Merlin's Magic (FR)
Merlin's Magic (FR) is yet to win from 9 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 10 at Newbury (Dec 2007). Last raced off a career-high mark of 111.
- 0–9Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 5 (55.6%)Placed
- −9.00£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=9 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 111Highest OR
- 46dAvg 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
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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 8.2% of 255 runs since Jan 2008 (26 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 21 | 0 | 0% | −8.2 | — |
| Good | 72 | 9 | 12.5% | +4.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 41 | 5 | 12.2% | +4 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 60 | 4 | 6.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 4 |
| Heavy | 33 | 1 | 3% | −5.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 27 | 2 | 7.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 8 | 2 | 25% | +16.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 22 | 4 | 18.2% | +10 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 26 | 3 | 11.5% | +3.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 77 | 6 | 7.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 96 | 4 | 4.2% | −4 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 21 | 1 | 4.8% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 1 | 20% | +11.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Tom O'Brien | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| NH Flat | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 07 Jan 08+21d | Ludlow | Jubilee Maiden Hurdle | PU/15 | — | 11-6 | 111 | — | Richard Johnson | 13/8F |
| 2007 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Dec 07+15d | Plumpton | Peter Clark Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 5/9 | 18 | 10-12 | 111 | 91C | Richard Johnson | 9/4 |
| 02 Dec 07+25d | Newbury | Sarah Baggaley Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/10 | 12 | 11-9 | 110 | 122C | Tom O'Brien | 9/1 |
| 07 Nov 07+14d | Chepstow | Destiny Racing Club Maiden Hurdle | 2/16 | 15 | 11-0 | 110 | 116C | Richard Johnson | 9/2 |
| 24 Oct 07+24d | Folkestone | Back Here November 20th Maiden Hurdle | 2/15 | shd | 11-0 | — | 127C | Richard Johnson | 2/1 |
| 30 Sep 07+156d | Market Rasen | John Beeby Memorial "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle | 2/14 | hd | 10-12 | — | 118C | Tom O'Brien | 20/1 |
| 27 Apr 07+87d | Perth | Evening Express Standard Open NH Flat Race | 10/14 | 11 | 11-4 | — | 90C | Richard Johnson | 5/1 |
| 30 Jan 07+22d | Taunton | P.A.S Sound Maiden Open NH Flat Race | 4/14 | 1½ | 11-5 | — | 116C | Richard Johnson | 4/1 |
| 08 Jan 07 | Taunton | Visit Taunton Website Standard Open NH Flat Race | 2/10 | 1½ | 11-5 | — | 127C | Tom O'Brien | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merlin's Magic won?
- Merlin's Magic (FR) has yet to win, from 9 archived starts between 2007 and 2008. Placed 5 times in total (55.6% of starts).
- Who trained Merlin's Magic?
- Merlin's Magic (FR) was trained by Philip Hobbs on the most recent run on record, at Ludlow on 7 January 2008.
- Who is Merlin's Magic's sire?
- Merlin's Magic (FR) is by Marathon (USA) out of Dompteuse (FR), whose sire is Dom Pasquini.
- What is Merlin's Magic's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 111, from the run on 7 January 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Merlin's Magic's sire's record?
- Marathon (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.2% of 255 runs since Jan 2008 (26 horses), Flat and jumps together.