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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 of 8 | 18 Aug 2025 | PAKS | EXPRESS BARBIE | $0.85 | MDN | 1200m | $32,000 | PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 1:10.80 |
| 1 of 12 | 17 Aug 2025 | SALE | UNIFIES | $2.4 | 4U MDN | 1100m | $32,000 | PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 1:03.88 |
| 4 of 6 | 17 Aug 2025 | SALE | CREATIVE RIGHTEOUS | $6 | MDN | 1400m | $32,000 | MATTHEW BROWN | 1:23.43 |
| 3 of 11 | 17 Aug 2025 | SALE | FEARLESS MONARCH | $2.7 | 3U MDN | 1700m | $32,000 | ADRIAN MCGREGOR | 1:46.53 |
| 8 of 11 | 16 Aug 2025 | CAUL | MUNHAMEK | $20 | BM100 | 1600m | $150,000 | NICK RYAN | 1:39.33 |
| 2 of 9 | 16 Aug 2025 | CAUL | DESERT LIGHTNING | $11 | 3U OPEN G2 | 1400m | $300,000 | PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 1:25.96 |
| 8 of 8 | 16 Aug 2025 | CAUL | RECOMMENDATION | $3.2 | 4U OPEN LR | 1200m | $175,750 | CIARON MAHER | 1:11.38 |
| 7 of 7 | 16 Aug 2025 | CAUL | SHAGGY | $11 | 3CG OPEN G3 | 1100m | $200,000 | ALLAN KEHOE | 1:05.29 |
| 5 of 12 | 16 Aug 2025 | CAUL | ELECTRIC TOMMY | $11 | BM74 | 1100m | $80,000 | ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1:04.65 |
| 1 of 11 | 15 Aug 2025 | SEYM | CATCH THE WIND | $0.75 | MDN | 1200m | $32,000 | MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 1:11.83 |
Trainer Statistics
Last 100 Runners
Career
| Trainer Name | Wins | Win (%) | Places | Place (%) | Rides | PM AUD $ | G1(w) | G2(w) | G3(w) | LR(w) | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETER G MOODY & KATHERINE COLEMAN | 7 | 41.2% | 4 | 64.7% | 17 | $400,190 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | $2.23 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 4 | 44.4% | 1 | 55.6% | 9 | $110,325 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $1.13 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 2 | 18.2% | 3 | 45.5% | 11 | $176,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.86 |
| MARK WALKER | 2 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 2 | $49,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $2.70 |
| ANTHONY & SAM FREEDMAN | 1 | 16.7% | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | $49,775 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.33 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 1 | 33.3% | 0 | 33.3% | 3 | $84,350 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.83 |
| GREGORY HICKMAN | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $65,525 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | $12.00 |
| BILL PAPAZAHAROUDAKIS | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $27,500 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.70 |
| MICHAEL HICKMOTT | 1 | 100.0% | 0 | 100.0% | 1 | $41,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $3.10 |
| NICK RYAN | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 42.9% | 7 | $71,150 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| CIARON MAHER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | $8,600 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PETER GELAGOTIS | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | $17,090 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| JASON WARREN | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | $2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| PATRICK & MICHELLE PAYNE | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 66.7% | 3 | $34,660 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| LUKE OLIVER | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | $3,200 | 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 | 17.6% | 142 | 39.2% | 659 | $3,043,842 | 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 |
| MICK PRICE & MICHAEL KENT JNR | 35 | 24.3% | 22 | 39.6% | 144 | $2,396,530 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | $0.91 |
| CIARON MAHER & DAVID EUSTACE | 34 | 24.5% | 28 | 44.6% | 139 | $5,291,175 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | $1.53 |
| CLINTON MCDONALD | 32 | 21.6% | 32 | 43.2% | 148 | $2,518,240 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | $0.99 |
| LEE & ANTHONY FREEDMAN | 31 | 23.7% | 33 | 48.9% | 131 | $1,663,968 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | $1.02 |
| CHRIS WALLER | 30 | 15.4% | 45 | 38.5% | 195 | $2,609,920 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | $0.92 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | 6 | 22.2% | 5 | 40.7% | 27 | $313,955 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | $0.54 |
| 2024/25 | 53 | 16.8% | 68 | 38.4% | 315 | $8,550,870 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | $0.91 |
| 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 |
| Overall | 1422 | 13.6% | 2310 | 22.2% | 10423 | $96,552,752 | 22 | 36 | 51 | 51 | $0.80 |
