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Horse profile

Bella Scintilla

Martinborough (JPN) × Bells (FR) (Irish Wells (FR))

TrainerJoseph Patrick O'Brien
OwnerBurnham Plastering Dry Lining Limited

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2018
Colour: brown

Highest OR: 129
Record (GB & IRE): 1 win from 3 runs (33%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £4,784 GB · €11,545 IRE
Last official rating: 129 (Jumps)
Last run (GB & IRE): 19 Dec 2022, Punchestown (IRE) (2/7)
Last win (GB & IRE): 2 Oct 2022, Killarney (IRE)

Recent form

132

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	OR	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
19 Dec 22	Punchestown (IRE)	2/7	9/1	2½	J J Slevin	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Free Entry On NYE Mares Novice Hurdle	Listed	Hurdle	2m3½f	Yielding	10-11	129	Saylavee (IRE)	€13,865	58	1/6
22 Oct 22	Cheltenham	3/5	9/2	3	Tom O'Brien	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Masterson Holdings Hurdle	Class 2	Hurdle	2m½f	Good	10-7	129	Pied Piper (GB)	£20,812	20	1/3
2 Oct 22	Killarney (IRE)	1/7	4/5F	won 3¼	J J Slevin	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle	Non-handicap (unclassified)	Hurdle	2m1f	Good	10-12	-	Still Ciel (IRE)	€7,080	-	1/6

2/719 Dec 22 · Punchestown (IRE)9/1
Free Entry On NYE Mares Novice Hurdle
Listed2m3½fYielding
All fields
Date
19 Dec 22
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
2/7
SP
9/1
Btn
2½
Jockey
J J Slevin
Trainer
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Race
Free Entry On NYE Mares Novice Hurdle
Class
Listed
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m3½f
Going
Yielding
Wgt
10-11
OR
129
Winner / 2nd
Saylavee (IRE)
Winner prize
€13,865
Days
58
Future form
1/6
3/522 Oct 22 · Cheltenham9/2
Masterson Holdings Hurdle
Class 22m½fGood
All fields
Date
22 Oct 22
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
3/5
SP
9/2
Btn
3
Jockey
Tom O'Brien
Trainer
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Race
Masterson Holdings Hurdle
Class
Class 2
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-7
OR
129
Winner / 2nd
Pied Piper (GB)
Winner prize
£20,812
Days
20
Future form
1/3
1/72 Oct 22 · Killarney (IRE)4/5F
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1fGood
All fields
Date
2 Oct 22
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Pos
1/7
SP
4/5F
Btn
won 3¼
Jockey
J J Slevin
Trainer
Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
Hurdle
Dist
2m1f
Going
Good
Wgt
10-12
OR
-
Winner / 2nd
Still Ciel (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,080
Days
-
Future form
1/6

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
19 Dec 22	Punchestown (IRE)	Free Entry On NYE Mares Novice Hurdle	2/7	Harmonya Maker (FR)	3	1 Jan 23	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Wishing Everyone A Healthy 2023 Mares Hurdle
22 Oct 22	Cheltenham	Masterson Holdings Hurdle	3/5	Pied Piper (GB)	1	4 Nov 22	Down Royal (IRE)	WKD Hurdle
2 Oct 22	Killarney (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle	1/7	Still Ciel (IRE)	2	20 Oct 22	Thurles (IRE)	Thurles Mares Maiden Hurdle

2/719 Dec 22 · Punchestown (IRE)
Free Entry On NYE Mares Novice Hurdle
All fields
Date
19 Dec 22
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Free Entry On NYE Mares Novice Hurdle
This horse
2/7
Winner next time
Harmonya Maker (FR)
Their pos
3
Won on
1 Jan 23
At
Fairyhouse (IRE)
Race won
Wishing Everyone A Healthy 2023 Mares Hurdle
3/522 Oct 22 · Cheltenham
Masterson Holdings Hurdle
All fields
Date
22 Oct 22
Course
Cheltenham
Race
Masterson Holdings Hurdle
This horse
3/5
Winner next time
Pied Piper (GB)
Their pos
1
Won on
4 Nov 22
At
Down Royal (IRE)
Race won
WKD Hurdle
1/72 Oct 22 · Killarney (IRE)
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
All fields
Date
2 Oct 22
Course
Killarney (IRE)
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle
This horse
1/7
Winner next time
Still Ciel (IRE)
Their pos
2
Won on
20 Oct 22
At
Thurles (IRE)
Race won
Thurles Mares 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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	OR first run	OR last run	Best OR	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien	2 Oct 22	19 Dec 22	1/7	129	129	129	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£4,784	€11,545

