HORSE PROFILE

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

b gelding · by Shantou (USA) out of Cloughmile (IRE)

★ Career record

14
Runs
3
Wins
21%
Win %
7
Placed
50%
Place %
£34,198
Earnings
Recent form 432223PU1PU most recent on right

★ Peak ratings achieved

130
Peak OR
1
Best finish

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

★ Performance breakdowns

By course

course Runs Wins Placed Win %
Cork (IRE) 2 1 1 50%
Thurles 2 0 1 0%
Cork 2 1 1 50%
Fairyhouse 1 0 0 0%
Cheltenham 1 0 0 0%
Haydock 1 0 1 0%

By going

going Runs Wins Placed Win %
Good 5 3 3 60%
Good To Yielding 2 0 1 0%
Yielding To Soft 2 0 0 0%
Yielding 2 0 1 0%
Good To Soft 1 0 1 0%
Soft To Heavy 1 0 1 0%

By distance

distance Runs Wins Placed Win %
Long distance (2m5f+) 7 1 4 14%
2m1f–2m4f 5 2 2 40%
2m 2 0 1 0%

★ Recent form analyst notes

  • Pos PU 1 Nov Cork (IRE)

    prominent early - minor error at the 5th and slipped to fifth by halfway - shoved from the back after 4 out and found nothing turning in then well behind before pulled up before 2 out

  • Pos 1 11 Oct Cork (IRE)

    sat close behind front runner - minor error 4th - moved up to take over before 3 out - went clear before the last - kept up to work on run-in - won with plenty in hand

  • Pos PU 4 Apr Fairyhouse

    Settled in the pack - given encouragement before the 8th and lost touch approaching 4 out - pulled up shortly after

  • Pos 23 12 Mar Cheltenham

    Settled towards the back of the field wide of the pack - urged forward from the 8th but lost touch after the next - well beaten from three out to finish 23rd

Per-race notes from official racing analyst commentary.

⏱ Race history

PU
1 Nov
Cork (IRE) — Paddy Power 'How Many Days 'Til Christmas?' Irish EBF Novice Hurdle (Listed)
3m 0.5f · Good To Yielding · Class 1 · Mr M J O'Neill
11/2
SP
1
11 Oct
Cork (IRE) — Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle
3m · Good · Mr M J O'Neill
9/4
SP
PU
4 Apr
Fairyhouse — Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Listed)
3m · Yielding To Soft · Mr M J O'Neill
40/1
SP
23
12 Mar
Cheltenham — Pertemps Network Final Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
3m · Good · Class 1 · Mr M J O'Neill
20/1
SP
2
14 Feb
Haydock — Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
3m 0.5f · Good To Soft · Class 2 · Donagh Meyler
6/1
SP
2
18 Jan
Thurles — W.T. O'Grady & E.J. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle
2m 6f · Yielding · Mr M J O'Neill
17/2
SP
3
28 Dec
Limerick — CUBE Maiden Hurdle
2m 5.5f · Soft To Heavy · Mr M J O'Neill
11/1
SP
4
2 Dec
Clonmel — Thanks To All For Your Support In 2025 (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
2m 3.5f · Heavy · Mr M J O'Neill
22/1
SP
PU
20 Nov
Thurles — Sign Up To GavinLynchRacing.com (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle
2m · Yielding To Soft · Mr M J O'Neill
5/1
SP
1
12 Oct
Cork — Racing Again November 2nd (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m 3f · Good · Mr M J O'Neill
11/4
SP
5
23 Aug
Killarney — Killarney Glamping (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m 0.5f · Good · Mr M J O'Neill
14/1
SP
3
3 Aug
Galway — Fr. Breen Memorial (Pro/Am) Flat Race
2m · Good To Yielding · Mr M J O'Neill
28/1
SP

★ Breeding

Date of birth
25 May
Sire
Shantou (USA)
Dam
Cloughmile (IRE)
Damsire
Oscar (IRE)
Breeder
N Reid

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