Horse Details

Young Merlin (IRE)

43 Runs 5 Wins (11.6%) 14 Places (32.6%)

Owner: Daniel Macauliffe & Anoj Don Silks

Daniel Macauliffe & Anoj Don Trainer: Rebecca Menzies

9 years old b IRE

Sire: Camelot

Dam: Zelloof

Damsire: Kheleyf

Past Runs (43 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
30/11/25 12:15	Carlisle	2m3½f	Benjamin Macey	Rebecca Menzies	3rd	5:0.98	.5	110	11-11	10/1	In touch with leaders - hampered 4th - left in third 4th - went second with one circuit to go - mistake and lost position briefly 6th - briefly led approaching last - outpaced run-in(op 18/1) In touch with leaders - hampered 4th - left in third 4th - went second with one circuit to go - mistake and lost position briefly 6th - briefly led approaching last - outpaced run-in(op 18/1)
05/11/25 16:03	Musselburgh	2m	Andrew Mullen	Rebecca Menzies	2nd	3:53.09	9	55	9-9	5/1	(op 11/2 tchd 9/2) (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
23/10/25 15:00	Nottingham	2m2f	David Allan	Rebecca Menzies	2nd	4:30.57	12	56	8-11	14/1	Held up in midfield - headway over 7f out - soon went second - lost second over 3f out - went remote second but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 16/1) Held up in midfield - headway over 7f out - soon went second - lost second over 3f out - went remote second but no chance with winner inside final furlong(op 16/1)
30/09/25 17:05	Ayr	1m7f	Kaiya Fraser	Rebecca Menzies	5	3:29.25	0.2	58	9-10	6/1	Towards rear - some headway from over 1f out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) Towards rear - some headway from over 1f out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
18/09/25 16:55	Pontefract	2m1f	Elizabeth Gale	Rebecca Menzies	3rd	3:53.30	3	60	9-1	7/2	Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 2f out - went third but no impression from over 1f out(op 9/2) Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 2f out - went third but no impression from over 1f out(op 9/2)
22/07/25 16:30	Musselburgh	2m	Clifford Lee	Rebecca Menzies	2nd	3:33.09	3.75	60	8-13	22/1	Held up in midfield - pushed along and headway on outer over 3f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - stayed on but no match for winner(op 18/1) Held up in midfield - pushed along and headway on outer over 3f out - ridden and went second over 1f out - stayed on but no match for winner(op 18/1)
01/01/25 14:35	Fakenham	2m4f	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	99	-	-	113	11-5	40/1	In touch with leaders - weakened before 4 out - hit 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) In touch with leaders - weakened before 4 out - hit 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
23/11/24 15:15	Huntingdon	2m4f	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	4	5:11.80	.5	116	11-10	20/1	In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - lost ground before 12th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 18/1) In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - lost ground before 12th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
03/10/24 14:30	Southwell	3m½f	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	UR	-	-	116	11-10	12/1	Prominent - not fluent 5th - mistake and unseated 13th(op 7/1) Prominent - not fluent 5th - mistake and unseated 13th(op 7/1)
11/09/24 13:45	Compiegne (FR)	2m2f	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	10	4:14.14	5.5	–	11-0	23/1	Towards rear - bustled along before 3 out - no impression - dropped to last soon after 2 out - never a factor Towards rear - bustled along before 3 out - no impression - dropped to last soon after 2 out - never a factor
24/08/24 14:50	Cartmel	2m1f	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	2nd	4:16.30	0.05	113	11-9	17/2	Prominent behind clear leaders - headway after 4th - pressed winner after last - led narrowly final 110yds - kept on but headed final stride(op 15/2 tchd 13/2) Prominent behind clear leaders - headway after 4th - pressed winner after last - led narrowly final 110yds - kept on but headed final stride(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)
30/07/24 20:40	Ffos Las	1m6f	Lewis Edmunds	Amy Murphy	6	3:3.86	.75	63	10-0	15/2	Raced in second - lost position over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 11/2) Raced in second - lost position over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 11/2)
19/06/24 20:50	Nottingham	1m6f	Lewis Edmunds	Amy Murphy	2nd	3:5.39	2.25	63	9-7	4/1	Slowly away - midfield - headway from over 3f out - hung left over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final furlong Slowly away - midfield - headway from over 3f out - hung left over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final furlong
