Melanesia (IRE)
Melanesia (IRE) is 1 from 8. Hasn't won since Sep 2007. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Melanesia (IRE) has 1 produce in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Boy (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–8Wins / Runs
- 12.5%Strike rate
- 2 (25%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.70Fair A/E n=8 · 1.27 incl. margin
- 83Highest OR
- 72dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,683 runs since Jan 2008 (118 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 417.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 255 | 30 | 11.8% | +1.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 356 | 31 | 8.7% | −1.2 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 156 | 11 | 7.1% | −2.8 | — |
| Soft | 309 | 22 | 7.1% | −2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 167 | 13 | 7.8% | −2.1 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 417 | 58 | 13.9% | +4 | 0 from 3 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 58 | 10 | 17.2% | +7.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 337 | 25 | 7.4% | −2.5 | 1 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 404 | 47 | 11.6% | +1.7 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 335 | 30 | 9% | −0.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 310 | 29 | 9.4% | −0.5 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 151 | 18 | 11.9% | +2 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 72 | 3 | 4.2% | −5.7 | — |
| Over 3m | 16 | 5 | 31.3% | +21.4 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Flyer (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Ciara Boo (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Firestorm (IRE) | 26 | 0 | — | — |
| Alexander Newstalk (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dundalk (AW) | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | +4.50 |
| Roscommon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P Shanahan | 6 | 1 | 17% | −0.50 |
| Michael Hussey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.50 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +2.50 |
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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 05 Dec 08+42d | Dundalk (AW) | O'Doherty's Audio & Video Productions Handicap | 14/14 | 8 | 8-6 | 80 | 32C | Michael Hussey | 20/1 |
| 24 Oct 08+24d | Dundalk (AW) | Cumiskey Real Estates Handicap (60-95) | 8/11 | nk | 8-13 | 81 | 62A | P Shanahan | 12/1 |
| 30 Sep 08+11d | Curragh | Peter Keatley Curragh Equine Groundcare Handicap (60-100) | 17/24 | nk | 8-10 | 82 | 59A | P Shanahan | 12/1 |
| 19 Sep 08+7d | Dundalk (AW) | Blackrock Fillies Handicap (60-90) | 6/14 | ½ | 9-11 | 83 | 79A | P Shanahan | 10/1 |
| 12 Sep 08+361d | Cork | Navigation Road Rated Race | 8/8 | 2 | 8-13 | 79 | 44C | Michael Hussey | 7/1 |
| 2007 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 17 Sep 07+14d | Listowel | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden | 1/13 | 9-0 | 83 | 79C | P Shanahan | 9/2 | |
| 03 Sep 07+43d | Roscommon | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Fillies Maiden | 2/15 | 2 | 9-0 | — | 82C | P Shanahan | 8/1 |
| 22 Jul 07 | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden | 10/13 | 5½ | 9-0 | — | 37C | P Shanahan | 12/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Melanesia won?
- Melanesia (IRE) won 1 of 8 archived starts between 2007 and 2008, a strike rate of 12.5%. Placed 2 times in total (25% of starts).
- Who trained Melanesia?
- Melanesia (IRE) was trained by Tracey Collins on the most recent run on record, at Dundalk (AW) on 5 December 2008.
- Who is Melanesia's sire?
- Melanesia (IRE) is by Chevalier (IRE) out of National Ballet (GB), whose sire is Shareef Dancer.
- What is Melanesia's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 80, from the run on 5 December 2008. The highest on record is 83.
- What is Melanesia's sire's record?
- Chevalier (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 1,683 runs since Jan 2008 (118 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 13.9% from 417.
- Who are Melanesia's siblings?
- Out of National Ballet (GB), Melanesia (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Melanesia produced winners?
- As a dam, Melanesia (IRE) has 1 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.