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Optima RacingHorses › Melon (GB)

Melon (GB)

10yo gelding · Form & record 2017-01-29 to 2022-05-16 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by W P Mullins.
Pedigree Camelot (GB) × ?
Ratings Official 162 · best RPR 167 · best TS 154
28
Runs
5
Wins
17.9%
Strike rate
57.1%
Place rate
0.69
Actual / Expected
-69.7%
Level-stake ROI

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Full form — last 28 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
2022-05-16 29d Killarney 20f Good 2/9 Paul Townend p 162 162 160 109 13/8
BoyleSports An Riocht Chase
2022-04-17 31d Cork 24f Heavy 1/5 B J Cooper p 162 162 166 90 EVS
BARONERACING.COM Chase
2022-03-17 26d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 5/7 Mr P W Mullins p 164 164 149 140 16/1
Ryanair Chase (Registered As The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
2022-02-19 53d Gowran Park 20f Heavy 1/4 Paul Townend p 157 164 158 132 2/5
Red Mills Chase
2021-12-28 23d Leopardstown 24f Soft 4/8 Mr P W Mullins p 166 164 163 77 22/1
Savills Chase
2021-12-05 221d Punchestown 20.5f Soft 3/10 Brian Hayes p 166 164 163 80 50/1
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2021-04-28 41d Punchestown 24.5f Soft 99/6 Mr P W Mullins p 166 165 12/1
Ladbrokes Punchestown Gold Cup
2021-03-18 39d Cheltenham 20.5f Soft 1 99/11 B J Cooper p 164 165 8/1
Ryanair Chase (Registered as The Festival Trophy) (GBB Race)
2021-02-07 41d Leopardstown 24.5f Soft 5/5 Paul Townend 166 166 159 70 7/2
Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Chase)
2020-12-28 22d Leopardstown 24f Soft 3/14 Mr P W Mullins 166 159 167 120 25/1
Savills Chase
2020-12-06 269d Punchestown 20.5f Heavy 3/7 Brian Hayes p 166 159 157 138 22/1
John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase
2020-03-12 40d Cheltenham 20f Soft 1 2/12 Mr P W Mullins p 158 151 164 141 14/1
Marsh Novices Chase (Registered As The Golden Miller)
2020-02-01 36d Leopardstown 17f Soft 4/6 Paul Townend 164 139 105 4/1
ERSG Arkle Novice Chase
2019-12-27 47d Leopardstown 17f Soft 1/8 Paul Townend 166 152 115 5/4
Paddy Power Live Stream All Irish Racing On Our App Beginners Chase
2019-11-10 191d Navan 17f Heavy 2/13 Paul Townend 166 150 100 10/11
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase
2019-05-03 29d Punchestown 16f Good 7/7 Paul Townend p 166 159 154 131 5/1
BETDAQ Punchestown Champion Hurdle
2019-04-04 23d Aintree 20f Soft 1 99/7 Paul Townend p 161 157 8/1
Betway Aintree Hurdle
2019-03-12 38d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 2/10 Paul Townend p 164 165 157 148 20/1
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
2019-02-02 35d Leopardstown 16f Good 4/6 R Walsh 164 164 153 142 4/1
BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle
2018-12-29 246d Leopardstown 16f Good 4/6 R Walsh 164 165 151 130 7/2
Ryanair Hurdle
2018-04-27 45d Punchestown 16f Soft 99/7 Paul Townend 166 165 11/4
BETDAQ 2% Commission Punchestown Champion Hurdle
2018-03-13 38d Cheltenham 16.5f Heavy 1 2/11 Paul Townend 164 160 164 154 7/1
Unibet Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
2018-02-03 49d Leopardstown 16f Soft 5/8 David Mullins h 164 159 153 88 7/2
BHP Insurance Irish Champion Hurdle
2017-12-16 43d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 3/7 David Mullins 160 154 156 136 7/4
Unibet International Hurdle
2017-11-03 192d Down Royal 16f Soft 1/6 R Walsh 156 152 162 139 2/5
WKD Hurdle
2017-04-25 42d Punchestown 16.5f Good 2/7 R Walsh 166 152 152 150 5/4
Herald Champion Novice Hurdle
2017-03-14 44d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 2/14 R Walsh 161 155 149 3/1
Sky Bet Supreme Novices Hurdle
2017-01-29 DEB Leopardstown 16f Good 1/13 R Walsh 164 138 113 4/9
Donohue Marquees Maiden Hurdle

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
Normal (2-4wk)600.0%
Freshened (1-2m)16318.8%
Long break (6m+)5120.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1800.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)28517.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft17211.8%
Good6116.7%
Heavy5240.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Leopardstown9222.2%
Cheltenham700.0%
Punchestown600.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-01-29–2022-05-16. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.