Melon Horse Racing Form

Odds: 2.63Current form: DecliningRisk: Low
Age14
Weight11-8
TrainerW P Mullins
JockeyPaul Townend
OwnerMrs J Donnelly
SexGelding
BreederNewsells Park Stud
ColourCh
Foaling date2012-03-22
SireMedicean
DamNight Teeny

Killarney

Completed

19:00 - BoyleSports An Riocht Chase (Grade 3)

Race typeChase Turf
Class1
ClassificationsChase, Grade, Grade 3
Runners9
Distance2m 4f
Ground ConditionGood
Prize money€28,500
61%

Pre-race suitability · Strong fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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ResultsRacecard

Suitability breakdown

  • Going match23 races
    53%
  • Distance match27 races
    63%
  • Class match17 races
    63%
  • Course historyNo previous runs
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  • Race type match14 races
    65%

Is this horse improving?

5000-500

Melon

16 May 22
Speed figure-279
28 Dec
19 Feb
17 Mar
17 Apr
16 May

Horse stats

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10
0
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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
2022-05-16
Killarney
1
2m4f
Chase Turf
€28,500
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
Good
2nd
2022-04-17
Cork
1
3m
Chase Turf
€30,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
Heavy
1st
2022-03-17
Cheltenham
1
2m5f
Chase Turf
£375,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Soft
5th
2022-02-19
Gowran Park
1
2m4f
Chase Turf
€37,500
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
Heavy
1st
2021-12-28
Leopardstown
1
3m
Chase Turf
€175,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Yielding
4th
2021-12-05
Punchestown
1
2m4f
Chase Turf
€80,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Yielding To Soft
3rd
2021-04-28
Punchestown
1
3m1f
Chase Turf
€250,000
Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
Yielding
Pulled Up
2021-03-18
Cheltenham
1
2m5f
Chase Turf
£265,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Good To Soft
Pulled Up
2021-02-07
Leopardstown
1
3m
Chase Turf
€200,001
Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
Soft
5th
2020-12-28
Leopardstown
1
3m
Chase Turf
€150,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Yielding
3rd
2020-12-06
Punchestown
1
2m4f
Chase Turf
€80,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
Heavy
3rd
2020-03-12
Cheltenham
1
2m4f
Chase Turf
£150,000
Chase, Gold, Grade, Grade 1, Novice
Soft
2nd
2020-02-01
Leopardstown
1
2m1f
Chase Turf
€150,000
Chase, Grade, Grade 1, Novice
Yielding To Soft
4th
2019-12-27
Leopardstown
—
2m1f
Chase Turf
€10,343
Beginners, Chase
Soft
1st
2019-11-10
Navan
—
2m1f
Chase Turf
€10,047
Beginners, Chase
Soft To Heavy
2nd
2019-05-03
Punchestown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€177,000
Champion, Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
7th
2019-04-04
Aintree
1
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£141,325
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Soft
Fell
2019-03-12
Cheltenham
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£253,434
Champion, Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Soft
2nd
2019-02-02
Leopardstown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€98,875
Champion, Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
4th
2018-12-29
Leopardstown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€73,750
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Good To Yielding
4th
2018-04-27
Punchestown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€162,250
Champion, Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Soft
Fell
2018-03-13
Cheltenham
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£256,275
Champion, Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Heavy
2nd
2018-02-03
Leopardstown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€84,750
Champion, Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle
Soft
5th
2017-12-16
Cheltenham
1
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
£74,035
Grade, Grade 2, Hurdle, National
Soft
3rd
2017-11-03
Down Royal
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€29,500
Grade, Grade 2, Hurdle
Soft
1st
2017-04-25
Punchestown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€59,000
Champion, Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle, Novice
Good To Yielding
2nd
2017-03-14
Cheltenham
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£71,188
Grade, Grade 1, Hurdle, Novice
Good To Soft
2nd
2017-01-29
Leopardstown
—
2m
Hurdle Turf
€7,995
Hurdle, Maiden
Good
1st

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