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Final Melody

There is something quietly admirable about a horse that keeps showing up. Final Melody, a 3-year-old trained by Natalia Lupini out of Banbridge in Co Down, has raced ten times and finished in the frame on six of those occasions — one win and five places. That is a win rate of 10%, or roughly 1 in every 10 races, which is modest, but the consistency of those placed efforts tells a more interesting story: this is a horse that nearly always gives you something to cheer about, even when it falls just short.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Quick facts
Age
3 years old
Sex
Filly
Colour
Bay
Father
Mother
Adelina
Owner
Gary Devlin Kevin Osborne N W T Dalzell Tracey Wylie
Official rating
79

📊 Key numbers

Career totals for this horse
10
Career races
1
Wins
10%
Win rate
avg ~10%
50%
Top-3 rate
avg ~30%
95 days
Since last race

🔍 Full analysis

Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
TrackLab's detailed breakdown

The one moment of outright glory came at Dundalk on 21 November 2025, which also stands as the most recent win — eight months ago now. Dundalk is an all-weather track that operates year-round, and getting off the mark there is a significant milestone for any young horse. Whether Final Melody can build on that and find a second win is the question that defines where its career goes next.

The most recent sequence of six runs reads 16-9-2-1-2-2, which is a story of genuine improvement. Those two second-place finishes at the end of the sequence suggest the horse is running into form, and with a race just one day ago, it is clearly in the thick of things right now. Jockey Seamie Heffernan has been the regular partner, riding in five of Final Melody's ten races and winning one of them — a 20% win rate together, or 1 win from every 5 rides, which is a solid partnership by any measure.

Lupini's yard has sent out 17 winners this season, which shows this is not a small or quiet operation — it is a stable producing results, and Final Melody is part of an active, competitive string. At three years old, the horse still has time to develop, and a trainer in this kind of form will be looking to find the right opportunity to turn those consistent placed efforts into a second win.

⚡ Strengths and risks

What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on standard ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good ground: 0 wins from 3 starts

🎯 Where this horse runs best

Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Standard (all-weather)
Loves
Yielding (slightly soft)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Unknown
Good to firm (fairly firm)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
5F – 6½F
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Loves
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids

📅 Recent runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
18 Jul
16th
The Curragh
5f – 6½f · Good_To_Firm · 18 runners
12 Jul
9th
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
12 Dec
2nd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
21 Nov
🏆 Won
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 8 runners
24 Oct
2nd
Dundalk
5f – 6½f · Standard · 14 runners
29 Sep
2nd
Down Royal
5f – 6½f · Yielding · 15 runners
18 Sep
2nd
Naas
5f – 6½f · Soft · 12 runners
25 Jun
4th
Naas
5f – 6½f · Good · 7 runners
20 Jun
8th
Down Royal
5f – 6½f · Good · 15 runners
6 May
7th
Cork
5f – 6½f · Good · 11 runners

🏇 Jockeys

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
20%
Win rate
1/5
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides
0%
Win rate
0/1
Wins / rides

🏟 Course record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast runWin rate
Dundalk
Galloping
4 1 win, 2 seconds, 1 other 12 Jul 25%
Down Royal
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 29 Sep 0%
Naas
Galloping
2 1 second, 1 other 18 Sep 0%
Cork
Galloping
1 1 other 6 May 0%
The Curragh
Galloping
1 1 other 18 Jul 0%