Young Merlin Horse Racing Form | Pontefract 16:55 18th September 2025

Young Merlin' Form | 18th September 2025

18th September 2025 Racing TV Handicap

Age
9
Weight
9-1
Trainer
R Menzies
(Last 14 Days: 1-20, 5%)
Owner
Daniel Macauliffe & Anoj Don
Sex
gelding
Breeder
M. Ryan
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-02-24
Is Young Merlin Improving?
Does Young Merlin Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Young Merlin Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-07-22 16:30 Musselburgh / 5 / 1m 7f 217y / Flat Turf / 8K
Charity, Handicap
8-13
Cheekpieces
Good 2 /6 - btn 3.75 Trojan Sun 8-5 3m 33.22s

towards rear, headway on outer from 4f out, hung right but went second 2f out, soon ridden, held but kept on

R Menzies
C Lee
23 32
9.54
60
1 2025-01-01 14:35 Fakenham / 3 / 2m 4f 1y / Hurdle Turf / 35K
Grand, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /8 - btn Pearly Island 11-4 -

midfield, ridden and outpaced before 8th, not fluent 3 out, soon pulled up

Miss A Murphy
J M Quinlan
41 73.48
8.3
113
2 2024-11-23 15:15 Huntingdon / 4 / 2m 3f 189y / Chase Turf / 10.25K
Chase, Handicap
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 4 /5 - btn 25.5 William Cody 11-7 5m 10.766s

tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, lost position and pushed along 10th, ridden and no response after 4 out, lost touch next

Miss A Murphy
J M Quinlan
21 25.57
8.96
116
3 2024-10-03 14:30 Southwell / 4 / 3m 0f 60y / Chase Turf / 8.9K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
11-10
Cheekpieces
Good U /5 - btn The Kniphand 11-7 -

chased leaders, unseated rider 13th

Miss A Murphy
J M Quinlan
13 17.24
5.69
116
4 2024-08-24 14:50 Cartmel / 3 / 2m 1f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 20.65K
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.05 Calevade 11-1 4m 16.3s

mid-division on inside, not fluent 1st, ridden and briefly outpaced 2 out, rapid headway between rivals run-in to lead narrowly, ran on, headed on line

Miss A Murphy
J M Quinlan
9.5 11.87
3.65
113
5 2024-07-30 20:40 Ffos Las / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.7K
Handicap
10-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Firm 6 /7 - btn 12 Godsend 9-10 3m 4.26s

tracked winner until 4f out, weakened over 1f out

Miss A Murphy
Lewis Edmunds
8.5 11
2.32
63
6 2024-06-19 20:50 Nottingham / 6 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.5K
Handicap
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 2 /11 - btn 2.25 Rock N Roll Pinkie 9-7 3m 5.542s

slowly away, towards rear,ridden and headway over 1f out, stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong

Miss A Murphy
Lewis Edmunds
5 5.9
2.34
63
7 2024-05-05 17:35 Salisbury / 6 / 1m 6f 44y / Flat Turf / 7.5K
Handicap
9-3 Heavy 2 /9 - btn 3 Warranty 9-7 3m 14.96s

held up in rear, ridden and headway between horses 3f out, kept on strongly to take 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner

Miss A Murphy
Frederick Larson
5.5 5.7
1.97
62
8 2024-04-20 18:55 Nottingham / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 8K
Handicap
9-3 Soft 3 /6 - btn 0.6 Queensland Boy 9-6 3m 49.38s

held up in last pair, outpaced 3f out, switched right over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, went 3rd towards finish

Miss A Murphy
Frederick Larson
5 5.9
2.76
62
9 2023-11-21 15:28 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Gold, Handicap, Hurdle
11-8
Blinkers
Good To Soft 4 /4 - btn 18.25 Kyntara 11-9 6m 2.748s

close up in 4th, tracked leaders 5th, pushed along and dropped to rear 3 out, weakened approaching last

Miss A Murphy
N F Houlihan
11 11.5
4.59
115
10 2023-11-04 12:55 Ascot / 4 / 2m 3f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 14.65K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-11 Soft 9 /11 - btn 28.5 Rebel Intentions 10-3 4m 49.93s

well in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, never a factor, tailed off

Miss A Murphy
Liam Harrison
41 60.94
12
117
11 2023-09-29 16:00 Worcester / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 70K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-10 Good To Soft P /16 - btn Ike Sport 11-9 -

held up in mid-division, mistake 6th, soon struggling, behind after next, pulled up before last

Miss A Murphy
J M Quinlan
9.5 17.19
3.86
117
12 2023-08-26 16:00 Cartmel / 3 / 2m 1f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 20.65K
Cup, Handicap, Hurdle
10-13 Soft 1 /10 - win 1 Very Excellent 9-13 4m 16.13s

held up in mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, ridden next, went fourth after last, soon every chance, kept on well to lead towards finish

Miss A Murphy
J M Quinlan
5.5 7.57
2.53
113
13 2023-07-18 19:40 Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Novice
11-9 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 1.25 Book of Secrets 11-2 4m 2.22s

held up off the pace in 4th, went 2nd and plenty to do before 4 out, 8 lengths down 3 out, ridden before next, closed before last, ridden and stayed on to lead final 110 yards

