Imperial Merlin (IRE)

Staying · Good · 1 win

Breeding Kalanisi (IRE) × Silver Charmer (GB)

7 Runs

1 Wins

14% Strike

76 Days off

→ Steady

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Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 43
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 29%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 29%; best at Wetherby (50% from 2 runs).

Wetherby 50% 1-0-2
Uttoxeter 100% 0-1-1
Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
Haydock 0% 0-0-1
Stratford 0% 0-0-1
Warwick 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Henry Brooke 100% 0-1-1
Sean Quinlan NOW 100% 1-0-1
Brian Hughes 0% 0-0-1
Craig Nichol 0% 0-0-1
Harry Skelton 0% 0-0-1
James Bowen 0% 0-0-1
Jamie Hamilton 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

John & Sean Quinn NOW 29% 1-1-7

Going Record

7 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 33% 0-1-3
Good to Soft 33% 1-0-3
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

7 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 29% 1-1-7

Recent Runs

last 7 races · newest first

1st/10 17 Mar 2026 76 days ago

Wetherby
- 3m
- Good To Soft
- Class 4
- Cheekpieces
won 0 OR 120 -2

Sean Quinlan

Prominent on inner - ridden 2 out - carried left but disputed lead approaching last - led narrowly run-in - kept on and just prevailed(op…
PU 23 Jan 2026 129 days ago

Warwick
- 3m1f
- Good To Soft
- Class 4
OR 122 -1

Harry Skelton

In rear - lost touch after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)
5th/9 20 Dec 2025 163 days ago

Haydock
- 3m½f
- Good To Soft
- Class 3
btn 1.75 OR 123

Brian Hughes

Held up in midfield on inner - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1)
4th/9 15 Nov 2025 198 days ago

Wetherby
- 2m5½f
- Soft
- Class 3
btn 1 OR 123 -1

Jamie Hamilton

In touch with leaders in centre of group - awkward jump 3 out - soon lost ground - rallied and some headway from last - not pace to…
7th/7 5 Sep 2025 269 days ago

Bangor-on-Dee
- 2m7f
- Good
- Class 3
- Cheekpieces
btn 3 OR 124

James Bowen

Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 4th - mistake 6th - no impression (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 2/1)
2nd/8 8 Jul 2025 328 days ago

Uttoxeter
- 2m7½f
- Good
- Class 3
- Cheekpieces
btn 3 OR 124 -1

Henry Brooke

Midfield - headway before omitted 3 out - went second after omitted last - soon no extra(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
4th/6 31 May 2025 366 days ago

Stratford
- 3m2½f
- Good
- Class 3
btn 0.3 OR 125

Craig Nichol

Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - stayed on(op 9/1 tchd 11/2)