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Optima RacingHorses › Drish Melody (IRE)

Drish Melody (IRE)

7yo b m · Form & record 2021-10-07 to 2026-01-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian O'Connor.
Pedigree Galileo Gold (GB) × Flashing Blade (GB) (by Inchinor)
OwnerBarry Davis
BreederMark Commins
Ratings Official 34 · best RPR 70 · best TS 49
26
Runs
2
Wins
7.7%
Strike rate
11.5%
Place rate
1.08
Actual / Expected
161.5%
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Full form — last 26 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-01-23 49d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 11/11 12 Leigh Roche t 130 34 150/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Always behind(op 80/1)
2025-12-05 60d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/13 4.5 Leigh Roche tb 122 40 12 33/1
Flat AW Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Dwelt start - towards rear - weakened over 1f out(op 22/1)
2025-10-06 41d Killarney 8f Soft 15/15 6.5 Shane Foley p 122 40 41 9/2
Flat Turf Ross Castle Handicap In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out(op 4/1)
2025-08-26 31d Bellewstown 8f Soft 14/15 1.75 Leigh Roche 122 40 3 41 15/2
Flat Turf Gibneys Malahide Handicap (Div II) In touch with leaders - short of room and badly squeezed out over 3f out - soon lost position - weakened inside final furlong(op 11/1)
2025-07-26 489d Gowran Park 9.5f Good 7/13 0.5 Rory Mulligan 121 40 38 23 3/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Apprentice Handicap (Div I) Took keen hold - led - headed over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong (vet said mare was clinically abnormal)(op 15/2)
2024-03-24 114d Naas 7f Heavy 12/13 6 Andrew Slattery 127 47 22 18/1
Flat Turf NSL Investments Handicap Midfield - weakened over 2f out(tchd 20/1)
2023-12-01 71d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 14/14 6 Cian Horgan p 119 47 30 40/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (Div I) In touch with leaders - weakened over 2f out
2023-09-21 23d Listowel 8f Heavy 10/15 Tom Kiely-Marshall b 114 49 38 1 14/1
Thorn Plant Hire Handicap
2023-08-29 9d Bellewstown 8f Good 6/15 Tom Kiely-Marshall 124 54 52 22 18/1
Gibneys Malahide Handicap (Div I)
2023-08-20 306d Curragh 8f Good 15/19 Tom Kiely-Marshall 120 55 24 28/1
Sheehy Motors CUPRA Apprentice Handicap
2022-10-18 8d Gowran Park 8.5f Soft 14/16 Joe Doyle b 130 58 18 10/1
Dine At Gowran Park Handicap
2022-10-10 9d Killarney 8.5f Soft 3/14 Joe Doyle b 127 58 61 30 4/1
Muckross Handicap (Div II)
2022-10-01 11d Killarney 8f Soft 1/12 Joe Doyle b 122 49 61 10 16/1
Killarney Park Hotel Handicap
2022-09-20 25d Listowel 7f Good 7/14 Joe Doyle 125 51 54 30 22/1
Rose Hotel Handicap (Div II)
2022-08-26 67d Tipperary 9f Good 11/13 Mikey Sheehy 133 56 38 7 16/1
@Tipperaryraces Apprentice Handicap
2022-06-20 16d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 7/12 Joe Doyle tp 133 58 32 4 17/2
Bay Leaf Handicap
2022-06-04 11d Listowel 8f Good 5/16 Joe Doyle 137 61 57 49 18/1
John Thomas McNamara Handicap
2022-05-24 42d Gowran Park 7f Soft 9/15 Joe Doyle 129 64 49 19 66/1
Gowran Park Handicap
2022-04-12 81d Dundalk (AW) 6f Standard 7/13 Joe Doyle 133 65 53 38 25/1
12th July Ladies Day At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2022-01-21 7d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 5/6 Ben Coen 133 66 64 37 17/2
Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap
2022-01-14 35d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 6/11 Paddy Harnett 134 66 66 25 4/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Apprentice Handicap
2021-12-10 9d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 1/9 Joe Doyle 122 59 70 46 50/1
Extra Places Everyday At BetVictor Nursery Handicap
2021-12-01 12d Dundalk (AW) 7f Standard 7/9 Joe Doyle 132 63 39 40/1
DundalkStadium.com Nursery Handicap
2021-11-19 31d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 6/8 Joe Doyle 128 60 14 150/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-10-19 12d Gowran Park 8f Heavy 8/10 Joe Doyle 123 34 200/1
Irish EBF Median Sires Series Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)
2021-10-07 DEB Thurles 8f Soft 7/7 Manoel Marques 128 29 50/1
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (IRE Incentive Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)9222.2%
Normal (2-4wk)300.0%
Freshened (1-2m)700.0%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)2328.7%
Middle (10-12f)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard9111.1%
Soft7114.3%
Good700.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)9111.1%
Gowran Park400.0%
Listowel300.0%
Killarney3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-10-07–2026-01-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.