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Minella Hollow

6yo Gelding · 11-12

Roscommon · James Lohan Engineering Excellence Maiden Hurdle · 1m 7f 110y

#2

Rank

Odds

4/1

Win Prob

1%

Place Prob

8%

Rank

#2

★★★★ Timeform

Commentary

Won back-to-back bumpers to start his career before beaten favourite in listed race at Cheltenham. Stepped forward from his hurdling debut effort last season when third in a Limerick maiden in October and he's capable of better again as he makes his return.

Class Advantage Projection

Class readAT LEVEL
NO MARKno handicap runs to read
Move2
Strength18%

What the class read says

Dropping in class from recent starts. Whether that's a positive depends on intent — worth checking the yard's record placing horses down in grade.

Ran mid-division in 1 of 1 higher-class runs.

Dropping 7 class levels from its toughest race — well-positioned today.

Class-adjusted form 1.8 /10 (raw 2.6)

Highest class: 1
Recent avg: C5.6
Today:
Class gap: +2.4
Higher-class runs: 1

Handicap Mark vs Finish

FrontBackC0 @ Ballinrobe 28/05/2024 · Pos 1st of 8 · OR - · 2m75y Goo 16228/05C?C0 @ Roscommon 10/06/2024 · Pos 1st of 12 · OR - · 1m7f142y Gd 16610/06C?1 @ Cheltenham 17/11/2024 · Pos 4th of 6 · OR - · 2m87y Goo 156 · HIGHER CLASS17/111C8 @ Navan 20/09/2025 · Pos 4th of 16 · OR - · 1m7f165y Yie 16620/09C8C8 @ Limerick 19/10/2025 · Pos 3rd of 10 · OR - · 2m70y Yie 16619/10C8projClass-projected finish: 3rd of 14
Actual finishProjected finish today — green strong → red weakDot colour = race gradeRing = higher class than today
DateCourseClsPosAdjGap
2025-10-19Limerick?3rd3rd0
2025-09-20Navan?4th4th0
2024-11-17Cheltenham14th-5th+7
2024-06-10Roscommon?1st1st0
2024-05-28Ballinrobe?1st1st0

Position-In-Market Trend

0255075100today28/0510/0617/1120/0919/10
Expected Actual Regression 68% CI
Projected finish4th of 19
UNDER-DELIVERINGfinishes below its price
Trend
Strength57%

What the projection says

Has been finishing below what its price implied — the odds have flattered it. Projected 4th of 19. Recent form is easing off.

DatePosSPExpActΔ
28/05/20241st7/282%100%+0.18
10/06/20241st10/382%100%+0.18
17/11/20244th10/1195%40%-0.55
20/09/20254th10/382%80%-0.02
19/10/20253rd4/179%78%-0.01