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Ireland 7yo

Merlin's Beard (GB)

T: Osama Hashim · O: Al Mohamediya Racing

By Dark Angel (IRE) out of Welsh Cake (GB)

Form 21358-00249

7/32 W/R

Resting

32 runs
7 wins
placed
22% strike
162 d off

Recent form

Form figures 21358-00249 162 days off

9 4 2 0 0 8

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 53
Win %: 22%
Placed %: 47%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

12 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Bath, Lingfield (AW) — well clear of the 47% career baseline.

Bahrain (BHR) 33% 1-4-15
Bath SPEC 75% 2-1-4
Lingfield (AW) SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Chelmsford City (AW) 0% 0-0-2
Ascot 100% 0-1-1
Brighton 100% 1-0-1
Chester 100% 0-1-1
Newbury 100% 0-1-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 1-0-1
Bro Park (SWE) 0% 0-0-1
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Windsor 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

16 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

George Rooke 80% 5-3-10
Hussain Asghar 50% 1-2-6
Qasim Jameel 50% 0-1-2
Jason Watson 0% 0-0-2
Neil Callan 100% 0-1-1
Rossa Ryan 100% 1-0-1
William Buick 100% 0-1-1
Anas bin Salim Al Siyabi NOW 0% 0-0-1
David Egan 0% 0-0-1
Dylan Browne McMonagle 0% 0-0-1
Hector Crouch 0% 0-0-1
Jason Hart 0% 0-0-1
Liam Keniry 0% 0-0-1
Ryan Moore 0% 0-0-1
Shane Kelly 0% 0-0-1
Stevie Donohoe 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Richard Hughes 59% 6-4-17
Osama Hashim NOW 40% 1-3-10
Fawzi Abdulla Nass 0% 0-0-3
Hesham Al Haddad 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

32 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good to Soft, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm 100% 1-0-1
Good to Firm 30% 0-3-10
Good 50% 5-4-18
Good to Soft 67% 1-1-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

32 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 75% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 29% 1-1-7
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 56% 4-6-18
Staying ≥ 1m4f 75% 2-1-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 Apr 2026 REHC Mile Cup (Local (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 9th/10 2.25 Good To Firm 1m Anas bin Salim Al Siyabi OR 92 —

2 Apr 2026 The International Handicap (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 4th/8 .5 Good To Firm 1m2f Qasim Jameel OR 92 —

27 Mar 2026 Race 10 (Handicap) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 2nd/11 0.1 Good To Firm 1m1f Qasim Jameel OR 87 —

19 Feb 2026 Bahrain Vision Cup Sponsored By Beyon (Handicap) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 11th/15 7.5 Good To Firm 1m1f Hussain Asghar OR 95 —

29 Jan 2026 Anchorman Cup Sponsored By Howden (Handicap) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 15th/15 4.75 Good To Firm 1m2f Hussain Asghar OR 98 —

19 Dec 2025 Al Muharraq Cup Sponsored by Alba (Handicap) (3yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 8th/13 .75 Good 1m2f Hussain Asghar —

28 Nov 2025 Redx Industries Bahrain Cup (Local (3yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 5th/7 1.75 Good 1m Jason Hart —

20 Mar 2025 REHC Cup (Local (3yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 3rd/7 3.5 Good To Firm 1m2f Hussain Asghar —

30 Jan 2025 Anchorman Cup By Howden (Handicap) (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 1st/15 +0 Good 1m1f Hussain Asghar —

10 Jan 2025 Al Dana Cup By STC (Handicap) (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) Bahrain (BHR) 2nd/16 1.25 Good 1m2f Hussain Asghar —

Connections

Trainer: Osama Hashim 13%
Owner: Al Mohamediya Racing
Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)
Dam: Welsh Cake (GB)
Dam sire: Fantastic Light
Country: Ireland
Age: 7yo

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