Melton Mossy (2019) Horse

Foal Date
28-Mar-19
Colour
bay
Sire
Valirann
Dam
Miss Ira Zarad
Prize Money
57488
Owners
Vale Racing 1
About

Melton Mossy, a 6yo bay trained by Evan Williams of Llancarfan, is by Valirann out of Miss Ira Zarad. The horse has recorded five wins so far, the most notable being on 22 Aug 2024 at Newton Abbot when it claimed the $5,888 Keely Hodgkinson For Sports Personality Handicap Hurdle. It has proved a rewarding runner for bettors; backing Melton Mossy throughout its career would have yielded an 87 % return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Taunton 11-Dec-25 3820m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH (of $14,558), Winning Time: 04:41.880, SP: 4.50 1st Celtic Art ( L Williams 151 ) 2nd American Sniper ( J Tudor 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Call Me Legend ( J Stenhouse 146 , Cd 153 ) 4.50L 7th Melton Mossy ( J O Jr 149 ) 8.70L See full resultsJ O Jr 67.6kg 8.70L7 (12)
Taunton 27-Nov-25 3820m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $5,545 (of $10,329), Winning Time: 04:34.100, SP: 11.00 1st Melton Mossy ( J O Jr 152 ) 2nd Seeyouinmydreams ( J Tidball 169 ) 3.75L 3rd Him Malaya ( O Nicholls 155 ) 3.75L See full resultsJ O Jr 68.9kg1 (8)
Ludlow 06-Nov-25 4270m GOOD R2 CL4 HcpH (of $8,662), Winning Time: 05:16.400, SP: 2.25 1st Ocean Conquest ( A Jackson-fennell 163 ) 2nd Diplomatie ( V Malzard 168 ) 7.50L 3rd Collingham ( H Edwards 159 ) 2.75L Melton Mossy ( E Williams 156 , Cd 161 ) 0.00L See full resultsE Williams 70.8kg, Cd 73kg 0.00LUPD (6)
Ffos Las 16-Oct-25 4020m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH $1,494 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:54.100, SP: 4.00 1st Order Of The Dance ( J Tudor 168 ) 2nd Melton Mossy ( E Williams 167 , Cd 160 ) 3.25L 3rd No Guarantee ( S Bowen 142 ) 12.25L See full resultsE Williams 75.8kg, Cd 72.6kg 3.25L2 (6)
Chepstow 21-Mar-25 4750m GOOD R6 CL5 HcpH $186 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 05:58.720, SP: 8.50 1st Five Quarters ( J Newman 168 ) 2nd Ri Na Cuirte ( B Jones 159 ) 1.25L 3rd Keppel Queen ( B Macey 168 ) 5.00L 5th Melton Mossy ( E Williams 168 , Cd 175 ) 27.40L See full resultsE Williams 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 27.40L5 (10)
Hereford 13-Feb-25 3960m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH (of $7,574), Winning Time: 04:56.800, SP: 6.50 Held up towards rear, headway on outside after 3 out, pushed along and weakened after next 1st Oh My Johnny ( M G Nolan 164 ) 2nd Reallyntruthfully ( T Bellamy 167 ) 0.15L 3rd Klic Boum ( A Wedge 150 ) 6.00L 8th Melton Mossy ( E Williams 154 , Cd 161 ) 31.40L See full resultsE Williams 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 31.40L8 (10)
Chepstow 27-Dec-24 3230m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpH (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:00.130, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, disputing 4th before 3 out, weakened after 2 out (limited comments due to heavy fog) 1st Castelfort ( D Noonan 168 ) 2nd Bucephalus ( H Tucker 168 ) 2.25L 3rd Gold For Alec ( C Pritchard 163 ) 4.75L 7th Melton Mossy ( E Williams 157 , Cd 164 ) 14.25L See full resultsE Williams 71.2kg, Cd 74.4kg 14.25L7 (14)
Ludlow 18-Dec-24 4270m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $2,236 (of $8,662), Winning Time: 05:26.340, SP: 5.00 In rear, steady headway going well from before 3 out, disputed close 5th 2 out, ridden run-in and chased winner final 110 yards, ran on closing stages 1st Solar System ( T Eyston 166 ) 2nd Melton Mossy ( E Williams 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Kazontherazz ( L Chance 160 ) 3.00L See full resultsE Williams 73kg 0.50L2 (8)
Ludlow 25-Nov-24 4790m SOFT R6 CL5 HcpH $850 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 06:07.150, SP: 4.33 Towards rear, effort and headway home turn, disputed 3rd 2 out, kept on, no impression run-in 1st Faerie Cutlass ( J J Burke 155 ) 2nd Myfanwy's Magic ( D J Mcconville 168 ) 3.75L 3rd Melton Mossy ( E Williams 166 ) 4.25L See full resultsE Williams 75.3kg 4.25L3 (9)
Ludlow 07-Nov-24 4270m GOOD R1 CL4 HcpH $4,470 (of $8,662), Winning Time: 05:09.250, SP: 9.00 Held up towards rear, headway going well far side 2 out, ridden upsides last, stayed on well to lead final 100 yards, always holding on 1st Melton Mossy ( E Williams 148 ) 2nd Thank You Ma'am ( O Nicholls 164 ) 0.30L 3rd Of Course You Can ( J W Hendrick 155 ) 3.00L See full resultsE Williams 67.1kg1 (10)
