Go deeper before the next race.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

  • 14racecard tabs per race
  • 20+bookmaker prices side by side
  • Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.

Minella Academy (IRE) silks

Horse profile

Minella Academy

Sea The Moon (GER) × Timely (GB) (Pivotal (GB))
Sex
gelding
Foaled
2022
Colour
bay
Record (GB & IRE)
1 win from 2 runs (50%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
€6,490 IRE
Official rating
Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE)
13 Mar 2026, Cheltenham (11/20)
Last win (GB & IRE)
23 Nov 2025, Cork (IRE)
Recent form
111

Minella Academy has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
13 Mar 26Cheltenham11/2014/121½Danny MullinsWillie MullinsJCB Triumph HurdleGrade 1Hurdle2m1fSoft11-2Apolon De Charnie (FR)£84,4051103/16
23 Nov 25Cork (IRE)1/124/5Fwon 8Daniel KingJohn J NallenIrish Stallion Farms EBF Academy HurdleNon-handicap (unclassified)Hurdle2m1½fYielding to Soft11-0Wispit Twob (IRE)€6,490-1/8
  • 11/2013 Mar 26 · Cheltenham14/1

    JCB Triumph Hurdle

    Grade 12m1fSoft

    All fields
    Date
    13 Mar 26
    Pos
    11/20
    SP
    14/1
    Btn
    21½
    Race
    JCB Triumph Hurdle
    Class
    Grade 1
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1f
    Going
    Soft
    Wgt
    11-2
    Winner prize
    £84,405
    Days
    110
    Future form
    3/16
  • 1/1223 Nov 25 · Cork (IRE)4/5F

    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle

    Non-handicap (unclassified)2m1½fYielding to Soft

    All fields
    Date
    23 Nov 25
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    4/5F
    Btn
    won 8
    Race
    Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle
    Class
    Non-handicap (unclassified)
    Type
    Hurdle
    Dist
    2m1½f
    Going
    Yielding to Soft
    Wgt
    11-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Wispit Twob (IRE)
    Winner prize
    €6,490
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/8

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
13 Mar 26CheltenhamJCB Triumph Hurdle11/20Proactif (FR)96 Apr 26Fairyhouse (IRE)O'Driscoll's Irish Whiskey Juvenile Hurdle
13 Mar 26CheltenhamJCB Triumph Hurdle11/20Tenter Le Tout (FR)1411 Apr 26ChepstowTiptop Duel Flush Mares' Novices' Hurdle
13 Mar 26CheltenhamJCB Triumph Hurdle11/20Berto Ramirez (GB)174 May 26Down Royal (IRE)Ballygowan Maiden Hurdle
23 Nov 25Cork (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle1/12It's Bobsled Time (GB)915 Dec 25Naas (IRE)Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy 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

TrainerMoved fromFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Willie MullinsJohn J Nallen13 Mar 2613 Mar 2611/2010000.0%0.0%£0€0
John J Nallen-23 Nov 2523 Nov 251/121100100.0%100.0%£0€6,490
Willie Mullins
Moved from
John J Nallen
First run
13 Mar 26
Last run
13 Mar 26
First run for yard
11/20
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
John J Nallen
First run
23 Nov 25
Last run
23 Nov 25
First run for yard
1/12
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,490

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
National Hunt210050.0%50.0%£0€6,49023 Nov 2513 Mar 26
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,490
First run
23 Nov 25
Last run
13 Mar 26

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

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchSea The Moon (GER)

Parent · 1

  1. SireSea The Moon (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 branchTimely (GB)

Parent · 1

  1. DamTimely (GB)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sirePivotal (GB)
  2. Dam's damNot traced

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
Sea The Moon (GER)
Timely (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Pivotal (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMinella Academy (IRE)
Sexgelding
Foaled2022
SireSea The Moon (GER)
DamTimely (GB)
DamsirePivotal (GB)
Dam's produce5 winners from 7 runners
Notable siblingChatham House (GB)

