Nells Son (2015) Horse
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Nells Son, an eleven-year-old bay gelding sired by Trans Island and out of Miss Nellie, is under the training of N G Richards and owned by David & Nicky Robinson. Across 30 starts he has secured eight victories, placed second four times and third three times, accumulating $284,622 in earnings. His most recent outing took place at Perth on 24 April 2026, where he finished 3rd out of 10 runners. His latest win was recorded at Kelso on 8 December 2024.
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Kelso • Perth • Uttoxeter • Haydock • Windsor • Carlisle • Cheltenham • Doncaster • Ayr • Wetherby • AintreeRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kelso 07-Nov-26 4196m GOOD R6 luckytiger.co.uk Best Odds Guaranteed The Night Before Handicap Hurdle, SP: 7.00 | Danny McMenamin | 1 (11) |
| Perth 24-Apr-26 4055m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH $1,822 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:04.210, SP: 13.00 1st The Dog Thief ( G Andrews 154 ) 2nd Jack Hyde ( T Broughton 166 , Cd 161 ) 3.50L 3rd Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 163 ) 4.75L See full results | D Mcmenamin 73.9kg 4.75L | 3 (10) |
| Uttoxeter 15-Mar-26 4011m SOFT R1 CL3 HcpH (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:04.930, SP: 51.00 1st Wellington Arch ( J O Jr 170 ) 2nd A Perfect Day ( B Jones 158 ) 1.25L 3rd Below The Radar ( F Keighley 159 ) 2.25L 8th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 167 ) 17.25L See full results | D Mcmenamin 75.8kg 17.25L | 8 (14) |
| Haydock 14-Feb-26 4008m SOFT R2 CL3 HcpCh (of $18,200), SP: 19.00 1st The Bluesman ( S Bowen 159 ) 2nd Western Zephyr ( S Fenelon 163 ) 3.50L 3rd Bythesametoken ( D Meyler 160 ) 5.00L Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 170 ) 0.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 77.1kg 0.00L | UPD (12) |
| Windsor 18-Jan-26 3253m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $1,495 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:04.360, SP: 15.00 1st Highlands Legacy ( J O Jr 154 ) 2nd Torneo ( G Sheehan 152 ) 0.20L 3rd Dr T J Eckleburg ( C Ring 147 ) 4.75L 5th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 168 ) 10.95L See full results | D Mcmenamin 76.2kg 10.95L | 5 (9) |
| Kelso 07-Dec-25 3430m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh $4,485 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 04:22.570, SP: 6.00 1st Saint Segal ( C Gethings 160 ) 2nd Traprain Law ( P W Wadge 142 ) 5.50L 3rd Matata ( S Bowen 168 ) 4.00L 4th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 15.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 70.8kg 15.50L | 4 (9) |
| Carlisle 02-Nov-25 4020m GOOD R4 CL2 HcpH $1,046 (of $34,429), SP: 15.00 1st Hartington ( B Powell 151 ) 2nd Florida Dreams ( B S Hughes 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Siog Geal ( J Hogan 154 ) 1.25L 5th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 167 ) 6.80L See full results | D Mcmenamin 75.8kg 6.80L | 5 (11) |
| Cheltenham 13-Mar-25 3200m SOFT R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $147,555), Winning Time: 03:59.510, SP: 33.00 1st Jazzy Matty ( D Gilligan 147 ) 2nd Unexpected Party ( H Skelton 156 ) 1.50L 3rd Midnight It Is ( S Flanagan 146 ) 1.50L UPL Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 0.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 72.6kg 0.00L | UPD (20) |
| Doncaster 25-Jan-25 3290m GOOD R3 CL2 HcpCh $6,075 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 03:49.900, SP: 7.00 Chased leaders, mistake 4th, ridden 8th, effort 3 out, lost 2nd before last, faded flat 1st Petit Tonnerre ( R P Mclernon 144 ) 2nd General Medrano ( B Jones 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 168 ) 7.75L See full results | D Mcmenamin 76.2kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Kelso 08-Dec-24 3430m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpCh $39,022 (of $73,777), Winning Time: 07:09.320, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, good jump last, stayed on strongly to lead run-in, just did enough 1st Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 2nd Matata ( S Twiston-davies 165 ) 0.30L 3rd Tommy's Oscar ( S Quinlan 168 ) 8.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 70.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Carlisle 11-Nov-24 3210m GOOD R5 CL2 Ch $26,015 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:05.000, SP: 13.00 Close 3rd on inside, left 5 lengths 2nd 4 out, ridden and closed out wide between last two, over 1 length down last, sustained run to lead inside final 110 yards, won going away 1st Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 165 ) 2nd Unexpected Party ( H Skelton 165 ) 1.00L 3rd Path D'oroux ( K Donoghue 161 ) 13.