History for the Horse: MERLET
| Center | RNo | Date | Odds | Cl | Dist | AR | A/S | AWt | CWt | Jockey | Dr | Sh | BP | FP | WinnerT | Timedif | LBh | Winner |
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| KW2526 | 207 | 03Apr26 | 9 | CL2 | 1200 M | 78 | 4f | 56.5 | 56 | R Vaibhav | 8 | A | 2 | 1 | 1-11.72 | 1-11.72 | -L | MERLET |
| Level break, raced handy behind early leader Aperol and wide Merlet into the first run, turned for home looming between runners, then burst out of the pack, surged clear under pressure in the last 200 to hold Conjurer gamely at the post | ||||||||||||||||||
| KW2526 | 194 | 26Mar26 | 7 | CL2 | 1400 M | 77 | 4f | 55.5 | 55 | Imran Chisty | 2 | A | 5 | 3 | 1-24.62 | 1-25.23 | 3.75L | FABLE |
| Level break, sat midfield behind Natural Grace early, improved steadily to be behind Supreme Grandeur by the bend, then came up with a run in the straight, closing inside the last 200 and staying on well to grab a close third at the post | ||||||||||||||||||
| KW2526 | 161 | 06Mar26 | 8 | CL2 | 1200 M | 74 | 4f | 54.5 | 54 | Imran Chisty | 3 | A | 1 | 2 | 1-12.91 | 1-13.24 | 2L | SHINE |
| Sharp beginning, pushed on to wrest early supremacy in a scrimmage for the lead, maintained a narrow advantage into the bend in position 1, still battling in the straight, then was collared by Shine but stuck on gamely to hold second. | ||||||||||||||||||
| KW2526 | 146 | 25Feb26 | 7/2 | CL2 | 1400 M | 74 | 4f | 58.5 | 58 | Imran Chisty | 4 | A | 3 | 4 | 1-24.42 | 1-25.19 | 5L | ABHICANDRA |
| Got off well to settle second behind Elanora, tracked the leader throughout, third and being pushed along approaching the 600, took the inner run in the straight, stayed on but was passed in the closing stages to finish fourth. | ||||||||||||||||||
| KW2526 | 126 | 07Feb26 | 8 | CL3 | 1100 M | 61 | 4f | 60 | 60 | Imran Chisty | 14 | A | 1 | 1 | 1-06.10 | 1-06.10 | -L | MERLET |
| Level break, sat wide early behind Resplendence and Arini, loomed up menacingly by the 600, swung for home on the stands side in front, kicked clear in the straight and powered right away for an easy win | ||||||||||||||||||
| KM25 | 36 | 03Sep25 | 15/2 | T3Y | 1400 M | 47 | 3f | 56 | 56 | Mukesh Kumar | 3 | A | 3 | 1 | 1-25.43 | 1-25.43 | -L | MERLET |
| 4th till 800, then 3rd till turn, hit front passing 300 and won warding off courageously in the end - survived objection | ||||||||||||||||||
| PU25 | 50 | 16Aug25 | 11/4 | M3Y | 1400 M | 33 | 3f | 54.5 | 54 | Mukesh Kumar | 3 | A | 2 | 1 | 1-27.08 | 1-27.08 | -L | MERLET |
| 2nd till turn, hit front at the top of the straight and bounded away to score in a well deserving manner | ||||||||||||||||||
| PU25 | 20 | 02Aug25 | 19/4 | CL4 | 1400 M | 31 | 3f | 57.5 | 57 | P Trevor | 7 | A | 2 | 2 | 1-26.79 | 1-27.23 | 2 3/4L | ZAFFERANO |
| 2nd till turn, taken “out” by Allez L\'Etoile, came up but by then the race was over | ||||||||||||||||||
