Minella Academy (IRE)
Minella Academy won his only start at Cork in Nov 2025 in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle over 2m1f to 2m4f on soft ground. The gelding finished 11 of 20 in the Class 1 JCB Triumph Hurdle at Cheltenham in Mar 2026, his last run and first for W P Mullins. By Sea The Moon, whose progeny have a 12.1% strike rate from 4,474 runs since Jan 2008. His dam has produced four winners from five runners to date.
- 1–2Wins / Runs
- 50%Strike rate
- 1 (50%)Placed
- −0.20£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 110dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 116
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 2 | 116A | 96.5 | 2 runs · 116 / 96.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 5 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 116A | 96.5 | 2 runs · 116 / 96.5 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,582 runs since Apr 2018 (504 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15% from 814.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 1 | 10% | −2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 406 | 51 | 12.6% | +0.6 | — |
| Good | 1,060 | 129 | 12.2% | +0.2 | — |
| Good to Soft | 626 | 85 | 13.6% | +1.6 | — |
| Soft | 877 | 103 | 11.7% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 323 | 42 | 13% | +1 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,280 | 140 | 10.9% | −1.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 64 | 9 | 14.1% | +2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 689 | 68 | 9.9% | −2.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1,035 | 98 | 9.5% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,541 | 198 | 12.8% | +0.8 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 814 | 122 | 15% | +3 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 356 | 51 | 14.3% | +2.3 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 74 | 5 | 6.8% | −5.2 | — |
| Over 3m | 9 | 0 | 0% | −12 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2018 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 4 winners — best of them Chatham House (GB) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6½f–1m2f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Chatham House (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chatham House (GB) | 15 | 2 | 7f | Class 3 |
| Chapter (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 7f–1m2f | Class 4 |
| Royal Blend (GB) | 9 | 1 | 6½f | — |
| Exhibit (IRE) | 4 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Kennet (GB) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Maeveontime (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 13 Mar 26+110d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade 1) (GBB Race) Raced free early and hit the front - lost that spot after the 1st and settled midpack - squeezed for space around the 2nd - slipped towards the back by the 3rd - pushed along after two out but found little - well beaten before the last and came home in 11th | 11/20 | 7½ | 11-2 | 77B | 122A | Danny Mullins | 14/1 |
| 2025 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 23 Nov 25 | Cork | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle Shared the pace early before hitting the front approaching the 2nd - lost momentum briefly and urged along three out - challenged again soon after - moved ahead before the last where left alone - stayed on well to the finish | 1/12 | 11-0 | 116A | 127A | Daniel King | 4/5F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Minella Academy won?
- Minella Academy (IRE) won 1 of 2 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 50%. Placed 1 time in total (50% of starts).
- Who trains Minella Academy?
- Minella Academy (IRE) is trained by W P Mullins, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 March 2026.
- Who is Minella Academy's sire?
- Minella Academy (IRE) is by Sea The Moon (GER) out of Timely (GB), whose sire is Pivotal.
- What is Minella Academy's sire's record?
- Sea The Moon (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 12% of 4,582 runs since Apr 2018 (504 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 15% from 814.
- Who are Minella Academy's siblings?
- Out of Timely (GB), Minella Academy (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 4 of them winners. Most wins: Chatham House (GB) (2). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Chatham House (GB)). The wins came over 6½f–1m2f. As at Nov 2026.