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Horse profile

Mel In Blue (FR)

11yo gelding (at last run, Apr 2009) · Last trainer Mrs Kim Smyly · Last owner N Sutton
by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Calligraphie (FR) (R B Chesne)
14 runs · 11 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 2 Apr 2009 — 6,417 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Apr 2009 4 wins · 4 courses New yard Last raced off OR 103
KTB Profile

Mel In Blue (FR) is 4 from 14. Hasn't won since Apr 2007. 3 of 8 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 1 from 6 on quicker. Last raced off 103, 17lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance OR ↓ 17lb off peak
Official rating103↓ 17lb off peak
103 100–120

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 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 115C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Stratford, 22 Apr 2007 Official rating 103 at the last run, 2 Apr 2009

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. What this means →

Jumps 11 figures · best 119C · median 103
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
Good5115C109—
Good to Soft3119C112—
Soft3102C100—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 28 Oct 2025
2m5f – 3m8119C110.5—
2m1f – 2m4f3103C100—

Of 14 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 11 figures from 14 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
Pistolet Bleu (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm16318.8%+7.6—
Good to Firm1331612%+0.8—
Good4034410.9%−0.31 from 6
Good to Soft2342711.5%+0.32 from 4
Soft353339.3%−1.91 from 4
Heavy2202913.2%+2—
Standard (AW)1119.1%−2.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f12216.7%+5.5—
1m – 1m1f400%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f200%−11.2—
1m5f – 2m3544512.7%+1.5—
2m1f – 2m4f496448.9%−2.31 from 3
2m5f – 3m3894611.8%+0.63 from 10
Over 3m1141614%+2.80 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Calligraphie (FR) (R B Chesne)

1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Tolede (FR)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 6 1 17% −3.38
Soft 4 1 25% +2.00
Good to Soft 4 2 50% +3.12

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 6 1 17% +0.00
Class 4 4 2 50% +3.12
Class 2 2 0 0% −2.00
Class 5 2 1 50% +0.62

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Stratford 2 1 50% +0.62
Warwick 2 1 50% +0.62
Kelso 2 1 50% +4.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Worcester 1 0 0% −1.00
Chepstow 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 1 100% +3.50
Doncaster 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 10 3 30% +1.24
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% +1.50
Over 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 11 3 27% +0.24
Mr N Sutton 1 0 0% −1.00
John Pritchard 1 1 100% +3.50
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2009 1 0 0% −1.00
2008 3 0 0% −3.00
2007 3 1 33% −0.38
2005 7 3 43% +6.12

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 2 25% +0.62
Hurdle 6 2 33% +1.12

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
2009 · 1 run
02 Apr 09+347d Aintree John Smith's Fox Hunters' Chase Class 2 · 21f · Good · 29 ran F/29 — 12-0 103— Mr N Sutton 200/1
2008 · 3 runs
20 Apr 08+37d Stratford John And Nigel Thorne Memorial Cup Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 22.5f · Soft · 9 ran PU/9 — 11-12 110— Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 15/8
14 Mar 08+27d Cheltenham Christie's Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup Class 2 · 26.5f · Good To Soft · 23 ran PU/23 — 12-0 118— Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 50/1
16 Feb 08+300d Haydock Sporting Index Walrus Hunters' Chase Class 3 · 23f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 1¼ 11-13 118112B Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 9/2
2007 · 3 runs
22 Apr 07+42d Stratford Barbara Barker Hunters' Chase Class 5 · 22.5f · Good · 14 ran 1/14 11-7 118115C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 13/8F
11 Mar 07+24d Warwick No Smoking Day Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Soft · 12 ran 5/12 11 11-5 110100C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 5/1
15 Feb 07+438d Kelso Persimmon Homes Handicap Chase (Amateur Riders) Class 3 · 22.5f · Soft · 12 ran 6/12 4 10-13 12084C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 6/1
2005 · 7 runs
04 Dec 05+33d Kelso Paris Pike Novices' Chase Class 3 · 22.5f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 10-7 —102C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 5/1
01 Nov 05+24d Worcester Fred Rimell Memorial Beginners' Chase Class 3 · 23.5f · Good · 14 ran 3/14 4 10-7 —109C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 9/2
08 Oct 05+188d Chepstow Betfairgames.com Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 19.5f · Good · 18 ran 5/18 2 10-13 114100C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 6/1
03 Apr 05+21d Market Rasen Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 22f · Good · 14 ran 4/14 ½ 10-10 113112C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 4/1J
13 Mar 05+9d Warwick Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 10 ran 1/10 10-12 106119C Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 13/8F
04 Mar 05+46d Newbury Conditionals' Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 1/9 11-1 100103C John Pritchard 7/2F
17 Jan 05 Doncaster Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 15 ran 5/15 8 11-5 —89C Christian Williams 16/1

Quick answers

How many races has Mel In Blue won?
Mel In Blue (FR) won 4 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 28.6%. Placed 5 times in total (35.7% of starts).
Who trained Mel In Blue?
Mel In Blue (FR) was trained by Mrs Kim Smyly on the most recent run on record, at Aintree on 2 April 2009.
Who is Mel In Blue's sire?
Mel In Blue (FR) is by Pistolet Bleu (IRE) out of Calligraphie (FR), whose sire is R B Chesne.
What going does Mel In Blue prefer?
Mel In Blue (FR) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 4 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Mel In Blue's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 2 April 2009. The highest on record is 120.
What is Mel In Blue's sire's record?
Pistolet Bleu (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 1,371 runs since Jan 2008 (131 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Mel In Blue's siblings?
Out of Calligraphie (FR), Mel In Blue (FR) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2005. 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.