Minella Drama Horse Racing Form | Aintree 14:55 26th October 2025

Minella Drama' Form | 26th October 2025

26th October 2025 William Hill Old Roan Limited Handicap Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Age
10
Weight
10-12
Trainer
D McCain Jnr
(Last 14 Days: 0-21, 0%)
Owner
Green Day Racing
Sex
gelding
Breeder
R. McCarthy
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2015-03-29
Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
Ground
Good To Soft
Distance
2m 3f 200y
Runners
7
Prize Money
£80,000
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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 Drama 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 2025-04-04 16:05 Aintree / 1 / 2m 5f 19y / Chase Turf / 150K
Chase, Handicap
11-4
Tongue Strap
Good P /30 - btn Gentleman De Mee 11-11 -

wore hood to post, midfield, ridden approaching 10th (Bechers), struggling 12th (Canal Turn), pulled up before 3 out

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
51 107.65
16.62
148
1 2025-02-01 14:50 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 4f 68y / Chase Turf / 100K
Champion, Chase, Handicap
12-0
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 9 /12 - btn 35.25 The Kalooki Kid 10-9 5m 12.119s

tracked leaders, not fluent 4 out, soon asked for effort, no impression

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
17 22.62
5.7
150
2 2024-12-08 13:50 Huntingdon / 1 / 2m 3f 189y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft P /5 - btn Djelo 11-7 -

wore red hood to post, prominent, chased leaders before 4th, not fluent 8th, dropped away 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
34 50.29
11.02
151
3 2024-10-27 13:50 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
10-6
Tongue Strap
Good 1 /5 - win 1.75 Hitman 10-11 5m 1.89s

made all and mostly jumped well, 2 lengths ahead going best 2 out, ridden and 1 length ahead last, drew further clear run-in

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
4 4.12
2.01
148
4 2024-04-12 15:30 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 250K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10
Tongue Strap
Soft P /7 - btn Jonbon 11-10 -

prominent early, chased leaders on outside, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 3 out, pulled up before last

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
51 81.41
18.74
150
5 2024-03-02 15:25 Kelso / 1 / 2m 7f 96y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase, Listed
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 2 /7 - btn 7 Thunder Rock 11-6 6m 7.813s

tracked leader, led 6th, ridden 2 out, headed narrowly next, no extra

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
8 10.34
4.01
154
6 2023-12-26 13:40 Aintree / 2 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 64K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Hood
Soft 7 /7 - btn 45.25 Bingoo 9-13 5m 45.25s

led, headed 3 out and soon weakened

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
8 9.65
4
150
7 2023-11-25 13:30 Ascot / 1 / 2m 5f 8y / Chase Turf / 70K
Chase, Grade, Grade 2
11-4 Good 3 /4 - btn 44 Pic D'Orhy 11-10 5m 26.753s

led, joined 6th, headed 10th, tracked winner until 4 out, weakened 2 out, tired jump next

D McCain Jnr
Theo Gillard
7.5 6.34
2.36
157
8 2023-10-29 14:00 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 80K
Chase, Grade, Handicap, Limited, Grade 2
11-9 Good To Soft 2 /11 - btn 1.75 Jetoile 11-0 5m 10.168s

close up, led 8th, pushed along bypassing usual 2 out, soon ridden, headed run-in

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
10 12.68
3.4
155
9 2023-04-14 15:30 Aintree / 1 / 2m 3f 200y / Chase Turf / 250K
Chase, Grade, Grade 1
11-10 Soft 3 /7 - btn 7 Pic D'Orhy 11-10 5m 3.81s

led 1st, ridden and headed before not fluent last, 3rd and no impression flat, kept on

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
15 20.05
7.92
154
10 2023-02-17 15:05 Kelso / 2 / 2m 5f 133y / Chase Turf / 25K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Good 1 /3 - win 4.25 Doyen Breed 10-10 5m 31.1s

jumped slightly right at times, made all, clear 2 out, not fluent and reduced lead last, looked vulnerable briefly flat, found more and going away towards finish

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
1.91 1.95
1.24
150
11 2023-01-01 13:35 Musselburgh / 2 / 2m 4f 68y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Soft 1 /7 - win 6.5 Cooper's Cross 10-11 5m 31.24s

jumped well, made all, pressed for lead 4 out, ridden before 3 out, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, extended lead with good jump last, stayed on well run-in

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
3.5 3.54
1.6
145
12 2022-11-19 13:50 Haydock / 2 / 2m 5f 127y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase
11-11
Hood
Soft 3 /4 - btn 11.5 Hitman 11-11 5m 43.21s

in touch, hit 4 out, took closer order before 4 out when not fluent, ridden when stumbled 2 out, plugged on from last

