Minella Crooner Horse Racing Form | Punchestown 16:15 03rd May 2025

Minella Crooner' Form | 03rd May 2025

03rd May 2025 Palmerstown House Estate Pat Taaffe Handicap Chase (0-150) (Listed)

Age
9
Weight
11-4
Trainer
G Elliott
(Last 14 Days: 7-84, 8.33%)
Owner
KTDA Racing & Nick Courtney & Cillian Moran
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2016-04-24
Is Minella Crooner Improving?
Does Minella Crooner Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Minella Crooner Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-03-12 15:20 Cheltenham / 2 / 3m 5f 56y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Handicap, Limited
10-13
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /16 - btn Stumptown 11-10 -

in rear, not fluent 2nd, left in touch in mid-division after 3rd, lost place before jumped right 9th, behind 18th, pulled up before 24th

G Elliott
J C Gainford
51 86.5
14.48
146
1 2025-02-05 13:55 Fairyhouse / 3m 0f 110y / Chase Turf / 22K
Chase
11-10
Blinkers
Heavy 5 /5 - btn 46.25 Sa Majeste 11-1 6m 43.75s

always rear, pushed along after 4 out and no impression after next, no extra in straight

G Elliott
J C Gainford
12 15.12
4.75
146
2 2025-01-01 14:15 Tramore / 1 / 2m 6f 170y / Chase Turf / 37.5K
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
11-0
Cheekpieces
Heavy 6 /7 - btn 28.25 Embassy Gardens 11-6 6m 22.72s

disputed lead early, tracked leader and 3rd halfway, pushed along and dropped to 5th approaching 2 out, soon no extra

G Elliott
J C Gainford
13 18.5
2.94
149
3 2024-10-16 15:50 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 7f 39y / Chase Turf / 28.5K
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
11-0
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding P /7 - btn French Dynamite 11-0 -

slightly slow 1st, held up, slightly hampered 3rd, not fluent and reminder 5th, soon rear, pushed along after next, pulled up after 8th

G Elliott
D J Gilligan
6 6.62
2.17
149
4 2024-05-04 16:15 Punchestown / 1 / 3m 0f 104y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-4
Cheekpieces
Soft 1 /12 - win 0.2 Better Times Ahead 10-0 6m 43s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along to go 2nd 4 out, headway to lead after next, ridden and strongly pressed approaching 2 out, soon headed, keeping on when mistake last, rallied to get back up again close home, all out

G Elliott
Sam Ewing
26 51.43
6.96
142
5 2024-04-13 16:00 Aintree / 1 / 4m 2f 74y / Chase Turf / 1000K
Chase, Grand, Handicap, National
10-10
Cheekpieces
Good To Soft P /32 - btn I Am Maximus 11-6 -

chased leaders out wide, went 2nd briefly 7th, weakened 25th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

G Elliott
K C Sexton
126 455.29
60
149
6 2024-03-12 14:50 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 1f 0y / Chase Turf / 125K
Chase, Handicap
11-7
Cheekpieces
Heavy P /21 - btn Chianti Classico 11-4 -

never closer than mid-division, bad mistake 15th,went right 3 out, soon ridden and beaten, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out

G Elliott
J C Gainford
34 45.6
9.48
146
7 2024-02-24 15:50 Fairyhouse / 1 / 3m 1f 88y / Chase Turf / 28.5K
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
11-3
Cheekpieces
Heavy 3 /4 - btn 25 I Am Maximus 11-12 7m 18.4s

led, headed briefly 6 out, joined next, pushed along and headed 2 out, 3rd and no impression approaching last, no extra

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
3.25 3.45
1.68
146
8 2024-01-01 14:15 Tramore / 1 / 2m 6f 170y / Chase Turf / 32.5K
Chase, Grade, Grade 3
11-3
Cheekpieces
Heavy 3 /6 - btn 1.5 Jungle Boogie 11-0 6m 24.9s

rear, towards rear after 2nd, 5th at 7th, 4th after 10th, no impression on leaders 3 out, moderate 3rd before 2 out, stayed on 2 out, ran on well run-in, never nearer

G Elliott
Sam Ewing
15 19
5.2
143
9 2023-12-03 12:55 Fairyhouse / 1 / 3m 5f 130y / Chase Turf / 45K
Chase, Handicap, Listed
11-11
Cheekpieces
Soft P /18 - btn Street Value 10-6 -

tracked leaders, weakened 5 out, in rear when slow jump 3 out and pulled up entering straight

