Minella Melody (IRE)
Owner: Kenneth Alexander Trainer: H De Bromhead Sex: mare Age: 10
Breeding: Flemensfirth / Cottage Theatre (King's Theatre)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | |||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft to Heavy | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Feb 2022 | Thurles | Soft | 2m 6f | 0 | Jeremys Flame | 10st 13lbs | 3 of 6 | Rachael Blackmore | 6/4 |
| disputed lead early, tracked leader and disputed again after 7th, led 5 out, pushed along and headed early straight, 3rd and no impression run-in, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 23 Jan 2022 | Thurles | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m 4f 63y | 1 | Ballyshannon Rose | 11st 2lbs | 3 of 7 | Rachael Blackmore | 9/4 |
| towards rear early, 5th halfway, closer 3 out and headway to dispute lead approaching straight, pushed along and 3rd approaching last, ridden and no impression run-in | |||||||||
| 01 May 2021 | Punchestown | Good to Yielding (Yielding in places) | 2m 4f | 1 | Stormy Ireland | 11st 9lbs | 2 of 9 | Rachael Blackmore | 12/1 |
| prominent, soon 3rd, chased winner in 2nd approaching straight, soon one pace | |||||||||
| 16 Mar 2021 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 200y | 1 | Black Tears | 11st 5lbs | 7 of 11 | Rachael Blackmore | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, outpaced after next, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 2020 | Leopardstown | Soft | 2m 4f | 1 | Concertista | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 8 | Rachael Blackmore | 17/2 |
| led, pressed at 6th, increased advantage after 3 out, reduced advantage 2 out, headed before last, ridden and kept on same pace, no chance with winner | |||||||||
| 28 Nov 2020 | Fairyhouse | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 1 | Concertista | 11st 5lbs | 2 of 6 | Rachael Blackmore | 13/8 |
| tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead 2 out, ridden and headed at last, kept on under pressure in 2nd inside final furlong, not trouble easy winner | |||||||||
| 25 Oct 2020 | Galway | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f 156y | 1 | Beacon Edge | 11st 2lbs | 2 of 4 | Rachael Blackmore | 13/8 |
| led, pressed after 3 out, joined 2 out, soon ridden, headed before last, no extra and kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Mar 2020 | Cheltenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 179y | 1 | Concertista | 11st 7lbs | 18 of 22 | Rachael Blackmore | 11/4 |
| prominent, took keen hold, led just after 2nd, headed home bend, soon weakened, eased | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 2020 | Fairyhouse | Yielding | 2m 2f | 1 | Minella Melody | 11st 3lbs | 1 of 7 | Rachael Blackmore | 10/3 |
| prominent, on terms 1st, headed after 2nd and raced in 2nd, challenged and on terms again from 2 out, soon gained narrow lead, joined last, led run-in, quickly asserted and stayed on well | |||||||||
| 08 Dec 2019 | Punchestown | Soft | 2m 3f 150y | 1 | Minella Melody | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 5 | R M Power | 4/9 |
| soon disputed lead, pushed along after 2 out, gained narrow lead and stayed on best final 150yds | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 2019 | Cork | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | Minella Melody | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 13 | Rachael Blackmore | 4/6 |
| made all, not fluent 3 out, four length lead travelling well 2 out, pushed out and kept on well from last, comfortably | |||||||||
| 01 May 2019 | Punchestown | Yielding | 2m 70y | 1 | Gypsy Island | 11st 9lbs | 3 of 16 | Mr P W Mullins | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway travelling well approaching straight and led briefly over 2f out, soon ridden and no impression on winner over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, kept on one pace | |||||||||
| 04 Apr 2019 | Aintree | Soft | 2m 209y | 1 | The Glancing Queen | 11st | 2 of 20 | Mr P W Mullins | 6/4 |
| tracked leaders, headway to challenge over 2f out, soon ridden, every chance over 1f out, no extra and held final 120 yards | |||||||||
| 09 Mar 2019 | Gowran Park | Soft | 2m 2f | 0 | Minella Melody | 11st 7lbs | 1 of 11 | Mr P W Mullins | 9/10 |
| mid-division, took keen hold early, 6th 5f out, good headway to lead on outer 3f out, travelling well and clear 2f out, stayed on strongly final furlong, easily, impressive | |||||||||