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:Richard Oliver
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 | Arizona Silk | SILVANO (GER) - VANILLA SILK | 5 | 66 |
| 2 | Quatro Five Six | VAR (USA) - VICTORIA | 5 | 50 |
| 3 | The It Factor | TIME THIEF (AUS) - VISHNA | 5 | 48 |
| 4 | Prince Of Venice | VERCINGETORIX - PRINCESS STEPHANIE | 5 | 47 |
| 5 | Rock The Night | ROCK OF GIBRALTAR (IRE) - HEART OF THE SEA (IRE) | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Juniper Lane | FLOWER ALLEY (USA) - GIN RUMMY | 5 | 46 |
| 7 | Big Mistake | QUERARI (GER) - MARRY FOR MAONEY | 7 | 44 |
| 8 | Swagger Jagger | PATHFORK (USA) - VIA COSA COMA | 5 | 43 |
| 9 | Lunafacation | TRAFFIC GUARD (USA) - COPIAPO | 5 | 41 |
| 10 | Jays Dancer | JAY PEG - MOIKA DANCER | 4 | 40 |
| 11 | Freedom Of Speech | PATHFORK (USA) - LIBERAL | 5 | 40 |
| 12 | G I Joe | ORATORIO (IRE) - SWITCH HIT | 5 | 37 |
| 13 | Crimson God | BRAVE TIN SOLDIER (USA) - BEAUTY QUEEN | 5 | 35 |
| 14 | Giggin | CAPETOWN NOIR - RADIANT LASS | 4 | 35 |
| 15 | Black Indy | MARCHFIELD (CAN) - CINNAMON LADY (AUS) | 6 | 33 |
| 16 | Star Of Zeus | ZOUSTAR (AUS) - SIDEREUS NUNCIUS (AUS) | 6 | 31 |
| 17 | Tyrian | DYNASTY - TUMBELINI (GB) | 6 | 29 |
| 18 | Stockbridge | VAR (USA) - STREET CRED | 7 | 27 |
| 19 | Alpirod | VISIONAIRE (USA) - IDITAROD | 4 | 26 |
| 20 | Nikhils Inn | GREYS INN (USA) - ABU MASHAR | 5 | 25 |
| 21 | Global Glory | RED RAY - FRIDAY'S CHILD | 3 | 24 |
| 22 | Seventh Rule | SEVENTH ROCK (AUS) - PRIVATE MEG | 7 | 23 |
| 23 | Anza- Borrego | BEZRIN (USA) - BORREGO LADY | 6 | 22 |
| 24 | Celestial Magma | PATHFORK (USA) - FLOWING STARS | 3 | 21 |
| 25 | Xanthus | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LODGE OF DREAMS (SNL) | 7 | 12 |
| 26 | Gimme A Swinger | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - SWINGING JET | 6 | 12 |