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Optima RacingHorses › Minella Plus (IRE)

Minella Plus (IRE)

6yo gelding · Form & record 2021-09-04 to 2023-11-23 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Donald McCain.
Pedigree Walk In The Park (IRE) × Violin Davis (FR) (by Turgeon)
OwnerMiss C Mccracken
Ratings Official 100 · best RPR 128 · best TS 103
21
Runs
5
Wins
23.8%
Strike rate
61.9%
Place rate
0.9
Actual / Expected
-52.4%
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Full form — last 21 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
2023-11-23 43d Market Rasen 16.5f Soft 5 2/10 1 Charlie Maggs 158 100 106 99 5/2J
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - led after 1st - faced challenge before 2 out - headed approaching last - ridden and led narrowly after last - headed inside final furlong - kept on(op 7/2)
2023-10-11 35d Ludlow 16f Good 4 5/8 3.75 Peter Kavanagh 153 102 99 70 3/1J
Hurdle Turf Welcome Back To Ludlow Conditional Jockeys Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - headway on near side of group 3 out - outpaced approaching last - no impression run-in(op 7/2)
2023-09-06 16d Hexham 16f Good 4 6/6 Brian Hughes 166 105 81 18 15/8
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2023-08-21 17d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 4 3/10 Brian Hughes 167 107 106 91 17/2
Becks Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
2023-08-04 153d Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Good 4 8/11 Theo Gillard 158 110 98 71 16/1
Close Brothers Handicap Hurdle
2023-03-04 21d Doncaster 16.5f Good 4 7/7 Brian Hughes 161 115 77 49 11/1
Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
2023-02-11 28d Warwick 16f Good 4 8/10 Peter Kavanagh 163 119 105 33 40/1
Virgin Bet Daily Price Boosts Handicap Hurdle
2023-01-14 36d Kempton 16f Soft 3 4/7 Peter Kavanagh 153 122 107 56 15/2
Coral Racing Club Join For Free Handicap Hurdle
2022-12-09 50d Doncaster 20.5f Good 3 3/5 Brian Hughes h 157 127 114 87 6/1
At The Races App Market Movers Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-10-20 20d Ludlow 16f Firm 3 1/3 Theo Gillard h 156 126 128 70 6/5
HR Smith Group Novices Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-09-30 23d Hexham 15.5f Soft 4 1/3 Brian Hughes h 162 121 124 24 1/2
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Novices Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2022-09-07 172d Uttoxeter 20f Good 3 3/5 Brian Hughes h 158 122 122 58 10/3
QuinnBet Handicap Hurdle
2022-03-19 21d Newcastle 16f Good 3 4/4 Brian Hughes 159 125 98 70 6/1
Gordons At Inn Collection Group Handicap Hurdle
2022-02-26 31d Newcastle 16f Soft 2 4/5 Theo Gillard 156 126 114 96 8/1
Break From The Field With Vertem Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
2022-01-26 51d Catterick 19.5f Good 3 3/6 Brian Hughes h 166 126 117 86 6/4
Baker Mcveigh & Abbott Handicap Hurdle
2021-12-06 17d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 3 1/6 Brian Hughes h 160 121 126 89 2/1
Visit racingtv.com Handicap Hurdle
2021-11-19 20d Catterick 19.5f Good 4 1/4 Brian Hughes h 158 119 121 69 2/7
racingtv.com/freemonth Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-10-30 13d Musselburgh 15.5f Soft 4 1/4 Brian Hughes h 151 113 103 EVS
Join Racing TV Now EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)
2021-10-17 18d Sedgefield 17f Good 4 2/12 Brian Hughes 157 115 82 5/1
Victoria Jackson Animal Conservation Awareness Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
2021-09-29 25d Bangor-on-Dee 16.5f Good 5 2/9 Brian Hughes 154 98 46 13/2
Donald McCain Racing Open Maiden National Hunt Flat Race (Category 3 Elimination) (GBB Race)
2021-09-04 DEB Stratford 16.5f Good 5 3/7 Brian Hughes 152 95 30 7/2
Andy Townsend Memorial Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (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)11100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)11436.4%
Freshened (1-2m)600.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 37228.6%
Class 410330.0%
Class 5300.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)21523.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1417.1%
Soft6350.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Bangor-on-Dee300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2021-09-04–2023-11-23. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.