Horse Details

Hero Of The Hour (GB)

40 Runs 5 Wins (12.5%) 5 Places (12.5%)

Owner: David Hoey Silks

David Hoey Trainer: T G McCourt

8 years old b GB

Sire: Lord Kanaloa (JPN)

Dam: Ripples Maid (GB)

Damsire: Dansili

Past Runs (40 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
17/12/25 16:55	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6	5f	Sadhbh Tormey	T G McCourt	2nd	1:0.63	0.3	53	8-13	7/2J	Midfield - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 4/1) Midfield - headway over 1f out - went second inside final furlong - pressed winner inside final 110yds - just held(tchd 4/1)
03/12/25 17:25	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	4	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	5	1:13.69	.75	54	9-10	13/2	In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/1) In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 6/1 tchd 7/1)
21/11/25 17:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	5	1:13.59	0.2	55	9-12	9/2	Midfield - headway and went fourth over 1f out - lost fourth towards finish(op 5/1) Midfield - headway and went fourth over 1f out - lost fourth towards finish(op 5/1)
24/10/25 18:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	4	1:14.03	0.3	56	10-0	7/1	Held up in midfield - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1) Held up in midfield - kept on inside final furlong(op 6/1)
14/10/25 17:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	17	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	5	0:59.45	.5	57	9-13	7/2	Midfield on outer - headway towards near side and ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2) Midfield on outer - headway towards near side and ridden over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 11/2)
23/08/25 17:40	Curragh (IRE)	8	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	12	1:0.80	0.3	61	9-5	20/1	Towards rear throughout(op 14/1) Towards rear throughout(op 14/1)
16/08/25 17:45	Curragh (IRE)	14	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	6	1:12.99	0.2	61	9-5	18/1	Slowly into stride - in rear - waiting for room 2f out - in the clear over 1f out - headway final furlong - nearest finish(op 20/1 tchd 16/1) Slowly into stride - in rear - waiting for room 2f out - in the clear over 1f out - headway final furlong - nearest finish(op 20/1 tchd 16/1)
08/08/25 17:12	Tipperary (IRE)	12	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	6	0:58.18	.75	62	9-6	12/1	In touch with leaders on near side of group - kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) In touch with leaders on near side of group - kept on inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
18/07/25 17:42	Down Royal (IRE)	9	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	1st	1:0.37	Won	54	9-11	9/2	Prominent - pushed along and led over 1f out - ridden clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 6/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2) Prominent - pushed along and led over 1f out - ridden clear inside final furlong - comfortably(op 6/1 tchd 4/1 and tchd 13/2)
04/07/25 18:57	Bellewstown (IRE)	6	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	2nd	1:0.30	1	51	9-6	5/2F	Midfield - going easily but waiting for room over 1f out - headway when in the clear and went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 9/4) Midfield - going easily but waiting for room over 1f out - headway when in the clear and went second inside final furlong - kept on(op 4/1 tchd 9/4)
29/05/25 18:57	Fairyhouse (IRE)	14	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	17	1:18.41	0.3	55	9-8	9/1	Towards rear throughout(op 7/1 tchd 10/1) Towards rear throughout(op 7/1 tchd 10/1)
10/05/25 14:00	Naas (IRE)	5	5f	Sadhbh Tormey	T G McCourt	16	1:0.97	.5	62	9-0	33/1	Raced far side - always behind - 6th of 7 in group(op 20/1 tchd 40/1) Raced far side - always behind - 6th of 7 in group(op 20/1 tchd 40/1)
26/04/25 13:40	Navan (IRE)	18	5f	Sadhbh Tormey	T G McCourt	20	1:4.53	.5	63	9-0	25/1	Towards rear throughout(op 22/1) Towards rear throughout(op 22/1)
05/04/25 18:25	Bellewstown (IRE)	2	5f	Robert Whearty	T G McCourt	5	1:1.92	2.5	64	8-9	7/1	In rear - ridden halfway - headway when not clear run under 2f out - ran on when in the clear inside final furlong(op 8/1) In rear - ridden halfway - headway when not clear run under 2f out - ran on when in the clear inside final furlong(op 8/1)
21/03/25 16:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	8	5f	Robert Whearty	T G McCourt	5	1:0.26	.5	67	8-7	28/1	In touch with leaders - bit short of room and bumped over 1f out - hung left when no extra final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 33/1) In touch with leaders - bit short of room and bumped over 1f out - hung left when no extra final 110yds(op 22/1 tchd 33/1)
