Stephen Hero (IRE)
Owner: Miss Daisy Hitchins Trainer: B Barr Sex: gelding Age: 5
Breeding: Celtic Swing / Albaiyda (Brief Truce)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 2 | 1 | |
| Good (Good to Firm in places - Watered) | 1 | |||
| Good (Good to Firm in places) | 3 | 2 | ||
| Good (Good to Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good (Good to Yielding in places on straight course) | 1 | |||
| Good (Watered) | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good (Yielding in places) | 1 | |||
| Good to Firm (Good in places) | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
| Good to Firm (Watered) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Back Straight Good) | 1 | |||
| Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 4 | |||
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Soft | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Heavy in places) | 2 | 1 | ||
| Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1 | |||
| Standard | 1 | |||
| Yielding | 1 | |||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | |||
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2015 | Taunton | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 3f 1y | 3 | Doctor Look Here | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 13 | David Noonan | 12/0 |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened from last | |||||||||
| 05 Nov 2015 | Towcester | Good (Good to Soft in places) | 2m 4f 217y | 3 | Milord | 11st 7lbs | 2 of 9 | Michael Heard | 16/0 |
| in touch, headway before 2 out, son ridden, went 3rd before last, kept on to take 2nd towards finish, just held | |||||||||
| 16 Oct 2015 | Wincanton | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 7f 65y | 3 | Regulation | 11st 10lbs | 7 of 9 | G Sheehan | 18/0 |
| in touch, lost place after 2nd, ridden 4th, lost touch after 3 out | |||||||||
| 19 Sep 2015 | Wolverhampton | Standard | 2m 119y | 4 | Gang Warfare | 9st | 6 of 8 | P C O'Donnell | 28/0 |
| led until over 12f out, weakened over 6f out | |||||||||
| 13 Sep 2015 | Ffos Las | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 1m 4f | 5 | Brandon Castle | 9st 4lbs | of 6 | Cam Hardie | |
| 20 Aug 2015 | Stratford | Good (Good to Firm in places - Watered) | 2m 3f 98y | 3 | No Likey | 11st 12lbs | 5 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 6/1 |
| held up in touch, hit 6th, tracked leaders 10th, ridden after 3 out, one pace before last, weakened flat | |||||||||
| 21 Jun 2015 | Worcester | Good (Watered) | 2m 4f | 3 | Valco De Touzaine | 11st 5lbs | 3 of 6 | Harry Skelton | 7/2 |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 5 out, ridden to chase leading pair before next, soon hung right, one pace when blundered 2 out, never on terms, weakened last | |||||||||
| 11 Jun 2015 | Worcester | Good to Firm (Watered) | 2m 4f | 4 | Stephen Hero | 11st | 1 of 7 | Harry Skelton | 10/11 |
| chased leader, led 3rd, reminders after 5 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on well | |||||||||
| 05 Jun 2015 | Market Rasen | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 5f 89y | 4 | Risk A Fine | 11st | 2 of 6 | Harry Skelton | 7/2 |
| chased leaders, went 2nd and mistake 3 out, hit 2 out, no impression | |||||||||
| 25 Apr 2015 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Back Straight Good) | 2m 4f | 2 | Brother Tedd | 11st 4lbs | 12 of 20 | Bridget Andrews | 25/1 |
| always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | |||||||||
| 09 Apr 2015 | Taunton | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 2m 3f 110y | 4 | Dino Mite | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 10 | Bridget Andrews | 9/2 |
| chased leaders, pushed along into 2nd on long run before 2 out, soon driven and no impression, not fluent last | |||||||||
| 19 Mar 2015 | Ludlow | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m | 4 | Set The Trend | 12st 2lbs | 3 of 12 | Bridget Andrews | 5/2 |
| led, not fluent 3rd, ridden and joined 3 out, soon headed, no impression when jumped left last, lost 2nd flat | |||||||||
| 24 Oct 2014 | Fakenham | Good | 2m | 3 | Roman Flight | 11st 2lbs | 5 of 9 | Harry Skelton | 9/2 |
| tracked leaders until 3rd, in touch, ridden and soon in rear 4 out | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2014 | Cheltenham | Good to Soft (Good in places) | 2m 110y | 2 | Tiger Roll | 10st 12lbs | of 5 | Harry Skelton | |
| 16 Oct 2014 | Wincanton | Good | 2m | 3 | Taaresh | 11st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | R Mahon | 11/4 |
| tracked leader, niggled along before 4th, upsides when left in lead 2 out, soon headed, pecked last, kept on and held towards finish | |||||||||
| 11 Sep 2014 | Epsom Downs | Good (Good to Firm in places) | 1m 4f 10y | 4 | Eton Rambler | 11st | 5 of 10 | Harry Skelton | 9/4 |
