Merchants Return
Foaled 2009 · by Byron out of Molly Pitcher (Halling)
Form 67642550/60 (latest on the right) · Flat · ran 19 May 12 – 30 Apr 13, last for Lydia Pearce · current OR 45
| Date | Course & race | Trip | Going | Pos | OR | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 13 | YarmouthConferences At Great Yarmouth Racecourse Handicap · Class 6 · 1m3f101y · Good To Firm | 1m3f101y | Good To Firm | 12/13 | 45 | Simon Pearce |
| 4 Jan 13 | Wolverhampton (AW)Free Sports Betting At Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap · Class 7 · 1m1f103y · Standard | 1m1f103y | Standard | 6/8 | 48 | Simon Pearce |
| 9 Dec 12 | Lingfield (AW)32Red Supporting British Racing Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 13/14 | 50 | Chris Catlin |
| 7 Nov 12 | Kempton (AW)Download The Free Racing Plus App Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard | 1m4f | Standard | 5/14 | 51 | Simon Pearce |
| 5 Oct 12 | Wolverhampton (AW)32Red.com Handicap · Class 6 · 1m5f194y · Standard | 1m5f194y | Standard | 5/11 | 52 | Simon Pearce |
| 17 Sep 12 | Wolverhampton (AW)32RedBet.com Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f50y · Standard | 1m4f50y | Standard | 2/11 | 50 | Simon Pearce |
| 2 Sep 12 | FolkestoneZippy Memorial Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Good To Firm | 1m4f | Good To Firm | 4/7 | 54 | Simon Pearce |
| 20 Aug 12 | Kempton (AW)Kempton Autojumble Handicap · Class 6 · 1m4f · Standard To Slow | 1m4f | Standard To Slow | 6/11 | 57 | Simon Pearce |
| 6 Aug 12 | Wolverhampton (AW)Download Our Iphone App Median Auction Maiden Stakes · Class 6 · 1m1f103y · Standard | 1m1f103y | Standard | 7/11 | – | Saleem Golam |
| 28 Jun 12 | YarmouthBetVictor For Euro 2012 Median Auction Maiden Stakes · Class 6 · 1m2f21y · Good To Firm | 1m2f21y | Good To Firm | 6/9 | – | Daragh O'Donohoe |
| 19 May 12 | Newmarketpoptelecom.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Div 1) · Class 5 · 1m · Good To Firm | 1m | Good To Firm | 12/13 | – | Simon Pearce |
Byron as a stallion
In our records: 235 runners, 97 winners (41%), 4 black-type winners including 2 at the top level, 8 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2008–2014.
On the track himself: 4 runs, 0 wins.
His best
Gordon Lord Byron Group 1 OR 118 · Byrama Group 1 · Professor Listed OR 113 · Lord Unfuwain Listed · Byron Flyer OR 135 · Poetic Verse bt OR 125
The dam: Molly Pitcher by Halling
She ran 3 times and won 0, best OR 60. Dam of 0 winners from 4 other runners.
The dam’s other foals
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Best |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda's Teddy (GB) 2014 gelding · by Dick Turpin | 5 | 0 | – |
| Twice The Mustard (GB) 2013 gelding · by Haafhd | 8 | 0 | OR 74 |
| Brian The Lion (GB) 2011 gelding · by Byron (full sibling) | 7 | 0 | OR 45 |
| Midnight Poet (GB) 2010 gelding · by Byron (full sibling) | 2 | 0 | – |
Merchants Return in the sale ring
| Sale | Result | Bought by | Sold by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Tattersalls October, Book 3Lot 2032 · as a yearling | Bought back (5,500gns) | – | Rosewood Stud |
The family at the sales — out of the same dam
| Foal | Sale | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 gelding by Telescope | 2021 Goffs UK August SaleLot 273 · in training | £6,000Graham McKeever |
| 2019 colt by Black Sam Bellamy | 2019 Tattersalls Ireland November National HuntLot 173 · store | €5,000Ian Ferguson |
From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.