HORSE PROFILE

Minella Crooner (IRE) Horse Profile, Race Record and Form

b gelding · by Shantou (USA) out of Laren (GER)

★ Career record

26
Runs
6
Wins
23%
Win %
13
Placed
50%
Place %
£123,565
Earnings
Recent form PU65PU8PUPUPU most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

149
Peak OR
1
Best finish

OR = Official Rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Punchestown 8 3 5 38%
Fairyhouse 5 1 3 20%
Cheltenham 4 0 0 0%
Tramore 2 0 1 0%
Leopardstown 2 0 2 0%
Haydock 1 0 0 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Yielding 7 3 6 43%
Heavy 5 1 3 20%
Soft 5 2 2 40%
Good To Soft 4 0 0 0%
Soft To Heavy 2 0 1 0%
Good To Yielding 2 0 0 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 21 4 9 19%
2m1f–2m4f 4 1 3 25%
2m 1 1 1 100%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos PU 15 Apr Haydock

    Held up handy early - fumbled at the opening fence - slipped back through the pack from the 6th - under pressure and losing touch before the 10th then pulled up after the 11th

  • Pos PU 11 Mar Cheltenham

    Prominent early - driven along and dropped away 27th - laboured 3 out - eased and pulled up before last

  • Pos PU 21 Feb Newcastle

    Settled handy with the pack early - hit the mark badly two out from the back straight then lost place at the following obstacle - faded rapidly - eased out of contention with four to jump

  • Pos 8 3 May Punchestown

    Held up towards the back - urged into effort 9th - dropped away 4 out and finished well beaten

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

PU
15 Apr
Haydock — Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
3m 1.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · James Best
66/1
SP
PU
11 Mar
Cheltenham — Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
3m 5.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · James Best
150/1
SP
PU
21 Feb
Newcastle — Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
2m 4f · Good To Soft · Class 3 · Richie McLernon
80/1
SP
8
3 May
Punchestown — Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)
3m 0.5f · Yielding · Sam Ewing
22/1
SP
PU
12 Mar
Cheltenham — Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race)
3m 5.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Jordan Gainford
50/1
SP
5
5 Feb
Fairyhouse — Fairyhouse Easter Festival 19th - 21st April Rated Chase
3m 0.5f · Soft To Heavy · Jordan Gainford
11/1
SP
6
1 Jan
Tramore — O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3)
2m 7f · Heavy · Jordan Gainford
12/1
SP
PU
16 Oct
Punchestown — BetVictor Chase (Grade 3)
2m 7f · Good To Yielding · Danny Gilligan
5/1
SP
1
4 May
Punchestown — Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)
3m 0.5f · Soft · Sam Ewing
25/1
SP
PU
13 Apr
Aintree — Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
4m 2.5f · Soft · Class 1 · Kevin Sexton
125/1
SP
PU
12 Mar
Cheltenham — Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
3m 1f · Heavy · Class 1 · Jordan Gainford
33/1
SP
3
24 Feb
Fairyhouse — Tote.ie Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3)
3m 1.5f · Soft To Heavy · Jack Kennedy
9/4
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
24 Apr
Sire
Shantou (USA)
Dam
Laren (GER)
Damsire
Monsun (GER)
Breeder
Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe

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