| led, ridden over 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 13 Aug 2014 | Newton Abbot | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 2m 1f | 4 | Manjakani | 11st 11lbs | 3 of 12 | Harry Skelton | 11/4 |
| chased clear leader until mistake 4th, led next, ridden and headed after 3 out, 3rd and one pace when not fluent last | |||||||||
| 19 Jul 2014 | Market Rasen | Good to Soft | 2m 1f | 1 | Purple Bay | 10st 3lbs | 11 of 16 | Harry Skelton | 14/1 |
| led, not fluent 4th, headed and weakened after 3 out | |||||||||
| 18 Jun 2014 | Southwell | Good (Watered) | 2m | 4 | Stephen Hero | 11st 2lbs | 1 of 11 | Harry Skelton | 15/8 |
| made all, ridden before 2 out, soon hard pressed, held on well under pressure flat (all flights in back straight omitted) | |||||||||
| 01 Jun 2014 | Fakenham | Good | 2m | 4 | Stephen Hero | 10st 11lbs | 1 of 14 | Harry Skelton | 9/4 |
| made all, ridden and stayed on strongly from 2 out | |||||||||
| 26 Apr 2014 | Sandown | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 2 | Dispour | 10st 10lbs | 12 of 13 | Harry Skelton | 11/1 |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, not fluent 3 out, modest headway before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||||
| 08 Jan 2014 | Doncaster | Good to Soft (Soft in places) | 2m 110y | 4 | Forced Family Fun | 11st | 5 of 14 | Harry Skelton | 12/1 |
| held up mid-division, headway before 3 out, led 3 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 2013 | Kempton | Soft (Heavy in places) | 2m | 3 | Vicenzo Mio | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 7 | Harry Skelton | 10/3 |
| tracked leaders in 4th, went 3rd before 3rd, chased (clear) winner before 2 out, no chance when went right 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd | |||||||||
| 27 Nov 2013 | Wetherby | Good to Soft | 2m 110y | 5 | Rutherglen | 10st 12lbs | 2 of 8 | Harry Skelton | 9/2 |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, challenged next, every chance last, no extra towards finish | |||||||||
| 15 Oct 2013 | Curragh | Good (Good to Yielding in places on straight course) | 1m 4f | 0 | Ancient Sands | 9st | 5 of 22 | Chris Hayes | 14/1 |
| mid-division and 10th halfway, ridden and 7th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong | |||||||||
| 09 Oct 2013 | Navan | Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Dysios | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 18 | C P Hoban | 10/1 |
| mid-division, ridden 3f out, 9th 2f out, soon no impression | |||||||||
| 18 Sep 2013 | Listowel | Soft | 1m 4f | 0 | Stony Grey | 8st 9lbs | 7 of 18 | C P Hoban | 7/1 |
| pushed along away from stalls, prominent, ridden in 2nd over 4f out, 3rd into straight, no extra and kept on same pace from over 1f out | |||||||||
| 09 Sep 2013 | Galway | Good | 1m 4f | 0 | Stephen Hero | 8st 6lbs | 1 of 13 | C P Hoban | 6/1 |
| chased leader in 2nd, ridden 3f out, kept on to challenge entering straight, led 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong | |||||||||
| 20 Aug 2013 | Sligo | Soft | 1m 2f | 0 | Stephen Hero | 9st | 1 of 10 | C P Hoban | 6/1 |
| always prominent, challenged and led before straight, stayed on well final furlong | |||||||||
| 07 Aug 2013 | Sligo | Good (Yielding in places) | 1m 4f | 0 | Flight Ofthe Saker | 9st 6lbs | 7 of 14 | Chris Hayes | 8/1 |
| chased leaders, 4th 3f out, soon ridden and no impression | |||||||||
| 13 Jun 2013 | Leopardstown | Good to Yielding | 1m 2f | 0 | Henry Higgins | 8st 12lbs | 6 of 15 | Chris Hayes | 7/2 |
| soon tracked leaders, 3rd into straight, no impression 1f out, kept on same pace | |||||||||
| 23 May 2013 | Clonmel | Good to Firm (Good in places) | 1m 2f | 0 | Stephen Hero | 8st 12lbs | 1 of 10 | Chris Hayes | 7/2 |
| led early, tracked leader, ridden before straight, gained narrow lead 1f out, soon joined and strongly pressed, stayed on well inside final furlong, all out | |||||||||
| 15 May 2013 | Naas | Yielding to Soft | 1m | 0 | Snakes And Ladders | 8st 9lbs | 4 of 15 | C P Hoban | 20/1 |
| towards rear, headway into 10th 1f out, ran on well without threatening final furlong | |||||||||
| 28 Apr 2013 | Gowran Park | Soft (Yielding to Soft in places) | 1m 1f 100y | 0 | Safe Home | 9st 5lbs | 13 of 14 | Chris Hayes | 50/1 |
| mid-division, 9th 5f out, weakened straight | |||||||||
| 20 Apr 2013 | Naas | Soft (Heavy in places) | 1m | 0 | Pay Day Kitten | 9st 5lbs | 10 of 13 | K J Manning | 20/1 |
| rear of mid-division, never a factor, ridden and no extra early straight, eased when beaten final furlong | |||||||||
| 23 Sep 2012 | Gowran Park | Good | 1m | 0 | Trading Leather | 9st 5lbs | 12 of 19 | C O'Donoghue | 25/1 |
| always towards rear | |||||||||


