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Horse profile

King Melody

Black Minstrel (GB) × Ardglass Belle (GB) (Carnival Night (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
1986
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 3 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
4 Feb 1994, Kelso (PU/13)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
157PU

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
4 Feb 94KelsoPU/1316/1-N DoughtyG RichardsShip Hotel Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mSoft11-4Surrey Dancer (GB)£2,5481111/11
16 Oct 93Kelso7/1625/123½N DoughtyG RichardsSalvesen Food Services Novices' HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m6½fGood11-0Four Deep (IRE)£2,1807011/14
15 Nov 91Ayr15/1533/1distM MoloneyG RichardsEBF Novices' Hurdle QualifierNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2mGood10-11Flowing River (USA)£2,122-0/13
  • PU/134 Feb 94 · Kelso16/1

    Ship Hotel Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft

    All fields
    Date
    4 Feb 94
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    PU/13
    SP
    16/1
    Btn
    -
    Jockey
    N Doughty
    Trainer
    G Richards
    Race
    Ship Hotel Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-4
    Winner / 2nd
    Surrey Dancer (GB)
    Winner prize
    £2,548
    Days
    111
    Future form
    1/11
  • 7/1616 Oct 93 · Kelso25/1

    Salvesen Food Services Novices' Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m6½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    16 Oct 93
    Course
    Kelso
    Pos
    7/16
    SP
    25/1
    Btn
    23½
    Jockey
    N Doughty
    Trainer
    G Richards
    Race
    Salvesen Food Services Novices' Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m6½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Four Deep (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £2,180
    Days
    701
    Future form
    1/14
  • 15/1515 Nov 91 · Ayr33/1

    EBF Novices' Hurdle Qualifier

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood

    All fields
    Date
    15 Nov 91
    Course
    Ayr
    Pos
    15/15
    SP
    33/1
    Btn
    dist
    Jockey
    M Moloney
    Trainer
    G Richards
    Race
    EBF Novices' Hurdle Qualifier
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-11
    Winner prize
    £2,122
    Days
    -
    Future form
    0/13

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
4 Feb 94KelsoShip Hotel Novices' HurdlePU/13Little Bromley (GB)59 Mar 94CatterickHornby Novices' Hurdle
16 Oct 93KelsoSalvesen Food Services Novices' Hurdle7/16Four Deep (IRE)15 Nov 93HexhamBorcovicus Novices' Hurdle
  • PU/134 Feb 94 · Kelso

    Ship Hotel Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    4 Feb 94
    Course
    Kelso
    Race
    Ship Hotel Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    PU/13
    Winner next time
    Little Bromley (GB)
    Their pos
    5
    Won on
    9 Mar 94
    Race won
    Hornby Novices' Hurdle
  • 7/1616 Oct 93 · Kelso

    Salvesen Food Services Novices' Hurdle

    All fields
    Date
    16 Oct 93
    Course
    Kelso
    Race
    Salvesen Food Services Novices' Hurdle
    This horse
    7/16
    Winner next time
    Four Deep (IRE)
    Their pos
    1
    Won on
    5 Nov 93
    Race won
    Borcovicus Novices' Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
G Richards15 Nov 914 Feb 9415/1530000.0%0.0%£0€0
G Richards
Trainer
G Richards
First run
15 Nov 91
Last run
4 Feb 94
First run for yard
15/15
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt30000.0%0.0%£0€015 Nov 914 Feb 94
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
15 Nov 91
Last run
4 Feb 94

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Hurdle
Race type
Hurdle
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Soft10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Soft
Going
Soft
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f20000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m6f to 3m1f10000.0%0.0%£0€0
2m to 2m1f
Distance
2m to 2m1f
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
2m6f to 3m1f
Distance
2m6f to 3m1f
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Kelso20000.0%0.0%£0€0
Ayr10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Kelso
Course
Kelso
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ayr
Course
Ayr
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Non-handicap (unclassified)30000.0%0.0%£0€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
13 to 16 runners30000.0%0.0%£0€0
13 to 16 runners
Runners
13 to 16 runners
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
February10000.0%0.0%£0€0
October10000.0%0.0%£0€0
November10000.0%0.0%£0€0
February
Month
February
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
October
Month
October
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
November
Month
November
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
N Doughty20000.0%0.0%£0€0
M Moloney10000.0%0.0%£0€0
N Doughty
Jockey
N Doughty
Runs
2
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
M Moloney
Jockey
M Moloney
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
G Richards30000.0%0.0%£0€0
G Richards
Trainer
G Richards
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear30000.0%0.0%£0€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10000.0%0.0%£0€0
61 to 120 days10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Over a year10000.0%0.0%£0€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
61 to 120 days
Days since last run
61 to 120 days
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Over a year
Days since last run
Over a year
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchBlack Minstrel (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. SireBlack Minstrel (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchArdglass Belle (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamArdglass Belle (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCarnival Night (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Black Minstrel (GB)
Ardglass Belle (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Carnival Night (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseKing Melody (GB)
Sexgelding
Foaled1986
SireBlack Minstrel (GB)
DamArdglass Belle (GB)
DamsireCarnival Night (GB)
Dam's produce1 winners from 5 runners
Notable siblingCoolnanave (GB)

Female line

  1. Ardglass Belle (GB) · 1 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Black Minstrel (GB)Ardglass Belle (GB)Carnival Night (GB)geldingFlat 16.0f · NH 2m4fNH 2m3½f
Black Minstrel (GB)
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 16.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
NH 2m3½f

Progeny of Black Minstrel (GB) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs2,2291784918.0%22.0%30
At 2m to 2m1f731611528.3%20.8%20
On Good going728611538.4%21.0%20
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going23523509.8%21.3%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
2,229
Wins
178
Placed
491
Win %
8.0%
Place %
22.0%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
731
Wins
61
Placed
152
Win %
8.3%
Place %
20.8%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
728
Wins
61
Placed
153
Win %
8.4%
Place %
21.0%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
235
Wins
23
Placed
50
Win %
9.8%
Place %
21.3%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Black Minstrel (GB) × Carnival Night mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt500.0%0460110.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
5
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
46
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
11
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Coolnanave (GB)100£0€0
King Melody (GB)300£0€0
Midnight Mystic I (GB)900£0€0
Ardubh (GB)1600£0€0
Elwill Way (GB)1700£0€0
Coolnanave (GB)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
King Melody (GB)
Runs
3
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Midnight Mystic I (GB)
Runs
9
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Ardubh (GB)
Runs
16
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Elwill Way (GB)
Runs
17
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Ardglass Belle (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 5 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Golden Love I (GB)

By Mister Lord (USA)

Female line

  1. 1Ardglass Belle (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Ardglass Belle family

In brief

When was King Melody foaled?

King Melody (GB) was foaled in 1986.

Who are the sire and dam of King Melody?

King Melody (GB) is by Black Minstrel (GB) out of Ardglass Belle (GB), a daughter of Carnival Night (GB).

Who trained King Melody?

King Melody (GB) was trained by G Richards and owned by R Tyrer at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is King Melody's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, King Melody (GB) ran 3 times without winning.

Is King Melody still racing?

King Melody (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 4 February 1994 at Kelso in the Ship Hotel Novices' Hurdle (result: pulled up, 13 ran), and has not run there since.

What is King Melody's record at Kelso?

King Melody (GB) ran most often at Kelso, with no wins from 2 runs there.

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