Mela (JPN) Horse
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About
Mela is a 3yo bay horse from Japan trained by Shinobu Hasegawa. The colt is by Asia Express out of Affinity. Mela has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in 12 starts. In its most recent race at Kawasaki on 6 February 2026, ridden by Ryota Sugawara, the horse finished tenth, behind winner Marron Lupinus.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kawasaki 06-Feb-26 1400m GOOD R6 Race 6 (c3) (of $1,520,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:33.100, SP: 21.00 1st Marron Lupinus ( T Iketani 119 ) 2nd Fee Des Fleurs ( M Kuwamura 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Tindra ( Y Furuoka 119 ) 3.50L 10th Mela ( R Sugawara 119 ) 12.90L See full results | R Sugawara 54kg 12.90L | 10 (12) |
| Urawa 06-Jan-26 2001m GOOD R12 Race 12 (c3) (of $2,660,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:14.900, SP: 51.00 1st Le Grand Bleu ( Y Tanabata 119 ) 2nd M O Sweet ( K Kato 119 ) 6.00L 3rd Seiun Kocho ( Y Kokubun 119 ) 0.50L 12th Mela ( R Sugawara 119 ) 47.95L See full results | R Sugawara 54kg 48kgL | 12 (12) |
| Urawa 22-Dec-25 1501m GOOD R1 Race 1 (cond) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.500, SP: 67.00 1st Takaminogakoi ( T Sasagawa 123 ) 2nd Surge ( Y Muro 123 ) 4.00L 3rd Tamamo Cloche ( T Takahashi 119 ) 3.00L 10th Mela ( R Sugawara 119 ) 16.80L See full results | R Sugawara 54kg 16.80L | 10 (12) |
| Urawa 25-Nov-25 1500m GOOD R2 Race 2 (cond) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.100, SP: 26.00 1st Margot Festa ( A Harita 123 ) 2nd Seinosuke ( M Fukuhara 123 ) 5.00L 3rd Zavodovski ( C Souta 117 ) 0.50L 10th Mela ( R Sugawara 119 ) 17.85L See full results | R Sugawara 54kg 17.85L | 10 (12) |
| Kawasaki 19-Nov-25 1500m GOOD R3 Race 3 (cond) (of $2,280,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 51.00 1st Olperer ( R Novata 123 ) 2nd Meisho Matilda ( N Sanrindo 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Win Compass ( D Shoji 123 ) 4.00L 11th Mela ( R Sugawara 119 ) 17.35L See full results | R Sugawara 54kg 17.35L | 11 (12) |
| Urawa 27-Oct-25 1500m SOFT R2 Race 2 (cond) (of $3,420,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.900, SP: 17.00 1st Meisho Seoto ( A Mikoshi 119 ) 2nd Salt Miracle ( Y Muro 123 ) 7.00L 3rd Pole Pole ( H Nakayama 112 ) 0.75L 12th Mela ( R Sugawara 119 ) 16.10L See full results | R Sugawara 54kg 16.10L | 12 (12) |
| Urawa 25-Sep-25 1400m GOOD R2 Race 2 (cond) $640,000 (of $3,040,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.200, SP: 51.00 1st Arma Rialto ( K Akimoto 123 ) 2nd Mela ( R Sugawara 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Salt Miracle ( Y Hanzawa 123 ) 0.75L See full results | R Sugawara 54kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Urawa 19-Aug-25 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (cond) (of $3,040,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.200, SP: 26.00 1st Cosmo Good Luck ( R Novata 123 ) 2nd Power Of The King ( A Mikoshi 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Nomentano ( D Okada 119 ) 11.00L 10th Mela ( K Kato 119 ) 21.85L See full results | K Kato 54kg 21.85L | 10 (11) |
| Urawa 24-Jul-25 1400m GOOD R4 Race 4 (cond) $150,000 (of $2,850,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.400, SP: 5.50 1st Awesome Shadow ( T Sasagawa 119 ) 2nd Power Of The King ( A Mikoshi 123 ) 5.00L 3rd Livre Paradise ( K Nishi 119 ) 5.00L 5th Mela ( K Kato 119 ) 14.15L See full results | K Kato 54kg 14.15L | 5 (8) |
| Urawa 26-Jun-25 1400m SOFT R1 Race 1 (cond) $150,000 (of $2,850,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.200, SP: 12.00 1st Yuyu Niko Via ( H Nakayama 112 ) 2nd Primavera ( S Hozono 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Kimpika ( R Kimatsuka 123 ) 0.15L 5th Mela ( K Kato 119 ) 3.85L See full results | K Kato 54kg 3.85L | 5 (9) |
| Urawa 30-May-25 1300m SOFT R1 Race 1 (cond) $375,000 (of $2,850,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.200, SP: 3.50 1st Bouvardia ( K Akimoto 123 ) 2nd Immaculate ( T Sasagawa 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Mela ( K Kato 119 ) 9.20L See full results | K Kato 54kg 9.20L | 3 (8) |
| Urawa 24-Apr-25 1300m HEAVY R1 Race 1 (cond) $225,000 (of $2,850,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.000, SP: 12.00 1st Mikono Debanda ( Y Tanabata 119 ) 2nd Pieta ( T Nakahara 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Primavera ( S Hozono 119 ) 0.30L 4th Mela ( K Kato 119 ) 10.30L See full results | K Kato 54kg 10.30L | 4 (9) |