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Merlin's Beard
Foaled 2018 · by Dark Angel out of Welsh Cake (Fantastic Light)
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32Runs
7Wins
82nd / 3rd
98Best OR
£136,037Prize money
Form 21358/00249 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 13 Jan 21 – 24 Apr 26, last for Osama Hashim · current OR 92
bt placed in black-type company 1 time
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 26 | Bahrain (BHR) Group 2REHC Mile Cup (Local (Turf) · 1m · Good To Firm | 1m | Good To Firm | 9/10 | 92 | Anas bin Salim Al Siyabi |
| 2 Apr 26 | Bahrain (BHR)The International Handicap (Turf) · 1m2f · Good To Firm | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 4/8 | 92 | Qasim Jameel |
| 27 Mar 26 | Bahrain (BHR)Race 10 (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good To Firm | 1m1f | Good To Firm | 2/11 | 87 | Qasim Jameel |
| 19 Feb 26 | Bahrain (BHR)Bahrain Vision Cup Sponsored By Beyon (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good To Firm | 1m1f | Good To Firm | 11/15 | 95 | Hussain Asghar |
| 29 Jan 26 | Bahrain (BHR)Anchorman Cup Sponsored By Howden (Handicap) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good To Firm | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 15/15 | 98 | Hussain Asghar |
| 19 Dec 25 | Bahrain (BHR)Al Muharraq Cup Sponsored by Alba (Handicap) (3yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 8/13 | – | Hussain Asghar |
| 28 Nov 25 | Bahrain (BHR) Group 2Redx Industries Bahrain Cup (Local (3yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf) · 1m · Good | 1m | Good | 5/7 | – | Jason Hart |
| 20 Mar 25 | Bahrain (BHR) Group 3REHC Cup (Local (3yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good To Firm | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 3/7 | – | Hussain Asghar |
| 30 Jan 25 | Bahrain (BHR)Anchorman Cup By Howden (Handicap) (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good | 1m1f | Good | 1/15 | – | Hussain Asghar |
| 10 Jan 25 | Bahrain (BHR)Al Dana Cup By STC (Handicap) (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good | 1m2f | Good | 2/16 | – | Hussain Asghar |
| 16 Feb 24 | Bahrain (BHR)Vision 2030 By Beyon (Handicap) (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf) · 1m2f · Good To Firm | 1m2f | Good To Firm | 7/13 | – | Jason Watson |
| 2 Feb 24 | Bahrain (BHR)The Anchorman Cup By Howden (Handicap) (4yo+) (Outer Track) (Turf) · 1m1f · Good To Firm | 1m1f | Good To Firm | 7/16 | – | Hector Crouch |
Merlin's Beard2018
Dark Angel
Welsh Cake
Judicate
Easy None Dial
Fantastic Light
Khubza
Dark Angel as a stallion
In our records: 1,629 runners, 921 winners (57%), 119 black-type winners including 22 at the top level, 102 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2009–2024.
On the track himself: 9 runs, 4 wins — Group 1 winner (Shadwell Middle Park Stakes (Group 1)).
His best
Silver Streak Grade 1 OR 163 · Kyrov Grade 1 OR 162 · Guitar Pete Grade 1 OR 144 · Battaash Group 1 OR 127 · Harry Angel Group 1 OR 125 · Almeraq Group 1 OR 123
The dam: Welsh Cake by Fantastic Light
She ran 11 times and won 1, best OR 66. Dam of 5 winners from 7 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mister Snowdon (GB) 2017 gelding · by Lethal Force | 15 | 3 | OR 93 |
| Liberation Day (GB) 2016 gelding · by Iffraaj | 11 | 2 | OR 79 |
| Mister Chips (GB) 2015 gelding · by Intello | 2 | 0 | – |
| Chica De La Noche (GB) 2014 mare · by Teofilo | 38 | 7 | OR 80 |
| Al Gomry (GB) 2012 gelding · by Exceed and Excel | 10 | 3 | OR 87 |
| Blacke Forest (GB) 2011 filly · by Manduro | 5 | 0 | OR 64 |
| Upward Spiral (GB) 2010 filly · by Teofilo | 4 | 1 | OR 96 |
Merlin's Beard in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 711 · as a yearling | Bought back (42,000gns) | – | Heatherwold Stud |
| 2022 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 357 · as a in training | 75,000gnsOliver St Lawrence Bloodstock | Oliver St Lawrence Bloodstock | Weathercock House Stables (R. Hughes) |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 colt by Advertise | 2023 Tattersalls NovemberLot 37 · in training | Not sold |
| 2021 colt by Advertise | 2022 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 1551 · yearling | Bought back |
| Liberation Day2016 gelding by Iffraaj | 2019 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 429 · in training | 4,500gnsTalal Hamed Mohammed Almutairi |
| Mister Chips2015 gelding by Intello | 2018 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1292 · in training | 3,000gnsDurcan Bloodstock / E Ellrari |
| 16 colt by Iffraaj | 2017 Goffs UK PremierLot 353 · in training | £50,000SackvilleDonald |
| Mister Chips2015 colt by Intello | 2016 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 406 · yearling | Not sold |
| Blacke Forest2011 mare by Manduro | 2016 Tattersalls JulyLot 102 · broodmare | Not sold |
| Chica De La Noche2014 filly by Teofilo | 2015 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 10 · yearling | 62,000gnsR Moss |
| Al Gomry2012 gelding by Exceed And Excel | 2015 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1247 · in training | 20,000gnsAl Ghazali Stud |
| Al Gomry2012 gelding by Exceed And Excel | 2015 Tattersalls JulyLot 524 · in training | 9,000gnsITS Bloodstock |
| Al Gomry2012 colt by Exceed And Excel | 2013 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 213 · yearling | 150,000gnsAl Shaqab Racing |
| Blacke Forest2011 filly by Manduro | 2012 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 340 · yearling | Bought back |
| Upward Spiral2010 filly by Teofilo | 2011 Tattersalls October, Book 1Lot 415 · yearling | 60,000gnsSackvilleDonald |
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