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Horse profile

Minella Ranger (IRE)

8yo gelding (at last run, Jan 2014) · Last trainer Paul Henderson · Last owner Ray Antell
by Beneficial (GB) out of Minella Lass (IRE) (Buckskin)
14 runs · 5 courses · from Jul 2012
As at 5 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 1 Jan 2014 — 4,690 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jan 2014 · 2nd of 5 Won at Newton Abbot Last raced off OR 90
KTB Profile

Minella Ranger (IRE) is 1 from 14, the win coming at Class 5 level. Hasn't won since Mar 2013. Last raced off 90, 14lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 14 archived runs · updated 5 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Win at Class 5 OR ↓ 14lb off peak
Official rating90↓ 14lb off peak
90 90–104

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 93B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Fakenham, 19 Nov 2013 Official rating 90 at the last run, 1 Jan 2014

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 11 figures · best 109B · median 90
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
Soft5109B85—
Good to Soft397C93—
Good to Firm2103B92.5—
Good1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 5 Nov 2025
2m5f – 3m8109B91.5—
Over 3m1———
2m1f – 2m4f1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 14 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 · 11 figures from 14 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Beneficial (GB)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm6657.6%−2.8—
Good to Firm93910711.4%+10 from 4
Good5,29654910.4%00 from 2
Good to Soft2,46726710.8%+0.40 from 3
Soft5,05751910.3%−0.11 from 5
Heavy3,15932810.4%0—
Standard (AW)6169.8%−0.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
6f – 7f200%−10.4—
1m – 1m1f10110%−0.4—
1m2f – 1m4f6457.8%−2.6—
1m5f – 2m4,89050210.3%−0.10 from 1
2m1f – 2m4f6,35566110.4%00 from 1
2m5f – 3m4,70252211.1%+0.71 from 9
Over 3m1,022908.8%−1.60 from 3

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

Dam
Minella Lass (IRE) (Buckskin)

4 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Minella Lady (IRE) (1 win).

The wins came over 2m–2m3f.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Minella Lady (IRE)412m3f—
Luca Brasi (IRE)1312m—
Minella Duchess (IRE)50——
Udontupsetthegirls (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 5 1 20% −1.25
Good to Firm 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good 2 0 0% −2.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 5 5 1 20% −1.25
Class 3 1 0 0% −1.00
Class 6 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Newton Abbot 6 1 17% −2.25
Fakenham 3 0 0% −3.00
Wincanton 2 0 0% −2.00
Worcester 2 0 0% −2.00
Hereford 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 9 1 11% −5.25
Over 3m 3 0 0% −3.00
2m1f – 2m4f 1 0 0% −1.00
1m5f – 2m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Tom O'Brien 7 1 14% −3.25
Richard Johnson 3 0 0% −3.00
Mr G Branton 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00
Paul Moloney 1 0 0% −1.00
James Best 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2014 1 0 0% −1.00
2013 9 1 11% −5.25
2012 4 0 0% −4.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 1 13% −4.25
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00
NH Flat 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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2014 · 1 run
01 Jan 14+43d Fakenham Fakenham Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m5f · Soft · 5 ran 2/5 57 10-9 9079C Mr G Branton 5/2
2013 · 9 runs
19 Nov 13+80d Fakenham Geoffrey Hewetson Memorial Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m7½f · Good To Soft · 5 ran 4/5 13 11-12 9593B Tom O'Brien 8/1
31 Aug 13+9d Newton Abbot David Whitton Happy 70th Birthday Novices' Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m2f · Good · 8 ran UR/8 — 11-10 90— Tom O'Brien 9/1
22 Aug 13+32d Newton Abbot Sis Live Handicap Chase Class 5 · 3m2f · Good To Firm · 6 ran 4/6 8 11-5 9382B Tom O'Brien 9/2
21 Jul 13+46d Newton Abbot Sis Live Handicap Chase Class 4 · 3m2f · Good To Firm · 10 ran PU/10 — 10-13 97— Paddy Brennan 14/1
05 Jun 13+67d Newton Abbot Sis Live Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Firm · 8 ran PU/8 — 10-8 97— Tom O'Brien 12/1
30 Mar 13+23d Newton Abbot Happy 70th Birthday Graham Osborne & Tony Pike Handicap Chase Class 5 · 2m5f · Soft · 5 ran 1/5 11-9 90109B Tom O'Brien 11/4
07 Mar 13+20d Wincanton Bathwick Tyres Novices' Handicap Chase Class 4 · 2m5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 37 10-13 9479C Paul Moloney 16/1
15 Feb 13+29d Fakenham Andy Don Memorial Beginners' Chase Class 4 · 3m · Good To Soft · 6 ran 4/6 15 11-0 —97C Tom O'Brien 50/1
17 Jan 13+114d Wincanton Higos Insurance Services Glastonbury Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 2m5½f · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 13 10-1 10185C James Best 50/1
2012 · 4 runs
25 Sep 12+20d Newton Abbot At The Races Sky 415 Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 2m5½f · Soft · 9 ran 8/9 22 11-10 10490C Richard Johnson 11/1
05 Sep 12+15d Hereford Talk To Victor Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m3½f · Good To Firm · 5 ran 2/5 13 10-12 —103B Richard Johnson 6/1
21 Aug 12+41d Worcester Am Pm Construction Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m7f · Good · 13 ran 3/13 1¾ 10-12 —101A Tom O'Brien 11/1
11 Jul 12 Worcester PP Business Improvement Consultants Standard Open NH Flat Race Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 8 ran 4/8 3 11-1 —85A Richard Johnson 6/1

Quick answers

How many races has Minella Ranger won?
Minella Ranger (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2012 and 2014, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 4 times in total (28.6% of starts).
Who trained Minella Ranger?
Minella Ranger (IRE) was trained by Paul Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Fakenham on 1 January 2014.
Who is Minella Ranger's sire?
Minella Ranger (IRE) is by Beneficial (GB) out of Minella Lass (IRE), whose sire is Buckskin.
What going does Minella Ranger prefer?
Minella Ranger (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 1 win from 5 starts (20%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Minella Ranger's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 90, from the run on 1 January 2014. The highest on record is 104.
What is Minella Ranger's sire's record?
Beneficial (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.4% of 17,045 runs since Jan 2008 (1,155 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Minella Ranger's siblings?
Out of Minella Lass (IRE), Minella Ranger (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Minella Lady (IRE) (1). The wins came over 2m–2m3f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from July 2012. 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.