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
Trainer: M. Patrick Merven
Past performances
| 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 |
List of horses
| # | Horse | Pedigree | Age | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maximizer | QUERARI (GER) - MONOPOLY | 5 | 61 |
| 2 | Dance On Air | KAHAL (GB) - DANCER'S DELIGHT | 6 | 58 |
| 3 | Noah's Ark | IDEAL WORLD (USA) - BELCANTO | 6 | 53 |
| 4 | Jolie Roger | DYNASTY - JOLIE ANGELINA | 7 | 52 |
| 5 | Belong To Me | ANTONIUS PIUS (USA) - ALONG THE NILE (USA) | 7 | 52 |
| 6 | Belenos | JUDPOT(USA) - SUNSET SAILS | 6 | 51 |
| 7 | Ice Run | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - BLUE LACE AGATE | 6 | 50 |
| 8 | Talbec | HIGH CHAPARRAL (IRE) - LOVINGONYOURMIND | 6 | 49 |
| 9 | Glorious Goodwood | DYNASTY - GLORY SISTER (USA) | 5 | 45 |
| 10 | Choir Of Angels | PATHFORK (USA) - SUPER SINGER (USA) | 5 | 43 |
| 11 | Avail | VISIONAIRE (USA) - GRAIL MAIDEN (AUS) | 6 | 42 |
| 12 | Seven League Boots | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - SOUTHERN CROSS (ARG) | 6 | 40 |
| 13 | Down Under | FORT WOOD (USA) - LADY BRONZER (USA) | 7 | 37 |
| 14 | In The Loop | OVERLOAD (AUS) - SILVER HALO | 6 | 37 |
| 15 | Soldier's Code | WESTERN WINTER (USA) - BARDOT | 6 | 37 |
| 16 | Sierra Redwood | MAIN AIM (GB) - PLUM BLOSSOM | 5 | 35 |
| 17 | Liquid Dynamite | DYNASTY - LANQUID LADY (USA) | 5 | 35 |
| 18 | Southern Sun | GREYS INN (USA) - LADY CHENELLE | 4 | 34 |
| 19 | Zen Master | VAR (USA) - JOYFUL | 6 | 33 |
| 20 | Jullidar | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LYDARA (USA) | 6 | 32 |
| 21 | Airtaxi | BOLD SILVANO - ANGEL AT MY TABLE | 4 | 32 |
| 22 | Gold Medalist | A P ANSWER (USA) - RUN FOR FAME (AUS) | 5 | 31 |
| 23 | Wow Holiday | HARLAN'S HOLIDAY (USA) - WANICE (USA) | 6 | 31 |
| 24 | Asyouplease | JUST AS WELL (USA) - BETTY'S BAY | 5 | 31 |
| 25 | Criss Cross Man | WINDRUSH (USA) - LASSITER | 6 | 30 |
| 26 | Royal Resolution | JAY PEG - CALAMINT | 4 | 29 |
| 27 | The Byzantine | CRUSADE (USA) - PATCHOULI MOON | 4 | 29 |
| 28 | Wanted Man | A P ANSWER (USA) - BOLD PRINCESS (AUS) | 5 | 26 |
| 29 | Risky Rambo | TOREADOR (IRE) - RAMBO'S FLIRT | 5 | 26 |
| 30 | Shafaaf | BOLD SILVANO - MANTATISE (AUS) | 4 | 25 |
| 31 | Sir Capers | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - SKY CAPERS | 4 | 25 |
| 32 | Atahada | BOLD SILVANO - I'L BE BACK | 4 | 23 |
| 33 | Fortissimo | FORT BELUGA - DANCING RHAPSODY | 7 | 16 |