Port Melon (2008) Horse

Foal Date

19-Apr-08

Colour

brown

Sire

Presenting

Dam

Omyn Supreme

Trainer

J Guerriero

Owners

Mr G C Myddelton

About

Port Melon is a 17yo br trained by J Guerriero. He is by the stallion Presenting out of the dam Omyn Supreme. The horse has won 7 races to date. On 3rd Nov 2015 at Kempton, Port Melon secured his biggest victory, claiming the $12,000 Weatherbys Vat Services Novices' Limited Handicap Chase. He retired after his final start on 14th Apr 2019 at Stratford.

Raced At

Towcester • Kempton • Cheltenham • Taunton • Ludlow • Newton Abbot • Exeter • Newbury • Aintree

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Stratford 14-Apr-19 4540m GOOD R7 Cl5chnhf (of $5,000) 1st Risk A Fine ( M J King 172 ) 2nd Master Baker ( M B Carver 172 ) UPL Port Melon ( H Myddelton 168 , Cd 0 )	H Myddelton 76.2kg, Cd 0	UPD (6)
Bangor-PTP 10-Mar-19 4830m CLNHF (of $2,496), Winning Time: 06:59.000, SP: 4/6 (cp) hdwy 12; led 3 out; easy 1st Port Melon ( H Myddelton 175 ) 2nd Belton Red Fox ( M G Crow 168 ) 12.00L 3rd All Great N Theory ( S Canning 168 ) 1.75L	H Myddelton 79.4kg	1 (7)
Bangor-PTP 17-Feb-19 4830m SOFT CLNv (of $2,496), Winning Time: 06:37.000, SP: 4/6 A.p; led 14; qcknd clr flat 1st Port Melon ( H Myddelton 168 ) 2nd Senor Alco ( M N Bower 168 ) 5.00L 3rd Aupcharlie ( M M Tallett 168 ) 12.00L	H Myddelton 76.2kg	1 (5)
Warwick 31-May-18 5120m SOFT R6 CL5ChNHF (of $5,000), Winning Time: 06:55.620, SP: 11/8 Tracked leader until 4th, handy 3rd, 2nd again 14th until next, chased leading pair, weakened 3 out 1st Garde Ville ( M S P Davies 166 ) 2nd Royalraise ( M J King 170 ) 8.00L 3rd Port Melon ( M D Maxwell 170 ) 22.00L	M D Maxwell 77.1kg 22.00L	3 (4)
Towcester 15-May-18 4920m GOOD R6 CL5ChNHF $774 (of $4,000), Winning Time: 06:20.600, SP: 13/8 Led until 1st, shaken up briefly 4th, led before 7th, not fluent 3 out, edged left flat, headed narrowly towards finish, just held 1st Royalraise ( M G Andrews 166 ) 2nd Port Melon ( M D Maxwell 170 ) 3rd Letbeso ( M K Lyons 166 ) 27.00L	M D Maxwell 77.1kg	2 (5)
Kempton 27-Apr-18 4120m GOOD R7 CL5ChNHF $3,120 (of $5,000), Winning Time: 05:18.550, SP: 5/4 Made most, headed briefly 12th, joined 2 out, pressed last, found extra run-in 1st Port Melon ( M D Maxwell 164 ) 2nd Treat Yourself ( M R Collinson 168 ) 1.00L 3rd Starkie ( M C Marshall 168 ) 9.00L	M D Maxwell 74.4kg	1 (8)
Cheltenham 19-Apr-17 5650m GOOD R4 CL3HcpCh (of $12,000), Winning Time: 07:14.000, SP: 14/1 Held up, behind 9th, tailed off 20th 1st Doing Fine ( N D Fehily 165 ) 2nd Ugolin De Beaumont ( L Heard 147 ) 6.00L 3rd Fourth Act ( H Cobden 165 ) 1.00L 6th Port Melon ( D Maxwell 168 , Cd 0 )	D Maxwell 76.2kg, Cd 0	6 (10)
Taunton 31-Mar-17 5710m GOOD R6 CL3HcpCh (of $10,000), Winning Time: 07:36.800, SP: 11/4 Slight lead until narrowly headed 2nd, chased winner until 4 out, lost 3rd and weakened 2 out 1st Abracadabra Sivola ( D Noonan 160 ) 2nd Tinker Time ( L Heard 161 ) 0.50L 3rd Bertie Boru ( T J O'brien 155 ) 0.20L 4th Port Melon ( D Maxwell 166 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L	D Maxwell 75.3kg, Cd 0 4.50L	4 (4)
Ludlow 20-Jan-17 4780m GOOD R5 CL3HcpCh (of $15,000), Winning Time: 06:17.480, SP: 4/1 Always towards rear, weakened from 5 out 1st Valleyofmilan ( M G Andrews 144 ) 2nd Still Believing ( M C Orr 154 ) 1.50L 3rd Capard King ( M J J O'neill 155 ) 2.25L 5th Port Melon ( D Maxwell 166 , Cd 0 ) 31.75L	D Maxwell 75.3kg, Cd 0 31.75L	5 (8)
Newton Abbot 04-May-16 5180m GOOD R6 CL3HcpCh (of $15,800), Winning Time: 06:35.900, SP: 9/2 Tracked leaders, reminders before 14th, switched outside and struggling next, 4th 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, never on terms, lost place near finish 1st Shuil Royale ( D A Jacob 159 ) 2nd Indian Castle ( R Johnson 159 ) 8.00L 3rd Kilmurvy ( N Scholfield 151 ) 7.00L 5th Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 166 , Cd 0 ) 16.00L	S Twiston-davies 75.3kg, Cd 0 16.00L	5 (7)
Kempton 19-Apr-16 4830m GOOD R5 CL3HcpCh $1,908 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 05:59.300, SP: 11/2 Held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, headway 13th, driven 2 out, every chance when jumped right last, stayed on, held towards finish 1st Loose Chips ( N D Fehily 158 ) 2nd Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 164 ) 1.00L 3rd Cloudy Bob ( L P Aspell 150 ) 0.75L	S Twiston-davies 74.4kg 1.00L	2 (13)
