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Optima RacingHorses › Young Merlin (IRE)

Young Merlin (IRE)

10yo b g · Form & record 2018-09-06 to 2026-02-01 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Rebecca Menzies.
Pedigree Camelot (GB) × Zelloof (IRE) (by Kheleyf)
OwnerDaniel Macauliffe Anoj Don
BreederM Ryan
Ratings Official 110 · best RPR 118 · best TS 108
32
Runs
3
Wins
9.4%
Strike rate
46.9%
Place rate
0.73
Actual / Expected
-53.6%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-02-01 19d Musselburgh 20f Soft 4 9/12 8 Benjamin Macey p 158 110 89 73 16/1
Hurdle Turf Position Payout A bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) Raced in last - outpaced before 3 out - some headway before last - weakened run-in(tchd 14/1)
2026-01-13 44d Newcastle (AW) 16.5f Standard 6 5/8 9 Hollie Doyle tv 133 55 36 28 6/1
Flat AW Midnite A Next Generation Betting App Handicap Slowly away - in rear early - headway and prominent soon after start - outpaced over 3f out - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2 and tchd 7/1)
2025-11-30 25d Carlisle 19.5f Soft 4 3/10 0.5 Benjamin Macey p 165 110 112 105 10/1
Hurdle Turf pricedup.bet Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Cab On Target Series Qualifier) 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)
2025-11-05 13d Musselburgh 16f Soft 6 2/9 9 Andrew Mullen p 135 55 54 21 5/1
Flat Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Dwelt start - soon in touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second inside final furlong - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
2025-10-23 23d Nottingham 18f Heavy 5 2/8 12 David Allan p 123 56 52 77 14/1
Flat Turf Download The PricedUp App Handicap 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)
2025-09-30 12d Ayr 15f Soft 6 5/9 0.2 Kaiya Fraser p 136 58 56 25 6/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Handicap Towards rear - some headway from over 1f out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2025-09-18 58d Pontefract 17f Soft 5 3/7 3 Elizabeth Gale p 127 60 63 55 7/2
Flat Turf Racing TV Handicap Took keen hold - towards rear - headway over 2f out - went third but no impression from over 1f out(op 9/2)
2025-07-22 202d Musselburgh 16f Good 5 2/6 3.75 Clifford Lee p 125 60 67 60 22/1
Flat Turf Edinburgh Childrens Hospital Charity Handicap 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)
2025-01-01 39d Fakenham 20f Soft 3 99/8 Jack Quinlan p 159 113 40/1
Hurdle Turf Gamble Plant Norfolk Ltd Grand Prix Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - weakened before 4 out - hit 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1)
2024-11-23 51d Huntingdon 20f Soft 4 4/5 0.5 Jack Quinlan p 164 116 99 60 20/1
Chase Turf Follow Rhino.Bet On Instagram Handicap Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - lost ground before 12th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
2024-10-03 40d Southwell 24.5f Good 4 99/5 Jack Quinlan p 164 116 12/1
Chase Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - not fluent 5th - mistake and unseated 13th(op 7/1)
2024-08-24 25d Cartmel 17f Soft 3 2/12 0.05 Jack Quinlan p 163 113 117 108 17/2
Hurdle Turf Kendal Caravans Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle 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)
2024-07-30 41d Ffos Las 14f Firm 6 6/7 0.75 Lewis Edmunds p 140 63 53 26 15/2
Flat Turf Support Your On Course Bookmaker Handicap Raced in second - lost position over 3f out - weakened from 2f out(op 11/2)
2024-06-19 45d Nottingham 14f Soft 6 2/11 2.25 Lewis Edmunds p 133 63 67 40 4/1
Flat Turf Grassroots Finals Day 2nd October Handicap (A Jockey Club Grassroots Stayers Series Qualifier) Slowly away - midfield - headway from over 3f out - hung left over 1f out - kept on and went second inside final furlong
2024-05-05 15d Salisbury 14f Heavy 6 2/9 3 Frederick Larson 129 62 66 59 9/2
Flat Turf Kingsclere Past Present And Future Handicap 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)
2024-04-20 151d Nottingham 16f Soft 5 3/6 0.3 Frederick Larson 129 62 65 4/1
Flat Turf Follow Us On X @betrhino Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced over 3f out - good headway inside final furlong - eyecatcher(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
2023-11-21 17d Lingfield 23f Soft 4 4/4 0.5 Niall Houlihan b 162 115 106 76 10/1
Hurdle Turf Stay Golden With BetMGM Safer Gambling Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - edged left after 2 out - rallied run-in(tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1)
2023-11-04 36d Ascot 19.5f Soft 4 9/11 3.75 Liam Harrison 165 117 101 76 40/1
Hurdle Turf Grundon Waste Management Conditional Jockeys Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Jumped left and hampered 1st - slow jump 3rd - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding made several jumping mistakes early on)(op 20/1)
2023-09-29 34d Worcester 20f Soft 2 99/16 Jack Quinlan 164 117 17/2
Download Vickers.Bet App Fixed Brush Hurdle Series Final Novices Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-08-26 39d Cartmel 17f Soft 3 1/10 Jack Quinlan 153 113 118 65 9/2
Fitzdares Cartmel Cup Handicap Hurdle
2023-07-18 22d Southwell 16f Soft 4 1/9 Jack Quinlan 163 117 98 4/5
Vickers.Bet.App Novices Hurdle (ARC Summer Novices Brush Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2023-06-26 999d Southwell 16f Good 4 1/6 Jack Quinlan 156 107 90 13/2
Prestige Safety Fire Risk Assessments Novices Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices Brush Hdl Qual) (GBB)
2020-09-30 83d Nottingham 16f Good 4 8/10 James Doyle 141 77 67 38 6/1
Star Sports Owners Club £20K Guarantee Handicap
2020-07-09 302d York 16.5f Soft 4 2/8 Jason Watson 126 78 81 38 11/2
Sky Bet Thank You NHS Handicap
2019-09-11 27d Kempton (AW) 16f Standard 4 3/5 Jason Watson p 128 75 75 38 7/2
32Red Handicap
2019-08-15 36d Salisbury 14f Soft 4 4/5 Tom Marquand p 133 75 74 68 8/1
Kevin Hall & Pat Boakes Memorial Handicap
2019-07-10 20d Yarmouth 14f Firm 5 6/9 Adam McNamara 132 72 65 38 18/1
JME Ltd Advanced Inspection Services Handicap
2019-06-20 47d Lingfield (AW) 12f Standard 5 3/6 Jason Watson 135 72 75 50 4/1
Witheford Equine Barrier Trials 2nd July Handicap
2019-05-04 156d Goodwood 10f Good 5 6/9 Jason Watson 133 75 69 20 9/1
Long View Handicap (Div II)
2018-11-29 49d Chelmsford (AW) 8f Standard 3 5/13 Adam McNamara 128 60 26 16/1
Irish Lotto At totesport.com British EBF Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Sire/Dam-Restricted Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)9111.1%
Freshened (1-2m)1417.1%
Layoff (2-6m)300.0%
Long break (6m+)3133.3%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 34125.0%
Class 413215.4%
Class 5800.0%
Class 6600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)300.0%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)27311.1%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17211.8%
Standard500.0%
Good5120.0%
Firm300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Nottingham400.0%
Southwell3266.7%
Salisbury300.0%
Musselburgh300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2018-09-06–2026-02-01. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.