07/03/25 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	12	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	10	1:13.21	.75	67	9-10	40/1	Held up in rear - some headway from over 1f out - tenderly handled when no chance final 110yds(op 22/1) Held up in rear - some headway from over 1f out - tenderly handled when no chance final 110yds(op 22/1)
13/12/24 19:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6	6f	Wesley Joyce	T G McCourt	7	1:13.58	0.3	69	8-2	22/1	Towards rear - headway 1f out - kept on towards finish - never on terms(op 25/1 and tchd 28/1) Towards rear - headway 1f out - kept on towards finish - never on terms(op 25/1 and tchd 28/1)
06/12/24 17:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1	5f	Robert Whearty	T G McCourt	8	1:0.64	1.75	71	9-2	14/1	Dwelt start - in rear - headway and in touch with leaders on far side of group over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 11/1) Dwelt start - in rear - headway and in touch with leaders on far side of group over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 11/1)
15/11/24 17:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	17	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	7	1:16.44	0.2	73	9-4	17/2	Prominent - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1) Prominent - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
17/10/24 14:25	Curragh (IRE)	8	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	13	1:2.46	0.1	73	9-13	16/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 12/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 12/1)
04/10/24 17:10	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	14	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	1st	1:0.63	Won	64	9-13	11/4F	Midfield - prominent going easily under 2f out - pushed along and led 1f out - ridden clear final 110yds(tchd 10/3) Midfield - prominent going easily under 2f out - pushed along and led 1f out - ridden clear final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
23/09/24 18:45	Fairyhouse (IRE)	9	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	7	1:14.45	0.3	65	9-11	10/1	Midfield - edged right over 1f out - headway final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 9/1) Midfield - edged right over 1f out - headway final 110yds - not reach leaders(op 9/1)
07/09/24 15:25	Navan (IRE)	9	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	6	1:1.11	.75	66	9-11	11/2	In touch with leaders towards near side - kept on from over 1f out(op 5/1) In touch with leaders towards near side - kept on from over 1f out(op 5/1)
27/08/24 18:45	Bellewstown (IRE)	3	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	3rd	0:59.64	1.25	66	8-10	8/1	Prominent - pressed winner when ridden over 1f out - no extra when lost second inside final 110yds(op 9/1) Prominent - pressed winner when ridden over 1f out - no extra when lost second inside final 110yds(op 9/1)
05/08/24 15:20	Naas (IRE)	18	6f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	1st	1:11.85	Won	62	9-13	4/1	Prominent on near side of group - ridden and challenging from under 2f out - led and ran on well inside final furlong - eased final strides(op 6/1 tchd 13/2) Prominent on near side of group - ridden and challenging from under 2f out - led and ran on well inside final furlong - eased final strides(op 6/1 tchd 13/2)
19/07/24 17:42	Down Royal (IRE)	7	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	1st	0:59.68	Won	52	8-12	10/1	In touch with leaders on inner - switched left 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - ridden disputing lead final 110yds - kept on well - forced dead-heat(op 9/1 tchd 11/1) In touch with leaders on inner - switched left 2f out - led narrowly inside final furlong - ridden disputing lead final 110yds - kept on well - forced dead-heat(op 9/1 tchd 11/1)
05/07/24 18:25	Bellewstown (IRE)	6	5f	James Ryan	T G McCourt	3rd	0:59.23	3	52	9-2	22/1	Midfield - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 12/1) Midfield - headway over 1f out - ran on well and went third inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 12/1)
22/03/24 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	13	7f	Ben Coen	G A Kingston	6	1:28.10	1.25	53	9-5	12/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - bit short of room when switched right inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 15/2) Dwelt start - towards rear - headway up the centre over 1f out - bit short of room when switched right inside final furlong - not reach leaders(op 15/2)
