Horse Details

Merlin's Beard (GB)

27 Runs 7 Wins (25.9%) 7 Places (25.9%)

Owner: Al Mohamediya Racing Silks

Al Mohamediya Racing Trainer: Osama Hashim

7 years old b/br GB

Sire: Dark Angel (IRE)

Dam: Welsh Cake (GB)

Damsire: Fantastic Light

Past Runs (27 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
19/12/25 16:40	Bahrain (BHR)	4	1m2f	Hussain Asghar	Osama Hashim	8	2:5.06	.75	–	9-11	-	-
28/11/25 15:00	Bahrain (BHR)	2	1m	Jason Hart	Osama Hashim	5	1:37.14	1.75	–	9-2	-	-
20/03/25 19:45	Bahrain (BHR)	1	1m2f	Hussain Asghar	Osama Hashim	3rd	2:3.29	3.5	–	9-0	-	-
30/01/25 17:15	Bahrain (BHR)	6	1m1f	Hussain Asghar	Osama Hashim	1st	1:47.66	Won	–	9-2	-	-
10/01/25 16:15	Bahrain (BHR)	2	1m2f	Hussain Asghar	Osama Hashim	2nd	2:2.12	1.25	–	9-10	-	-
16/02/24 11:45	Bahrain (BHR)	9	1m2f	Jason Watson	Fawzi Abdulla Nass	7	2:2.84	.5	–	9-8	-	-
02/02/24 11:45	Bahrain (BHR)	16	1m1f	Hector Crouch	Fawzi Abdulla Nass	7	1:51.16	.75	–	9-6	-	-
08/12/23 11:20	Bahrain (BHR)	2	1m2f	Jason Watson	Fawzi Abdulla Nass	8	2:7.28	.5	–	9-6	-	-
17/02/23 12:45	Bahrain (BHR)	7	1m2f	Neil Callan	Hesham Al Haddad	2nd	2:1.34	0.2	–	9-3	-	-
03/02/23 11:45	Bahrain (BHR)	15	1m1f	Liam Keniry	Hesham Al Haddad	9	1:48.24	1	–	9-6	-	. .
18/09/22 15:20	Bro Park (SWE)	9	1m4f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	5	2:29.23	1.5	–	9-4	51/1	Mid-division - ridden 2f out - unable to reach leaders - kept on Mid-division - ridden 2f out - unable to reach leaders - kept on
01/09/22 19:30	Windsor	7	1m3½f	Dylan Browne McMonagle	Richard Hughes	7	2:27.65	1.5	90	9-12	8/1	Midfield - pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out - close up over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 9/1) Midfield - pushed along and headway on outer over 2f out - close up over 1f out - weakened final furlong(tchd 9/1)
11/08/22 19:40	Lingfield (AW)	3	1m4f	Rossa Ryan	Richard Hughes	1st	2:30.00	Won	85	9-7	18/1	Held up in midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish(op 16/1) Held up in midfield - ridden and headway over 1f out - hung left inside final furlong - ran on to lead towards finish(op 16/1)
22/07/22 15:40	Ascot	5	1m4f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	3rd	2:36.10	14	86	9-3	5/1	Steadied start - held up in rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and went modest third when edged right over 1f out - no match for first two(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Steadied start - held up in rear - headway over 2f out - ridden and went modest third when edged right over 1f out - no match for first two(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
11/06/22 15:55	Chester	3	2m	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	3rd	3:27.42	.5	86	8-4	8/1	Held up in behind leaders - not clear run on inner 2f out - switched right and went third when ridden over 1f out - went second but no impression inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 15/2) Held up in behind leaders - not clear run on inner 2f out - switched right and went third when ridden over 1f out - went second but no impression inside final furlong - lost second towards finish(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
31/05/22 15:10	Newbury	9	1m4f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	2nd	2:37.57	.75	82	9-8	8/1	Led - headed after 2f - pressed leader 2f out - soon pushed along and disputed lead - ridden inside final furlong - chased winner final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 17/2) Led - headed after 2f - pressed leader 2f out - soon pushed along and disputed lead - ridden inside final furlong - chased winner final 110yds - no extra towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 17/2)
21/05/22 17:45	Lingfield (AW)	5	1m4f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	1st	2:30.84	Won	76	9-2	11/1	Led - headed but close up after 2f - going easily on inner 3f out - shaken up and led again over 1f out - soon clear - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 12/1) Led - headed but close up after 2f - going easily on inner 3f out - shaken up and led again over 1f out - soon clear - ridden out final 110yds - comfortably(op 12/1)
