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Horse profile

Ministers Hill

Shantou (USA) × Backaway (IRE) (Bob Back (USA))

TrainerWillie Mullins
OwnerLions Mouth Racing Club

Sex: mare
Foaled: 2016
Colour: chestnut

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 1 run (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €2,090 IRE
Last run (GB & IRE): 9 Mar 2021, Clonmel (IRE) (2/11)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Future form
9 Mar 21	Clonmel (IRE)	2/11	10/11F	2¾	Mr P W Mullins	Willie Mullins	Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Soft to Heavy	11-11	Premier Queen (IRE)	€6,490	0/10

2/119 Mar 21 · Clonmel (IRE)10/11F
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mSoft to Heavy
All fields
Date
9 Mar 21
Course
Clonmel (IRE)
Pos
2/11
SP
10/11F
Btn
2¾
Jockey
Mr P W Mullins
Trainer
Willie Mullins
Race
Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Soft to Heavy
Wgt
11-11
Winner / 2nd
Premier Queen (IRE)
Winner prize
€6,490
Future form
0/10

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.

Trainer changes

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Willie Mullins	9 Mar 21	9 Mar 21	2/11	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,090

Willie Mullins

Trainer: Willie Mullins
First run: 9 Mar 21
Last run: 9 Mar 21
First run for yard: 2/11
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,090

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 (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	1	0	1	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€2,090	9 Mar 21	9 Mar 21

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 1
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €2,090
First run: 9 Mar 21
Last run: 9 Mar 21

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

Pedigree

Sire branchShantou (USA)

Parent · 1

SireShantou (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)
Sire's damShaima (USA)

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 branchBackaway (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamBackaway (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireBob Back (USA)
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

Shantou (USA)

Backaway (IRE)

Alleged (USA)

Shaima (USA)

Bob Back (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseMinisters Hill (IRE)

Sexmare

Foaled2016

SireShantou (USA)

DamBackaway (IRE)

DamsireBob Back (USA)

Sire's sireAlleged (USA)

Sire's damShaima (USA)

Dam's produce5 winners from 6 runners

Notable siblingBriar Hill (IRE)

Female line

Backaway (IRE) · 5 winners from 6 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Shantou (USA)	Backaway (IRE)	Bob Back (USA)	Victor Connolly	19 Apr 16	chestnut	mare	Flat 14.2f · NH 2m4f	Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Shantou (USA)

Sire: Shantou (USA)
Dam: Backaway (IRE)
Damsire: Bob Back (USA)
Breeder: Victor Connolly
Foaled: 19 Apr 16
Colour: chestnut
Sex: mare
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 14.2f · NH 2m4f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 10.3f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Shantou (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	7,584	1,038	2,372	13.7%	31.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f	2,223	306	703	13.8%	31.6%	1
On Soft going	2,069	309	648	14.9%	31.3%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going	630	99	205	15.7%	32.5%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 7,584
Wins: 1,038
Placed: 2,372
Win %: 13.7%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 2,223
Wins: 306
Placed: 703
Win %: 13.8%
Place %: 31.6%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Soft going

Condition: On Soft going
Runs: 2,069
Wins: 309
Placed: 648
Win %: 14.9%
Place %: 31.3%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Soft going
Runs: 630
Wins: 99
Placed: 205
Win %: 15.7%
Place %: 32.5%
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.

Shantou (USA) × Bob Back (USA) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	46	32	69.6%	6	811	121	203	14.9%	£1,053,587	€1,343,560
Flat	3	1	33.3%	0	18	1	1	5.6%	£0	€55,260
All runs	46	32	69.6%	6	829	122	204	14.7%	£1,053,587	€1,398,820

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 46
Winners: 32
Winners %: 69.6%
Black-type winners: 6
Runs: 811
Wins: 121
2nd/3rd: 203
Win %: 14.9%
Prize GB (£): £1,053,587
Prize IRE (€): €1,343,560

Flat

Code: Flat
Runners: 3
Winners: 1
Winners %: 33.3%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 18
Wins: 1
2nd/3rd: 1
Win %: 5.6%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €55,260

All runs

Code: All runs
Runners: 46
Winners: 32
Winners %: 69.6%
Black-type winners: 6
Runs: 829
Wins: 122
2nd/3rd: 204
Win %: 14.7%
Prize GB (£): £1,053,587
Prize IRE (€): €1,398,820

