BEN MELHAM
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 (Aus) | Mildura Grand Hotel Mdn Plte
First Win 18 Oct 2003
She's Millie (Aus)
Avoca (Aus) | 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
StartsLatest Rides
| FP | Date | Course | Runner | Div | Type | Distance | PM AUD $ | Trainer | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LR | 17 Apr 2024 | CHTH | HEED THE OMENS | $8.0 | 3U BM64 | 1600m | $50,000 | CHRIS WALLER | 1:37.14 |
| 3 of 9 | 17 Apr 2024 | CHTH | VIVIDNESS | $13 | 3F BM64 | 1200m | $50,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:10.23 |
| 11 of 15 | 13 Apr 2024 | RAND | MORE SECRETS | $81 | 3UFM OPEN G1 | 1600m | $1,114,500 | M, W & J HAWKES | 1:35.71 |
| 4 of 9 | 13 Apr 2024 | RAND | CASCADIAN | $8.5 | 3U OPEN G1 | 2000m | $5,000,000 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 2:02.02 |
| 12 of 12 | 13 Apr 2024 | RAND | RAIKOKE | $26 | 3 OPEN G2 | 1200m | $1,114,500 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:09.02 |
| 8 of 15 | 13 Apr 2024 | RAND | ROBRICK | $8.5 | 3 QLTY LR | 1400m | $200,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:21.98 |
| 2 of 10 | 11 Apr 2024 | PAKM | TULSA KING | $5.0 | 3U BM64 | 1600m | $40,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:39.85 |
| 2 of 8 | 11 Apr 2024 | PAKM | DUEL VENTURE | $4.5 | 3U CL1 | 1200m | $40,000 | GREG EURELL | 1:12.82 |
| 9 of 10 | 11 Apr 2024 | PAKM | JUST EXPLOSIVE | $3.0 | 3U MDN | 1600m | $40,000 | SIMON ZAHRA | 1:40.26 |
| 3 of 12 | 11 Apr 2024 | PAKM | GINGER SWEET | $7.0 | 3U MDN | 1400m | $40,000 | PETER GELAGOTIS | 1:26.76 |
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 | 23.5% | 3 | 41.2% | 17 | $429,515 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.97 |
| MATT LAURIE | 4 | 33.3% | 1 | 41.7% | 12 | $226,690 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.31 |
| CIARON MAHER | 4 | 36.4% | 5 | 81.8% | 11 | $389,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.11 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 1 | 8.3% | 2 | 25.0% | 12 | $50,550 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.31 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 1 | 12.5% | 3 | 50.0% | 8 | $2,395,050 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.94 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $37,450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.83 |
| MITCHELL FREEDMAN | 1 | 33.3% | 1 | 66.7% | 3 | $109,200 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.67 |
| BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $56,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $50,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DAVID BRIDEOAKE & MATT JENKINS | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $3,300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $7,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STEPHEN BROWN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $3,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| M, W & J HAWKES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SIMON ZAHRA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $10,800 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SYMON WILDE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $18,300 | 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 | 17.8% | 141 | 39.5% | 651 | $3,026,842 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | $0.94 |
| 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 | 17.6% | 63 | 43.9% | 239 | $3,458,040 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | $0.96 |
| 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 |
| LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 31 | 23.7% | 33 | 48.9% | 131 | $1,663,968 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1.02 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 28 | 23.7% | 18 | 39.0% | 118 | $2,076,395 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | $0.96 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 27 | 10.7% | 61 | 34.9% | 252 | $1,922,058 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.58 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 27 | 15.4% | 39 | 37.7% | 175 | $2,283,570 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | $0.94 |
| MATTHEW WILLIAMS | 20 | 17.7% | 16 | 31.9% | 113 | $420,633 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.04 |
| 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 |
| ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 19 | 20.7% | 25 | 47.8% | 92 | $3,018,118 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1.13 |
Seasons Summary Statistics
| Season | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 31 | 16.1% | 44 | 38.9% | 193 | $9,536,460 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $0.81 |
| 2022/23 | 64 | 15.0% | 95 | 37.2% | 427 | $10,342,140 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | $0.76 |
| 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 |
| 2014/15 | 73 | 14.6% | 105 | 35.7% | 499 | $4,174,662 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | $0.91 |
| Overall | 1359 | 13.5% | 2229 | 22.2% | 10058 | $87,553,667 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 45 | $0.80 |
