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Horse Form Profile

Age: 3 years

Trainer: Ed Dunlop

Owner: Johnny Hall

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

4th

7

(8)

6th Jun 2026

Good

1m 0f 208y

Class 2

16:10 Musselburgh

Magical Merlot

8st 6lb

J: Lauren Young

T: Ed Dunlop

Brighton novice winner last season at 1m; gelded in November; perhaps needed his first run back and then he stuck on gamely for a close third at Windsor (1m, good to firm); could step up again but will need to in this better race.

9/4J

3rd

11

(5)

11th May 2026

Good To Firm

1m 0f 31y

Class 4

19:47 Windsor

Magical Merlot

9st 6lb

J: David Egan

T: Ed Dunlop

Ended four-race 2yo campaign with clear win in Brighton novice (1m, good to firm) in October; never looked like winning on his seasonal/handicap debut at Southwell last month; may need more of a test.

15/2

5th

5

(6)

7th Apr 2026

Standard

1m 0f 13y

Class 4

18:00 Southwell (AW)

Magical Merlot

9st 6lb

J: Hector Crouch

T: Ed Dunlop

Ended four-race 2yo campaign with clear win in Brighton novice (1m, good to firm) in October, having previously run well over 7f on Tapeta here; gelded during 173-day break; open to improvement in handicaps this year.

7/2C

1st

4

(5)

16th Oct 2025

Good To Firm

0m 7f 216y

Class 4

14:55 Brighton

Magical Merlot

9st 4lb

J: Mason Paetel

T: Ed Dunlop

Showed ability on turf on first two starts and rather more when second of nine in novice at Southwell (7f, AW; favourite) 13 days ago; the one to beat if that AW form is transferred.

10/11F

2nd

2

(6)

3rd Oct 2025

Standard

0m 7f 14y

Class 5

17:10 Southwell (AW)

Magical Merlot

9st 7lb

J: P J McDonald

T: Ed Dunlop

Beaten about 5l on both starts, most recently when keeping on for third of 11 at Thirsk (1m, good); has an each-way shout but the return to 7f isn't an obvious positive.

7/4F