Horse profile
Royal Melbourne (IRE)
by Among Men (USA) out of Calachuchi (GB) (Martinmas)
29 runs · 12 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 28 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 25 Jan 2008 — 6,851 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2008
2 wins · Wolverhampton (AW) & Catterick
Last raced off OR 98
KTB Profile
Royal Melbourne (IRE) is 2 from 29. Hasn't won since Sep 2007. Last raced off a career-high mark of 98.
Based on 29 archived runs · updated 28 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR at career high
- 2–29Wins / Runs
- 6.9%Strike rate
- 12 (41.4%)Placed
- +4.00£1 level staken=29 at SP
- 0.71Fair A/E n=29 · 0.59 incl. margin
- 98Highest OR
- 40dAvg 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.
Official rating98At career-high mark
98
46–98
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
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
Sire
Among Men (USA)
Progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 89 runs since Jan 2008 (10 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Good | 33 | 5 | 15.2% | +5.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3 | 0 from 6 |
| Soft | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3 | 1 from 5 |
| Heavy | 6 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 1 from 10 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | 2 from 16 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 14 | 1 | 7.1% | −3 | 0 from 8 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 44 | 6 | 13.6% | +3.5 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 24 | 2 | 8.3% | −1.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −10.1 | — |
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
Dam
Calachuchi (GB) (Martinmas)
4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Enchanted Garden (GB) (7 wins).
The wins came over 1m7f–3m½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Enchanted Garden (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enchanted Garden (GB) | 25 | 7 | 2m–3m½f | Class 2 |
| Calatagan (IRE) | 59 | 5 | 1m7f–2m3½f | Class 2 |
| Canny Bay (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Punta Baluarte (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 10 | 1 | 10% | +11.00 |
| Good to Soft | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 5 | 1 | 20% | +7.00 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 14 | 1 | 7% | +7.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Class 5 | 7 | 1 | 14% | +5.00 |
| Class 7 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| Newcastle | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Catterick | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| Musselburgh | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Carlisle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sedgefield | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Beverley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 16 | 2 | 13% | +17.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Eaves | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| David McCabe | 4 | 1 | 25% | +8.00 |
| David Allan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Robert Winston | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Lee Vickers | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Anthony Ross | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Charlie Poste | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mark Bradburne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Russ Garritty | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fergal Lynch | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 27 | 2 | 7% | +6.00 |
| E/S | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 11 | 1 | 9% | +10.00 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2005 | 12 | 1 | 8% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 22 | 2 | 9% | +11.00 |
| Hurdle | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 25 Jan 08+27d | Doncaster | skybet.com Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 11-10 | 98 | — | Charlie Poste | 17/2 |
| 2007 · 11 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Dec 07+24d | Musselburgh | toteexacta Handicap Hurdle | 4/10 | 4 | 10-6 | 98 | 90C | Lee Vickers | 6/1 |
| 05 Dec 07+17d | Ayr | Book Now For Coral SGN Novices' Handicap Hurdle | 2/8 | 3 | 11-10 | 95 | 128C | Mark Bradburne | 9/1 |
| 18 Nov 07+13d | Carlisle | TurfTV Betting Shop Service Handicap Hurdle | 5/11 | 5 | 10-5 | 97 | 90C | Lee Vickers | 25/1 |
