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 was in the previous decade that things went 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 trained one champion horse - Liquid Motion (2013), while he also trained two Champion sprinters - Beat The Retreat (2017) and Baritone (2020).
Trainer since: 1995 (Absent fron 2004 to 2006)
Stables : Merven and Wahed Essa (1995)
Record (as at December 31st 2020) 411 wins and 1356 places for 4113 nominations and gains amounting to Rs 93,339,350
Best Season: Runner-up in 2014 (47 wins and 149 placings for 438 runners and stakesmoney amounting to Rs. 12, 523,000).
Jockey:
Trainer: M. Patrick Merven
Past performances
| Year | Eff | Winners | Rank | Entries | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Unplaced | Stakes Money (Rs) | Cups | %1sts | Seq1 | Seq2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 143 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 72 | 3,412,500 | 12 | 10.5 | 16 | 16 |
| 2019 | 44 | 12 | 10 | 229 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 146 | 5760600 | 9 | 7.9 | 38 | 38 |
| 2018 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 203 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 27 | 121 | 5578000 | 8 | 9.4 | 26 | 2 |
| 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 | Hubble | PATHFORK (USA) - STUDY THE STARS | 5 | 63 |
| 2 | Padre Pio | VERCINGETORIX - POLAR JET | 5 | 60 |
| 3 | Red Mars | VAR (USA) - ROCK CANDY (ARG) | 7 | 54 |
| 4 | Noir's Boy | CAPETOWN NOIR - MISS COCO (IRE) | 4 | 53 |
| 5 | Var's Elusion | ELUSIVE FORT - KNOCK 'EM OUT | 4 | 48 |
| 6 | Carlas Mambo | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - CARLAS WISDOM | 6 | 44 |
| 7 | Over The Odds | TWICE OVER (GB) - SPANISH GOLD | 5 | 44 |
| 8 | Zo Lucky | ZOFFANY (IRE) - LUCK BE LADY (IRE) | 4 | 44 |
| 9 | Arlingtons Revenge | THE APACHE - CLEOME | 6 | 43 |
| 10 | Gimmetherain | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - RAIN GAL (AUS) | 6 | 41 |
| 11 | Bold Phoenix | BOLD SILVANO - KWACHA | 5 | 41 |
| 12 | Alameery | SNITZEL(AUS) - JUDGED(AUS) | 5 | 41 |
| 13 | Man Of Property | QUERARI (IRE) - PROSPEROUS STORM (USA) | 4 | 40 |
| 14 | Trip To The Sky | TRIPPI (USA) - SKYBLADE | 6 | 38 |
| 15 | Viking Trail | PATHFORK (USA) - NORDIC SPRING | 6 | 36 |
| 16 | Choir Of Angels | PATHFORK (USA) - SUPER SINGER (USA) | 8 | 34 |
| 17 | Poinciana | WYLIE HALL (AUS) - KISS FROM A ROSE | 5 | 33 |
| 18 | Nimitz | CAPTAIN AL - GARDENER'S DELIGHT (USA) | 5 | 32 |
| 19 | Imperial Rage | JUDPOT (USA) - IMPERIAL STATE | 5 | 31 |
| 20 | Star Of Zeus | ZOUSTAR (AUS) - SIDEREUS NUNCIUS (AUS) | 6 | 30 |
| 21 | Anderson | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - CENTRE COURT | 5 | 28 |
| 22 | San Andreas | VERCINGETORIX - SHIVER MY TIMBERS | 4 | 27 |
| 23 | Cartel Boss | ORATORIO (IRE) - CAT'S PAW | 3 | 25 |
| 24 | Tyrian | DYNASTY - TUMBELINI (GB) | 6 | 24 |
| 25 | Betathantherest | POMODORO - SEVENTH VIRTUE | 4 | 24 |
| 26 | Mezuzah | WHAT A WINTER - SEAT OF POWER | 4 | 24 |
| 27 | Casanova King | QUERARI (IRE) - MY LOVELY (AUS) | 4 | 22 |
| 28 | Secret Circle | QUERARI (GER) - PSYCHIC SECRET | 4 | 15 |
| 29 | Xanthus | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LODGE OF DREAMS (SNL) | 7 | 14 |
| 30 | Rochester | THE APACHE - JANE EYRE | 6 | 11 |