Gold Merlion (IRE)
Gold Merlion (IRE) is 2 from 16. Hasn't won since Jul 2017. Last raced off 62, 14lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–16Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 4 (25%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=16 at SP
- 1.32Fair A/E n=16 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 76Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 290 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 87
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 84A | 67 | — |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 94C | 85.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1 | — | — | — |
| Good | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 10 | 94C | 73 | — |
Of 11 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 11 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 4,158 runs since Jan 2008 (308 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 2 | 3.9% | −5.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 625 | 76 | 12.2% | +2.5 | 1 from 3 |
| Good | 1,018 | 107 | 10.5% | +0.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 489 | 45 | 9.2% | −0.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 805 | 79 | 9.8% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 366 | 34 | 9.3% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 804 | 61 | 7.6% | −2.1 | 1 from 5 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 101 | 7 | 6.9% | −2.8 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 522 | 42 | 8% | −1.7 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 630 | 68 | 10.8% | +1.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,052 | 106 | 10.1% | +0.4 | 1 from 13 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 952 | 95 | 10% | +0.3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 586 | 55 | 9.4% | −0.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 260 | 25 | 9.6% | −0.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 55 | 6 | 10.9% | +1.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
7 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Desert Sea (IRE) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m4f–2m2f; the highest grade won is Listed (Desert Sea (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert Sea (IRE) | 32 | 7 | 1m4f–2m2f | Listed |
| Synchronicity (IRE) | 12 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Dr Proctor (IRE) | 17 | 1 | 2m | — |
| Elusive Sea (IRE) | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| Steel Toe Cap (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| One Cool Girl (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Snezenka (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 5 | 1 | 20% | +8.00 |
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 6 | 1 | 17% | +7.00 |
| Class 5 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catterick | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Epsom Downs | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chelmsford City (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thirsk | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 13 | 1 | 8% | +0.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franny Norton | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Joe Fanning | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Richard Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Miss Emma Bedford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Hart | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 15 | 2 | 13% | +5.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +2.00 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2015 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +4.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 11 runs | ||||||||||
| 22 Oct 17+17d | Southwell (AW) | Compare Bookmakers At bookmakers.co.uk Handicap | 11/14 | 10 | 9-4 | 62 | 65C | 60C | Joe Fanning | 12/1 |
| 05 Oct 17+12d | Chelmsford City (AW) | Bet totetrifecta At betfred.com Handicap (Div 1) | 2/12 | 2½ | 9-11 | 61 | 84A | 77A | Franny Norton | 7/1 |
| 23 Sep 17+11d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hobgoblin Handicap | 7/11 | shd | 9-8 | 63 | 57A | 68A | Franny Norton | 12/1 |
| 12 Sep 17+14d | Catterick | 2017 Catterick Twelve Furlong Series Handicap | 8/13 | ½ | 9-7 | 65 | 84C | 65A | Joe Fanning | 16/1 |
| 29 Aug 17+18d | Epsom Downs | Charlotte Lajoie Forever In Our Hearts Handicap (Qualifier) | 7/7 | 16 | 9-11 | 66 | 72C | 56C | Joe Fanning | 10/1 |
| 11 Aug 17+8d | Haydock | Betfred Tv Haydock Park Apprentice Handicap | 9/9 | ¾ | 9-2 | 65 | 94C | 53C | Richard Oliver | 10/1 |
| 03 Aug 17+8d | Epsom Downs | Steve Donoghue Apprentice Handicap | 2/6 | nse | 9-2 | 59 | 87B | 76B | Richard Oliver | 5/1 |
| 26 Jul 17+18d | Lingfield (AW) | 188Bet Selling Handicap (AWT) | 1/11 | 9-6 | 59 | — | 85A | Harry Bentley | 12/1 | |
| 08 Jul 17+30d | Nottingham | Genting Casino Nottingham 10 Year Anniversary Lady Amateur Riders Handicap | 9/14 | 2¼ | 10-0 | 63 | 74C | 58A | Miss Emma Bedford | 33/1 |
| 08 Jun 17+112d | Ripon | Ladies Day 22nd June Book Now Handicap | 5/7 | 7 | 9-5 | 67 | 35C | 53C | Jason Hart | 12/1 |
| 16 Feb 17+198d | Lingfield (AW) | Betway Handicap | 9/10 | 6 | 9-2 | 70 | 69A | 53A | Joe Fanning | 33/1 |
| 2016 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 02 Aug 16+34d | Catterick | Support ABF The Soldiers' Charity Classified Claiming Stakes | 4/4 | 5 | 8-5 | 75 | — | 48B | Franny Norton | 5/2 |
| 29 Jun 16+290d | Bath | Hitachi Railway 'Restricted' Handicap | 7/7 | 1¾ | 8-12 | 76 | — | 50C | Franny Norton | 5/1 |
| 2015 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 13 Sep 15+16d | Curragh (IRE) | Tattersalls Ireland Super Auction Sale Stakes (Plus 10 Race) | 23/30 | 1¾ | 8-10 | — | — | 48C | Franny Norton | 16/1 |
| 28 Aug 15+35d | Goodwood | Doom Bar Nursery | 3/5 | ¾ | 8-12 | 75 | — | 75B | Franny Norton | 5/1 |
| 24 Jul 15 | Thirsk | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Plus 10) | 1/7 | 9-0 | — | — | 77A | Silvestre De Sousa | 6/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Gold Merlion won?
- Gold Merlion (IRE) won 2 of 16 archived starts between 2015 and 2017, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 4 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Gold Merlion?
- Gold Merlion (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 22 October 2017.
- Who is Gold Merlion's sire?
- Gold Merlion (IRE) is by Alhaarth (IRE) out of Sea of Time (USA), whose sire is Gilded Time.
- What going does Gold Merlion prefer?
- Gold Merlion (IRE) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 3 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Gold Merlion's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 22 October 2017. The highest on record is 76.
- What is Gold Merlion's sire's record?
- Alhaarth (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.7% of 4,158 runs since Jan 2008 (308 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Gold Merlion's siblings?
- Out of Sea of Time (USA), Gold Merlion (IRE) has 7 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Desert Sea (IRE) (7). Highest grade won: Listed (Desert Sea (IRE)). The wins came over 1m4f–2m2f. As at Nov 2026.