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Horse profile

Minella Missile (IRE)

8yo gelding · Trainer Mrs C. Williams · Owner Mrs Janet Davies
by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Ella Watson (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
15 runs · 10 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
2 wins · Cheltenham & Chepstow Last run 22 Oct 2026 · 2nd of 6 Last raced off OR 115
KTB Profile

Minella Missile is 2 from 15 on turf, with both wins on good to soft going. His biggest success came in the Grade 2 Trustatrader Novices Hurdle at Cheltenham in Nov 2023 over 2m5f to 3m. He has also won a Class 4 maiden hurdle at Chepstow over 2m1f to 2m4f in Oct 2023. Typically held up, he finished second of six at Ffos Las in Oct 2026 in a Class 3 handicap chase, last raced off an official rating of 115 which is 23lb below his highest ever mark.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 13 commented runs since Jan 2025 · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Typically held up OR ↓ 23lb off peak
Official rating115↓ 23lb off peak
115 115–138

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 136 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Windsor, 18 Jan 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 12 figures · best 139B · median 115.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft6139B1231 run · —
Soft5136B1004 runs · 136 / 109
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6137A115.53 runs · 137 / 134
2m5f – 3m5139B1332 runs · 136 / 116
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (3).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 30 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 130B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ffos Las, 22 Oct 2026 Official rating 115 at the last run, 22 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 12 figures · best 136A · median 126
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good to Soft6136A1241 run · —
Soft5132A1304 runs · 132 / 125.5
Good1——1 run · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f6130A1243 runs · 126 / 122
2m5f – 3m5136A1322 runs · 132 / 121
1m5f – 2m1——1 run · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 3 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (3).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 12 figures from 15 runs · as at 30 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.

The forward record. KTB’s figures on this horse since 22 Oct 2026: fastest on KTB Speed in 1 run (won 0) · to 22 Oct 2026. Each pick was the figure’s choice before the off, settled against the result the next morning; “did not run” is counted apart. GB and Irish races since 5 Oct 2026.

Run style from 13 analysed runs since Jan 2025

  • Held up 8 (62%) · 0 wins
  • Mid-division 3 (23%) · 0 wins
  • Prominent 1 (8%) · 0 wins
  • Led 1 (8%) · 0 wins

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beat Hollow (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,034 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm26311.5%+0.2—
Good to Firm6468813.6%+2.3—
Good1,73720011.5%+0.20 from 1
Good to Soft96410611%−0.32 from 6
Soft1,24113410.8%−0.50 from 7
Heavy4515612.4%+1.10 from 1
Standard (AW)969959.8%−1.5—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f561017.9%+6.6—
6f – 7f4535411.9%+0.6—
1m – 1m1f704709.9%−1.4—
1m2f – 1m4f1,28715011.7%+0.4—
1m5f – 2m1,67821112.6%+1.30 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f1,14311710.2%−1.11 from 6
2m5f – 3m597589.7%−1.61 from 7
Over 3m1161210.3%−1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 3 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Ella Watson (IRE) (Supreme Leader)

