Ireland 6yo

Merlin The Wizard (GB)

T: R P Cody · J: Julian Pietropaolo(7) · O: Mrs L Honan Ronnie Quinn

By Camelot (GB) out of Sweet Gentle Kiss (IRE)

Form 5381196562

11/2 Current odds

5/27 W/R

81 RPR

76 TS

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27 runs
5 wins
placed
19% strike
4 d off
87 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 5381196562 4 days off

2 6 5 6 9 1

At Dundalk (AW) 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 2/8 2 wins · 2 placed

Best RPR 87 Career peak

Best TS 76 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 27 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 42
Win %: 19%
Placed %: 33%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

16 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Kempton (AW) — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

Newmarket 25% 1-0-4
Kempton (AW) SPEC 67% 1-1-3
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-3
Ballinrobe 100% 1-1-2
Dundalk (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Curragh 0% 0-0-2
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-2
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Ffos Las 100% 1-0-1
Limerick 100% 1-0-1
Ascot 0% 0-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1
Navan 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1
Tramore (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

Hollie Doyle 29% 2-0-7
Donagh O'Connor 33% 0-1-3
Julian Pietropaolo(7) NOW 100% 0-2-2
William Buick 50% 1-0-2
Gavin Ryan 0% 0-0-2
Reese Holohan(7) 0% 0-0-2
Colin Keane 100% 1-0-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 100% 1-0-1
Sean Levey 100% 0-1-1
G. F. Carroll 0% 0-0-1
Nathan Crosse 0% 0-0-1
Patrick McGettigan 0% 0-0-1
Rory Mulligan(5) 0% 0-0-1
Sam Coen(5) 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

R P Cody NOW 42% 2-3-12
Harry & Roger Charlton 57% 3-1-7
John James Feane 0% 0-0-5
Harry Charlton 0% 0-0-3

Going Record

22 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 50% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 0% 0-0-3
Good 36% 2-2-11
Good to Soft 50% 2-1-6
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

27 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at middle trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f 0% 0-0-1
Seven 6½ – 7f 38% 2-1-8
Mile 7f – 1m1f 29% 2-2-14
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 1-1-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Sep 2026 Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Apprentice Handicap Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 2nd/10 1.25 Standard 1m4f Julian Pietropaolo OR 74 5/1

31 Aug 2026 Oran Handicap Roscommon (IRE) P 6th/15 0.2 Good To Yielding 1m4f Sam Coen OR 76 9/1

15 Aug 2026 Perennial Freight Handicap Tramore (IRE) 5th/7 .75 Good To Yielding 1m4f Reese Holohan OR 77 100/30

30 Jul 2026 Rockshore Refreshingly Irish Handicap Galway (IRE) 6th/13 1.75 Yielding To Soft 1m½f Gavin Ryan OR 78 15/2

28 Jul 2026 COLM QUINN BMW Mile Handicap Galway (IRE) 9th/17 1.25 Yielding 1m½f Gavin Ryan OR 78 25/1

22 Jun 2026 Michael Joyce Memorial Handicap Ballinrobe 1st/10 +0 Yielding 1m1f163y Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 72 7/2

10 Jun 2026 Limerick Optional Claiming Race Limerick 1st/10 +0 Good To Yielding 1m3f210y Colin Keane OR 72 9/4

24 May 2026 Velo Coffee Handicap Curragh 8th/19 0.3 Good 1m Reese Holohan OR 74 10/1

8 May 2026 Burleigh Accountancy Group Handicap Ballinrobe 3rd/9 1 Good To Yielding 1m1f133y Julian Pietropaolo OR 74 10/3F

12 Apr 2026 Leopardstown Members Handicap Leopardstown 5th/17 0.3 Good To Yielding 1m Donagh O'Connor OR 74 11/2

Connections

Trainer: R P Cody 12%
Jockey: Julian Pietropaolo(7) 8%
Owner: Mrs L Honan Ronnie Quinn
Sire: Camelot (GB)
Dam: Sweet Gentle Kiss (IRE)
Dam sire: Henrythenavigator
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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