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 74.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Ayr 19-Apr-24 4120m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $370 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 05:24.730, SP: 8.00 Tracked leaders, went 3rd and hit 5 out, weakened 3 out 1st Outlaw Peter ( H Cobden 166 ) 2nd Soul Icon ( K Woods 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Prairie Wolf ( N Scholfield 163 ) 1.00L 7th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 166 ) 34.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 75.3kg 34.50L | 7 (10) |
| Kelso 11-Mar-24 3430m SOFT R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $6,601 (of $12,297), Winning Time: 04:33.400, SP: 1.73 Chased leader, challenged 3rd, led 5th, ridden 2 out, clear last, stayed on 1st Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 2nd Go Boy ( R Mania 152 ) 12.00L 3rd Backbyjet ( S Mulqueen 145 ) 35.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 74.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Kelso 17-Feb-24 4350m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpCh $5,382 (of $22,134), Winning Time: 06:03.900, SP: 3.50 Close 3rd, went 2nd between last two, soon ridden, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner 1st Empire Steel ( R Mania 164 ) 2nd Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 4.00L 3rd Whoshotthesheriff ( R Chapman 151 ) 0.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 70.8kg 4.00L | 2 (5) |
| Doncaster 27-Jan-24 3290m GOOD R1 HcpCh $3,040 (of $26,405), Winning Time: 03:56.150, SP: 4/1 Held up towards rear, closer in mid-division before 5th, outpaced before 4 out, rallied on inside last, kept on run-in, no chance with leading trio 1st Gabriel's Getaway ( B Godfrey 142 ) 2nd Calico ( T Durrell 162 ) 2.75L 3rd Malystic ( B S Hughes 166 ) 0.30L 4th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 6.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 70.3kg 6.00L | 4 (10) |
| Wetherby 18-Nov-23 3050m HEAVY R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $1,458 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 03:58.750, SP: 1.80 Held up last, closer in 3rd 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 3 out 1st Findthetime ( C Rabbitt 148 ) 2nd Inedit Star ( C Hammond 159 ) 1.00L 3rd Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 16.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 74.4kg 16.00L | 3 (4) |
| Carlisle 19-Oct-23 3210m GOOD R2 CL3 NvHcpCh $7,922 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 04:06.350, SP: 4.00 Held up last but in touch, made steady headway from before 3 out, went second before 2 out, going best when led final fence, soon asserted and ran on well closing stages 1st Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 2nd Glory And Honour ( J England 145 ) 3.25L 3rd Western Zephyr ( B Roberts 153 ) 2.75L See full results | D Mcmenamin 70.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Aintree 14-Apr-23 4020m SOFT R2 CL1 HcpH $255 (of $73,778), Winning Time: 04:58.570, SP: 15.00 Mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 3 out, plugged on 1st Fennor Cross ( B Harvey 155 ) 2nd Buddy One ( J G Gilligan 157 ) 2.00L 3rd Sonigino ( H Cobden 155 ) 0.75L 8th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 155 ) 11.50L | D Mcmenamin 70.3kg 11.50L | 8 (22) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-23 4220m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH $340 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 05:14.460, SP: 41.00 Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, pushed along on inside turning in, soon ridden, weakened before the last 1st Langer Dan ( H Skelton 158 ) 2nd An Epic Song ( J J Slevin 154 ) 0.20L 3rd Camprond ( A Coleman 155 ) 0.30L 8th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 152 ) 13.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 68.9kg 13.50L | 8 (26) |
| Kelso 05-Mar-23 4200m SOFT R4 CL2 HcpH (of $24,593), Winning Time: 05:11.440, SP: 7.00 Held up in midfield, still to be asked for effort when fell 3 out 1st Santos Blue ( B Sutton 151 ) 2nd Donny Boy ( L Williams 156 ) 5.50L 3rd Mahons Glory ( C Hammond 157 ) 1.75L UPL Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 166 ) 0.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (10) |