05/05/24 17:35	Salisbury	1m6f	Frederick Larson	Amy Murphy	2nd	3:14.81	3	62	9-3	9/2	In rear - bit short of room then headway over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 5/1) In rear - bit short of room then headway over 3f out - outpaced over 2f out - some headway over 1f out - stayed on inside final furlong(op 10/3 tchd 5/1)
20/04/24 18:55	Nottingham	2m	Frederick Larson	Amy Murphy	3rd	3:49.33	0.3	62	9-3	4/1	Held up in rear - outpaced over 3f out - good headway inside final furlong - eyecatcher(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Held up in rear - outpaced over 3f out - good headway inside final furlong - eyecatcher(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
21/11/23 15:28	Lingfield	2m7f	Niall Houlihan	Amy Murphy	4	6:3.49	.5	115	11-8	10/1	In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - edged left after 2 out - rallied run-in(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1) In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - edged left after 2 out - rallied run-in(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
04/11/23 12:55	Ascot	2m3½f	Liam Harrison	Amy Murphy	9	4:51.36	3.75	117	11-11	40/1	Jumped left and hampered 1st - slow jump 3rd - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding made several jumping mistakes early on)(op 20/1) Jumped left and hampered 1st - slow jump 3rd - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding made several jumping mistakes early on)(op 20/1)
29/09/23 16:00	Worcester	2m4f	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	99	-	-	117	11-10	17/2	Midfield - weakened after 4 out - mistake 6th - pulled up last (jockey said gelding made a mistake in the back straight and was never travelling thereafter)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2) Midfield - weakened after 4 out - mistake 6th - pulled up last (jockey said gelding made a mistake in the back straight and was never travelling thereafter)(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
26/08/23 16:00	Cartmel	2m1f	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	1st	4:16.13	Won	113	10-13	9/2	Midfield - towards rear 2 out - soon pushed along and headway - in touch with leaders last - soon ridden and ran on well - led towards finish(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1) Midfield - towards rear 2 out - soon pushed along and headway - in touch with leaders last - soon ridden and ran on well - led towards finish(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
18/07/23 19:40	Southwell	2m	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	1st	4:2.22	Won	–	11-9	5/6F	Midfield - went second 4 out - pushed along and headway when not fluent 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on well and led final 110yds(op 8/11) Midfield - went second 4 out - pushed along and headway when not fluent 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on well and led final 110yds(op 8/11)
26/06/23 15:30	Southwell	2m	Jack Quinlan	Amy Murphy	1st	3:50.46	Won	–	11-2	13/2	Midfield - headway before 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - led approaching last - ridden clear run-in - readily(op 16/1) Midfield - headway before 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - led approaching last - ridden clear run-in - readily(op 16/1)
09/03/23 14:35	Saint-Cloud (FR)	1m4½f	Tony Piccone	Gavin Hernon	5	2:55.55	.5	–	9-2	19/1	Prominent early - led after 2f - headed halfway - chased leader - pushed along 3f out - limited response - no impression when ridden inside final furlong Prominent early - led after 2f - headed halfway - chased leader - pushed along 3f out - limited response - no impression when ridden inside final furlong
30/09/22 17:20	Saint-Cloud (FR)	1m7½f	Tony Piccone	Gavin Hernon	7	3:38.63	1.25	–	9-4	17/2	-
21/08/22 16:35	Deauville (FR)	1m4½f	Tony Piccone	Gavin Hernon	5	2:43.90	1.25	–	8-11	25/1	-
07/12/21 14:35	Chantilly (FR)	1m5½f	Benjamin Marie	Gavin Hernon	11	2:57.18	7	–	9-3	11/1	-
30/10/21 12:40	Nantes (FR)	1m4f	Benjamin Marie	Gavin Hernon	6	2:41.33	1	–	9-1	38/1	-
06/09/21 13:25	Craon (FR)	1m4f	Sebastien Maillot	Gavin Hernon	8	2:36.88	4	–	9-1	21/1	-
22/06/21 14:00	Nantes (FR)	1m3f	Mme Maryline Eon	Gavin Hernon	1st	2:24.39	Won	–	8-10	131/10	-
11/03/21 15:20	Saint-Cloud (FR)	1m7½f	Hugo Journiac	Gavin Hernon	3rd	3:30.84	1.25	–	9-0	32/1	-
30/09/20 16:40	Nottingham	2m	James Doyle	Roger Charlton	8	3:32.99	2	77	10-1	6/1	Always towards rear(op 8/1) Always towards rear(op 8/1)
