Horse Details

Imperial Merlin (IRE)

21 Runs 5 Wins (23.8%) 6 Places (28.6%)

Owner: J N Blackburn Silks

J N Blackburn Trainer: John & Sean Quinn

7 years old b IRE

Sire: Kalanisi (IRE)

Dam: Silver Charmer (GB)

Damsire: Charmer

Past Runs (21 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
20/12/25 15:15	Haydock	-	3m½f	Brian Hughes	John & Sean Quinn	5	6:11.12	1.75	123	11-7	5/1	Held up in midfield on inner - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1) Held up in midfield on inner - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1)
15/11/25 14:35	Wetherby	-	2m5½f	Jamie Hamilton	John & Sean Quinn	4	5:32.30	1	123	11-12	12/1	In touch with leaders in centre of group - awkward jump 3 out - soon lost ground - rallied and some headway from last - not pace to challenge(op 16/1) In touch with leaders in centre of group - awkward jump 3 out - soon lost ground - rallied and some headway from last - not pace to challenge(op 16/1)
05/09/25 16:45	Bangor-on-Dee	-	2m7f	James Bowen	John & Sean Quinn	7	5:43.38	3	124	11-10	5/2F	Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 4th - mistake 6th - no impression (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 2/1) Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 4th - mistake 6th - no impression (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 2/1)
08/07/25 19:30	Uttoxeter	-	2m7½f	Henry Brooke	John & Sean Quinn	2nd	5:39.10	3	124	11-9	15/2	Midfield - headway before omitted 3 out - went second after omitted last - soon no extra(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) Midfield - headway before omitted 3 out - went second after omitted last - soon no extra(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
31/05/25 19:30	Stratford	-	3m2½f	Craig Nichol	John & Sean Quinn	4	6:33.37	0.3	125	11-5	6/1	Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - stayed on(op 9/1 tchd 11/2) Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - stayed on(op 9/1 tchd 11/2)
11/04/25 14:40	Ayr	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	John & Sean Quinn	7	6:8.23	1.5	125	12-0	14/1	Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no impression when not fluent last Towards rear - some headway after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - no impression when not fluent last
19/03/25 17:35	Haydock	-	3m½f	Craig Nichol	John & Sean Quinn	1st	6:17.66	Won	121	12-1	13/2	Prominent - not fluent 5th - disputed lead going best after 2 out - ridden and led clearly run-in - kept on(op 8/1) Prominent - not fluent 5th - disputed lead going best after 2 out - ridden and led clearly run-in - kept on(op 8/1)
13/12/24 12:17	Doncaster	-	3m	Craig Nichol	John & Sean Quinn	3rd	6:10.34	23	123	11-10	9/1	Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last - outpaced 9th - left in third and brief headway before 12th - weakened before 4 out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and 12/1) Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last - outpaced 9th - left in third and brief headway before 12th - weakened before 4 out(op 10/1 tchd 17/2 and 12/1)
15/11/24 13:20	Newcastle	-	2m4f	Craig Nichol	John & Sean Quinn	2nd	5:17.95	1.75	124	11-5	11/10	Raced in second - going easily on inner after 4 out - not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out - rallied and keeping on before last - no match for winner (vet said gelding bled from both nostrils)(op 6/4 tchd Evens) Raced in second - going easily on inner after 4 out - not fluent and pecked on landing 3 out - rallied and keeping on before last - no match for winner (vet said gelding bled from both nostrils)(op 6/4 tchd Evens)
20/07/24 16:35	Cartmel	-	2m6f	Adam Wedge	John & Sean Quinn	5	5:21.09	3.25	125	11-10	22/1	Towards rear - headway when not fluent 2 out - outpaced before last - no telling impression(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 25/1) Towards rear - headway when not fluent 2 out - outpaced before last - no telling impression(Mkt1: op 20/1 tchd 28/1; Mkt2 op 25/1)
