Ireland 3yo

Melody De Vega (IRE)

T: Tom Ward · J: Marco Ghiani · O: Michael P Tudor J P M Oconnor

By Lope De Vega (IRE) out of Legal Lyric (IRE)

Form 23-35821630

4/1 Current odds

1/11 W/R

81 RPR

71 TS

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11 runs
1 wins
placed
9% strike
6 d off
82 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 23-35821630 6 days off

0 3 6 1 2 8

At Southwell (AW) 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

On Good 0/2 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 82 Career peak

Best TS 74 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 48
Win %: 9%
Placed %: 55%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 55%; best at Wolverhampton (AW) (100% from 2 runs).

Kempton (AW) 33% 0-1-3
Wolverhampton (AW) 100% 0-2-2
Southwell (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Leicester 100% 1-0-1
Ripon 100% 0-1-1
Salisbury 0% 0-0-1
Sandown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

8 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Hollie Doyle 50% 0-2-4
David Probert 100% 1-0-1
Jack Doughty 100% 0-1-1
Rossa Ryan 100% 0-1-1
Sean Levey 100% 0-1-1
Callum Rodriguez 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Marco Ghiani NOW 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 56% 1-4-9
Tom Ward NOW 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

11 classifiable runs

Firmleaning Fires on firmer ground — 50% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 0% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-0-2
Good 67% 0-4-6
Good to Soft 33% 0-1-3
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at mile trips (60% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 0-1-2
Mile 7f – 1m1f 60% 0-3-5
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 50% 1-1-4
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

10 Oct 2026 Gents Night Saturday 24th October Handicap Stakes Southwell (AW) Class 5 11th/11 8 Standard 1m4f Marco Ghiani OR 73 4/1

24 Sep 2026 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap Stakes Southwell (AW) Class 5 3rd/12 0.3 Standard 1m3f Sean Levey OR 73 13/2

29 Jul 2026 Spillers Fillies' Handicap Stakes Sandown Class 5 6th/10 0.3 Good To Firm 1m2f Callum Rodriguez OR 73 12/1

14 Jul 2026 Leicester Racecourse Ideal Conference Venue Fillies' Handicap Stakes Leicester Class 5 1st/4 +0 Good To Firm 1m2f David Probert OR 70 7/4

17 Jun 2026 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Fillies' Handicap Ripon Class 5 2nd/8 1.5 Good 1m1f170y Jack Doughty OR 70 4/1

23 May 2026 Symonds Event Catering 'Confined' Handicap Salisbury Class 5 8th/12 2.25 Good 1m1f201y Daniel Muscutt OR 73 12/1

6 May 2026 Bet 20 Get 20 With Unibet Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 5th/9 2.25 Standard To Slow 1m Hollie Doyle OR 74 15/2

30 Mar 2026 Virgin Bet Fillies' Handicap Kempton (AW) Class 5 3rd/6 1.25 Standard To Slow 1m Rossa Ryan OR 74 9/1

28 Oct 2025 Read Meg Nicholls' Blog At betmgm.co.uk Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 3rd/8 2 Standard 1m142y Hollie Doyle 14/1

6 Oct 2025 At The Races App Market Movers EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Wolverhampton (AW) Class 5 2nd/6 2 Standard 7f36y Hollie Doyle 22/1

Connections

Trainer: Tom Ward 11%
Jockey: Marco Ghiani 16%
Owner: Michael P Tudor J P M Oconnor
Sire: Lope De Vega (IRE)
Dam: Legal Lyric (IRE)
Dam sire: Lawman
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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