Imperial Merlin (IRE)

Full form — last 22 runs

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-03-17	87d	Wetherby	24f	Soft	4	1/10	0	Sean Quinlan p	168	120	122	114	16/1
Hurdle Turf racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle Prominent on inner - ridden 2 out - carried left but disputed lead approaching last - led narrowly run-in - kept on and just prevailed(op 18/1)
2025-12-20	35d	Haydock	24.5f	Soft	3	5/9	1.75	Brian Hughes	161	123	112	83	5/1
Hurdle Turf Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier) Held up in midfield on inner - weakened after 2 out(op 6/1)
2025-11-15	71d	Wetherby	21.5f	Soft	3	4/9	1	Jamie Hamilton	166	123	121	118	12/1
Hurdle Turf Boyle Sports Now Open In Wetherby Handicap Hurdle 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)
2025-09-05	59d	Bangor-on-Dee	23f	Good	3	7/7	3	James Bowen p	164	124	118	77	5/2
Hurdle Turf Paul Ferguson Jumpers To Follow Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - outpaced and cajoled along 4th - mistake 6th - no impression (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 2/1)
2025-07-08	38d	Uttoxeter	23.5f	Good	3	2/8	3	Henry Brooke p	163	124	126	112	15/2
Hurdle Turf Plink On The Air Rifle Range At Eaton Hall Handicap Hurdle Midfield - headway before omitted 3 out - went second after omitted last - soon no extra(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
2025-05-31	50d	Stratford	26.5f	Good	3	4/6	0.3	Craig Nichol	159	125	121	107	6/1
Hurdle Turf Cortaflex For horses Dogs & People Handicap Hurdle Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went fourth after 2 out - stayed on(op 9/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-04-11	23d	Ayr	24.5f	Soft	3	7/13	–	Craig Nichol	168	125	123	89	14/1
Hurdle Get Home Safe With Thistle Cabs Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-19	96d	Haydock	24.5f	Good	–	1/5	–	Craig Nichol	169	121	122	39	13/2
Racing TV Handicap Hurdle
2024-12-13	28d	Doncaster	24f	Soft	3	3/4	23	Craig Nichol	164	123	97	82	9/1
Chase Turf Talasey Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) 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)
2024-11-15	118d	Newcastle	20f	Good	3	2/2	1.75	Craig Nichol	159	124	123	31	11/10
Chase Turf Sign Lead Your Horse To Water Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) 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)
2024-07-20	132d	Cartmel	22f	Good	3	5/12	3.25	Adam Wedge	164	125	123	65	22/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Cumbria Crystal Cup Handicap Hurdle 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)
2024-03-10	23d	Kelso	26f	Soft	3	99/10	–	Brian Hughes	164	125	–	–	8/1
Hurdle Turf Bruce Farms Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final) In touch with leaders - lost ground after 4 out - bad mistake 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out(op 13/2)
2024-02-16	49d	Kelso	23.5f	Soft	3	99/2	–	Henry Brooke	145	127	123	–	5/4
Chase Turf Remembering Michael Wares Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - not fluent 12th - going okay when fell 2 out(op 6/5)
2023-12-29	48d	Kelso	22.5f	Heavy	3	3/5	17	Henry Brooke	166	127	119	90	9/2
Chase Turf Childrens Immunology Trust Supporting CHAS Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) 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)
2023-11-11	204d	Aintree	24.5f	Soft	2	5/11	7.5	Henry Brooke	153	127	113	85	100/30J
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Midfield - weakened after omitted last(op 3/1 tchd 7/2)
2023-04-21	58d	Ayr	24.5f	Soft	3	1/8	–	Henry Brooke	165	121	126	92	7/1
Largs Ladies LWOB Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-02-22	55d	Doncaster	19.5f	Good	4	99/4	–	Tom Midgley	161	123	129	–	15/8
Virgin Bet EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2022-12-29	21d	Kelso	22.5f	Heavy	4	2/7	–	Billy Garritty	166	–	118	28	2/5
SPG Fire & Security Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-12-08	20d	Newcastle	22f	Soft	4	1/4	–	Billy Garritty	161	–	116	83	2/5
Living North Christmas Fair Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-11-18	213d	Catterick	19.5f	Soft	4	1/9	–	Billy Garritty	154	–	122	74	6/4
Nick Sutton Happy 70th Birthday Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-04-19	28d	Sedgefield	17f	Good	5	1/4	–	Brian Hughes	155	–	93	37	3/10
Free Daily Tips On attheraces.com Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2022-03-22	DEB	Wetherby	16f	Soft	5	2/9	–	Brian Hughes	157	–	106	91	8/1
Were Racing Again On 31st March Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Time since last run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	6	2	33.3%
Freshened (1-2m)	8	1	12.5%
Layoff (2-6m)	5	2	40.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	1	50.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 3	13	1	7.7%
Class 4	5	3	60.0%
Class 5	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	22	6	27.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	12	4	33.3%
Good	8	2	25.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Kelso	4	0	0.0%
Wetherby	3	1	33.3%

Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-03-22–2026-03-17. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.