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Red Merlin

Foaled 2005 · by Soviet Star out of Truly Bewitched (Affirmed)

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38Runs

11Wins

92nd / 3rd

139Best OR

£146,225Prize money

Form 111/141/226/F (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 27 Jul 07 – 20 Mar 15, last for Donald McCain · current OR 139

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
20 Mar 15	NewburyCarter Jonas Handicap Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m110y · Good To Soft	2m110y	Good To Soft	F/12	139	Noel Fehily
25 Oct 14	AintreeBetfred Tv Handicap Hurdle · Class 2 · 2m1f · Good	2m1f	Good	6/9	139	Jason Maguire
1 Aug 14	Bangor-on-DeeBet With Corbett Sports Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m1f · Good	2m1f	Good	2/4	139	A P McCoy
29 Jun 14	Uttoxeterbet365 Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	2/9	135	Wilson Renwick
12 May 12	HaydockPertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Registered As The Swinton) (Grade 3) · Class 1 · 2m · Soft	2m	Soft	1/19	135	Jason Maguire
21 Apr 12	AyrIsle Of Skye Blended Whisky Scottish Champion Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap) · Class 1 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	4/10	135	Jason Maguire
17 Mar 12	NewcastleHadrian Air Conditioning Handicap Hurdle · Class 3 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	1/9	130	Jason Maguire
17 Apr 11	WetherbyRoyal Pigeon Racing Association Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good To Firm	2m110y	Good To Firm	1/9	130	Jason Maguire
23 Mar 11	HerefordLindley Catering Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m1f · Good	2m1f	Good	1/5	126	Henry Brooke
4 Mar 11	Doncastercoral.co.uk Green Tick Win More Every Race Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	1/12	–	Henry Brooke
26 Jan 11	Musselburghtotepool A Better Way To Bet Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) · Class 4 · 2m · Good	2m	Good	8/12	–	Jason Maguire
8 Jan 11	Sandown32Red Hurdle (Grade 1 Novices' Hurdle) (Registered As The Tolworth Hurdle) · Class 1 · 2m110y · Heavy	2m110y	Heavy	5/5	–	Jason Maguire

All 38 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
15 Dec 10	NewburyFirst Great Western Maiden Hurdle · Class 4 · 2m110y · Good	2m110y	Good	2/22	–	Paddy Brennan
9 Oct 10	Ascotladbrokes.com Stakes (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 1m4f · Soft	1m4f	Soft	5/16	90	Adam Kirby
4 Oct 10	WarwickRacing UK Handicap · Class 3 · 1m2f188y · Heavy	1m2f188y	Heavy	1/6	90	Adam Kirby
18 Sep 10	NewburyDubai Duty Free Stakes (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 1m2f6y · Good To Firm	1m2f6y	Good To Firm	13/18	92	Luke Morris
25 Jul 10	AscotRendezvous Casino Handicap · Class 2 · 1m4f · Good To Firm	1m4f	Good To Firm	9/11	96	Philip Robinson
3 Jul 10	Haydockbet365 Old Newton Cup (Heritage Handicap) · Class 2 · 1m3f200y · Good To Firm	1m3f200y	Good To Firm	8/14	100	John Fahy
4 Jun 10	Goodwood ListedWHEB Group Stakes (Registered As The Tapster Stakes) (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m4f · Good To Firm	1m4f	Good To Firm	6/8	100	Adam Kirby
15 May 10	Newbury Listedtotepool Aston Park Stakes (Listed) · Class 1 · 1m5f61y · Good To Firm	1m5f61y	Good To Firm	8/9	103	Philip Robinson
19 Aug 09	YorkTotesport Ebor Heritage Handicap · Class 2 · 1m6f · Good To Firm	1m6f	Good To Firm	12/19	101	Philip Robinson
4 Jul 09	HaydockBet365 Old Newton Cup Heritage Handicap · Class 2 · 1m3f200y · Good To Firm	1m3f200y	Good To Firm	1/15	92	Philip Robinson
30 May 09	Goodwoodtoteswinger Handicap · Class 3 · 1m4f · Good	1m4f	Good	1/13	85	Adam Kirby
8 May 09	ChesterCruise Nightclub Handicap · Class 4 · 1m4f · Good To Firm	1m4f	Good To Firm	1/8	77	Richard Hughes
27 Apr 09	WindsorMaidenhead Advertiser Miss Berkshire 11th May Handicap · Class 4 · 1m4f · Good To Soft	1m4f	Good To Soft	2/11	77	Philip Robinson
17 Apr 09	Kempton (AW)Federation Of Bloodstock Agents (GB) Handicap · Class 4 · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	3/9	76	Philip Robinson
12 Oct 08	GoodwoodValete Stakes Handicap · Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Soft	1m4f	Good To Soft	1/7	72	Philip Robinson
24 Sep 08	GoodwoodCoors Brewers Celebrating John Spiers Retirement Handicap · Class 4 · 1m3f · Good To Firm	1m3f	Good To Firm	2/10	71	Richard Mullen
11 Sep 08	BrightonTimeform Jury Maiden Stakes · Class 5 · 1m3f196y · Soft	1m3f196y	Soft	1/7	71	J-P Guillambert
15 Aug 08	NewburyPeter Brett Associates Handicap · Class 5 · 1m3f5y · Good To Soft	1m3f5y	Good To Soft	3/10	70	Adam Kirby
27 Jul 08	AscotCathay Pacific Airways Handicap · Class 4 · 1m4f · Good To Firm	1m4f	Good To Firm	7/7	72	Seb Sanders
7 Jul 08	RiponWork Interiors Handicap · Class 5 · 1m4f10y · Heavy	1m4f10y	Heavy	3/8	72	Philip Robinson
13 Jun 08	SandownAdvanced Electronics Handicap · Class 5 · 1m2f7y · Good	1m2f7y	Good	4/17	70	Adam Kirby
3 Jun 08	FolkestoneBook On-Line For Discounted Tickets Handicap · Class 5 · 1m1f149y · Good To Soft	1m1f149y	Good To Soft	2/13	70	Richard Mullen
19 May 08	BathBet365 Best Odds Guaranteed On Every Race Handicap · Class 5 · 1m2f46y · Good To Firm	1m2f46y	Good To Firm	7/13	73	Richard Mullen
5 Oct 07	NewmarketNGK Spark Plugs E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) · Class 3 · 7f · Good	7f	Good	10/14	73	Adam Kirby
15 Aug 07	SandownWoodford Reserve Bourbon Median Auction Maiden Stakes · Class 4 · 7f16y · Good	7f16y	Good	5/14	–	Philip Robinson
27 Jul 07	AscotJohn Guest E.B.F. Maiden Stakes · Class 3 · 7f · Good To Soft	7f	Good To Soft	14/14	–	Adam Kirby

