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Imperial Merlin

Horse Form Profile

Age: 9 years

Owner: J N Blackburn

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

1

17th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

3m 0f 26y

Class 4

16:22 Wetherby

Imperial Merlin

12st 0lb

J: Sean Quinlan

T: John & Sean Quinn

Pulled up at Warwick in January last time but was in pretty good heart towards the end of last year and he's now 1lb lower than when winning at Haydock (3m, good) last March; also handles soft; capable of going well.

12/1

1

23rd Jan 2026

Good To Soft

3m 1f 5y

Class 4

14:37 Warwick

Imperial Merlin

12st 2lb

J: Harry Skelton

T: John & Sean Quinn

Only 1lb higher than for his Haydock win over a similar trip last March; does have a lot of weight though and was only fifth at Haydock last time, finishing just behind Gwennie May Star.

8/1

2

5th Sep 2025

Good

2m 7f 32y

Class 3

16:45 Bangor-on-Dee

Imperial Merlin

11st 10lb

J: James Bowen

T: John & Sean Quinn

Not well handicapped but arrives here after a 3l second of eight at Uttoxeter when tried in cheekpieces (2m7f, good); no reason why he won't be involved once more.

6/1

2nd

4

8th Jul 2025

Good

2m 7f 70y

Class 3

19:30 Uttoxeter

Imperial Merlin

11st 9lb

J: Henry Brooke

T: John & Sean Quinn

May not have much margin for error off current mark and it was hard work some way out when a near 10l fourth at Stratford (3m2f, good); may travel sweeter in the new cheekpieces.

9/1

4th

4

31st May 2025

Good

3m 2f 83y

Class 3

19:30 Stratford

Imperial Merlin

11st 5lb

J: Craig Nichol

T: John & Sean Quinn

Reverted to hurdling with win at Haydock (3m, good) in March and was not beaten far at last month's Scottish National meeting at Ayr (3m, good to soft); may not have much margin for error off current mark but still considered.

6/1