Minella Crooner (2016) Horse

Foal Date

24-Apr-16

Colour

bay

Sire

Shantou

Dam

Laren

Prize Money

187067

Trainer

S J Humphrey

Owners

Dr Belinda Rose

About

Minella Crooner is a 10yo horse trained by S J Humphrey that contested the Newcastle R6 Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race). Sired by Shantou and out of the dam Laren, the animal has secured seven wins in its career. Its biggest achievement arrived on 4 May 2024 at Punchestown, where it captured the $30000.00 Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (listed). The runner has proved lucrative for bettors, offering a 59% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.

Raced At

Punchestown • Cheltenham • Fairyhouse • Tramore • Aintree • Wexford • Leopardstown • Sligo • Cork

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Punchestown 03-May-25 4920m SOFT R4 CL1 HcpCh (of $49,998), SP: 23.00 1st Bill Baxter ( H Bannister 142 ) 2nd Jasmin De Grugy ( S D Torrens 140 ) 12.00L 3rd Beachcomber ( R P Mclernon 149 ) 12.50L 8th Minella Crooner ( S Ewing 158 ) 90.55L See full results	S Ewing 71.7kg 90.5kgL	8 (12)
Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 5890m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh (of $73,777), Winning Time: 13:45.540, SP: 50.00 In rear, not fluent 2nd, left in touch in mid-division after 3rd, lost place before jumped right 9th, behind 18th, pulled up before 24th 1st Stumptown ( K Donoghue 164 ) 2nd Latenightpass ( G Andrews 151 ) 7.00L 3rd Vanillier ( S Flanagan 154 ) 1.25L UPL Minella Crooner ( J Gainford 153 ) 0.00L See full results	J Gainford 69.4kg 0.00L	UPD (16)
Fairyhouse 05-Feb-25 4930m HEAVY R3 Ch $659 (of $21,999), Winning Time: 10:34.500, SP: 12.00 Always rear, pushed along after 4 out and no impression after next, no extra in straight 1st Sa Majeste ( P Townend 155 ) 2nd Affordale Fury ( D Meyler 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Fil Dor ( S Ewing 168 ) 7.25L 5th Minella Crooner ( J Gainford 164 ) 46.25L See full results	J Gainford 74.4kg 46.2kgL	5 (5)
Tramore 01-Jan-25 4580m SOFT R5 CL1 Ch $750 (of $37,499), Winning Time: 10:17.070, SP: 13.00 Disputed lead early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra 1st Embassy Gardens ( M J M O'sullivan 160 ) 2nd Monty's Star ( R Blackmore 154 ) 5.00L 3rd Classic Getaway ( D Mullins 154 ) 10.00L 6th Minella Crooner ( J Gainford 154 ) 28.25L See full results	J Gainford 69.9kg 28.25L	6 (7)
Punchestown 16-Oct-24 4660m 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 1st French Dynamite ( M P Walsh 154 ) 2nd Minella Indo ( D J O'keeffe 160 ) 2.25L 3rd Hewick ( J C Gainford 166 ) 4.50L UPL Minella Crooner ( D Gilligan 154 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	D Gilligan 69.9kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (7)
Punchestown 04-May-24 4920m SOFT R4 HcpCh $30,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 06:43.000, 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 1st Minella Crooner ( S Ewing 158 ) 2nd Better Times Ahead ( S D Torrens 140 ) 0.20L 3rd Gold Bullion ( R Blackmore 140 ) 13.00L See full results	S Ewing 71.7kg	1 (12)
Aintree 13-Apr-24 6910m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $985,000), Winning Time: 09:27.680, SP: 126.00 Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd briefly 7th, weakened 25th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out 1st I Am Maximus ( P Townend 160 ) 2nd Delta Work ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 7.50L 3rd Minella Indo ( R Blackmore 160 ) 0.50L UPL Minella Crooner ( K Sexton 150 ) 0.00L See full results	K Sexton 68kg 0.00L	UPD (32)
Cheltenham 13-Mar-24 5030m HEAVY R3 CL1 HcpCh (of $122,962), Winning Time: 06:55.790, SP: 34.00 Never closer than mid-division, bad mistake 15th,went right 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out 1st Chianti Classico ( D Bass 158 ) 2nd Twig ( B Morgan 158 ) 4.50L 3rd Meetingofthewaters ( M P Walsh 162 ) 1.25L UPL Minella Crooner ( J Gainford 161 ) 0.00L See full results	J Gainford 73kg 0.00L	UPD (21)
Fairyhouse 25-Feb-24 5110m HEAVY R5 Ch $2,850 (of $17,100), Winning Time: 07:13.400, SP: 9/4 Led, headed briefly 6 out, joined next, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra 1st I Am Maximus ( J S Mcgarvey 166 ) 2nd Vanillier ( S W Flanagan 154 ) 14.00L 3rd Minella Crooner ( J W Kennedy 157 ) 25.00L See full results	J W Kennedy 71.2kg 25.00L	3 (4)
Tramore 01-Jan-24 4580m HEAVY R5 CL1 Ch $3,250 (of $32,500), Winning Time: 06:24.600, SP: 15.00 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 1st Jungle Boogie ( D J O'keeffe 154 ) 2nd Classic Getaway ( D E Mullins 157 ) 1.00L 3rd Minella Crooner ( S Ewing 157 ) 1.50L See full results	S Ewing 71.2kg 1.50L	3 (6)
