Horse Details

Minella Drama (IRE)

26 Runs 8 Wins (30.8%) 10 Places (38.5%)

Owner: Green Day Racing Silks

Green Day Racing Trainer: Donald McCain

9 years old b IRE

Sire: Flemensfirth (USA)

Dam: Midsummer Drama (IRE)

Damsire: King's Theatre

Past Runs (26 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
26/10/25 14:55	Aintree	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	3rd	4:56.55	1.5	148	10-12	9/1	Jumped slightly right - led - joined briefly 8th - hit 10th - headed and lost second 2 out - kept on run-in(op 10/1) Jumped slightly right - led - joined briefly 8th - hit 10th - headed and lost second 2 out - kept on run-in(op 10/1)
04/04/25 16:05	Aintree	2m5f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	99	-	-	148	11-4	50/1	Raced wide - midfield - lost position 9th - pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 40/1) Raced wide - midfield - lost position 9th - pulled up before 3 out(op 66/1 tchd 40/1)
01/02/25 14:50	Musselburgh	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	9	-	-	150	12-0	16/1	Prominent early - in touch with leaders 4th - raced slightly wide and lost ground home turn - weakening when awkward jump 3 out - soon eased and lost touch(op 14/1 tchd 11/1) Prominent early - in touch with leaders 4th - raced slightly wide and lost ground home turn - weakening when awkward jump 3 out - soon eased and lost touch(op 14/1 tchd 11/1)
08/12/24 13:50	Huntingdon	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	PU	-	-	151	11-10	33/1	Raced in second - lost position 4th - not fluent 8th - dropped to last when not fluent 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1) Raced in second - lost position 4th - not fluent 8th - dropped to last when not fluent 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 28/1)
27/10/24 13:50	Aintree	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	5:1.89	Won	149	10-6	3/1	Jumped slightly right throughout - made all - ridden and faced challenge approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 5/2 tchd 7/2) Jumped slightly right throughout - made all - ridden and faced challenge approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 5/2 tchd 7/2)
12/04/24 15:30	Aintree	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	99	-	-	150	11-10	50/1	Prominent on outer - not fluent 9th - lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 80/1) Prominent on outer - not fluent 9th - lost position after 4 out - weakened 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 80/1)
02/03/24 15:25	Kelso	2m7½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	6:4.56	7	154	11-2	7/1	Took keen hold - prominent - led before 6th - going easily when mistake 3 out - good jump 2 out - ridden but keeping on before last - headed last - no extra run-in(op 11/2) Took keen hold - prominent - led before 6th - going easily when mistake 3 out - good jump 2 out - ridden but keeping on before last - headed last - no extra run-in(op 11/2)
26/12/23 13:40	Aintree	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	7	5:47.51	5.5	150	12-0	7/1	Led - not fluent 3rd - headed and lost second before 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - weakened quickly before last - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) Led - not fluent 3rd - headed and lost second before 3 out - dropped to rear before 2 out - weakened quickly before last - tailed off(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
25/11/23 13:30	Ascot	2m5f	Theo Gillard	Donald McCain	3rd	5:28.22	28	157	11-4	13/2	Led - raced in second when headed 11th - went third when hit 4 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 17/2 tchd 6/1) Led - raced in second when headed 11th - went third when hit 4 out - weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 17/2 tchd 6/1)
29/10/23 14:00	Aintree	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	5:10.24	1.75	155	11-9	9/1	Prominent - disputed lead 3rd - pressed leader 5th - led 3 out (usual 6 out) - faced challenge after last (usual 4 out) - headed omitted last - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1) Prominent - disputed lead 3rd - pressed leader 5th - led 3 out (usual 6 out) - faced challenge after last (usual 4 out) - headed omitted last - no extra final 110yds(op 11/1)
14/04/23 15:30	Aintree	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	3rd	5:4.16	2.75	154	11-10	14/1	Led - joined 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon headed - lost second and mistake last - held run-in(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) Led - joined 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon headed - lost second and mistake last - held run-in(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
17/02/23 15:05	Kelso	2m5½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	5:31.10	Won	150	12-0	10/11F	Led - jumped right on occasions - shaken up and went clear before 2 out - reduced lead and not fluent last - kept on well - comfortably(op 6/5) Led - jumped right on occasions - shaken up and went clear before 2 out - reduced lead and not fluent last - kept on well - comfortably(op 6/5)
01/01/23 13:35	Musselburgh	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	5:31.24	Won	145	12-0	5/2F	Jumped well - made all - shaken up 4 out - kept on well run-in - readily(tchd 11/4) Jumped well - made all - shaken up 4 out - kept on well run-in - readily(tchd 11/4)
19/11/22 13:50	Haydock	2m5½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	3rd	5:43.79	.5	145	11-11	7/2	Held up in last - headway and in touch with leaders on outer 8th - shaken up 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - weakened run-in(op 9/2 tchd 18/5) Held up in last - headway and in touch with leaders on outer 8th - shaken up 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - soon ridden - weakened run-in(op 9/2 tchd 18/5)
