Ahha Ahha (AUS) Horse
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Ahha Ahha is a 4yo chestnut mare from Australia trained by Clinton McDonald. She is by Starspangledbanner out of Tragic Moment. As a stakes winner with career earnings of $397,975, she is considered a racehorse of above‑average class. On 7 Mar 2026 at Flemington, Ben Melham rode her to a decisive victory in the $200,000 Matron Stakes, beating Damask Rose.
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Flemington • Caulfield • Geelong • Cranbourne • Bendigo • Sandown Hillside • Sale • Colac • Pakenham SyntheticRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 07-Mar-26 1600m GOOD 3 R8 G3 MATRON STKS $122,700 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.530, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.040 1st Ahha Ahha ( B Melham 55 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Damask Rose ( C Williams 56 ) 0.15L 3rd Sea What I See ( J Melham 55 ) 0.90L See full results | B Melham 55kg, Cd 56kg | 1 (11) |
| Flemington 28-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R4 BM84 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.260, SP: 3.20 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Astral Flame ( L J Neindorf 54 ) 2nd Ahha Ahha ( J Melham 54 ) 0.75L 3rd Mometz ( L K Cartwright 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 4.50L See full results | J Melham 54kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Caulfield 07-Feb-26 1600m GOOD 4 R10 BM84 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.260 1st Sneaky Sunrise ( J G Radley 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Ahha Ahha ( J Melham 54 ) 1.75L 3rd My Brothers Keeper ( H T Coffey 58 ) 1.95L See full results | J Melham 54kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 26-Jan-26 1000m R2 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:58.730 1st Electric Tommy ( D W Stackhouse ) 2nd Welwal ( O I East ) 3rd Holymanz ( B Allen ) 4th Ahha Ahha ( B Melham ) | B Melham | 4 (11) |
| Geelong 03-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 F&M BM74 $23,400 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.270, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.660 1st Davida ( J G Radley 55 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Ahha Ahha ( J Melham 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Merrigold ( H P Edgley 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 1.60L See full results | J Melham 59kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Cranbourne 27-Dec-25 1500m GOOD 4 R2 BM70 $2,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.720, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.050 1st Watersports ( C Williams 54 ) 2nd Porter ( L J Bates 62 , Cd 60 ) 0.15L 3rd Dark Simba ( J G Radley 60 , Cd 57 ) 0.55L 5th Ahha Ahha ( J Melham 59 ) 4.20L See full results | J Melham 59kg 4.20L | 5 (12) |
| Cranbourne 12-Dec-25 1400m GOOD 4 R2 BM70 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.940, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.930 1st Ahha Ahha ( F Kersley 59 ) 2nd Happy Tiers ( L J Bates 57.5 ) 0.15L 3rd Tsarine ( L K Cartwright 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.50L See full results | F Kersley 59kg | 1 (6) |
| Cranbourne 22-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 F&M PLATE $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.210, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.650 1st Grid Girl ( M J Dee 56 ) 2nd Gumdrops ( D W Stackhouse 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Keep Your Cool ( E P Brown 57 ) 1.50L 8th Ahha Ahha ( B Mertens 57 ) 6.65L See full results | B Mertens 57kg 6.65L | 8 (8) |
| Bendigo 29-Oct-25 1300m GOOD 4 R8 BM70 $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.010, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Fear No Evil ( N C Rawiller 60.5 ) 2nd Fiorenot ( J Childs 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Sirena ( L K Cartwright 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 1.60L 4th Ahha Ahha ( J Melham 57.5 ) 1.95L See full results | J Melham 57.5kg 1.95L | 4 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Oct-25 800m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.600 1st Zourain ( C Ma ) 2nd Reina Isabella ( B A Shinn ) 3rd Youwroteuponit ( J Childs ) 5th Ahha Ahha ( B Melham ) | B Melham | 5 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 22-Sep-25 800m R2 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.100 1st Blazing Harry ( S Young ) 2nd Ahha Ahha ( J Melham ) 3rd Sirena ( N Punch ) | J Melham | 2 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Sep-25 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.900 1st Intimeofneed ( L J Bates ) 2nd Drone Attack ( C Ma ) 3rd Do It Now ( D J Dunn ) 6th Ahha Ahha ( J Melham ) | J Melham | 6 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 14-Jun-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 3YO Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.750, SP: 1.95 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.300 1st Santa Ana Moon ( H P Edgley 54 , Cd 52 ) 2nd Hot Digity Boom ( L K Cartwright 56 , Cd 53 ) 0.25L 3rd Just For Show ( B Allen 59 ) 0.35L 7th Ahha Ahha ( L Bates 54 , Cd 51 ) 3.25L See full results | L Bates 54kg, Cd 51kg 3.25L | 7 (10) |
