Minella Emperor (2019) Horse

Foal Date

25-May-19

Colour

bay

Dam

Cloughmile

Prize Money

34427

Trainer

E Mullins

Owners

Michael Joseph O'Neill

About

Minella Emperor is a 7yo bay gelding trained by E. Mullins from Carlow. He ran in the Haydock R6 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race). Sired by Shantou out of the mare Cloughmile, he has secured two career wins. His most significant triumph came on 12 Oct 2025 at Cork, earning €11,002.00 NHF.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Thurles 18-Jan-26 4426m SOFT R2 NvH $2,700 (of $13,500), SP: 9.50 1st Espresso Milan ( P Townend 159 ) 2nd Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 154 , Cd 147 ) 4.00L 3rd Long Branch ( D O'keeffe 159 ) 5.25L See full resultsM J O'neill 69.9kg, Cd 66.7kg 4.00L2 (6)
Limerick 28-Dec-25 4298m SOFT R2 MdH $1,200 (of $12,000), SP: 12.00 1st You Proof ( D Mullins 158 ) 2nd King's Bucks ( M O'connor 158 ) 1.50L 3rd Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 166 ) 6.25L See full resultsM J O'neill 75.3kg 6.25L3 (14)
Clonmel 02-Dec-25 3910m HEAVY R4 MdH $500 (of $9,999), SP: 23.00 1st Parnell Street ( A P Ryan 166 ) 2nd That Danny Feeling ( D Allen 166 ) 2.50L 3rd Spinningayarn ( J Williamson 166 ) 1.25L 4th Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 166 , Cd 159 ) 6.00L See full resultsM J O'neill 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg 6.00L4 (18)
Cork 12-Oct-25 3820m GOOD R8 NHF $6,601 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:38.400, SP: 3.75 1st Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 168 ) 2nd Jack Owen Jack ( C J Shine 161 ) 2.00L 3rd Something Fabulous ( F R Buckley 161 ) 12.00L See full resultsM J O'neill 76.2kg1 (7)
Killarney 23-Aug-25 3310m GOOD R8 NHF $330 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 03:59.100, SP: 15.00 1st Galileo Sand ( P W Mullins 165 ) 2nd That Danny Feeling ( F Maguire 168 ) 2.00L 3rd Papanell ( H C Swan 158 ) 7.50L 5th Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 168 , Cd 175 ) 27.00L See full resultsM J O'neill 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 27.00L5 (7)
Galway 03-Aug-25 3220m SOFT R8 NHF $1,700 (of $16,998), SP: 29.00 1st Murat ( F Maguire 168 ) 2nd Al Arrivee ( P W Mullins 161 ) 1.75L 3rd Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 168 ) 7.75L See full resultsM J O'neill 76.2kg 7.75L3 (7)
Kilbeggan 17-May-25 3820m GOOD R7 NHF $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 3.25 Led at sedate pace, headed 7f out, dropped to 4th over 2f out, stayed on 1f out to 2nd closing stages where edged right, soon ran on to lead close home 1st Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 168 ) 2nd Stede Bonnet ( H C Swan 162 ) 0.75L 3rd South Of Killerig ( T P Harney 168 ) 3.25L See full resultsM J O'neill 76.2kg1 (7)
Cork 21-Apr-25 3820m SOFT R7 NHF $551 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:34.900, SP: 17.00 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong 1st Clay Pigeons ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 2nd Cloudio ( B Barry 168 ) 2.50L 3rd Generous Risk ( H C Swan 168 ) 0.50L 4th Minella Emperor ( M J O'neill 168 , Cd 175 ) 7.50L See full resultsM J O'neill 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 7.50L4 (14)
Boulta 23-Nov-24 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,600), SP: 5.00 Chsd ldrs, mstks 4th & 5th, mstk 5out, fair 5th & btn 4out, prog in poor 4th bef last & gaining on 3rd 1st Vanderpoel ( D O'connor 170 ) 2nd Champagne Jury ( D Allen 170 ) 10.00L 3rd Fairye Forth ( A O'sullivan 170 ) 26.00L 4th Minella Emperor ( J Hurley 170 , Cd 0 ) 36.25LJ Hurley 77.1kg, Cd 0 36.25L4
Rathcannon 03-Nov-24 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,600), SP: 7.00 Mid-div, 5th 1/2way, mstk 3out, wknd & btn in 5th aftr 2out, ko from 2out 1st Well Buoy ( H C Swan 170 ) 2nd Revolut Ned ( P A King 170 ) 2.00L 3rd Jimmy K ( M G Gahan 165 ) 2.00L 5th Minella Emperor ( J Hurley 170 , Cd 0 ) 14.50LJ Hurley 77.1kg, Cd 0 14.50L5
Ballindenisk 19-May-24 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,600), SP: 4/1 Rr of mid-div, 8th from 5th, cl 9th 3out, fair 7th & no ex well bef 2out, mod 5th aftr 2out & 4th bef last 1st Millforce ( J W Kenny 170 ) 4th Minella Emperor ( J C Barry 170 , Cd 0 ) 27.00LJ C Barry 77.1kg, Cd 0 27.00L4