Exeter 23-Mar-16 3870m GOOD R4 CL3NvCh (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:48.600, SP: 4/1 Chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 4 out 1st Henryville ( N D Fehily 157 ) 2nd Golden Doyen ( R Johnson 152 ) 3.00L 3rd Thomas Crapper ( C Poste 152 ) 1.25L 6th Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 157 , Cd 0 ) 21.25L	S Twiston-davies 71.2kg, Cd 0 21.25L	6 (6)
Newbury 26-Nov-15 4710m GOOD R4 CL1NvCh (of $35,000), Winning Time: 06:09.200, SP: 20/1 Held up, hampered 12th, went 4th 13th, ridden and outpaced 4 out, weakened before next, went 3rd close home 1st Native River ( B Powell 163 ) 2nd Un Temps Pour Tout ( T Scudamore 156 ) 3.75L 3rd Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 163 )	S Twiston-davies 73.9kg	3 (7)
Kempton 03-Nov-15 4830m GOOD R3 CL3NvHcpCh $7,798 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 06:07.800, SP: 11/4 Chased leaders, driven to challenge approaching 3 out, led approaching last, ran on strongly 1st Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 160 ) 2nd Kilmurvy ( N Scholfield 152 ) 2.00L 3rd Frampton ( R Johnson 153 ) 2.75L	S Twiston-davies 72.6kg	1 (9)
Cheltenham 15-Apr-15 4120m GOOD R1 CL2NvH (of $16,000), Winning Time: 04:58.500, SP: 11/4 Led, driven when hard pressed after 3 out, headed narrowly when left in lead again soon after next, ridden and headed between last 2, no chance in clear 3rd from last 1st Might Bite ( N D Boinville 158 ) 2nd Souriyan ( M G Nolan 151 ) 1.00L 3rd Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 23.00L	S Twiston-davies 71.7kg 23.00L	3 (5)
Taunton 03-Apr-15 3920m GOOD R1 CL5MdH $3,422 (of $5,000), Winning Time: 04:36.680, SP: 3/10 Made all, pushed along before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, driven out 1st Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 2nd Go Odee Go ( H Skelton 154 ) 1.00L 3rd Low Key ( K Edgar 154 ) 1.00L	S Twiston-davies 69.9kg	1 (8)
Kempton 15-Mar-15 4220m GOOD R5 CL4NvH $1,145 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 05:07.250, SP: 11/8 Raced keenly, tracked leader, led and dived at 3 out, went left and headed last, kept on same pace run-in 1st Our Kaempfer ( N D Fehily 162 ) 2nd Port Melon ( N Scholfield 156 ) 1.75L 3rd Mister Fizz ( J Banks 162 ) 2.00L	N Scholfield 70.8kg 1.75L	2 (8)
Cheltenham 13-Dec-14 4830m SOFT R5 CL1NvH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 06:05.000, SP: 7/4 Pressed leader, every chance when pecked 2 out, ridden and no impression on winner when losing 2nd before last, stayed on one pace 1st Blaklion ( R Hatch 161 ) 2nd Anteros ( P Moloney 158 ) 11.00L 3rd Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 14.50L	S Twiston-davies 69.9kg 14.50L	3 (6)
Cheltenham 15-Nov-14 4220m SOFT R4 CL1NvH (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:29.800, SP: 11/4 Tracked leader, driven after 2 out, one pace when mistake last, no impression in 3rd flat 1st Parlour Games ( B J Geraghty 158 ) 2nd Blaklion ( J E Moore 161 ) 4.50L 3rd Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 154 ) 6.75L	S Twiston-davies 69.9kg 6.75L	3 (6)
Aintree 04-Apr-14 4930m SOFT CL1NvH (of $56,270), Winning Time: 06:02.600, SP: 17/2 Mid-division, pushed along approaching 9th, hampered on bend after 4 out, soon well beaten, tailed off 1st Beat That ( B J Geraghty 158 ) 2nd Cole Harden ( G Sheehan 158 ) 4.00L 3rd Seeyouatmidnight ( R Mania 158 ) 25.00L 10th Port Melon ( S Twiston-davies 158 , Cd 0 )	S Twiston-davies 71.7kg, Cd 0	10 (18)
Cheltenham 16-Nov-13 4220m GOOD CL1NvH (of $17,085), Winning Time: 05:15.700, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, headway when not fluent 2 out, effort and every chance between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair flat 1st Creepy ( I Popham 154 ) 2nd Timesremembered ( L P Aspell 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Port Melon ( D A Jacob 154 ) 5.00L	D A Jacob 69.9kg 5.00L	3 (8)
Woodford 27-Apr-13 4830m SOFT CL (of $17,085), Winning Time: 06:41.000, SP: 4/5 Stdy hdwy 8; led on bit aft 2 out; easy 1st Port Melon ( M W Biddick 161 ) 2nd Skating Home ( J Ponting 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Ballycarry ( M C West 168 ) 15.00L	M W Biddick 73kg	1 (11)
Trebudannon 01-Apr-13 4020m GOOD CLMd (of $17,085), Winning Time: 05:02.000, SP: 11/10 Held up; smooth hdwy 10; led on bit aft 2 out; impressive 1st Port Melon ( M W Biddick 161 ) 2nd Cracking Habit ( D Edwards 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Roxy Doodles ( M Heard 154 ) 3.00L	M W Biddick 73kg	1 (10)