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Merlyns Choice

b g 1984

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Merlyns Choice

b g 1984

Sire

Dam

Liffey's Choice

Dam's Sire

Little Buskins

Owner

Brian Rothwell

Trainer

Breeder

Last Win

Downpatrick Wed, 2nd Mar, 94 7/1, T Horgan A P O'Brien (11829 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

11

2

1

18%

€7,552.5

7.00

Chase IRE

17

1

5

6%

€7,775

-9.00

NHF IRE

6

0

0

0%

0

-6.00

Chase GB

2

0

0

0%

0

-2.00

Chase IRL

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

NHF IRL

1

0

0

0%

0

-1.00

Under Rules Total

38

3

6

8%

-12.00

Form Figures

80070000/R05707-P6-21107-77985542-2333414U8/

Form Timeline

Form Figures - 80070000/R05707-P6-21107-77985542-2333414U8/

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

12Apr94 Utt 26f Heavy 5y+ NovCh(4K)

10-0[11/1]8th/13, 0 behind Brabazon

Change of Trainer A P O'Brien to B S Rothwell

17Mar94 Hex 32f Heavy 5y+ HcapCh(5K)

10-0[11/2]unseated rider in race won by Viva Bella

Change of Trainer Mrs A M O'Brien to A P O'Brien

30Jan93 Naa 24f Soft 5y+ S(4K)

11-1[20/1]7th/10, 0 behind Son Of War

21Jan93 Tra 22f Heavy 5y+ HcapCh(3K)

10-6[8/1]7th/13, 0 behind Simply Perfect

29Dec92 Lim 24f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(5K)

11-2[7/2JFav]bf7th/12, 0 behind Another Deadly

27Dec92 Leo 24f Yielding to Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(8K)

10-11[9/2]12th/16, 0 behind Fissure Seal

29Feb92 Naa 24f Yielding 5y+ HcapHdl(5K)

9-8[8/1]1st/13, 1.5L to Roc de Prince

18Jan92 Pun 22f Soft 4y+ HcapHdl(4K)

9-8[8/1]1st/14, 1L to Ballycann

01Jan92 Tra 20f Good to Yielding 4y+ HcapHdl(3K)

10-13[14/1]2nd/13, 1L behind Some Do Not

28Dec91 Lim 21f Soft 5y+ MdnHdl(5K)

10-13[20/1]6th/16, 0 behind I've Topped It

Change of Trainer K C Hitchmough to Mrs A M O'Brien

31Jan91 Tra 20f Yielding 5y+ HcapCh(2K)

10-1[20/1]pulled up in race won by Father-Pat

28Nov90 Naa 19f Yielding 4y+ NovCh(5K)

11-7[25/1]7th/16, 0 behind Ennereilly River

16Oct90 Cor 20f Good to Yielding 4y+ NovCh(3K)

11-9[25/1]12th/16, 0 behind Altnabrocky

24Sep90 Lis 16f Yielding to Soft 5y+ S(4K)

11-2[20/1]7th/8, 0 behind Chiasso Forte

23May90 Cor 21f Firm 5y+ NHF(1K)

12-0[8/1]5th/10, 0 behind Rongale

26Apr90 Pun 24f Yielding 5y+ HcapHdl(8K)

9-7[20/1]10th/12, 0 behind Anne's Buckskin

14Apr90 Cor 21f Good 6y+ NHF(3K)

11-7[7/1]ran out in race won by Avondale Rosas

Change of Trainer K C Hitchmough

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

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Reports in which Merlyns Choice was mentioned

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Runner

Wins-

Runs

%Wins

Sire

Kaim Park b g 1983

2-

30

7

Special Account b g 1986

9-

49

18

River Mandate b g 1987

7-

25

28

Friday Thirteenth (IRE) b g 1989

1-

11

9

Mammy's Choice (IRE) br m 1990

3-

22

14

Rio Grande (IRE) b g 1994

1-

6

17

Un Desperado (FR)

Midway (IRE) b /br f 1995

0-

0

0

Kosamet (IRE) b g 1997

0-

10

0