Monbeg Genius (2016) Horse
About
Monbeg Genius is a 9yo b horse trained by J & A O'Neill. He is by Shantou out of Ella Watson. To date he has secured six victories, including his most important win on 9 Feb 2025 at Uttoxeter in the $22232.00 Cl2 Hcpch. The horse has been a lucrative prospect for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 30% return on investment.
Raced At
Chepstow
• Aintree
• Sandown
• Uttoxeter
• Haydock
• Cheltenham
• Kelso
• Newbury
• Carlisle
• Ffos LasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chepstow 27-Dec-25 6159m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $4,556 (of $167,229), Winning Time: 07:52.240, SP: 21.00 1st Haiti Couleurs ( S Bowen 167 ) 2nd O'Connell ( D Mcmenamin 149 ) 3.00L 3rd Deafening Silence ( T Durrell 145 ) 4.25L 5th Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 157 ) 11.25L See full results | J O Jr 71.2kg 11.25L | 5 (19) |
| Aintree 06-Dec-25 5200m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $147,555), SP: 17.00 1st Twig ( B Morgan 159 ) 2nd Mr Vango ( J Tudor 168 ) 0.15L 3rd Val Dancer ( C Hammond 146 ) 3.75L Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 160 ) 0.00L See full results | J O Jr 72.6kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Sandown 26-Apr-25 5770m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh $2,328 (of $172,148), Winning Time: 07:23.190, SP: 29.00 1st Resplendent Grey ( S Bowen 142 ) 2nd Lombron ( R Blackmore 142 ) 1.00L 3rd High Class Hero ( P Townend 148 ) 3.50L 6th Monbeg Genius ( R P Mclernon 145 ) 11.80L See full results | R P Mclernon 65.8kg 11.80L | 6 (19) |
| Aintree 05-Apr-25 6910m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF (of $985,000), SP: 50.00 Jumped right on occasions, always towards rear, mistake 16th (water), pulled up before 4 out 1st Nick Rockett ( P W Mullins 162 ) 2nd I Am Maximus ( P Townend 166 ) 2.50L 3rd Grangeclare West ( B Hayes 162 ) 0.50L Monbeg Genius ( N Scholfield 146 ) 0.00L See full results | N Scholfield 66.2kg 0.00L | UPD (34) |
| Uttoxeter 09-Feb-25 4830m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $11,935 (of $22,232), Winning Time: 06:05.800, SP: 9.50 Prominent, led after 2nd, good jump 2 out, soon ridden, kept on well run-in 1st Monbeg Genius ( N Scholfield 168 ) 2nd Richmond Lake ( B S Hughes 168 ) 5.00L 3rd The Kniphand ( F Lambert 151 ) 3.50L See full results | N Scholfield 76.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Chepstow 27-Dec-24 6150m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpChNHF $7,995 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 08:16.340, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, not fluent 5 out and pushed along, ridden and took 4th before 3 out, kept on but no impression (limited comments due to heavy fog) 1st Val Dancer ( C Hammond 146 ) 2nd Jubilee Express ( D Johnston 146 ) 1.50L 3rd Iwilldoit ( C Pritchard 167 ) 1.50L 4th Monbeg Genius ( N Scholfield 164 ) 13.00L See full results | N Scholfield 74.4kg 13.00L | 4 (15) |
| Haydock 23-Nov-24 5140m SOFT R7 CL2 HcpCh $11,960 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 07:10.700, SP: 17.00 Prominent, pushed along before 4 out, 3rd and held 2 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winer 1st Fontaine Collonges ( C Deutsch 164 ) 2nd Monbeg Genius ( N Scholfield 168 ) 12.00L 3rd Take Your Time ( F Gingell 150 ) 8.50L See full results | N Scholfield 76.2kg 12.00L | 2 (9) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-24 5030m HEAVY R3 CL1 HcpCh (of $122,962), Winning Time: 06:55.790, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, bad mistake 3rd, reminders after 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 16th 1st Chianti Classico ( D Bass 158 ) 2nd Twig ( B Morgan 158 ) 4.50L 3rd Meetingofthewaters ( M Walsh 162 ) 1.25L UPL Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 162 ) 0.00L See full results | J O Jr 73.5kg 0.00L | UPD (21) |
| Kelso 03-Mar-24 4710m SOFT R4 Ch $1,340 (of $28,475), Winning Time: 06:06.540, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders, ridden and mistake 3 out, weakened next 1st Thunder Rock ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Minella Drama ( B S Hughes 156 ) 7.00L 3rd Elvis Mail ( B Lynn 156 ) 6.00L 5th Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 156 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L | J O Jr 70.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 5 (7) |
| Newbury 02-Dec-23 5220m SOFT R6 HcpCh $26,750 (of $142,375), Winning Time: 06:38.120, SP: 13/2 Mid-division, headway into 5th at 14th, ridden 2 out and no impression, soon held and kept on same pace 1st Datsalrightgino ( G Sheehan 147 ) 2nd Mahler Mission ( B Harvey 150 ) 3.75L 3rd Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 146 ) 10.25L See full results | J O Jr 66.2kg 10.25L | 3 (20) |
