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Merlin (NZ) 2020

Trainer: Mark Harris / Tuahiwi

Training Location: Tuahiwi

Black, old gold fleur de lys, black cap

Race info

Flat Rating: 63
Steeple Rating: 0
Hurdle Rating: 0

Current Gear:
- Approved Plates
- Blinkers
- Lugging Bit

Horse Details

5YO Grey Gelding

Owner: R D Ryman
Breeder: L K Hughes, Mrs B C Sammons, Mrs Trish Wenn & Est late G P Sammons

Sire: DALGHAR (FR) 2006
Dam: DALEZINGA (NZ) 2009
Foaling: 25 Sep 2020

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts

Form

8531X

1st up

1-0-0

2nd up

1-0-0

Fresh 30

-

Fresh 90

1-0-0

Sectionals

TRK

Time

First 400m

Last 800m

Last 600m

Last 400m

Last 200m

1-11

6 Aug 25

ELMWOOD TRADING CO MAIDEN

1600m

SYN

1.35.15

0.24.51

0.48.07

0.36.36

0.24.64

0.12.63

3-12

24 Jul 25

FABLE TERRACE DOWNS MAIDEN 1600

1600m

SYN

-

0.24.75

0.47.92

0.36.05

0.24.50

0.12.52

5-14

9 Jul 25

SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MAIDEN

1600m

SYN

1.37.69

0.25.84

0.47.98

0.35.57

0.23.78

0.11.88

8-10

3 Jul 25

MCINTOSH CATERING

1600m

H10

1.49.92

0.26.76

0.56.35

0.43.30

0.28.96

0.15.30

5-12

11 Jun 25

NZB NATIONAL WEANLING SALE 26 JUNE MAIDEN

1400m

SYN

1.23.38

0.24.12

0.47.88

0.35.62

0.23.79

0.11.89

1-5

20 May 25

MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1200 - HEAT 12

1200m

H8

-

-

-

-

-

-

11-14

15 May 25

BETCHA BET BACK TOOL MAIDEN

1200m

SYN

1.11.31

0.24.75

0.46.56

0.35.30

0.23.85

0.12.03

3-7

6 May 25

MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 5

1000m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

4-5

3 Sep 24

MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 800 - HEAT 6

800m

SYN

-

-

-

-

-

-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

1-11	6 Aug 25	1600m	ELMWOOD TRADING CO MAIDEN		$20,000
RSYN Synthetic		MDN	, 1.35.15, 600m - 0.36.36	Kin Kwo	$11,500
1.35.15, Flat 3.5L Bar: 11 SP: $6.00 Rtg: 51 (+12) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 2: Villasanti, 58.5 3: Void, 58.5 3 1/2 LEN:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

3-12	24 Jul 25	1600m	FABLE TERRACE DOWNS MAIDEN 1600		$17,000
RSYN Synthetic		MDN	Kikd to Ld-Clr Tn, run down late, 600m - 0.36.05	Kin Kwo	$1,530
1.35.49, Flat .4L Bar: 12 SP: $18.50 Rtg: 47 (+4) Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Enterprise Gem, 56.5 2: Forever Young, 56.5 HEAD:LONG HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers

5-14	9 Jul 25	1600m	SPEIGHT'S SUMMIT ULTRA ON TAP MAIDEN		$22,000
RSYN Synthetic		MDN	Hndy Kn early, Tght Tn-Btld on, 1.37.69, 600m - 0.35.57	Kin Kwo	$550
1.37.34, Flat 2.2L Bar: 2 SP: $10.10 Rtg: 47 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Purple Prose, 58.5 2: New Beginning, 56.5 3/4 LEN:HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Blinkers (1st time), Shadow Roll Stipe Comment: Steadied near the 1300 metres. Raced keenly through the early and middle stages

