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Heron's Butler (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2025-06-07 to 2026-02-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dermot A McLoughlin.

Pedigree Kalanisi (IRE) × The Housekeeper (IRE) (by Heron Island)

OwnerPeter James Toole

BreederMessrs T & J Hayes

Ratings Official 117 · best RPR 123 · best TS 113

Runs

Wins

14.3%

Strike rate

57.1%

Place rate

1.3

Actual / Expected

-57.1%

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Full form — last 7 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-02-05	21d	Thurles	20.5f	Soft	–	3/6	9.5	Liam McKenna	150	117	93	30	9/1
Hurdle Turf Thurles Rated Novice Hurdle Chased clear leader - headway before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and went third before last - weakened run-in(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
2026-01-15	56d	Fairyhouse	20f	Soft	–	2/5	3.75	Liam McKenna	158	115	120	71	8/1
Hurdle Turf Easter Festival April 4th - 6th Rated Novice Hurdle Led - disputed lead before 2 out - headed before last - rallied run-in - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-11-20	35d	Thurles	22.5f	Soft	–	2/8	1.25	Liam McKenna	159	106	123	113	9/1
Hurdle Turf Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle Towards rear - headway before 4th - went third before 3 out - went second and pressed winner before last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 22/1)
2025-10-16	41d	Thurles	22.5f	Soft	–	1/6	0.1	Liam McKenna	161	104	109	75	2/1
Hurdle Turf www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - rallied and pressed winner before last - carried left when sustained duel with winner run-in - just held - finished 2nd - placed 1st - interference(op 7/4 tchd 13/8 and 85/40)
2025-09-05	43d	Kilbeggan	16f	Soft	–	5/14	0.75	Liam McKenna	161	–	90	56	11/1
Hurdle Turf WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle In rear - some headway from 3 out - stayed on run-in (jockey said gelding cocked his jaw as they passed entrance to parade ring on first circuit and was one paced early on)(op 16/1)
2025-07-24	47d	Wexford	16.5f	Good	–	8/14	0.3	Liam McKenna	153	–	96	64	40/1
Hurdle Turf Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - some headway before 2 out - kept on - never on terms(tchd 33/1)
2025-06-07	DEB	Punchestown	16.5f	Soft	–	11/21	1.75	Liam McKenna	161	–	65	38	50/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes "We're Big On Boosts" Maiden Hurdle Towards rear - some headway last (usual 2 out)(op 66/1)

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 run	Runs	Wins	SR
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	5	1	20.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Staying (13f+)	7	1	14.3%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Soft	6	1	16.7%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Thurles	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-06-07–2026-02-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.