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Minella Study (GB)

4yo b g · Form & record 2024-09-10 to 2026-04-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Adam Nicol.
Pedigree Study Of Man (IRE) × Albamara (GB) (by Galileo)
OwnerMalcolm Carol Humble
BreederMiss K Rausing
Ratings Official 143 · best RPR 135 · best TS 127
11
Runs
3
Wins
27.3%
Strike rate
54.5%
Place rate
1.69
Actual / Expected
65.9%
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Full form — last 11 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
2026-04-09 27d Aintree 17f Soft 1 8/10 4.5 Ryan Mania 156 143 109 72 9/2
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Boodles Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - not fluent 3rd - soon lost position - struggling 3 out - weakening when eased after 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown - other than the report from the rider - that the gelding ran flat; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 4/1)
2026-03-13 90d Cheltenham 17f Soft 1 3/20 0.1 Ryan Mania 156 139 135 127 7/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf JCB Triumph Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - hampered 4th - headway 5th - led going easily before last - soon faced challenge - headed run-in - kept on but lost second post(op 13/2)
2025-12-13 43d Cheltenham 17f Soft 2 1/10 0 Ryan Mania 161 127 130 122 5/1
Hurdle Turf JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - prominent - slightly hampered 5th - pressed leader 3 out - led before last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily(op 4/1 tchd 11/2)
2025-10-31 18d Wetherby 16f Good 1 1/8 0 Ryan Mania 154 120 96 8/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Paul Ferguson's Jumpers To Follow Wensleydale Juvenile Hurdle () (GBB Race) Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - pushed along 3 out - 4 lengths ahead when bad mistake 2 out - reduced lead last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 9/1 tchd 15/2 and tchd 10/1)
2025-10-13 84d Musselburgh 16f Good 5 2/9 0.3 Jason Hart 134 67 76 50 13/8
Flat Turf Catherine & Charlotte Roche Handicap In touch with leaders - steady headway and pressed winner 4f out - kept on well from 1f out - just held(op 6/4 tchd 7/4)
2025-07-21 18d Ballinrobe 9.5f Soft 2/9 5 Sean D Bowen 134 69 72 60 5/2
Flat Turf Tote Never Beaten By SP Maiden Raced in second - outpaced and lost position over 2f out - stayed on inside final furlong - went second final stride(op 7/2 tchd 9/4)
2025-07-03 37d Tipperary 16f Soft 1/14 0 Daniel King 154 101 90 9/4
Hurdle Turf Tipperary Town 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Pressed leader early - prominent behind clear leader 5th - led before 2 out - faced challenge before last - ridden out run-in - always doing enough(op 7/2)
2025-05-27 38d Tipperary 7f Soft 6/12 0.3 Seamie Heffernan 134 72 46 63 16/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Prominent early - dropped to midfield after 2f - never dangerous(tchd 14/1)
2025-04-19 195d Cork 8f Soft 6/6 7 Seamie Heffernan 131 46 2 33/1
Flat Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Race
2024-10-06 26d Tipperary 9f Soft 5/10 1 Gary Carroll 133 68 57 50/1
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden Towards rear - headway into midfield over 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 33/1)
2024-09-10 DEB Galway 8.5f Soft 8/10 0.3 Seamie Heffernan 133 46 40 17/2
Flat Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Maiden In touch with leaders - weakened from over 2f out(op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

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
Normal (2-4wk)4125.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3266.7%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 13133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)500.0%
Staying (13f+)6350.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9222.2%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Tipperary3133.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-09-10–2026-04-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.