Newton Abbot 20-Sep-24 4340m GOOD R6 HcpH (of $9,849), Winning Time: 05:17.980, SP: 10/3 Held up in rear, ridden and some headway before 2 out where not fluent, weakened approaching last 1st Wonderful Eagle ( M G Nolan 151 ) 2nd Onemorefortheroad ( J M Quinlan 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Forever William ( H Palin 162 ) 4.25L 6th Melton Mossy ( I Williams 142 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L See full resultsI Williams 64.4kg, Cd 0 8.50L6 (8)
Newton Abbot 22-Aug-24 3720m GOOD R5 HcpH $5,888 (of $5,888), Winning Time: 04:20.660, SP: 10/1 Held up towards rear, raced wide when making headway from 3 out, not fluent when slightly impeded 2 out, ran on strongly when led last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, kept on and just held on final strides 1st Melton Mossy ( I Williams 161 ) 2nd Colonel Lesley ( J Turner 151 ) 0.30L 3rd Karannelle ( S Bowen 164 ) 2.25L See full resultsI Williams 73kg1 (15)
Newton Abbot 21-Jul-24 3370m SOFT R5 HcpH $648 (of $5,624), Winning Time: 03:52.870, SP: 11/4 Chased leaders, ridden in modest 5th home turn, no real progress 1st Zhang Fei ( F O'brien 159 ) 2nd Bravewhenineedtobe ( D E Mullins 150 ) 12.00L 3rd Kilcummin ( F Gillard 158 ) 5.00L 4th Melton Mossy ( I Williams 162 , Cd 0 ) 29.00L See full resultsI Williams 73.5kg, Cd 0 29.00L4 (12)
Newton Abbot 05-Jul-24 3370m GOOD R2 HcpH $580 (of $10,113), Winning Time: 03:58.310, SP: 5/2 Held up last, headway after 4th, chased leaders from 2 out, outpaced and lost ground quickly before last, weakened run-in 1st Feel The Pinch ( C Price 161 ) 2nd Finest View ( T Cannon 162 ) 3.00L 3rd Jumeirah King ( S Twiston-davies 146 ) 0.75L 5th Melton Mossy ( A Wedge 142 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L See full resultsA Wedge 64.4kg, Cd 0 8.25L5 (7)
Worcester 19-Jun-24 3220m GOOD R6 HcpH $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 03:53.640, SP: 11/10 Mid-division, headway into 4th 3 out, travelled strongly pressing leaders approaching last, ridden and edged left run-in, led 1f out, drifted left and went clear closing stages 1st Melton Mossy ( A Wedge 158 ) 2nd Ten Ten Twenty ( T Bellamy 151 ) 2.00L 3rd Gorcombe Moonshine ( H Kimber 151 ) 1.50L See full resultsA Wedge 71.7kg1 (10)
Ffos Las 30-May-24 3180m GOOD R4 NvHcpH $3,248 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 03:41.870, SP: 10/3 Mid-division, headway 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, led narrowly last, ridden out run-in and asserted, readily 1st Melton Mossy ( K Brogan 153 ) 2nd Seren Y Teigr ( A Wedge 151 ) 1.75L 3rd Ocean Heights ( J Tudor 164 ) 0.75L See full resultsK Brogan 69.4kg1 (10)
Kelso 14-Jan-24 3270m SOFT R4 CL4 NvH (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:20.800, SP: 81.00 Off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off 1st Doyen Du Bar ( C Nichol 162 ) 2nd Trailblazer ( J Hamilton 155 ) 17.00L 3rd Fiveafterfour ( R Chapman 148 ) 2.75L 10th Melton Mossy ( R P Mclernon 155 ) 0.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 70.3kg 0.00L10 (12)
Newbury 20-Dec-23 3280m SOFT R2 MdH (of $5,446), Winning Time: 04:18.730, SP: 125/1 Rear mid-division, never a factor 1st Fortunate Man ( J O Jr 158 ) 2nd Strutter ( N D Boinville 158 ) 9.50L 3rd Arthurian Fable ( H Bannister 158 ) 2.00L 14th Melton Mossy ( M G Nolan 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full resultsM G Nolan 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L14 (18)
Fakenham 13-Nov-23 4020m SOFT R4 CL4 MdH $534 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 05:18.500, SP: 34.00 Towards rear, not much room 1st, plugged on from last (normal 2 out), almost took 3rd, never dangerous 1st Star Legend ( L Pinchin 157 ) 2nd Colonel Whizz ( L Stones 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Alright Dai ( B Carver 158 ) 19.00L 4th Melton Mossy ( M G Nolan 157 ) 20.75L See full resultsM G Nolan 71.2kg 20.75L4 (9)
Sedgefield 23-Oct-23 3380m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF $301 (of $4,721), Winning Time: 03:59.280, SP: 9.50 Close up, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and faded gradually from over 1f out 1st Brechin Castle ( A Stevens 156 ) 2nd Vision De Maine ( J Tudor 155 ) 14.00L 3rd Easy To Follow ( L Scott 149 ) 2.00L 4th Melton Mossy ( R P Mclernon 155 ) 25.00L See full resultsR P Mclernon 70.3kg 25.00L4 (6)