Mellem (2019) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-19

Colour

bay

Dam

Niamh Machine

Prize Money

9783

Trainer

M Fahey

Owners

Edward Byrne Jnr

About

At Punchestown R6 William Hill Challenge Series Handicap Hurdle (0-100) (Div 1), Mellem is a 7yo gelding trained by M Fahey. The horse is by French Navy out of Niamh Machine. Mellem has not yet won, having failed to break his maiden in 14 starts. In his most recent outing at Punchestown on 15 Oct 2025, he was ridden by Thomas O'Connor and finished 10th behind the winner Pourquoi Poi.

Raced At

Punchestown • Roscommon • Listowel • Cork • Bellewstown

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Punchestown 15-Oct-25 4020m SOFT R5 HcpH (of $17,773), Winning Time: 05:06.500, SP: 8.50 1st Pourquoi Poi ( J Kennedy 153 ) 2nd Head For Home ( P Enright 146 ) 4.75L 3rd My Good Pal ( B M Coonan 156 , Cd 149 ) 4.85L 10th Mellem ( T O'connor 159 , Cd 166 ) 17.55L See full resultsT O'connor 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 17.55L10 (20)
Roscommon 29-Sep-25 4070m SOFT R4 HcpH $894 (of $10,729), Winning Time: 05:03.200, SP: 7.00 1st Hitthehayson ( C Stone-walsh 151 ) 2nd Live To Laugh ( S Ewing 166 ) 4.75L 3rd Gortmore Lady ( E Walsh 157 ) 0.75L 4th Mellem ( T O'connor 164 , Cd 171 ) 7.50L See full resultsT O'connor 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 7.50L4 (15)
Listowel 31-May-25 4100m GOOD R4 HcpH (of $10,588), Winning Time: 04:59.000, SP: 7.00 1st A Nod To Getaway ( A O'sullivan 166 ) 2nd Lariat ( D Gilligan 150 ) 0.50L 3rd Bal Kauto ( K Sexton 157 ) 2.00L 7th Mellem ( T O'connor 159 , Cd 166 ) 24.00L See full resultsT O'connor 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg 24.00L7 (18)
Cork 10-May-25 4020m GOOD R5 HcpH $4,042 (of $12,125), Winning Time: 04:48.500, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, 6th after 6th, took closer order before 7th, 4th at 8th, took closer order in 3rd after 4 out, closed after 2 out, kept on run-in, held 1st The Dooner Citizen ( A O'sullivan 145 ) 2nd Mellem ( T O'connor 145 ) 0.75L 3rd T Or Coffey ( S Ewing 149 ) 0.20L See full resultsT O'connor 65.8kg 0.75L2 (13)
Bellewstown 12-Apr-25 4850m GOOD R6 HcpH $1,047 (of $12,559), Winning Time: 05:53.900, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, tracked leaders from 7th, ridden in 5th 2 out, moderate 3rd at last, kept on one pace, 4th near line 1st Aspurofthemoment ( E Finegan 172 ) 2nd Our Soldier ( H C Swan 164 ) 4.00L 3rd Captain Porridge ( M Walsh 159 ) 15.00L 4th Mellem ( A P Ryan 155 , Cd 162 ) 19.20L See full resultsA P Ryan 70.3kg, Cd 73.5kg 19.20L4 (11)