Merlin's Oak (IRE)
Merlin's Oak (IRE) is yet to win from 3 starts.
- 0–3Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −3.00£1 level staken=3 at SP
- 15dAvg between runs
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 14.8% of 10,412 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses).
Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 57 | 11 | 19.3% | +4.5 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,981 | 306 | 15.4% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 2,387 | 335 | 14% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 1,013 | 124 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Soft | 1,288 | 151 | 11.7% | −3.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 370 | 45 | 12.2% | −2.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 3,315 | 564 | 17% | +2.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 583 | 87 | 14.9% | +0.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 4,073 | 593 | 14.6% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,985 | 476 | 15.9% | +1.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,074 | 313 | 15.1% | +0.3 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 475 | 44 | 9.3% | −5.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 180 | 21 | 11.7% | −3.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 38 | 2 | 5.3% | −9.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Sir Frank Morgan (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) | 31 | 6 | 2m–2m1f | Class 4 |
| Cd Europe (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 6f–7f | Class 6 |
| California Cherish (IRE) | 2 | 1 | 1m | Class 5 |
| African Pursuits (USA) | 8 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 6 |
| Tamalain (USA) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Lady Slippers (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Cover Drive (USA) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Toogood (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Keagan Latham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Johnny Murtagh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 13 May 11+5d | Cork | Cork Racecourse (C & G) Maiden | 8/17 | ¾ | 8-11 | 69A | Shane Gorey | 50/1 |
| 08 May 11+24d | Leopardstown | Follow Leopardstown On Facebook Maiden | 8/11 | 5½ | 9-5 | 57C | Keagan Latham | 20/1 |
| 14 Apr 11 | Tipperary | Irish Stallion Farms E.B.F. Maiden | 8/13 | 2 | 9-5 | 53A | Johnny Murtagh | 7/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Merlin's Oak won?
- Merlin's Oak (IRE) has yet to win, from 3 archived starts in 2011.
- Who trained Merlin's Oak?
- Merlin's Oak (IRE) was trained by G M Lyons on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 13 May 2011.
- Who is Merlin's Oak's sire?
- Merlin's Oak (IRE) is by Shamardal (USA) out of Woodland Orchid (IRE), whose sire is Woodman.
- What is Merlin's Oak's sire's record?
- Shamardal (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.8% of 10,412 runs since Jan 2008 (1,008 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 11.7% from 1,288. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 9.3% from 475.
- Who are Merlin's Oak's siblings?
- Out of Woodland Orchid (IRE), Merlin's Oak (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Sir Frank Morgan (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Sir Frank Morgan (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1f. As at Oct 2026.