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Ireland 9yo

Hero Of The Hour (GB)

T: William Delahunty · J: J M Sheridan · O: Michael John Delahunty
By Lord Kanaloa (JPN) out of Ripples Maid (GB)
Form 52-76354001
  1. 1
  2. 0
  3. 0
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 3
8/1 Current odds
8/61 W/R
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Active
  • 61 runs
  • 8 wins
  • placed
  • 13% strike
  • 59 d off
  • 65 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 52-76354001 59 days off
1 25 Jul 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap … Gowran Park (IRE) 0 1 Jul 2026 Dino Day At Fairyhouse On July 8th … Fairyhouse 0 24 Jun 2026 ARKequine Handicap (0-60) Naas 4 12 Jun 2026 Maher Tractor Sales Handicap (0-60)… Fairyhouse 5 13 Mar 2026 Happy St Patrick's Weekend Handicap… Dundalk (AW) 3 27 Feb 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Ra… Dundalk (AW)
At Gowran Park 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed
On Good 4/17 4 wins · 6 placed
Over 7f 1/6 1 win · 2 placed
Best RPR 65 Career peak
Best TS 52 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
17 Oct 2024 · Curragh · 13th/17 (btn 0.1) 15 Nov 2024 · Dundalk (AW) · 7th/14 (btn 0.2) 6 Dec 2024 · Dundalk (AW) · 8th/10 (btn 1.75) 13 Dec 2024 · Dundalk (AW) · 7th/11 (btn 0.3) 7 Mar 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 10th/13 (btn .75) 21 Mar 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 5th/8 (btn .5) 5 Apr 2025 · Bellewstown · 5th/11 (btn 2.5) 26 Apr 2025 · Navan · 20th/20 (btn .5) 10 May 2025 · Naas · 16th/20 (btn .5) 29 May 2025 · Fairyhouse · 17th/18 (btn 0.3) 4 Jul 2025 · Bellewstown · 2nd/10 (btn 1) 18 Jul 2025 · Down Royal · 1st/12 (won 0) 8 Aug 2025 · Tipperary · 6th/15 (btn .75) 16 Aug 2025 · Curragh · 6th/13 (btn 0.2) 23 Aug 2025 · Curragh · 12th/12 (btn 0.3) 14 Oct 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 5th/14 (btn .5) 24 Oct 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 4th/14 (btn 0.3) 21 Nov 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 5th/14 (btn 0.2) 3 Dec 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 5th/14 (btn .75) 17 Dec 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 2nd/12 (btn 0.3) 23 Jan 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 7th/14 (btn 0.3) 11 Feb 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 6th/14 (btn .75) 27 Feb 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 3rd/8 (btn 1.25) 13 Mar 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 5th/12 (btn 0.2) 12 Jun 2026 · Fairyhouse · 4th/16 (btn 4) 24 Jun 2026 · Naas · 12th/21 (btn 0.3) 1 Jul 2026 · Fairyhouse · 10th/17 (btn .75) 25 Jul 2026 · Gowran Park (IRE) · 1st/14 (won 0)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
32
Win %
13%
Placed %
26%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

10 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Bellewstown — well clear of the 26% career baseline.

  • Dundalk (AW) 25% 4-5-36
  • Curragh 0% 0-0-6
  • Bellewstown SPEC 75% 0-3-4
  • Fairyhouse 0% 0-0-4
  • Naas 33% 1-0-3
  • Navan 0% 0-0-3
  • Down Royal 100% 2-0-2
  • Gowran Park (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Gowran Park 0% 0-0-1
  • Tipperary 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

14 jockeys · 4 trainers

Jockeys

  • James Ryan 33% 4-3-21
  • Chris Hayes 44% 3-1-9
  • Sadhbh Tormey 29% 0-2-7
  • Robbie Colgan 20% 0-1-5
  • Conor Maxwell 0% 0-0-5
  • Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-4
  • Jack Kearney(3) 50% 0-1-2
  • Luke McAteer 0% 0-0-2
  • J M Sheridan NOW 100% 1-0-1
  • Ben Coen 0% 0-0-1
  • Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
  • Sam Ewing 0% 0-0-1
  • Siobhan Rutledge 0% 0-0-1
  • Wesley Joyce 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • T G McCourt 29% 4-5-31
  • G A Kingston 29% 3-3-21
  • James McAuley 0% 0-0-5
  • William Delahunty NOW 25% 1-0-4

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
25 Jul 2026 O'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Handicap (Div I) Gowran Park (IRE) V 1st/14 +0 Good 7f J M Sheridan OR 46 11/4
1 Jul 2026 Dino Day At Fairyhouse On July 8th Apprentice Handicap (0-60) Fairyhouse V 10th/17 .75 Good 6f Sadhbh Tormey OR 48 22/1
24 Jun 2026 ARKequine Handicap (0-60) Naas V 12th/21 0.3 Good 5f Luke McAteer OR 51 8/1
12 Jun 2026 Maher Tractor Sales Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) Fairyhouse V 4th/16 4 Good 6f Luke McAteer OR 52 18/1
13 Mar 2026 Happy St Patrick's Weekend Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) V 5th/12 0.2 Standard 6f Sadhbh Tormey OR 55 11/2
27 Feb 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Dundalk (AW) V 3rd/8 1.25 Standard 6f Sadhbh Tormey OR 55 25/1
11 Feb 2026 Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) V 6th/14 .75 Standard 6f Sadhbh Tormey OR 56 7/1
23 Jan 2026 Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) V 7th/14 0.3 Standard 5f James Ryan OR 56 9/2
17 Dec 2025 Christmas Party Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) V 2nd/12 0.3 Standard 5f Sadhbh Tormey OR 53 7/2J
3 Dec 2025 Now Racing Every Wednesday At Dundalk Handicap (0-60) Dundalk (AW) 5th/14 .75 Standard 6f James Ryan OR 54 13/2

Connections

Trainer
William Delahunty 16%
Jockey
J M Sheridan 10%
Owner
Michael John Delahunty
Sire
Lord Kanaloa (JPN)
Dam
Ripples Maid (GB)
Dam sire
Dansili
Country
Ireland
Age
9yo

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