Miss Playlounge (AUS) Horse
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Miss Playlounge is a 4yo bay or brown mare from Australia trained by Clinton McDonald. She is by Shamus Award out of Coerced Witness. She has won 5 races to date. On 2nd May 2026 at Bendigo, she claimed her biggest victory, taking the $150,000 Bendigo Gold Bracelet. She has been a profitable runner for punters. Betting on her throughout her career would have yielded a 178% return on investment.
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Flemington • Bendigo • Caulfield • Cranbourne • Pakenham • Mornington • Sale • Sandown Hillside • Pakenham SyntheticRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Flemington 16-May-26 1600m GOOD 4 R6 BM100 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.930, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th 1st Wonder Boy ( C Newitt 57 ) 2nd Oh Too Good ( B Allen 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Verdad ( L Bates 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.25L 11th Miss Playlounge ( B Mertens 53 ) 6.15L See full results | B Mertens 53kg 6.15L | 11 (11) |
| Bendigo 02-May-26 1400m GOOD 4 R5 GOLD BRACELET $82,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.570, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.700 1st Miss Playlounge ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Oh Too Good ( B Allen 59 ) 0.75L 3rd Roll On High ( L Nolen 56 ) 1.05L See full results | B Mertens 58kg | 1 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Apr-26 1000m R9 Jump Out-S6 1st Miss Playlounge ( B Melham ) 2nd Vegas On Fire ( J Darose ) 3rd Pentle Bay ( T Stockdale ) | B Melham | 1 (6) |
| Caulfield 14-Mar-26 1400m GOOD 4 R4 VGOLD DISTAFF $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.800 1st Betwitchery ( L K Cartwright 53 ) 2nd Merrigold ( J Mcneil 54.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Teine Aulelei ( H T Coffey 54 ) 1.50L 6th Miss Playlounge ( J Melham 54 ) 3.66L See full results | J Melham 54kg 3.66L | 6 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 23-Feb-26 800m R3 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:48.900 1st Jimmysstar ( E P Brown ) 2nd She Daresthe Devil ( L Wood ) 3rd Kyle ( L J Neindorf ) 4th Miss Playlounge ( D K A ) | D K A | 4 (7) |
| Flemington 10-Jan-26 1800m GOOD 4 R4 F&M BM78 $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.580, SP: 6.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.020 1st Tarvue ( L K Cartwright 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd I Only Wish ( L Currie 55 ) 1.25L 3rd Suntora ( M Zahra 59.5 ) 2.00L 7th Miss Playlounge ( J Melham 58.5 ) 4.75L See full results | J Melham 58.5kg 4.75L | 7 (9) |
| Cranbourne 27-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 F&M BM74 $71,500 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.250, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.470 1st Miss Playlounge ( J Melham 57.5 ) 2nd Tarvue ( L Nolen 57 ) 2.25L 3rd Real Alliance ( H P Edgley 59 , Cd 56 ) 2.40L See full results | J Melham 57.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Pakenham 13-Dec-25 1600m SOFT 5 R3 F&M BM78 $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.070 1st Jenni Gone Bonkers ( J B Stanley 54 ) 2nd I Only Wish ( J Mcneil 55 ) 0.75L 3rd Real Alliance ( C Williams 57.5 ) 1.50L 9th Miss Playlounge ( F Kersley 56 ) 3.09L See full results | F Kersley 56kg 3.09L | 9 (11) |
| Mornington 27-Nov-25 1500m GOOD 4 R7 BM62 $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.090, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Miss Playlounge ( B Melham 59.5 ) 2nd Tatsu ( L K Cartwright 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Gallant Prince ( J Mott 61.5 ) 0.50L See full results | B Melham 59.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Caulfield 15-Nov-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 G3 SUMMONED $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.710, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.520 1st Rumbled Again ( C Williams 58 ) 2nd Blindedbythelight ( L Nolen 56 ) 0.10L 3rd Barbie'sdreamworld ( D Bates 56 ) 0.50L 7th Miss Playlounge ( B Mertens 56 ) 3.26L See full results | B Mertens 56kg 3.26L | 7 (9) |