08/03/24 16:40	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	12	5f	Robert Whearty	G A Kingston	8	1:0.08	.5	53	8-8	17/2	Dwelt start - in rear - headway when switched right inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 9/1) Dwelt start - in rear - headway when switched right inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 9/1)
14/02/24 14:40	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	3	6f	Jack Kearney	G A Kingston	5	1:15.11	.5	54	9-4	3/1	Slowly into stride - in rear and pushed along briefly - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders Slowly into stride - in rear and pushed along briefly - headway on far side of group from over 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - not reach leaders
31/01/24 15:35	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	16	7f	Chris Hayes	G A Kingston	4	1:28.48	.5	54	9-5	11/2	Held up in rear - headway on near side of group 3f out - switched left 2f out - keeping on when not clear run and switched left over 1f out - short of room final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding couldn't get a run)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2) Held up in rear - headway on near side of group 3f out - switched left 2f out - keeping on when not clear run and switched left over 1f out - short of room final 110yds - kept on (jockey said gelding couldn't get a run)(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
15/12/23 19:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	10	6f	Chris Hayes	G A Kingston	4	1:14.36	.75	55	9-7	11/2	Towards rear - headway towards far side over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1) Towards rear - headway towards far side over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - kept on(op 5/1)
24/11/23 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	11	6f	Chris Hayes	G A Kingston	6	1:15.10	1.5	55	9-7	4/1	Towards rear - headway towards far side under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2) Towards rear - headway towards far side under 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 9/2)
15/11/23 16:05	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	3	7f	Jack Kearney	G A Kingston	3rd	1:27.90	1.5	55	8-10	7/1	Soon towards rear of midfield - headway under 2f out - went third 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 15/2) Soon towards rear of midfield - headway under 2f out - went third 1f out - kept on inside final 110yds - no match for first two(op 15/2)
27/10/23 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	5	6f	Chris Hayes	G A Kingston	4	1:13.73	.75	57	9-9	7/2	Slowly away - towards rear - outpaced but headway into midfield over 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 10/3) Slowly away - towards rear - outpaced but headway into midfield over 2f out - kept on and went fourth inside final furlong - nearest finish(tchd 10/3)
29/09/23 17:10	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6	6f	Siobhan Rutledge	G A Kingston	10	1:14.50	.75	58	8-13	9/1	Awkward start and slowly into stride - towards rear throughout(op 7/1) Awkward start and slowly into stride - towards rear throughout(op 7/1)
01/05/23 17:20	Curragh (IRE)	13	6f	Colin Keane	G A Kingston	18	1:20.79	1.75	64	9-5	25/1	Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway when pushed along under 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 16/1) Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway when pushed along under 2f out - no extra final furlong(op 16/1)
24/03/23 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	9	6f	Chris Hayes	G A Kingston	1st	1:14.84	Won	57	9-9	3/1F	Held up in midfield - headway waiting for room then switched left over 1f out - made challenge inside final furlong - shaken up to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 5/2) Held up in midfield - headway waiting for room then switched left over 1f out - made challenge inside final furlong - shaken up to lead final 110yds - won going away(op 5/2)
18/01/23 16:50	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7	6f	Robbie Colgan	G A Kingston	4	1:14.35	0.05	47	8-12	18/5	Towards rear of midfield early - midfield going okay 2f out - keeping on when switched right under 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) Towards rear of midfield early - midfield going okay 2f out - keeping on when switched right under 2f out - pressed leaders when ridden inside final furlong - kept on but no extra towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 9/2)
02/06/21 20:10	Curragh (IRE)	8	6½f	Conor Maxwell	G A Kingston	30	1:22.58	1.75	60	9-6	80/1	Towards rear - pushed along before halfway - some headway but not clear run over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(tchd 40/1 and 100/1) Towards rear - pushed along before halfway - some headway but not clear run over 1f out - eased inside final furlong(tchd 40/1 and 100/1)