Melanin (2019) Horse
About
Melanin is a 6yo bay/brown gelding trained by Maria Potiris in Innisfail. He is by War Decree out of Itsagreyarea and has recorded two career victories. His biggest triumph came on 3 July 2023 at Muswellbrook, where he captured the $27,000 Maiden Handicap.
Raced At
Innisfail
• Cairns
• Townsville
• Home Hill
• Goulburn
• Nowra
• Queanbeyan
• Kembla Grange
• Ipswich
• Doomben
• Sunshine Coast
• Muswellbrook
• Rosehill Gardens
• Warwick Farm
• Canberra
• Wyong
• HawkesburyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Innisfail 18-Oct-25 1500m SOFT 6 R5 BM 60 Hcp $2,250 (of $12,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.080, SP: 2.60 1st Nippa's Nightcap ( T Leslight 60 ) 2nd Melanin ( L Morrison 57.5 ) 1.65L 3rd Noble Attack ( C Meehan 58 ) 2.72L See full results | L Morrison 57.5kg 1.65L | 2 (8) |
| Cairns 30-Sep-25 1500m GOOD 4 R5 BM 55 Hcp $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.570, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st Al Ras Blues ( A Holt 60 ) 2nd Innovates ( J Murphy 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Melanin ( L Morrison 60 ) 0.86L See full results | L Morrison 60 0.86L | 3 (6) |
| Innisfail 30-Aug-25 1500m GOOD 3 R2 Restricted 60 Hcp $6,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.600, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:36.120 1st Melanin ( L Morrison 57 ) 2nd Sharman Pete ( K Swaffer 59 ) 0.30L 3rd Piccapeppa ( W D'avila 55 ) 2.77L See full results | L Morrison 57kg | 1 (6) |
| Mareeba 05-Jul-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 BM 65 Hcp $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:57.200, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.610 1st Olympic Korchnoi ( L Guernier 63 , Cd 65 ) 2nd Melanin ( T Leslight 55 ) 2.39L 3rd Merry Old Soul ( K Swaffer 55.5 ) 3.62L See full results | T Leslight 55kg 2.39L | 2 (3) |
| Innisfail 21-Jun-25 2000m HEAVY 8 R5 BM 65 Hcp $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:10.950, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.380 1st Merry Old Soul ( K Swaffer 55 ) 2nd Melanin ( T Leslight 55 ) 0.07L 3rd Perovic ( C Meehan 61.5 ) 0.45L See full results | T Leslight 55kg 0.07L | 2 (5) |
| Cairns 09-Jun-25 1900m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $1,000 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:57.410, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.000 1st Perovic ( S Cormack 58.5 ) 2nd Kings Castle ( W D'avila 54.5 ) 1.21L 3rd Release Le Missile ( C Meehan 60 ) 4.26L 4th Melanin ( R Shred 54 ) 4.95L See full results | R Shred 54kg 4.95L | 4 (10) |
| Mareeba 24-May-25 1800m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:53.240, SP: 2.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Merry Old Soul ( K Swaffer 55 ) 2nd Melanin ( T Leslight 55 ) 0.85L 3rd Vivenzo ( W D'avila 63 ) 1.69L See full results | T Leslight 55kg 0.85L | 2 (6) |
| Gordonvale 10-May-25 1800m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $2,700 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.080, SP: 2.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.930 1st Nine Carats ( A Holt 61 ) 2nd Melanin ( T Leslight 55.5 ) 0.31L 3rd Brand New ( C Meehan 55 , Cd 54 ) 2.00L See full results | T Leslight 55.5kg 0.31L | 2 (6) |
| Mount Garnet 02-May-25 1680m GOOD 4 R5 BM 60 Hcp $2,610 (of $14,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.160, SP: 2.70 1st Nine Carats ( S Pointon 59 , Cd 62 ) 2nd Melanin ( T Leslight 55 ) 0.03L 3rd Dominant Rose ( N Thomas 58 ) 3.59L See full results | T Leslight 55kg 0.03L | 2 (5) |
| Cairns 19-Apr-25 1500m SOFT 6 R3 BM 55 Hcp $1,120 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.640, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.850 1st Dominant Rose ( N Thomas 57 ) 2nd Rivalon ( L Morrison 54 , Cd 53 ) 0.06L 3rd Melanin ( T Leslight 55.5 ) 0.16L See full results | T Leslight 55.5kg 0.16L | 3 (7) |
