Smart Kempton win for Merlin The Wizard
7 June 2023
Merlin The Wizard maintained his progression on Wednesday when breaking his maiden, a 7f event at Kempton.
Our homebred Camelot gelding had shown promise for Roger and Harry Charlton when second on his debut over course and distance last year and again on his reappearance last month at Newmarket. He made no mistake under a positive ride from Hollie Doyle on this occasion to make all for a cosy success from Botanical.
Merlin The Wizard's win provides a quick and welcome start to the stud career of Sweet Gentle Kiss, a tough daughter of Henrythenavigator whose victories included the Group 3 Premio Dormello and Listed Premio Coolmore.
Sweet Gentle Kiss, a half-sister to Listed winner Sunset Key, has a two-year-old filly to follow by Decorated Knight, who has been retained and is also with Roger and Harry Charlton. She also has a yearling filly by Study Of Man, a filly foal by Sea The Moon and is in foal to Palace Pier.
Merlin The Wizard: won well at Kempton