Minella Crooner
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Minella Crooner is a 9yo from Ireland trained by G Elliott. It is sired by the stallion Shantou out of the dam Laren. Minella Crooner has won 7 races in its career so far. On 4th May 2024 at Punchestown, Minella Crooner achieved its most significant victory to date, winning the $30000 Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (listed). It has been a profitable horse for punters. If you had backed Minella Crooner throughout its career, you would have achieved a 66% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 m R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $73,777), Winning Time: 13:45.540, SP: 50/1 | J C Gainford 69.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Fairyhouse 05-Feb-25 4928m HEAVY R3 Ch $659 (of $10,909), Winning Time: 6:34.500, SP: 11/1 Always rear, pushed along after 4 out and no impression after next, no extra in straight | J C Gainford 74.4kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 5 (5) |
| Tramore 01-Jan-25 4581m HEAVY R5 Ch $750 (of $23,674), Winning Time: 6:17.070, SP: 12/1 Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra | J C Gainford 69.9kg, Cd 0 28.25L | 6 (7) |
| Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4662m SOFT R5 Ch (of $17,100), Winning Time: 05:50.300, SP: 5/1 Slightly slow 1st, held up, slightly hampered 3rd, not fluent and reminder 5th, soon rear, pushed along after next, pulled up after 8th | D J Gilligan 69.9kg, Cd 0 | UPD (7) |
| Punchestown 04-May-24 4923m SOFT R4 HcpCh $30,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 6:43.000, SP: 25/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to go 2nd 4 out, headway to lead after next, strongly pressed approaching 2 out, soon headed, mistake last, rallied to lead close home | S Ewing 71.7kg | 1 (12) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 6907m SOFT R5 HcpChNHF (of $575,000), Winning Time: 9:27.680, SP: 125/1 Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd briefly 7th, weakened 25th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | K C Sexton 68kg, Cd 0 | UPD (32) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-24 5029m HEAVY R3 HcpCh (of $80,888), Winning Time: 6:55.790, SP: 33/1 Never closer than mid-division, bad mistake 15th,went right 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | J C Gainford 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (21) |
| Fairyhouse 25-Feb-24 5109m HEAVY R5 Ch $2,850 (of $17,100), Winning Time: 7:13.400, SP: 9/4 Led, headed briefly 6 out, joined next, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra | J W Kennedy 71.2kg 25.00L | 3 (4) |
| Tramore 01-Jan-24 4581m HEAVY R5 Ch $3,250 (of $19,845), Winning Time: 6:24.600, SP: 14/1 Rear, towards rear after 2nd, 5th at 7th, 4th after 10th, no impression on leaders 3 out, moderate 3rd before 2 out, stayed on 2 out, ran on well run-in, never nearer | S Ewing 71.2kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Fairyhouse 03-Dec-23 5952m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $27,478), Winning Time: 8:12.700, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, in rear when slow jump 3 out and pulled up entering straight | J W Kennedy 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (18) |
| Wexford 17-Nov-23 4626m HEAVY R4 Ch $15,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 6:28.700, SP: 4/1 Led and disputed, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead entering straight, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed last, kept on well close home | J W Kennedy 69.9kg | 1 (4) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-23 6017m SOFT R7 NvCh (of $70,102), Winning Time: 7:59.620, SP: 13/2 Chased leaders, jumped right 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | B O'neill 73kg, Cd 0 | UPD (10) |
| Fairyhouse 08-Feb-23 4740m SOFT R3 Ch $4,200 (of $12,600), Winning Time: 6:31.060, SP: 8/13 Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner | S Ewing 73kg 3.50L | 2 (6) |
| Punchestown 15-Jan-23 3968m HEAVY R5 NvCh $3,650 (of $20,796), Winning Time: 5:25.400, SP: 5/1 Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 4th, 4th from 8th, ridden along in 4th and no impression on leaders 3 out, went moderate 3rd at last, no extra | D N Russell 69.9kg 22.50L | 3 (6) |
| Fairyhouse 03-Dec-22 4261m SOFT R1 Ch $7,800 (of $7,407), Winning Time: 5:35.200, SP: 2/1 Led, joined from 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, rallied to dispute lead again inside final furlong, led narrowly close home, stayed on well, all out | J W Kennedy 75.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Punchestown 20-Nov-22 4553m SOFT R4 NvCh $7,299 (of $20,796), Winning Time: 05:54.020, SP: 7/4 Tracked leaders, slow and reminder and flicked tail 4th, reached for 7th, went 2nd next, pressed leader from 4 out, led narrowly after next, ridden before last, kept on well, headed close home | J W Kennedy 71.2kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Punchestown 28-Apr-22 4791m SOFT R4 NvH (of $71,218), Winning Time: 06:09.600, SP: 4/1 Tracked leaders, slightly hampered at 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last | J W Kennedy 74.4kg, Cd 0 | UPD (11) |
| Leopardstown 06-Feb-22 4466m SOFT R1 NvH $30,000 (of $90,000), Winning Time: 05:40.600, SP: 10/3 Mid-division, 5th halfway, closer 2 out where mistake, 5th and pushed along entering straight, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on well run-in to go 2nd close home | J W Kennedy 74.4kg 2.75L | 2 (8) |
| Punchestown 17-Jan-22 4864m SOFT R5 MdH $7,500 (of $7,969), Winning Time: 06:40.800, SP: 2/5 Led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, 3rd 3 out, travelled well to challenge after next and led early straight, drew clear before last, kept on well, easily | J W Kennedy 76.2kg | 1 (13) |
| Leopardstown 29-Dec-21 4023m SOFT R2 MdH $3,000 (of $9,562), Winning Time: 05:04.000, SP: 12/1 Disputed lead early, prominent, slightly slow 2nd and at times after, no impression under pressure in 3rd from final hurdle, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner closing stages | J W Kennedy 76.2kg 3.50L | 2 (12) |
| Punchestown 13-Nov-21 3237m SOFT R7 CLNHF $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:08.700, SP: 2/9 Tracked leader in 2nd, headway to dispute lead 5f out, led under 2f out, ridden to assert and kept on well inside final furlong | M J J Codd 77.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Sligo 22-Oct-21 3621m SOFT R7 CLNHF $6,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:34.600, SP: 8/13 Chased leader, disputed after 4f, led 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably | M J J Codd 77.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Cork 10-Apr-21 4828m GOOD CL (of $6,375), Winning Time: 0.000 Mid-div, 40l 7th 1/2way, much clsr & rdn brfly bef 3out, clsng when left 3rd 2out, soon 2nd, ld flat | M J C Barry 77.1kg | 1 (15) |