Minella Yoga (IRE)
Minella Yoga is a gelding who has won three of five starts on turf, all on a first visit to the course. He won the Class 4 Frodon & Black Corton At Taunton Novices' Hurdle at Taunton over 1m5f – 2m on good in Apr 2026 off an official rating of 128, the Class 3 Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' 'Introductory' Hurdle at Newbury over 1m5f – 2m on good in Dec 2025, and the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle at Fairyhouse over 2m1f – 2m4f on heavy in Nov 2025. He finished fifth of 15 as the beaten favourite in the Class 2 bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle at Sandown in Apr 2026, last raced off his career-high mark of 132.
- 3–5Wins / Runs
- 60%Strike rate
- 4 (80%)Placed
- +11.49£1 level staken=5 at SP
- 2.06Fair A/E n=5 · 1.72 incl. margin
- 132Highest OR
- 26dBetween runs (median)longest 75 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
Best recent Speed 145
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 145B | 103 | 3 runs · 145 / 103 |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| Heavy | 1 | — | — | — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 8 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 145B | 103 | 3 runs · 145 / 103 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 121A | 99 | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 5 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 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 5 analysed runs since Nov 2025
- Prominent 4 (80%) · 3 wins
- Led 1 (20%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 1,186 runs since Apr 2023 (149 horses).
Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.5% from 128. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 9.6% from 251.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 3 | 2 | 66.7% | +52.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 182 | 28 | 15.4% | +0.8 | — |
| Good | 277 | 43 | 15.5% | +0.9 | 2 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 147 | 23 | 15.6% | +1 | — |
| Soft | 141 | 24 | 17% | +2.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 47 | 4 | 8.5% | −6.1 | 1 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 389 | 49 | 12.6% | −2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +2.1 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 251 | 24 | 9.6% | −5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 341 | 53 | 15.5% | +0.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 409 | 59 | 14.4% | −0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 128 | 25 | 19.5% | +4.9 | 2 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 33 | 9 | 27.3% | +12.7 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −14.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2023 · as at 8 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them It's Tim (GB) (4 wins).
The wins came over 1m½f–2m; the highest grade won is Class 5 (It's Tim (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| It's Tim (GB) | 13 | 4 | 1m3½f–1m6f | Class 5 |
| Ninth Titan (IRE) | 13 | 2 | 1m2½f–2m | — |
| Ashtanga (GB) | 11 | 2 | 1m½f | Class 5 |
| Sister Midnight (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.49 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 3 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Taunton | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Cheltenham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.20 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 2 | 67% | +2.49 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Cobden | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.20 |
| Freddie Gingell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +0.29 |
| Sam Twiston-Davies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Darragh O'Keeffe | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 1 | 33% | −1.71 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 100% | +13.20 |
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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 3 runs | ||||||||||
| 25 Apr 26+16d | Sandown | bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Shared front spot early - sat second before dropping in behind after second - moved up front approaching 3 out - held slim advantage into 2 out - lost place before last and faded through the finish | 5/15 | nk | 11-9 | 132 | 145B | 142A | Harry Cobden | 9/4F |
| 09 Apr 26+75d | Taunton | Frodon & Black Corton At Taunton Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Settled third early - moved into second by the 6th - hit the front approaching two out - opened a healthy margin - stretched advantage after the last - allowed to coast home unchallenged | 1/7 | 11-1 | 128 | 102A | 143A | Freddie Gingell | 2/7F | |
| 24 Jan 26+26d | Cheltenham | JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Finesse) (GBB Race) Tracked the pace from off the rail - pressed for effort and lost ground nearing the last - responded to fight back and finished strongly for third | 3/10 | 1 | 11-0 | 129 | 121A | 132A | Sam Twiston-Davies | 2/1F |
| 2025 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 29 Dec 25+55d | Newbury | Coral 'Daily Rewards Shaker' 'Introductory' Hurdle (GBB Race) Tracked pace early - driven to move up before final fence and edged ahead late - held on gamely to score | 1/8 | 10-6 | — | 103B | 126A | Harry Cobden | 16/5 | |
| 04 Nov 25 | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle Tracked pace early - into second by the 5th - made headway approaching 4 out - hit the front before 2 out - pulled clear before the last - stayed on strongly to win easily | 1/14 | 11-0 | — | 77B | 127A | Darragh O'Keeffe | 10/1 | |
Quick answers
- How many races has Minella Yoga won?
- Minella Yoga (IRE) won 3 of 5 archived starts between 2025 and 2026, a strike rate of 60%. Placed 4 times in total (80% of starts).
- Who trains Minella Yoga?
- Minella Yoga (IRE) is trained by Paul Nicholls, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 25 April 2026.
- Who is Minella Yoga's sire?
- Minella Yoga (IRE) is by Study Of Man (IRE) out of Yoga (IRE), whose sire is Monsun.
- What going does Minella Yoga prefer?
- Minella Yoga (IRE) has the best record on good 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 Yoga's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 132, from the run on 25 April 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Minella Yoga's sire's record?
- Study Of Man (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.6% of 1,186 runs since Apr 2023 (149 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 19.5% from 128. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 9.6% from 251.
- Who are Minella Yoga's siblings?
- Out of Yoga (IRE), Minella Yoga (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: It's Tim (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 5 (It's Tim (GB)). The wins came over 1m½f–2m. As at Nov 2026.