Aura of Melania
Aura of Melania is a two-year-old with an interesting story written entirely in second places. Through eight races, the horse has never crossed the line first but has finished second four times—a record that suggests genuine ability hampered by something just slightly out of reach. The most telling pattern is in recent form: across the last six starts, Aura has run second, second, second, third, fifth, and fourth. That run of three consecutive runners-up finishes is the kind of thing that makes trainers and owners sit up and wonder whether a breakthrough is coming soon.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What makes this horse worth watching is the consistency of it. Roger Fell's yard at Nawton, in North Yorkshire, has sent out 25 winners already this season, so the operation knows how to train winners—and yet with Aura, something keeps just not quite clicking. Whether it's the track, the distance, the opposition, or simply the element of luck that separates a runner-up from a winner, there is clearly a horse with the form to compete. Running second repeatedly at this age is not the mark of a hopeless prospect; it is the mark of a horse that belongs in races but has not quite found the winning formula. The most recent outing was just a day ago, so this horse is being kept sharp and active. If a maiden victory comes, it could come soon.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
Standard to slow (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Sep
2nd
Hamilton Park
5f – 6½f · Heavy · 7 runners
8 Sep
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Soft · 8 runners
17 Aug
2nd
Catterick Bridge
5f – 6½f · Good · 8 runners
27 Jul
3rd
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 6 runners
14 Jul
5th
Leicester
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 10 runners
25 Jun
4th
Newcastle
7f – 1m · Standard_To_Slow · 10 runners
15 Jun
4th
Wetherby
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
28 May
6th
Ripon
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Ripon Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Catterick Bridge Sharp |
2 |
2 seconds |
8 Sep |
0% |
| Leicester Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
14 Jul |
0% |
| Hamilton Park Sharp |
1 |
1 second |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Wetherby Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
15 Jun |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
25 Jun |
0% |