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Top Card (NZ) 2016

Trainer: George Merkulov / Muriwai Beach

Training Location: Muriwai Beach

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 45
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

8YO Chestnut Gelding

  • Owner: George Merkulov, Glenis King
  • Breeder: Mrs G J King & G Merkulov
  • Sire: SWISS ACE (AUS) 2004
  • Dam: ANNIE BELLOTA (NZ) 2006
  • Foaling: 5 Oct 2016

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 6890X
1st up
  • 4-0-0
2nd up
  • 1-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 2-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
12-14
25 May 24
ELLERSLIE EVENTS 1400
1400m
H10
1.29.22
0.26.22
0.50.70
0.37.79
0.25.52
0.13.31
9-9
18 May 24
CHAMPION FREIGHT 1300
1300m
H8
1.21.90
0.25.81
0.50.25
0.38.36
0.26.00
0.13.73
U-8
7 May 24
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 14
1000m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
8-8
10 Apr 24
TAB 1100
1100m
G4
1.05.14
0.24.64
0.45.98
0.34.79
0.23.43
0.12.17
6-7
3 Apr 24
ROOFING SPECIALISTS NORTHLAND
1200m
G4
1.13.15
0.25.64
0.47.51
0.35.72
0.24.25
0.12.90
7-10
20 Mar 24
DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS 1200
1200m
G4
1.11.43
0.25.23
0.46.20
0.35.11
0.23.81
0.12.39
11-12
5 Jan 24
NORTHLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS
1200m
G3
1.12.66
0.24.69
0.47.97
0.36.37
0.24.77
0.12.84
10-12
16 Dec 23
POWER FARMING 1300
1300m
G4
1.18.60
0.24.99
0.47.65
0.35.98
0.24.59
0.12.38
9-12
8 Nov 22
DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS 1200
1200m
G4
1.12.15
0.25.65
0.46.50
0.34.73
0.23.43
0.12.08
U-7
1 Mar 22
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 14
800m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

12-14 25 May 24 1400m  ELLERSLIE EVENTS 1400 View video › $20,000
COUN  Heavy10 Rating 60 HCP Bk keen erly,impr 5th 500,wknd, 1.29.22, 600m - 0.37.79 Niranjan Parmar $0
  • 1.27.87, Flat
  • 7.7L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $68.80
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Me Liberez, 56.5
  • 2: Mi Amigo, 55.5
  • NECK:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Crowded shortly after the start having to be steadied. Raced keenly through the early and middle stages.
9-9 18 May 24 1300m  CHAMPION FREIGHT 1300 View video › $35,000
WAIK  Heavy8 Rating 65 Benchmark* 7th inr,wknd out 400m, 1.21.90, 600m - 0.38.36 Jasmine Fawcett $525
  • 1.19.60, Flat
  • 14.3L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $60.90
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Acquarello (AUS), 57.6
  • 2: Canny Man, 58.5
  • 2 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-8 7 May 24 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 14 View video › $0
AVON  Soft7 MDN Triston Moodley $0
  • 0.59.88, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Usain, 0.0
  • 2: Staphanos Queen, 0.0
  • 3/4 LEN:2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
8-8 10 Apr 24 1100m  TAB 1100 View video › $17,000
AUCK  Good4 MDN 3bk inr,cut cnr,out,faded away, 1.05.14, 600m - 0.34.79 Triston Moodley $340
  • 1.03.34, Flat
  • 10.0L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $64.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Vila Belmiro (AUS), 58.0
  • 2: La Parisienne, 54.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
6-7 3 Apr 24 1200m  ROOFING SPECIALISTS NORTHLAND View video › $18,500
WHAN  Good4 MDN 5th otr, to cnr,out,failed to fire, 1.13.15, 600m - 0.35.72 Ulrika Holmquist $370
  • 1.11.54, Flat
  • 10.0L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $41.90
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Dancing Dream, 56.0
  • 2: Toa Tuahine (AUS), 56.0
  • 2 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-10 20 Mar 24 1200m  DUNSTAN HORSEFEEDS 1200 View video › $25,000
COUN  Good4 MDN Hndy,hmp&easd 1000,3bk inr,forgive, 1.11.43, 600m - 0.35.11 Triston Moodley $375
  • 1.10.53, Flat
  • 6.3L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $72.90
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: King's Mount, 55.5
  • 2: Fernandez, 56.5
  • HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Improved onto heels having to be steadied losing ground passing the 1000m.
11-12 5 Jan 24 1200m  NORTHLAND BUSINESS SYSTEMS View video › $18,500
WHAN  Good3 MDN 2nd otr,und rd cnr,easd 200,faded, 1.12.66, 600m - 0.36.37 Lynsey Satherley $0
  • 1.11.05, Flat
  • 10.5L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $59.40
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Tide And Time, 55.8
  • 2: Withallmyfaith, 54.0
  • LONG HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Had to be steadied away from the heels of KNIGHTS REALM approaching the 200 metres.
10-12 16 Dec 23 1300m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingPOWER FARMING 1300 View video › $65,000
WAIK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 12th otr,hmp 800,und pres,no fin, 1.18.60, 600m - 0.35.98 Tegan Abel $975
  • 1.16.33, Flat
  • 13.6L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $90.40
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 53.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Academy Award, 58.0
  • 2: Moeraki, 60.0
  • 3 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
9-12 8 Nov 22 1200m  DUNSTAN HORSE FEEDS 1200 View video › $14,000
COUN  Good4 MDN 2nd otr to cn,chal,urged,faded out, 1.12.15, 600m - 0.34.73 Eilish Bragg $280
  • 1.11.04, Flat
  • 7.7L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $51.10
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Candycane, 56.5
  • 2: The Chrome Nun, 56.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 1 Mar 22 800m  MDN Catchweight 800 - Heat 14 View video › $0
AVON  Soft7 MDN Chelsea Burdan $0
  • 0.45.34, Flat
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Our Tristabelle, 0.0
  • 2: Daring Pursuit, 0.0
  • HEAD:4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:

