BEN MELHAM
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Australia
Beginning his career in 2003, Ben Melham was apprenticed to Darren Weir and then Hall Of Fame trainer Lee Freedman.
Rising through the Victorian jockey ranks over the years, it was in 2010/11 that Ben Melham first rode over 100 winners for the season.
In that same year, Melham claimed his first Group 1 win aboard champion mare Black Caviar in the Patinack Farm Classic which was also the first of many Group 1 victories for her.
In 2017 Ben Melham took out one of the biggest races in the country when winning the Group 1 Golden Slipper on She Will Reign, producing a daring ride to win the feature race.
First Runner
21 Sep 2003
Rocket Fuel (Aus)
Mildura (Aus)
| Mildura Grand Hotel Mdn Plte
First Win
18 Oct 2003
She's Millie (Aus)
Avoca (Aus)
| Mdn Plte (2)
Best Horse :
BLACK CAVIAR
(Timeform Rating 136)
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) HELSINGE (AUS) [By DESERT SUN (GB)]
First Group Win (G1):
BLACK CAVIAR (06 Nov 2010)
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) HELSINGE (AUS) [By DESERT SUN (GB)]
BEN MELHAM's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 of 15 | 18 Mar 2023 | M V | TOOGOODFORTOORAK | $6.0 | BM80 | 1600m | $251,000 | MATT LAURIE | 1:35.71 |
| 10 of 11 | 18 Mar 2023 | M V | CEERSEVEN | $9.5 | 3 OPEN G2 | 2040m | $750,000 | MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 2:06.44 |
| 4 of 10 | 18 Mar 2023 | M V | OJAI | $12 | 3F OPEN G3 | 1200m | $200,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:10.25 |
| 2 of 15 | 18 Mar 2023 | M V | CASCADIAN | $21 | OPEN | 1600m | $5,000,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:34.47 |
| 1 of 9 | 18 Mar 2023 | M V | BEL AIR | $4.0 | 3 OPEN | 1600m | $200,000 | A & S FREEDMAN | 1:36.94 |
| 2 of 7 | 15 Mar 2023 | SANH | BOTANY | $5.5 | 3UFM BM70 | 1400m | $55,000 | PETER G MOODY | 1:24.14 |
| 3 of 6 | 15 Mar 2023 | SANH | RAKOMELO | $4.0 | 3U BM64 | 1300m | $55,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:17.16 |
| 5 of 10 | 13 Mar 2023 | MORP | HONGBAO | $7.0 | BM78 | 1050m | $55,000 | DAVID JOLLY | 1:00.61 |
| 2 of 12 | 13 Mar 2023 | MORP | DASHING | $2.5 | 3 OPEN LR | 1600m | $107,250 | AARON PURCELL | 1:37.75 |
| 6 of 16 | 13 Mar 2023 | MORP | PERSAN | $7.5 | 3U OPEN G2 | 3200m | $302,250 | CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 3:23.85 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 4 | 44.4% | 0 | 44.4% | 9 | $178,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $1.59 |
| A & S FREEDMAN | 3 | 20.0% | 4 | 46.7% | 15 | $365,900 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.65 |
| PETER G MOODY | 2 | 25.0% | 1 | 37.5% | 8 | $300,940 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 | 10.0% | 4 | 50.0% | 10 | $898,190 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.75 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 1 | 12.5% | 1 | 25.0% | 8 | $142,625 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| MATT LAURIE | 1 | 14.3% | 2 | 42.9% | 7 | $79,700 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.21 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 40.0% | 5 | $94,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.42 |
| NICK RYAN | 1 | 50.0% | 1 | 100.0% | 2 | $44,025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.25 |
| SYMON WILDE | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $122,700 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $12.00 |
| DAVID BRIDEOAKE & MATT JENKINS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $33,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.50 |
| MICHAEL & WAYNE & JOHN HAWKES | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $35,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $42,750 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| MATT CUMANI | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $6,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| ARCHIE ALEXANDER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $8,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER & PAUL SNOWDEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $10,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON WARREN | 116 | 17.9% | 141 | 39.6% | 649 | $3,019,467 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $0.94 |
| DARREN WEIR | 101 | 12.8% | 191 | 37.0% | 790 | $3,390,204 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $0.60 |
| MATT LAURIE | 87 | 18.4% | 107 | 40.9% | 474 | $3,383,843 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | $1.03 |
| LEE FREEDMAN | 54 | 17.9% | 83 | 45.5% | 301 | $1,692,329 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| PETER G MOODY | 42 | 17.7% | 62 | 43.9% | 237 | $3,445,590 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $0.96 |
| ROBERT SMERDON | 36 | 15.0% | 60 | 40.0% | 240 | $1,265,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 32 | 28.1% | 21 | 46.5% | 114 | $2,342,825 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $1.58 |
| LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 31 | 23.7% | 33 | 48.9% | 131 | $1,663,968 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1.02 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 26 | 10.6% | 60 | 35.0% | 246 | $1,881,458 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.58 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 26 | 15.1% | 38 | 37.2% | 172 | $2,246,120 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | $0.92 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 20 | 17.9% | 16 | 32.1% | 112 | $420,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
| DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 19 | 17.3% | 30 | 44.5% | 110 | $862,541 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.11 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 19 | 17.4% | 21 | 36.7% | 109 | $563,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.13 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 19 | 20.7% | 25 | 47.8% | 92 | $3,018,118 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1.13 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 18 | 24.7% | 12 | 41.1% | 73 | $1,158,935 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | $1.10 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46 | 16.3% | 62 | 38.3% | 282 | $6,242,475 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | $0.81 |
| 2021/22 | 21 | 25.6% | 17 | 46.3% | 82 | $1,116,150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.23 |
| 2020/21 | 44 | 17.1% | 61 | 40.9% | 257 | $4,863,750 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | $1.02 |
| 2019/20 | 76 | 16.0% | 113 | 39.8% | 475 | $6,488,382 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $0.81 |
| 2018/19 | 58 | 17.6% | 79 | 41.5% | 330 | $6,495,185 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | $1.15 |
| 2017/18 | 60 | 13.2% | 96 | 34.4% | 454 | $6,701,819 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $0.73 |
| 2016/17 | 45 | 11.7% | 76 | 31.5% | 384 | $7,390,040 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | $0.95 |
| 2015/16 | 73 | 14.3% | 135 | 40.7% | 511 | $4,981,351 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.79 |
| 2014/15 | 73 | 14.6% | 105 | 35.7% | 499 | $4,174,662 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | $0.91 |
| 2013/14 | 48 | 14.9% | 70 | 36.6% | 322 | $2,115,162 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $0.91 |
| Overall | 1310 | 13.5% | 2152 | 22.1% | 9720 | $73,917,542 | 18 | 31 | 42 | 40 | $0.80 |
