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Mint Boy: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Mint Boy is an 8-year-old gelding by Mount Nelson, trained by Gavin Cromwell. He has won 2 of 15 starts and placed in 5 more. He has won 1 of 4 on heavy ground, which is the surface to note. He runs next in the 4:00 at Limerick on 18 October, where the best price is 20/1 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 128, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 2
  • Placed 7
  • Strike rate 13%
  • Best rating 128
  • Official rating 136

Where Mint Boy runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:00 Limerick BOYLE Sports JT McNamara Munster National Handicap Steeplechase (Grade 3) 20/1 Bet365 bet365

Mint Boy form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
26 May 25 Ballinrobe McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 7.5f Good PU - 14/1 Patrick M O'Brien 136
21 Apr 25 Fairyhouse BoyleSports Irish Grand National Chase (Extended Handicap Chase) (Grade 3) 3m 5f Soft To Heavy 14 78.25 33/1 Kevin Sexton 137
13 Mar 25 Cheltenham Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 2 3m 2f Good To Soft UR - 8/1 Mr B O'Neill 138
20 Feb 25 Punchestown QuinnBet Beginners Chase 2m 6.5f Soft 3 11.25 9/1 Keith Donoghue 134
27 Dec 24 Leopardstown Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Beginners Chase 2m 1f Good To Yielding 10 19.75 66/1 Sean Flanagan –
14 Dec 24 Fairyhouse McInerney Properties Rated Novice Chase 2m 5f Good To Yielding 7 23 4/1 Shane Fitzgerald –
27 Oct 24 Galway Irish Stallion Farms EBF Beginners Chase 2m 6.5f Yielding To Soft 3 9.5 4/1 Keith Donoghue –
30 Mar 24 Fairyhouse I.N.H. Stallion Owners EBF Novice Handicap Hurdle Series Final (Listed) 3m Heavy 7 28.25 14/1 Conor Stone-Walsh 138
13 Jan 24 Fairyhouse Sbk Handicap Hurdle 3m Soft 1 — 7/2 Keith Donoghue 126
17 Dec 23 Thurles Horse & Jockey Hotel Rated Novice Hurdle 2m 7f Yielding 2 3.25 8/1 Keith Donoghue –
29 Oct 23 Galway Ann Walsh Memorial Novice Hurdle 2m 4.5f Heavy 5 23 6/4F Keith Donoghue –
30 Sep 23 Gowran Park Golf Memberships At Gowran Park Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Heavy 1 — 15/8 Keith Donoghue –
8 Apr 23 Fairyhouse Tom Quinlan Electrical Maiden Hurdle 2m 4f Yielding 9 30.25 5/1 Keith Donoghue –
20 Mar 23 Navan Racing Again March 29th (pro/am) Flat Race 2m Heavy 3 6 11/4 Mr J Dunne –
12 Feb 23 Navan William Hill Play Responsibly (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m Good To Yielding 2 10 14/1 Mr J Dunne –

Last time out

Finished PU in the McHale Mayo National Handicap Chase (Listed) at Ballinrobe on 26 May 2025. Settled in the pack - drifted left at the 4th before losing ground and meeting the fence awkwardly approaching 3 out - pulled up soon after.

Mint Boy by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
22.5f 2 0 0% —
24f 2 1 50% —
20f 2 1 50% —
16f 2 0 0% —
23.5f 1 0 0% —
29f 1 0 0% —
26f 1 0 0% —
17f 1 0 0% —
21f 1 0 0% —
23f 1 0 0% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —

Mint Boy by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Heavy 4 1 25% —
Good To Yielding 3 0 0% —
Soft 2 1 50% —
Yielding 2 0 0% —
Good 1 0 0% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —
Good To Soft 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —

Mint Boy by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Fairyhouse 5 1 20% —
Galway 2 0 0% —
Navan 2 0 0% —
Ballinrobe 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Punchestown 1 0 0% —
Leopardstown 1 0 0% —
Thurles 1 0 0% —
Gowran Park 1 1 100% —

Mint Boy breeding

  • Sire Mount Nelson (GB)
  • Dam Dollar's Worth (IRE)
  • Damsire Presenting (GB)
  • Breeder Jonathan Deacon
  • Foaled 19 May 2018

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