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P. Merven

Stable manager: M. Patrick Merven

P. Merven

Trainer: M. Patrick Merven

In his first year as trainer for the late Wahed Essa Stable, he did fairly well but he went through a rough patch the following year when he opened up his own stable. He could only saddle one winner.

From then on, things got better for him. In 2011 a massive injection of funds infused new life in the stable and, despite some bad luck stories, Patrick Merven realized his best season so far.

Started training : 1995 (absent from 2004 to 2006)
Record (at 31st December 2011) : 145 wins and 485 placings for 1652 entries with a total prize money of R. 22,819,250
Best season : 2011 ( 19 wins and 87 placings for 213 entries with R.5,511,000 in prize money)

Jockey: C. Segeon
Cédric Ségéon, At 19 and at his first attempt at the Champ de Mars, he was victorious on West Bar None while competing in The Young Stars Competition in 2002. Since then, he has become such a very skilful rider that his trainer has signed him for a third consecutive season. Last year, he had another successful season for Maingard Stable. Born in France, he has ridden most of the time overseas. He has thus ridden at numerous equestrian centres in South Africa, Belgium, Tunisia, Malaysia and Macau and has recorded about 400 wins. He is rarely called in the Stewards’ Room as his rides are mostly very neat. This 28-year old French rider is a reputed hard worker with an eagerness to win. He rides at 54kg.

Past performances
Year Eff Winners Rank Entries Wins 2nd 3rd 4th Unplaced Stakes Money (Rs) Cups %1sts Seq1 Seq2
2011 34 13 7 213 19 28 28 31 107 5511000 15 8.9 46 7
2010 25 5 12 124 9 8 12 13 82 2244000 8 7.3 39 6
2009 39 11 11 144 13 16 12 19 84 3291000 10 9.0 25 10
List of horses
# Horse Pedigree Age Rating
1 SUPER STORM RAKEEN (USA) - WESTERN ROLL 5 74
2 SHARKS BAY CANNY LAD (AUS) - PYRAMISA (AUS) 6 67
3 LEGAL MAXIM CAESOUR (USA) - LEGAL FIND 4 65
4 SPORTS FACTOR SPORTSWORLD - LADY MODEL 6 60
5 BAYARD COUNT DUBOIS (GB) - WOODLAND FAIRY 4 58
6 CONSTELLATION KAHAL (GB) - MENTALITE (IRE) 7 56
7 PLEASING DANCER JOSHUA DANCER (USA) - PLEASANT SURPRISE 7 54
8 BOBBY BEAR SURGING RIVER (CAN) - DAD'S REBEL 4 54
9 WOLF ON THE FOLD WINDRUSH (USA) - DANCING SUMMER (USA) 4 52
10 DANGER MAN STRIKE SMARTLY (CAN) - FOLLOW ON 5 52
11 IPSE DIXIT MODUS VIVENDI (GB) - PRETTY RULER 5 49
12 WINTER SKYE WESTERN WINTER (USA) - ISLE OF SKYE 3 48
13 SIX FLAGS CAMDEN PARK (USA) - COLLEEN 4 43
14 KEEP WALKING RIGHT APPROACH (GB) - CATWALK CUTIE 4 43
15 FRANKI MERCURY TOREADOR (IRE) - FRANKI FOURFINGERS (NZ) 5 42
16 DOUBLE DASH LABEEB (GB) - GAME 5 41
17 SUNDAY MONDAY MOGOK (USA) - SACRED SISTER (ZIM) 5 40
18 KING'S GUARD SECOND EMPIRE (IRE) - LADY BE FAIR 4 40
19 IN POSITION NYSAEAN (IRE) - VITAL POSITION 4 40
20 CITY OF CHOICE WHAT A PROSPECT - PRIMA BALLERINA 5 37
21 FORT NOBLE FORT WOOD (USA) - LARNY LADY 5 36
22 VOLACIOUS ANABAA (USA) - VOLAVOLA (USA) 4 36
23 PALM OF PEACE ALBARAHIN (USA) - KATHARA 5 36
24 SURF THE SURFACE STRIKE SMARTLY (CAN) - FAST BURNER 4 36
25 VIN D'HONNEUR CASEY TIBBS (IRE) - HAIL MONTY 5 36
26 DON'T SAY DON'T BEZRIN (USA) - DELECTABLE DI 5 35
27 BALI MOJO SILVANO (GER) - EVEN DRIFT 5 35
28 THE MONEY IS YOURS IN THE MONEY (IRE) - AURATUM 6 35
29 LE MISTRAL DUPONT (GB) - HAIL MONTY 4 35
30 TWILIGHT'S RUSH WINDRUSH (USA) - FADING LIGHT 7 30
31 ROYAL TIMES KAHAL (GB) - ROYAL RESERVE 4 30
32 POINT OF POLICY LABEEB - FUEL THE FIRE 5 29
33 IVORY SNOW ORPEN - IVORY SAINT 5 25
34 JIMMY ANGEL VICTORY MOON - ANGEL WATER 3 25
35 EVEN CHANCE CASEY TIBBS (IRE) - SECOND CHANCE 3 25
36 CARAMEL KING KAHAL (GB) - CANE SUGAR 6 24
37 CATCH THE GERS CATALOOCHEE - JODI'S GOLD 4 24
38 WATERSIDE JET JET MASTER - GILDED STAR 5 23
39 IMPERIAL PALACE MARK OF ESTEEM (IRE) - DIOR (BRZ) 5 21
40 CACTUS WOLF WOLF HOUND - AFRICAN VIOLET 8 20
41 TIGER TRAP TIGER HUNT (USA) - GROOVY BABY 4 18
42 MABROOK DUPONT (GB) - ROSE WINE (GB) 5 17
43 JOHN JOHN CASEY TIBBS (IRE) - DUSTY GAME 5 16
44 SPORTY JOSH JOSHUA DANCER (USA) - SPORTS ISSUE 5 14