| Cheltenham 28-Jan-23 3380m SOFT R9 CL2 HcpH $447 (of $29,511), Winning Time: 04:09.910, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, headway after 3 out, switched left before last, no impression before last 1st Hacker Des Places ( A Cheleda 151 ) 2nd Might I ( L Murtagh 156 ) 0.30L 3rd Pikar ( H Skelton 143 ) 3.25L 6th Nells Son ( S Quinlan 151 ) 7.00L See full results | S Quinlan 68.5kg 7.00L | 6 (15) |
| Carlisle 27-Nov-22 3210m SOFT R2 CL3 NvCh $728 (of $12,810), Winning Time: 04:04.510, SP: 4.00 Towards rear, went 4th 5 out, ridden before 3 out, no impression 1st Bass Rock ( R Mania 158 ) 2nd Llandinabo Lad ( D Noonan 158 ) 8.00L 3rd Jetoile ( D A Jacob 158 ) 3.00L 4th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 158 ) 13.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 71.7kg 13.00L | 4 (7) |
| Ayr 24-Oct-22 3320m SOFT R5 CL3 NvHcpCh $3,513 (of $15,172), Winning Time: 04:05.880, SP: 1.91 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged last, soon led and ridden, headed towards finish 1st Since Day One ( B S Hughes 156 ) 2nd Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 164 ) 0.30L 3rd Corrieben Reiver ( C Nichol 160 ) 36.00L See full results | D Mcmenamin 74.4kg 0.30L | 2 (4) |
| Aintree 09-Apr-22 4020m SOFT R2 CL1 NvH $5,300 (of $98,370), Winning Time: 04:55.210, SP: 29.00 Mid-division, closed 4th, not fluent 7th, chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before last, left 4th flat 1st Three Stripe Life ( D N Russell 158 ) 2nd Might I ( S Bowen 158 ) 4.75L 3rd North Lodge ( A Heskin 158 ) 3.75L 4th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 158 ) 21.50L See full results | D Mcmenamin 71.7kg 21.50L | 4 (12) |
| Kelso 06-Mar-22 3640m SOFT R2 CL1 NvH $28,475 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 04:30.320, SP: 17.00 Held up in mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders before 3 out, hung left and went 2nd approaching last, stayed on run-in, led post 1st Nells Son ( S F O'keeffe 157 ) 2nd North Lodge ( A Heskin 162 ) 0.15L 3rd Bold Endeavour ( D Noonan 157 ) 8.50L See full results | S F O'keeffe 71.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Haydock 22-Jan-22 3150m SOFT R2 CL1 NvH $2,665 (of $49,185), Winning Time: 03:57.230, SP: 51.00 Held up, pushed along and struggling 3 out, late headway for 4th, never in contention 1st Jonbon ( A Coleman 165 ) 2nd Richmond Lake ( B S Hughes 160 ) 3.00L 3rd Might I ( S Bowen 160 ) 1.75L 4th Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 160 ) 8.25L See full results | D Mcmenamin 72.6kg 8.25L | 4 (7) |
| Ayr 21-Dec-21 4310m SOFT R3 CL4 NvH $1,982 (of $7,771), Winning Time: 05:17.100, SP: 4.00 Held up towards rear, closed into chasing group 2nd, not fluent 8th, challenged 3 out, mistake 2 out, edged left before last, driven flat, held towards finish 1st Half Track ( S Quinlan 152 ) 2nd Nells Son ( B S Hughes 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Green Vault ( D R Fox 152 ) 8.50L | B S Hughes 72.1kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Kelso 23-Oct-21 3270m GOOD R2 CL4MdHNHF $4,357 (of $8,000), Winning Time: 04:01.260, SP: 11/10 Prominent, pressed leaders after 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well after final flight 1st Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 158 ) 2nd Okavango Delta ( C Nichol 158 ) 1.75L 3rd Grand Voyage ( S Coltherd 158 ) 2.25L | D Mcmenamin 71.7kg | 1 (11) |
| Ayr 14-Mar-21 3220m HEAVY R7 CL4NHF $3,249 (of $5,000), Winning Time: 04:27.810, SP: 4/5 Held up, pushed along over 4f out, ridden and went 2nd over 2f out, closed over 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on 1st Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 163 ) 2nd Arlo ( B S Hughes 156 ) 1.75L 3rd Enemy At The Gate ( C O'farrell 156 ) 8.00L | D Mcmenamin 73.9kg | 1 (4) |
| Ayr 14-Dec-20 3220m HEAVY R7 CL5MdNHF $2,274 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:22.340, SP: 11/8 Bit keen, soon tracking leaders out wide, went 2nd 6f out, led over 3f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on to assert final furlong 1st Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 156 ) 2nd Grozni ( D G Hogan 156 ) 2.75L 3rd Fortescue Wood ( G Cockburn 156 ) 8.50L | D Mcmenamin 70.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Doncaster 01-Mar-20 3340m HEAVY R7 CL5NHF $668 (of $3,500), Winning Time: 04:21.100, SP: 13/8 Tracked leaders, challenged from 3f out, ridden over 1f out, led entering final furlong, hard pressed, headed post 1st Kearney Hill ( J Tudor 165 ) 2nd Nells Son ( D Mcmenamin 158 ) 3rd North Parade ( A Anderson 158 ) 13.00L | D Mcmenamin 71.7kg | 2 (5) |