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
4.5 5.3
2.59
144
10 2023-11-17 14:00 Wexford / 1 / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Listed
11-0
Cheekpieces
Heavy 1 /4 - win 0.5 Joyeux Machin 10-9 6m 28.7s

led and disputed, 2nd halfway, pushed along to lead entering straight, ridden after 2 out, strongly pressed last, kept on well close home

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
5 6.25
2.03
144
11 2023-03-14 17:30 Cheltenham / 1 / 3m 5f 201y / Chase Turf / 125K
Amateur, Chase, Cup, Grade, Hunt, National, National Hunt, Novice, Grade 2
11-7
Cheekpieces
Soft P /10 - btn Gaillard Du Mesnil 11-7 -

chased leaders, jumped right 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

G Elliott
Mr B O'Neill
7.5 9.51
2.38
146
12 2023-02-08 13:45 Fairyhouse / 2m 7f 124y / Chase Turf / 21K
Chase
11-7
Cheekpieces
Yielding 2 /6 - btn 3.5 Velvet Elvis 11-4 6m 31.76s

chased leader, 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, went 2nd before next, soon ridden and kept on, no impression on winner

G Elliott
Sam Ewing
1.62 1.67
1.31
13 2023-01-15 14:10 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 3f 160y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Grade, Group, Novice, Grade 3
11-0
Cheekpieces
Heavy 3 /6 - btn 22.5 Impervious 11-1 5m 29.9s

tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd at 4th, 4th from 8th, ridden along in 4th and no impression on leaders 3 out, went moderate 3rd at last, no extra

G Elliott
D N Russell
6 6.53
3.59
14 2022-12-03 11:35 Fairyhouse / 2m 5f 40y / Chase Turf / 13K
Beginners, Chase
11-12
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 1 /7 - win 0.1 I Am Maximus 11-12 5m 35.2s

led, joined from 5th, ridden and headed after 2 out, rallied to dispute lead again inside final furlong, led narrowly close home, stayed on well, all out

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
3 3.3
1.17
15 2022-11-20 13:30 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 6f 140y / Chase Turf / 36.5K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-3 Yielding 2 /5 - btn 0.2 Darrens Hope 10-10 5m 54.06s

tracked leaders, slow and reminder and flicked tail 4th, reached for 7th, went 2nd next, pressed leader from 4 out, led narrowly after next, ridden before last, kept on well, headed close home

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
2.75 2.8
1.59
16 2022-04-27 17:20 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 7f 180y / Hurdle Turf / 125K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-10 Good To Yielding P /11 - btn The Nice Guy 11-10 -

tracked leaders, slightly hampered at 2nd, ridden in 2nd 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
5 6.6
2.23
142
17 2022-02-05 13:05 Leopardstown / 1 / 2m 6f 45y / Hurdle Turf / 150K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-10 Yielding 2 /7 - btn 2.75 Minella Cocooner 11-10 5m 41.15s

mid-division, 5th halfway, closer 2 out where mistake, 5th and pushed along entering straight, went 3rd before last, ridden and kept on well run-in to go 2nd close home

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
4.33 4.87
2.42
18 2022-01-17 15:00 Punchestown / 3m 0f 40y / Hurdle Turf / 12.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Soft 1 /11 - win 11 Eye Van 12-0 6m 40.8s

led early, tracked leader and 2nd halfway, 3rd 3 out, travelled well to challenge after next and led early straight, drew clear before last, kept on well, easily

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
1.4 1.46
1.09
19 2021-12-29 12:35 Leopardstown / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle, Maiden
12-0 Yielding To Soft 2 /9 - btn 3.5 Journey With Me 12-0 5m 4.7s

disputed lead early, prominent, slightly slow 2nd and at times after, no impression under pressure in 3rd from final hurdle, kept on into 2nd without troubling winner closing stages

G Elliott
J W Kennedy
13 20.32
2.41
20 2021-11-13 15:30 Punchestown / 2m 0f 20y / NH Flat / 11K 12-2 Yielding 1 /5 - win 6.5 Mister Beeton 11-2 4m 8.7s

tracked leader in 2nd, headway to dispute lead 5f out, led under 2f out, ridden to assert and kept on well inside final furlong

G Elliott
Mr J J Codd
1.22 1.28
1.1
21 2021-10-22 16:35 Sligo / 2m 2f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 12-2 Soft 1 /6 - win 3.5 State Of Honor 11-8 4m 34.6s

chased leader, disputed after 4f, led 4f out, ridden 1 1/2f out, kept on strongly final furlong, comfortably

G Elliott
Mr J J Codd
1.62 1.68
1.24