Ben Melham
Jockey Statistics
Ben Melham is a jockey with 1140 career rides 135 winners. He rides at a 11.8% strike rate. He has placed 339 times. He has earned £32.2M in prize money. His strongest track is Gold Coast (AUS) (2w from 6r).
Career Statistics
Win Rate
11.8%
Total Wins
135
Total Runs
1,140
Places
339
Place %
29.7%
Recent Form
Season Performance
Total Wins · Avg Finishing Position
- Total Wins
- Avg Position
Recent Results
| Date | Track | Race | Horse | Pos | Runners | Distance | Going |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Tattersall's Cup (Turf) | Etna Rosso (IRE) | 3 | 6 | 12ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-06-27 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Tattersall's Tiara (Turf) | Manaal (AUS) | 11 | 17 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-06-27 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Eureka Stud W.J. Healy Stakes (Handicap) (Turf) | Givemethebeatboys (IRE) | 7 | 13 | 6ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-06-13 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Sky Racing Gunsynd Classic (Turf) | Cellarmaster (NZ) | 5 | 13 | 8ff | Heavy |
| 2026-06-13 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Magic Millions Dane Ripper Stakes (Fillies & Mares) (Turf) | Snow In May (AUS) | 9 | 15 | 6.5ff | Heavy |
| 2026-06-13 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | HKJC World Pool Q22 (Turf) | Zambardo (NZ) | 7 | 9 | 11ff | Heavy |
| 2026-06-06 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Seven Queensland Oaks (Fillies) (Turf) | Panova (AUS) | 2 | 18 | 11ff | Good |
| 2026-06-06 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Ladbrokes Moreton Cup (Turf) | Manaal (AUS) | 3 | 11 | 6ff | Good |
| 2026-05-30 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Living Turf Premier's Cup (Handicap) (Turf) | Etna Rosso (IRE) | 6 | 14 | 12ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-05-30 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | The Straight Sires' Produce (Turf) | Autumn Charm (AUS) | 5 | 16 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-05-30 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Mullins Lawyers Fred Best Classic (Turf) | Navy Pilot (AUS) | 13 | 18 | 7ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-05-30 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Sky Racing Queensland Derby (Turf) | Monopolistic (NZ) | 2 | 18 | 12ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-05-30 | Eagle Farm (AUS) | Ladbrokes Kingsford Smith Cup (Turf) | Linebacker (NZ) | 11 | 16 | 6.5ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-05-23 | Doomben (AUS) | Magic Millions Fillies & Mares Plate (Turf) | Sweltering (AUS) | 10 | 14 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-05-23 | Doomben (AUS) | ANZ Bloodstock News The Roses 3yo (Fillies) (Turf) | Shortcut (AUS) | 13 | 14 | 10ff | Good |
| 2026-05-23 | Doomben (AUS) | Ladbrokes BRC Sprint (Handicap) (Turf) | Lord Of Biscay (IRE) | 8 | 16 | 7ff | Good |
| 2026-05-16 | Doomben (AUS) | Seven Spirit Of Boom Classic (Turf) | Le Starcell (AUS) | 12 | 12 | 6ff | Soft |
| 2026-05-16 | Doomben (AUS) | HKJC World Pool Rough Habit Plate (Turf) | Inspired Legend (AUS) | 12 | 16 | 10ff | Soft |
| 2026-05-09 | Morphettville (AUS) | Sportsbet Ken And Helen Smith SA Fillies Classic (Turf) | Fringes (NZ) | 1 | 12 | 12.5ff | Good To Soft |
| 2026-05-09 | Morphettville (AUS) | Hahn Cummings Stakes (Formerly R A Lee Stakes) (Turf) | Scheelite (AUS) | 10 | 12 | 8ff | Good To Soft |
Strike Rate by Course & Distance
Win % by course (rows) and distance band (columns). Min 1 run to show a cell.
| Course | 5f | 6f | 7f | 1m | 1m2f | 1m4f+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caulfield (AUS) | 17% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 16% | 0% |
| Flemington (AUS) | 7% | 9% | 5% | 13% | 12% | 4% |
| Moonee Valley (AUS) | 10% | 13% | — | 22% | 19% | 14% |
| Morphettville (AUS) | 25% | 24% | 0% | 7% | 0% | 20% |
| Randwick (AUS) | 0% | 10% | 0% | 11% | 0% | 0% |
| Sandown (AUS) | 18% | 22% | 13% | 0% | 17% | 33% |
| Eagle Farm (AUS) | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Rosehill (AUS) | 50% | 17% | 0% | — | 14% | 0% |
Going Performance
Based on 1140 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Distance Performance
Based on 1140 recent results stored in our database for this jockey.
Course Specialists
Where this jockey rides most successfully (minimum 3 rides at a track).
Class Performance
Win rates by race class (1–7).
Seasonality
Monthly win rate across stored results.
Trainer Partnerships
Most successful trainers this jockey rides for (minimum 3 rides).
Owner Partnerships
Top owners whose horses this jockey rides (minimum 2 runners).
Surface Split
Turf vs All-Weather strike rates.
Turf
Runs
1138
Wins
135
Win Rate
12%
AW
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
None
Runs
1
Wins
0
Win Rate
0%
Flat vs Jumps
Separate stats for each racing code.
Runs
1140
Wins
135
Win %
12%
Place %
30%
Biggest Wins
Most valuable victories from stored results.
Longines Golden Slipper (2yo) (Turf)
She Will Reign (AUS) · Rosehill (AUS) · 18 Mar 2017
Neds Caulfield Guineas (3yo) (Turf)
Griff (AUS) · Caulfield (AUS) · 14 Oct 2023
TAB Australian Cup (3yo+) (Turf)
Cascadian (GB) · Flemington (AUS) · 25 Mar 2023
TAB Australian Cup (3yo+) (Turf)
Cascadian (GB) · Flemington (AUS) · 30 Mar 2024
Gold Coast Magic Millions 3YO Guineas () (Turf)
Torque To Be Sure (AUS) · Gold Coast (AUS) · 17 Jan 2026
The All-Star Mile (3yo+) (Turf)
Tom Kitten (AUS) · Flemington (AUS) · 8 Mar 2025
Sportsbet Blue Diamond Stakes (Turf)
Streisand (AUS) · Caulfield (AUS) · 21 Feb 2026
UBET Stradbroke Handicap (2yo+) (Turf)
Santa Ana Lane (AUS) · Doomben (AUS) · 9 Jun 2018
Crown Perth-Winterbottom Stakes (3yo+) (Turf)
Paulele (AUS) · Ascot (AUS) · 26 Nov 2022
Darley Goodwood (3yo+) (Turf)
Santa Ana Lane (AUS) · Morphettville (AUS) · 19 May 2018
Market Performance
Starting prices of winners — average, extremes, and distribution.
Avg Winner SP
9.8/1
Shortest Winner
0.4/1
Biggest Winner
60/1
Winner SP Distribution
Top Horses
Horses this jockey has the best record on (minimum 2 rides together).
Draw Performance
Win rates by relative draw position (low / mid / high third of the field).