5 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Monbeg Genius (IRE) (6 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Monbeg Genius (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Monbeg Genius (IRE)2362m4f–3mClass 2
Fine By Me (IRE)2422m7f–3m2½fClass 5
Last Minute Man (IRE)1112m—
Castle Trump (IRE)20——
Global Effect (IRE)50——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Soft 6 2 33% +38.00
Heavy 1 0 0% −1.00
Good 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 2 6 0 0% −6.00
Class 1 5 1 20% +18.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 4 1 1 100% +20.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Windsor 3 0 0% −3.00
Cheltenham 3 1 33% +20.00
Chepstow 2 1 50% +19.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Ayr 1 0 0% −1.00
Uttoxeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Sandown 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 7 1 14% +16.00
2m1f – 2m4f 6 1 17% +15.00
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Adam Wedge 8 2 25% +36.00
Isabel Williams 6 0 0% −6.00
Conor Ring 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 10 2 20% +34.00
Cheekpieces 5 0 0% −5.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 6 0 0% −6.00
2025 7 0 0% −7.00
2023 2 2 100% +42.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 14 2 14% +30.00
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 · 6 runs
22 Oct 26+188d Ffos Las bettingsites.co.uk Fast Withdrawal Handicap Steeple Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 2m · Soft · 6 ran Settled at the back early - made ground from 2 out - angled left and took second at the last - closed relentlessly but denied by a short head 2/6 nk 10-11 115100A130B Adam Wedge 9/2
17 Apr 26+34d Ayr Coral Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m5½f · Soft · 11 ran Settled towards the back - nudged into contention from three out - kept on well after the last but edged out for fourth close home 5/11 ¾ 10-10 11796C110C Conor Ring 18/1
14 Mar 26+42d Uttoxeter JenningsBet 200 Shops Nationwide Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Soft · 14 ran Held up early - stayed off the pace throughout - no impact on the finish - eventually well held in 7th 7/14 5 11-3 119118B121A Isabel Williams 14/1
31 Jan 26+13d Sandown Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m7½f · Heavy · 11 ran Held handy early - tracking pace-setters into 4th - settled mid-pack shortly after - slipped towards the back 3 out - lost touch before 2 out and eased to a halt approaching last PU/11 — 10-8 121—— Isabel Williams 11/1
18 Jan 26+17d Windsor Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 15 ran Shared front spot early - moved into second before losing that place with pressure applied approaching two out - unable to find more after the last - finished fifth beaten 5 lengths 5/15 nk 10-5 121136B132A Isabel Williams 16/1
01 Jan 26+40d Windsor Fitzdares New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m4f · Good · 12 ran Settled in the pack early - moved into third by three out then pushed along - kept going through the finish to end up fifth beaten just over nine lengths 5/12 3¾ 10-7 122134A126A Isabel Williams 11/1
2025 · 7 runs
22 Nov 25+29d Haydock Betfair Racing Podcasts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m3f · Good To Soft · 9 ran Held up towards the back - fumbled two out - stayed on late to pass tired opposition finishing fourth 4/9 10 10-9 125137A122A Isabel Williams 12/1
24 Oct 25+203d Cheltenham William Hill Each Way Extra Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 20 ran Held up at the back throughout - never a factor - well held in 12th 12/20 hd 11-4 127109B122A Isabel Williams 14/1
04 Apr 25+23d Aintree William Hill Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m4f · Good To Soft · 20 ran Settled midpack early then error at 1st - slipped towards back and off the pace by 7th - pressed for effort 3 out - stayed on late passing tired runners to finish 10th 10/20 4¼ 11-0 13194B126A Adam Wedge 50/1
12 Mar 25+18d Cheltenham Coral Cup Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 26 ran Held up at the rear throughout - never a factor - well held in 16th 16/26 2¼ 10-8 133133B118A Adam Wedge 40/1
22 Feb 25+14d Chepstow Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 2m7½f · Soft · 13 ran Settled towards the back - pressed along approaching 3 out and soon struggling - eased out of contention before the second-last PU/13 — 11-8 136—— Adam Wedge 13/2
08 Feb 25+20d Newbury William Hill Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m½f · Soft · 17 ran Settled towards the back early - lost touch after 4th - eased out of contention and pulled up before 3 out PU/17 — 11-8 138—— Adam Wedge 25/1
19 Jan 25+429d Windsor Weatherbys Racing Bank Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 3m · Soft · 12 ran Held up in the back half - made modest ground approaching 2 out - hit the last and never threatened 9/12 hd 11-12 13893C132A Adam Wedge 14/1
2023 · 2 runs
17 Nov 23+17d Cheltenham Trustatrader Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Hyde Novices' Hurdle) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-2 —139B136A Adam Wedge 22/1
31 Oct 23 Chepstow Vickers.Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 1/15 11-4 —113B130A Adam Wedge 20/1

Quick answers

How many races has Minella Missile won?
Minella Missile (IRE) won 2 of 15 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 13.3%. Placed 3 times in total (20% of starts).
Who trains Minella Missile?
Minella Missile (IRE) is trained by Mrs C. Williams, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 22 October 2026.
Who is Minella Missile's sire?
Minella Missile (IRE) is by Beat Hollow (GB) out of Ella Watson (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
What going does Minella Missile prefer?
Minella Missile (IRE) has the best record on good to soft going: 2 wins from 6 starts (33.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Minella Missile's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 115, from the run on 22 October 2026. The highest on record is 138.
What is Minella Missile's sire's record?
Beat Hollow (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.3% of 6,034 runs since Jan 2008 (412 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Minella Missile's siblings?
Out of Ella Watson (IRE), Minella Missile (IRE) has 5 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Monbeg Genius (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Monbeg Genius (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from October 2023. 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.