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7NEWS
10-05-2025
- Business
- 7NEWS
Jamie Melham goes back-to-back in The Goodwood with victory on Reserve Bank
Reserve Bank may have tested the patience of his trainers Mick Price and Michael Kent Jnr, but the colt is now a valuable stud prospect after his win in The Goodwood at Morphettville. The son of Capitalist provided Price his fourth win in the 1200m Group 1 sprint when successful on Saturday while also giving jockey Jamie Melham back-to-back wins after guiding Benedetta home 12 months ago. Price said Reserve Bank had proved a handful for his handler Matthew Chadwick, formerly apprenticed to the trainers at Cranbourne, before making the move to Adelaide. 'He's actually got a good temperament and a good brain, but he comes to the races and Matthew Chadwick has been wrestling him for three hours,' Price said. 'He had a ride and ran second earlier in the day, and I said, 'You sure you're up to this?', but he never left him alone. 'He's done a great job here with him. 'He's a typical colt. He's full of himself and he's a lad, the big alpha male colt.' Settling back in the field, Melham rode for luck before Reserve Bank ($5.50) went on to score a 1-¼ length win from Sir Sway ($61) with the $2.10 favourite Giga Kick a nose away third. 'He's a Group 1 winner now as a colt,' Price said. 'A beautiful, sound, big, strong, nice colt. I was a bit concerned in the run where he was. 'I did say to Jamie, he's a nice flow-along sort of horse. He doesn't like the mixed messages and don't drag him back. 'I'm sure he was out the back, but thankfully they ran along, and he was allowed to use his big stride late and he took off.' Originally starting her career in Adelaide, Melham went on loan to Price during her apprenticeship before returning to Adelaide. Since setting up base back in Melbourne, Melham now has 17 Group 1 wins to her credit, but Saturday's victory was her first at the highest level for Price. 'She was apprenticed to me a long time ago when she came to Victoria,' Price said. 'She actually said, 'that bloke hindered my career' as I don't think I put her on enough.' Melham said it was special to record back-to-back victories in The Goodwood. She said nothing went to plan after Reserve Bank reared at the start. 'But I got a beautiful run in the end,' Melham said. 'Giga Kick was on our outside, and I thought if I drag back now and get on his backside, he's going to be too sharp, so we just rode for luck. 'The gaps came, and I was just a passenger. 'It's a very special race to win, and there's nothing like winning a race back home in Adelaide in front of my aunties, Auntie Jan, and the family are here. 'It's special, very special.'
CNN
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Man sets world record by visiting 42 museums in under 12 hours
A British man has become a Guinness World Record holder after visiting an unparalleled 42 museums in less than 12 hours. While Ben Melham, age 42, earned the record of 'most museums visited in 24 hours,' he actually completed his attempt in less than half that time. Melham traversed London last October, beginning his journey at East London's Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society at 9:03 a.m., and finishing it at the Royal Academy of Arts in Central London at 7:58 p.m., Guinness World Records said in a press statement. In between, he visited some 40 other museums, ranging from world-renowned attractions including the Natural History Museum, the Tower of London and the British Museum, to the smallest of the United Kingdom's national museums -– the Sir John Soane's Museum. Melham said he was inspired to attempt the record after reading a Guinness World Records book with his children. After discussing how hard it could be to break a world record, his kids, Matilde and Henrik, 'challenged me to turn words into action,' Melham said, according to Guinness World Records. He decided to undertake the challenge in London, which he called an 'obvious choice.' 'London's museums contain millions of objects. Each of these can give you a moment to connect to a point in time, a particular person or wonder of nature,' he said. Melham, who works in the museum sector as an operations consultant, is now hoping to break the world record for most museums visited in one year. As of last week, he had visited 85 museums since he beginning his challenge in October, documenting his journey on Instagram and Bluesky. 'Museums preserve and share the stories and objects that define us. They are spaces where we come together to reflect on our past, discuss our present, and imagine our future,' Melham said. His world record for visiting 42 museums in 24 hours beat the previous title holders by 11 museums. Sujoy Kumar Mitra and Swaroop Dawrani, both from India, set the previous record earlier in 2024, visiting 33 museums in one day, Guinness World Records said.
