P. Merven
Trainer: M. Patrick Merven
As trainer for the ex-Wahed Essa stable, Patrick Merven met with plenty of success. He would eventually open his own stable and it is not until this decade that things have gone very well for him.
From 2012 to 2015, he was a regular presence in the top 4 in the Trainers' standings, finishing runner-up in 2013 and 2014. He has also saddled one champion horse - Liquid Motion (2013), while last year he saddled Beat The Retreat to the Sprinters' championship.
Trainer since: 1995 (Absent fron 2004 to 2006)
Stables : Merven and Wahed Essa (1995)
Record (as at December 31st 2017) 359 wins and 1170 places for 3534 nominations and gains amounting to Rs 78,486,250
Best Season: 2014 (47 wins and 149 placings for 438 runners and Stakesmoney amounting to Rs. 12, 523,000).
Jockey: I. Chisty
| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 178 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 16 | 84 | 6758000 | 12 | 14.0 | 17 | 14 |
| 2016 | 39 | 16 | 5 | 192 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 96 | 6538000 | 17 | 14.6 | 17 | 2 |
| 2015 | 57 | 22 | 3 | 329 | 30 | 35 | 52 | 46 | 166 | 8922000 | 21 | 9.1 | 36 | 3 |
| 2014 | 60 | 29 | 2 | 438 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 48 | 242 | 12523000 | 22 | 10.7 | 26 | 5 |
| 2013 | 61 | 28 | 2 | 427 | 46 | 48 | 51 | 55 | 227 | 12243000 | 30 | 10.8 | 21 | 2 |
| 2012 | 49 | 22 | 4 | 318 | 38 | 33 | 47 | 32 | 168 | 8727000 | 17 | 11.9 | 44 | 3 |
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximizer | QUERARI (GER) - MONOPOLY | 5 | 66 |
| 2 | Dance On Air | KAHAL (GB) - DANCER'S DELIGHT | 6 | 62 |
| 3 | Belenos | JUDPOT(USA) - SUNSET SAILS | 6 | 53 |
| 4 | Ice Run | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - BLUE LACE AGATE | 6 | 52 |
| 5 | Talbec | HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - LOVINGONYOURMIND | 6 | 49 |
| 6 | Avail | VISIONAIRE (USA) - GRAIL MAIDEN (AUS) | 6 | 45 |
| 7 | Choir Of Angels | PATHFORK (USA) - SUPER SINGER (USA) | 5 | 44 |
| 8 | Soldier's Code | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - BARDOT | 6 | 42 |
| 9 | Down Under | FORT WOOD (USA) - LADY BRONZER (USA) | 7 | 41 |
| 10 | Seven League Boots | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - SOUTHERN CROSS (ARG) | 6 | 40 |
| 11 | In The Loop | OVERLOAD (AUS) - SILVER HALO | 6 | 38 |
| 12 | Varadiso | VAR (USA) - PARADISO | 5 | 36 |
| 13 | Liquid Dynamite | DYNASTY - LANQUID LADY (USA) | 5 | 35 |
| 14 | Jullidar | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LYDARA (USA) | 6 | 34 |
| 15 | Gold Medalist | A P ANSWER (USA) - RUN FOR FAME (AUS) | 5 | 33 |
| 16 | Asyouplease | JUST AS WELL (USA) - BETTY'S BAY | 5 | 33 |
| 17 | Airtaxi | BOLD SILVANO - ANGEL AT MY TABLE | 4 | 32 |
| 18 | Criss Cross Man | WINDRUSH (USA) - LASSITER | 6 | 30 |
| 19 | Wow Holiday | HARLAN'S HOLIDAY (USA) - WANICE (USA) | 6 | 30 |
| 20 | Risky Rambo | TOREADOR (IRE) - RAMBO'S FLIRT | 5 | 30 |
| 21 | Zen Master | VAR (USA) - JOYFUL | 6 | 29 |
| 22 | Wanted Man | A P ANSWER (USA) - BOLD PRINCESS (AUS) | 5 | 29 |
| 23 | Fortissimo | FORT BELUGA - DANCING RHAPSODY | 7 | 27 |
| 24 | Olive Garden | IDEAL WORLD (USA) - OLWANA OLIVE | 6 | 27 |
| 25 | Shafaaf | BOLD SILVANO - MANTATISE (AUS) | 4 | 26 |
| 26 | Southern Sun | GREYS INN (USA) - LADY CHENELLE | 4 | 26 |
| 27 | The Byzantine | CRUSADE (USA) - PATCHOULI MOON | 4 | 26 |
| 28 | Sir Capers | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - SKY CAPERS | 4 | 26 |
| 29 | Atahada | BOLD SILVANO - I'L BE BACK | 4 | 26 |
| 30 | Royal Resolution | JAY PEG - CALAMINT | 4 | 25 |
| 31 | Gstaad | NATIONAL EMBLEM - ME'N YOU | 5 | 23 |
| 32 | Bridegroom Bertie | ALBERT HALL (GB) - CONSUL'S BRIDE | 7 | 13 |