Female line

  1. Timely (GB) · 5 winners from 7 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireBreederFoaledColourSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Sea The Moon (GER)Timely (GB)Pivotal (GB)Yeomanstown Stud20 Feb 22baygeldingFlat 10.2f · NH 2m1fFlat 8.0f · NH 2m2f
Sea The Moon (GER)
Breeder
Yeomanstown Stud
Foaled
20 Feb 22
Colour
bay
Sex
gelding
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 10.2f · NH 2m1f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.0f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Sea The Moon (GER) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All National Hunt runs73710821914.7%29.7%21
At 2m2f to 2m5f186285615.1%30.1%11
On Good to soft or yielding going209306714.4%32.1%11
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going5881813.8%31.0%11
All National Hunt runs
Condition
All National Hunt runs
Runs
737
Wins
108
Placed
219
Win %
14.7%
Place %
29.7%
This horse runs
2
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs
186
Wins
28
Placed
56
Win %
15.1%
Place %
30.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
On Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
209
Wins
30
Placed
67
Win %
14.4%
Place %
32.1%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Condition
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs
58
Wins
8
Placed
18
Win %
13.8%
Place %
31.0%
This horse runs
1
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.

Sea The Moon (GER) × Pivotal (GB) mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat6466.7%0475710.6%£64,335€12,870
National Hunt11100.0%021050.0%£0€6,490
All runs7571.4%0496712.2%£64,335€19,360
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
6
Winners
4
Winners %
66.7%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
47
Wins
5
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
10.6%
Prize GB (£)
£64,335
Prize IRE (€)
€12,870
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
1
Winners
1
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,490
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
7
Winners
5
Winners %
71.4%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
49
Wins
6
2nd/3rd
7
Win %
12.2%
Prize GB (£)
£64,335
Prize IRE (€)
€19,360

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Sir Paul Ramsey (GB)2020£46,784€0
Minella Academy (IRE)210£0€6,490
Suzette Defoye (FR)410£3,704€0
Big Daddy Kane (GB)610£8,768€0
Sea The Dawn (IRE)910£0€12,870
Harmoniser (GB)200£0€0
Amongst The Stars (GB)600£5,079€0
Sir Paul Ramsey (GB)
Runs
20
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£46,784
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Minella Academy (IRE)
Runs
2
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€6,490
Suzette Defoye (FR)
Runs
4
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£3,704
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Big Daddy Kane (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£8,768
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Sea The Dawn (IRE)
Runs
9
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€12,870
Harmoniser (GB)
Runs
2
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Amongst The Stars (GB)
Runs
6
Wins
0
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£5,079
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Timely (GB)

G1 winners
0
Produce
5 winners from 7 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Sea The Moon (GER) out of Timely (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Dark Angel (IRE)

By Showcasing (GB)

By Zoffany (IRE)

By Iffraaj (GB)

By Supremacy (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Timely (GB)

Notable relatives

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

View full Timely family

In brief

How old is Minella Academy?

Minella Academy (IRE) is a 4-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 20 February 2022.

Who are the sire and dam of Minella Academy?

Minella Academy (IRE) is by Sea The Moon (GER) out of Timely (GB), a daughter of Pivotal (GB), and was bred by Yeomanstown Stud.

Who trains Minella Academy?

Minella Academy (IRE) is trained by Willie Mullins and owned by H O S Syndicate, having previously run for John J Nallen in Britain or Ireland.

What is Minella Academy's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Minella Academy (IRE) has won 1 of 2 races (50%). Runs abroad (for example in France, Dubai or the USA) are not included.

What is Minella Academy's biggest win?

Minella Academy (IRE)'s only win in Britain or Ireland came in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Academy Hurdle at Cork (IRE) on 23 November 2025.

Has Minella Academy ever been beaten?

Minella Academy (IRE) has been beaten once in 2 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 13 March 2026 at Cheltenham (11th of 20).

When did Minella Academy last run?

Minella Academy (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 March 2026 at Cheltenham in the JCB Triumph Hurdle, finishing 11th of 20.

Go deeper before the next race.

Open every racecard in full and get your research done before they go to post.

  • 14racecard tabs per race
  • 20+bookmaker prices side by side
  • Trackeralerts when your horses are declared

30-day free trial

£0today

Start my 30-day free trial

By continuing you agree to our Terms and Intellectual Property and Acceptable Use policy.

£0 today. Card on step 2. £24.99 from day 31.Cancel any time.

Updated