Merlin The Wizard — Horse Explorer | Saturday Racing

Career Trajectory

last 19 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 39
Win %: 16%
Placed %: 32%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW) — well clear of the 32% career baseline.

Kempton (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-3
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Newmarket (July) 50% 1-0-2
Newmarket 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Ffos Las 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

10 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Hollie Doyle 29% 2-0-7
Donagh O'Connor 33% 0-1-3
William Buick 50% 1-0-2
Julian Pietropaolo NOW 100% 0-1-1
Sean Levey 100% 0-1-1
Gary Carroll 0% 0-0-1
Nathan Crosse 0% 0-0-1
Patrick McGettigan 0% 0-0-1
Rory Mulligan 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Harry & Roger Charlton 57% 3-1-7
John James Feane 0% 0-0-5
R P Cody NOW 50% 0-2-4
Harry Charlton 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

17 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-3
Good 33% 2-1-9
Good to Soft 50% 1-1-4
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

19 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 38% 2-1-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f 30% 1-2-10
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Recent Runs

last 10 races · newest first

3rd/9 8 May 2026 24 days ago

Ballinrobe (IRE)
- 1m1½f
- Good To Yielding
btn 1 OR 74

Julian Pietropaolo

In touch with leaders - outpaced over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 5/2)
5th/17 12 Apr 2026 50 days ago

Leopardstown (IRE)
- 1m
- Good To Yielding
btn 0.3 OR 74

Donagh O'Connor

In touch with leaders on inner - went fourth 2f out - went third 1f out - weakened inside final 110yds(op 7/1)
2nd/11 20 Mar 2026 73 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 1m
- Standard
btn 2 OR 74 -1

Donagh O'Connor

Prominent - challenging 1f out - kept on but no match for winner(op 10/1 tchd 14/1)
10th/13 27 Feb 2026 94 days ago

Dundalk (AW) (IRE)
- 1m
- Standard
btn 0.3 OR 75 -5

Donagh O'Connor

In rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 16/1)
15th/15 29 Jul 2025 307 days ago

Galway (IRE)
- 7f
- Yielding
btn 6 OR 80 -2

Patrick McGettigan

Midfield on outer - weakened from 2f out(tchd 14/1)
7th/12 10 Jul 2025 326 days ago

Leopardstown (IRE)
- 1m1f
- Good To Firm
btn 0.3 OR 82 -2

Seamie Heffernan

Towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 25/1)
5th/12 12 Jun 2025 354 days ago

Leopardstown (IRE)
- 1m1f
- Soft
btn 2 OR 84 -4

Rory Mulligan

Midfield - headway 2f out - soon no impression(op 28/1 tchd 20/1 and tchd 33/1)
15th/20 24 May 2025 373 days ago

Curragh (IRE)
- 7f
- Good
btn 1.75 OR 88 -1

Nathan Crosse

Towards rear - bit short of room 2f out - soon no impression when in the clear(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
6th/9 17 May 2025 380 days ago

Navan (IRE)
- 5f
- Good
- Hood
btn 1.5 OR 89

Gary Carroll

Dwelt start - raced in last - ran on inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 10/1)
14th/14 23 Oct 2024 586 days ago

Kempton (AW)
- 1m
- Standard To Slow
Hollie Doyle

Took keen hold - held up in rear - no impression(op 14/1 tchd 12/1)