The Minstrel Boy (AUS) Horse
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The Minstrel Boy is a four-year-old bay gelding that was bred in Australia, by Shamus Award out of Kissed By the Sun. He is campaigned by Stephen & Jordan Lee and owned by Glenstar Bloodstock & Mrs J R McGrath. Across three starts he has managed one second place, has not yet secured a win, and has earned $17,570 in prize money. His latest start was at Moe on 18 October 2026, finishing 5th of a field of 11.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballina 02-Nov-26 1400m SOFT 7 R5 BOXING DAY RACES @ BALLINA MAIDEN PLATE Barrier 6, SP: 2.40 | A.J.Mallyon 59kg | 1 (7) |
| Moe 18-Oct-26 1600m GOOD 3 R3 MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.780, SP: 2.45 In-running: Settled 1st, 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 1st 1st I'mfallinforyou ( L King 57.5 ) 2nd Pneuma ( J Bowditch 59.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Kuheylan ( J Noonan 57.5 ) 1.00L 5th The Minstrel Boy ( B Mertens 59.5 ) 2.00L See full results | B Mertens 59.5kg 2.00L | 5 (11) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 05-Oct-26 1400m SYNTHETIC 10 R3 MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.540, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.000 1st Little Richo ( D G Thornton 59.5 ) 2nd The Minstrel Boy ( B Melham 59.5 ) 6.00L 3rd Parera ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 7.25L See full results | B Melham 59.5kg 6.00L | 2 (11) |
| Echuca 19-Sep-26 1312m GOOD 4 R1 MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:20.590, SP: 9.00 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Spex ( A Mccabe 57.5 ) 2nd Handsome Missile ( L King 59.5 ) 1.75L 3rd Pierre Le Quill ( J Martin 59.5 ) 2.75L 5th The Minstrel Boy ( D Keane 59.5 ) 3.60L See full results | D Keane 59.5kg 3.60L | 5 (12) |
| Cranbourne 31-Aug-26 800m R15 Jump Out-S5, Winning Time: 00:46.050 1st Brighthill ( T Robinson ) 2nd Angelista ( L J Neindorf ) 0.00L 3rd Lope De Lardo ( J Mott ) 0.00L 4th The Minstrel Boy ( B Melham ) 0.00L | B Melham 0.00L | 4 (6) |
| Southside Cranbourne 17-Aug-26 800m R10 Jump Out-H10, Winning Time: 00:50.320 1st Fully Funded ( B A Shinn ) 2nd Plunger ( L J Neindorf ) 3rd Corviglia ( B Mertens ) 4th The Minstrel Boy ( C Hollowood ) | C Hollowood | 4 (9) |
| Southside Cranbourne 04-May-26 800m SOFT 7 R3 Jump Out-S7 | B Allen | 10 (10) |
| Southside Cranbourne 20-Apr-26 800m SOFT 6 R4 Jump Out-S6 | A Mc Cabe | 7 (8) |
| Southside Cranbourne 29-Dec-25 800m GOOD 4 R8 Jump Out-G4 | B Melham | 9 (9) |