| Ascot 04-Nov-23 4790m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $57,218), Winning Time: 06:08.680, SP: 11/2 Mid-division, lost place and behind 14th, blundered 16th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out 1st Victtorino ( C Deutsch 152 ) 2nd Two For Gold ( D Bass 168 ) 6.00L 3rd Eldorado Allen ( F Gingell 168 ) 1.00L UPL Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 161 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J O Jr 73kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Cheltenham 15-Mar-23 5030m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpCh $13,262 (of $122,962), Winning Time: 06:30.550, SP: 7.00 In touch in mid-division, closed from 12th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, every chance after last, 3rd and no impression final 50 yards 1st Corach Rambler ( D R Fox 159 ) 2nd Fastorslow ( J J Slevin 163 ) 0.30L 3rd Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 153 ) 2.25L See full results | J O Jr 69.4kg 2.25L | 3 (23) |
| Chepstow 04-Feb-23 4750m SOFT R4 CL3 NvHcpCh $9,506 (of $17,706), Winning Time: 06:09.090, SP: 1.91 Made all, not fluent 5th, going best and went clear from 3 out, shaken up and much reduced advantage run-in, kept on well, always doing enough 1st Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 164 ) 2nd Stormy Flight ( L Williams 146 ) 1.25L 3rd Ree Okka ( J J Burke 162 ) 7.00L See full results | J O Jr 74.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Chepstow 08-Jan-23 4750m SOFT R4 CL3 NvHcpCh $9,823 (of $18,298), Winning Time: 06:17.800, SP: 2.25 Tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 2nd until next, remained handy, went 2nd again 4 out, upsides going best 2 out, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear 1st Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 159 ) 2nd First Lord De Cuet ( T Scudamore 164 ) 5.00L 3rd Lord Of Kerak ( S Bowen 155 ) 19.00L See full results | J O Jr 72.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Newcastle 08-Dec-22 4710m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpCh $8,169 (of $16,156), Winning Time: 06:09.180, SP: 4.00 Made all, led narrowly, shaken up and forged clear 3 out, not fluent last, pushed out run-in, readily 1st Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 170 ) 2nd Ladronne ( S Quinlan 166 ) 6.50L 3rd Bretney ( R Patrick 147 ) 9.50L See full results | J O Jr 77.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Aintree 05-Nov-22 4010m SOFT R3 CL3 NvHcpCh $980 (of $16,746), Winning Time: 05:03.850, SP: 3.50 Led briefly 1st, chased leader, mistake 3rd, switched left 5th, ridden before 3 out, soon beaten, last and no extra 2 out 1st Doctor Ken ( A Coleman 157 ) 2nd Ree Okka ( S Bowen 162 ) 2.25L 3rd Hometown Hero ( H Skelton 151 ) 3.25L 4th Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 158 ) 20.50L See full results | J O Jr 71.7kg 20.50L | 4 (4) |
| Chepstow 25-Mar-22 4750m GOOD R3 CL4 NvH $5,827 (of $10,526), Winning Time: 06:00.600, SP: 2.63 Close 2nd, led 8th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden and edged left, in command last, edged left and well clear last 1st Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 162 ) 2nd Mr Glass ( H Cobden 167 ) 14.00L See full results | J O Jr 73.5kg | 1 (3) |
| Carlisle 22-Feb-22 3880m HEAVY R2 CL4 NvH $1,066 (of $8,362), Winning Time: 04:53.790, SP: 1.91 Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, ridden and not fluent next, soon weakened 1st High Moon ( N Moscrop 161 ) 2nd Silver Flyer ( B S Hughes 161 ) 3.25L 3rd Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 161 ) 13.25L See full results | J O Jr 73kg 13.25L | 3 (5) |
| Ascot 22-Jan-22 4350m SOFT R7 CL3 NvHNHFNHF $691 (of $10,821), Winning Time: 05:27.810, SP: 7.50 Held up in last pair, pushed along and outpaced in 6th turning in, never threatened 1st Jerrash ( J E Moore 156 ) 2nd Complete Unknown ( H Cobden 156 ) 2.00L 3rd Galia Des Liteaux ( H Skelton 155 ) 0.50L 4th Monbeg Genius ( J O Jr 162 ) 7.50L See full results | J O Jr 73.5kg 7.50L | 4 (8) |
| Ffos Las 28-Oct-21 4020m SOFT R3 CL4MdH $4,084 (of $7,500), Winning Time: 05:13.550, SP: 6/1 Mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, stayed on run-in to lead towards finish 1st Monbeg Genius ( R P Mclernon 158 ) 2nd Jazz King ( J Nailor 158 ) 0.30L 3rd Amenon ( H Cobden 158 ) 36.00L | R P Mclernon 71.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Castletown-Geoghegan 04-Oct-20 4830m HEAVY CLMd (of $4,084) Mid-div, 4th 5out, gd prog from 4out, clsr 3out, in tch in 2nd 2out, sow in 2nd when mstk last, kow to line 1st Grady Hollow ( M B O'neill 165 ) 2nd Monbeg Genius ( M J L Scallan 160 ) 6.00L | M J L Scallan 72.6kg 6.00L | 2 (12) |
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