| Mareeba 29-Mar-25 1500m HEAVY 8 R3 BM 55 Hcp $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.460, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.730 1st Grinzinger Burg ( I Teh 58.5 ) 2nd Melanin ( C Meehan 57.5 ) 3.13L 3rd Platinum Field ( B Youngberry 61 , Cd 63 ) 3.30L See full results | C Meehan 57.5kg 3.13L | 2 (7) |
| Townsville 14-Mar-25 1300m SOFT 7 R7 CL1 Hcp $2,200 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.740, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.910 1st Chartwell ( J P Stanley 60 ) 2nd Fallguy ( C Whiteley 57 ) 1.10L 3rd Melanin ( T Leslight 54.5 , Cd 55 ) 2.20L See full results | T Leslight 54.5kg, Cd 55kg 2.20L | 3 (12) |
| Home Hill 27-Aug-24 1830m GOOD 4 R3 3YO+ CL3 Set Weight $650 (of $21,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.560, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Vadamos Queen ( J P Stanley 59 ) 2nd Mission House ( J Murphy 61 ) 0.96L 3rd Andalus ( A Layt 59.5 ) 2.52L 5th Melanin ( M Abe 58 ) 8.89L See full results | M Abe 58kg 8.89L | 5 (9) |
| Innisfail 10-Aug-24 1500m HEAVY 9 R4 BM 55 Hcp $1,800 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.480, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd 1st Battle Royale ( N Day 62.5 ) 2nd Melanin ( T Leslight 56.5 , Cd 58 ) 3.88L 3rd Mcnair ( C Spry 58 ) 6.50L See full results | T Leslight 56.5kg, Cd 58kg 3.88L | 2 (9) |
| Cairns 18-Jul-24 2100m SOFT 5 R3 BM 70 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:10.480, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.600 1st Secret Location ( S Sheargold 54.5 , Cd 54 ) 2nd Modern Legend ( C Whiteley 54 , Cd 53 ) 3.59L 3rd Lets Torque A Deel ( L Martyn 54 , Cd 58 ) 8.62L 9th Melanin ( L Morrison 54 ) 22.37L See full results | L Morrison 54kg 22.37L | 9 (9) |
| Innisfail 22-Jun-24 2000m GOOD 3 R5 BM 65 Hcp $2,100 (of $11,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.840, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st Secret Location ( S Sheargold 56.5 ) 2nd Melanin ( T Leslight 55 , Cd 56 ) 2.19L 3rd Last Not Least ( C Jokic 61.5 ) 2.95L See full results | T Leslight 55kg, Cd 56kg 2.19L | 2 (8) |
| Cairns 10-Jun-24 1900m GOOD 4 R5 BM 65 Hcp $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:59.040, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.720 1st Ma Ma's Rose ( Z Sprie 54 ) 2nd Last Not Least ( C Jokic 60.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Gaelic ( M Abe 63 ) 1.77L 7th Melanin ( T Leslight 54 ) 4.72L See full results | T Leslight 54kg 4.72L | 7 (8) |
| Mareeba 26-May-24 1800m SOFT 5 R6 BM 65 Hcp $2,000 (of $11,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.660, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th 1st Gaelic ( M Abe 62.5 ) 2nd Melanin ( T Leslight 55 , Cd 56 ) 0.77L 3rd Headlander ( L Morrison 55 ) 0.88L See full results | T Leslight 55kg, Cd 56kg 0.77L | 2 (7) |
| Townsville 17-May-24 1609m GOOD 4 R4 BM 55 Hcp $1,950 (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.160, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.930 1st Central Park ( A Layt 59.5 ) 2nd Specialtie ( A Butler 60.5 ) 0.93L 3rd Melanin ( T Leslight 56 , Cd 59 ) 1.20L See full results | T Leslight 56kg, Cd 59kg 1.20L | 3 (10) |
| Mount Garnet 04-May-24 1350m SOFT 5 R5 Restricted 50 Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.720, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th 1st Blend ( L Morrison 57 ) 2nd Ellie's Dream ( N Day 61 ) 2.50L 3rd Red Lantern ( F Edwards 60.5 ) 2.85L 5th Melanin ( T Leslight 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 4.00L See full results | T Leslight 61kg, Cd 59.5kg 4.00L | 5 (7) |
