Melba Toast (GB)
Melba Toast (GB) is 1 from 5, the win coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jan 2007.
- 1–5Wins / Runs
- 20%Strike rate
- 2 (40%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.26Fair A/E n=5 · 1.94 incl. margin
- 110Highest OR
- 29dBetween runs (median)longest 1051 d
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 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses).
Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Good to Firm | 109 | 6 | 5.5% | −3.1 | — |
| Good | 286 | 20 | 7% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 174 | 7 | 4% | −4.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 296 | 33 | 11.1% | +2.5 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 209 | 28 | 13.4% | +4.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −8.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 12 | 1 | 8.3% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 137 | 11 | 8% | −0.6 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 377 | 39 | 10.3% | +1.7 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 406 | 35 | 8.6% | 0 | 1 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 155 | 8 | 5.2% | −3.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Duncliffe (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–2m7½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Duncliffe (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncliffe (GB) | 11 | 2 | 2m4f–2m7½f | Class 3 |
| Aerospace (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Aeronautica (IRE) | 8 | 0 | — | — |
| Mew Gull (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ida's Patrick (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Walford | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Andrew Thornton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 4 | 1 | 25% | −1.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 Dec 09+1051d | Newbury | Hamilton Rentals Novices' Chase (Limited Handicap) | F/10 | — | 10-5 | 106 | — | Robert Walford | 13/2 |
| 2007 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 07+29d | Folkestone | Invicta Motors Novices' Hurdle | 1/8 | 11-6 | 110 | 130C | Andrew Thornton | 2/1 | |
| 01 Jan 07+40d | Exeter | Thurlestone Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 2/17 | nk | 10-12 | 110 | 125C | Robert Walford | 40/1 |
| 2006 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 22 Nov 06+22d | Chepstow | Weatherbys Bank 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) | 8/11 | 2½ | 10-12 | — | 97C | Robert Walford | 100/1 |
| 31 Oct 06 | Exeter | williamhill.co.uk 'NH' Novices' Hurdle | 10/16 | 3 | 10-12 | — | 88C | Robert Walford | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Melba Toast won?
- Melba Toast (GB) won 1 of 5 archived starts between 2006 and 2009, a strike rate of 20%. Placed 2 times in total (40% of starts).
- Who trained Melba Toast?
- Melba Toast (GB) was trained by R H & Mrs S Alner on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 16 December 2009.
- Who is Melba Toast's sire?
- Melba Toast (GB) is by Zaffaran (USA) out of Ida Melba (GB), whose sire is Idiots Delight.
- What is Melba Toast's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 106, from the run on 16 December 2009. The highest on record is 110.
- What is Melba Toast's sire's record?
- Zaffaran (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.6% of 1,087 runs since Jan 2008 (140 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on heavy going: 13.4% from 209. Weakest on good to soft going: 4% from 174. Weakest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 5.2% from 155.
- Who are Melba Toast's siblings?
- Out of Ida Melba (GB), Melba Toast (GB) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Duncliffe (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Duncliffe (GB)). The wins came over 2m4f–2m7½f. As at Nov 2026.