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
First run: 2 Oct 22
Last run: 19 Dec 22
First run for yard: 1/7
OR first run: 129
OR last run: 129
Best OR: 129
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €11,545

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	Best OR	First run	Last run
National Hunt	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£4,784	€11,545	129	2 Oct 22	19 Dec 22

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €11,545
Best OR: 129
First run: 2 Oct 22
Last run: 19 Dec 22

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

By race type

Race type	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Hurdle	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£4,784	€11,545

Hurdle

Race type: Hurdle
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €11,545

By going

Going	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Good	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£4,784	€7,080
Yielding	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,465

Good

Going: Good
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €7,080

Yielding

Going: Yielding
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,465

By distance

Distance	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
2m to 2m1f	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£4,784	€7,080
2m2f to 2m5f	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,465

2m to 2m1f

Distance: 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €7,080

2m2f to 2m5f

Distance: 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,465

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

Course	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Killarney (IRE)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€7,080
Cheltenham	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£4,784	€0
Punchestown (IRE)	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,465

Killarney (IRE)

Course: Killarney (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,080

Cheltenham

Course: Cheltenham
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €0

Punchestown (IRE)

Course: Punchestown (IRE)
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,465

By class

Class	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Listed	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,465
Class 2	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£4,784	€0
Non-handicap (unclassified)	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€7,080

Listed

Class: Listed
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,465

Class 2

Class: Class 2
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €0

Non-handicap (unclassified)

Class: Non-handicap (unclassified)
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,080

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

Runners	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
6 to 8 runners	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,545
2 to 5 runners	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£4,784	€0

6 to 8 runners

Runners: 6 to 8 runners
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,545

2 to 5 runners

Runners: 2 to 5 runners
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €0

By month

Month	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
October	2	1	0	1	50.0%	50.0%	£4,784	€7,080
December	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,465

October

Month: October
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 50.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €7,080

December

Month: December
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,465

By jockey

Jockey	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
J J Slevin	2	1	1	0	50.0%	100.0%	£0	€11,545
Tom O'Brien	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£4,784	€0

J J Slevin

Jockey: J J Slevin
Runs: 2
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 50.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €11,545

Tom O'Brien

Jockey: Tom O'Brien
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €0

By trainer

Trainer	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Joseph Patrick O'Brien	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£4,784	€11,545

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Trainer: Joseph Patrick O'Brien
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €11,545

By headgear

Headgear	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
No headgear	3	1	1	1	33.3%	66.7%	£4,784	€11,545

No headgear

Headgear: No headgear
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd: 1
3rd: 1
Win %: 33.3%
Place %: 66.7%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €11,545

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last run	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run	1	1	0	0	100.0%	100.0%	£0	€7,080
15 to 30 days	1	0	0	1	0.0%	0.0%	£4,784	€0
31 to 60 days	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€4,465

Debut / no previous run

Days since last run: Debut / no previous run
Runs: 1
Wins: 1
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 100.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €7,080

15 to 30 days

Days since last run: 15 to 30 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 1
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €0

31 to 60 days

Days since last run: 31 to 60 days
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €4,465

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Sire branchMartinborough (JPN)

Parent · 1

SireMartinborough (JPN)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchBells (FR)

Parent · 1

DamBells (FR)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireIrish Wells (FR)
Dam's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Martinborough (JPN)

Bells (FR)

Not traced

Irish Wells (FR)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseBella Scintilla (FR)

Sexmare

Foaled2018

SireMartinborough (JPN)

DamBells (FR)

DamsireIrish Wells (FR)

Dam's produce1 winners from 1 runners

Notable siblingBelle Etincelle

Female line

Bells (FR) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Martinborough (JPN)	Bells (FR)	Irish Wells (FR)	Guy Cherel & Mrs Martine Glais	3 May 18	brown	mare	NH 2m1f	NH 2m2½f

