Melon Horse Racing Form | Leopardstown 15:40 07th February 2021

Melon' Form | 07th February 2021

07th February 2021 Paddy Power Irish Gold Cup (Grade 1)

Age
9
Weight
11-12
Trainer
W P Mullins
(Last 14 Days: 2-25, 8%)
Owner
Mrs J Donnelly
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Newsells Park Stud
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2012-03-22
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Cup, Gold, Grade, Grade 1
Ground
Soft
Distance
3m 0f 107y
Runners
5
Prize Money
£200,001
Is Melon Improving?
Does Melon Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Melon Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2020-12-28 14:25 Leopardstown / 1 / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12 Soft 3 /14 - btn 2 A Plus Tard 11-12 6m 26.1s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to lead 6 out, slight mistake 2 out, pushed along and headed approaching last, ridden and kept on run-in, 3rd and no impression closing stages

W P Mullins
Mr P W Mullins
26 40.87
9
159
1 2020-12-06 13:40 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 4f 100y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-12
Cheekpieces
Heavy 3 /7 - btn 7.5 Min 11-12 5m 25.3s

(very poor visibility) tracked leaders, raced keenly, 3rd at 5th, still 3rd and pushed along before 2 out, ridden and no impression on principals before last, kept on one pace

W P Mullins
B Hayes
23 31.8
3.3
159
2 2020-03-12 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 3f 168y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Gold, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 2 /12 - btn 0.05 Samcro 11-4 5m 7.329s

close up, led 6th, jumped slightly right at times, ridden and headed turning in, regained narrow advantage 2 out, not fluent last, soon narrowly headed, kept on well nearing finish, just failed

W P Mullins
Mr P W Mullins
15 20
4.96
151
3 2020-02-01 14:00 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-10 Yielding To Soft 4 /6 - btn 19.75 Notebook 11-10 4m 18.95s

W P Mullins
P Townend
5 5.59
2.54
4 2019-12-27 12:35 Leopardstown / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 10.34K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Soft 1 /8 - win 2.25 Gallant John Joe 11-7 4m 14.3s

W P Mullins
P Townend
2.25 2.38
1.35
5 2019-11-10 15:15 Navan / 2m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 10.05K
Beginners, Chase
11-12 Soft To Heavy 2 /13 - btn 3 Fakir D'Oudairies 11-4 4m 35s

W P Mullins
P Townend
1.9 1.92
1.29
6 2019-05-03 17:30 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 177K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-12 Good To Yielding 7 /7 - btn 10.75 Buveur D'Air 11-12 3m 56.255s

W P Mullins
P Townend
6 6.83
3.2
159
7 2019-04-04 15:25 Aintree / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 141.33K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-7 Soft F /7 - btn Supasundae 11-7 -

took keen hold, tracked leader until led after 5th, clear next until reduced lead after 8th, 2 lengths up when fell 3 out

W P Mullins
P Townend
9 12.38
2.54
157
8 2019-03-12 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 253.43K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 2 /10 - btn 15 Espoir D'Allen 11-10 4m 2.07s

led, headed 2 out, ridden and unable to go with winner when tired and mistake last, just held on for 2nd

W P Mullins
P Townend
21 28.12
4.66
165
9 2019-02-02 13:25 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 98.88K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10 Good To Yielding 4 /6 - btn 21.75 Apple's Jade 11-3 3m 48.555s

W P Mullins
Robbie Walsh
5 5.85
2.34
164
10 2018-12-29 14:30 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 73.75K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10 Good To Yielding 4 /6 - btn 7.5 Sharjah 11-10 3m 56.364s

W P Mullins
Robbie Walsh
4.5 5.32
2.4
165
11 2018-04-27 17:30 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 162.25K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-12 Soft F /7 - btn Supasundae 11-12 -

W P Mullins
P Townend
3.75 4
1.32
165
12 2018-03-13 15:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 256.28K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10 Heavy 2 /11 - btn 0.3 Buveur D'Air 11-10 4m 5.06s

midfield, headway 4 out, checked when not much room on inner after 3 out, challenging from 2 out, ridden and upsides approaching last, edged right and held towards finish

W P Mullins
P Townend
8 11.81
2.62
160
13 2018-02-03 15:30 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 84.75K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Grade 1
11-10
Hood
Soft 5 /8 - btn 11.8 Supasundae 11-10 4m 3.26s

W P Mullins
Mr C Mullins
4.5 6
1.76
159
14 2017-12-16 15:05 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 74.04K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-6 Soft 3 /7 - btn 2.25 My Tent Or Yours 11-0 4m 8.35s

travelled strongly virtually throughout, tracked leaders, short of room briefly after 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, not quicken

W P Mullins
Mr C Mullins
2.75 2.97
1.85
154
15 2017-11-03 13:50 Down Royal / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 29.5K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-2 Soft 1 /6 - win 4.5 Coquin Mans 11-5 3m 57.7s

W P Mullins
Robbie Walsh
1.4 1.43
1.21
152
16 2017-04-25 16:20 Punchestown / 2m 0f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 59K
Champion, Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-12 Good To Yielding 2 /7 - btn 1 Cilaos Emery 11-12 3m 59.082s

W P Mullins
Robbie Walsh
2.25 2.6
1.53
152
17 2017-03-14 13:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 71.19K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 2.25 Labaik 11-7 3m 53.609s

travelled strongly, tracked leaders, every chance after turning in, ridden when not fluent last, kept on until no extra final 100yds

W P Mullins
Robbie Walsh
4 5.01
2.03
18 2017-01-29 13:30 Leopardstown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-10 Good 1 /13 - win 10 Broken Soul 11-12 3m 47.7s

W P Mullins
Robbie Walsh
1.44 1.55
1.12