Miss A Murphy
J M Quinlan
1.83 2.13
1.12
14 2023-06-26 15:30 Southwell / 4 / 1m 7f 182y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Novice
11-2 Good 1 /6 - win 3.75 The Galahad Kid 11-2 3m 50.46s

close up, headway to track leaders before 2 out, quickened to lead at last, ran on

Miss A Murphy
J M Quinlan
7.5 9.6
3.3
15 2020-09-30 16:40 Nottingham / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 13.2K
Handicap
10-1 Good 8 /10 - btn 16.9 Trumpet Man 9-0 3m 33.54s

always towards rear

R Charlton
James Doyle
7 8.28
2.49
77
16 2020-08-23 17:20 Sandown / 3 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.4K
Handicap
9-2
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /12 - btn 7.25 Seinesational 9-4 3m 6.73s

held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression until stayed on final furlong, nearest finish

R Charlton
K Shoemark
6 6.87
2.42
78
17 2020-07-25 17:20 Ascot / 3 / 1m 7f 209y / Flat Turf / 12K
Handicap
8-11
Blinkers
Good To Firm 4 /6 - btn 10.5 Table Mountain 8-0 3m 29.13s

edged left start, soon led, clear 12f out until over 5f out, headed 2f out, weakened into 4th inside final furlong

R Charlton
R L Moore
9 10.67
2.16
78
18 2020-07-09 16:50 York / 4 / 2m 0f 56y / Flat Turf / 7.75K
Handicap
9-0 Good To Soft 2 /8 - btn 3.75 Solo Saxophone 9-6 3m 39.43s

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

R Charlton
Jason Watson
6.5 7.94
2.03
78
19 2020-06-13 16:50 Sandown / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 7.25K
Handicap
9-1 Good 2 /11 - btn 0.5 Author's Dream 9-3 3m 5.73s

midfield, headway 3f out, waiting for room over 2f out, bumped over 1f out, ridden and led 1f out, headed towards finish

R Charlton
Jason Watson
4.5 5.07
1.93
74
20 2019-09-11 19:30 Kempton / 4 / 1m 7f 218y / Flat AW / 6.47K
Handicap
9-2 Standard To Slow 3 /5 - btn 5.5 Trouble Shooter 8-2 3m 33.305s

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

R Charlton
Jason Watson
4.5 4.8
2.46
75
21 2019-08-15 17:30 Salisbury / 4 / 1m 6f 44y / Flat Turf / 8.93K
Handicap
9-7 Good To Soft 4 /5 - btn 5 Land Of Oz 9-9 3m 9.76s

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, not best of runs well over 1f out but held, stayed on same pace

R Charlton
Tom Marquand
9 12
3.7
75
22 2019-07-31 20:20 Sandown / 4 / 1m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 9.34K
Handicap
8-11 Good 1 /5 - win 0.1 Buckman Tavern 9-4 3m 9.33s

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

R Charlton
Jason Watson
13 16.5
5.6
70
23 2019-07-10 15:20 Yarmouth / 5 / 1m 6f 17y / Flat Turf / 3.43K
Handicap
9-6 Good To Firm 6 /9 - btn 13.25 Land Of Oz 8-6 3m 6.57s

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

R Charlton
A McNamara
19 27
5.58
72
24 2019-06-20 21:00 Lingfield / 5 / 1m 4f 0y / Flat AW / 3.75K
Handicap
9-9 Standard 3 /6 - btn 0.85 Mondain 9-7 2m 32.31s

led after 1f until after 4f, led again 2f out and driven for home, headed and one pace inside final furlong

R Charlton
Jason Watson
5 5.85
2.85
72
25 2019-05-04 17:30 Goodwood / 5 / 1m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 5.43K
Handicap
9-7 Good 6 /9 - btn 8.6 Takumi 9-5 2m 11.95s

tracked leader, ridden and every chance when almost upsides 2f out, faded inside final furlong

R Charlton
Jason Watson
10 16.5
3.51
75
26 2018-11-29 19:15 Chelmsford / 3 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 7.76K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Standard 5 /13 - btn 11.2 Tauteke 8-11 1m 41.81s

midfield, 6th and effort over 2f out, soon outpaced, well beaten 5th and plugged on same pace from over 1f out

R Charlton
A McNamara
17 19.5
4.22
27 2018-10-11 18:15 Chelmsford / 5 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 4.79K
Novice, Stakes
8-13 Standard 5 /12 - btn 5.75 Fintas 9-9 1m 39.97s

held up, headway over 1f out, stayed on, not trouble leaders

R Charlton
A McNamara
34 182.75
22.81
28 2018-09-06 14:20 Salisbury / 4 / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 5.11K
Novice, Stakes
9-2 Good To Firm 9 /10 - btn 22.6 Cap Francais 9-2 1m 47.21s

started very slowly, well behind in last, brief effort 3f out, soon weakened

R Charlton
K Shoemark
21 36
4.88