Melford (IRE)
Melford (IRE) is 2 from 14. Hasn't won since Jan 2006. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 5 on softer). Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off 74, 41lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–14Wins / Runs
- 14.3%Strike rate
- 2 (14.3%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.72Fair A/E n=14 · 1.48 incl. margin
- 115Highest OR
- 120dAvg 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 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 62 | 13 | 21% | +10 | — |
| Good to Firm | 1,240 | 171 | 13.8% | +2.8 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 7,022 | 840 | 12% | +1 | 2 from 8 |
| Good to Soft | 3,503 | 321 | 9.2% | −1.8 | 0 from 5 |
| Soft | 5,327 | 545 | 10.2% | −0.8 | — |
| Heavy | 2,760 | 274 | 9.9% | −1.1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 136 | 33 | 24.3% | +13.3 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −11 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 62 | 6 | 9.7% | −1.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,727 | 517 | 10.9% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6,697 | 722 | 10.8% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6,537 | 742 | 11.4% | +0.4 | 1 from 9 |
| Over 3m | 2,018 | 210 | 10.4% | −0.6 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Hear The Echo (IRE) (4 wins).
The wins came over 2m4f–3m5f; the highest grade won is Grade 2 (Hear The Echo (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hear The Echo (IRE) | 21 | 4 | 2m4f–3m5f | Grade 2 |
| Allied Victory (IRE) | 35 | 2 | 2m4f–2m6f | — |
| Curtain Razer (IRE) | 17 | 0 | — | — |
| Over The Beck (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Hear The Echo I (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | Grade 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 8 | 2 | 25% | +16.00 |
| Good to Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.00 |
| Class 5 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 4 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fontwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Wincanton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| Aintree | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 1 | 100% | +16.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11% | −2.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Fehily | 6 | 2 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Bernie Wharfe | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jim Culloty | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mr J Goss | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Marcus Foley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Barry Fenton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sam Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| None | 5 | 2 | 40% | +19.00 |
| Blinkers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +6.00 |
| 2005 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +12.00 |
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 | |||||||||
| 19 Apr 09+329d | Stratford | Bet Totepool On 0800 221 221 Hunters' Chase | 3/5 | 8 | 11-3 | 74 | 76C | Mr J Goss | 33/1 |
| 2008 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 25 May 08+23d | Fontwell | More Food Chocolate Fudge Cake Selling Handicap Chase | 4/9 | 10 | 10-10 | 78 | 78A | Bernie Wharfe | 9/2 |
| 02 May 08+96d | Fontwell | David Lloyd Worthing Handicap Chase | 5/12 | 8 | 11-6 | 81 | 78C | Bernie Wharfe | 10/1 |
| 27 Jan 08+32d | Southwell | Book Your Tickets Online Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-8 | 89 | — | Noel Fehily | 13/2 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 07+24d | Huntingdon | WBXTRIPLECROWN.COM Handicap Chase | PU/16 | — | 11-10 | 96 | — | Noel Fehily | 12/1 |
| 02 Dec 07+9d | Leicester | ladbrokes.com Leicestershire Handicap Chase | 5/6 | 15 | 11-3 | 104 | 75C | Marcus Foley | 11/1 |
| 23 Nov 07+13d | Ascot | Mar City Developments Handicap Chase | PU/12 | — | 10-12 | 110 | — | Barry Fenton | 25/1 |
| 10 Nov 07+663d | Wincanton | toteexacta Handicap Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-10 | 113 | — | Noel Fehily | 12/1 |
| 2006 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 16 Jan 06+57d | Fakenham | At The Races Handicap Chase | 1/7 | 10-13 | 112 | 94C | Noel Fehily | 6/1 | |
| 2005 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 20 Nov 05+31d | Aintree | Totepool Grand Sefton Handicap Chase | 8/23 | 10 | 10-11 | 115 | 77C | Noel Fehily | 14/1 |
| 20 Oct 05+174d | Haydock | Manson Insurance Group Handicap Chase | 1/10 | 11-9 | 107 | 102C | Noel Fehily | 16/1 | |
| 29 Apr 05+70d | Fontwell | Handicap Chase | PU/11 | — | 11-8 | 111 | — | Sam Thomas | 12/1 |
| 18 Feb 05+43d | Sandown | Devine Iac Novices' Chase | 5/6 | 30 | 11-6 | 113 | 85C | Jim Culloty | 14/1 |
| 06 Jan 05 | Wincanton | Handicap Chase | PU/7 | — | 11-5 | 113 | — | Jim Culloty | 10/3J |
Quick answers
- How many races has Melford won?
- Melford (IRE) won 2 of 14 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 14.3%. Placed 2 times in total (14.3% of starts).
- Who trained Melford?
- Melford (IRE) was trained by Mrs Yvonne Goss on the most recent run on record, at Stratford on 19 April 2009.
- Who is Melford's sire?
- Melford (IRE) is by Presenting (GB) out of Echo Creek (IRE), whose sire is Strong Gale.
- What going does Melford prefer?
- Melford (IRE) has the best record on good going: 2 wins from 8 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Melford's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 74, from the run on 19 April 2009. The highest on record is 115.
- What is Melford's sire's record?
- Presenting (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11% of 20,050 runs since Jan 2008 (1,686 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 24.3% from 136.
- Who are Melford's siblings?
- Out of Echo Creek (IRE), Melford (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Hear The Echo (IRE) (4). Highest grade won: Grade 2 (Hear The Echo (IRE)). The wins came over 2m4f–3m5f. As at Oct 2026.