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Optima RacingHorses › Dedicated Hero (IRE)

Dedicated Hero (IRE)

7yo b g · Form & record 2023-10-19 to 2026-04-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Sandy Thomson.
Pedigree Shirocco (GER) × True Dedication (IRE) (by Revoque)
OwnerRecommended Freight S Mcmillan
BreederPatrick And Bernadette Vaughan O'Connor
Ratings Official 131 · best RPR 138 · best TS 128
13
Runs
6
Wins
46.2%
Strike rate
69.2%
Place rate
2.03
Actual / Expected
137.5%
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Full form — last 13 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-04-18 16d Ayr 16f Heavy 1 1/8 0 Danny McMenamin 146 131 138 128 12/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (A Limited Handicap) (GBB Race) Prominent - went second 3 out - left in lead 2 out - soon ridden - clear run-in - kept on(op 11/1)
2026-04-02 79d Kelso 21f Good 4 1/6 0 Danny McMenamin 169 121 127 72 7/4
Hurdle Turf Let's Get Ladies Day Ready Handicap Hurdle Raced in second - not fluent 4 out - lost position after 2 out - rallied before last - ridden to lead run-in - kept on well final 110yds(op 15/8)
2026-01-13 18d Ayr 16.5f Heavy 3 2/5 1.75 Callum Bewley 156 123 130 123 7/1
Chase Turf Book Coral Scottish Grand National "Chasing Excellence" Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Raced in fourth - headway before 4 out - bit short of room before last - went second after last - kept on(op 12/1 tchd 6/1)
2025-12-26 40d Aintree 20f Soft 2 8/8 3.5 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 152 127 116 60 10/3
Hurdle Turf William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Towards rear - weakened before omitted last(op 7/2)
2025-11-16 14d Cheltenham 16.5f Soft 1 7/18 1.5 Danny McMenamin 153 129 124 97 22/1
Hurdle Turf Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Held up in rear - some headway before last - no telling impression(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
2025-11-02 193d Carlisle 20f Soft 2 6/11 3 Gavin Sheehan 162 130 122 81 11/1
Hurdle Turf Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders on outer - lost position 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
2025-04-23 95d Perth 24f Soft 1 5/14 4 Ryan Mania 161 128 129 102 40/1
Listed Hurdle British EBF Gold Castle National Hunt Novices Hurdle () (GBB Race)
2025-01-18 41d Haydock 15.5f Soft 1 1/7 Ryan Mania 158 122 124 78 6/1
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2024-12-08 19d Kelso 16f Soft 3 1/12 0 Ryan Mania 158 119 88 7/4
Hurdle Turf Racing TV National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Prominent - switched right 2 out - led approaching last - soon went clear - jumped right last - pushed out - comfortably(op 15/8)
2024-11-19 195d Carlisle 20f Soft 4 3/10 9 Ryan Mania 158 98 72 4/5F
Hurdle Turf My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Disputed lead early - prominent after 2nd - bad mistake 5th - pressed leader 4 out - lost position 3 out - rallying when not fluent 2 out - weakened before last(tchd 8/11)
2024-05-08 82d Kelso 16f Good 2 1/10 0 Ryan Mania 160 114 102 15/8F
NH Flat Turf Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open National Hunt Flat Race (Series Final) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - midfield - good headway over 3f out - led going easily over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - kept on well final 110yds - readily(tchd 13/8)
2024-02-16 120d Kelso 16f Soft 4 1/12 0 Ryan Mania 161 110 62 6/4F
NH Flat Turf Hello My Darling Remembering Andrew Quigley Open Maiden NH Flat Race (Go North Jodami Qual) (GBB) In touch with leaders - not clear run under 4f out - ridden and good headway under 3f out - edged left but led over 1f out - kept on - comfortably(op 9/4 tchd 11/8 and 5/2)
2023-10-19 DEB Carlisle 17f Heavy 5 3/10 0.75 Ryan Mania 155 101 70 4/1
NH Flat Turf Rhino.Bet Home Of Charged Up Sport Open NH Flat Race (Category 1 Elim) (Go North Jodami Qual) (GBB) Took keen hold - prominent - outpaced over 3f out - ridden and kept on from 2f out - stayed on(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)100.0%
Normal (2-4wk)3266.7%
Freshened (1-2m)2150.0%
Layoff (2-6m)4375.0%
Long break (6m+)200.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 14250.0%
Class 23133.3%
Class 32150.0%
Class 43266.7%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13646.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft8337.5%
Heavy3133.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Kelso44100.0%
Carlisle300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-10-19–2026-04-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.