George Merkulov

  • Location: Muriwai Beach
  • Horses in Training: 3

With Jockey ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

On Course ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Starts Since Last Win 48

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 7890X
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1079 42 56 51 80 86 764 $608,252
G & L 42 0 3 1 5 3 30 $62,350
2023/24 14 0 0 0 0 0 14 $5,275
2022/23 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 $730
2021/22 10 0 0 1 0 0 9 $3,479
2020/21 6 0 1 1 0 0 4 $3,850
2019/20 10 0 0 1 1 1 7 $5,200
2018/19 6 1 0 0 0 0 5 $6,250
2017/18 13 1 1 0 0 1 10 $9,300
2016/17 11 0 0 0 1 2 8 $825
2015/16 45 0 0 0 2 4 39 $4,975
2014/15 37 0 1 1 3 3 29 $4,975
2013/14 43 2 5 1 3 2 30 $37,643
2012/13 46 2 2 4 5 5 28 $29,165
2011/12 46 1 2 2 7 4 30 $25,025
2010/11 28 1 2 4 0 1 20 $26,575
2009/10 46 2 2 2 2 3 35 $22,900
2008/09 25 1 0 1 0 4 19 $5,722
2007/08 14 0 0 0 1 1 12 $985
2006/07 26 0 4 0 1 1 20 $21,840
2005/06 18 1 2 1 1 3 10 $25,100
2004/05 20 2 2 0 0 0 16 $30,625
2003/04 34 2 5 1 3 1 22 $89,240
2002/03 56 5 2 5 6 5 33 $72,910
2001/02 24 4 2 3 2 2 11 $35,875
2000/01 42 1 2 2 2 1 34 $7,000
1999/00 35 0 0 2 3 3 27 $3,288
1998/99 32 0 1 1 1 5 24 $3,175
1997/98 43 1 0 3 4 6 29 $8,725
1996/97 65 1 2 3 5 4 50 $9,550
1995/96 47 1 4 3 6 6 27 $17,700
1994/95 72 4 7 2 7 5 47 $40,025
1993/94 35 3 1 1 4 0 26 $17,050
1992/93 38 3 3 1 1 3 27 $14,200
1991/92 38 2 2 3 5 3 23 $11,450
1990/91 8 0 0 0 0 1 7 $0
1989/90 28 1 1 2 3 5 16 $7,325
1988/89 15 0 0 0 1 1 13 $300
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