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Merlot Magic (NZ) 2019

Trainer: Catherine Cameron / Cambridge

Training Location: Cambridge

Race info

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

Horse Details

4YO Bay Mare

  • Owner: Explosive Breeding Ltd
  • Breeder: Ms J R Alexander & N D R McKerchar
  • Sire: ROC DE CAMBES (NZ) 2004
  • Dam: EXPLOSIVE GIRL (NZ) 2006
  • Foaling: 27 Oct 2019

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 36X00
1st up
  • 3-0-0
2nd up
  • 3-0-1
Fresh 30
  • -
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
10-12
3 Nov 23
ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE
1600m
S6
1.39.80
0.25.05
0.50.73
0.38.42
0.26.35
0.13.38
12-14
18 Oct 23
ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE
1600m
S6
1.39.18
0.25.57
0.51.25
0.39.06
0.26.79
0.13.57
2-5
26 Sep 23
MDN 4YO&UP CATCHWEIGHT 1300 - HEAT 4
1300m
SYN
-
-
-
-
-
-
6-15
25 Apr 23
NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES MDN F&M 1600
1600m
S6
1.38.96
0.25.83
0.49.39
0.37.32
0.25.35
0.12.95
3-11
1 Apr 23
RACING AT AJC ANZAC DAY
1600m
G4
1.38.60
0.25.56
0.49.49
0.37.06
0.24.69
0.12.91
5-10
18 Mar 23
SUPER LIQUOR GREERTON 1600M
1600m
H10
1.41.99
0.25.86
0.51.34
0.39.02
0.26.28
0.13.00
2-7
7 Mar 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1230 - HEAT 24
1230m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
21 Feb 23
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 20
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
9-11
27 Oct 22
LASER ELECTRICAL ROTORUA 3YO
1400m
S7
1.29.98
0.26.52
0.50.97
0.37.60
0.24.88
0.12.72
12-16
8 Oct 22
MITRE 10 MATAMATA 1400
1400m
S6
1.25.57
0.25.34
0.48.57
0.36.24
0.24.32
0.12.88
3-8
6 Sep 22
MDN 3YO CATCHWEIGHT 900 - HEAT 8
900m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

10-12 3 Nov 23 1600m  ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $18,500
TROA  Soft6 MDN F&M 3rd otr to 400,urgd,faded away, 1.39.80, 600m - 0.38.42 Matthew Cameron $370
  • 1.38.24, Flat
  • 9.4L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $27.10
  • Rtg: 49 (-4)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Still Bangon, 56.0
  • 2: Blue Bay, 57.5
  • 3/4 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit (1st time), Side Winkers on
12-14 18 Oct 23 1600m  ENTAIN - NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES RACE View video › $18,500
BOPL  Soft6 MDN F&M 5th otr,und pres 400,urgd,no fin, 1.39.18, 600m - 0.39.06 Joe Doyle $0
  • 1.37.44, Flat
  • 10.3L
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: 50 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Anna Tait, 57.5
  • 2: Sky Dancer, 57.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Visor Blinkers (1st time)
2-5 26 Sep 23 1300m  MDN 4YO&UP Catchweight 1300 - Heat 4 View video › $0
CSYN  Synthetic MDN 4YO&UP Bridget Grylls $0
  • 1.16.70, Flat
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 50
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: The Odyssey, 0.0
  • 3: Calling, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:5 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Visor Blinkers (1st time)
6-15 25 Apr 23 1600m  NZB INSURANCE PEARL SERIES MDN F&M 1600 View video › $14,000
AVON  Soft6 MDN F&M Trailed to 600,cut cn,out,just btld, 1.38.96, 600m - 0.37.32 Sam Spratt $280
  • 1.38.34, Flat
  • 3.6L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $5.30
  • Rtg: 51 (-1)
  • Wgt: 57.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 57.0
  • 1: Reinstatement, 57.5
  • 2: Quadri, 57.0
  • NECK:1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Side Winkers
3-11 1 Apr 23 1600m  RACING AT AJC ANZAC DAY View video › $15,000
AVON  Good4 MDN Soon led,tkld cn,hdd,fght on well, 1.38.60, 600m - 0.37.06 Bridget Grylls $1,350
  • 1.38.32, Flat
  • 1.7L
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $21.30
  • Rtg: 47 (+4)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Blissfull Lady, 55.0
  • 2: Grand Cru, 56.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:LONG HEAD
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Side Winkers
5-10 18 Mar 23 1600m  SUPER LIQUOR GREERTON 1600M View video › $15,000
BOPL  Heavy10 MDN Akw,3rd 3w opn,wdr cn,tuff run, 1.41.99, 600m - 0.39.02 Bridget Grylls $300
  • 1.40.74, Flat
  • 8.1L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $30.40
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 56.0
  • Car: 56.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Grace 'N' Glory, 55.0
  • 2: Tempest, 55.5
  • 2 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit, Side Winkers (1st time)
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly. Raced wide without cover throughout.
2-7 7 Mar 23 1230m  MDN Catchweight 1230 - Heat 24 View video › $0
ROTO  Heavy9 MDN Bridget Grylls $0
  • 1.16.49, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 47 (-2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tianzi, 0.0
  • 3: Maurizma (AUS), 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:2 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit
U-8 21 Feb 23 1000m  MDN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 20 View video › $0
AVON  Good4 MDN Masa Hashizume $0
  • 1.01.46, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 45 (+2)
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Kooky, 0.0
  • 2: Little Bit Of Love, 0.0
  • NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit
9-11 27 Oct 22 1400m  LASER ELECTRICAL ROTORUA 3YO View video › $14,000
ROTO  Soft7 MDN 3YO 7th otr,out und pres cn,no finish, 1.29.98, 600m - 0.37.60 Masa Hashizume $280
  • 1.28.70, Flat
  • 8.1L
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $27.00
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 55.5
  • Car: 54.5
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Sequoia Star, 52.5
  • 2: Ghazzah (AUS), 57.5
  • NECK:1 1/4 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit
12-16 8 Oct 22 1400m  MITRE 10 MATAMATA 1400 View video › $15,000
MATA  Soft6 MDN Akw,4bk inr to cn,und rd,no danger, 1.25.57, 600m - 0.36.24 Darren Danis $0
  • 1.23.77, Flat
  • 10.8L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $41.80
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 54.0
  • Car: 54.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Romancing The Moon, 54.0
  • 2: Elounda, 56.5
  • 3 1/2 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Shifted outwards abruptly at the start losing ground
3-8 6 Sep 22 900m  MDN 3YO Catchweight 900 - Heat 8 View video › $0
BOPL  Heavy10 MDN 3YO Jonathan Riddell $0
  • 0.57.29, Flat
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Mintaka Lad (AUS), 0.0
  • 2: Eight Martinis, 0.0
  • NOSE:SHORT NECK
  • Gear carried: Approved Plates, Standard Bit

