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Horse profile

Watermelon (IRE)

8yo mare (at last run, Jun 2011) · Last trainer Michael T Moran · Last owner Valley View Syndicate
by Beckett (IRE) out of Lucky Fountain (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
37 runs · 15 courses · from Oct 2005
As at 22 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Jun 2011 — 5,620 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2011 2 wins · Kilbeggan & Clonmel Beaten favourite LTO Last raced off OR 92
KTB Profile

Watermelon (IRE) is 2 from 37. Hasn't won since Sep 2007. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer).

Based on 37 archived runs · updated 22 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster

Progeny in our archive

Produce record

As a dam, Watermelon (IRE) has 3 produce in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Yenaled Dream (IRE)70——
Nobrainnoheadache (IRE)70——
Emperor's Hill (IRE)20——
Official rating92↓ 3lb off peak
92 42–95

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 117A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Clonmel, 26 May 2011 Official rating 92 at the last jumps run, 3 Jun 2011

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 59C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Roscommon, 4 Sep 2007 Official rating 42 at the last flat run, 4 Sep 2007

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 26 figures · best 129A · median 101.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good to Firm9118A99—
Good9129A111—
Soft4103A95.5—
Firm3103A102—
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m13129A105—
2m1f – 2m4f13118A93—
Flat 7 figures · best 59C · median 27
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
Good351C27—
Firm218C16—
Good to Firm1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 22 Oct 2025
1m2f – 1m4f359C51—
1m – 1m1f221C19.5—
6f – 7f252C39.5—

