Merlin (GB)
Merlin (GB) is 3 from 14. Hasn't won since Jul 2017. All 3 wins have come over 6f – 7f. Last raced off 87, 8lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–14Wins / Runs
- 21.4%Strike rate
- 7 (50%)Placed
- −5.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=14 · 1.11 incl. margin
- 95Highest OR
- 67dAvg between runs
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 99
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 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 99A | 91 | — |
| Good | 3 | 95A | 87 | — |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 94A | 91 | — |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 86A | 84 | — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 21 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 105A | 92.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 91A | 87 | — |
| Under 6f | 1 | — | — | — |
Of 13 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 · 12 figures from 13 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 11.8% of 18,001 runs since Jan 2008 (1,509 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on heavy going: 8.5% from 482. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 790.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 150 | 26 | 17.3% | +5.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,275 | 437 | 13.3% | +1.5 | 1 from 4 |
| Good | 3,829 | 427 | 11.2% | −0.6 | 1 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 1,824 | 202 | 11.1% | −0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| Soft | 1,781 | 163 | 9.2% | −2.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 482 | 41 | 8.5% | −3.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,658 | 820 | 12.3% | +0.5 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 2,101 | 294 | 14% | +2.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 6f – 7f | 7,716 | 932 | 12.1% | +0.3 | 3 from 10 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,387 | 520 | 11.9% | +0.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,667 | 282 | 10.6% | −1.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 790 | 56 | 7.1% | −4.7 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 272 | 30 | 11% | −0.8 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 3 | 4.7% | −7.1 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Wink Of An Eye (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 7f–1m3f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Wink Of An Eye (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wink Of An Eye (GB) | 11 | 4 | 1m2f–1m3f | Class 3 |
| Discretion (GB) | 8 | 3 | 1m–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Sovereign Grant (GB) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Sharp Practice (GB) | 5 | 1 | 1m | Class 4 |
| Quick Waltz (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 4 | 1 | 25% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +2.00 |
| Class 2 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kempton (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 2 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Yarmouth | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Redcar | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 10 | 3 | 30% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Harley | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.00 |
| Franny Norton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Hayley Turner | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Moore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| George Wood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sean Levey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fran Berry | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| William Buick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.00 |
| Pat Cosgrave | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| David Probert | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 3 | 23% | −4.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2018 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2017 | 8 | 3 | 38% | +1.00 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jan 19+28d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 7/8 | ½ | 9-4 | 87 | 91A | 70A | Franny Norton | 33/1 |
| 07 Dec 18+23d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red Handicap | 9/9 | 4½ | 9-7 | 90 | 75A | 52A | Martin Harley | 12/1 |
| 14 Nov 18+46d | Kempton (AW) | 32Red.com Handicap | 6/9 | 1¾ | 9-6 | 92 | 99A | 81A | James Doyle | 3/1F |
| 29 Sep 18+358d | Ripon | Ripon Cathedral City Of The Dales Handicap | 8/11 | shd | 9-4 | 94 | 84A | 79A | Hayley Turner | 9/1 |
| 06 Oct 17+20d | Ascot | Original Harrogate Water Handicap | 13/13 | 1 | 8-11 | 95 | 91C | 74A | Ryan Moore | 8/1 |
| 16 Sep 17+28d | Doncaster | William Hill Portland Handicap | 8/22 | nk | 8-7 | 95 | 87C | 90A | George Wood | 11/1 |
| 19 Aug 17+29d | Newmarket | Randox Health Handicap | 3/9 | 1½ | 8-11 | 95 | 105A | 96A | Sean Levey | 11/2 |
| 21 Jul 17+27d | Haydock | Simon Landi Born To Run Handicap | 1/4 | 9-8 | 86 | — | 91B | Martin Harley | EvensF | |
| 24 Jun 17+10d | Newmarket | Live Casino At 188bet Handicap | 2/7 | 1½ | 9-7 | 83 | 86A | 86A | Fran Berry | 15/8F |
| 14 Jun 17+32d | Haydock | Racing Uk Hd Handicap | 1/8 | 9-4 | 79 | 94A | 84A | William Buick | 4/1 | |
| 13 May 17+26d | Nottingham | Genting Casino Nottingham 10 Year Anniversary Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 9-2 | 79 | 95A | 77A | Silvestre De Sousa | EvensF | |
| 17 Apr 17+214d | Redcar | totepool Happy Easter Maiden Stakes (Str) (Div 2) | 2/11 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 87A | 88A | Pat Cosgrave | 5/1 |
| 15 Sep 16+35d | Yarmouth | British Stallion Studs EBF Maiden Stakes (Str) (Plus 10) | 2/6 | 1 | 9-5 | — | 82A | 82B | Martin Harley | 10/1 |
| 11 Aug 16 | Yarmouth | toteplacepot Six Places In Six Races EBF Maiden Stakes (Plus 10) | 8/11 | 1¼ | 9-5 | — | — | 66A | David Probert | 9/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merlin (GB) won?
- Merlin (GB) won 3 of 14 archived starts between 2016 and 2019, a strike rate of 21.4%. Placed 7 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Merlin (GB)?
- Merlin (GB) was trained by Michael Bell on the most recent run on record, at Kempton (AW) on 4 January 2019.
- Who is Merlin (GB)'s sire?
- Merlin (GB) is by Oasis Dream (GB) out of Momentary (GB), whose sire is Nayef.
- What going does Merlin (GB) prefer?
- Merlin (GB) has the best record on good 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 Merlin (GB)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 4 January 2019. The highest on record is 95.
- What is Merlin (GB)'s sire's record?
- Oasis Dream (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.8% of 18,001 runs since Jan 2008 (1,509 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 17.3% from 150. Weakest on heavy going: 8.5% from 482. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.1% from 790.
- Who are Merlin (GB)'s siblings?
- Out of Momentary (GB), Merlin (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Wink Of An Eye (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Wink Of An Eye (GB)). The wins came over 7f–1m3f. As at Oct 2026.