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Horse profile

Minella Marathon (GB)

5yo gelding · Trainer Dan Skelton · Owner R A Bartlett
by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Saint Goustan (FR) (Zero Problemo)
4 runs · 4 courses · from Nov 2025
As at 1 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won at Lingfield Last run 15 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 8 Last raced off OR 116
KTB Profile

Minella Marathon is 1 from 4, the win coming at Class 3 in the Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup EBF National Hunt Novices Hurdle at Lingfield over 2m1f – 2m4f on good to soft in Nov 2025. The gelding has two further places from his other three starts, all on turf. He finished 2 of 8 when last seen at Perth in Oct 2026, having raced off an official rating of 116.

Based on 4 archived runs · run-style from 4 commented runs since Nov 2025 · updated 1 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 3

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 114 the best of the last 2 graded (A or B) runs · Perth, 15 Oct 2026

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 →

Jumps 4 figures · best 114A · median 104.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft2114A86.52 runs · 114 / 86.5
Good to Soft2110B104.52 runs · 110 / 104.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3114A1103 runs · 114 / 110
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 23 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 130A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Perth, 15 Oct 2026 Official rating 116 at the last run, 15 Oct 2026

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 4 figures · best 130A · median 116.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
Soft2130A117.52 runs · 130 / 117.5
Good to Soft2117B116.52 runs · 117 / 116.5
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 1 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f3130A1173 runs · 130 / 117
2m5f – 3m1——1 run · —

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 23 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.

Run style from 4 analysed runs since Nov 2025

  • Mid-division 2 (50%) · 0 wins
  • Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (25%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Blue Bresil (FR)

Progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,518 runs since Sep 2013 (460 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm100%−12.2—
Good to Firm47714.9%+2.7—
Good90910211.2%−1—
Good to Soft7358511.6%−0.61 from 2
Soft1,19815412.9%+0.70 from 2
Heavy5767513%+0.8—
Standard (AW)5259.6%−2.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f10110%−2.2—
1m – 1m1f3725.4%−6.8—
1m2f – 1m4f6857.4%−4.8—
1m5f – 2m1,24916613.3%+1.1—
2m1f – 2m4f1,49517311.6%−0.61 from 3
2m5f – 3m5687112.5%+0.30 from 1
Over 3m911011%−1.2—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Sep 2013 · as at 31 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Saint Goustan (FR) (Zero Problemo)

3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them I'd Go Maniac (FR) (3 wins).

The wins came over 1m3½f–2m½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (I'd Go Maniac (FR)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
I'd Go Maniac (FR)1931m3½f–2m½fClass 5
Licia St Goustan (FR)10——
Miss Macaroni (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00
Good to Soft 2 1 50% −0.17

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 3 2 1 50% −0.17
Class 4 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 2 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Ascot 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield 1 1 100% +0.83

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 3 1 33% −1.17
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 3 1 33% −1.17
Tongue tie 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 2 0 0% −2.00
2025 2 1 50% −0.17

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 3 1 33% −1.17
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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2026 · 2 runs
15 Oct 26+271d Perth RacingTV, Home Of Live Racing Handicap Steeple Chase (Div I) (GBB Race) Class 4 · 2m4f · Soft · 8 ran settled at the back - closed up 3 out - soon pushed along to pursue the winner - two lengths adrift approaching the last - stayed on at an even tempo for second 2/8 4¾ 11-10 116114A130A Harry Skelton 4/1
17 Jan 26+36d Ascot BetMGM EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 8 ran Settled off the pace in the pack - pushed along and lost ground before 2 out - faded late to finish sixth 6/8 18 11-8 —59C105C Harry Skelton 14/1
2025 · 2 runs
12 Dec 25+31d Cheltenham British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 10 ran Settled midfield in 5th - urged forward approaching last - unable to threaten and faded late 7/10 nk 11-6 —99C116C Harry Skelton 14/1
11 Nov 25 Lingfield Sharon Knapp Memorial Cup EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled with plenty of enthusiasm early - tracked the pack mid-division - clumsy at the 7th - urged into contention 2 out and shaken up before nudging to the front - opened up a big advantage approaching the last - stayed on strongly to score 1/6 10-13 —110B117B Harry Skelton 5/6F

Quick answers

How many races has Minella Marathon won?
Minella Marathon (GB) won 1 of 4 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 2 times in total (50% of starts).
Who trains Minella Marathon?
Minella Marathon (GB) is trained by Dan Skelton, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 15 October 2026.
Who is Minella Marathon's sire?
Minella Marathon (GB) is by Blue Bresil (FR) out of Saint Goustan (FR), whose sire is Zero Problemo.
What is Minella Marathon's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 116, from the run on 15 October 2026. That is also the highest on record.
What is Minella Marathon's sire's record?
Blue Bresil (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 12.2% of 3,518 runs since Sep 2013 (460 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Minella Marathon's siblings?
Out of Saint Goustan (FR), Minella Marathon (GB) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: I'd Go Maniac (FR) (3). Highest grade won: Class 5 (I'd Go Maniac (FR)). The wins came over 1m3½f–2m½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from November 2025. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.