Kempsey (NSW)
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R3
Dave Sands Memorial Plate (C1)
1900m | 3:36pm
RAIL POSITION
True
RACE CONDITIONS
Class 1 Set Weight
Apprentices Can Claim
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$16,000
 
 
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R3
4 - Merlin's Melody (3)
  • 4 Merlin's Melody (3)
  • J: E J Farr (a2) 59.0kg
  • T: Jason Reilly
  • 0-5-5-8-0-8-x-0-6-9
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RACE COMMENT
Battled away for 6-1/2 len 6th of 7 (3) $61.00 54.0 Dizzy Dee 1175m Grafton Country Boosted (Bm58) Good(4) Nov 5. Reasonable effort 5-1/4 len 9th of 10 (1) $101.00 55.0 Montgomery 1400m Grafton Country Boosted (Bm58) Soft(7) Nov 21. Long time since last saluted. Settled back and didn't figure in choppy conditions in the Country Boosted (Bm58) at Grafton. New to Kempsey. Backmarker who needs everything to fall into place.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
9-1-0-0
SOFT
0-0-0-0
TRACK
0-0-0-0
DISTANCE
0-0-0-0
TRK / DIST
0-0-0-0
JKY RIDING
CAREER STATISTICS
6%
WIN S/RATE
6%
PLACE S/RATE
17-1-0-0
CAREER
$30,735
PRIZE MONEY
1200
WIN RANGE
8
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 17-1-0-0 6% 6% 9
Distance 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Track / Dist 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Day 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Night 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
1st up 5-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 4-1-0-0 25% 25% 3
3rd up 3-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
4th up 2-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 1 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 2 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Group 3 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Listed 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
WFA 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Jumps 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Win distances: 1200m (1)
Track Conditions
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Firm 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Good 6-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Soft 9-1-0-0 11% 11% 2
Heavy 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Synthetic 1-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
All wet 10-1-0-0 10% 10% 3
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Jockey 12mth 310-31-37-30 10% 32% 3
E J Farr
Trainer 12mth 115-9-8-5 8% 19% 6
Jason Reilly
Trained at: Grafton
Owners: J B Reilly & K J Upton
Colours: Maroon, White Diablo, Yellow Halved Sleeves
Age/Sex: 6 year old bay gelding
Breeding: Camelot - Do Re Mi Fa Sol
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
9 of 10 16
Grafton (Soft) 21/11/2025, Race 8, 1400m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 9/10 5.1L, $725, Jockey Siena Grima, Barrier 1, Weight 55kg
$101.00, In-running Settled 8, 800m 7th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.50s
1st Montgomery
2nd Never Island 57.5kg 1L
3rd Ourlegseleven 55kg 1.2L
6 of 7 15
Grafton (Good) 05/11/2025, Race 2, 1175m, Country Boosted (Bm58)
Finished 6/7 6.5L, $800, Jockey Bella Youngberry, Barrier 3, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 7, 800m 7th, 400m 7th, Sectional 600m 0:37.65s
1st Dizzy Dee
2nd Kevin McKeen (NZ) 59kg 0.2L
