Melodrama (IRE)
Melodrama (IRE) is 2 from 9, both wins coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Aug 2012. Last raced off a career-high mark of 66.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Melodrama (IRE) has 8 produce in the archive, 2 winners — most wins Dramatic Sands (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Dramatic Sands (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dramatic Sands (IRE) | 8 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Many A Year (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Peckinpah (IRE) | 26 | 0 | — | — |
| Rehearsal (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Trumph (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Invigorated (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Of Persia (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Royal Westminster (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–9Wins / Runs
- 22.2%Strike rate
- 3 (33.3%)Placed
- +3.75£1 level staken=9 at SP
- 2.06Fair A/E n=9 · 1.73 incl. margin
- 66Highest OR
- 51dAvg 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 10.6% of 5,063 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 455.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 7 | 15.9% | +5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 870 | 86 | 9.9% | −0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,010 | 92 | 9.1% | −1.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 455 | 33 | 7.3% | −3.3 | — |
| Soft | 702 | 76 | 10.8% | +0.2 | — |
| Heavy | 215 | 21 | 9.8% | −0.8 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,765 | 220 | 12.5% | +1.9 | 2 from 6 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 79 | 10 | 12.7% | +2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,350 | 136 | 10.1% | −0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,505 | 176 | 11.7% | +1.1 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,369 | 142 | 10.4% | −0.2 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 545 | 49 | 9% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 168 | 20 | 11.9% | +1.3 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 39 | 1 | 2.6% | −8 | — |
| Over 3m | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +1.9 | — |
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, 1 winner — best of them Devils Bit (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devils Bit (IRE) | 19 | 2 | 2m | — |
| Pursuitoexcellence (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gibraltar Rock (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nambiti Hills (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.75 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +7.75 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.25 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +7.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Durcan | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.75 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.75 |
| None | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | 2 | 33% | +6.75 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 14 Sep 12+25d | Wolverhampton (AW) | ATR St Leger Microsite Now Live Handicap | 3/4 | 4½ | 9-4 | 66 | 59B | Jamie Spencer | 5/2 |
| 20 Aug 12+7d | Kempton (AW) | Kempton Autojumble Handicap | 1/11 | 9-7 | 60 | 83A | Ted Durcan | 7/4F | |
| 13 Aug 12+60d | Lingfield (AW) | 32redbingo.com Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 9-3 | 60 | 79A | Ted Durcan | 8/1 |
| 14 Jun 12+24d | Yarmouth | Trafalgar Restaurant At Great Yarmouth Racecourse Handicap | 6/8 | 14 | 9-3 | 61 | 45C | Ted Durcan | 13/2 |
| 21 May 12+35d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pat Lowe Birthday Handicap | 1/12 | 9-2 | 55 | 79A | Ted Durcan | 9/1 | |
| 16 Apr 12+170d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Enjoy The Punters Package Group Offer Handicap | 5/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 56 | 64A | Ted Durcan | 10/1 |
| 2011 · 3 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Oct 11+11d | Newmarket | E.B.F. 'Makfi' Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div 2) | 9/12 | 3 | 9-0 | — | 58A | Ted Durcan | 50/1 |
| 18 Oct 11+73d | Lingfield (AW) | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 10/11 | 1¾ | 8-12 | — | 41A | Richard Mullen | 40/1 |
| 06 Aug 11 | Newmarket | Watch German Races Live At German-tote.com Maiden Fillies' Stakes | 11/14 | 3¾ | 9-0 | — | 48C | Chris Catlin | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Melodrama won?
- Melodrama (IRE) won 2 of 9 archived starts between 2011 and 2012, a strike rate of 22.2%. Placed 3 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Melodrama?
- Melodrama (IRE) was trained by David Lanigan on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 14 September 2012.
- Who is Melodrama's sire?
- Melodrama (IRE) is by Oratorio (IRE) out of Lila (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Melodrama prefer?
- Melodrama (IRE) has the best record on standard (aw) going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Melodrama's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 66, from the run on 14 September 2012. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Melodrama's sire's record?
- Oratorio (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 5,063 runs since Jan 2008 (370 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 7.3% from 455.
- Who are Melodrama's siblings?
- Out of Lila (GB), Melodrama (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Devils Bit (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Melodrama produced winners?
- As a dam, Melodrama (IRE) has 8 produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Dramatic Sands (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Dramatic Sands (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Oct 2026.