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Merlin Beach

B 4 year Gelding · Sire Turn Me Loose (NZ) · Dam Viviane (NZ)

Career

13: 3 - 9

Wins

23%

Places

69%

Prize money

$57,900

Won at

1400mm, 1600mm

Last run

3 days ago

Track

4: 1 - 3

Distance

5: 2 - 4

Trk & Dist

4: 1 - 3

Class

6: 1 - 4

1st up

1: 0 - 0

2nd up

1: 1 - 1

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

4: 2 - 4

Soft

5: 1 - 3

Heavy

0: 0 - 0

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

6156221253231

Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
1	Hobart	2026-07-19	1600m	Soft	MDN/CL1-SW	A.Darmanin (2)	59kg	4.00	2nd: Don Turboas	—	1:41.10
Just outgunned when back in trip off a freshen. Closed well out to 1880m last week. Genuine claims.
3	Devonport Tapeta Synthetic	2026-07-12	1880m	Synth	BM64	A.Darmanin (10)	56kg	5.00	Don't Give Up	0.6L	1:57.31
Just outgunned when back to 1350m off a freshen. Fitter and has placed to 2150m. Take seriously.
2	Devonport Tapeta Synthetic	2026-06-28	1350m	Synth	CL1	C.M.Jordan (3)	58kg	3.90	Fruit Of De Vine	0.2L	1:21.95
Failed to finish off two starts ago but was again sound off a quieter ride last time. In with an each-way show.
SCR	Devonport Tapeta Synthetic	2026-06-14	1880m	Synth	MDN/CL1-SW	C.M.Jordan (5)	59kg	—	Tizsa Nice Drop	—	1:59.48
Failed to finish off two starts ago but was again sound off a quieter ride last time. Take seriously.
3	Hobart	2026-05-24	1600m	Soft	MDN/CL1-SW	K.G.Sanderson (1)	59kg	3.80	Sir Jag	1.65L	1:41.28
Sound at both outings since notching a deserved maiden win at Launceston. Expect another honest effort.
5	Devonport Tapeta Synthetic	2026-05-03	1650m	Synth	MDN/CL1-SW	C.M.Jordan (1)	59kg	2.10	Taroona	3.5L	1:43.36
Overcame a wide run to score a deserved win two starts ago, then faced the breeze and tried hard last time. In this.
2	Hobart	2026-04-26	1600m	Good	CL1	K.G.Sanderson (6)	59kg	—	Blooming Edge	1L	1:40.25
Overcame a wide run to score a deserved win when back to this trip last time. Go well again.
1	Launceston	2026-04-03	1600m	Good	MDN-SW	C.M.Jordan (8)	58.5kg	1.80	2nd: Just Bobby	—	1:38.09
Game in defeat over further at past couple. Back in trip for this but there's no questioning his fitness.
2	Launceston	2026-03-20	2100m	Good	MDN/CL1-SW	C.M.Jordan (3)	57kg	1.45	Star Performer	1.75L	2:14.05
Found the line well behind an all-the-way victor when out to this trip third up and he should now be at peak fitness.
2	Launceston	2026-03-04	2150m	Soft	MDN/CL1-SW	C.M.Jordan (10)	57kg	7.50	Tideford	2L	2:17.95
6	Hobart	2026-02-08	1600m	Soft	MDN/CL1-SW	L.Riordan (9)	57kg	17.00	Kiss My Rock	1.96L	1:41.31
Loomed and peaked on the run as fave fresh. All the fitter with each-way claims.
5	Launceston	2026-01-23	1400m	Soft	MDN-SW	D.M.Ganderton (9)	58.5kg	4.60	Vortistar	2.55L	1:26.09
Resuming. Didn't run a bad race in first local prep and has tuned up for this with two trials, winning the latest.
1	Longford	2026-01-13	1400m	Good	OPN-TRL	D.M.Ganderton	—	—	2nd: Exalted Crown	—	1:27.21
6	Devonport Tapeta Synthetic	2025-12-23	800m	Synth	MDN/CL2-TRL	C.M.Jordan	—	—	Rebel's Girl	8.95L	0:48.74

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.