Minella Special (IRE)
Minella Special (IRE) is 2 from 24. Hasn't won since Apr 2013. Last raced off 103, 15lb below the career-high mark.
- 2–24Wins / Runs
- 8.3%Strike rate
- 5 (20.8%)Placed
- −10.00£1 level staken=24 at SP
- 0.86Fair A/E n=24 · 0.70 incl. margin
- 118Highest OR
- 28dBetween runs (median)longest 289 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 | 0 from 6 |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 6 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 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 | 0 from 4 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
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
3 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Mr Chow (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m7f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Mr Chow (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Chow (IRE) | 10 | 2 | 2m7f | Class 4 |
| Rossanwee (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| What Do'in (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 6 | 1 | 17% | +0.00 |
| Good to Firm | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Soft | 6 | 1 | 17% | +2.00 |
| Heavy | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 8 | 1 | 13% | +0.00 |
| Class 4 | 7 | 1 | 14% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wincanton | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Fontwell | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cork | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Plumpton | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Kempton | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Huntingdon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Fakenham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Downpatrick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 13 | 2 | 15% | +1.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom O'Brien | 9 | 2 | 22% | +5.00 |
| Martin Ferris | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Paddy Brennan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| James Best | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Conor Shoemark | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr G Branton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Davy Russell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Alan Crowe | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J J Codd | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr M N Doran | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| A P Heskin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 23 | 2 | 9% | −9.00 |
| Blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 2013 | 3 | 2 | 67% | +11.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has Minella Special won?
- Minella Special (IRE) won 2 of 24 archived starts between 2010 and 2014, a strike rate of 8.3%. Placed 5 times in total (20.8% of starts).
- Who trained Minella Special?
- Minella Special (IRE) was trained by Paul Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Huntingdon on 1 September 2014.
- Who is Minella Special's sire?
- Minella Special (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Della Wee (IRE), whose sire is Fidel.
- What going does Minella Special prefer?
- Minella Special (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 6 starts (16.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Minella Special's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 103, from the run on 1 September 2014. The highest on record is 118.
- What is Minella Special'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 Special's siblings?
- Out of Della Wee (IRE), Minella Special (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Mr Chow (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Mr Chow (IRE)). The wins came over 2m7f. As at Nov 2026.