Mela Strength (2020) Horse
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Mela Strength is a 6yo bay trained by Peter Wrensch. He is sired by the stallion Silvano out of the dam Mela Stregata. The horse has won 2 races so far. On 25th Jul 2024 at Durbanville, Mela Strength secured its most important victory, collecting the $65312.00 Perfectly Placed Maiden Plate. It has proved a profitable runner for punters, delivering a 45% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 21-Jan-26 2001m GOOD R5 Race Coast Incentives Powered By Hollywoodbets D Stakes(for All Horses) (of $85,512) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:04.740, SP: 5.00 1st Midway ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 2nd Double Distilled ( C Zackey 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Gold Index ( R Piechulek 122 ) 1.80L 8th Mela Strength ( R Fourie 132 ) 9.10L See full results | R Fourie 59.9kg 9.10L | 8 (8) |
| Kenilworth 24-Dec-25 1600m GOOD R7 Centenary Club D Stakes $4,266 (of $85,512) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.750, SP: 6.50 1st Devil A Saint ( G V Niekerk 136 ) 2nd The Night Ferry ( R Fourie 132 ) 1.00L 3rd Gold Index ( S Bungane 122 ) 0.30L 4th Mela Strength ( J V Merwe 132 ) 3.05L See full results | J V Merwe 59.9kg 3.05L | 4 (7) |
| Kenilworth 15-Nov-25 1400m GOOD R4 Race Coast Incentives Powered By Hollywoodbets Apprentice D Stakes (of $85,512) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.800, SP: 3.50 1st Count William ( V Jodhee 136 ) 2nd Hiawatha Goldberg ( D Louw 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Flying South ( D Pillay 130 ) 0.50L 6th Mela Strength ( G Samo-burthia 132 , Cd 138 ) 4.05L See full results | G Samo-burthia 59.9kg, Cd 62.6kg 4.05L | 6 (9) |
| Durbanville 08-Oct-25 1600m GOOD R6 Join The Social Squad www.socialsquad.co.za D Stakes $53,433 (of $85,512) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.640, SP: 6.50 1st Mela Strength ( G Samo-burthia 132 ) 2nd Prince Of Tibet ( R Fourie 129 ) 0.50L 3rd Midway ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 0.20L See full results | G Samo-burthia 59.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Durbanville 27-Sep-25 1000m GOOD R10 Hollywoodbets Bright Future D Stakes $2,145 (of $85,512) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.250, SP: 4.50 1st Pushing Limits ( C Orffer 136 ) 2nd Lyrical Gangster ( S Bungane 141 ) 0.50L 3rd Fort Red ( R Fourie 132 ) 0.30L 5th Mela Strength ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 1.90L See full results | L Mxothwa 59.9kg 1.90L | 5 (11) |
| Kenilworth 13-Aug-25 1600m SOFT R5 CL5 $4,266 (of $85,512) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.260, SP: 7.00 1st Turbo Twenty ( D Louw 135 ) 2nd Note To Self ( T Mayhew 136 ) 0.50L 3rd Prince Of Tibet ( J Botes 127 ) 1.75L 4th Mela Strength ( V Jodhee 128 , Cd 137 ) 3.00L See full results | V Jodhee 58.1kg, Cd 62.1kg 3.00L | 4 (10) |
| Kenilworth 29-Jul-25 1600m SOFT R7 Hollywoodbets Bright Future D Stakes $8,556 (of $85,512) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.110, SP: 6.50 1st Saint Brigid ( A Domeyer 130 ) 2nd Midway ( L Mxothwa 136 ) 0.20L 3rd Mela Strength ( C Little 136 ) 1.70L See full results | C Little 61.7kg 1.70L | 3 (7) |
| Kenilworth 22-Jul-25 1800m HEAVY R2 Race Coast D Stakes $4,266 (of $85,512) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:56.500, SP: 3.75 1st Baton Rouge ( R Fourie 141 ) 2nd State Capitol ( G Wright 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Naretoi ( L Mxothwa 133 ) 0.50L 4th Mela Strength ( B Plaatjies 136 , Cd 139 ) 1.45L See full results | B Plaatjies 61.7kg, Cd 63kg 1.45L | 4 (7) |
