Melbourne Ghost
Four races run, four times beaten, and never once finishing in the top three — Melbourne Ghost is yet to give punters much to shout about. The 5-year-old has finishes of 7th, 12th, 5th, and 7th to its name, and that run of 12th place suggests at least one afternoon where things went badly wrong. With zero wins and zero places from four attempts, the record is as bare as it gets.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 keeps the story alive is that Melbourne Ghost raced just yesterday, so whatever comes next is right around the corner. The horse is trained by Donald Whillans at a small yard in Hawick, deep in the Scottish Borders — not the most fashionable postcode in British racing, but a team that has quietly sent out 9 winners already this season. That tally tells you Whillans knows how to place a horse and get the best out of it. The question is whether he can find the right opportunity for Melbourne Ghost, because so far the pieces haven't clicked into place.
Four races is still a small sample. Some horses take time to figure out what they're doing, and a trainer with 9 winners on the board this season is not someone who gives up easily on a horse. Whether Melbourne Ghost is still finding its feet or simply needs the right conditions to spark, only more racing will tell.
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good (a little give)
Unknown
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Unknown
🏅 Race level
Class 4 (standard)
Unknown
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
20 Apr
7th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
21 Mar
5th
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
21 Feb
12th
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 14 runners
13 Jan
7th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 8 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 |
|---|
| Kelso Undulating |
2 |
2 other |
20 Apr |
0% |
| Ayr Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Jan |
0% |
| Newcastle Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 Feb |
0% |