Be The Hero (IRE)
Be The Hero (IRE) is 2 from 8. Hasn't won since May 2016. Each win came on a first visit to the course. Last raced off a career-high mark of 130.
- 2–8Wins / Runs
- 25%Strike rate
- 3 (37.5%)Placed
- +2.33£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 2.04Fair A/E n=8 · 1.67 incl. margin
- 130Highest OR
- 77dAvg between runs
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 57
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
Of 3 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (2).
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 1 figure from 3 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses).
Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 58 | 5 | 8.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 760 | 64 | 8.4% | −2.5 | — |
| Good | 4,658 | 479 | 10.3% | −0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 2,804 | 358 | 12.8% | +1.9 | — |
| Soft | 5,006 | 540 | 10.8% | −0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 3,152 | 345 | 10.9% | 0 | 1 from 4 |
| Standard (AW) | 105 | 19 | 18.1% | +7.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 6 | 1 | 16.7% | +5.8 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 7 | 2 | 28.6% | +17.7 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 90 | 8 | 8.9% | −2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 4,439 | 514 | 11.6% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5,912 | 630 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 4,996 | 537 | 10.7% | −0.2 | 1 from 4 |
| Over 3m | 1,093 | 118 | 10.8% | −0.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Disputed (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Disputed (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disputed (IRE) | 34 | 2 | 2m–2m4f | Class 2 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavy | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.33 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kilbeggan | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Clonmel | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B J Cooper | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.33 |
| Jack Kennedy | 2 | 1 | 50% | +4.00 |
| David Mullins | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr L J McGuinness | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| L P Dempsey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheekpieces | 6 | 2 | 33% | +4.33 |
| None | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2016 | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.33 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 5 | 2 | 40% | +5.33 |
| Chase | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 · 2 runs | ||||||||||
| 07 Jun 17+122d | Wexford | Vinegar Hill Hurdle | 4/8 | 8 | 11-10 | 130 | 57A | 117A | B J Cooper | 9/2 |
| 05 Feb 17+93d | Punchestown | Michael Fitzpatrick Memorial Beginners Chase | PU/9 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | Jack Kennedy | 4/1 |
| 2016 · 5 runs | ||||||||||
| 04 Nov 16+175d | Down Royal | Porter & Co. Beginners Chase | F/6 | — | 11-12 | — | — | — | David Mullins | 5/1 |
| 13 May 16+38d | Kilbeggan | Follow Kilbeggan Racecourse On Twitter Novice Hurdle | 1/6 | 11-7 | 121 | — | 129B | Jack Kennedy | 5/1 | |
| 05 Apr 16+47d | Fairyhouse | Your Clubs Fundraiser At Fairyhouse, Enquire Today Maiden Hurdle | 1/14 | 11-12 | — | — | 138A | B J Cooper | 10/3 | |
| 18 Feb 16+26d | Clonmel | Powerstown Flat Race | 4/8 | ½ | 11-6 | — | — | 102A | Mr L J McGuinness | 6/1 |
| 23 Jan 16+41d | Navan | www.navanracecourse.ie Maiden Hurdle | 2/9 | 3 | 11-9 | — | — | 123A | B J Cooper | 10/1 |
| 2015 · 1 run | ||||||||||
| 13 Dec 15 | Navan | Irish Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle | 27/28 | 7 | 11-6 | — | — | 93C | L P Dempsey | 66/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Be The Hero won?
- Be The Hero (IRE) won 2 of 8 archived starts between 2015 and 2017, a strike rate of 25%. Placed 3 times in total (37.5% of starts).
- Who trained Be The Hero?
- Be The Hero (IRE) was trained by Gordon Elliott on the most recent run on record, at Wexford on 7 June 2017.
- Who is Be The Hero's sire?
- Be The Hero (IRE) is by Oscar (IRE) out of Pearly Princess (IRE), whose sire is Definite Article.
- What going does Be The Hero prefer?
- Be The Hero (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Be The Hero's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 130, from the run on 7 June 2017. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Be The Hero's sire's record?
- Oscar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.9% of 16,543 runs since Jan 2008 (1,456 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on standard (aw) going: 18.1% from 105.
- Who are Be The Hero's siblings?
- Out of Pearly Princess (IRE), Be The Hero (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Disputed (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Disputed (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Oct 2026.