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
4.5 4.9
1.97
145
13 2022-10-30 14:30 Carlisle / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 30K
Chase, Listed
11-10
Hood
Soft 4 /7 - btn 12.25 Beauport 10-12 5m 17.38s

led, ridden and faced challenge after 2 out, headed and hit last, faded run-in

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
3.75 4
2.07
145
14 2022-04-02 15:00 Ayr / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 45K
Champion, Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-5
Hood
Good To Soft 2 /5 - btn 5 Do Your Job 11-0 5m 7.729s

pressed leader, led narrowly 8th, headed 9th, led 10th, headed 12th, not fluent 14th and lost ground, awkward 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on from 2 out, took 2nd final strides

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
3 3
1.74
146
15 2022-02-26 14:25 Kempton / 1 / 2m 4f 110y / Chase Turf / 60K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-5
Hood
Good To Soft 4 /5 - btn 11.5 Pic D'Orhy 11-5 5m 8.791s

made most, not fluent 11th, awkward next, ridden before 2 out, headed 2 out, lost 2nd between last two, 3rd and beaten when mistake last, weakened into 4th run-in

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
2.75 2.98
1.67
147
16 2022-01-22 12:50 Haydock / 1 / 2m 3f 203y / Chase Turf / 52K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-0
Hood
Soft 1 /6 - win 9.5 Hardy Du Seuil 10-8 5m 25.56s

chased leader, took it up travelling well 4 out, clear 2 out, ran on well from last, unchallenged

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
3.12 3.38
1.8
147
17 2021-12-04 13:50 Sandown / 1 / 1m 7f 119y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 1
11-2
Hood
Good To Soft 5 /7 - btn 23.35 Edwardstone 11-2 4m 3.045s

kept wide, held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders 4 out, soon hung right and no impression in 4th, dropped to 5th final strides

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
7 6.8
3
149
18 2021-11-08 14:10 Carlisle / 2 / 1m 7f 207y / Chase Turf / 50K
Chase
11-2
Hood
Good To Soft 2 /6 - btn 0.1 War Lord 11-2 4m 1.488s

tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced at 2 out, rallied and ran on well after final fence, just denied

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
2 2.06
1.4
149
19 2021-10-29 14:48 Uttoxeter / 3 / 1m 7f 214y / Chase Turf / 12.2K
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
11-8
Hood
Good To Soft 1 /5 - win 8.5 Magic Dancer 10-11 4m 5.5s

jumped right, led before 2nd, clear 3 out, mistake and stumbled 2 out, swished tail flat, stayed on well

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
2.1 2.16
1.46
143
20 2021-04-10 14:25 Aintree / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 75K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-4
Hood
Good To Soft 2 /12 - btn 9.5 My Drogo 11-4 4m 57.087s

mid-division on outside, closed 6th, slightly hampered 4 out, 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner before last, pressed for 2nd flat, kept on

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
13 16.5
3.8
143
21 2021-02-21 14:05 Market Rasen / 1 / 2m 4f 139y / Hurdle Turf / 17.5K
Hurdle, Listed, Novice
11-3
Hood
Soft 1 /5 - win 3 Stoner's Choice 11-3 5m 33.75s

tracked leading pair, tracked leader 2nd, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent last, stayed on well

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
2.62 2.81
1.6
142
22 2021-01-23 13:30 Haydock / 1 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 22.5K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-4 Heavy 2 /5 - btn 0.3 Faivoir 11-4 4m 7.28s

led, joined 5th, clear with winner 2 out, driven 2 lengths clear flat, headed final strides

D McCain Jnr
Sam Twiston-Davies
3.25 3.37
2.08
134
23 2020-12-11 15:10 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Novice
11-5 Heavy 1 /8 - win 12 Ballybegg 10-12 4m 26.59s

prominent, soon led, going best before 2 out, extended advantage before last, shaken up and flashed tail on run-in, easily

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
1.3 1.37
1.05
129
24 2020-11-24 13:46 Sedgefield / 4 / 2m 0f 178y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Good 1 /12 - win 11 Lord Torranaga 11-5 4m 7.75s

tracked leader, led going well before 2 out, went clear flat despite flashing tail

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
1.57 1.72
1.13
25 2020-10-27 14:35 Bangor-on-Dee / 4 / 2m 0f 145y / Hurdle Turf / 5.8K
Hurdle, Novice
10-12 Heavy 2 /12 - btn 5.5 Llandinabo Lad 10-7 4m 29.4s

close up, chased leader 2 out, ridden before last, kept on but no chance with winner

D McCain Jnr
B S Hughes
13 16
3.33