30/10/22 14:30	Carlisle	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	4	5:17.99	1.75	145	11-10	11/4	Led - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - soon hung right - headed when hit last - soon weakened(op 10/3) Led - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - soon hung right - headed when hit last - soon weakened(op 10/3)
02/04/22 15:00	Ayr	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	5:7.93	5	146	11-5	2/1	Raced wide - prominent - bad mistake and lost ground 5 out - not fluent 4 out - ridden after 3 out - made no impression - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 15/8) Raced wide - prominent - bad mistake and lost ground 5 out - not fluent 4 out - ridden after 3 out - made no impression - went second final strides - no match for winner(op 15/8)
26/02/22 14:25	Kempton	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	4	5:9.26	4	147	11-5	7/4F	Disputed lead - ridden when headed after 3 out - every chance 2 out - held approaching last - weakened run-in(op 15/8) Disputed lead - ridden when headed after 3 out - every chance 2 out - held approaching last - weakened run-in(op 15/8)
22/01/22 12:50	Haydock	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	5:25.56	Won	147	11-0	85/40F	Raced wide - prominent - led 4 out - pushed along 2 out - steadied approaching last - ridden clear run-in(op 2/1 tchd 15/8) Raced wide - prominent - led 4 out - pushed along 2 out - steadied approaching last - ridden clear run-in(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
04/12/21 13:50	Sandown	1m7½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	5	4:3.97	0.3	149	11-2	6/1	Held up in behind leaders - went fourth after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - soon held - lost fourth final strides (jockey said gelding hung right-handed down the back straight; vet reported that the gelding had lost his right hind shoe)(op 15/2) Held up in behind leaders - went fourth after 4 out - ridden after 3 out - soon held - lost fourth final strides (jockey said gelding hung right-handed down the back straight; vet reported that the gelding had lost his right hind shoe)(op 15/2)
08/11/21 14:10	Carlisle	2m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	4:1.49	0.1	149	11-2	EvensF	Novicey jumping - held up in behind leaders - headway on outer before 7th - switched right and tracked leaders after 5 out - shaken up before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well final 110yds - made challenge towards finish - just held(op 11/10 tchd 5/4) Novicey jumping - held up in behind leaders - headway on outer before 7th - switched right and tracked leaders after 5 out - shaken up before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well final 110yds - made challenge towards finish - just held(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)
29/10/21 14:48	Uttoxeter	2m	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	4:5.50	Won	143	11-8	11/10F	Jumped right throughout - raced freely - tracked leaders - led 2nd - clear when mistake and stumbled 2 out - soon ridden - kept on strongly(op 6/4) Jumped right throughout - raced freely - tracked leaders - led 2nd - clear when mistake and stumbled 2 out - soon ridden - kept on strongly(op 6/4)
10/04/21 14:25	Aintree	2m4f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	2nd	4:57.47	9.5	143	11-4	12/1	Towards rear of midfield on outer - headway 6th - tracked leaders after 4 out - went second 3 out - 2 lengths down when not fluent and ridden 2 out - soon held - just held second - no match for winner(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) Towards rear of midfield on outer - headway 6th - tracked leaders after 4 out - went second 3 out - 2 lengths down when not fluent and ridden 2 out - soon held - just held second - no match for winner(op 11/1 tchd 14/1)
21/02/21 14:05	Market Rasen	2m4½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	5:33.75	Won	142	11-3	13/8F	Close up - going best before 2 out - nudged along to lead approaching last - hit last - kept on well run-in - readily(op 11/10) Close up - going best before 2 out - nudged along to lead approaching last - hit last - kept on well run-in - readily(op 11/10)
23/01/21 13:30	Haydock	1m7½f	Sam Twiston-Davies	Donald McCain	2nd	4:7.29	0.3	134	11-4	9/4	Led - joined 4th - ridden after 2 out - led narrowly last - 2 lengths ahead run-in - kept on but headed final strides(op 15/8) Led - joined 4th - ridden after 2 out - led narrowly last - 2 lengths ahead run-in - kept on but headed final strides(op 15/8)
11/12/20 15:10	Bangor-on-Dee	2m½f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	4:26.59	Won	129	11-5	30/100F	Took keen hold - led just after 1st - not fluent 3 out - went clear before 2 out - shaken up and went further clear approaching last - pushed out and flashed tail run-in - easily(op 4/9 tchd 2/7) Took keen hold - led just after 1st - not fluent 3 out - went clear before 2 out - shaken up and went further clear approaching last - pushed out and flashed tail run-in - easily(op 4/9 tchd 2/7)
24/11/20 13:46	Sedgefield	2m1f	Brian Hughes	Donald McCain	1st	4:7.75	Won	–	10-12	4/7F	Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent 3 out - joined leader before 2 out - pushed along and led after 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - good jump last - edged left and flashed tail but went further clear run-in(op 2/5) Travelled strongly - prominent - not fluent 3 out - joined leader before 2 out - pushed along and led after 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - good jump last - edged left and flashed tail but went further clear run-in(op 2/5)