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Bella Lu (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Bella Lu

Malinas (GER) × Sallyanka (IRE) (Catcher In The Rye (IRE))
Sex
mare
Foaled
2020
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£0
Last run (GB & IRE)
27 May 2025, Ballinrobe (IRE) (10/14)
Last win (GB & IRE)
Never won
Recent form
10

Bella Lu has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeFuture form
27 May 25Ballinrobe (IRE)10/14100/1distMark McDonaghSean O O'BrienSheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I)Non-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m½fGood10-11Net Boy (FR)€5,9002/11
  • 10/1427 May 25 · Ballinrobe (IRE)100/1

    Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I)

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m½fGood

    All fields
    Date
    27 May 25
    Pos
    10/14
    SP
    100/1
    Btn
    dist
    Race
    Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I)
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m½f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    10-11
    Winner / 2nd
    Net Boy (FR)
    Winner prize
    €5,900
    Future form
    2/11

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
27 May 25Ballinrobe (IRE)Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I)10/14Kamikaz Du Plessis (FR)24 Jul 25Wexford (IRE)Shamrock Enterprises Maiden Hurdle
27 May 25Ballinrobe (IRE)Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle (Div I)10/14Nitty Gritty (IRE)417 Jul 25Killarney (IRE)Laurels Pub Maiden Hurdle

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sean O O'Brien27 May 2527 May 2510/1410000.0%0.0%£0€0
Sean O O'Brien
First run
27 May 25
Last run
27 May 25
First run for yard
10/14
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt10000.0%0.0%£0€027 May 2527 May 25
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
27 May 25
Last run
27 May 25

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchMalinas (GER)

Parent · 1

  1. SireMalinas (GER)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchSallyanka (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamSallyanka (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireCatcher In The Rye (IRE)
  2. Dam's damKapiti (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Malinas (GER)
Sallyanka (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Catcher In The Rye (IRE)
Kapiti (IRE)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBella Lu (IRE)
Sexmare
Foaled2020
SireMalinas (GER)
DamSallyanka (IRE)
DamsireCatcher In The Rye (IRE)
2nd damKapiti (IRE)
Dam's produce1 winners from 6 runners
Notable siblingJollybops (IRE)

Female line

  1. Sallyanka (IRE) · by Catcher In The Rye (IRE) · 1 winners from 6 runners
  2. Kapiti (IRE) · 1 winners from 2 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Malinas (GER)Sallyanka (IRE)Catcher In The Rye (IRE)Mr Mark McDonagh4 Feb 20baymareFlat 12.0f · NH 2m4fFlat 7.5f · NH 2m2½f
Malinas (GER)
Breeder
Mr Mark McDonagh
Foaled
4 Feb 20
Colour
bay
Sex
mare
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 12.0f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 7.5f · NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Malinas (GER) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs3,5745161,24314.4%34.8%10
At 2m to 2m1f1,24817342713.9%34.2%10
On Good going1,32119045114.4%34.1%10
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going4656015812.9%34.0%10
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
3,574
Wins
516
Placed
1,243
Win %
14.4%
Place %
34.8%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f
Runs
1,248
Wins
173
Placed
427
Win %
13.9%
Place %
34.2%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
On Good going
Condition
On Good going
Runs
1,321
Wins
190
Placed
451
Win %
14.4%
Place %
34.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Condition
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs
465
Wins
60
Placed
158
Win %
12.9%
Place %
34.0%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Malinas (GER) × Catcher In The Rye (IRE) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt200.0%05000.0%£0€0
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
5
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Bella Lu (IRE)100£0€0
Jollybops (IRE)400£0€0
Bella Lu (IRE)
Runs
1
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Jollybops (IRE)
Runs
4
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Sallyanka (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
1 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Half siblings

By Milan (GB)

By Shirocco (GER)

By Mr Kodilyne (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Sallyanka (IRE) · by Catcher In The Rye (IRE)
  2. 2Kapiti (IRE)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Kapiti family

In brief

How old is Bella Lu?

Bella Lu (IRE), a bay racehorse, was foaled on 4 February 2020 and is 6 years old.

Who are the sire and dam of Bella Lu?

Bella Lu (IRE) is by Malinas (GER) out of Sallyanka (IRE), a daughter of Catcher In The Rye (IRE), and was bred by Mr Mark McDonagh.

Who trained Bella Lu?

Bella Lu (IRE) was trained by Sean O O'Brien and owned by Mark McDonagh at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bella Lu's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bella Lu (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Bella Lu still racing?

Bella Lu (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 May 2025 at Ballinrobe (IRE) in the Sheridan Electric Maiden Hurdle, finishing 10th of 14, and has not run there since.

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