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 | Padre Pio | VERCINGETORIX - POLAR JET | 6 | 70 |
| 2 | Cartel Boss | ORATORIO (IRE) - CAT'S PAW | 4 | 67 |
| 3 | Hubble | PATHFORK (USA) - STUDY THE STARS | 6 | 62 |
| 4 | Red Mars | VAR (USA) - ROCK CANDY (ARG) | 8 | 57 |
| 5 | Noir's Boy | CAPETOWN NOIR - MISS COCO (IRE) | 5 | 53 |
| 6 | Var's Elusion | ELUSIVE FORT - KNOCK 'EM OUT | 5 | 51 |
| 7 | Trip To The Sky | TRIPPI (USA) - SKYBLADE | 7 | 48 |
| 8 | Carlas Mambo | MAMBO IN SEATTLE (USA) - CARLAS WISDOM | 7 | 43 |
| 9 | Gimmetherain | GIMMETHEGREENLIGHT (AUS) - RAIN GAL (AUS) | 7 | 43 |
| 10 | Bold Phoenix | BOLD SILVANO - KWACHA | 6 | 43 |
| 11 | Arlingtons Revenge | THE APACHE - CLEOME | 7 | 41 |
| 12 | Over The Odds | TWICE OVER (GB) - SPANISH GOLD | 6 | 41 |
| 13 | Zo Lucky | ZOFFANY (IRE) - LUCK BE LADY (IRE) | 5 | 41 |
| 14 | Alameery | SNITZEL(AUS) - JUDGED(AUS) | 6 | 39 |
| 15 | Viking Trail | PATHFORK (USA) - NORDIC SPRING | 7 | 38 |
| 16 | Imperial Rage | JUDPOT (USA) - IMPERIAL STATE | 6 | 38 |
| 17 | Man Of Property | QUERARI (IRE) - PROSPEROUS STORM (USA) | 5 | 38 |
| 18 | Liquid | SOFT FALLING RAIN - PASADORA FIZZ (ARG) | 5 | 38 |
| 19 | Nimitz | CAPTAIN AL - GARDENER'S DELIGHT (USA) | 6 | 35 |
| 20 | Secret Circle | QUERARI (GER) - PSYCHIC SECRET | 5 | 31 |
| 21 | Betathantherest | POMODORO - SEVENTH VIRTUE | 5 | 31 |
| 22 | Billionaire | JACKSON - EVEN MONEY | 4 | 31 |
| 23 | Star Of Zeus | ZOUSTAR (AUS) - SIDEREUS NUNCIUS (AUS) | 7 | 30 |
| 24 | Xanthus | JUST AS WELL (USA) - LODGE OF DREAMS (SNL) | 8 | 27 |
| 25 | San Andreas | VERCINGETORIX - SHIVER MY TIMBERS | 5 | 27 |
| 26 | Anderson | PHILANTHROPIST (USA) - CENTRE COURT | 6 | 26 |
| 27 | Charlie Squadron | COUP DE GRACE (USA) - HINTED (IRE) | 4 | 25 |
| 28 | Black Indy | MARCHFIELD (CAN) - CINNAMON LADY (AUS) | 7 | 24 |
| 29 | Mezuzah | WHAT A WINTER - SEAT OF POWER | 5 | 21 |
| 30 | Casanova King | QUERARI (IRE) - MY LOVELY (AUS) | 5 | 20 |
| 31 | Rochester | THE APACHE - JANE EYRE | 7 | 11 |