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Horse profile
Scythe
- TrainerBrian Meehan
- OwnerColin Day & Sam Sangster
- FamilyDear Lorraine
- Sex
- gelding
- Foaled
- 2024
- Colour
- bay
See also: Scythe (GB) · Charles O'Brien · 3 runs · 0 wins
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 1 win from 1 run (100%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £6,480 GB
- Official rating
- Unrated
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 26 Aug 2026, Newbury (1/8)
Scythe has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Winner prize | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug 26 | Newbury | 1/8 | 7/1 | won 2¾ | Saffie Osborne | Brian Meehan | Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II) | Class 4 | Flat Turf | 6½f | Good to Firm | 9-7 | Kingdom Of Kush (IRE) | £6,480 | 0/5 |
Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
Class 46½fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 26 Aug 26
- Course
- Newbury
- Pos
- 1/8
- SP
- 7/1
- Btn
- won 2¾
- Jockey
- Saffie Osborne
- Trainer
- Brian Meehan
- Race
- Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes (Div II)
- Class
- Class 4
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 6½f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 9-7
- Winner / 2nd
- Kingdom Of Kush (IRE)
- Winner prize
- £6,480
- Future form
- 0/5
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.
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Meehan | 26 Aug 26 | 26 Aug 26 | 1/8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £6,480 | €0 |
Brian Meehan
- Trainer
- Brian Meehan
- First run
- 26 Aug 26
- Last run
- 26 Aug 26
- First run for yard
- 1/8
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,480
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | £6,480 | €0 | 26 Aug 26 | 26 Aug 26 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,480
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 26 Aug 26
- Last run
- 26 Aug 26
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchVictor Ludorum
Parent · 1
- SireVictor Ludorum
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMelancholy
Parent · 1
- DamMelancholy
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireAcclamation (GB)
- Dam's damColour Blue (IRE)
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireHoly Roman Emperor (IRE)
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Melancholy (IRE) · by Acclamation (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners
- Colour Blue (IRE) · by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE) · 2 winners from 6 runners · Black-type placed
- Catch The Blues (IRE) · by Bluebird (USA) · 7 winners from 10 runners · Group 3 winner
- Dear Lorraine (FR) · 5 winners from 8 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Foaled | Colour | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Ludorum | Melancholy | Acclamation (GB) | 14 Feb 24 | bay | gelding | Flat 7.3f | Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f |
Victor Ludorum
- Sire
- Victor Ludorum
- Dam
- Melancholy
- Damsire
- Acclamation (GB)
- Foaled
- 14 Feb 24
- Colour
- bay
- Sex
- gelding
- Sire's avg winning distance
- Flat 7.3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- Flat 6.8f · NH 2m1½f
Progeny of Victor Ludorum in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 154 | 18 | 40 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m | 93 | 9 | 24 | 1 | 1 | ||
| On Good to firm or firmer going | 24 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | ||
| At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going | 13 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 154
- Wins
- 18
- Placed
- 40
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m
- Runs
- 93
- Wins
- 9
- Placed
- 24
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
On Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- On Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 24
- Wins
- 3
- Placed
- 6
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Condition
- At 7f to 1m on Good to firm or firmer going
- Runs
- 13
- Wins
- 2
- Placed
- 3
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 1
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.
Victor Ludorum × Acclamation mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | £6,480 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 1
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,480
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scythe (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 0 | £6,480 | €0 |
Scythe (IRE)
- Horse
- Scythe (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 1
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £6,480
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 1 winners from 1 runners
Full siblings
Scythe is the only foal out of Melancholy (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Half siblings
Scythe is the only foal out of Melancholy (IRE) to have raced in Britain or Ireland.
Female line
- 1Melancholy (IRE) · by Acclamation (GB)
- 2Colour Blue (IRE) · by Holy Roman Emperor (IRE)
- 3Catch The Blues (IRE) · by Bluebird (USA)
- 4Dear Lorraine (FR)
Notable relatives
First cousin once removed
- Sioux Nation (USA)4W · 14R · 1 G1
3rd dam
- Catch The Blues (IRE)3W · 22R · 1 black-type
In brief
How old is Scythe?
Scythe is a 2-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 14 February 2024.
Who are the sire and dam of Scythe?
Scythe is by Victor Ludorum out of Melancholy, a daughter of Acclamation (GB).
Who trains Scythe?
Scythe is trained by Brian Meehan and owned by Colin Day & Sam Sangster, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.
What is Scythe's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Scythe has won 1 of 1 race (100%).
What is Scythe's biggest win?
Scythe's only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes at Newbury on 26 August 2026.
Has Scythe ever been beaten?
Scythe is unbeaten in 1 race in Britain and Ireland.
When did Scythe last run?
Scythe last ran in Britain or Ireland on 26 August 2026 at Newbury in the Bricklayers Arms Newbury EBF Maiden Stakes, finishing 1st of 8.
Is Scythe related to any top horses?
Scythe's black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Sioux Nation (USA) (first cousin once removed, Group 1 winner) and Catch The Blues (IRE) (3rd dam, Group 3 winner), from the Dear Lorraine (FR) family.
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