| Cranbourne 31-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM66 $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.600, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Miss Playlounge ( B Mertens 55.5 ) 2nd Al Prancer ( C G Gaudray 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Roussillon ( N Farley 60.5 ) 0.66L See full results | B Mertens 55.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Sale 08-Oct-25 1212m SOFT 5 R8 BM66 $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.200, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.920 1st Dollar Shot ( T Stockdale 59 ) 2nd Barbaric Lad ( W J Egan 60 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Watch ( J Mott 60.5 ) 1.00L 6th Miss Playlounge ( J Childs 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2.51L See full results | J Childs 55.5kg, Cd 56kg 2.51L | 6 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 22-Sep-25 800m R4 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:48.100 1st Poetic Storm ( C Ma ) 2nd Bedtime Angel ( S Clarke ) 3rd Fury ( M J Dee ) 9th Miss Playlounge ( B Melham ) | B Melham | 9 (11) |
| Southside Cranbourne 15-Sep-25 800m R6 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:47.700 1st Mckeyla ( J Mcneil ) 2nd Seta Muro ( L J Bates ) 3rd Prince Of Brooky ( B R Kinninmont ) 6th Miss Playlounge ( B Melham ) | B Melham | 6 (10) |
| Caulfield 31-May-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO F BM 78 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.990, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.010 1st Madiyya ( L Currie 56.5 ) 2nd I Only Wish ( J Mcneil 55.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Belcony ( J Noonan 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.10L 8th Miss Playlounge ( L Cartwright 54 , Cd 51 ) 9.02L See full results | L Cartwright 54kg, Cd 51kg 9.02L | 8 (10) |
| Sale 04-May-25 1728m SOFT 5 R5 2YO+ BM 64 Hcp $700 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.140, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Korobeiniki ( B Allen 59 ) 2nd Dane On Tour ( P M Moloney 57.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Yorkel ( B Mertens 58.5 ) 2.50L 6th Miss Playlounge ( B Melham 57 ) 4.00L See full results | B Melham 57kg 4.00L | 6 (14) |
| Pakenham 17-Apr-25 1600m GOOD 3 R5 3YO+ F&M Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.390, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Miss Playlounge ( B Melham 57.5 ) 2nd Avonbeg ( B Mertens 58 ) 1.75L 3rd Zaeemah ( D Bates 57.5 ) 2.00L See full results | B Melham 57.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Caulfield 15-Mar-25 1600m GOOD 3 R5 3YO Open Set Weight $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 9th, 800m 8th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Benagil ( M J Dee 56 ) 2nd Athanatos ( D W Stackhouse 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Hurricane Georgie ( B J Melham 56 ) 2.50L 7th Miss Playlounge ( M Zahra 56 ) 6.45L See full results | M Zahra 56kg 6.45L | 7 (11) |
| Sandown Hillside 05-Mar-25 1300m GOOD 3 R1 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.380, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Girijaala ( J Mcneil 57 ) 2nd Act Natural ( D W Stackhouse 59 ) 0.20L 3rd Qismah ( L Currie 57 ) 1.95L 4th Miss Playlounge ( B Melham 57 ) 2.41L See full results | B Melham 57kg 2.41L | 4 (9) |
| Cranbourne-Trn 24-Feb-25 1000m SOFT 5 R15 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.450 1st Moonlight Romance ( E P Brown ) 2nd Ludington ( M J Dee ) 0.50L 3rd Lazenby ( D Moor ) 1.25L 5th Miss Playlounge ( C Newitt ) 2.35L | C Newitt 2.35L | 5 (9) |
| Cranbourne 10-Feb-25 800m R9 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:48.200 1st Stage 'N' Screen ( M J Dee ) 2nd Gambino ( E P Brown ) 3rd Miss Playlounge ( B Melham ) | B Melham | 3 (12) |
| Sandown Hillside 18-Sep-24 1500m SOFT 5 R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $2,750 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.360, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.080 1st Too Darn Discreet ( D Bates 56 ) 2nd Vianarra ( L Currie 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Oxford Blue ( E P Brown 58 ) 0.40L 4th Miss Playlounge ( B Melham 56 ) 0.70L See full results | B Melham 56kg 0.70L | 4 (11) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 30-Aug-24 1400m SYNTHETIC R3 3YO Mdn Set Weight $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.340, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.480 1st Vino Grande ( D Bates 58 ) 2nd Speculating ( F W Kersley 58 ) 0.50L 3rd Miss Playlounge ( J Melham 56 ) 1.00L See full results | J Melham 56kg 1.00L | 3 (10) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 12-Aug-24 1100m SYNTHETIC R1 3YO Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.770, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.120 1st Peridot Star ( L Hewitson 56 ) 2nd Akku ( L Currie 56 ) 3.25L 3rd Ravenite ( Z Spain 58 ) 5.25L 8th Miss Playlounge ( W Price 56 ) 6.02L See full results | W Price 56kg 6.02L | 8 (9) |