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Humble Hero (IRE)

5yo gelding · Form & record 2017-04-29 to 2019-12-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Dan Skelton.

Pedigree Invincible Spirit (IRE) × ?

Ratings Official 128 · best RPR 126 · best TS 125

Runs

Wins

15.8%

Strike rate

52.6%

Place rate

0.57

Actual / Expected

-60.3%

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Full form — last 19 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
2019-12-05	18d	Wincanton	15.5f	Soft	3	7/15	–	Bridget Andrews t	164	128	115	102	12/1
Hookey Ham Patrick Handicap Hurdle
2019-11-17	24d	Cheltenham	16.5f	Soft	1	13/14	–	Harry Skelton t	148	131	77	38	20/1
Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle
2019-10-24	215d	Ludlow	16f	Good	4	99/11	–	Harry Skelton t	158	131	119	–	4/9
Racing To School Novices Hurdle
2019-03-23	65d	Newbury	16.5f	Soft	4	1/12	–	Harry Skelton t	154	122	126	125	5/2
John Haine Memorial Novices Hurdle
2019-01-17	20d	Ludlow	16f	Good	4	2/11	–	Bridget Andrews	158	–	119	76	7/4
Plymouth Carvery Novices Hurdle (Novices Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)
2018-12-28	69d	Leicester	15.5f	Good	3	2/11	–	Harry Skelton	152	–	122	67	7/2
Tap N Shower Novices Hurdle
2018-10-20	70d	Wolverhampton (AW)	12f	Standard	3	6/10	–	Cieren Fallon p	124	89	90	72	6/1
Keep Calm Keep Trucking With KGT Handicap
2018-08-11	28d	Ascot	12f	Good	3	8/10	–	Corey Brown tb	135	91	75	46	7/1
Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Challenge (Handicap)
2018-07-14	14d	York	16.5f	Firm	3	4/7	–	Andrea Atzeni tp	133	91	96	72	3/1
John Smiths Stayers Handicap
2018-06-30	22d	Windsor	11.5f	Firm	2	3/6	–	Tom Marquand p	124	91	95	81	9/4
All Print Supplies Handicap
2018-06-08	13d	Goodwood	14f	Good	3	3/9	–	Adam Kirby	133	91	98	54	11/4
Bespoke Property Consultants Handicap
2018-05-26	14d	Chester	13.5f	Good	3	2/12	–	Adam Kirby	132	88	97	28	6/1
Trust Tech Handicap
2018-05-12	211d	Ascot	12f	Firm	3	9/14	–	Daniel Tudhope	127	89	88	62	6/1
Les Ambassadeurs Casino Handicap
2017-10-13	31d	Newmarket	12f	Good	2	15/16	–	Andrea Atzeni	120	89	70	38	10/1
bet365 Old Rowley Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap)
2017-09-12	66d	Newcastle (AW)	12.5f	Standard	3	1/5	–	Pat Cosgrave	131	84	93	42	5/4
Q Platinum Fish & Chips Handicap
2017-07-08	20d	Haydock	14f	Firm	2	4/10	–	Pat Cosgrave	125	84	90	69	11/4
bet365 Handicap
2017-06-18	25d	Doncaster	12f	Firm	5	1/6	–	Ben Curtis	126	–	82	55	4/5
Safari Village Maiden Stakes
2017-05-24	25d	Lingfield	11.5f	Good	5	2/12	–	Ryan Moore	123	–	82	53	EVS
Newsteam Group Maiden Stakes
2017-04-29	DEB	Haydock	11.5f	Firm	4	2/5	–	Pat Cosgrave	131	–	85	31	9/4
188bet.co.uk Maiden Stakes (Plus 10 Race)

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
Quick (under 2wk)	3	0	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	8	1	12.5%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0	0.0%
Layoff (2-6m)	4	2	50.0%
Long break (6m+)	2	0	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 2	3	0	0.0%
Class 3	9	1	11.1%
Class 4	4	1	25.0%
Class 5	2	1	50.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Middle (10-12f)	9	2	22.2%
Staying (13f+)	10	1	10.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	8	0	0.0%
Firm	6	1	16.7%
Soft	3	1	33.3%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-04-29–2019-12-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.