Santiago Race 4 - El Merito H. Handicap
RED AND RED (4) scored an impressive win by 6 lengths when resuming from a spell last time out over 1400m at this track. Fitter for that last hitout and another win looks on the cards. VINDALOO (5) is unbeaten this campaign after two appearances, the latest win coming over 1900m at this track. Expected to be in the finish again. TENTADERO (6) made progress last time out, finishing 5 lengths from the winner in third at the end of 2000m at this track. Has the talent to take care of this field. SEVEN SUMMITS (1) finished third last time over 1400m at this track when resuming from a spell, beaten 5 lengths. This looks a sterner test than last time but on his best form he is capable of testing his rivals.

Jockey: Jorge Zuniga Diaz
Weight: 52kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after six months 3rd of 9 at this track on March 9 over 1400m, 5 len behind Ancelotti with 54kg at $8.20. Previously second-up 5th of 13 at this track on October 1 2023 over 1200m, 4 len behind Gigio L'amico with 57kg at $22.30. Don't underestimate.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 09/03/2026 | 170 | HCP 3U | $4,950.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Jorge Zuniga | 54kg | 1:24.24 | - | 5 |
| 4.8L | $8.20 |
| 5/7 | 20/09/2025 | 12 | HCP 3U | $10,783.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1900m | FM | Nicolas Molina | 54kg | 1:54.81 | - | 4 |
| 12.8L | $6.80 |
| 3/10 | 08/09/2025 | 9 | STK 3U | $10,032.00 | Santiago | 1900m | FM | Jorge Zuniga | 50kg | 1:56.31 | - | 10 |
| 5.0L | $14.10 |
| 6/9 | 30/08/2025 | 21 | HCP 3U | $10,883.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1900m | FM | Jorge Zuniga | 53kg | 1:57.03 | - | 8 |
| 6.0L | $9.70 |
| 4/5 | 09/08/2025 | 21 | HCP 3U | $10,883.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1900m | FM | Jorge Zuniga | 51kg | 1:54.70 | - | 1 |
| 10.3L | $5.00 |
| 3/9 | 19/07/2025 | 21 | HCP 3U | $11,189.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1900m | FM | Jorge Zuniga | 53kg | 1:54.52 | - | 5 |
| 3.3L | $6.80 |
| 2/11 | 28/06/2025 | 12 | HCP 3U | $9,402.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1900m | Good Soft | Joaquin Alejandro Herrera Olivares | 59kg | 1:54.93 | - | 5 |
| 1.8L | $7.90 |
| 3/8 | 16/06/2025 | 9 | STK 3U | $13,351.00 | Santiago | 2000m | Heavy | Nicolas Molina | 52kg | 2:05.32 | - | 4 |
| 8.5L | $16.30 |
| 2/11 | 07/06/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $9,402.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1900m | FM | Joaquin Alejandro Herrera Olivares | 58kg | 1:56.84 | - | 7 |
| 0.3L | $12.80 |
| 7/13 | 24/05/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $8,882.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1600m | Good Soft | Joaquin Alejandro Herrera Olivares | 59kg | 1:34.87 | - | 10 |
| 13.0L | $17.30 |
| 10/10 | 26/04/2025 | 21 | HCP 3U | $11,191.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1900m | FM | Anyelo Rivera Lozano | 51kg | 1:57.59 | - | 8 |
| 25.0L | $7.40 |

Jockey: Rafael Cisternas Ayala
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 5th of 8 at this track on March 1 over 1200m, 4 len behind Ruido De Cascos with 58kg at $27.50. Before that 6th of 8 at this track on February 23 over 1400m, 10 len behind Entre Negros carrying 59kg at $27.80. Sure to be about the money.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 01/03/2026 | 6 | HCP 3U | $5,058.00 | Santiago | 1200m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 58kg | 1:11.32 | - | 7 |
| 4.3L | $27.50 |
| 6/8 | 23/02/2026 | 14 | HCP 3U | $5,603.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Nicolas Santibanez | 59kg | 1:24.57 | - | 8 |
| 10.3L | $27.80 |
| 6/8 | 09/02/2026 | 10 | HCP 3U | $5,069.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Nicolas Santibanez | 60kg | 1:24.00 | - | 3 |
| 9.3L | $49.70 |
| 11/11 | 30/01/2026 | 7 | HCP 3U | $6,025.00 | Santiago | 1200m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 53kg | 1:09.80 | - | 4 |
| 12.0L | $25.50 |
| 12/12 | 23/01/2026 | 11 | HCP 3U | $5,446.00 | Santiago | 1000m | FM | Jose Octavio Cueto Galaz | 52.5kg | 0:57.19 | - | 7 |
| 15.0L | $44.20 |
| 6/9 | 12/01/2026 | 14 | HCP 3U | $6,298.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 53.5kg | 1:24.45 | - | 6 |
| 8.3L | $15.70 |
| 4/10 | 29/12/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $6,258.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 53kg | 1:24.24 | - | 11 |
| 7.3L | $18.20 |
| 6/9 | 15/12/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $6,258.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 54kg | 1:24.89 | - | 9 |
| 6.5L | $10.50 |
| 4/9 | 01/12/2025 | 10 | HCP 3U | $5,612.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 60kg | 1:24.96 | - | 8 |
| 5.3L | $11.30 |
| 10/13 | 21/11/2025 | 11 | HCP 3U | $5,927.00 | Santiago | 1200m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 55kg | 1:10.81 | - | 11 |
| 6.0L | $8.60 |
| 5/9 | 10/11/2025 | 10 | HCP 3U | $5,512.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 60kg | 1:24.78 | - | 6 |
| 4.3L | $15.40 |