8-10	3 Jul 25	1600m	MCINTOSH CATERING		$35,000
ASHB Heavy10		3&4YO HCP	Ld early, pushed Bk Tn-Btld on, 1.49.92, 600m - 0.43.30	Kin Kwo	$525
1.46.61, Flat 18.3L Bar: 1 SP: $23.30 Rtg: 47 Wgt: 54.0 Car: 54.0 LWD: 54.0 1: Storms Ahead, 55.0 2: Balzano, 60.0 1 1/4 LEN:NECK Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll

5-12	11 Jun 25	1400m	NZB NATIONAL WEANLING SALE 26 JUNE MAIDEN		$17,000
RSYN Synthetic		MDN	Midf Otr, green-Hmprd, Btld, 1.23.38, 600m - 0.35.62	Kin Kwo	$340
1.22.84, Flat 4.4L Bar: 6 SP: $26.90 Rtg: 47 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Wanderin Spelle, 56.5 2: Purple Prose, 58.5 3/4 LEN:3 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll Stipe Comment: Raced greenly when placed in restricted room.

1-5	20 May 25	1200m	MDN Catchweight 1200 - Heat 12		$0
ASHB Heavy8		MDN	, 1.17.72	Terry Moseley	$0
1.17.72, Flat Bar: 1 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 (+2) Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 2: Void, 0.0 3: Full Of Gusto, 0.0 5 1/2 LEN:HEAD Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll

11-14	15 May 25	1200m	BETCHA BET BACK TOOL MAIDEN		$20,000
RSYN Synthetic		MDN	MF-Never in the picture, 1.11.31, 600m - 0.35.30	Tina Comignaghi	$0
1.09.72, Flat 9.6L Bar: 2 SP: $23.50 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 58.5 Car: 58.5 LWD: 56.5 1: Holdem, 53.5 2: Montero, 58.5 3 1/2 LEN:3/4 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll Stipe Comment: Rider dropped her whip at the start.

3-7	6 May 25	1000m	MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5		$0
RSYN Synthetic		MDN		Tina Comignaghi	$0
0.58.30, Flat Bar: 6 SP: $0.00 Rtg: 45 Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Cape Horn (AUS), 0.0 2: Dubonnet Rouge, 0.0 HEAD:1 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Shadow Roll

4-5	3 Sep 24	800m	MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 800 - Heat 6		$0
RSYN Synthetic		MDN 4YO&UP		Brandon May	$0
0.46.10, Flat Bar: 5 SP: $0.00 Rtg: Wgt: 0.0 Car: 0.0 LWD: 0.0 1: Vangelis, 0.0 2: Grasshopper, 0.0 1/2 LEN:8 LEN Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit

Mark Harris

Location: Tuahiwi

Horses in Training: 2

Black, old gold fleur de lys, black cap

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

Current Premiership Place Flat	217
Starts Since Last Win	0

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts

8531X

	All	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	U	Prizemoney
Career	460	36	37	29	39	42	277	$440,238
G & L	19	2	0	1	1	0	15	$57,925
2025/26	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	$11,500
2024/25	5	0	0	1	0	2	2	$2,945
2023/24	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	$2,035
2022/23	6	0	0	0	3	0	3	$2,380
2021/22	8	0	0	0	0	0	8	$990
2019/20	3	0	0	0	0	0	3	$0
2018/19	34	2	3	6	1	3	19	$47,311
2017/18	19	3	2	1	2	3	8	$51,635
2016/17	32	1	4	2	1	2	22	$27,500
2015/16	24	1	4	3	1	2	13	$23,765
2014/15	12	0	1	2	0	1	8	$6,575
2013/14	30	2	2	1	5	0	20	$27,660
2012/13	40	7	7	1	5	0	20	$74,950
2011/12	21	2	3	0	3	0	13	$13,350
2010/11	43	5	0	1	4	6	27	$51,077
1999/00	131	12	9	7	9	18	76	$91,210
1998/99	19	0	0	1	2	2	14	$1,500
1988/89	30	0	2	2	3	3	20	$3,855

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