Minella Mate (2018) Horse

Foal Date
01-Jan-18
Colour
bay
Dam
Mwangaza
Prize Money
45384
Trainer
J Nallen
Owners
John J Nallen
About

Minella Mate, a 7yo b trained by J Nallen, is by Shantou out of Mwangaza. The horse has recorded two victories, the biggest coming on 3 Aug 2023 at Galway where it collected $17,001.00 Md. Throughout its career it has delivered solid value to bettors; backing the horse from the start would have generated a 391% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Dundalk 20-Dec-25 3219m SYNTHETIC R3 HcpNHF $450 (of $15,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 03:28.490, SP: 11.00 1st Boxing Great ( A Caffrey 131 ) 2nd Lady Plimsoll ( L Mcateer 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Voice Of Reason ( S Heffernan 137 ) 2.05L 5th Minella Mate ( S Coen 142 , Cd 135 ) 3.40L See full resultsS Coen 64.4kg, Cd 61.2kg 3.40L5 (17)
Dundalk 29-Nov-25 3220m SYNTHETIC R7 Hcp $401 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:30.910, SP: 9.00 1st Bryant ( D Egan 130 ) 2nd Gentleman Joe ( A Grant 141 ) 1.50L 3rd Jerandme ( C Hayes 126 ) 0.30L 6th Minella Mate ( S Heffernan 134 ) 4.10L See full resultsS Heffernan 60.8kg 4.10L6 (13)
Galway 27-Oct-25 2380m HEAVY R7 Hcp $495 (of $16,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:48.030, SP: 26.00 1st Slurricane ( S Foley 125 ) 2nd Granite Bay ( R Whelan 138 ) 1.00L 3rd Ehteyat ( J Pietropaolo 128 ) 0.15L 5th Minella Mate ( S Heffernan 134 ) 3.65L See full resultsS Heffernan 60.8kg 3.65L5 (17)
Naas 12-Oct-25 3230m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $99,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:35.640, SP: 67.00 1st Light As Air ( W Lordan 124 ) 2nd Vischio ( J Powell 125 ) 2.50L 3rd Comfort Zone ( D B Mcmonagle 130 ) 0.50L 14th Minella Mate ( S D Bowen 124 ) 15.65L See full resultsS D Bowen 56.2kg 15.65L14 (21)
Listowel 26-Sep-25 2820m SOFT R8 Listowel Races Supporters Club Failte Abhaile (Q.R.) Race (In Memory Of Pat Scanlon) (of $15,499), Winning Time: 03:30.300, SP: 9.50 1st Lark In The Mornin ( J L Gleeson 158 ) 2nd Jetara ( H C Swan 153 ) 0.20L 3rd Olympic Man ( E Ohgren 154 ) 3.00L 9th Minella Mate ( D Doyle 154 , Cd 161 ) 21.90L See full resultsD Doyle 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 21.90L9 (11)
Navan 07-May-24 2820m SOFT R5 Hcp (of $21,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:13.960, SP: 5.50 1st Bay Of Sanibel ( S Foley 120 ) 2nd Minella Mate ( S D Bowen 136 ) 3rd Zoffman ( C Keane 134 ) 0.50L See full resultsS D Bowen 61.7kg2 (8)
Listowel 22-Sep-23 2820m SOFT R7 CL $3,100 (of $15,500), Winning Time: 03:27.500, SP: 1.73 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 3f out, a little short of room 2f out and soon switched right, ridden in 2nd 1 1/2f out, no impression when edged left inside final furlong, kept on one pace 1st Coeur Sublime ( A Jones 154 ) 2nd Minella Mate ( J L Gleeson 158 ) 3.25L 3rd Queen Of Seduction ( H C Swan 153 ) 11.00L See full resultsJ L Gleeson 71.7kg 3.25L2 (9)
Killarney 25-Aug-23 3380m SOFT R8 CL $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:51.970, SP: 6.00 Chased leader, 2nd halfway, progress to lead over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on well inside final furlong, headed close home 1st Almuhit ( D O'connor 161 ) 2nd Minella Mate ( J C Barry 165 ) 0.50L 3rd Pied Piper ( H C Swan 161 ) 1.50L See full resultsJ C Barry 74.8kg 0.50L2 (7)
Galway 03-Aug-23 2450m SOFT R2 Md $10,201 (of $17,001) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 02:47.860, SP: 67.00 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway and 2nd 4f out, pushed along and headway to lead approaching straight, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong 1st Minella Mate ( J L Gleeson 166 ) 2nd Up And Under ( T Hamilton 156 ) 1.75L 3rd This Songisforyou ( D O'connor 166 ) 1.00L See full resultsJ L Gleeson 75.3kg1 (16)
Roscommon 11-Jul-23 4020m GOOD R2 MdH $360 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:58.200, SP: 2.10 Close up, a little keen, jumped big at 1st, not fluent at 2nd, not fluent in 3rd at 4th, dropped to 4th 2 out, no impression before last, no extra in 5th run-in 1st Hazelhatch Lady ( M M Mcdonagh 159 ) 2nd Skradin ( G Brouder 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Onlyamatteroftime ( A P Kelly 166 ) 9.50L 5th Minella Mate ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 14.50LM J M O'sullivan 75.3kg 14.50L5 (16)
Kilbeggan 20-Jun-23 3220m GOOD R8 CLNHF $6,300 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 03:48.100, SP: 1.80 Led early, headed after 1f and raced 2nd, led on inner 2f out, ridden and headed 1f out, regained lead inside final furlong, kept on well 1st Minella Mate ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 2nd Captain's Pick ( R James 168 ) 0.75L 3rd Sequestered ( C M Quirke 168 ) 4.50L See full resultsJ L Gleeson 76.2kg1 (13)
Wexford 01-Jun-23 4020m GOOD R7 NHF $1,050 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 05:13.700, SP: 3.75 Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, headway to lead over 3f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, no extra and dropped to 3rd close home 1st Mousey Brown ( D Mcgill 161 ) 2nd Down Around ( J W Hendrick 168 ) 0.15L 3rd Minella Mate ( J C Barry 168 ) 2.50LJ C Barry 76.2kg 2.50L3 (14)
Killarney 16-May-23 3420m GOOD R8 CLNHF $2,100 (of $10,500), Winning Time: 03:58.700, SP: 6.50 Rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, progress over 6f out, closed over 3f out, dropped to 4th and ridden 1 1/2f out, stayed on in 2nd final 100 yards, kept on, not trouble winner 1st Naruto ( J Townend 168 ) 2nd Minella Mate ( M M Mcelligott 168 ) 1.75L 3rd Penelope's Charm ( M O'sullivan 161 ) 1.75L See full resultsM M Mcelligott 76.2kg 1.75L2 (9)
Gowran Park 12-Mar-23 3620m SOFT R8 NHF (of $9,998), Winning Time: 04:59.500, SP: 41.00 Mid-division, some headway to 7th 4f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 2f out, no extra from over 1f out 1st Tullyhill ( P W Mullins 168 ) 2nd Will Do ( H C Swan 168 ) 3.25L 3rd Lazer Wolf ( J Kidd 168 ) 16.00L UPL Minella Mate ( A P Ryan 168 , Cd 175 ) 33.75L See full resultsA P Ryan 76.2kg, Cd 79.4kg 33.75LUPD (11)