| Owner: 1) Sir Matthew Pierson 2) Mr. Acclom
Breeder: Sir Matthew Pierson
Sire of 1) [Bethell's] Castaway, sire of the dam of the top class racehorse [Appleyard's] Conqueror (winner of 6 King's Plates) and of the dam of top class racehorse Bald Charlotte (winner of 3 King's Plates); 2) [Darcy's] Woodcock, sire of a) Brown Farewell, from which much of Family 2 descends; b) Grey Woodcock, dam of Badger (winner of 3 King's Plates); c) Old Montague Mare, dam of the exceptional racehorse and notable sire Sedbury (winner of 4 King's Plates); and d) Woodcock Thornton, through which Family 2-b descends; 3) 5th dam of outstanding racehorse and great sire [King] Herod (8 times Champion Sire);
4) Jester, dam of Manica, sire of Stump (winner of 3 King's Plate) and Aldby Jenny (winner of 2 King's Plates); and 5) other mares which bred on
According to Pick's Turf Register Merlin was considered to be "in a very high form for racing, and allowed to be the best horse that had ever ran in the kingdom"
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(GB) H, 1696c
{37} DP = 0-0-0-0-0 (0) DI = Inf CD = Inf 