The Last Melon Horse Racing Form | Warwick 14:57 27th March 2025

The Last Melon' Form | 27th March 2025

27th March 2025 Tony Darby Retirement Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

Age
13
Weight
9-12
Trainer
J Bennett
(Last 14 Days: 0-0, 0%)
Owner
Miss J C Blackwell
Sex
gelding
Breeder
D. Curran
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2012-02-13
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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

The Last 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 2025-03-10 15:00 Plumpton / 5 / 2m 3f 164y / Chase Turf / 8K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
9-9
Cheekpieces
Good P /10 - btn Taxus Baccata 12-0 -

mistakes, chased leaders, not fluent 7th, blundered and lost place next, behind and reminders 9th, tailed off when mistake 10th, pulled up before next

J Bennett
William Featherstone
151 294.41
40.5
68
1 2025-02-06 12:40 Huntingdon / 5 / 2m 3f 137y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Condition, Handicap, Hunt, Hurdle
9-13 Good To Soft 8 /9 - btn 36.75 Tramuntana 11-2 5m 15.682s

led until 5th, pushed along chasing leader, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly after next, tailed off

J Bennett
Harriet Tucker
151 540
66.18
70
2 2024-12-20 14:40 Uttoxeter / 5 / 2m 6f 45y / Hurdle Turf / 6.15K
Handicap, Hurdle
9-9 Soft P /13 - btn Emma Hamilton 9-13 -

not always fluent, chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out

J Bennett
William Featherstone
101 377.13
34
70
3 2024-10-24 15:55 Ludlow / 5 / 2m 7f 174y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Champion, Handicap, Hurdle, Stakes
9-9 Good To Soft 7 /10 - btn 20.25 Prince De Juilley 12-0 4m 57.782s

chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, led next until 8th, chased winner until pushed along turning in, weakened before 2 out

J Bennett
William Featherstone
201 562.75
84.45
70
4 2021-01-08 14:20 Lingfield / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 5K 11-5
Cheekpieces
Standard To Slow 6 /8 - btn 4.45 Whitlock 11-5 3m 43.792s

chased leader until ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong

J Bennett
David Bass
126 300
13.5
5 2020-10-18 13:00 Ffos Las / 5 / 2m 7f 191y / Hurdle Turf / 5.84K
Group, Handicap, Hurdle
10-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft 6 /17 - btn 30 Memphis Bell 11-1 6m 6.155s

mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, hung left and weakened from next

J Bennett
J McGrath
81 226.38
26
78
6 2020-09-01 17:00 Newton Abbot / 5 / 2m 5f 122y / Hurdle Turf / 6.51K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Good 7 /11 - btn 20.75 Kendelu 11-0 5m 18.073s

sweating, towards rear of mid-division, never on terms

J Bennett
J McGrath
41 63.89
10.5
82
7 2020-08-21 15:50 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 5f 122y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 7 /8 - btn 25.25 Calum Gilhooley 10-12 5m 30.808s

led at steady pace, headed after 4 out, lost position before 3 out, soon weakened

J Bennett
J McGrath
151 470
19
82
8 2020-08-05 13:15 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 5f 122y / Hurdle Turf / 5.4K
Gold, Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 5 /10 - btn 50 Templepark 11-2 5m 20.743s

held up in rear, headway 7th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, tailed off

J Bennett
J McGrath
151 712.38
24
82
9 2018-09-02 16:45 Worcester / 5 / 2m 7f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-3 Good 7 /11 - btn 50 Rubys Cube 10-11 5m 40.433s

chased leader, not fluent 3rd, lost 2nd 5th, remained handy, ridden approaching 8th, soon weakened

James Bennett
David Bass
21 26.93
5.6
91
10 2018-08-23 16:40 Fontwell / 5 / 2m 3f 49y / Hurdle Turf / 3.12K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-5 Good 5 /12 - btn 13.5 Mr Fickle 11-12 4m 47.56s

tracked winner, effort to close on winner from 4 out, soon outpaced and driven along, stayed on one pace from 2 out but no impression

James Bennett
David Bass
26 36.73
7.4
93
11 2018-08-02 16:55 Stratford / 5 / 2m 6f 7y / Hurdle Turf / 3.38K
Handicap, Hurdle, Novice
11-8 Good 7 /13 - btn 12.25 His Dream 11-7 5m 28.442s

chased leaders, ridden and outpaced 2 out

James Bennett
David Bass
21 29
7.4
96
12 2018-07-29 13:50 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 3.11K
Handicap
8-11 Standard To Slow 6 /12 - btn 9.05 Onefootinfront 9-2 3m 7.423s

chased leader 1f, remained handy, not clear run and lost place over 2f out, never dangerous after

