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Optima RacingHorses › Small Town Hero (IRE)

Small Town Hero (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2024-04-13 to 2026-02-18 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Ian Patrick Donoghue.
Pedigree Jet Away (GB) × Moray Firth (UAE) (by Halling)
OwnerKilkenny Racing Syndicate
BreederR McCabe
Ratings Official 115 · best RPR 119 · best TS 107
17
Runs
5
Wins
29.4%
Strike rate
47.1%
Place rate
1.56
Actual / Expected
13.6%
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Full form — last 17 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
2026-02-18 52d Punchestown 25f Soft 2/5 0.3 Mr J Dunne tp 156 115 119 77 9/4
Hurdle Turf Watch @SimonNottRacing On YouTube Handicap Hurdle Led - faced challenge approaching last - ridden run-in - headed final strides(op 13/8 tchd 5/2)
2025-12-28 25d Leopardstown 23.5f Soft 3/18 4 Conor Stone-Walsh tp 143 113 113 58 7/1
Hurdle Turf Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Led - hit 3 out - headed approaching last - no extra when lost second run-in(tchd 6/1)
2025-12-03 20d Haydock 24.5f Soft 4 1/7 0 Conor Stone-Walsh tp 163 105 112 107 5/2
Hurdle Turf FDL Packaging Group Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Qualifier) Soon led - not fluent 2 out - went clear approaching last - eased towards finish - comfortably(op 10/3)
2025-11-13 34d Punchestown 24.5f Heavy 4/14 1.25 Conor Stone-Walsh tp 162 93 93 71 3/1
Chase Turf Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Chase Prominent - raced in third when bad mistake 5 out - lost third and no extra before last(op 2/1)
2025-10-10 63d Downpatrick 23.5f Soft 1/7 0 Conor Stone-Walsh p 145 77 90 32 4/7
Chase Turf Download The Tote App Handicap Chase Raced in second - led before 6th - going best 2 out - shaken up and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 8/13 tchd 4/6)
2025-08-08 15d Wexford 24f Soft 1/14 0 Conor Stone-Walsh tp 158 88 93 74 9/4
Hurdle Turf Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Made all - jumped right on occasions - mistake 5th - not fluent 3 out - went clear 2 out - kept on well run-in - ridden out(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
2025-07-24 17d Wexford 24f Good 1/14 0 Conor Stone-Walsh p 150 81 89 84 9/2
Hurdle Turf Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Soon clear with one other and led narrowly or disputed lead - raced in second before 4 out - not fluent 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on well run-in - led towards finish - gamely(tchd 5/1)
2025-07-07 56d Roscommon 24.5f Good 1/16 0 Conor Stone-Walsh p 142 77 84 56 9/2
Hurdle Turf Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle Made all - mistake 4 out - pushed along after 3 out - ridden out run-in - gamely(op 5/1)
2025-05-12 27d Southwell 24.5f Good 5 3/8 21 Jack Tudor t 147 79 44 25 15/8
Chase Golf And Gallop Novices Handicap Chase Towards rear - in touch with leaders 10th - brief headway 4 out - outpaced 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out - tailed off(op 9/4 tchd 7/4)
2025-04-15 26d Southwell 20.5f Good 5 4/7 1.5 Jack Tudor 150 80 78 9/2
Chase Join Southwell Golf Club Handicap Chase
2025-03-20 17d Chepstow 19.5f Good 5 4/9 Jack Tudor 147 84 59 36 8/1
Hurdle Don & Low Champions Cup Novices Handicap Hurdle
2025-03-03 28d Southwell 16f Soft 9/10 Jack Tudor 160 89 66 74 15/2
Hurdle Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Novices Limited Handicap Hurdle
2025-02-03 85d Southwell 24.5f Soft 5 9/11 Jack Tudor 166 93 76 66 10/1
Play At The Races Stableduel Handicap Hurdle
2024-11-10 14d Ffos Las 20f Soft 4 11/15 25 Jack Tudor 157 64 15 150/1
Hurdle Turf JPR Phoenix Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Midfield - dropped to rear before 3 out - soon weakened - tailed off(tchd 200/1)
2024-10-27 14d Aintree 20f Good 3 6/7 7.5 Nick Scholfield 156 70 45 50/1
Hurdle Turf Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Held up in rear - struggling 3 out - no chance before 2 out - tailed off(tchd 66/1)
2024-10-13 183d Ffos Las 22f Soft 4 5/10 4.5 Jack Tudor 156 77 42 20/1
Hurdle Turf DragonBet On Course Values Online Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 7th - lost ground before 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 12/1)
2024-04-13 DEB Aintree 17f Soft 1 12/18 10 Jack Tudor 150 82 57 100/1
Grade 2 NH Flat Turf Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race) Always behind(op 80/1)

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 runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)200.0%
Normal (2-4wk)8337.5%
Freshened (1-2m)3133.3%
Layoff (2-6m)2150.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 43133.3%
Class 5400.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)17529.4%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10330.0%
Good6233.3%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Southwell400.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2024-04-13–2026-02-18. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.