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Minella Crooner: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Minella Crooner is a 10-year-old gelding by Shantou, trained by Sarah Humphrey. He has won 6 of 26 starts and placed in 7 more. His best trip is 3m 0.5f, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 22% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:00 at Market Rasen on 17 October. His best performance rating is 145, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 26
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 13
  • Strike rate 23%
  • Best rating 145
  • Official rating 135

Where Minella Crooner runs next

Time Course Race Best price
3:00 Market Rasen Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle Race (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) —

Minella Crooner form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
15 Apr 26 Haydock Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 1.5f Good To Soft PU - 66/1 James Best 135
11 Mar 26 Cheltenham Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 5.5f Good To Soft PU - 150/1 James Best 137
21 Feb 26 Newcastle Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4f Good To Soft PU - 80/1 Richie McLernon 142
3 May 25 Punchestown Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 3m 0.5f Yielding 8 90.5 22/1 Sam Ewing 142
12 Mar 25 Cheltenham Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 5.5f Good To Soft PU - 50/1 Jordan Gainford 146
5 Feb 25 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Easter Festival 19th - 21st April Rated Chase 3m 0.5f Soft To Heavy 5 46.25 11/1 Jordan Gainford 146
1 Jan 25 Tramore O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3) 2m 7f Heavy 6 28.25 12/1 Jordan Gainford 149
16 Oct 24 Punchestown BetVictor Chase (Grade 3) 2m 7f Good To Yielding PU - 5/1 Danny Gilligan 149
4 May 24 Punchestown Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed) 3m 0.5f Soft 1 — 25/1 Sam Ewing 142
13 Apr 24 Aintree Randox Grand National Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 4m 2.5f Soft PU - 125/1 Kevin Sexton 149
12 Mar 24 Cheltenham Ultima Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 1f Heavy PU - 33/1 Jordan Gainford 146
24 Feb 24 Fairyhouse Tote.ie Bobbyjo Chase (Grade 3) 3m 1.5f Soft To Heavy 3 25 9/4 Jack Kennedy 146
1 Jan 24 Tramore Savills New Year's Day Chase (Grade 3) 2m 7f Heavy 3 1.5 14/1 Sam Ewing 143
3 Dec 23 Fairyhouse Bar One Racing 'Guaranteed Overnight Prices' Porterstown Handicap Chase (Listed) 3m 5.5f Soft PU - 7/2J Jack Kennedy 144
17 Nov 23 Wexford M.W. Hickey Memorial Chase (Listed) 2m 7f Heavy 1 — 4/1 Jack Kennedy 144
14 Mar 23 Cheltenham Wellchild National Hunt Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m 6f Soft PU - 13/2 Mr B O'Neill 146
8 Feb 23 Fairyhouse Fairyhouse Easter Festival 8th - 10th April Rated Chase 2m 7.5f Yielding 2 3.5 8/13F Sam Ewing –
15 Jan 23 Punchestown Madigan Group Novice Chase (Grade 3) 2m 3.5f Heavy 3 22.5 5/1 Davy Russell –
3 Dec 22 Fairyhouse Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Beginners Chase 2m 5f Yielding 1 — 2/1 Jack Kennedy –
20 Nov 22 Punchestown Liam & Valerie Brennan Florida Pearl Novice Chase (grade 2) 2m 6.5f Yielding 2 .25 7/4 Jack Kennedy –
27 Apr 22 Punchestown Irish Mirror Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 3m Good To Yielding PU - 4/1 Jack Kennedy 142
5 Feb 22 Leopardstown Nathaniel Lacy & Partners Solicitors '50,000 Cheltenham Bonus For Stable Staff' Novice Hurdle (Grade 1) 2m 6f Yielding 2 2.75 10/3 Jack Kennedy –
17 Jan 22 Punchestown Hollywoodbets Powering Jamie Moore And Daniel Muscutt Maiden Hurdle 3m Soft 1 — 2/5F Jack Kennedy –
29 Dec 21 Leopardstown Pigsback.com Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding To Soft 2 3.5 12/1 Jack Kennedy –
13 Nov 21 Punchestown Get A Run For Your Money With BetVictor (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Yielding 1 — 2/9F Mr J J Codd –
22 Oct 21 Sligo Watch On Racing TV Flat Race 2m 2f Yielding 1 — 8/13F Mr J J Codd –

Last time out

Finished PU in the Unibet Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Haydock on 15 April 2026. 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.

Minella Crooner by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
23f 4 1 25% —
29.5f 3 0 0% —
24.5f 3 1 33% —
25.5f 2 0 0% —
20f 2 0 0% —
24f 2 1 50% —
34.5f 1 0 0% —
25f 1 0 0% —
30f 1 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
19.5f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —
22.5f 1 0 0% —
22f 1 0 0% —
16f 1 1 100% —
18f 1 1 100% —

Minella Crooner by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Yielding 7 3 43% —
Heavy 5 1 20% —
Soft 5 2 40% —
Good To Soft 4 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 2 0 0% —
Good To Yielding 2 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —

Minella Crooner by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 8 3 38% —
Fairyhouse 5 1 20% —
Cheltenham 4 0 0% —
Tramore 2 0 0% —
Leopardstown 2 0 0% —
Haydock 1 0 0% —
Newcastle 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Wexford 1 1 100% —
Sligo 1 1 100% —

Minella Crooner breeding

  • Sire Shantou (USA)
  • Dam Laren (GER)
  • Damsire Monsun (GER)
  • Breeder Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe
  • Foaled 24 April 2016

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