Race
Munsboro Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m4f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-4
Winner / 2nd
Edith Somerville (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,900
Days
15
Future form
2/12
6/813 Sep 15 · Listowel (IRE)50/1
Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)3mSoft
All fields
Date
13 Sep 15
Course
Listowel (IRE)
Pos
6/8
SP
50/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Ian McCarthy
Trainer
John Neilan
Race
Charleville Cheese Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
3m
Going
Soft
Wgt
11-12
Winner / 2nd
Boris De Blae (IRE)
Winner prize
€9,315
Days
-
Future form
0/5

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
28 Sep 15	Roscommon (IRE)	Munsboro Maiden Hurdle	11/16	Moylisha Tim (IRE)	3	14 Oct 15	Punchestown (IRE)	irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Hurdle
28 Sep 15	Roscommon (IRE)	Munsboro Maiden Hurdle	11/16	Eiri Na Casca (IRE)	-	8 Oct 15	Tramore (IRE)	Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Chase

11/1628 Sep 15 · Roscommon (IRE)
Munsboro Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
28 Sep 15
Course
Roscommon (IRE)
Race
Munsboro Maiden Hurdle
This horse
11/16
Winner next time
Moylisha Tim (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
14 Oct 15
At
Punchestown (IRE)
Race won
irishinjuredjockeys.com Maiden Hurdle
11/1628 Sep 15 · Roscommon (IRE)
Munsboro Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
28 Sep 15
Course
Roscommon (IRE)
Race
Munsboro Maiden Hurdle
This horse
11/16
Winner next time
Eiri Na Casca (IRE)
Their pos
-
Won on
8 Oct 15
At
Tramore (IRE)
Race won
Waterford & Tramore Racecourse Supporters Club Handicap Chase

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
John Neilan	13 Sep 15	28 Sep 15	6/8	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

John Neilan

Trainer: John Neilan
First run: 13 Sep 15
Last run: 28 Sep 15
First run for yard: 6/8
Runs: 2
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)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	13 Sep 15	28 Sep 15

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 13 Sep 15
Last run: 28 Sep 15

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

Pedigree

Sire branchTurtle Island (IRE)

Parent · 1

SireTurtle Island (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireFairy King (USA)
Sire's damSisania (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchQueen High Blue (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamQueen High Blue (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sirePhardante (FR)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Turtle Island (IRE)

Queen High Blue (IRE)

Fairy King (USA)

Sisania (GB)

Phardante (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMervells (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2010

SireTurtle Island (IRE)

DamQueen High Blue (IRE)

DamsirePhardante (FR)

Sire's sireFairy King (USA)

Sire's damSisania (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingBig Donie (IRE)

Female line

Queen High Blue (IRE) · 0 winners from 3 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Turtle Island (IRE)	Queen High Blue (IRE)	Phardante (FR)	gelding	Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f	Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f

Turtle Island (IRE)

Sire: Turtle Island (IRE)
Dam: Queen High Blue (IRE)
Damsire: Phardante (FR)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 9.2f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.8f · NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Turtle Island (IRE) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	4,447	353	1,042	7.9%	23.4%	2
At 2m6f to 3m1f	942	67	228	7.1%	24.2%	1
On Soft going	1,202	88	269	7.3%	22.4%	1
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going	263	18	63	6.8%	24.0%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 4,447
Wins: 353
Placed: 1,042
Win %: 7.9%
Place %: 23.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs: 942
Wins: 67
Placed: 228
Win %: 7.1%
Place %: 24.2%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 1,202
Wins: 88
Placed: 269
Win %: 7.3%
Place %: 22.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m6f to 3m1f on Soft going
Runs: 263
Wins: 18
Placed: 63
Win %: 6.8%
Place %: 24.0%
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.

Turtle Island (IRE) × Phardante mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	7	2	28.6%	0	121	6	21	5.0%	£41,195	€12,097

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 7
Winners: 2
Winners %: 28.6%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 121
Wins: 6
2nd/3rd: 21
Win %: 5.0%
Prize GB (£): £41,195
Prize IRE (€): €12,097

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Phare Isle (IRE)	80	5	£41,195	€0
Ravensbury (IRE)	7	1	£0	€9,515
Turtle Tim (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Mervells (IRE)	2	0	£0	€0
Joe Maguire (IRE)	5	0	£0	€1,670
Stevie Bull (IRE)	5	0	£0	€0
The Real Tyson (IRE)	20	0	£0	€912

Phare Isle (IRE)

Horse: Phare Isle (IRE)
Runs: 80
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £41,195
Prize IRE (€): €0

Ravensbury (IRE)

Horse: Ravensbury (IRE)
Runs: 7
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €9,515

Turtle Tim (IRE)

Horse: Turtle Tim (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mervells (IRE)

Horse: Mervells (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Joe Maguire (IRE)

Horse: Joe Maguire (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €1,670

Stevie Bull (IRE)

Horse: Stevie Bull (IRE)
Runs: 5
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

The Real Tyson (IRE)

Horse: The Real Tyson (IRE)
Runs: 20
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €912

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Queen High Blue (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Queen High Blue (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Revoque (IRE)

Big Donie (IRE)0W · 1R

By Cloudings (IRE)

Katelyn's Way (IRE)0W · 9R

Female line

1Queen High Blue (IRE)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Mervells foaled?

Mervells (IRE) was foaled in 2010.

Who are the sire and dam of Mervells?

Mervells (IRE) is by Turtle Island (IRE) out of Queen High Blue (IRE), a daughter of Phardante (FR).

Who trained Mervells?

Mervells (IRE) was trained by John Neilan and owned by B Nolan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Mervells' race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Mervells (IRE) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Mervells still racing?

Mervells (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 28 September 2015 at Roscommon (IRE) in the Munsboro Maiden Hurdle, finishing 11th of 16, and has not run there since.