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Horse profile

Mel Del (IRE)

8yo mare (at last run, Apr 2013) · Last trainer E Sheehy · Last owner J P Delaney
by Minardi (USA) out of Parker's Cove (USA) (Woodman)
25 runs · 15 courses · from Jul 2008
As at 14 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 20 Apr 2013 — 4,925 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2013 · 7th of 10
KTB Profile

Mel Del (IRE) is yet to win from 25 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 2nd of 11 at Clonmel (Jun 2010).

Based on 25 archived runs · updated 14 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 17lb off peak

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Mel Del (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Well Del (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 2m3f–3m1f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Well Del (IRE)1522m3f–3m1f—
Rodeo Joe (IRE)50——
Official rating80↓ 17lb off peak
80 78–97

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Sep 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 76C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 28 Mar 2013 Official rating 80 at the last jumps run, 13 Apr 2013

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 52C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ballinrobe, 22 Jul 2008

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race.

Jumps 20 figures · best 114A · median 79.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Soft9114A80—
Heavy5105A83—
Good to Firm377A76—
Good295A84—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m18114A78—
2m1f – 2m4f292A89—
Flat 3 figures · best 52C · median 52
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
Good to Soft1———
Good1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 14 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f352C52—

Of 25 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 23 figures from 25 runs · as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Minardi (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 1.9% of 105 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm300%−1.9—
Good to Firm1600%−1.90 from 3
Good20210%+8.10 from 4
Good to Soft1100%−1.90 from 2
Soft2100%−1.90 from 11
Heavy800%−1.90 from 5
Standard (AW)2600%−1.9—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f400%−1.9—
6f – 7f4300%−1.9—
1m – 1m1f18211.1%+9.2—
1m2f – 1m4f1200%−1.90 from 3
1m5f – 2m2300%−1.90 from 19
2m1f – 2m4f400%−1.90 from 2
2m5f – 3m100%−1.90 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 14 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Parker's Cove (USA) (Woodman)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mount Vesuvius (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m½f–2m5½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Mount Vesuvius (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Mount Vesuvius (IRE)7552m½f–2m5½fClass 3
Saalback (USA)330——
Pius Parker (IRE)120——
We Never Give Up (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 11 0 0% −11.00
Heavy 5 0 0% −5.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Firm 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Tramore 3 0 0% −3.00
Galway 3 0 0% −3.00
Ballinrobe 3 0 0% −3.00
Clonmel 2 0 0% −2.00
Wexford 2 0 0% −2.00
Gowran Park 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 2 0 0% −2.00
Listowel 1 0 0% −1.00
Fairyhouse 1 0 0% −1.00
Roscommon 1 0 0% −1.00
Sligo 1 0 0% −1.00
Cork 1 0 0% −1.00
Killarney 1 0 0% −1.00
Tralee 1 0 0% −1.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 19 0 0% −19.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr K H Clarke 4 0 0% −4.00
Mr C L Murphy 3 0 0% −3.00
A P Heskin 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr K Cogley 3 0 0% −3.00
Mark Bolger 3 0 0% −3.00
D J Casey 1 0 0% −1.00
Colin Keane 1 0 0% −1.00
Shane Crimin 1 0 0% −1.00
M P Butler 1 0 0% −1.00
E J O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
Declan Bates 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Flanagan 1 0 0% −1.00
Colm O'Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Rory Cleary 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 22 0 0% −22.00
Tongue tie + cheekpieces 2 0 0% −2.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 3 0 0% −3.00
2011 4 0 0% −4.00
2010 4 0 0% −4.00
2009 6 0 0% −6.00
2008 5 0 0% −5.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 21 0 0% −21.00
Flat 3 0 0% −3.00
Chase 1 0 0% −1.00

Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORKTB Jockey SP
20 Apr 13+7d Tramore Follow Us On Twitter At tramoreraces Beginners Chase 16f · Soft · 10 ran 7/10 1¼ 10-12 —69C Mr C L Murphy 33/1
13 Apr 13+16d Tramore Graun Hill Suite - Perfect For Parties Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Yielding · 16 ran 10/16 1 10-4 8070A Mr C L Murphy 25/1
28 Mar 13+152d Clonmel Easter Holiday Maiden Hurdle 16.5f · Soft To Heavy · 15 ran 9/15 1½ 10-4 7876C Mr C L Murphy 40/1
27 Oct 12+22d Wexford Casey Concrete Gorey Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 16 ran PU/16 — 10-11 78— D J Casey 50/1
05 Oct 12+13d Gowran Park Bennettsbridge Maiden 12f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 15/16 4¾ 9-0 —51C Colin Keane 100/1
22 Sep 12+266d Listowel Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Heavy · 12 ran 5/12 2¼ 10-4 8080C Shane Crimin 25/1
31 Dec 11+35d Tramore www.tramore-racecourse.com Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 21f · Soft · 13 ran PU/13 — 10-6 80— M P Butler 20/1
26 Nov 11+10d Gowran Park Thomastown Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 19 ran 9/19 1 10-6 8080C A P Heskin 14/1
16 Nov 11+17d Fairyhouse Trinity College Dublin Horseracing Society Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 16 ran 5/16 2¾ 10-6 8095A A P Heskin 33/1
30 Oct 11+382d Wexford Casey Cattle Slats Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Soft · 15 ran 14/15 74 10-9 8166C E J O'Connell 25/1
13 Oct 10+45d Punchestown 2011 Five Day Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 16f · Good · 25 ran 23/25 21 10-7 8673C Mr K Cogley 20/1
29 Aug 10+54d Galway Galway City Publicans Handicap Hurdle (81-130) 16f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 10/12 5 9-5 8674A A P Heskin 25/1
06 Jul 10+26d Roscommon Athleague Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 10/17 3 10-6 8676C Mr K Cogley 7/1
10 Jun 10+262d Clonmel Ladbrokes.com Handicap Hurdle (80-109) 16f · Good · 11 ran 2/11 7 10-4 8495A Mr K Cogley 20/1
21 Sep 09+56d Ballinrobe 'come Racing In Ballinrobe In 2010' Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good To Yielding · 15 ran 11/15 2½ 10-10 8667C Declan Bates 25/1
27 Jul 09+22d Galway Ghotel.ie & Hotelmeyrick.ie Novice Hurdle 16f · Soft · 17 ran 8/17 9 10-4 8679C Mr K H Clarke 33/1
05 Jul 09+30d Sligo Northwest Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 12 ran 6/12 ¾ 10-6 8683A Mr K H Clarke 9/2
05 Jun 09+12d Cork Fermoy Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 24 ran 7/24 17 10-11 9177A Mr K H Clarke 10/1
24 May 09+14d Ballinrobe Tipperary Water Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 15 ran 5/15 1¾ 10-4 9091A Mr K H Clarke 6/1
10 May 09+207d Killarney Killarney Towers Hotel Maiden Hurdle 17f · Yielding To Soft · 18 ran 5/18 14 10-11 9292A Sean Flanagan 10/1
15 Oct 08+14d Punchestown Tote Sports Lounge at Punchestown Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft To Heavy · 25 ran 5/25 1¼ 10-2 97105A Mark Bolger 12/1
01 Oct 08+23d Tralee Lee Strand 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 17f · Soft To Heavy · 17 ran 3/17 5½ 10-2 —86A Mark Bolger 3/1F
08 Sep 08+48d Galway Galway Bay FM Maiden Hurdle 16f · Soft · 20 ran 2/20 1¾ 10-2 —114A Mark Bolger 25/1
22 Jul 08+13d Ballinrobe Yolanda O'Gorman Memorial Maiden 12f · Good · 14 ran 8/14 9 9-0 —52C Colm O'Donoghue 33/1
09 Jul 08 Naas Thoroughbred County Maiden 10f · Yielding · 16 ran 7/16 hd 9-0 —52C Rory Cleary 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Mel Del (IRE) won?
Mel Del (IRE) has yet to win, from 25 archived starts between 2008 and 2013. Placed 3 times in total (12% of starts).
Who trained Mel Del (IRE)?
Mel Del (IRE) was trained by E Sheehy on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 20 April 2013.
Who is Mel Del (IRE)'s sire?
Mel Del (IRE) is by Minardi (USA) out of Parker's Cove (USA), whose sire is Woodman.
What is Mel Del (IRE)'s official rating?
Mel Del (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 97.
What is Mel Del (IRE)'s sire's record?
Minardi (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 1.9% of 105 runs since Jan 2008 (7 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Mel Del (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Parker's Cove (USA), Mel Del (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mount Vesuvius (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Mount Vesuvius (IRE)). The wins came over 2m½f–2m5½f. As at Oct 2026.
Has Mel Del (IRE) produced winners?
As a dam, Mel Del (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Well Del (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m3f–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from July 2008. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.