| Kenilworth 17-Jun-25 1600m SOFT R5 P3 Racing Syndicate D Stakes (of $85,512) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.240, SP: 3.00 1st Midway ( L Mxothwa 132 ) 2nd Royal Dawn ( B Plaatjies 130 ) 0.20L 3rd State Capitol ( G Wright 123 ) 0.30L 6th Mela Strength ( R Fourie 136 ) 2.55L See full results | R Fourie 61.7kg 2.55L | 6 (11) |
| Kenilworth 25-May-25 1400m SOFT R5 CL5 $8,556 (of $85,512) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:26.170, SP: 6.00 1st Happy Verse ( A Fortune 132 ) 2nd Firingonallengines ( C Bantam 137 ) 1.00L 3rd Mela Strength ( L Mxothwa 130 ) 1.15L See full results | L Mxothwa 59kg 1.15L | 3 (15) |
| Kenilworth 28-Apr-25 1400m GOOD R4 CL5 $17,112 (of $85,512) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.770, SP: 4.00 1st Ischyro ( O Noach 119 ) 2nd Mela Strength ( A Arries 130 ) 2.25L 3rd Tres Chic ( C Orffer 130 ) 0.20L See full results | A Arries 59kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Kenilworth 16-Apr-25 1200m SOFT R3 CL5 (of $85,512) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.160, SP: 13.00 1st Trippi's Silk ( S Veale 138 ) 2nd Mont Loisir ( L Mxothwa 136 ) 2.25L 3rd Sun Dazed ( A Domeyer 138 ) 2.75L 6th Mela Strength ( A Arries 130 ) 3.30L See full results | A Arries 59kg 3.30L | 6 (15) |
| Kenilworth 05-Feb-25 1800m GOOD R6 CL5 (of $95,011) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.770, SP: 2.75 1st Red Dawn ( A Domeyer 138 ) 2nd Past And Present ( J V Merwe 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Mohandas ( M Mjoka 123 ) 3.75L 6th Mela Strength ( C Zackey 130 ) 6.20L See full results | C Zackey 59kg 6.20L | 6 (8) |
| Kenilworth 11-Jan-25 1800m GOOD R4 Riethuiskraal Stud D Stakes $8,551 (of $85,488) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:53.010, SP: 3.75 1st Summer Night City ( C Zackey 123 ) 2nd My Only Weakness ( G V Niekerk 136 ) 0.10L 3rd Mela Strength ( R Fourie 136 ) 0.60L See full results | R Fourie 61.7kg 0.60L | 3 (11) |
| Kenilworth 22-Dec-24 1600m SOFT R3 CL5 $18,990 (of $94,994) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.590, SP: 4.00 1st Azzurri ( C Little 136 ) 2nd Mela Strength ( C Habib 130 ) 0.30L 3rd Beer With The Boys ( J V Merwe 131 ) 0.80L See full results | C Habib 59kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Kenilworth 04-Dec-24 1800m GOOD R5 CL5 $8,108 (of $81,014) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.680, SP: 9.00 1st Tothemoonandback ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2nd Summer Night City ( I Taka 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Mela Strength ( R Khathi 128 ) 1.05L See full results | R Khathi 58.1kg 1.05L | 3 (9) |
| Kenilworth 19-Nov-24 1400m GOOD R6 CL5 $4,054 (of $81,014) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.470, SP: 12.00 1st What A Fortune ( A Domeyer 130 ) 2nd Solartrip ( J V Merwe 116 ) 1.75L 3rd Naushon ( O Noach 135 ) 2.05L 4th Mela Strength ( R Khathi 130 ) 2.55L See full results | R Khathi 59kg 2.55L | 4 (11) |
| Kenilworth 09-Nov-24 1600m GOOD R2 Cape Turf Club Syndicates Cape D Stakes $2,027 (of $81,014) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.230, SP: 17.00 1st Ozark ( R Fourie 136 ) 2nd Hang Out The Stars ( C Zackey 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Dream Searcher ( C Bantam 119 ) 3.55L 5th Mela Strength ( R Khathi 136 ) 4.60L See full results | R Khathi 61.7kg 4.60L | 5 (11) |