James Bennett
Racheal Kneller
26 30.1
10.01
48
13 2018-07-03 18:30 Stratford / 4 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 5.46K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good To Firm 7 /11 - btn 43.75 Hatcher 11-0 3m 45.192s

midfield and never within sight of leaders, tailed off before 2 out

James Bennett
David Bass
201 1000
151.89
14 2018-06-19 16:45 Stratford / 4 / 2m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 5.46K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good To Firm 5 /12 - btn 63.5 Yensir 11-4 3m 59.483s

held up, pushed along and behind from 4th

James Bennett
David Bass
101 1000
191.12
15 2017-11-17 20:45 Chelmsford / 7 / 1m 5f 66y / Flat AW / 2.91K
Handicap
9-2 Standard 11 /14 - btn 22.35 Kaisan 9-7 2m 55.37s

midfield, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, no chance final 2f

James Bennett
Racheal Kneller
17 25.39
6.38
50
16 2017-10-27 18:15 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 5f 219y / Flat AW / 2.26K
Handicap
8-11 Standard 6 /13 - btn 4.75 Hussar Ballad 9-13 3m 2.25s

held up in touch, shaken up over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

James Bennett
Racheal Kneller
41 65
11.78
53
17 2017-10-21 19:45 Wolverhampton / 6 / 2m 0f 120y / Flat AW / 2.59K
Handicap
9-5 Standard 12 /13 - btn 15.8 Ballyfarsoon 9-7 3m 43.56s

slowly away, soon recovered to go prominent, 2nd after 5f, driven and lost place 3f out, faded

James Bennett
R Powell
15 22
5.67
53
18 2017-10-04 21:10 Kempton / 6 / 1m 7f 218y / Flat AW / 2.26K
Handicap
9-2 Standard To Slow 9 /14 - btn 8.45 St Andrews 9-3 3m 33.883s

close up behind leaders, ridden along over 3f out, kept on until no extra entering final furlong

James Bennett
Racheal Kneller
13 21.19
5.22
55
19 2017-09-09 20:30 Wolverhampton / 6 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 2.59K
Handicap
9-8 Standard 3 /12 - btn 5.25 Hussar Ballad 9-5 2m 38.43s

tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, relegated to 5th over 1f out, rallied to regain 3rd inside final furlong

James Bennett
R Powell
34 80
15.05
56
20 2017-08-11 15:20 Wolverhampton / 5 / 1m 4f 51y / Flat AW / 3.24K
Maiden, Stakes
9-7 Standard 5 /8 - btn 14.05 Abjar 9-2 2m 41.71s

tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out

James Bennett
Racheal Kneller
151 1000
24.71
21 2017-08-03 18:40 Ffos Las / 5 / 1m 3f 209y / Flat Turf / 3.24K
Maiden, Stakes
9-9
Hood
Heavy 6 /7 - btn 66.5 Catcher On The Go 10-0 3m 8.805s

held up, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out, tailed off

James Bennett
Racheal Kneller
101 457.64
40.06
22 2017-06-19 20:15 Windsor / 5 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 2.91K
Maiden, Stakes
9-9
Hood
Good To Firm 9 /10 - btn 26.85 Marie Josephe 8-11 2m 16.31s

soon in rear, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off

James Bennett
Racheal Kneller
201 1000
60
23 2016-08-20 16:55 Newton Abbot / 4 / 2m 0f 167y / Hurdle Turf / 4.87K
Hurdle, Novice
10-11
Hood
Good To Firm 5 /6 - btn 51.25 Bleu Et Noir 11-5 4m 12.242s

held up 5th, struggling after 4th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off

James Bennett
David Bass
51 212.27
26
24 2016-07-25 17:30 Newton Abbot / 6 / 2m 0f 167y / NH Flat / 1.71K
Hunt, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-0
Hood
Good To Firm 7 /10 - btn 47.5 Machiato 11-2 4m 1.6s

led until over 7f out, weakened over 4f out, tailed off

James Bennett
David Bass
23 34.19
5.23
25 2016-05-30 16:15 Huntingdon / 6 / 1m 7f 171y / NH Flat / 1.56K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-10
Hood
Good 4 /6 - btn 11.75 Monsieur Arkadin 10-9 3m 50.45s

taken down early, made most at sedate pace until 4f out, soon ridden and struggling

James Bennett
David Bass
26 29
9
26 2016-05-10 17:40 Wincanton / 6 / 1m 7f 65y / NH Flat / 1.63K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-9 Good To Firm 6 /12 - btn 32.5 Golden Birthday 11-2 3m 36.6s

tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

James Bennett
Thomas Garner
151 1000
74.57
27 2016-02-14 17:10 Exeter / 6 / 2m 0f 175y / NH Flat / 1.63K
Hunt, National, National Hunt
10-8 Heavy 5 /5 - btn 90.2 Westend Story 11-11 5m 24.95s

held up behind leaders, lost touch over 4f out, tailed off

James Bennett
G Sheehan
26 84.5
6