Merlin's Melody (2020) Horse
About
Merlin's Melody is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Jason Reilly of Grafton. He is by Camelot out of Do Re Mi Fa Sol. He has secured one win in his career. On 7 Jan 2024 at Warrnambool, Merlin's Melody earned his most important victory to date, collecting the $37,500 prize in the 3yo+ Maiden Set Weight.
Raced At
Kempsey
• Grafton
• Beaudesert
• Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly
• Eagle Farm
• Gold Coast
• Sunshine Coast
• Warrnambool
• Coleraine
• Casterton
• GeelongRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kempsey 29-Nov-25 1900m GOOD 4 R3 CL1-SW $375 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:57.420, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.560 1st Cassie's Lad ( S Llewellyn 59 ) 2nd Khant Fail ( L Boyd 57 , Cd 60 ) 0.11L 3rd Firealarm ( L Blanch 59 ) 4.66L 6th Merlin's Melody ( E Farr 59 , Cd 57 ) 7.98L See full results | E Farr 59kg, Cd 57kg 7.98L | 6 (9) |
| Grafton 21-Nov-25 1400m HEAVY 8 R8 CTRY BM58 $725 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.370, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.500 1st Montgomery ( G Spokes 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Never Island ( L Boyd 60.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 0.96L 3rd Ourlegseleven ( A T Allen 55 ) 1.10L 9th Merlin's Melody ( S Grima 55 ) 5.13L See full results | S Grima 55kg 5.13L | 9 (10) |
| Grafton 05-Nov-25 1175m GOOD 4 R2 BM 58 Hcp $800 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.510, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.650 1st Dizzy Dee ( J Newman 59 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Kevin Mckeen ( S Cummins 59 ) 0.16L 3rd Deep Stealth ( A J Mallyon 58.5 ) 1.17L 6th Merlin's Melody ( B Youngberry 55.5 , Cd 54 ) 6.54L See full results | B Youngberry 55.5kg, Cd 54kg 6.54L | 6 (7) |
| Grafton 21-Oct-25 1106m GOOD 4 R8 CL1 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.910, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Solidude ( B S Lerena 55.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Monarch Express ( D Thornton 58 ) 0.55L 3rd Miss Indi ( M Weir 55 ) 1.12L 10th Merlin's Melody ( B Youngberry 55 , Cd 54 ) 8.56L See full results | B Youngberry 55kg, Cd 54kg 8.56L | 10 (10) |
| Beaudesert 26-May-25 2450m SOFT 5 R1 3YO+ CL1 Set Weight $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:36.840, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Smelter ( A T Allen 57 ) 2nd Mad Ana ( B Lerena 57.5 ) 3.00L 3rd I Ain't Chicken ( J Morris 60 ) 4.00L 8th Merlin's Melody ( G Walters 60 ) 12.40L See full results | G Walters 60 12.40L | 8 (11) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 17-May-25 2000m SYNTHETIC R6 BM 58 Hcp (of $28,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:03.680, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.080 1st Papal Miss ( G J Cartwright 57.5 ) 2nd Got Yourself A Gun ( J A Williams 59.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Watermelon ( A M Thompson 63 ) 0.50L 12th Merlin's Melody ( L Dempsey 57 ) 14.20L See full results | L Dempsey 57kg 14.20L | 12 (12) |
| Grafton 13-Apr-25 2230m SOFT 7 R1 BM 66 Hcp $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:18.570, SP: 3.30 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.620 1st Nature Boy ( E Farr 55 , Cd 53 ) 2nd Likeabeel ( J B Busuttin 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.61L 3rd The Claimant ( B Looker 59 ) 2.67L 8th Merlin's Melody ( B Lerena 55 , Cd 56 ) 11.45L See full results | B Lerena 55kg, Cd 56kg 11.45L | 8 (9) |
| Eagle Farm 05-Apr-25 2200m SOFT 6 R3 BM 70 Hcp $2,100 (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:20.580, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.650 1st Roller Coaster ( M Rodd 60 ) 2nd Tappy's Lad ( N S Beriman 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Kayleen's Profit ( R L Stewart 52.5 ) 1.09L 5th Merlin's Melody ( G Cartwright 52 ) 2.56L See full results | G Cartwright 52kg 2.56L | 5 (11) |
| Gold Coast 22-Mar-25 1800m SOFT 5 R6 BM 62 Hcp $1,000 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:52.280, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.900 1st Backlit Beauty ( B Lerena 55 , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Autumn Miss ( D R Mcgillivray 58.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Whistling Spirit ( T Brooker 59 ) 0.30L 5th Merlin's Melody ( O Kendal 56 , Cd 54 ) 2.30L See full results | O Kendal 56kg, Cd 54kg 2.30L | 5 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 14-Mar-25 1600m SOFT 7 R4 BM 62 Hcp $500 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.010, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.630 1st Central Park ( C Graham 60.5 ) 2nd Hussy Empress ( J H Huxtable 57.5 ) 3.30L 3rd Fly Fifer ( M E Philpot 58 , Cd 56 ) 3.50L 10th Merlin's Melody ( L Dempsey 57 ) 8.70L See full results | L Dempsey 57kg 8.70L | 10 (10) |
| Aquis Park Gold Coast 25-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R12 CL3-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.710 Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Addition ( R Maloney ) 2nd Chayse'n'scotty ( T Brooker ) 0.26L 3rd Jack's Boom ( Y Lewis ) 3.02L 7th Merlin's Melody ( M Hellyer ) 8.61L | M Hellyer 8.61L | 7 (7) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 17-Feb-25 1050m SOFT 5 R5 CL3-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.460 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.390 1st Perovic ( J A Williams ) 2nd Airswing ( D Thornton ) 1.00L 3rd Merlin's Melody ( A Allen ) 3.80L | A Allen 3.80L | 3 (7) |
