Merlin The Wizard
Merlin The Wizard is a six-year-old horse that has found its level at Class 4 racing — the kind of competitive but not elite level where consistency matters far more than brilliance. With five wins from 26 races across its career, the horse wins roughly one in every five outings, which is a respectable win rate for a horse that races regularly and has been competing for over three years.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Mrs L Honan Ronnie Quinn
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
30.8%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The real story is what happens when Merlin races in its comfort zone. At Class 4 level, the horse has won 2 of its last 4 races — a 50% win rate that suggests this is exactly where it belongs. Its partnership with jockey Hollie Doyle has also been productive, with two wins from seven races together, a 29% win rate that outperforms the horse's overall record. The most recent win came at Ballinrobe on 22 June, and with a run just yesterday, Merlin remains an active and clearly sound competitor.
Trainer R P Cody, based at Dunnamaggin in County Kilkenny, has built a competitive yard that has sent out six winners this season. Merlin's record suggests it is reliably the kind of horse that will pick up races at the right level rather than overachieve in stronger company. The recent form reads 1-1-9-6-5-6 — two wins in the last six outings, which is steady rather than spectacular, but for a horse of this profile, consistent enough to make it worth following when it next goes to the post.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard_to_slow ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
✔ Excellent record on yielding ground: 1 wins from 3 starts (33%)
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Loves
Good to yielding (mild give)
Likes
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 2 (high-level)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Loves
🏟 Track Shape
Right-handed, long straights
Likes
Right-handed, tight turns
Likes
Left-handed, long straights
Ok
Right-handed, tight
Avoids
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
31 Aug
6th
Roscommon
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 19 runners
15 Aug
5th
Tramore
1m6f – 2m · Good_To_Yielding · 7 runners
30 Jul
6th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding_To_Soft · 17 runners
28 Jul
9th
Galway
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 21 runners
22 Jun
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Yielding · 11 runners
10 Jun
🏆 Won
Limerick
1m3f – 1m4f · Good_To_Yielding · 12 runners
24 May
8th
The Curragh
1m1f – 1m2f · Good · 20 runners
8 May
3rd
Ballinrobe
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
12 Apr
5th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 18 runners
20 Mar
2nd
Dundalk
1m1f – 1m2f · Standard · 11 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Newmarket Galloping |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
10 Aug |
25% |
| Kempton Park Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 1 second, 1 other |
23 Oct |
33.3% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
3 |
3 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
3 |
3 other |
30 Jul |
0% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 third |
22 Jun |
50% |
| Dundalk Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
20 Mar |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
2 |
2 other |
24 May |
0% |
| Ffos Las Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
25 Jun |
100% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 win |
10 Jun |
100% |
| Tramore Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
15 Aug |
0% |
| Sandown Park Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
8 Jul |
0% |
| Roscommon Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
31 Aug |
0% |
| Ascot Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
17 May |
0% |