Fairyhouse 03-Dec-23 5950m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $27,000), Winning Time: 08:12.700, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, in rear when slow jump 3 out and pulled up entering straight 1st Street Value ( D E Mullins 146 ) 2nd History Of Fashion ( R J Condon 140 ) 3.00L 3rd Regina Dracones ( S F O'keeffe 143 ) 4.00L UPL Minella Crooner ( J Kennedy 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results	J Kennedy 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L	UPD (18)
Wexford 17-Nov-23 4630m HEAVY R4 Ch $15,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 06:28.700, 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 1st Minella Crooner ( J W Kennedy 154 ) 2nd Joyeux Machin ( S W Flanagan 149 ) 0.50L 3rd Time To Rocco ( D J O'keeffe 142 ) 19.00L See full results	J W Kennedy 69.9kg	1 (4)
Cheltenham 15-Mar-23 6020m SOFT R7 CL1 NvChNHFNHF (of $120,313), Winning Time: 07:59.620, SP: 7.50 Chased leaders, jumped right 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out 1st Gaillard Du Mesnil ( P W Mullins 161 ) 2nd Chemical Energy ( J J Codd 161 ) 2.75L 3rd Mister Coffey ( D O'connor 161 ) 12.00L UPL Minella Crooner ( B O'neill 161 ) 0.00L See full results	B O'neill 73kg 0.00L	UPD (10)
Fairyhouse 08-Feb-23 4740m SOFT R3 Ch $4,200 (of $21,001), Winning Time: 06:31.060, SP: 1.62 Chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner 1st Velvet Elvis ( D J O'keeffe 158 ) 2nd Minella Crooner ( S Ewing 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Agusta Gold ( P Townend 153 ) 2.50L See full results	S Ewing 73kg 3.50L	2 (6)
Punchestown 15-Jan-23 3970m HEAVY R5 CL1 NvCh $3,650 (of $36,498), Winning Time: 05:25.400, SP: 6.00 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 1st Impervious ( B Hayes 155 ) 2nd Journey With Me ( R Blackmore 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Minella Crooner ( D N Russell 154 ) 22.50L See full results	D N Russell 69.9kg 22.50L	3 (6)
Fairyhouse 03-Dec-22 4260m SOFT R1 Ch $7,800 (of $12,998), Winning Time: 05:35.200, SP: 3.00 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 1st Minella Crooner ( J W Kennedy 166 ) 2nd I Am Maximus ( P Townend 166 ) 0.15L 3rd Largy Debut ( R Blackmore 166 ) 6.00L See full results	J W Kennedy 75.3kg	1 (7)
Punchestown 20-Nov-22 4550m SOFT R4 CL1 NvCh $7,299 (of $36,498), Winning Time: 05:54.020, SP: 2.75 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 1st Darrens Hope ( D E Mullins 150 ) 2nd Minella Crooner ( J W Kennedy 157 ) 0.20L 3rd Amirite ( R Blackmore 157 ) 4.25L See full results	J W Kennedy 71.2kg 0.20L	2 (5)
Punchestown 28-Apr-22 4790m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH (of $125,000), Winning Time: 06:09.600, SP: 5.00 Tracked leaders, slightly hampered at 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last 1st The Nice Guy ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Minella Cocooner ( D E Mullins 164 ) 0.75L 3rd Meet And Greet ( B Browne 164 ) 5.50L UPL Minella Crooner ( J Kennedy 164 ) 0.00L See full results	J Kennedy 74.4kg 0.00L	UPD (11)
Leopardstown 06-Feb-22 4470m SOFT R1 CL1 NvH $30,000 (of $150,002), Winning Time: 05:40.600, SP: 4.33 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 1st Minella Cocooner ( D E Mullins 164 ) 2nd Minella Crooner ( J W Kennedy 164 ) 2.75L 3rd Hollow Games ( D N Russell 164 ) 0.50L See full results	J W Kennedy 74.4kg 2.75L	2 (7)
Punchestown 17-Jan-22 4860m SOFT R5 MdH $7,500 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 06:40.800, SP: 1.40 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 1st Minella Crooner ( J W Kennedy 168 ) 2nd Eye Van ( R P Treacy 168 ) 11.00L 3rd Dublin Calling ( D J O'keeffe 168 ) 18.00L See full results	J W Kennedy 76.2kg	1 (11)
Leopardstown 29-Dec-21 4020m SOFT R2 MdH $3,000 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 05:04.000, SP: 13.00 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 1st Journey With Me ( R Blackmore 168 ) 2nd Minella Crooner ( J W Kennedy 168 ) 3.50L 3rd Kilcruit ( P Townend 168 ) 1.25L	J W Kennedy 76.2kg 3.50L	2 (9)
Punchestown 13-Nov-21 3240m 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 1st Minella Crooner ( M J J Codd 170 ) 2nd Mister Beeton ( A P Kelly 163 ) 6.50L 3rd Junior Alliance ( M J Dunne 163 ) 6.50L	M J J Codd 77.1kg	1 (5)
Sligo 22-Oct-21 3620m 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 1st Minella Crooner ( M J J Codd 170 ) 2nd State Of Honor ( M P W Mullins 162 ) 3.50L 3rd Gaelic Arc ( M F Maguire 170 ) 2.00L	M J J Codd 77.1kg	1 (6)
Cork 10-Apr-21 4830m GOOD CL (of $6,375) Mid-div, 40l 7th 1/2way, much clsr & rdn brfly bef 3out, clsng when left 3rd 2out, soon 2nd, ld flat 1st Minella Crooner ( M J C Barry 170 ) 2nd Scipion ( M B O'neill 170 ) 3rd Fionns Choice ( M E P O'brien 170 ) 12.00L	M J C Barry 77.1kg	1 (15)