| Hamilton 12-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Restricted 58 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.340, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 7th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.400 1st Settat ( L Meech 59.5 ) 2nd Mister Businessman ( L Grace 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Olly's Fortune ( E J Walsh 59.5 ) 0.46L 11th Merlin's Melody ( F Kersley 60 ) 8.63L See full results | F Kersley 60 8.63L | 11 (13) |
| Warrnambool 04-Oct-24 1400m GOOD 4 R8 BM 58 Hcp $810 (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.890, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Feargal ( T Childs 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd State Of Maine ( M K Julius 59 ) 0.46L 3rd Sacred Eagle ( F W Kersley 61 ) 1.46L 5th Merlin's Melody ( J Fry 60 ) 2.07L See full results | J Fry 60 2.07L | 5 (11) |
| Coleraine 01-Oct-24 900m R7 Jump Out-G4 1st Merlin's Melody ( J Cartwright ) 2nd Hasta La Wizard ( K M Walters ) 3rd Elliotto ( M K Julius ) | J Cartwright | 1 (8) |
| Warrnambool 23-Sep-24 1700m SOFT 6 R5 BM 64 Hcp (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.180, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.220 1st Unfair Dismissal ( J D Hill 60 ) 2nd Infinity Imperial ( H T Coffey 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Riverina Cyclone ( T Madden 59 ) 1.21L 11th Merlin's Melody ( J Allen 58 ) 5.33L See full results | J Allen 58kg 5.33L | 11 (14) |
| Hamilton 16-Sep-24 1400m HEAVY 8 R6 BM 58 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.240, SP: 17.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.840 1st State Of Maine ( M K Julius 57 ) 2nd Bellonado ( T Childs 61 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Miss Bariloche ( J D Hill 60.5 ) 0.96L 7th Merlin's Melody ( C Pang 61.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 5.67L See full results | C Pang 61.5kg, Cd 58.5kg 5.67L | 7 (11) |
| bet365 Colac 09-Sep-24 800m SOFT 5 R15 MDN-CL2 TRL, Winning Time: 00:50.100 1st Colleano ( O I East ) 2nd Miss Tallchief ( T Madden ) 0.20L 3rd Arc De Puissance ( J Fry ) 3.70L 6th Merlin's Melody ( T Spillane 0 ) 5.65L | T Spillane 0 5.65L | 6 (11) |
| Casterton 29-Jul-24 1300m R1 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 01:24.440 Sectionals: 600m 00:37.640 1st Count Da Beans ( H Grace ) 2nd Sheer Grunt ( M K Julius ) 3rd Ferlazzo ( L Grace ) UPL Merlin's Melody ( T Spillane ) | T Spillane | UPD (8) |
| Geelong 12-Jul-24 1230m SOFT 7 R5 BM 64 Hcp $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.600, SP: 91.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.860 1st Zoupurring ( J Mcneil 60 ) 2nd War Drama ( J Allen 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Matao Ma ( T Prebble 59 , Cd 57 ) 0.71L 9th Merlin's Melody ( F Kersley 58.5 ) 5.42L See full results | F Kersley 58.5kg 5.42L | 9 (13) |
| Casterton 01-Jul-24 880m SOFT 6 R6 2UP-TRL, Winning Time: 00:57.510 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.550 1st Bubbling ( L Riordan ) 2nd Lacemaker ( J Allen ) 1.50L 3rd Chipilly ( L Meech ) 1.56L 7th Merlin's Melody ( F Kersley 0 ) 4.81L | F Kersley 0 4.81L | 7 (9) |
| bet365 Hamilton 18-Jun-24 1000m R10 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 01:00.900 1st Bundoran ( M K Julius ) 2nd Pure Thoughts ( D Yendall ) 3rd Stan Tough ( B Small ) 5th Merlin's Melody ( L Williams ) | L Williams | 5 (8) |
| bet365 Hamilton 04-Jun-24 1000m R7 Jump Out-H8, Winning Time: 01:04.800 1st Queen Air ( F W Kersley ) 2nd Merlin's Melody ( L Williams ) 3rd Torella ( S Vella ) | L Williams | 2 (7) |
| Warrnambool 07-Jan-24 1200m SOFT 7 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $20,625 (of $37,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.300, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.180 1st Merlin's Melody ( F Kersley 59.5 ) 2nd Boot Of Cortez ( R L Hammond 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Winter Offensive ( W J Egan 58 ) 1.85L See full results | F Kersley 59.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Warrnambool 31-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 Mdn Set Weight $750 (of $37,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.700, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:35.420 1st He's Godspeed ( J D Hill 58 ) 2nd Active Duty ( F W Kersley 58 ) 0.40L 3rd Need A Miracle ( W J Egan 59.5 ) 0.50L 8th Merlin's Melody ( T Childs 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2.95L See full results | T Childs 59.5kg, Cd 57.5kg 2.95L | 8 (13) |
| Geelong 11-Aug-23 1430m GOOD 3 R4 Mdn Set Weight $675 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.240, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.480 1st Statesmanship ( R Mcleod 59.5 ) 2nd Future Monarch ( B Allen 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Jefferson ( H T Coffey 59.5 ) 0.80L 8th Merlin's Melody ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 4.95L See full results | B Mertens 59.5kg 4.95L | 8 (11) |
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