Imperial Merlin Racehorse Profile
Imperial Merlin is a 9-year-old Gelding, trained by JOHN & SEAN QUINN, based at Newcastle. With 25 career starts and 6 wins, it has earned $49,297.
- Age
- 9
- Sex
- Gelding
- Trainer
- JOHN & SEAN QUINN
- Trained at
- Newcastle
- Sire
- Kalanisi
- Dam
- Silver Charmer
- Sire of dam
- Charmer
- Career
- 25:6-4-3
- Prize money
- $49,297
- Last start
- 5 Nov 2026
- Recent form
- 5P1-43
Imperial Merlin Form Guide
Imperial Merlin — last 15 starts
| Date | Track | Dist | Class | Going | Bar | Wgt | Jockey | Result | Margin | Time | SP | Winner / 2nd |
|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | Hexham | 4684m | Class 3 | Good | 0 | 163kg | Sean Quinlan | 3 of 6 | 4.25L | 6:26.04 | — | Medieval Gold (GB) |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Cartmel | 5105m | Class 2 | Good To Soft | 0 | 166kg | Sean Quinlan | 4 of 7 | 11.5L | 6:23.65 | — | Divilabother (IRE) |
| 17 Mar 2026 | Wetherby | 4852m | Class 4 | Good To Soft | 0 | 168kg | Sean Quinlan | 1 of 10 | — | 6:0.50 | — | Imperial Merlin (IRE) |
| 23 Jan 2026 | Warwick | 5034m | Class 4 | Good To Soft | 0 | 170kg | Harry Skelton | PU of 9 | — | - | — | Gwennie May Star (FR) |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Haydock | 4881m | Class 3 | Good To Soft | 0 | 161kg | Brian Hughes | 5 of 9 | 10.5L | 6:11.12 | — | Super Survivor (IRE) |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Wetherby | 4276m | Class 3 | Soft | 0 | 166kg | Jamie Hamilton | 4 of 9 | 4.25L | 5:32.30 | — | Glen Road (IRE) |
| 5 Sept 2025 | Bangor-on-dee | 4656m | Class 3 | Good | 0 | 164kg | James Bowen | 7 of 7 | 13.75L | 5:43.38 | — | Lipa K (IRE) |
| 8 July 2025 | Uttoxeter | 4691m | Class 3 | Good | 0 | 163kg | Henry Brooke | 2 of 8 | 3L | 5:39.10 | — | Earth King (IRE) |
| 31 May 2025 | Stratford | 5306m | Class 3 | Good | 0 | 159kg | Craig Nichol | 4 of 6 | 9.5L | 6:33.37 | — | Bethpage (IRE) |
| 11 Apr 2025 | Ayr | 4892m | Class 3 | Good To Soft | 0 | 168kg | Craig Nichol | 7 of 13 | 5.75L | 6:8.23 | — | Billy Boi Blue (GB) |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Haydock | 4881m | Class 4 | Good | 0 | 169kg | Craig Nichol | 1 of 5 | — | 6:17.66 | — | Imperial Merlin (IRE) |
| 13 Dec 2024 | Doncaster | 4822m | Class 3 | Good To Soft | 0 | 164kg | Craig Nichol | 3 of 4 | 41L | 6:10.34 | — | The Kniphand (FR) |
| 15 Nov 2024 | Newcastle | 4041m | Class 3 | Good | 0 | 159kg | Craig Nichol | 2 of 2 | 1.75L | 5:17.95 | — | Autumn Return (IRE) |
| 20 July 2024 | Cartmel | 4454m | Class 3 | Good | 0 | 164kg | Adam Wedge | 5 of 12 | 6.25L | 5:21.09 | — | Sea The Clouds (IRE) |
| 10 Mar 2024 | Kelso | 5185m | Class 3 | Soft | 0 | 164kg | — | PU of 10 | — | - | — | Shoeshine Boy (IRE) |
Imperial Merlin Race Entries
Recorded race entries
| Date | Track | Race | Distance | Class | Jockey | Barrier | Going |
|---|
| 5 Nov 2026 | Newcastle | R2 — Racing At The Heart Of Our Community Handicap Hurdle Race (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) | 4828m | Class 4 | Oakley Brown(5) | 0 | Good |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Hexham | R3 — Tackling Insights Handicap Hurdle Race | 4727m | Class 3 | Sean Quinlan | 0 | Good |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Cartmel | R3 — EWGA Handicap Hurdle Race (GBB Race) | 5129m | Class 2 | Sean Quinlan | 0 | Good To Soft |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Warwick | R4 — Betano Boosted Odds Every UK Race Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) | 5029m | — | Harry Skelton | 0 | Good To Soft |
| 8 Jan 2026 | Catterick | racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Series Qualifier) | 5129m | — | Charlie Maggs(5) | 1 | Good |
| 20 Dec 2025 | Haydock | Betfred Merry Christmas Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier) | 4928m | — | Brian Hughes | 6 | Soft |
Record by Condition
Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
| Condition | Starts | Record | Win % | Place % |
|---|
| This track | 2 | 1-1-0 | 50% | 100% |
| This distance | 11 | 3-1-2 | 27% | 55% |
| Good | 9 | 2-2-1 | 22% | 56% |
| Soft | 13 | 4-1-1 | 31% | 46% |
| First-up | 8 | 2-2-0 | 25% | 50% |
| Second-up | 7 | 2-0-3 | 29% | 71% |
Record by Track
Record by Jockey