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Optima RacingHorses › Minella Drama (IRE)

Minella Drama (IRE)

11yo b g · Form & record 2020-10-27 to 2026-02-28 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Flemensfirth (USA) × Midsummer Drama (IRE) (by King's Theatre)
OwnerGreen Day Racing
BreederR McCarthy
Ratings Official 143 · best RPR 161 · best TS 152
27
Runs
8
Wins
29.6%
Strike rate
74.1%
Place rate
1.2
Actual / Expected
-25.4%
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Full form — last 27 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-02-28 43d Kelso 23.5f Soft 1 2/4 8.5 Brian Hughes t 162 143 148 152 11/1
Listed Chase Turf bet365 Premier Chase () (GBB Race) Prominent on outer - went second 7th - led after 2 out - soon ridden - headed just before last - no chance with winner run-in(tchd 12/1)
2026-01-16 82d Market Rasen 21.5f Soft 2 4/8 11 Brian Hughes t 168 145 134 114 16/1
Chase Turf Unibet Middle Distance Chase Series Veterans' Handicap Chase (Unibet Mid Dist Veterans Chase Series) Led but pestered - headed before 3rd - disputed lead after 4th - weakened before 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-10-26 267d Aintree 20f Soft 1 3/7 1.5 Brian Hughes t 152 148 152 130 9/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped slightly right - led - joined briefly 8th - hit 10th - headed and lost second 2 out - kept on run-in(op 10/1)
2025-02-01 55d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 9/12 Brian Hughes t 168 150 131 66 16/1
bet365 Scottish Champion Chase (For The Bowes-Lyon Trophy) Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2024-12-08 42d Huntingdon 20f Soft 1 99/5 Brian Hughes t 164 151 33/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Trustatrader Peterborough Chase (GBB Race) Raced in second - lost position 4th - not fluent 8th - dropped to last when not fluent 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1)
2024-10-27 198d Aintree 20f Good 1 1/5 0 Brian Hughes t 146 149 152 109 3/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Virgin Bet Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Jumped slightly right throughout - made all - ridden and faced challenge approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
2024-04-12 41d Aintree 20f Soft 1 99/7 Brian Hughes t 164 150 50/1
Grade 1 Chase Turf My Pension Expert Melling Chase (GBB Race) Prominent on outer - not fluent 9th - lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 80/1)
2024-03-02 67d Kelso 23.5f Soft 1 2/7 7 Brian Hughes t 156 154 152 143 7/1
Listed Chase Turf bet365 Premier Chase () (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - led before 6th - going easily when mistake 3 out - good jump 2 out - ridden but keeping on before last - headed last - no extra run-in(op 11/2)
2023-12-26 31d Aintree 20f Soft 2 7/7 5.5 Brian Hughes h 168 150 107 30 7/1
Hurdle Turf William Hill Epic Value Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Led - not fluent 3rd - headed and lost second before 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - weakened quickly before last - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
2023-11-25 27d Ascot 21f Good 1 3/4 28 Theo Gillard 158 157 123 82 13/2
Grade 2 Chase Turf Nirvana Spa 1965 Chase (GBB Race) Led - raced in second when headed 11th - went third when hit 4 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
2023-10-29 198d Aintree 20f Soft 1 2/11 1.75 Brian Hughes 163 155 160 124 9/1
Grade 2 Chase Turf Jewson Fast Set Finish Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Prominent - disputed lead 3rd - pressed leader 5th - led 3 out (usual 6 out) - faced challenge after last (usual 4 out) - headed omitted last - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
2023-04-14 56d Aintree 20f Soft 1 3/7 Brian Hughes 164 154 161 146 14/1
Marsh Chase (Registered As The Melling Chase) (GBB Race)
2023-02-17 47d Kelso 21.5f Good 2 1/3 Brian Hughes 168 150 159 141 10/11
Racings Best Ratings With Timeform Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2023-01-01 43d Musselburgh 20.5f Soft 2 1/7 Brian Hughes 168 145 156 103 5/2
Fitzdares Auld Reekie Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-11-19 20d Haydock 21.5f Soft 2 3/4 Brian Hughes h 165 145 150 93 7/2
Get Daily Rewards With Betfair Graduation Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-30 211d Carlisle 20f Soft 1 4/7 Brian Hughes h 164 145 146 123 11/4
Colin Parker Memorial Intermediate Chase () (GBB Race)
2022-04-02 35d Ayr 20.5f Soft 1 2/5 Brian Hughes h 159 146 150 90 2/1
Jordan Electrics Ltd Future Champion Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-02-26 35d Kempton 20.5f Soft 1 4/5 Brian Hughes h 159 147 147 122 7/4
Coral Pendil Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2022-01-22 75d Haydock 20f Soft 1 1/6 Brian Hughes h 154 147 150 127 2/1
Patrick Coyne Memorial Altcar Novices Chase (GBB Race)
2021-11-08 10d Carlisle 16f Soft 2 2/6 Brian Hughes h 156 149 150 132 EVS
Durdar Graduation Chase (GBB Race)
2021-10-29 202d Uttoxeter 16f Soft 3 1/5 Brian Hughes h 162 143 150 100 11/10
Kalahari King Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2021-04-10 48d Aintree 20f Soft 1 2/12 Brian Hughes h 158 143 144 128 12/1
Betway Mersey Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-02-21 29d Market Rasen 20.5f Soft 1 1/5 Brian Hughes h 157 142 142 68 13/8
Ballymore Sidney Banks Novices Hurdle () (GBB Race)
2021-01-23 43d Haydock 15.5f Heavy 1 2/5 Sam Twiston-Davies 158 134 144 124 9/4
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-12-11 17d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Heavy 4 1/8 Brian Hughes 159 129 136 112 3/10
Retraining Of Racehorses Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-11-24 28d Sedgefield 17f Good 4 1/12 Brian Hughes 152 128 90 4/7
MansionBet Proud To Support British Racing Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2020-10-27 DEB Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Soft 4 2/12 Brian Hughes 152 127 98 12/1
ocg-syndicates.co.uk Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)5360.0%
Freshened (1-2m)12216.7%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)5240.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 116318.8%
Class 27228.6%
Class 43266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)27829.6%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft21419.0%
Good4375.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Aintree7114.3%
Haydock3133.3%
Kelso3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-10-27–2026-02-28. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.