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Optima RacingHorses › Melon (GER)

Melon (GER)

5yo ch g · Form & record 2024-04-18 to 2026-04-10 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero.
Pedigree Adlerflug (GER) × Mrs Miller (GER) (by Lord Of England)
OwnerRockerfellers
BreederK Strauf
Ratings Official 124 · best RPR 127 · best TS 119
12
Runs
4
Wins
33.3%
Strike rate
50.0%
Place rate
1.92
Actual / Expected
87.8%
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Full form — last 12 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
2026-04-10 41d Aintree 16.5f Soft 2 1/21 0.3 Toby McCain-Mitchell 157 124 126 102 10/1
Hurdle Turf Debenhams Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys' And Amateur Riders' Race) (GBB Race) Midfield - headway after 6th - disputing fourth when hit 3 out - went third last - soon switched right - went second and kept on well final 110yds - finished 2nd - placed 1st(tchd 11/1)
2026-02-28 43d Newbury 16.5f Soft 3 2/7 5.5 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 151 123 127 119 3/1
Hurdle Turf BetVictor Favourite Things Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) In touch with leaders - headway and pressed leader 2 out - no extra when not fluent last(op 10/3)
2026-01-16 35d Windsor 16f Soft 2 8/15 2.75 Michael Kenneally 145 124 111 90 9/1
Hurdle Turf Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - outpaced 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 15/2)
2025-12-12 279d Cheltenham 17f Soft 3 3/11 1.25 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 152 122 122 95 28/1
Hurdle Turf Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway after 3 out - briefly went second last - kept on(op 22/1)
2025-03-08 44d Sandown 16f Soft 4/7 Toby Wynne 165 122 109 82 5/2
Hurdle Turf Betfair Racing Podcasts Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2025-01-23 27d Wetherby 16f Soft 4 1/8 Henry Brooke 161 114 82 4/1
William Hill Proper Prices Juvenile Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2024-12-27 14d Chepstow 16f Soft 1 6/9 1.75 Henry Brooke 154 99 80 10/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Visibility reduced by fog - in rear - some headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 12/1)
2024-12-13 76d Doncaster 16.5f Soft 4 1/7 0 Henry Brooke 158 110 66 8/15F
Hurdle Turf Christmas Live @ Doncaster Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Qualifier) (GBB) Raced in second - led going easily 2 out - faced challenge when jumped left and sprawled on landing last - soon headed - pushed along when carried right and led again final 110yds - comfortably(op Evens tchd 4/7)
2024-09-28 103d Haydock 14f Soft 4 1/7 0 George Rooke 115 65 75 37 4/1
Flat Turf Watch On Racing TV Handicap Took keen hold - raced in second - chased clear leader after 4f - headway from over 4f out - led 3f out - clear 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
2024-06-17 20d Carlisle 9f Soft 5 6/12 3 Ben Robinson 131 55 10 28/1
Flat Turf Follow Us On X At BetRhino Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - weakened over 1f out(tchd 33/1)
2024-05-28 40d Redcar 10f Soft 5 4/10 6 Ben Robinson 128 62 8/1
Flat Turf Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Restricted Maiden Stakes (Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Dwelt start - prominent - pressed leader over 5f out - weakened over 1f out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
2024-04-18 DEB Ripon 12f Heavy 5 4/12 4 Ben Robinson 124 62 44 25/1
Flat Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Reared start - slowly away - in rear - plenty to do 4f out - steady headway from 3f out - went fourth over 1f out - soon hung right and no impression - eyecatcher(op 22/1)

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)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)5120.0%
Layoff (2-6m)22100.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 22150.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 433100.0%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Middle (10-12f)200.0%
Staying (13f+)9444.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft11436.4%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-18–2026-04-10. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.