Magical Merlot: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Magical Merlot is a 3-year-old gelding by Make Believe, trained by Ed Dunlop. He has won 2 of 10 starts and placed in 4 more, for £21,752 in prize money. He has won 2 of 6 on good to firm ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 3:53 at Redcar on 15 September. His best performance rating is 81, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 10
- Wins 2
- Placed 6
- Strike rate 20%
- Prize money £21,752
- Best rating 81
- Official rating 75
Where Magical Merlot runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:53 | Redcar | Market Cross Jewellers Handicap Stakes (GBBPlus Race) | — |
Magical Merlot form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 26 | Newbury | Sheldrake Training Limited 'train An Apprentice' Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) Class 4 | 1m 2f | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 4/1 | David Egan | 75 |
| 13 Aug 26 | Windsor | #Matchbook Loves Racing Handicap Stakes Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 4 | 5.75 | 4/1 | David Egan | 77 |
| 27 Jun 26 | Lingfield | Chris, Aleah And Ellanna Family Day Out Handicap Class 4 | 1m 1f | Good To Firm | 3 | 5.5 | 11/8F | Paddy Bradley | 78 |
| 6 Jun 26 | Musselburgh | Edinburgh Cup Handicap Class 2 | 1m 1f | Good | 4 | 9.25 | 9/4J | Lauren Young | 78 |
| 11 May 26 | Windsor | Rendells Are Hammers Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 3 | 1.5 | 15/2 | David Egan | 77 |
| 7 Apr 26 | Southwell (AW) | Sky Sports Racing Virgin 512 Handicap Class 4 | 1m | Standard | 5 | 4.25 | 7/2C | Hector Crouch | 77 |
| 16 Oct 25 | Brighton | Star Sports EBF 'Confined' Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 4 | 1m | Good To Firm | 1 | — | 10/11F | Mason Paetel | 75 |
| 3 Oct 25 | Southwell (AW) | Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 1) Class 5 | 7f | Standard | 2 | 1.5 | 7/4F | P J McDonald | – |
| 29 Aug 25 | Thirsk | British EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 1m | Good | 3 | 5.25 | 13/2 | Paul Mulrennan | – |
| 16 Aug 25 | Newbury | Tattersalls 40,000 EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 2 | 7f | Good To Firm | 6 | 5 | 40/1 | Rossa Ryan | – |
Last time out
Finished 1 in the Sheldrake Training Limited 'train An Apprentice' Handicap Stakes (gbbplus Race) at Newbury on 26 August 2026. Sat close behind the front group - made ground into contention approaching 2f out - hit the front inside the final furlong then edged off a straight line - kept finding under pressure to win.
Magical Merlot by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8f | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| 9f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 10f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Magical Merlot by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Firm | 6 | 2 | 33% | — |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Magical Merlot by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 2 | 1 | 50% | — |
| Windsor | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Lingfield | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Brighton | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Thirsk | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Magical Merlot breeding
- Sire Make Believe (GB)
- Dam Melodic Motion (IRE)
- Damsire Nathaniel (IRE)
- Breeder The Melodic Motion Partnership
- Foaled 11 May 2023
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