| Goulburn 12-Mar-24 2145m GOOD 4 R1 3YO+ BM 58 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:14.480, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.730 1st Heromania ( D Beasley 56 ) 2nd Muleta ( S Guymer 57.5 ) 0.84L 3rd Steamed Hams ( K Nisbet 57.5 ) 1.96L 7th Melanin ( L Magorrian 56 ) 15.23L See full results | L Magorrian 56kg 15.23L | 7 (9) |
| Nowra 26-Feb-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R5 CL2 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.800, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.920 1st Flying Step ( O Dalton 57 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Kenichi ( S Guymer 58.5 ) 1.30L 3rd Sycamore ( R Scott 58 , Cd 60 ) 2.10L 7th Melanin ( J D Frari 55 , Cd 53 ) 12.00L See full results | J D Frari 55kg, Cd 53kg 12.00L | 7 (7) |
| Newcastle 17-Feb-24 1890m SOFT 6 R3 3YO+ BM 64 Hcp (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.300, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.060 1st Jack Duggan ( A Morgan 60.5 ) 2nd Global Encounter ( K Latham 55.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Cantrell ( A Adkins 59 ) 0.52L 11th Melanin ( L Magorrian 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 12.43L See full results | L Magorrian 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 12.43L | 11 (11) |
| Newcastle 03-Feb-24 1500m GOOD 4 R3 CL1 Hcp $1,300 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.650, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Cosmic Lad ( J V Overmeire 58.5 ) 2nd Outback Archie ( J Duggan 55 ) 2.75L 3rd Ideel Hero ( D Mclellan 56 ) 4.01L 8th Melanin ( L Magorrian 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 7.78L See full results | L Magorrian 55kg, Cd 55.5kg 7.78L | 8 (9) |
| Queanbeyan 23-Jan-24 1460m SOFT 5 R5 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:28.210, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Magic Stella ( A Roper 59 ) 2nd Danjel ( A Mclucas 55 ) 0.05L 3rd Tiger Town ( B Panya 58 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.11L 8th Melanin ( J D Frari 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 3.33L See full results | J D Frari 58.5kg, Cd 56.5kg 3.33L | 8 (12) |
| Kembla Grange 05-Jan-24 800m HEAVY 9 R3 OPEN-BT Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:47.030 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Xtra Gear ( L Day ) 2nd Diamond Lucy ( B Ryan ) 3.50L 3rd Vain Invader ( M Bourke ) 4.00L 5th Melanin ( L Magorrian 0 ) 5.90L | L Magorrian 0 5.90L | 5 (6) |
| Ipswich 27-Sep-23 1666m GOOD 4 R2 CL1 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.080, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.360 1st Rising Pacific ( J Orman 59 ) 2nd Toolatemate ( B Thompson 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Esky ( M R D Plessis 57.5 ) 0.80L 5th Melanin ( D Thornton 56.5 ) 5.50L See full results | D Thornton 56.5kg 5.50L | 5 (5) |
| Doomben 13-Sep-23 1650m GOOD 4 R7 BM 65 Hcp $1,100 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.290, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.630 1st Russian Warrior ( A Allen 56 ) 2nd Rising Pacific ( J Orman 57 ) 0.40L 3rd Texas Storm ( D Mcgillivray 56.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.40L 5th Melanin ( K Wilson-taylor 55 ) 1.96L See full results | K Wilson-taylor 55kg 1.96L | 5 (11) |
| Sunshine Coast 13-Aug-23 1800m GOOD 4 R8 BM 60 Hcp (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.880, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.160 1st Sokudo ( L Tarrant 56.5 ) 2nd Relucent ( E Lang 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Tuki Twelve ( J Huxtable 58.5 ) 1.40L 13th Melanin ( J Orman 57.5 ) 7.10L See full results | J Orman 57.5kg 7.10L | 13 (14) |
