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Merkel (NZ) 2021

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4m Reliable Man (GB) x No Pushover (Pins (AUS))

Foaled September 14, 2021

Career: 4 starts, 0 - 1 - 0 $6,820

Trainer: J V Wallace, Opaki

Ownership: Ardsley Stud Ltd

Merkel is a 4 year old mare by Reliable Man out of the Pins mare, No Pushover.

Last start was 2nd at Trentham on September 20, 2025 in the Marsh Insurance Brokers & Treadwell Gordon Mdn over 1200 metres.

Sale Details

Lot 377 2023 NZB Karaka Book 1

Vendor: Ardsley Stud Limited Buyer: Psd, Res $50,000

Reliable Man (GB)

No Pushover (NZ)

Dalakhani (IRE)

On Fair Stage (IRE)

Pins (AUS)

Catch The Day (NZ)

Darshaan (GB)

Daltawa (IRE)

Sadler's Wells (USA)

Fair Salinia (IRE)

Snippets (AUS)

No Finer (AUS)

Keeper (AUS)

Ballycairn (NZ)

Shirley Heights (GB)

Miswaki (USA)

Northern Dancer (CAN)

Petingo (GB)

Lunchtime (GB)

Kaoru Star (AUS)

Danehill (USA)

Zabeel (NZ)

Race Record

4yo

20Sep25

2nd

Trentham

Marsh Insurance Brokers & Treadwell Gordon Mdn 1200m

Soft(6) A K Riddell (54.5) 20/1 - 1st: Turn It Up (1.3L)

3yo

21Apr25

4th

Waverley

Palmarow - Daughter of Derryn Mdn 1650m

Heavy(9) Matthew Cartwright (55.50) 9/2 - 1st: Joan's Joker (10.1L)

3yo

29Mar25

6th

Trentham

The Oaks Stud 3yo 1200m

Good(4) L Sutherland (54.00) 40/1 - 1st: Super Photon (3.1L)

3yo

6Mar25

6th

Waverley

Wanganui Motors Mdn 1400m

Soft(6) K R Hercock (55.5) 20/1 - 1st: Miss Fireball (5.1L)