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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 of 10 | 26 Jul 2024 | GEEL | SIR LAZARUS | $4.0 | MDN | 1557m | $27,000 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 1:36.88 |
| 3 of 10 | 26 Jul 2024 | GEEL | QUELLO DORATO | $6.0 | 3 MDN | 1447m | $27,000 | DANNY O'BRIEN | 1:27.53 |
| 11 of 14 | 25 Jul 2024 | BDGO | FLYING MEAN | $5.5 | 3 MDN | 1100m | $37,500 | CLINTON MCDONALD | 1:06.24 |
| 1 of 14 | 25 Jul 2024 | BDGO | POLYGLOT | $4.5 | 2 MDN | 1100m | $37,500 | JAMES CUMMINGS | 1:05.47 |
| 2 of 14 | 24 Jul 2024 | SANH | TESER | $26 | BM70 | 1300m | $50,000 | GREG EURELL | 1:19.12 |
| 3 of 11 | 24 Jul 2024 | SANH | MISS ICELANDIC | $6.0 | FM BM78 | 1000m | $50,000 | GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 0:56.63 |
| 5 of 9 | 18 Jul 2024 | PAKS | TRIAL BY PRESS | $5.0 | BM0-62 | 1200m | $35,000 | GREG EURELL | 1:11.58 |
| 2 of 12 | 18 Jul 2024 | PAKS | SAVEADATEFORME | $5.5 | 3U BM58 | 2200m | $35,000 | CHARLOTTE LITTLEFIELD | 2:19.41 |
| 7 of 11 | 18 Jul 2024 | PAKS | COLOMBE D'OR | $3.0 | BM64 | 1600m | $35,000 | CIARON MAHER | 1:36.62 |
| 3 of 9 | 18 Jul 2024 | PAKS | ASEVENTY SEVEN | $5.0 | BM64 | 1600m | $35,000 | EMMA-LEE & DAVID BROWNE | 1:39.50 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIARON MAHER | 4 | 33.3% | 5 | 75.0% | 12 | $390,050 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.03 |
| MATT LAURIE | 4 | 40.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 10 | $225,190 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $1.60 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 3 | 18.8% | 2 | 31.3% | 16 | $404,640 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0.94 |
| JAMES CUMMINGS | 2 | 22.2% | 3 | 55.6% | 9 | $2,415,675 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.34 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 1 | 9.1% | 3 | 36.4% | 11 | $53,650 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.34 |
| GREG EURELL | 1 | 25.0% | 2 | 75.0% | 4 | $37,875 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.05 |
| 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 |
| PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $50,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| BEN, WILL & JD HAYES | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 4 | $49,100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 33.3% | 3 | $5,585 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| STEPHEN BROWN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $3,850 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| GAVIN BEDGGOOD | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $5,250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| EMMA-LEE & DAVID BROWNE | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 50.0% | 2 | $13,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| SIMON ZAHRA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $10,800 | 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 | 17.5% | 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 |
| 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 | 23.5% | 18 | 38.7% | 119 | $2,078,895 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | $0.96 |
| DANNY O'BRIEN | 27 | 10.6% | 62 | 35.0% | 254 | $1,924,893 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | $0.57 |
| 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 | 33 | 15.9% | 50 | 39.9% | 208 | $9,618,495 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | $0.80 |
| 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 |
| 2014/15 | 73 | 14.6% | 105 | 35.6% | 500 | $4,179,662 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | $0.91 |
| Overall | 1362 | 13.5% | 2234 | 22.2% | 10074 | $87,640,702 | 21 | 34 | 46 | 45 | $0.80 |
