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Victor Merlyn (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Victor Merlyn

Old Vic (GB) × Aberedw (IRE) (Caerwent (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2000
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
19 Mar 2007, Gowran Park (IRE) (PU/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
19 Mar 07Gowran Park (IRE)PU/2020/1D P FahyC A MurphySpring Double At Gowran Park Maiden HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle3mHeavy11-5Sandhurst I (IRE)€8,2920/16
  • PU/2019 Mar 07 · Gowran Park (IRE)20/1

    Spring Double At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)3mHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    19 Mar 07
    Pos
    PU/20
    SP
    20/1
    Jockey
    D P Fahy
    Trainer
    C A Murphy
    Race
    Spring Double At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    3m
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    11-5
    Winner / 2nd
    Sandhurst I (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €8,292
    Future form
    0/16

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 (€)
C A Murphy19 Mar 0719 Mar 07PU/2010000.0%0.0%£0€0
C A Murphy
Trainer
C A Murphy
First run
19 Mar 07
Last run
19 Mar 07
First run for yard
PU/20
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
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€019 Mar 0719 Mar 07
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
19 Mar 07
Last run
19 Mar 07

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchOld Vic (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireOld Vic (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
  2. Sire's damCockade (GB)

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 branchAberedw (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamAberedw (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCaerwent (GB)
  2. Dam's damSecret Hideaway (USA)

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
Old Vic (GB)
Aberedw (IRE)
Sadler's Wells (USA)
Cockade (GB)
Caerwent (GB)
Secret Hideaway (USA)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseVictor Merlyn (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2000
SireOld Vic (GB)
DamAberedw (IRE)
DamsireCaerwent (GB)
Sire's sireSadler's Wells (USA)
Sire's damCockade (GB)
2nd damSecret Hideaway (USA)
Dam's produce2 winners from 3 runners
Notable siblingHedgehunter (IRE)

Female line

  1. Aberedw (IRE) · by Caerwent (GB) · 2 winners from 3 runners
  2. Secret Hideaway (USA) · 5 winners from 9 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Old Vic (GB)Aberedw (IRE)Caerwent (GB)geldingFlat 12.8f · NH 2m4½fFlat 6.4f · NH 2m5f
Old Vic (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.8f · NH 2m4½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 6.4f · NH 2m5f

Progeny of Old Vic (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs9,8631,1402,81711.6%28.6%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f2,95736188112.2%29.8%10
On Heavy going1,51716844611.1%29.4%10
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going4415013211.3%29.9%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
9,863
Wins
1,140
Placed
2,817
Win %
11.6%
Place %
28.6%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
2,957
Wins
361
Placed
881
Win %
12.2%
Place %
29.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
1,517
Wins
168
Placed
446
Win %
11.1%
Place %
29.4%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Condition
At 2m6f to 3m1f on Heavy going
Runs
441
Wins
50
Placed
132
Win %
11.3%
Place %
29.9%
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.

Old Vic (GB) × Caerwent mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt100.0%01000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

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

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Victor Merlyn (IRE)100£0€0
Victor Merlyn (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Aberedw (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Old Vic (GB) out of Aberedw (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Montelimar (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Aberedw (IRE) · by Caerwent (GB)
  2. 2Secret Hideaway (USA)

Notable relatives

Half-brother

View full Secret Hideaway family

In brief

When was Victor Merlyn foaled?

Victor Merlyn (IRE) was foaled in 2000.

Who are the sire and dam of Victor Merlyn?

Victor Merlyn (IRE) is by Old Vic (GB) out of Aberedw (IRE), a daughter of Caerwent (GB).

Who trained Victor Merlyn?

Victor Merlyn (IRE) was trained by C A Murphy and owned by J A Keogh at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Victor Merlyn's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Victor Merlyn (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Victor Merlyn still racing?

Victor Merlyn (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 March 2007 at Gowran Park (IRE) in the Spring Double At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle (result: pulled up, 20 ran), and has not run there since.

Is Victor Merlyn related to any top horses?

Victor Merlyn (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Hedgehunter (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Secret Hideaway (USA) family.

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