3rd Deep Stealth 58.5kg 1.2L
10 of 10 148
Grafton (Good) 21/10/2025, Race 8, 1106m, Hcp (C1)
Finished 10/10 8.6L, $500, Jockey Bella Youngberry, Barrier 8, Weight 54kg
$61.00, In-running Settled 9, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:34.60s
1st Solidude
2nd Monarch Express 58kg 0.5L
3rd Miss Indi 55kg 1.0L
8 of 11 9
Beaudesert (Soft) 26/05/2025, Race 1, 2450m, 3yo+ Plate (C1)
Finished 8/11 12.4L, $400, Jockey Gregory Walters, Barrier 6, Weight 60kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 11, 1200m 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th, Sectional 600m 0:36.40s
1st Smelter (IRE)
2nd Mad Ana 57.5kg 3L
3rd I Ain't Chicken 60kg 4.0L
12 of 12 34
Gold Coast Poly (Synthetic) 17/05/2025, Race 6, 2000m, (Bm58)
Finished 12/12 14.2L, Jockey Luke Dempsey, Barrier 11, Weight 57kg
$16.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 6th, 800m 8th, 400m 12th, Sectional 600m 0:37.08s
1st Papal Miss
2nd Got Yourself A Gun 59.5kg 0.1L
3rd Watermelon 63kg 0.5L
8 of 9 8
Grafton (Soft) 13/04/2025, Race 1, 2230m, (Bm66)
Finished 8/9 11.5L, $500, Jockey B Lerena, Barrier 2, Weight 56kg
$3.30, In-running Settled 6, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 8th, Sectional 600m 0:36.62s
1st Nature Boy (NZ)
2nd Likeabeel 58kg 2.5L
3rd The Claimant 59kg 2.6L
5 of 11 14
Eagle Farm (Soft) 05/04/2025, Race 3, 2200m, (Bm70)
Finished 5/11 2.6L, $2100, Jockey Ms G Cartwright, Barrier 11, Weight 52kg
$26.00, In-running Settled 7, 1200m 7th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th, Sectional 600m 0:37.65s
1st Roller Coaster (NZ)
2nd Tappy's Lad (NZ) 58.5kg 0.2L
3rd Kayleen's Profit (NZ) 52.5kg 1.2L
5 of 10 8
Gold Coast (Soft) 22/03/2025, Race 6, 1800m, (Bm62)
Finished 5/10 2.3L, $1000, Jockey Olivia Kendal, Barrier 9, Weight 54kg
$17.00, In-running Settled 8, 1200m 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.90s
1st Backlit Beauty
2nd Autumn Miss 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Whistling Spirit 59kg 0.3L
10 of 10 153
Sunshine Coast (Soft) 14/03/2025, Race 4, 1600m, (Bm62)
Finished 10/10 8.7L, $500, Jockey Luke Dempsey, Barrier 9, Weight 57kg
$41.00, In-running Settled 10, 1200m 10th, 800m 10th, 400m 10th, Sectional 600m 0:36.63s
1st Central Park
2nd Hussy Empress 57.5kg 3.3L
3rd Fly Fifer 56kg 3.5L
TRIAL 136
Gold Coast (Good) 25/02/2025, Race 12, 900m, Barrier Trl
Finished 7/7 8.6L, Jockey M Hellyer, Barrier 5, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:34.53s
1st Addition (NZ)
2nd Chayse'N'Scotty 0kg 0.2L
3rd Jack's Boom 0kg 3.0L
TRIAL 128
Beaudesert (Soft) 17/02/2025, Race 5, 1050m, Barrier Trl
Finished 3/7 3.8L, Jockey Anthony Allen, Barrier 2, Weight 0kg
N/A Sectional 600m 0:36.39s
1st Perovic
2nd Airswing 0kg 1L
3rd Merlin's Melody (IRE) 0kg 3.8L
11 of 13 8
Hamilton (Good) 12/10/2024, Race 4, 1400m, Hcp (58)
Finished 11/13 8.6L, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 4, Weight 60kg
$6.00, In-running Settled 5, 800m 7th, 400m 11th, Sectional 600m 0:35.40s
1st Settat (NZ)
2nd Mister Businessman 59kg 0.1L
3rd Olly's Fortune 59.5kg 0.4L
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LAST WIN
1 of 5 7
Warrnambool (Soft) 07/01/2024, Race 2, 1200m, 3yo+ Mdn Plate
Finished 1/5 0.1L, $20625, Jockey Fred W Kersley, Barrier 3, Weight 59.5kg
$9.00, In-running Settled 4, 800m 4th, 400m 3rd,
1st Merlin's Melody (IRE)
2nd Boot Of Cortez 56.5kg 0.1L
3rd Winter Offensive 58kg 1.9L