Minella For Steak (IRE)
Minella For Steak (IRE) is 3 from 11. Hasn't won since Nov 2013. 3 of 8 starts with soft in the ground have ended in wins — 0 from 3 on quicker. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 126.
- 3–11Wins / Runs
- 27.3%Strike rate
- 5 (45.5%)Placed
- −1.75£1 level staken=11 at SP
- 1.33Fair A/E n=11 · 1.16 incl. margin
- 126Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)longest 123 d
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | — |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 2 from 3 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 2 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
5 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Professor Hegarty (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 3m1f–3m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Professor Hegarty (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Hegarty (IRE) | 21 | 2 | 3m1f–3m1½f | Class 4 |
| Nowyouretalking (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Benefit Days (IRE) | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Not Mine (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| King's Size (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 2 | 67% | +3.75 |
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 8 | 2 | 25% | −2.75 |
| Class 3 | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Ffos Las | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.75 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Uttoxeter | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leicester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Folkestone | 1 | 1 | 100% | +1.50 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 2 | 29% | −0.25 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A P McCoy | 9 | 3 | 33% | +0.25 |
| Dougie Costello | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Richie McLernon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie + cheekpieces | 5 | 2 | 40% | +1.75 |
| None | 3 | 1 | 33% | −0.50 |
| Tongue tie | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9 | 2 | 22% | −2.25 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +0.50 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 3 | 30% | −0.75 |
| Chase | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 9 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Nov 13+23d | Newbury | Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Series Qualifier) | 8/21 | 1 | 11-4 | 126 | 118A | A P McCoy | 8/1 |
| 06 Nov 13+8d | Chepstow | NFU Mutual Supports R.A.B.I. Handicap Hurdle (5k Bonus Race) | 1/13 | 11-5 | 111 | 139A | A P McCoy | 3/1F | |
| 29 Oct 13+14d | Ffos Las | O'brien & Partners Handicap Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-4 | 111 | 132B | A P McCoy | 7/4F | |
| 15 Oct 13+34d | Huntingdon | 32red Free At 32red.com Handicap Hurdle | 2/12 | 1 | 11-11 | 107 | 130A | A P McCoy | 7/2 |
| 11 Sep 13+11d | Uttoxeter | Bet365.com Handicap Hurdle | 8/14 | 1¾ | 11-9 | 108 | 117A | A P McCoy | 11/2 |
| 31 Aug 13+123d | Market Rasen | Henderson Jamboree Handicap Hurdle | 2/5 | 15 | 11-5 | 108 | 111B | A P McCoy | 2/1J |
| 30 Apr 13+13d | Worcester | Find-a-group.com Helping People Make Decisions Beginners' Chase | F/8 | — | 11-0 | — | — | Dougie Costello | 10/1 |
| 17 Apr 13+58d | Cheltenham | Messier-bugatti-dowty Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/17 | — | 10-11 | 110 | — | A P McCoy | 8/1 |
| 18 Feb 13+52d | Southwell | Money Back Racing Specials At Bookmakers.co.uk Handicap Hurdle | 4/9 | ½ | 11-8 | 111 | 111A | A P McCoy | 9/4F |
| 2012 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 12+24d | Leicester | Old Year Novices' Hurdle | 3/7 | 57 | 11-5 | — | 101C | Richie McLernon | 3/1 |
| 04 Dec 12 | Folkestone | Support The Pilgrims Hospices Novices' Hurdle | 1/9 | 10-12 | — | 126A | A P McCoy | 6/4F | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Minella For Steak won?
- Minella For Steak (IRE) won 3 of 11 archived starts between 2012 and 2013, a strike rate of 27.3%. Placed 5 times in total (45.5% of starts).
- Who trained Minella For Steak?
- Minella For Steak (IRE) was trained by Jonjo O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Newbury on 29 November 2013.
- Who is Minella For Steak's sire?
- Minella For Steak (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Preview Days (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What going does Minella For Steak prefer?
- Minella For Steak (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 2 wins from 3 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Minella For Steak's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 126, from the run on 29 November 2013. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Minella For Steak's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Minella For Steak's siblings?
- Out of Preview Days (IRE), Minella For Steak (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Professor Hegarty (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Professor Hegarty (IRE)). The wins came over 3m1f–3m1½f. As at Nov 2026.