Martinborough (JPN)

Sire: Martinborough (JPN)
Dam: Bells (FR)
Damsire: Irish Wells (FR)
Breeder: Guy Cherel & Mrs Martine Glais
Foaled: 3 May 18
Colour: brown
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance: NH 2m2½f

Progeny of Martinborough (JPN) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs	This horse wins
All National Hunt runs	97	18	32	18.6%	33.0%	3	1
At 2m to 2m1f	44	11	16	25.0%	36.4%	2	1
On Good going	27	6	10	22.2%	37.0%	2	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good going	13	4	5	30.8%	38.5%	2	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 97
Wins: 18
Placed: 32
Win %: 18.6%
Place %: 33.0%
This horse runs: 3
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 44
Wins: 11
Placed: 16
Win %: 25.0%
Place %: 36.4%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 27
Wins: 6
Placed: 10
Win %: 22.2%
Place %: 37.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

At 2m to 2m1f on Good going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good going
Runs: 13
Wins: 4
Placed: 5
Win %: 30.8%
Place %: 38.5%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 1

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.

Martinborough (JPN) × Irish Wells (FR) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	1	100.0%	0	3	1	2	33.3%	£4,784	€11,545

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 1
Winners %: 100.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 2
Win %: 33.3%
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €11,545

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

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Bella Scintilla (FR)	3	1	0	£4,784	€11,545

Bella Scintilla (FR)

Horse: Bella Scintilla (FR)
Runs: 3
Wins: 1
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £4,784
Prize IRE (€): €11,545

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Ratings

Official ratings

Code	Current OR	Highest OR	Lowest OR	Rated runs
National Hunt	129	129	129	2

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 129
Highest OR: 129
Lowest OR: 129
Rated runs: 2

Current OR here is the mark carried on the latest run in each code; the page header uses a newer declared mark where one exists.

Official rating by run

Date	Course	Code	OR	Change	Pos
19 Dec 22	Punchestown (IRE)	NH	129	0	2/7
22 Oct 22	Cheltenham	NH	129	-	3/5

2/719 Dec 22 · Punchestown (IRE)
All fields
Date
19 Dec 22
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Code
NH
OR
129
Change
0
Pos
2/7
3/522 Oct 22 · Cheltenham
All fields
Date
22 Oct 22
Course
Cheltenham
Code
NH
OR
129
Change
-
Pos
3/5

Current mark v winning marks

Code	Current OR	OR last run	Change	Highest OR	v highest
National Hunt	129	129	0	129	0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Current OR: 129
OR last run: 129
Change: 0
Highest OR: 129
v highest: 0

Differences are current OR minus the mark shown (positive = higher now). Current OR in the main code uses a newer declared or published mark where one exists.

Family

Dam summary

Bells (FR)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 1 winners from 1 runners

Full siblings

Belle Etincelle0W · 0R

Half siblings

Every other foal out of Bells (FR) to have raced in Britain or Ireland is a full sibling.

Female line

1Bells (FR)

Notable relatives

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

In brief

When was Bella Scintilla foaled?

Bella Scintilla (FR), a brown racehorse, was foaled on 3 May 2018.

Who are the sire and dam of Bella Scintilla?

Bella Scintilla (FR) is by Martinborough (JPN) out of Bells (FR), a daughter of Irish Wells (FR), and was bred by Guy Cherel & Mrs Martine Glais.

Who trained Bella Scintilla?

Bella Scintilla (FR) was trained by Joseph Patrick O'Brien and owned by Burnham Plastering Dry Lining Limited at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Bella Scintilla's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Bella Scintilla (FR) won 1 of 3 races (33%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Bella Scintilla's biggest win?

Bella Scintilla (FR)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Maiden Hurdle at Killarney (IRE) on 2 October 2022.

Has Bella Scintilla ever been beaten?

Bella Scintilla (FR) was beaten twice in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, the first time on 22 October 2022 at Cheltenham (3rd of 5).

What was Bella Scintilla's official rating?

Bella Scintilla (FR) was last officially rated 129 over jumps (also the career high).

Is Bella Scintilla still racing?

Bella Scintilla (FR) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 19 December 2022 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Free Entry On NYE Mares Novice Hurdle, finishing 2nd of 7, and has not run there since.

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