Melrose Abbey (IRE)
Melrose Abbey (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since Jun 2014. Last raced off a career-high mark of 96.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Melrose Abbey (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Forever Dreaming (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 6 (Forever Dreaming (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forever Dreaming (IRE) | 13 | 1 | 6f | Class 6 |
| Benedictine (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Melrose Duchess (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 4 (50%)Placed
- −2.50£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 1.41Fair A/E n=8 · 1.22 incl. margin
- 96Highest OR
- 96dAvg 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 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses).
Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 38 | 8 | 21.1% | +9.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 752 | 89 | 11.8% | +0.5 | — |
| Good | 1,076 | 112 | 10.4% | −0.9 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 582 | 72 | 12.4% | +1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 671 | 80 | 11.9% | +0.6 | 2 from 2 |
| Heavy | 228 | 18 | 7.9% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 1,024 | 117 | 11.4% | +0.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 45 | 2 | 4.4% | −6.9 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 729 | 77 | 10.6% | −0.7 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,103 | 127 | 11.5% | +0.2 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,183 | 162 | 13.7% | +2.4 | 2 from 5 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 785 | 76 | 9.7% | −1.6 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 358 | 40 | 11.2% | −0.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 143 | 11 | 7.7% | −3.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 25 | 1 | 4% | −7.3 | — |
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
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Villa Royale (GB) (5 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Ceilidh House (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villa Royale (GB) | 33 | 5 | 1m4f–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Bothy (GB) | 30 | 4 | 1m½f–2m½f | Class 3 |
| Ceilidh House (GB) | 11 | 2 | 1m½f–1m2f | Listed |
| Shela House (GB) | 31 | 2 | 1m2f | Class 4 |
| Villa Sonata (GB) | 9 | 1 | 1m2f | Class 5 |
| Opera de Luna (GB) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 2 | 100% | +3.50 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Class 1 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.25 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.25 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Bentley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Patrick O'Donnell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richard Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Martin Lane | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.25 |
| Richard Kingscote | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.25 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2014 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +0.50 |
| 2013 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 15 Aug 15+17d | Newmarket | Betway Handicap | 9/9 | 2¼ | 9-2 | 96 | 57C | Harry Bentley | 25/1 |
| 29 Jul 15+263d | Goodwood | EBF Stallions Veuve Clicquot Fillies' Stakes (Handicap) | 13/14 | 21 | 9-3 | 88 | 61C | Patrick O'Donnell | 9/1 |
| 2014 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 08 Nov 14+58d | Doncaster | Betfred TV EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Gillies Fillies' Stakes (Listed) | 5/11 | 5 | 8-12 | 89 | 77A | Richard Hughes | 7/1 |
| 11 Sep 14+75d | Doncaster | DFS Park Hill Stakes (Fillies' Group 2) | 9/13 | 6 | 8-7 | 89 | 68C | Silvestre De Sousa | 8/1 |
| 28 Jun 14+44d | Newmarket | Bet365.com Fillies' Handicap | 1/6 | 8-5 | 82 | 85B | Martin Lane | 9/4 | |
| 15 May 14+13d | Salisbury | Bathwick Tyres EBF Stallions Breeding Winners Fillies' Handicap | 2/8 | hd | 9-2 | 78 | 91A | Richard Kingscote | 11/4F |
| 02 May 14+205d | Chepstow | 32Red.com Maiden Stakes | 1/8 | 8-7 | — | 85A | Andrea Atzeni | 5/4F | |
| 2013 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 13 | Nottingham | E.B.F. Stallions/32 Bonus At 32Red.com Maiden Stakes | 3/12 | 2½ | 9-0 | — | 68A | Jim Crowley | 3/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Melrose Abbey won?
- Melrose Abbey (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2013 and 2015, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 4 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Melrose Abbey?
- Melrose Abbey (IRE) was trained by Ralph Beckett on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 15 August 2015.
- Who is Melrose Abbey's sire?
- Melrose Abbey (IRE) is by Selkirk (USA) out of Villa Carlotta (GB), whose sire is Rainbow Quest.
- What is Melrose Abbey's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 96, from the run on 15 August 2015. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Melrose Abbey's sire's record?
- Selkirk (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 4,371 runs since Jan 2008 (333 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on heavy going: 7.9% from 228. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 7.7% from 143.
- Who are Melrose Abbey's siblings?
- Out of Villa Carlotta (GB), Melrose Abbey (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Villa Royale (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Listed (Ceilidh House (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m½f. As at Oct 2026.
- Has Melrose Abbey produced winners?
- As a dam, Melrose Abbey (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Forever Dreaming (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 6 (Forever Dreaming (IRE)). The wins came over 6f. As at Oct 2026.