Bridget Grylls

  • Age: 31
  • Location: Waikato
  • Current Premiership Place Flat: 70
  • Rides since last win: 14

Current Declarations ›

With Horse

  • Starts 2
  • Wins 0
  • Place 1
  • S/R 0.0

With Trainer

  • Starts 7
  • Wins 0
  • Place 2
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 682
  • Wins 35
  • Place 107
  • S/R 19.5

On Course (Avondale)

  • Starts 55
  • Wins 2
  • Place 15
  • S/R 27.5

Jockey Performance Stats

Recent rides
  • 88780
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1749 102 147 138 146 181 1035 $1,916,996
G & L 51 0 5 1 1 7 37 $115,075
2023/24 87 2 3 3 8 10 61 $114,195
2022/23 130 3 13 11 7 9 87 $163,040
2021/22 374 20 32 16 30 36 240 $483,025
2018/19 206 8 21 17 20 21 119 $245,015
2017/18 39 2 3 4 3 3 24 $72,280
2013/14 414 24 31 42 37 52 228 $345,761
2012/13 451 39 40 41 38 44 249 $453,895
2011/12 48 4 4 4 3 6 27 $39,785

Catherine Cameron

  • Location: Cambridge
  • Horses in Training: 23

With Jockey (Bridget Grylls)

  • Starts 7
  • Wins 0
  • Place 2
  • S/R 0.0

This Going (Good)

  • Starts 164
  • Wins 14
  • Place 33
  • S/R 11.7

On Course (Avondale)

  • Starts 30
  • Wins 2
  • Place 6
  • S/R 15.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 176
Starts Since Last Win 32

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 49606
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 489 57 48 46 50 40 248 $1,145,019
G & L 12 2 0 1 1 2 6 $139,350
2023/24 42 1 1 4 5 3 28 $43,460
2022/23 98 10 7 11 7 10 53 $205,260
2021/22 85 14 7 9 9 10 36 $353,338
2020/21 64 4 8 5 2 4 41 $88,613
2019/20 50 7 8 3 5 5 22 $105,275
2018/19 64 11 8 6 6 5 28 $181,465
2017/18 42 7 6 2 7 3 17 $114,745
2016/17 37 2 3 6 5 0 21 $38,163
2015/16 7 1 0 0 4 0 2 $14,700
View Merlot Magic (NZ) 2019's full breeding profile ›