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Melon: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Melon is a 5-year-old gelding by Adlerflug, trained by Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero. He has won 4 of 12 starts and placed in 2 more, for £50,469 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 0.5f, where 2 wins from 3 is a 67% strike rate against 22% at every other distance. He runs next in the 5:25 at Chester on 19 September. His best performance rating is 128, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 12
  • Wins 4
  • Placed 6
  • Strike rate 33%
  • Prize money £50,469
  • Best rating 128
  • Official rating 124

Where Melon runs next

Time Course Race Best price
5:25 Chester Lord Mayor's Spooktacular Fireworks Apprentice Handicap Stakes —

Melon form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
10 Apr 26 Aintree Debenhams Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 .25 10/1 Toby McCain-Mitchell 124
28 Feb 26 Newbury BetVictor Favourite Things, Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 2 5.5 3/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 123
16 Jan 26 Windsor Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Soft 8 19.5 9/1 Michael Kenneally 124
12 Dec 25 Cheltenham Catesby Estates Handicap Hurdle Class 3 2m 1f Good To Soft 3 1.75 28/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 122
8 Mar 25 Sandown Betfair Racing Podcasts Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Good To Soft 4 10.5 5/2 Toby Wynne 122
23 Jan 25 Wetherby William Hill Proper Prices Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 4/1 Henry Brooke –
27 Dec 24 Chepstow Coral Finale Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Soft 6 21.5 10/1 Henry Brooke –
13 Dec 24 Doncaster Christmas Live At Doncaster Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 2m 0.5f Good To Soft 1 — 8/15F Henry Brooke –
28 Sep 24 Haydock Watch On Racing Tv Handicap Class 4 1m 6f Soft 1 — 4/1 George Rooke 65
17 Jun 24 Carlisle Follow Us On X At BetRhino Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 1f Soft 6 14 28/1 Ben Robinson –
28 May 24 Redcar Watch Irish Racing On Racing TV Restricted Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 2f Soft 4 11.25 8/1 Ben Robinson –
18 Apr 24 Ripon Download The Raceday Ready App Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 1m 4f Heavy 4 14.25 25/1 Ben Robinson –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Debenhams Handicap Hurdle (Conditional Jockeys/Amateur Riders) (GBB Race) at Aintree on 10 April 2026. Held up towards the rear - crept into fifth three out and driven to close - up with the pace heading to the last - kept on through the run-in - initially awarded second before promoted to first.

Melon by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 4 1 25% —
16.5f 3 2 67% —
17f 1 0 0% —
14f 1 1 100% —
9f 1 0 0% —
10f 1 0 0% —
12f 1 0 0% —

Melon by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 6 2 33% —
Good To Soft 5 2 40% —
Heavy 1 0 0% —

Melon by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Aintree 1 1 100% —
Newbury 1 0 0% —
Windsor 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Sandown 1 0 0% —
Wetherby 1 1 100% —
Chepstow 1 0 0% —
Doncaster 1 1 100% —
Haydock 1 1 100% —
Carlisle 1 0 0% —

Melon breeding

  • Sire Adlerflug (GER)
  • Dam Mrs Miller (GER)
  • Damsire Lord Of England (GER)
  • Breeder K Strauf
  • Foaled 4 March 2021

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