BEN MELHAM
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Australia
Beginning his career in 2003, Ben Melham was apprenticed to Darren Weir and then Hall Of Fame trainer Lee Freedman.
Rising through the Victorian jockey ranks over the years, it was in 2010/11 that Ben Melham first rode over 100 winners for the season.
In that same year, Melham claimed his first Group 1 win aboard champion mare Black Caviar in the Patinack Farm Classic which was also the first of many Group 1 victories for her.
In 2017 Ben Melham took out one of the biggest races in the country when winning the Group 1 Golden Slipper on She Will Reign, producing a daring ride to win the feature race.
First Runner
21 Sep 2003
Rocket Fuel (Aus)
Mildura (Vic)
| Mildura Grand Hotel Mdn Plte
First Win
18 Oct 2003
She's Millie (Aus)
Avoca (Vic)
| Mdn Plte (2)
Best Horse :
BLACK CAVIAR
(Timeform Rating 136)
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) HELSINGE (AUS) [By DESERT SUN (GB)]
First Group Win (G1):
BLACK CAVIAR (06 Nov 2010)
BEL ESPRIT (AUS) HELSINGE (AUS) [By DESERT SUN (GB)]
BEN MELHAM's Career
Starts
Latest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 of 14 | 31 May 2025 | E FM | TORQUE TO BE SURE | $20 | 2 OPEN G2 | 1400m | $1,000,000 | MATTHEW DUNN | 1:28.57 |
| 7 of 9 | 29 May 2025 | PAKM | THUNDER AWARD | $1.2 | 2U CL1 | 1200m | $40,000 | LLOYD KENNEWELL & LUCY YEOMANS | 1:10.47 |
| 1 of 8 | 29 May 2025 | PAKM | STAGE 'N' SCREEN | $2.6 | 3 BM64 | 1200m | $40,000 | MARK WALKER | 1:09.77 |
| 4 of 7 | 29 May 2025 | PAKM | CAELIUS | $0.9 | 2 MDN | 1400m | $40,000 | PETER GELAGOTIS | 1:26.04 |
| 1 of 6 | 29 May 2025 | PAKM | KNOBELAS | $0.28 | 2U MDN | 1600m | $40,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:41.13 |
| 3 of 14 | 24 May 2025 | SANH | STEP ASIDE | $5.5 | BM84 | 1400m | $130,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:24.44 |
| 3 of 16 | 24 May 2025 | SANH | OTAGO | $1.8 | BM84 | 1600m | $130,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:37.54 |
| 4 of 10 | 24 May 2025 | SANH | AIR ASSAULT | $2.8 | BM100 | 1800m | $150,000 | ANDREW GLUYAS | 1:52.19 |
| 2 of 12 | 24 May 2025 | SANH | CHANGING COLOURS | $1.2 | 4UM BM78 | 1600m | $130,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:38.78 |
| 2 of 13 | 24 May 2025 | SANH | DETROIT CITY | $11 | 3 OPEN | 1600m | $150,000 | DOMINIC SUTTON | 1:38.04 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 4 | 26.7% | 3 | 46.7% | 15 | $225,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.56 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 3 | 27.3% | 2 | 45.5% | 11 | $171,125 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.69 |
| MARK WALKER | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $49,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.70 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 7.7% | 5 | 46.2% | 13 | $185,950 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.34 |
| PETER GELAGOTIS | 1 | 20.0% | 0 | 20.0% | 5 | $134,800 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $2.20 |
| GAI WATERHOUSE & ADRIAN BOTT | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $40,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.50 |
| BILL PAPAZAHAROUDAKIS | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $31,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.23 |
| RICHARD LAMING | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $55,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.90 |
| CIARON MAHER | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $197,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $3.00 |
| GREGORY HICKMAN | 1 | 50.0% | 0 | 50.0% | 2 | $65,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $6.00 |
| ROBBIE GRIFFITHS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $71,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.95 |
| MICHAEL HICKMOTT | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $41,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.10 |
| ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 33.3% | 6 | $40,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 25.0% | 4 | $486,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DOMINIC SUTTON | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $27,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JASON WARREN | 116 | 17.7% | 142 | 39.3% | 656 | $3,041,842 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $0.93 |
| DARREN WEIR | 101 | 12.8% | 191 | 37.0% | 790 | $3,390,204 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | $0.60 |
| MATT LAURIE | 94 | 18.8% | 110 | 40.7% | 501 | $3,893,473 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $1.04 |
| LEE FREEDMAN | 54 | 17.9% | 83 | 45.5% | 301 | $1,692,329 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | $0.83 |
| PETER G MOODY | 42 | 17.5% | 63 | 43.8% | 240 | $3,463,040 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $0.95 |
| ROBERT SMERDON | 36 | 15.0% | 60 | 40.0% | 240 | $1,265,745 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $0.82 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 34 | 24.5% | 28 | 44.6% | 139 | $5,291,175 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $1.53 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 32 | 21.9% | 32 | 43.8% | 146 | $2,516,390 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $1.01 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 32 | 23.0% | 22 | 38.8% | 139 | $2,323,305 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.88 |
| LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 31 | 23.7% | 33 | 48.9% | 131 | $1,663,968 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1.02 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 28 | 14.9% | 44 | 38.3% | 188 | $2,469,520 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | $0.90 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 27 | 10.5% | 62 | 34.8% | 256 | $1,930,268 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 20 | 17.5% | 16 | 31.6% | 114 | $424,133 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.03 |
| DAVID BRIDEOAKE | 19 | 17.3% | 30 | 44.5% | 110 | $862,541 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $1.11 |
| ANDREW NOBLET | 19 | 17.4% | 21 | 36.7% | 109 | $563,546 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.13 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 46 | 17.3% | 54 | 37.6% | 266 | $7,983,425 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | $0.92 |
| 2023/24 | 34 | 15.8% | 53 | 40.5% | 215 | $9,666,470 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $0.79 |
| 2022/23 | 65 | 15.2% | 94 | 37.2% | 427 | $10,342,140 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | $0.77 |
| 2021/22 | 21 | 25.6% | 17 | 46.3% | 82 | $1,116,150 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $1.23 |
| 2020/21 | 44 | 17.1% | 61 | 40.9% | 257 | $4,863,750 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 2 | $1.02 |
| 2019/20 | 76 | 16.0% | 113 | 39.8% | 475 | $6,488,382 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $0.81 |
| 2018/19 | 58 | 17.6% | 79 | 41.5% | 330 | $6,495,185 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | $1.15 |
| 2017/18 | 60 | 13.2% | 96 | 34.4% | 454 | $6,701,819 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | $0.73 |
| 2016/17 | 45 | 11.7% | 76 | 31.5% | 384 | $7,390,040 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | $0.95 |
| 2015/16 | 73 | 14.3% | 135 | 40.7% | 511 | $4,981,351 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.79 |
| Overall | 1409 | 13.6% | 2291 | 22.1% | 10347 | $95,671,352 | 22 | 36 | 50 | 50 | $0.80 |