Red Merlin2005

Soviet Star

Truly Bewitched

–

Affirmed

–

Soviet Star as a stallion

In our records: 270 runners, 110 winners (41%), 9 black-type winners including 4 at the top level, 10 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 1993–2015.

His best
Pressing Group 1 OR 117 · Starcraft Group 1 OR 117 · Eva's Request Group 1 OR 109 · Russian Pearl Group 1 · Boris De Deauville Group 2 · Paco Jack Grade 3 OR 135

The dam: Truly Bewitched by Affirmed

No runs on our British and Irish records (unraced, or raced abroad). Dam of 4 winners from 6 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Truly Perfect (GER) 2010 colt · by Desert Prince	3	0	–
Cotton Spirit (GB) 2008 gelding · by Araafa	7	0	OR 72
Truly Magic (GB) 2007 filly · by Traditionally	17	1	OR 63
Trueblue Wizard (IRE) 2006 gelding · by Bachelor Duke	6	1	OR 75
Truly Enchanting (IRE) 2004 filly · by Danehill Dancer	6	2	OR 91
Arabian Spell (IRE) 2002 filly · by Desert Prince	4	1	–

Red Merlin in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2005 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 880 · as a foal	€20,000Drumacon Stud	Drumacon Stud	Ballylinch Stud
2006 Tattersalls October, Book 2Lot 1236 · as a yearling	38,000gnsJ Reid	J Reid	Drumachon Stud, Ireland
2010 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 982 · as a in training	58,000gnsDonald McCain, Jr	Donald McCain, Jr	Beechdown Farm Stables (C. Cox)

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
Arabian Spell2002 mare by Desert Prince	2018 Tattersalls JulyLot 35 · broodmare	2,500gnsLoughtown Stud
Arabian Spell2002 mare by Desert Prince	2011 Tattersalls December MaresLot 1846 · broodmare	32,000gnsCabrador Bloodstock
Cotton Spirit2008 gelding by Araafa	2009 Goffs UK St Leger, Part 2Lot 225 · yearling	£34,000Highflyer Bloodstock
Truly Magic2007 filly by Traditionally	2008 Tattersalls December YearlingsLot 102 · yearling	5,000gnsHarry Dunlop
Trueblue Wizard2006 gelding by Bachelor Duke	2007 Goffs UK St Leger, Part 1Lot 475 · yearling	£50,000Muir, W.
Trueblue Wizard2006 gelding by Bachelor Duke	2006 Goffs November Foal SaleLot 906 · foal	€80,000O Ryan Bobby
Truly Enchanting2004 filly by Danehill Dancer	2005 Arqana August Yearling SaleLot 208 · yearling	€130,000BROADHURST AGENCY
None filly by Desert Prince	2005 Arqana Arc SaleLot 50	€140,000SAUQUE Frédéric

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