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Ireland 6yo

Sporting Hero (GB)

T: William Durkan · J: Mr J C Barry · O: Neil Durkan
By Bobby's Kitten (USA) out of Clouds Rest (GB)
Form 4106100069
  1. 9
  2. 6
  3. 0
  4. 0
  5. 0
  6. 1
14/1 Current odds
10/51 W/R
79 RPR
71 TS
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Active
  • 51 runs
  • 10 wins
  • placed
  • 20% strike
  • 12 d off
  • 84 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4106100069 12 days off
9 10 Sep 2026 Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports (Q… Laytown (IRE) 6 27 Aug 2026 Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Ti… Navan (IRE) 0 20 Aug 2026 Unio Employee Benefits Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) 0 26 May 2026 Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dunda… Dundalk (AW) 0 9 May 2026 Coonan Cawley LLP In Support Of McA… Naas 1 25 Apr 2026 Kilberry Apprentice Handicap Navan
On Good 0/8 0 wins · 0 placed
Best RPR 84 Career peak
Best TS 74 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100
7 Feb 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 3rd/6 (btn 1.25) 14 Feb 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 1st/11 (won 0) 21 Feb 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 1st/8 (won 0) 21 Mar 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 2nd/8 (btn .5) 29 Mar 2025 · Curragh · 11th/12 (btn 5) 29 Jun 2025 · Curragh · 8th/14 (btn 0.1) 12 Jul 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 7th/11 (btn .5) 19 Jul 2025 · Curragh · 14th/16 (btn 2.5) 1 Oct 2025 · Bellewstown · 7th/10 (btn 0.3) 16 Oct 2025 · Curragh · 7th/16 (btn 0.3) 5 Nov 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 1st/13 (won 0) 14 Nov 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 2nd/10 (btn 3.25) 26 Nov 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 8th/9 (btn 4.25) 5 Dec 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 4th/7 (btn 2) 12 Dec 2025 · Dundalk (AW) · 8th/13 (btn 0.1) 9 Jan 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 6th/9 (btn .5) 28 Jan 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 11th/13 (btn .5) 13 Feb 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 1st/11 (won 0) 27 Feb 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 4th/8 (btn .5) 20 Mar 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 1st/10 (won 0) 1 Apr 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 10th/12 (btn 3.75) 11 Apr 2026 · Bellewstown · 6th/10 (btn 0.3) 25 Apr 2026 · Navan · 1st/16 (won 0) 9 May 2026 · Naas · 13th/13 (btn 1.75) 26 May 2026 · Dundalk (AW) · 12th/12 (btn 3.5) 20 Aug 2026 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 11th/14 (btn 1.5) 27 Aug 2026 · Navan (IRE) · 6th/9 (btn 1.25) 10 Sep 2026 · Laytown (IRE) · 9th/10 (btn 0.3)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
45
Win %
20%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

17 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Dundalk (AW) — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

  • Dundalk (AW) SPEC 52% 7-5-23
  • Curragh 0% 0-0-8
  • Navan 50% 1-0-2
  • Newcastle (AW) 50% 1-0-2
  • Tipperary 50% 0-1-2
  • Bellewstown 0% 0-0-2
  • Naas 0% 0-0-2
  • Lingfield (AW) 100% 1-0-1
  • Southwell (AW) 100% 0-1-1
  • Cork 0% 0-0-1
  • Doncaster 0% 0-0-1
  • Laytown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Newmarket 0% 0-0-1
  • Thirsk 0% 0-0-1
  • Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

24 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

  • Nicola Burns(5) 50% 2-2-8
  • Alan Casey 43% 2-1-7
  • Jamie Orr 17% 1-0-6
  • Daniel King 33% 0-1-3
  • J M Sheridan 33% 0-1-3
  • Andrea Atzeni 100% 2-0-2
  • Dylan O'Connor 100% 1-1-2
  • Chris Hayes 50% 1-0-2
  • Billy Loughnane 0% 0-0-2
  • Mel Sheridan 0% 0-0-2
  • Daniel Muscutt 100% 0-1-1
  • Elizabeth Gale(2) 100% 1-0-1
  • Callum Shepherd 0% 0-0-1
  • Darragh O'Sullivan 0% 0-0-1
  • Jack Kearney(3) 0% 0-0-1
  • James Ryan 0% 0-0-1
  • Jamie Spencer 0% 0-0-1
  • Jason Watson 0% 0-0-1
  • Killian Leonard 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr J C Barry NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1
  • Sean Dylan Bowen 0% 0-0-1
  • Wayne Hassett 0% 0-0-1
  • Wesley Joyce 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Denis Gerard Hogan 35% 6-6-34
  • William Durkan NOW 22% 2-0-9
  • George Boughey 38% 2-1-8

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
10 Sep 2026 Bet With Tote On Racing & Sports (Q.R.) Handicap Laytown (IRE) 9th/10 0.3 Standard 6f Mr J C Barry OR 68 14/1
27 Aug 2026 Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Navan (IRE) B 6th/9 1.25 Good 6f Jamie Orr OR 75 33/1
20 Aug 2026 Unio Employee Benefits Handicap Leopardstown (IRE) 11th/14 1.5 Good To Yielding 7f Jamie Orr OR 75 50/1
26 May 2026 Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap Dundalk (AW) B 12th/12 3.5 Standard 5f Jamie Orr OR 78 7/1
9 May 2026 Coonan Cawley LLP In Support Of McAuley Place Handicap Naas B 13th/13 1.75 Good 5f205y Jamie Orr OR 79 14/1
25 Apr 2026 Kilberry Apprentice Handicap Navan B 1st/16 +0 Good To Yielding 5f Jamie Orr OR 69 11/1
11 Apr 2026 His Majesty's Cup Handicap Bellewstown V 6th/10 0.3 Soft 5f3y Jamie Orr OR 71 15/2
1 Apr 2026 Put The Fun Into Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap Dundalk (AW) V 10th/12 3.75 Standard 6f Chris Hayes OR 79 11/1
20 Mar 2026 Dundalk Stadium Winter Series Awards Day Handicap Dundalk (AW) V 1st/10 +0 Standard 6f Chris Hayes OR 75 12/1
27 Feb 2026 Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race Dundalk (AW) B 4th/8 .5 Standard 6f Alan Casey OR 75 5/1

Connections

Trainer
William Durkan 14%
Jockey
Mr J C Barry 6%
Owner
Neil Durkan
Sire
Bobby's Kitten (USA)
Dam
Clouds Rest (GB)
Dam sire
Showcasing
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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