Minella Special (IRE)
Owner: Mr Ray Antell Trainer: P Henderson Sex: gelding Age: 8
Breeding: King's Theatre / Della Wee (Fidel)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm | 3 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft | 3 | |||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake) | 1 | |||
| Soft to Heavy | 2 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Good to Yielding) | 1 | |||
| Totals | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Sep 2014 | Huntingdon | Good | 2m 4f 110y | 4 | Workbench | 11st | 5 of 6 | T J O'Brien | 7/2 |
| led, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 14 Aug 2014 | Fontwell | Good to Firm (Good in places, Watered) | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Barton Stacey | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 11 | T J O'Brien | 8/1 |
| led, ridden and headed before last, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 10 Jun 2014 | Fontwell | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 4f | 4 | Cinevator | 11st 4lbs | 7 of 9 | T J O'Brien | 8/1 |
| chased winner until approaching 2 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 11 May 2014 | Plumpton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Gores Island | 10st 6lbs | UnseatedRider of 7 | Conor Shoemark | |
| 11 Apr 2014 | Fontwell | Good | 2m 4f | 4 | Taradrewe | 11st 6lbs | 9 of 15 | T J O'Brien | 33/1 |
| mid-division, ridden towards rear after 3 out, soon struggling | |||||||||
| 22 Mar 2014 | Stratford | Good | 2m 6f 110y | 4 | Decimus | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 10 | T J O'Brien | |
| 22 Feb 2014 | Kempton | Soft (Heavy on bend adjacent to lake) | 2m 5f | 3 | Full Shift | 10st 12lbs | 5 of 9 | P J Brennan | 20/1 |
| took keen hold in rear, pushed along and struggling in modest 6th after 4 out, never on terms | |||||||||
| 30 Jan 2014 | Wincanton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Alder Mairi | 10st 6lbs | 10 of 14 | Mr G Branton | 33/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||
| 16 Apr 2013 | Kempton | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 5f | 3 | Kenai Peninsula | 11st 2lbs | 4 of 15 | T J O'Brien | 12/1 |
| held up towards rear, steady headway travelling well approaching 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, went 3rd after 2 out, soon ridden, no impression when went right last, no extra in 4th final 100 yards | |||||||||
| 01 Apr 2013 | Plumpton | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 5f | 4 | Minella Special | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 14 | T J O'Brien | 5/1 |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, led soon after next, ridden and stayed on flat, driven out | |||||||||
| 15 Feb 2013 | Fakenham | Soft | 2m 7f 110y | 4 | Chargen | 11st 12lbs | of 6 | Non Runner | |
| 01 Jan 2013 | Fakenham | Soft (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f | 3 | Minella Special | 10st 8lbs | 1 of 9 | T J O'Brien | 7/1 |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out, soon chasing leaders, led last, stayed on well | |||||||||
| 06 Dec 2012 | Wincanton | Soft | 2m | 3 | Quaddick Lake | 10st 8lbs | 7 of 12 | P J Brennan | 11/2 |
| always towards rear, hit 2 out, never involved | |||||||||
| 25 Mar 2012 | Wincanton | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 3 | Themilanhorse | 10st 3lbs | 3 of 9 | James Best | 4/1 |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, weakened before 3 out, rallied after next, never able to challenge | |||||||||
| 21 Jan 2012 | Wincanton | Good to Soft | 2m | 3 | Chesil Beach Boy | 10st | 2 of 12 | James Best | 7/2 |
| mid-division, headway 4th, every chance flat, held towards finish, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 07 Jan 2012 | Wincanton | Soft (Good to Soft in places ) | 2m | 4 | Chesil Beach Boy | 11st 3lbs | 2 of 7 | T J O'Brien | 8/1 |
| led until after 2nd, led again before next, ridden and joined last, headed flat, stayed on same pace | |||||||||
| 12 Aug 2011 | Tramore | Good to Firm | 2m 5f | 0 | Coosan Belle | 10st 12lbs | 7 of 19 | D N Russell | 15/8 |
| mid-division, moderate 8th 3 out, soon no impression under pressure, lame | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2011 | Downpatrick | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 7f | 0 | Street Runner | 11st 4lbs | 3 of 13 | M J Ferris | 13/2 |
| chased leaders, 3rd halfway, improved to lead and dispute 3 out, led before 2 out where slight mistake, kept on from last, headed close home | |||||||||
| 01 Aug 2011 | Cork | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 2f | 0 | Adropaupep | 11st 4lbs | 5 of 25 | A P Crowe | 10/1 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd after 4 out, soon ridden, dropped to 3rd 2 out, no extra | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2011 | Ballinrobe | Yielding to Soft (National Hunt: Good to Yielding) | 2m 4f | 0 | Chapter Eleven | 11st 10lbs | 8 of 19 | Mr J J Codd | 3/1 |
| prominent, closed up travelling well approaching 3 out, no extra after next, eased when beaten, tailed off | |||||||||
| 27 May 2011 | Down Royal | Good to Firm | 2m 4f | 0 | Afram Blue | 10st 11lbs | 5 of 23 | M N Doran | 16/1 |
| led, ridden and challenged 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra before last | |||||||||
| 03 Jan 2011 | Cork | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Instant Pur | 11st 12lbs | 13 of 15 | M J Ferris | 40/1 |
| always behind | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2010 | Leopardstown | Soft to Heavy | 2m 4f | 0 | So Young | 11st 7lbs | PulledUp of 25 | A P Heskin | |
| 13 Dec 2010 | Cork | Soft | 2m 3f | 0 | Shop Dj | 11st 9lbs | 9 of 23 | M J Ferris | 33/1 |
| chased leaders, no impression approaching straight | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2010 | Naas | Soft to Heavy | 3m | 0 | Ballinahow Lady | 11st 7lbs | 8 of 19 | M J Ferris | 25/1 |
| chased leaders, 10th halfway, went 5th before 4 out, no extra after next | |||||||||