Meloni (2021) Horse
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Meloni, a 5yo brown gelding, is trained by Robbie Patterson in New Plymouth. He is by the stallion Ghibellines out of the dam Pania. So far, Meloni has secured two race victories. On 3 Oct 2026 at Hawera, he achieved his most notable win, earning $40,000.00 in the Benchmark 65 Handicap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawera 03-Oct-26 1600m SOFT 7 R2 BM 65 Hcp $18,621 (of $32,384) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.730, SP: 1.60 1st Meloni ( J Doyle 59 ) 2nd Steadfast ( F Moerman 59 , Cd 57 ) 1.40L 3rd Luckytobehere ( S Collett 56.5 ) 1.60L See full results | J Doyle 59kg | 1 (12) |
| Trentham 19-Sep-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R6 BM 65 Hcp $2,899 (of $32,214) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.630, SP: 2.80 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th 1st Go Trigger ( S J Macnab 60 ) 2nd Valley King ( F Moerman 60 , Cd 58 ) 1.00L 3rd Meloni ( C Grylls 59 ) 1.20L See full results | C Grylls 59kg 1.20L | 3 (14) |
| Wanganui 29-Aug-26 1340m HEAVY 10 R3 BM 65 Hcp $1,656 (of $33,128) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:24.000, SP: 4.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 400m 10th 1st Bokushi ( L Douglas 59 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Trainwreck ( T Wigram 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Testing ( B Queiroz 58 ) 0.60L 4th Meloni ( C Grylls 59 ) 0.90L See full results | C Grylls 59kg 0.90L | 4 (14) |
| Pukekura Raceway 21-Nov-25 1400m GOOD 4 R7 BM 65 Hcp $321 (of $16,033) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.790, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 9th 1st Palmarow ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 2nd Shez Shamus ( A K Riddell 55.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Piercing Arrow ( M K Hudson 57 ) 1.50L 8th Meloni ( C Grylls 59.5 ) 4.10L See full results | C Grylls 59.5kg 4.10L | 8 (11) |
| Pukekura Raceway 05-Nov-25 1200m GOOD 3 R7 BM 65 Hcp $322 (of $16,123) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th 1st Leinster ( C Dell 57.5 ) 2nd Greenwich ( C R Barnes 59.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Classy Brahma ( E H Nicholas 57 , Cd 56 ) 0.40L 6th Meloni ( C Grylls 59.5 ) 1.90L See full results | C Grylls 59.5kg 1.90L | 6 (11) |