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

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Best win	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
The Storyteller (IRE)	39	11	4	Group/Grade 1	£90,229	€365,490
Briar Hill (IRE)	15	6	2	Group/Grade 1	£34,170	€99,853
Stellar Story (IRE)	18	5	2	Group/Grade 1	£141,135	€90,545
Shan Blue (IRE)	24	4	1	Group/Grade 1	£144,562	€0
Shantou Flyer (IRE)	59	12	2	Group/Grade 2	£196,711	€83,090
Ashdale Bob (IRE)	34	5	3	Group/Grade 2	£12,821	€228,843
Onthefrontfoot (IRE)	17	6	0	-	£41,398	€0
Lake Takapuna (IRE)	42	6	0	-	£20,733	€57,917
Drop The Anchor (IRE)	49	6	0	-	£495	€222,344
Touch Back (IRE)	29	5	0	-	£19,938	€15,505
Fine Casting (IRE)	32	5	0	-	£62,298	€0
Mr Shantu (IRE)	37	5	0	-	£32,510	€0

The Storyteller (IRE)

Horse: The Storyteller (IRE)
Runs: 39
Wins: 11
Black-type wins: 4
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £90,229
Prize IRE (€): €365,490

Briar Hill (IRE)

Horse: Briar Hill (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £34,170
Prize IRE (€): €99,853

Stellar Story (IRE)

Horse: Stellar Story (IRE)
Runs: 18
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £141,135
Prize IRE (€): €90,545

Shan Blue (IRE)

Horse: Shan Blue (IRE)
Runs: 24
Wins: 4
Black-type wins: 1
Best win: Group/Grade 1
Prize GB (£): £144,562
Prize IRE (€): €0

Shantou Flyer (IRE)

Horse: Shantou Flyer (IRE)
Runs: 59
Wins: 12
Black-type wins: 2
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £196,711
Prize IRE (€): €83,090

Ashdale Bob (IRE)

Horse: Ashdale Bob (IRE)
Runs: 34
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 3
Best win: Group/Grade 2
Prize GB (£): £12,821
Prize IRE (€): €228,843

Onthefrontfoot (IRE)

Horse: Onthefrontfoot (IRE)
Runs: 17
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £41,398
Prize IRE (€): €0

Lake Takapuna (IRE)

Horse: Lake Takapuna (IRE)
Runs: 42
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £20,733
Prize IRE (€): €57,917

Drop The Anchor (IRE)

Horse: Drop The Anchor (IRE)
Runs: 49
Wins: 6
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £495
Prize IRE (€): €222,344

Touch Back (IRE)

Horse: Touch Back (IRE)
Runs: 29
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £19,938
Prize IRE (€): €15,505

Fine Casting (IRE)

Horse: Fine Casting (IRE)
Runs: 32
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £62,298
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mr Shantu (IRE)

Horse: Mr Shantu (IRE)
Runs: 37
Wins: 5
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £32,510
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Backaway (IRE)

G1 winners: 1
Produce: 5 winners from 6 runners

Full siblings

Futuramic (IRE)1W · 26R
Briar Hill (IRE)6W · 15R · 1 G1
Dashaway (IRE)1W · 8R
Jazzaway (IRE)4W · 9R

Half siblings

By Jukebox Jury (IRE)

Argento Boy (IRE)4W · 15R · 1 black-type

Female line

1Backaway (IRE)

Notable relatives

Full brother

Briar Hill (IRE)6W · 15R · 1 G1

Half-brother

Argento Boy (IRE)4W · 15R · 1 black-type

In brief

When was Ministers Hill foaled?

Ministers Hill (IRE), a chestnut racehorse, was foaled on 19 April 2016.

Who are the sire and dam of Ministers Hill?

Ministers Hill (IRE) is by Shantou (USA) out of Backaway (IRE), a daughter of Bob Back (USA), and was bred by Victor Connolly.

Who trained Ministers Hill?

Ministers Hill (IRE) was trained by Willie Mullins and owned by Lions Mouth Racing Club at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Ministers Hill's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Ministers Hill (IRE) ran 1 time without winning.

Is Ministers Hill still racing?

Ministers Hill (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 9 March 2021 at Clonmel (IRE) in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Mares INH Flat Race, finishing 2nd of 11, and has not run there since.

Is Ministers Hill related to any top horses?

Ministers Hill (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Briar Hill (IRE) (full brother, Grade 1 winner) and Argento Boy (IRE) (half-brother, Grade 3 winner), from the Backaway (IRE) family.