| Sandown Hillside 24-May-25 1400m SOFT 5 R3 3YO F BM 78 Hcp $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.290, SP: 3.80 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.720 1st Ahha Ahha ( J Melham 57.5 ) 2nd Terilee ( L J Bates 58 , Cd 55 ) 3.00L 3rd Flattered ( J Noonan 58 ) 3.06L See full results | J Melham 57.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Caulfield 10-May-25 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3YO F BM 70 Hcp $13,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.720, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Madiyya ( L Currie 57 ) 2nd Rockin' At Midnite ( J Allen 57 ) 1.25L 3rd Ahha Ahha ( A Mccabe 56.5 ) 2.00L See full results | A Mccabe 56.5kg 2.00L | 3 (13) |
| Cranbourne 02-May-25 1200m GOOD 3 R7 2YO+ F&M BM 64 Hcp $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: 1.40 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st Blackberry Bomb ( R K Houston 61 , Cd 59 ) 2nd Ahha Ahha ( A Mccabe 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Grouse Mountain ( J Mott 58.5 ) 0.85L See full results | A Mccabe 59kg 0.75L | 2 (5) |
| Cranbourne 11-Apr-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.500, SP: 2.15 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd 1st Ahha Ahha ( A Mccabe 57 ) 2nd Nic The Cash ( D W Stackhouse 59 ) 3.75L 3rd Master Charlie ( T M Nugent 59.5 ) 6.25L See full results | A Mccabe 57kg | 1 (9) |
| Sale 30-Mar-25 1100m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.070, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.380 1st Aquilion Girl ( L J Bates 57.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Last Stylebender ( C Hefel 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Louis Barthas ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 0.80L 4th Ahha Ahha ( B Melham 57 ) 3.05L See full results | B Melham 57kg 3.05L | 4 (9) |
| Cranbourne 24-Mar-25 800m R8 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:49.000 1st Zoubelle ( C Hefel ) 2nd Whateley ( J Mott ) 3rd Ahha Ahha ( J Melham ) | J Melham | 3 (9) |
| Flemington 01-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R5 3YO F Open Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:03.690, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.300 1st Scillato ( C J Parish 54.5 ) 2nd Rich Dottie ( M J Dee 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Clean Energy ( B Shinn 58.5 ) 0.35L 7th Ahha Ahha ( J Melham 54 ) 2.60L See full results | J Melham 54kg 2.60L | 7 (11) |
| Colac 07-Feb-25 1200m GOOD 3 R3 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $6,750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.950, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:32.640 1st Alero ( W Gordon 59 ) 2nd Ahha Ahha ( A Mccabe 57 ) 0.10L 3rd Brutal World ( P M Moloney 57 ) 0.40L See full results | A Mccabe 57kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Cranbourne 27-Jan-25 800m R4 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:46.600 1st Rich Dottie ( S Foley ) 2nd King West ( C Hefel ) 3rd Tobeornottobe ( N Punch ) 6th Ahha Ahha ( A Mccabe ) | A Mccabe | 6 (8) |
| Cranbourne 13-Jan-25 800m R5 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:45.280 1st Mystic Reign ( J Mott ) 2nd Astral Flame ( S Clarke ) 3rd Time To Baca ( O I East ) 5th Ahha Ahha ( A Mccabe ) | A Mccabe | 5 (10) |
| Cranbourne 19-Sep-24 1200m GOOD 4 R2 3YO Mdn Set Weight $1,125 (of $37,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.510, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.160 1st Lofty Arch ( E P Brown 58 ) 2nd Certain Rise ( B Shinn 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Superata ( C Williams 58 ) 4.50L 5th Ahha Ahha ( B Melham 56 ) 5.25L See full results | B Melham 56kg 5.25L | 5 (9) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 30-Aug-24 1100m SYNTHETIC R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $7,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.040, SP: 2.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Sugar Coat ( L Nolen 57 ) 2nd Ahha Ahha ( J Melham 55 ) 0.46L 3rd Pride Of Pariah ( T Stockdale 59.5 ) 3.96L See full results | J Melham 55kg 0.46L | 2 (8) |