Grafton (NSW)
R1
Result
Tradelink Grafton Plate (C1)
Abandoned | 12:40pm
RAIL POSITION
+6m Entire
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$27,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R1
5 - Merlin's Melody
  • 5 Merlin's Melody
  • J: B Lerena 59.0kg
  • T: Michael Morrison
  • 1-x-9-7-0-5-0-x-0-5
6.0 6.0
$6.00 $6.00 - - - $6.00
RACE COMMENT
Resumed with 8-3/4 len 10th of 10 (9) $41.00 57.0 Central Park 1600m Sunshine Coast (Bm62) Soft(7) Mar 14. Fair effort in 2-1/4 len 5th of 10 (9) $17.00 54.0 Backlit Beauty 1800m Gold Coast (Bm62) Soft(5) Mar 22. Fair effort without threatening at Gold Coast last start. Back to country level. Not out of this.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
1-0-0-0
HEAVY
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
10%
WIN S/RATE
10%
PLACE S/RATE
10-1-0-0
CAREER
$25,710
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
13
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 10-1-0-0 10% 10% 5
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 3-1-0-0 33% 33% 1
3rd up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 4-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 5-1-0-0 20% 20% 3
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 6-1-0-0 17% 17% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 136-22-17-20 16% 43% 1
B Lerena
Trainer 12mth 150-10-16-14 7% 27% 7
Michael Morrison
Trained at: Beaudesert
Owners: M A K Morrison, L Curulli, Miss K J Burke, B S Taylor, A M C Pearson, D Welsh, D Laird, G A Bishop, M R Howard, S Russell, Red Star Racing (Mgr: A Dejanovic), The Four Coronas (Mgr: J M Delanty), M Romeo, D Medley & S E Harrison
Colours: Navy Blue, Gold Sash, Crimson Striped Sleeves, Crimson And Navy Blue Hooped Cap, Gold Pom Pom
Age/Sex: 5 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Camelot - Do Re Mi Fa Sol
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
5 of 10 8
Gold Coast (Soft) 22/03/2025, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm62)
Finished 5/10 2.3L, $1000, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 9, Weight 54kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Backlit Beauty
2nd Autumn Miss 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Whistling Spirit 59kg 0.3L
10 of 10 153
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 14/03/2025, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm62)
Finished 10/10 8.7L, $500, Jockey Luke Dempsey, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.63s
1st Central Park
2nd Hussy Empress 57.5kg 3.3L
3rd Fly Fifer 56kg 3.5L
TRIAL 136
Gold Coast (Good) 25/02/2025, Race 12, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 8.6L, Jockey M Hellyer, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.53s
1st Addition (NZ)
2nd Chayse'N'Scotty 0kg 0.2L
3rd Jack's Boom 0kg 3.0L
TRIAL 128
Beaudesert (Soft) 17/02/2025, Race 5, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 3.8L, Jockey Anthony Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.39s
1st Perovic
2nd Airswing 0kg 1L
3rd Merlin's Melody (IRE) 0kg 3.8L
11 of 13 8
Hamilton (Good) 12/10/2024, Race 4, 1400m, Hcp (58)
Finished 11/13 8.6L, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 7th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Settat (NZ)
2nd Mister Businessman 59kg 0.1L
3rd Olly's Fortune 59.5kg 0.4L
5 of 11 11
Warrnambool (Good) 04/10/2024, Race 8, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 5/11 2.1L, $810, Jockey Jarrod Fry, Barrier 7, Weight 60kg
$8.50, In-running Settled 3, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th, Sectional 600m 0:36.28s
1st Feargal
2nd State Of Maine 59kg 0.4L
3rd Sacred Eagle 61kg 1.4L
11 of 14 7
Warrnambool (Soft) 23/09/2024, Race 5, 1700m, (Bm64)
Finished 11/14 5.3L, Jockey John Allen, Barrier 8, Weight 58kg
$13.00, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th,
1st Unfair Dismissal
2nd Infinity Imperial 57kg 0.8L
3rd Riverina Cyclone 59kg 1.2L
7 of 11 66
Hamilton (Heavy) 16/09/2024, Race 6, 1400m, (Bm58)
Finished 7/11 5.7L, $675, Jockey Christopher Pang, Barrier 2, Weight 58.5kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.84s
1st State Of Maine
2nd Bellonado 59.5kg 0.5L
3rd Miss Bariloche 60.5kg 0.9L
TRIAL 59
Colac (Soft) 09/09/2024, Race 15, 800m, Barrier Trl
Finished 6/7 5.7L, Jockey Thomas Spillane, Barrier 7, Weight 0kg
N/A
1st Colleano
2nd Miss Tallchief 0kg 0.2L
3rd Arc De Puissance 0kg 3.7L
9 of 13 187
Geelong (Soft) 12/07/2024, Race 5, 1230m, (Bm64)
Finished 9/13 5.4L, $675, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 12, Weight 58.5kg
$91.00, In-running Settled 12, 800m 12th, 400m 12th,
1st Zoupurring
2nd War Drama (NZ) 57.5kg 0.4L
3rd Matao Ma (NZ) 57kg 0.6L
TRIAL 176
Casterton (Soft) 01/07/2024, Race 6, 880m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/9 4.8L, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 8, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.55s
1st Bubbling (NZ)
2nd Lacemaker 0kg 1.5L
3rd Chipilly 0kg 1.6L
1 of 5 7
Warrnambool (Soft) 07/01/2024, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/5 0.1L, $20625, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd,
1st Merlin's Melody (IRE)
2nd Boot Of Cortez 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Winter Offensive 58kg 1.9L
8 of 13 142
Warrnambool (Good) 31/12/2023, Race 4, 1400m, 3yo+ Mdn
Finished 8/13 2.95L, $750, Jockey Tayla Childs, Barrier 8, Weight 57.5kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 1, 800m 1st, 400m 1st, Sectional 600m 0:35.42s
1st He's Godspeed
2nd Active Duty 58kg 0.4L
3rd Need A Miracle 59.5kg 0.5L
8 of 11 N/A
Geelong (Good) 11/08/2023, Race 4, 1430m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 8/11 4.9L, $675, Jockey Beau Mertens, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 5th, 400m 5th, Sectional 600m 0:35.48s
1st Statesmanship
2nd Future Monarch 57.5kg 0.3L
3rd Jefferson (NZ) 59.5kg 0.8L