10/03/24 15:20	Kelso	-	3m2f	Brian Hughes	John & Sean Quinn	99	-	-	125	11-10	8/1	In touch with leaders - lost ground after 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out(op 13/2) In touch with leaders - lost ground after 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out(op 13/2)
16/02/24 16:00	Kelso	-	2m7½f	Henry Brooke	John & Sean Quinn	99	-	-	127	10-5	5/4	Raced in second - not fluent 12th - going okay when fell 2 out(op 6/5) Raced in second - not fluent 12th - going okay when fell 2 out(op 6/5)
29/12/23 13:55	Kelso	-	2m6½f	Henry Brooke	John Quinn	3rd	6:21.03	17	127	11-12	9/2	In touch with leaders - prominent on outer 10th - not fluent 11th - disputing second when sprawled on landing and lost ground 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 5/1) In touch with leaders - prominent on outer 10th - not fluent 11th - disputing second when sprawled on landing and lost ground 3 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 5/1)
11/11/23 13:35	Aintree	-	3m½f	Henry Brooke	John Quinn	5	6:42.76	7.5	127	10-13	100/30J	Midfield - weakened after omitted last(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) Midfield - weakened after omitted last(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
21/04/23 13:50	Ayr	-	3m½f	Henry Brooke	John Quinn	1st	5:59.30	Won	121	11-11	7/1	In touch with leaders - headway going easily after 3 out - shaken up 2 out - led after last - kept on well - comfortably(tchd 13/2) In touch with leaders - headway going easily after 3 out - shaken up 2 out - led after last - kept on well - comfortably(tchd 13/2)
22/02/23 13:15	Doncaster	-	2m3½f	Tom Midgley	John Quinn	99	-	-	123	11-7	15/8	Prominent - not fluent 1st - ridden and hung badly left before 2 out - 1 length down and keeping on when fell last(op 7/4 tchd 2/1) Prominent - not fluent 1st - ridden and hung badly left before 2 out - 1 length down and keeping on when fell last(op 7/4 tchd 2/1)
29/12/22 14:13	Kelso	-	2m6½f	Billy Garritty	John Quinn	2nd	6:27.20	2.25	–	11-12	2/5F	Prominent - pushed along and pressed leader last (usual 2 out) - ridden omitted last - no extra final 110yds(op 4/11) Prominent - pushed along and pressed leader last (usual 2 out) - ridden omitted last - no extra final 110yds(op 4/11)
08/12/22 13:52	Newcastle	-	2m6f	Billy Garritty	John Quinn	1st	5:40.28	Won	–	11-7	2/5F	Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway 9th - led before 2 out - ran green but went clear before last - pushed out Held up in last but in touch with leaders - headway 9th - led before 2 out - ran green but went clear before last - pushed out
18/11/22 14:30	Catterick	-	2m3½f	Billy Garritty	John Quinn	1st	4:46.22	Won	–	11-0	6/4F	Prominent - led just after 2 out - soon clear - 7 lengths ahead and shaken up when not fluent last - easily(op 6/5) Prominent - led just after 2 out - soon clear - 7 lengths ahead and shaken up when not fluent last - easily(op 6/5)
19/04/22 16:55	Sedgefield	-	2m1f	Brian Hughes	John Quinn	1st	3:56.10	Won	–	11-1	30/100F	Pressed leader - led narrowly over 3f out - shaken up over 2f out - soon faced challenge and ridden - went clear over 1f out - pushed out - readily(op 2/7 tchd 1/3) Pressed leader - led narrowly over 3f out - shaken up over 2f out - soon faced challenge and ridden - went clear over 1f out - pushed out - readily(op 2/7 tchd 1/3)
22/03/22 17:31	Wetherby	-	2m	Brian Hughes	John Quinn	2nd	3:51.14	2	–	11-3	8/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pushed along over 2f out - went second when hung left and ran green over 1f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong - eyecatcher(tchd 15/2) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway and pushed along over 2f out - went second when hung left and ran green over 1f out - kept on but no chance with winner inside final furlong - eyecatcher(tchd 15/2)