Minella Emperor Horse Racing Form | Thurles 13:10 18th January 2026

Minella Emperor' Form | 18th January 2026

18th January 2026 W.T. O'Grady & E.J. O'Grady Memorial Irish EBF Novice Hurdle

Age
7
Weight
10-7
Trainer
E Mullins
(Last 14 Days: 0-8, 0%)
Owner
Michael Joseph O'Neill
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr N Reid
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2019-01-01
Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
Classifications
Hurdle, Novice
Ground
Good To Yielding
Distance
2m 6f 0y
Runners
6
Prize Money
£13,500
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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 Emperor 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 2025-12-28 13:05 Limerick / 2m 5f 80y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5 Soft To Heavy 3 /13 - btn 6.25 You Proof 11-4 5m 57.95s

mid division, progress into 3rd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, headway on outer to go 2nd next, soon no extra and lost a place before last, kept on one pace run-in

E Mullins
Mr M J O'Neill
12 18.57
2.88
1 2025-12-02 13:35 Clonmel / 2m 3f 97y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5 Heavy 4 /18 - btn 6 Parnell Street 11-7 5m 24.4s

in touch, progress in 6th halfway, headway in 4th before 2 out, no impression before last, kept on same pace run-in

E Mullins
Mr M J O'Neill
23 47.97
8.2
2 2025-11-20 15:45 Thurles / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5 Yielding P /16 - btn Mullaghgloss 11-7 -

rear of mid-division when hampered 1st and rider lost irons, pulled up after 2nd

E Mullins
Mr M J O'Neill
6 7.93
2.52
3 2025-10-12 17:12 Cork / 2m 3f 0y / NH Flat / 11K 11-7 Good 1 /7 - win 2 Jack Owen Jack 11-0 4m 38.4s

tracked leaders in 3rd on outer, went 2nd from 5f out, led over 3f out, ridden and pressed from 2f out, kept on well to extend lead inside final furlong, comfortably

E Mullins
Mr M J O'Neill
3.75 4.4
1.96
4 2025-08-23 17:25 Killarney / 2m 0f 100y / NH Flat / 11K 11-7
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /7 - btn 27 Galileo Sand 11-11 4m 4.5s

tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along after 5f, 3rd halfway, 4th 6f out, ridden in moderate 5th entering straight, no extra

E Mullins
Mr M J O'Neill
15 17.5
3.52
5 2025-08-03 17:30 Galway / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 17K 11-7
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 3 /7 - btn 7.75 Murat 12-0 -

tracked leaders in 3rd, went 2nd at halfway, ridden and dropped to 4th 2f out, soon no impression on leaders, went 3rd again inside final furlong, kept on one pace

E Mullins
Mr M J O'Neill
29 54.08
7
6 2025-05-16 20:15 Kilbeggan / 2m 3f 0y / NH Flat / 10K 11-7 Good 1 /7 - win 0.75 Stede Bonnet 11-8 4m 55.8s

led at sedate pace, headed 7f out, dropped to 4th over 2f out, stayed on 1f out to 2nd closing stages where edged right, soon ran on to lead close home

E Mullins
Mr M J O'Neill
3.25 3.6
2.09
7 2025-04-21 16:45 Cork / 2m 3f 0y / NH Flat / 11K
Point-To-Point
11-7 Yielding 4 /14 - btn 7.5 Clay Pigeons 11-11 4m 36.775s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along in 4th over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong

E Mullins
Mr M J O'Neill
17 21.79
5