Yahoo
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Man sets world record by visiting 42 museums in under 12 hours
A British man has become a Guinness World Record holder after visiting an unparalleled 42 museums in less than 12 hours. While Ben Melham, age 42, earned the record of 'most museums visited in 24 hours,' he actually completed his attempt in less than half that time. Melham traversed London last October, beginning his journey at East London's Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society at 9:03 a.m., and finishing it at the Royal Academy of Arts in Central London at 7:58 p.m., Guinness World Records said in a press statement. In between, he visited some 40 other museums, ranging from world-renowned attractions including the Natural History Museum, the Tower of London and the British Museum, to the smallest of the United Kingdom's national museums -– the Sir John Soane's Museum. Melham said he was inspired to attempt the record after reading a Guinness World Records book with his children. After discussing how hard it could be to break a world record, his kids, Matilde and Henrik, 'challenged me to turn words into action,' Melham said, according to Guinness World Records. He decided to undertake the challenge in London, which he called an 'obvious choice.' 'London's museums contain millions of objects. Each of these can give you a moment to connect to a point in time, a particular person or wonder of nature,' he said. Melham, who works in the museum sector as an operations consultant, is now hoping to break the world record for most museums visited in one year. As of last week, he had visited 85 museums since he beginning his challenge in October, documenting his journey on Instagram and Bluesky. 'Museums preserve and share the stories and objects that define us. They are spaces where we come together to reflect on our past, discuss our present, and imagine our future,' Melham said. His world record for visiting 42 museums in 24 hours beat the previous title holders by 11 museums. Sujoy Kumar Mitra and Swaroop Dawrani, both from India, set the previous record earlier in 2024, visiting 33 museums in one day, Guinness World Records said.
CNN
29-01-2025
- Entertainment
- CNN
Man sets world record by visiting 42 museums in under 12 hours
A British man has become a Guinness World Record holder after visiting an unparalleled 42 museums in less than 12 hours. While Ben Melham, age 42, earned the record of 'most museums visited in 24 hours,' he actually completed his attempt in less than half that time. Melham traversed London last October, beginning his journey at East London's Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society at 9:03 a.m., and finishing it at the Royal Academy of Arts in Central London at 7:58 p.m., Guinness World Records said in a press statement. In between, he visited some 40 other museums, ranging from world-renowned attractions including the Natural History Museum, the Tower of London and the British Museum, to the smallest of the United Kingdom's national museums -– the Sir John Soane's Museum. Melham said he was inspired to attempt the record after reading a Guinness World Records book with his children. After discussing how hard it could be to break a world record, his kids, Matilde and Henrik, 'challenged me to turn words into action,' Melham said, according to Guinness World Records. He decided to undertake the challenge in London, which he called an 'obvious choice.' 'London's museums contain millions of objects. Each of these can give you a moment to connect to a point in time, a particular person or wonder of nature,' he said. Melham, who works in the museum sector as an operations consultant, is now hoping to break the world record for most museums visited in one year. As of last week, he had visited 85 museums since he beginning his challenge in October, documenting his journey on Instagram and Bluesky. 'Museums preserve and share the stories and objects that define us. They are spaces where we come together to reflect on our past, discuss our present, and imagine our future,' Melham said. His world record for visiting 42 museums in 24 hours beat the previous title holders by 11 museums. Sujoy Kumar Mitra and Swaroop Dawrani, both from India, set the previous record earlier in 2024, visiting 33 museums in one day, Guinness World Records said.
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Watch: London man visits 42 museums in 24 hours to break world record
Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A London man took an educational tour of his home city and broke a Guinness World Record by visiting 42 museums in 24 hours. Ben Melham, 42, said his kids, Matilde and Henrik, inspired him to attempt the record for the most museums visited in 24 hours. "This record began as a conversation with my children about how hard it could be to break a world record while we were reading their Guinness World Records book together," he told Guinness World Records. Melham's kids joined him on some of his museum visits during his whirlwind record attempt. He said London is an ideal city for such a project. "London was an obvious choice for this attempt. With over 200 registered museums, it is one of the world's great museum cities, offering a unique diversity -- from renowned institutions like the British Museum and the V&A to smaller gems like the Bank of England Museum and the Bow Street Police Museum," he said. Melham visited 42 museums during his 24-hour attempt, breaking the record of 33 museums set by Sujoy Kumar Mitra and Swaroop Dawrani in Delhi, India, in 2024.
