Melodical
Melodical is a three-year-old still searching for that first win, despite showing enough promise to keep racing. The horse has run five times without crossing the finish line first, though it did pick up a place finish along the way—a sign that the yard believe there is ability there waiting to break through. Most recently, Melodical finished fifth, then sixth, then fifth again across the last three outings, which suggests the horse is in the right ballpark competitively but just hasn't found the formula yet.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
C Spencer Herbert M Herbert L Bellman
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
20%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
What's worth noting is that Melodical races for Ed Walker's Upper Lambourn yard, one of the busier operations in Britain. The fact that Walker has already sent out 76 winners this season means Melodical is part of an active training program where horses are getting regular opportunities. In Class 5 races—the lower rungs of the racing ladder—Melodical hasn't managed to break through in three attempts, and the recent form shows inconsistency: a couple of fifths, a third-place finish, a sixth. Nothing catastrophic, but nothing to suggest an imminent breakthrough either. That single place finish from five races shows the horse can at least compete at this level, even if winning hasn't happened yet. At three years old, Melodical still has time, and with Walker's yard in such good form this season, there could be opportunities ahead. For now, though, this is a horse still waiting for its moment.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Standard (all-weather)
Unknown
Good to firm (drying out)
Unknown
🏅 Competition Level
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
27 Aug
5th
Lingfield Park
7f – 1m · Standard · 12 runners
7 Aug
6th
Newmarket
7f – 1m · Good_To_Firm · 7 runners
9 Oct
5th
chelmsford
5f – 6½f · Standard · 7 runners
16 Sep
3rd
Wolverhampton
5f – 6½f · Standard · 10 runners
14 Aug
4th
Chepstow
5f – 6½f · Good · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Wolverhampton Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
16 Sep |
0% |
| chelmsford |
1 |
1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |
| Lingfield Park Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
27 Aug |
0% |
| Newmarket Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
7 Aug |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
14 Aug |
0% |