| Kembla Grange 20-Jul-23 1500m GOOD 4 R6 CL1 Hcp $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.650, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.110 1st Sir Godric ( R Hutchings 57 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Allhallowtide ( M Bourke 59 , Cd 56 ) 0.20L 3rd More Mischief ( K O'hara 57 ) 0.30L 7th Melanin ( J Stanley 57 , Cd 55 ) 2.00L See full results | J Stanley 57kg, Cd 55kg 2.00L | 7 (9) |
| Muswellbrook 03-Jul-23 1450m SOFT 5 R2 Mdn Hcp $13,950 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:28.350, SP: 4.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.830 1st Melanin ( H V D Hoven 58.5 ) 2nd Little Bit Yours ( D Mclellan 55 ) 0.50L 3rd Snow Star ( M Palmer 55 ) 0.70L See full results | H V D Hoven 58.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Rosehill Gardens 20-Jun-23 900m GOOD 4 R10 OPEN-BT Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:55.040 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.540 1st Captain Bond ( T Sherry 0 ) 2nd Nostalgia ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Zakiyya ( C R V D Werf 0 ) 3.80L 9th Melanin ( J Stanley 0 ) 6.98L | J Stanley 0 6.98L | 9 (10) |
| Warwick Farm 09-Jun-23 785m GOOD 4 R13 CG&E-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:46.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.960 1st Vegas Raider ( J R Collett 0 ) 2nd Exsensible ( J Ford 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Crewman ( B Panya 0 ) 2.10L 7th Melanin ( A Collett 0 ) 6.20L | A Collett 0 6.20L | 7 (8) |
| Canberra 03-Feb-23 2000m SOFT 5 R6 CL1 Set Weight $1,925 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.740, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.870 1st Whetu ( S Guymer 59 ) 2nd Inti ( G Buckley 59 ) 4.50L 3rd Melanin ( A Collett 55 ) 6.24L See full results | A Collett 55kg 6.24L | 3 (8) |
| Wyong 22-Jan-23 1600m HEAVY 8 R5 Mdn Set Weight $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.710, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.250 1st More Saintly ( C Schofield 57.5 ) 2nd Bridget Wenlock ( A B Collett 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Stella Simone ( J Ford 55.5 ) 2.30L 7th Melanin ( R King 57.5 ) 7.08L See full results | R King 57.5kg 7.08L | 7 (10) |
| Beaumont Newcastle 26-Dec-22 1350m GOOD 4 R6 CG&E MDN-SW $1,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.250, SP: 15.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Acosta ( W Costin 57.5 ) 2nd Esky ( G Buckley 57.5 ) 1.50L 3rd San Lucido ( M Bell 57.5 ) 2.50L 7th Melanin ( E Hennessy 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 5.01L See full results | E Hennessy 57.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 5.01L | 7 (10) |
| Royal Randwick 13-Dec-22 1050m GOOD 4 R7 3YCGMDN-BT Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.480 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.360 1st Bucks Party ( R King 0 ) 2nd The Englishman ( K Mcevoy 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Hot Extraction ( J Parr 0 ) 1.00L 7th Melanin ( C Schofield 0 ) 3.66L | C Schofield 0 3.66L | 7 (9) |
| Hawkesbury 28-Nov-22 800m SOFT 5 R17 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:47.610 Sectionals: 600m 00:33.410 1st East Harlem ( R Jones 0 ) 2nd Pudacious ( J Ford 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Adore The Rush ( B Spriggs 0 ) 0.20L 4th Melanin ( J Searle 0 ) 2.35L | J Searle 0 2.35L | 4 (7) |
| Hawkesbury 22-Aug-22 1000m GOOD 4 R5 3Y+ MDN-BT Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.150 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.420 1st Miss Artfire ( W Pike ) 2nd Elle Effess ( T Sherry ) 0.20L 3rd Condrieu ( R Jones ) 0.60L 4th Melanin ( R King ) 0.71L | R King 0.71L | 4 (6) |
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