Of 37 runs looked at, 4 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (4).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 33 figures from 37 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beckett (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 4.6% of 281 runs since Jan 2008 (32 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm400%−4.61 from 6
Good to Firm6023.3%−1.30 from 11
Good9988.1%+3.51 from 13
Good to Soft4624.3%−0.30 from 2
Soft3200%−4.60 from 5
Heavy1417.1%+2.5—
Standard (AW)2600%−4.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f1000%−4.6—
6f – 7f4324.7%+0.10 from 2
1m – 1m1f1900%−4.60 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f1400%−4.60 from 3
1m5f – 2m6357.9%+3.32 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f8567.1%+2.50 from 14
2m5f – 3m3900%−4.6—
Over 3m800%−4.6—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 22 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lucky Fountain (IRE) (Lafontaine I)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Armedanddangerous (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 1m1½f–3m; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Armedanddangerous (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Armedanddangerous (IRE)2452m4f–3mClass 4
Noend (IRE)2041m2f–2m4f—
Auld Fyffee (IRE)2011m1½fClass 6
Max My Boy (IRE)40——
Shambala (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 13 1 8% −2.00
Good to Firm 11 0 0% −11.00
Firm 6 1 17% +4.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Clonmel 6 1 17% +5.00
Tramore 5 0 0% −5.00
Cork 4 0 0% −4.00
Downpatrick 3 0 0% −3.00
Wexford 3 0 0% −3.00
Roscommon 3 0 0% −3.00
Down Royal 2 0 0% −2.00
Sligo 2 0 0% −2.00
Killarney 2 0 0% −2.00
Curragh 2 0 0% −2.00
Punchestown 1 0 0% −1.00
Kilbeggan 1 1 100% +9.00
Naas 1 0 0% −1.00
Bellewstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Gowran Park 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 16 2 13% +5.00
2m1f – 2m4f 14 0 0% −14.00
1m2f – 1m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
6f – 7f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Michael Darcy 9 1 11% +2.00
Sean Flanagan 5 1 20% +5.00
Andrew J McNamara 4 0 0% −4.00
E J O'Connell 3 0 0% −3.00
B J Cooper 3 0 0% −3.00
M P Butler 3 0 0% −3.00
Martin Lane 2 0 0% −2.00
Brian O'Connell 1 0 0% −1.00
Colm O'Donoghue 1 0 0% −1.00
Adam O'Neill 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean McDermott 1 0 0% −1.00
D J Moran 1 0 0% −1.00
M A Cleere 1 0 0% −1.00
Cathy Gannon 1 0 0% −1.00
W J O'Connor 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 33 2 6% −12.00
Tongue tie 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 3 0 0% −3.00
2010 11 0 0% −11.00
2009 7 0 0% −7.00
2007 7 2 29% +14.00
2006 7 0 0% −7.00
2005 2 0 0% −2.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 25 2 8% −4.00
Flat 7 0 0% −7.00
Chase 5 0 0% −5.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
03 Jun 11+8d Tramore Dunhill Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran F/16 — 11-4 92— E J O'Connell 9/2F
26 May 11+24d Clonmel Frank Purcell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16.5f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 3/16 5 11-3 91117A E J O'Connell 9/1
02 May 11+215d Down Royal Daily Mirror Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 9 11-5 9399A E J O'Connell 10/1
29 Sep 10+7d Sligo Strandhill Mares Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding To Soft · 15 ran 5/15 7 11-7 —101A Michael Darcy 10/1
22 Sep 10+23d Downpatrick Britvic Ni Beginners Chase 18.5f · Good To Yielding · 14 ran UR/14 — 11-7 —— Brian O'Connell 12/1
30 Aug 10+12d Downpatrick Win A Diamond Ring Today Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 18f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 4½ 11-12 94100A Sean Flanagan 4/1J
18 Aug 10+3d Killarney Mcsweeney Arms Hotel Mares Beginners Chase 17f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 2/13 shd 11-7 —118A Sean Flanagan 20/1
15 Aug 10+23d Tramore Tramore Supporters Club Beginners Chase 16f · Firm · 10 ran 5/10 5 11-7 —103A Sean Flanagan 10/1
23 Jul 10+8d Wexford Crown Bar Beginners Chase 17f · Yielding · 15 ran 6/15 15 11-7 —90C Sean Flanagan 25/1
15 Jul 10+13d Killarney Killarney Grand Live Music Venue Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 17f · Yielding To Soft · 16 ran 5/16 2½ 11-4 94103A B J Cooper 16/1
02 Jul 10+22d Wexford Nick O'Donnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 9/16 19 11-12 9585C Andrew J McNamara 9/2C
10 Jun 10+27d Clonmel Clonmel Show 4th July Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good · 17 ran 2/17 1 11-8 91129A Andrew J McNamara 5/1J
14 May 10+11d Cork Firville Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 20f · Good To Firm · 23 ran 11/23 5½ 11-2 9280A B J Cooper 9/2F
03 May 10+197d Down Royal Dunloy Cuchullains Ga & Cc Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Good To Firm · 17 ran 2/17 2 10-13 89111A B J Cooper 8/1
18 Oct 09+4d Cork Newmarket Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 16f · Good · 22 ran 5/22 shd 10-10 91105A M P Butler 25/1
14 Oct 09+15d Punchestown 2010 Five Day Festival Handicap Hurdle (81-102) 20f · Good To Yielding · 25 ran 14/25 4½ 10-8 9183C M P Butler 33/1
29 Sep 09+6d Roscommon Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20.5f · Firm · 18 ran 10/18 hd 11-0 9291A M P Butler 14/1
23 Sep 09+40d Downpatrick Premier Foods Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 18f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 9/15 2½ 11-10 9393A Michael Darcy 9/2F
14 Aug 09+35d Tramore Ceili Evening At Tramore Festival Handicap Hurdle (80-102) 20f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 13 11-1 91112A Michael Darcy 9/1
10 Jul 09+28d Cork Essink Restaurant & Catering Mares Handicap Hurdle (81-109) 20f · Good · 23 ran 4/23 hd 10-7 90112A Michael Darcy 16/1
12 Jun 09+647d Clonmel Poulboy Handicap Hurdle (80-95) 16f · Firm · 15 ran F/15 — 11-7 90— Michael Darcy 8/1
04 Sep 07+3d Roscommon tote Jackpot Handicap (42-60) (Div 1) 12f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 6/16 1 8-10 4259C Colm O'Donoghue 8/1
01 Sep 07+27d Kilbeggan www.kilbegganraces.com Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 16f · Firm · 13 ran 1/13 11-1 89102C Sean Flanagan 9/1
05 Aug 07+30d Cork Charleville Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 18f · Soft · 20 ran 17/20 3 10-13 9080C Adam O'Neill 8/1
06 Jul 07+21d Wexford Nick O'Donnell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (74-95) 16f · Good · 16 ran 3/16 1½ 11-5 90111C Michael Darcy 10/1
15 Jun 07+23d Clonmel Cahir Motor Company Hyundai Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 18 ran 1/18 10-11 85117C Michael Darcy 10/1
23 May 07+13d Sligo June 26th At Sligo (Mares) Maiden Hurdle 18f · Good · 16 ran 4/16 1¾ 10-8 8191C Michael Darcy 10/1
10 May 07+262d Clonmel Sporting Press Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 2/14 7 10-11 —114C Michael Darcy 12/1
21 Aug 06+4d Roscommon Railway Bar 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 8 ran RO/8 — 10-7 —— Andrew J McNamara 16/1
17 Aug 06+10d Tramore Welcome To Tramore 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good · 9 ran 6/9 nk 10-7 9479C Andrew J McNamara 20/1
07 Aug 06+31d Naas Thoroughbred County 3-y-o Maiden Hurdle 16f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 6/9 2 10-4 —72C Sean McDermott 14/1
07 Jul 06+3d Bellewstown Glebe House Stud Handicap (45-60) 8f · Firm · 15 ran 12/15 1 8-12 4818C Martin Lane 25/1
04 Jul 06+31d Gowran Park Thomastown Handicap (45-70) 7f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 ½ 7-13 4827C D J Moran 12/1
03 Jun 06+23d Tramore Crobally Handicap (45-80) 12f · Firm · 13 ran 12/13 hd 8-2 5414C M A Cleere 14/1
11 May 06+200d Clonmel Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden 10f · Good · 13 ran 8/13 hd 9-0 5451C Cathy Gannon 50/1
23 Oct 05+22d Curragh Irish Pride Big Toast EBF Maiden 7f · Soft · 30 ran 23/30 2 8-11 —52C W J O'Connor 33/1
01 Oct 05 Curragh Bank Of Ireland Business Banking EBF Maiden 8f · Good · 26 ran 21/26 ½ 8-4 —21C Martin Lane 66/1

Quick answers

How many races has Watermelon (IRE) won?
Watermelon (IRE) won 2 of 37 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 5.4%. Placed 10 times in total (27% of starts).
Who trained Watermelon (IRE)?
Watermelon (IRE) was trained by Michael T Moran on the most recent run on record, at Tramore on 3 June 2011.
Who is Watermelon (IRE)'s sire?
Watermelon (IRE) is by Beckett (IRE) out of Lucky Fountain (IRE), whose sire is Lafontaine I.
What going does Watermelon (IRE) prefer?
Watermelon (IRE) has the best record on firm going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Watermelon (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 92, from the run on 3 June 2011. The highest on record is 95.
What is Watermelon (IRE)'s sire's record?
Beckett (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 4.6% of 281 runs since Jan 2008 (32 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Watermelon (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of Lucky Fountain (IRE), Watermelon (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Armedanddangerous (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Armedanddangerous (IRE)). The wins came over 1m1½f–3m. As at Oct 2026.
Has Watermelon (IRE) produced winners?
As a dam, Watermelon (IRE) has 3 produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2005. 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.