Jockey: Bernardo Leon Espinoza
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 2nd of 9 at this track on March 9 over 1400m, 1.5 len behind Ancelotti carrying 58kg at $4.80. The start before that won by 0.8 len at this track February 9 over 1400m defeating La Marre carrying 56kg at $2.60. Not far away last time but hard to have in this contest.
Last Starts 11 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 09/03/2026 | 28 | HCP 3U | $4,950.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Jaime Fabian Medina | 58kg | 1:24.24 | - | 3 |
| 1.5L | $4.80 |
| 1/8 | 09/02/2026 | 52 | HCP 3U | $5,069.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Jaime Fabian Medina | 56kg | 1:24.00 | - | 8 |
| 0.8L | $2.60 |
| 3/6 | 19/12/2025 | 14 | STK CF 3 | $14,475.00 | Santiago | 1900m | FM | Oscar Alejandro Ulloa Perez | 57.5kg | 1:58.12 | - | 4 |
| 7.3L | $5.40 |
| 7/12 | 05/12/2025 | 21 | LR STK C 3 | $16,702.00 | Santiago | 1700m | FM | Jaime Fabian Medina | 57kg | 1:41.76 | - | 8 |
| 7.3L | $7.30 |
| 2/7 | 14/11/2025 | 28 | STK C 3 | $14,216.00 | Santiago | 1600m | FM | Oscar Alejandro Ulloa Perez | 57.5kg | 1:37.97 | - | 1 |
| 1.3L | $3.20 |
| 2/9 | 17/10/2025 | 25 | STK C 3 | $14,036.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Jaime Fabian Medina | 57kg | 1:24.35 | - | 7 |
| 0.8L | $3.90 |
| 2/6 | 22/09/2025 | 28 | STK C 3 | $12,807.00 | Santiago | 1200m | FM | Oscar Alejandro Ulloa Perez | 57.5kg | 1:09.56 | - | 3 |
| 0.1L | $4.10 |
| 1/15 | 25/08/2025 | 11 | MSW C 3 | $7,540.00 | Santiago | 1300m | Good Soft | Oscar Alejandro Ulloa Perez | 57.5kg | 1:19.16 | - | 4 |
| 0.5L | $7.80 |
| 8/10 | 14/08/2025 | 25 | MSW C 3 | $9,115.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1500m | FM | Jaime Fabian Medina | 57kg | 1:28.29 | - | 2 |
| 16.0L | $7.70 |
| 5/11 | 20/07/2025 | 20 | MSW C 3 | $11,074.00 | Santiago | 1600m | FM | Jaime Fabian Medina | 57kg | 1:37.01 | - | 5 |
| 4.3L | $4.30 |
| 3/11 | 30/06/2025 | 22 | MSW C 2 | $13,351.00 | Santiago | 1600m | FM | Jaime Fabian Medina | 57kg | 1:37.01 | - | 9 |
| 2.5L | $8.20 |

