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Horse profile

Melbourne Ghost (IRE)

5yo gelding · Trainer Donald Whillans · Owner Mousetrap Racing
by Ocovango (GB) out of Tagalong (IRE) (Brian Boru)
4 runs · 3 courses · from Jan 2026
As at 25 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Last run 20 Apr 2026 · 7th of 9
KTB Profile

Melbourne Ghost is a gelding by Ocovango out of the Brian Boru mare Tagalong. He has been unplaced in all four starts on turf, twice at Kelso, once at Newcastle and once at Ayr. His races have come over 1m5f to 2m, 2m1f to 2m4f and 2m5f to 3m on good, good to soft and heavy ground. He finished 7 of 9, having been held, at Kelso in the Class 4 Adam Scott Celebratory Novices' Hurdle in Apr 2026.

Based on 4 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Jan 2026 · updated 25 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 84 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Kelso, 21 Mar 2026

How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 84B · median 75.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft284B622 runs · 84 / 62
Good1——1 run · —
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f267C53.52 runs · 67 / 53.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 95A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Kelso, 21 Mar 2026

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 4 figures · best 95A · median 93
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
Good to Soft295A942 runs · 95 / 94
Good1——1 run · —
Heavy1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 25 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f293C91.52 runs · 93 / 91.5
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 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 from 4 analysed runs since Jan 2026

  • Held up 2 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 2 (50%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Ocovango (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,990 runs since Jan 2008 (304 horses).

Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14% from 193.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm27829.6%+20.1—
Good937939.9%+0.40 from 1
Good to Soft7037010%+0.50 from 2
Soft914758.2%−1.3—
Heavy393379.4%−0.10 from 1
Standard (AW)1600%−9.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f600%−9.5—
1m2f – 1m4f1100%−9.5—
1m5f – 2m788648.1%−1.40 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f1,095988.9%−0.60 from 2
2m5f – 3m8979410.5%+10 from 1
Over 3m1932714%+4.5—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 25 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Tagalong (IRE) (Brian Boru)

2 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them The Niffler (IRE) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4½f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Niffler (IRE)2532m–2m4½f—
Lord Maher (IRE)1211m7½f—

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 2 0 0% −2.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 2 0 0% −2.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Craig Nichol 2 0 0% −2.00
Jamie Hamilton 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Quinlan 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 0 0% −3.00
NH Flat 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 SpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 4 runs
20 Apr 26+30d Kelso Adam Scott Celebratory Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 18f · Good · 9 ran Settled in rear - nudged and pushed after 4th - in difficulty from 6th - isolated well behind by 3 out - finished a distant 7th 7/9 50 11-5 67C90C Jamie Hamilton 66/1
21 Mar 26+28d Kelso KOSB Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 21f · Good To Soft · 7 ran Settled in the pack - blundered and needed a nudge at the 5th - pushed along before 2 out and dropped away approaching the last 5/7 3¾ 11-2 84B95A Craig Nichol 150/1
21 Feb 26+39d Newcastle Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 4 · 17f · Good To Soft · 12 ran Held up towards the back - error at 5th - lost touch before 3 out - well beaten in 12th 12/12 10 11-7 40C93C Craig Nichol 125/1
13 Jan 26 Ayr Sunday Roast At Western House Hotel Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran Settled in the pack early - lost touch approaching the home turn - no impact thereafter - finished well beaten in 7th 7/8 1 11-4 84C93C Sean Quinlan 10/1

Quick answers

How many races has Melbourne Ghost won?
Melbourne Ghost (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2026.
Who trains Melbourne Ghost?
Melbourne Ghost (IRE) is trained by Donald Whillans, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 20 April 2026.
Who is Melbourne Ghost's sire?
Melbourne Ghost (IRE) is by Ocovango (GB) out of Tagalong (IRE), whose sire is Brian Boru.
What is Melbourne Ghost's sire's record?
Ocovango (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.5% of 2,990 runs since Jan 2008 (304 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest at trips beyond 3m (all codes): 14% from 193.
Who are Melbourne Ghost's siblings?
Out of Tagalong (IRE), Melbourne Ghost (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: The Niffler (IRE) (3). The wins came over 1m7½f–2m4½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from January 2026. 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.