| Durbanville 26-Oct-24 2000m GOOD R6 Soetendaal Estate Cape C Stakes (of $99,981) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:01.990, SP: 23.00 1st Join The Dots ( R Fourie 136 ) 2nd Groovejet ( J V Merwe 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Tothemoonandback ( I Taka 122 ) 0.60L 9th Mela Strength ( D Schwarz 122 ) 3.95L See full results | D Schwarz 55.3kg 3.95L | 9 (13) |
| Durbanville 28-Sep-24 1600m GOOD R6 (of $71,250), Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: 40/1 1st Devil A Saint ( S Veale 123 ) 2nd Song To The Moon ( R Fourie 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Industrialstrength ( C Zackey 129 ) 0.20L 9th Mela Strength ( K Steyn 122 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L See full results | K Steyn 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 9 (15) |
| Durbanville 07-Sep-24 1800m GOOD R6 (of $62,500), Winning Time: 01:53.520, SP: 50/1 1st Naushon ( O Noach 122 ) 2nd Mohandas ( D Schwarz 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Join The Dots ( G Wright 129 ) 0.50L 8th Mela Strength ( K Steyn 129 , Cd 0 ) 4.25L See full results | K Steyn 58.5kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 8 (11) |
| Durbanville 17-Aug-24 2000m GOOD R7 (of $62,500), Winning Time: 02:05.210, SP: 33/1 1st King Pelles ( G V Niekerk 132 ) 2nd Mohandas ( D Schwarz 129 ) 2.25L 3rd Heliotrope ( S Veale 121 ) 0.30L 6th Mela Strength ( R Khathi 129 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full results | R Khathi 58.5kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 6 (10) |
| Durbanville 25-Jul-24 1400m SOFT R4 Md $65,310 (of $65,312), Winning Time: 01:27.550, SP: 33/1 1st Mela Strength ( R Khathi 132 ) 2nd Apache Chief ( A Domeyer 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Twentytwentyvision ( G Wright 132 ) 0.30L See full results | R Khathi 59.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Kenilworth 25-Jun-24 1600m SOFT R4 Md $2,027 (of $50,625), Winning Time: 01:43.040, SP: 28/1 1st Greenland ( R Fourie 135 ) 2nd Groovejet ( J V Merwe 135 ) 2.25L 3rd Sansa Stark ( K Steyn 125 ) 0.30L 5th Mela Strength ( M Mjoka 122 , Cd 0 ) 4.75L See full results | M Mjoka 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 5 (10) |
| Kenilworth 18-May-24 1600m GOOD R5 Md (of $81,014) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.900, SP: 41.00 1st Azzurri ( A Domeyer 131 ) 2nd Amancio ( J V Merwe 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Golden Grey ( A Arries 119 ) 0.30L 8th Mela Strength ( C Bantam 122 ) 7.50L See full results | C Bantam 55.3kg 7.50L | 8 (13) |
| Kenilworth 13-Apr-24 1400m GOOD R4 Md (of $104,477) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.220, SP: 67.00 1st Mont Loisir ( R Fourie 132 ) 2nd Water Dragon ( B Fayd'herbe 132 ) 2.50L 3rd Devil A Saint ( M Winnaar 132 ) 0.20L 8th Mela Strength ( C Bantam 132 ) 12.25L See full results | C Bantam 59.9kg 12.25L | 8 (11) |
| Kenilworth 23-Dec-23 1400m GOOD R4 Md $2,845 (of $113,998) Barrier 7, SP: 41.00 1st Solomons Seal ( A Arries 130 ) 2nd Blue Bay ( L Mxothwa 130 ) 3.25L 3rd Givethatmanabells ( R Fourie 130 ) 2.00L 5th Mela Strength ( A Andrews 130 ) 8.25L | A Andrews 59kg 8.25L | 5 (13) |
| Durbanville 18-Nov-23 1250m GOOD R1 Md (of $113,998) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.980, SP: 34.00 1st Plaza Accord ( R Fourie 130 ) 2nd Gravity ( J V Merwe 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Twentytwentyvision ( P Mxoli 130 ) 0.50L 10th Mela Strength ( R Danielson 130 ) 15.25L See full results | R Danielson 59kg 15.25L | 10 (11) |