15/04/22 17:30	Chelmsford (AW)	1	2m	Ryan Moore	Richard Hughes	5	3:32.29	3.75	77	9-9	3/1F	Held up in behind leaders - dropped to midfield after 6f - ridden over 2f out - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4) Held up in behind leaders - dropped to midfield after 6f - ridden over 2f out - headway over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/4)
18/09/21 20:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	2	1m6f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	1st	3:0.62	Won	66	9-1	10/11F	Chased leaders - dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 2f - went third 4f out - went second and going easily over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon edged left but went clear - ran on well - easily(op 5/4) Chased leaders - dropped to last but in touch with leaders after 2f - went third 4f out - went second and going easily over 2f out - ridden to lead over 1f out - soon edged left but went clear - ran on well - easily(op 5/4)
12/09/21 16:30	Bath	1	1m6f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	1st	3:1.34	Won	60	7-11	5/1	Tracked leader - left in lead after 4f - headed and tracked leader over 8f out - pushed along and led again 2f out - ridden and edged left 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 7/2 tchd 9/2) Tracked leader - left in lead after 4f - headed and tracked leader over 8f out - pushed along and led again 2f out - ridden and edged left 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - just held on(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
06/08/21 16:10	Brighton	2	1m4f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	1st	2:34.60	Won	56	8-12	15/8J	Chased leaders - switched left and ridden 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up final furlong - kept on - always doing enough(op 11/8) Chased leaders - switched left and ridden 2f out - led narrowly over 1f out - sustained duel with runner-up final furlong - kept on - always doing enough(op 11/8)
30/07/21 18:35	Bath	7	1m3½f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	1st	2:30.26	Won	50	8-5	9/4F	Chased leaders - led 3f out - ridden over 2f out - clear with one other over 1f out - edged left but kept on well inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - won going away(op 2/1) Chased leaders - led 3f out - ridden over 2f out - clear with one other over 1f out - edged left but kept on well inside final furlong - went clear final 110yds - won going away(op 2/1)
13/07/21 14:35	Bath	7	1m3½f	William Buick	Richard Hughes	3rd	2:32.39	0.05	48	8-9	13/2	Midfield - headway after 2f - soon prominent - ridden 2f out - made strong challenge inside final furlong - just denied(op 7/2) Midfield - headway after 2f - soon prominent - ridden 2f out - made strong challenge inside final furlong - just denied(op 7/2)
30/06/21 19:55	Bath	12	1m3½f	David Egan	Richard Hughes	5	2:29.31	0.1	48	8-6	40/1	Slowly into stride - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - edged left and some headway over 1f out - switched right and kept on strongly final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 16/1) Slowly into stride - held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - edged left and some headway over 1f out - switched right and kept on strongly final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 16/1)
16/06/21 18:53	Chelmsford (AW)	6	7f	George Rooke	Richard Hughes	8	1:27.46	2.5	–	9-2	50/1	In rear - ridden over 2f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1) In rear - ridden over 2f out - minor headway inside final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1)
30/01/21 13:10	Lingfield (AW)	1	7f	Shane Kelly	Richard Hughes	7	1:26.60	5	–	8-10	40/1	Slowly into stride - raced in last and ran green - never on terms(op 33/1 tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1) Slowly into stride - raced in last and ran green - never on terms(op 33/1 tchd 28/1 and tchd 50/1)
13/01/21 18:20	Kempton (AW)	5	7f	Stevie Donohoe	Richard Hughes	8	1:30.09	3	–	8-10	14/1	Slowly away - always towards rear (jockey said colt was slowly away)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1) Slowly away - always towards rear (jockey said colt was slowly away)(op 11/1 tchd 10/1)