Young Merlin
Sex: gelding Colour: Bay Age: 9

Born: 24/02/2016

Breeder: M Ryan

Current Trainer: Rebecca Menzies

17.6%

Win Rate

52.9%

Place Rate

Pedigree

Sire

Camelot

Dam

Zelloof

Damsire

Kheleyf

Race Statistics
17

Total Races

3

Wins

9

Places (1-3)

96 @ 20f

Best Speed

3.0

Avg Pos Last 3

Class 5

Average Class

Distance Expertise
Moderate (59/100) Best: 12-16f (Long Distance)

Race Distribution by Distance

12-16f Long Distance: 7 races (53.8%)16f+ Staying: 6 races (46.2%)Total13
12-16f Long Distance
7 races (53.8%) • Avg pos: 2.4
16f+ Staying
6 races (46.2%) • Avg pos: 3.8

12-16f (Long Distance)

Strongest
Races: 7
Avg Position: 2.4
Win Rate: 28.6%
Place Rate: 85.7%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

16f+ (Staying)

Races: 6
Avg Position: 3.8
Win Rate: 16.7%
Place Rate: 50%
Best Finish: 🏆 1

Analysis: Young Merlin has raced across 2 different distance ranges, showing moderate versatility but with clear preferences. Best performance comes at 12-16f (long distance) with a 28.6% win rate from 7 races.

Upcoming Races
In 2 days

Haydock • Fri, 26 Sept 2025

05:40
1m6f
Class 5 Turf Soft
£5,234
Prize
Past Performances

Past Performances - Young Merlin

Sep 18 (6d ago)
3rd
Pontefract
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
3:53.30
SP: 7/2
Trainer:
Speed: 71
Aug 23 (32d ago)
DNR
Cartmel
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
Reason:
Trainer:
Jul 22 (64d ago)
2nd
Musselburgh
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 5
Headgear:
3:33.09
SP: 22/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
Jan 1 (266d ago)
Fakenham
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
-
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Nov 23 (305d ago)
4th
Huntingdon
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
5:11.80
SP: 20/1
Trainer:
Speed: 96
Oct 3 (356d ago)
Southwell
24.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
-
SP: 12/1
Trainer:
Aug 24 (396d ago)
2nd
Cartmel
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
Headgear:
4:16.30
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Speed: 84
Jul 30 (421d ago)
6th
Ffos Las
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
3:3.86
SP: 15/2
Trainer:
Speed: 75
Jun 19 (462d ago)
2nd
Nottingham
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 6
Headgear:
3:5.39
SP: 4/1
Trainer:
Speed: 74
May 5 (507d ago)
2nd
Salisbury
14f
Surface: Turf
Going: Heavy
Class: Class 6
3:14.81
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 70
Apr 20 (522d ago)
3rd
Nottingham
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 5
3:49.33
SP: 4/1
Trainer:
Speed: 66
Nov 21 (673d ago)
4th
Lingfield
23f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Headgear:
6:3.49
SP: 10/1
Trainer:
Speed: 88
Nov 4 (690d ago)
9th
Ascot
19.5f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
4:51.36
SP: 40/1
Trainer:
Speed: 89
Sep 29 (726d ago)
Worcester
20f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 2
-
SP: 17/2
Trainer:
Aug 26 (760d ago)
1st
Cartmel
17f
Surface: Turf
Going: Soft
Class: Class 3
4:16.13
SP: 9/2
Trainer:
Speed: 83
Jul 18 (799d ago)
1st
Southwell
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
4:2.22
SP: 5/6F
Trainer:
Speed: 82
Jun 26 (821d ago)
1st
Southwell
16f
Surface: Turf
Going: Good
Class: Class 4
3:50.46
SP: 13/2
Trainer:
Speed: 68