| 05 Nov 07+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | We've Got The Ashes at centrebet.com Handicap | 3/12 | 1½ | 9-8 | 56 | 64C | David Allan | 25/1 |
| 20 Oct 07+12d | Catterick | toteexacta Handicap | 5/15 | shd | 9-8 | 57 | 72C | David Allan | 14/1 |
| 08 Oct 07+16d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Handicap | 6/12 | nk | 9-4 | 58 | 61C | Silvestre De Sousa | 13/2 |
| 22 Sep 07+8d | Wolverhampton (AW) | WBX.COM 25 Pounds Free Bet For New Accounts Handicap | 8/12 | 2 | 9-12 | 60 | 54C | Silvestre De Sousa | 11/2 |
| 14 Sep 07+167d | Wolverhampton (AW) | WBX.COM For Free Commission On Big Races Handicap | 1/12 | 8-10 | 46 | 86C | Silvestre De Sousa | 20/1 | |
| 31 Mar 07+39d | Uttoxeter | toteplacepot Maiden Hurdle | 2/11 | 24 | 11-2 | — | 99C | Russ Garritty | 14/1 |
| 20 Feb 07+20d | Sedgefield | Manning Elliott/All Points North Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) | 6/13 | 7 | 11-2 | — | 94C | Anthony Ross | 4/1 |
| 31 Jan 07+99d | Newcastle | wbx.com Novices' Hurdle | 5/17 | 1¾ | 11-4 | — | 111C | Anthony Ross | 40/1 |
| 2006 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 06+21d | Catterick | John Mccormack Lifetime In Racing Handicap | 9/15 | 3½ | 9-7 | 58 | 48C | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
| 03 Oct 06+33d | Catterick | Skyram Handicap | 5/15 | 2½ | 9-13 | 59 | 60C | Tom Eaves | 7/1 |
| 31 Aug 06+122d | Beverley | BP Saltend Handicap | 2/11 | ½ | 8-9 | 55 | 66C | David Allan | 8/1 |
| 01 May 06+35d | Newcastle | Camair International Forwarders Handicap | 11/15 | 1½ | 8-4 | 56 | 42C | Tom Eaves | 8/1 |
| 27 Mar 06+144d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Zongalero Restaurant Overlooks Racetrack Banded Stakes | 8/12 | ½ | 9-3 | 56 | 50C | Tom Eaves | 9/2J |
| 2005 · 12 runs | |||||||||
| 03 Nov 05+15d | Musselburgh | Toteexacta Handicap | 4/13 | 11 | 8-10 | 60 | 44C | Tom Eaves | 4/1J |
| 19 Oct 05+10d | Newcastle | PDS Handicap | 4/16 | hd | 8-9 | 60 | 73C | Tom Eaves | 8/1 |
| 09 Oct 05+16d | Newcastle | Cantorspreadfair.com Handicap | 3/16 | shd | 9-5 | 60 | 61C | Tom Eaves | 17/2 |
| 23 Sep 05+74d | Haydock | Rectangle Group Handicap | 8/16 | nk | 8-12 | 61 | 58C | Paul Hanagan | 12/1 |
| 11 Jul 05+3d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Celebrate At Dunstall Park Handicap | 11/12 | 1½ | 9-1 | 50 | 40C | David McCabe | 7/2F |
| 08 Jul 05+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Hotel And Conferencing At Dunstall Park Handicap | 2/12 | nk | 9-4 | 50 | 57C | David McCabe | 9/2F |
| 09 Jun 05+29d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Dunstall Park Loyalty Card Handicap | 3/12 | 4 | 9-4 | 51 | — | David McCabe | 6/1 |
| 11 May 05+9d | Newcastle | Ownersexclusive.com Handicap | 2/16 | 3 | 10-0 | 59 | 80C | Robert Winston | 7/1 |
| 02 May 05+12d | Newcastle | Totesport.com Handicap | 9/12 | 3½ | 8-10 | 59 | 36C | Fergal Lynch | 7/1 |
| 20 Apr 05+71d | Catterick | Moonax Handicap | 1/11 | 8-4 | 55 | 41C | David McCabe | 11/1 | |
| 08 Feb 05+29d | Southwell (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap | 12/13 | 7 | 8-8 | 49 | 47C | Robert Winston | 9/2 |
| 10 Jan 05 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Bet Direct Handicap | 3/11 | ¾ | 8-8 | 49 | 76C | Robert Winston | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Royal Melbourne won?
- Royal Melbourne (IRE) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2008, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 12 times in total (41.4% of starts).
- Who trained Royal Melbourne?
- Royal Melbourne (IRE) was trained by Alan Brown on the most recent run on record, at Doncaster on 25 January 2008.
- Who is Royal Melbourne's sire?
- Royal Melbourne (IRE) is by Among Men (USA) out of Calachuchi (GB), whose sire is Martinmas.
- What going does Royal Melbourne prefer?
- Royal Melbourne (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Royal Melbourne's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 98, from the run on 25 January 2008. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Royal Melbourne's sire's record?
- Among Men (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.1% of 89 runs since Jan 2008 (10 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Royal Melbourne's siblings?
- Out of Calachuchi (GB), Royal Melbourne (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Enchanted Garden (GB) (7). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Enchanted Garden (GB)). The wins came over 1m7f–3m½f. As at Oct 2026.