Jockey: Joaquin Herrera Olivares
Weight: 58kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after three months won by 6 len at this track February 23 over 1400m defeating Pegasus Fantasis with 58kg at $13.30. Previously second-up 6th of 12 at Hipodromo Chile on July 24 over 1400m, 4 len behind Fragmentado carrying 59kg at $7.50. Big chance to make it back-to-back wins. Improver with winning prospects.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 23/02/2026 | 86 | HCP 3U | $4,869.00 | Santiago | 1400m | FM | Joaquin Alejandro Herrera Olivares | 58kg | 1:24.01 | - | 8 |
| 6.5L | $13.30 |
| 9/9 | 29/11/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $8,463.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1600m | FM | Alberto Jesus Vasquez Vasquez | 59kg | 1:35.77 | - | 7 |
| 25.0L | $12.80 |
| 7/13 | 01/11/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $6,504.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1200m | FM | Jose Matias Rodriguez Sepulveda | 57kg | 1:10.20 | - | 7 |
| 7.0L | $12.90 |
| 6/12 | 18/10/2025 | 31 | HCP 3U | $6,694.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1200m | FM | Axel Alvarez | 54kg | 1:11.35 | - | 7 |
| 5.0L | $11.50 |
| 11/15 | 17/09/2025 | 13 | HCP 3U | $3,970.00 | Santiago | 1000m | FM | Victor Manuel Cifuentes Pedraza | 58kg | 0:59.37 | - | 5 |
| 9.5L | $19.20 |
| 6/15 | 04/09/2025 | 5 | HCP 3U | $6,617.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1400m | FM | Victor Manuel Cifuentes Pedraza | 60kg | 1:22.17 | - | 9 |
| 4.0L | $12.10 |
| 1/12 | 30/08/2025 | 9 | HCP 3U | $6,406.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1200m | FM | Victor Manuel Cifuentes Pedraza | 55kg | 1:08.87 | - | 2 |
| 1.0L | $4.20 |
| 5/12 | 21/08/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $6,307.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1000m | Good Soft | Marco Andres Morales | 56kg | 0:55.68 | - | 12 |
| 3.3L | $12.20 |
| 6/12 | 24/07/2025 | 7 | HCP 3U | $7,374.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1400m | FM | Jose Matias Rodriguez Sepulveda | 59kg | 1:22.88 | - | 12 |
| 3.8L | $7.50 |
| 10/15 | 17/07/2025 | 70 | HCP 3U | $7,374.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1400m | FM | Javier Ignacio Guajardo Araya | 59kg | 1:22.18 | - | 10 |
| 11.0L | $6.80 |
| 1/16 | 08/05/2025 | 5 | HCP 3U | $6,299.00 | Hipodromo Chile | 1400m | Fast | Javier Ignacio Guajardo Araya | 60kg | 1:26.12 | - | 11 |
| 2.3L | $4.60 |

Jockey: Oscar Ulloa Perez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Comes here off a 49-day let-up. Most recently in a small field at this track on January 30 over 2000m, 5 len behind Diamond Blue with 55.5kg at $2.90. Before that in a small field at this track on January 23 over 1800m, 5 len behind Frateli La Vita with 60kg at $18.30. Nice effort last time so worth following up.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 | 30/01/2026 | 7 | STK 3U | $13,340.00 | Santiago | 2000m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 55.5kg | 2:01.25 | - | 5 |
| 5.0L | $2.90 |
| 4/5 | 23/01/2026 | 28 | STK 3U | $12,327.00 | Santiago | 1800m | FM | Kevin Dan Espina Lazo | 60kg | 1:46.51 | - | 4 |
| 4.8L | $18.30 |
| 5/8 | 26/12/2025 | 21 | STK 3U | $10,244.00 | Santiago | 1600m | FM | Ignacio Isaias Valdivia | 54kg | 1:35.05 | - | 1 |
| 5.0L | $5.60 |
| 2/6 | 05/12/2025 | 18 | STK 3U | $12,248.00 | Santiago | 1600m | FM | Ignacio Isaias Valdivia | 60kg | 1:34.29 | - | 1 |
| 6.8L | $7.30 |
| 1/6 | 17/11/2025 | 24 | HCP 3U | $7,196.00 | Santiago | 1800m | FM | Ignacio Isaias Valdivia | 56kg | 1:48.96 | - | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.80 |
| 2/11 | 24/10/2025 | 19 | STK 3U | $9,933.00 | Santiago | 1600m | FM | Ignacio Isaias Valdivia | 51.5kg | 1:33.16 | - | 8 |
| 3.8L | $5.70 |
| 2/9 | 05/10/2025 | 9 | STK 3U | $10,672.00 | Santiago | 1800m | FM | Ignacio Isaias Valdivia | 50.5kg | 1:46.19 | - | 2 |
| 0.3L | $18.50 |
| 5/9 | 26/09/2025 | 21 | HCP 3U | $7,855.00 | Santiago | 1600m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 54kg | 1:38.74 | - | 6 |
| 3.3L | $5.60 |
| 2/8 | 05/09/2025 | 33 | HCP 3U | $7,855.00 | Santiago | 1600m | FM | Rafael Francisco Cisternas Ayala | 52kg | 1:33.27 | - | 6 |
| 3.0L | $5.30 |
| 5/5 | 03/08/2025 | 14 | HCP 3U | $6,893.00 | Santiago | 1600m | Heavy | Oscar Alejandro Ulloa Perez | 56kg | 1:38.49 | - | 2 |
| 11.3L | $3.00 |
| 1/7 | 20/07/2025 | 34 | HCP 3U | $7,287.00 | Santiago | 1800m | FM | Oscar Alejandro Ulloa Perez | 58.5kg | 1:47.54 | - | 5 |
| 2.0L | $2.20 |