Recent Form and Trends
* The 2023 race was run at Leopardstown
Trends
Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged 4 or older
Price – 6 of the last 12 winners were favourites/joint favourites, 10/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 4/12 winners won on their last run before the Minstrel Stakes, 10/12 winners had their last run within the last 33 days
4/12 winners ran in the Queen Anne Stakes (Ascot) on their last run, 0 of the 4 won, 0 placed
Previous Course Form – 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs at the Curragh, 8/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at the Curragh
Previous Distance Form – 9/12 winners had at least 2 previous runs over 7 furlongs, 7/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 7 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 7 previous flat runs, 11/12 winners had at least 2 previous flat wins
Rating – 10/12 winners had a rating of 107 or higher
Group Wins – 8/12 winners had at least 1 win in a group 1-3 race
Season Form – 8/12 winners had at least 2 runs that season, 5/12 winners had at least 1 win that season
Future Form
Trends
Next Run –
1 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Minstrel Stakes, 2/12 placed on their next run
3/12 winners ran in the Prix Maurice De Gheest (Deauville) on their next run, 0 of the 3 won, 1 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Prix Jacques Le Marois (Deauville) on their next run, 1 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Desmond Stakes (Leopardstown) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
2/12 winners ran in the Sussex Stakes (Goodwood) on their next run, 0 of the 2 won, 0 placed
Rest of Season Runs –
9/12 winners ran in at least 2 more races that season,
1 of the 12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 7/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season