23/08/20 17:20	Sandown	1m6f	Kieran Shoemark	Roger Charlton	5	3:6.49	1	78	9-2	5/1	Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - no impression until stayed on final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/2) Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - no impression until stayed on final furlong - nearest finish(op 15/2)
25/07/20 17:20	Ascot	2m	Ryan Moore	Roger Charlton	4	3:28.78	1.75	78	8-11	8/1	Led - 8 lengths ahead halfway - reduced lead 4f out - ridden and headed 2f out - soon held - no extra when lost third final 110yds(tchd 7/1) Led - 8 lengths ahead halfway - reduced lead 4f out - ridden and headed 2f out - soon held - no extra when lost third final 110yds(tchd 7/1)
09/07/20 16:50	York	2m½f	Jason Watson	Roger Charlton	2nd	3:39.36	3.75	78	9-0	11/2	Led at steady pace - headed and tracked leader over 8f out - ridden over 2f out - stayed on - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 6/1) Led at steady pace - headed and tracked leader over 8f out - ridden over 2f out - stayed on - went second inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
13/06/20 16:50	Sandown	1m6f	Jason Watson	Roger Charlton	2nd	3:5.71	.5	74	9-1	7/2	Midfield - headway 3f out - waiting for room over 2f out - bumped over 1f out - ridden and led 1f out - headed towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 10/3) Midfield - headway 3f out - waiting for room over 2f out - bumped over 1f out - ridden and led 1f out - headed towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
11/09/19 19:30	Kempton (AW)	2m	Jason Watson	Roger Charlton	3rd	3:33.03	4.5	75	9-2	7/2	Held up in 4th - close up from 6f out - pushed along over 3f out - driven and found little over 2f out - took 3rd inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 3/1) Held up in 4th - close up from 6f out - pushed along over 3f out - driven and found little over 2f out - took 3rd inside final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 3/1)
15/08/19 17:30	Salisbury	1m6f	Tom Marquand	Roger Charlton	4	3:9.42	3.25	75	9-7	8/1	Looked well; tracked leaders - ridden 3f out - not best of runs well over 1f out but held - stayed on same pace(op 6/1) Looked well; tracked leaders - ridden 3f out - not best of runs well over 1f out but held - stayed on same pace(op 6/1)
31/07/19 20:20	Sandown	1m6f	Jason Watson	Roger Charlton	1st	3:9.33	Won	70	8-11	12/1	Raced in 3rd - progress at halfway to press leader - ridden to chase leader over 2f out - kept on and led over 1f out - pressed by runner-up from 1f out - edged left soon after - fought on and just prevailed(tchd 14/1) Raced in 3rd - progress at halfway to press leader - ridden to chase leader over 2f out - kept on and led over 1f out - pressed by runner-up from 1f out - edged left soon after - fought on and just prevailed(tchd 14/1)
10/07/19 15:20	Yarmouth	1m6f	Adam McNamara	Roger Charlton	6	3:6.13	4.5	72	9-6	18/1	Chased leaders until chased leader 12f out - pushed along 5f out - ridden 3f out - lost 2nd and struggling to quicken over 2f out - hung left and beaten over 1f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 16/1) Chased leaders until chased leader 12f out - pushed along 5f out - ridden 3f out - lost 2nd and struggling to quicken over 2f out - hung left and beaten over 1f out - weakened final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout)(op 16/1)
20/06/19 21:00	Lingfield (AW)	1m4f	Jason Watson	Roger Charlton	3rd	2:32.26	0.1	72	9-9	4/1	Led after 1f until after 4f - led again 2f out and driven for home - headed and one pace inside final furlong(op 6/1) Led after 1f until after 4f - led again 2f out and driven for home - headed and one pace inside final furlong(op 6/1)
04/05/19 17:30	Goodwood	1m2f	Jason Watson	Roger Charlton	6	2:11.65	1	75	9-7	9/1	Tracked leader - ridden and every chance when almost upsides 2f out - faded inside final furlong(tchd 8/1) Tracked leader - ridden and every chance when almost upsides 2f out - faded inside final furlong(tchd 8/1)
29/11/18 19:15	Chelmsford (AW)	1m	Adam McNamara	Roger Charlton	5	1:41.44	.75	–	9-2	16/1	Midfield - 6th and effort over 2f out - soon outpaced - well beaten 5th and plugged on same pace from over 1f out Midfield - 6th and effort over 2f out - soon outpaced - well beaten 5th and plugged on same pace from over 1f out
11/10/18 18:15	Chelmsford (AW)	1m	Adam McNamara	Roger Charlton	5	1:39.78	.75	–	8-13	33/1	Held up - headway over 1f out - stayed on - not trouble leaders Held up - headway over 1f out - stayed on - not trouble leaders
06/09/18 14:20	Salisbury	1m	Kieran Shoemark	Roger Charlton	9	1:46.44	4.5	–	9-2	20/1	Started very slowly - well behind in last - brief effort 3f out - soon weakened(op 25/1) Started very slowly - well behind in last - brief effort 3f out - soon weakened(op 25/1)