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Horse profile

Black Hercules (IRE)

10yo gelding (at last run, Dec 2019) · Last trainer W P Mullins · Last owner Seeing Mud Or Stars Syndicate
by Heron Island (IRE) out of Annalecky (IRE) (Bob's Return)
15 runs · 9 courses · from Dec 2013
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 26 Dec 2019 — 2,497 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Dec 2019 · 6th of 16 7 wins · 6 courses Last raced off OR 152
KTB Profile

Black Hercules (IRE) is 7 from 15, including a Grade 1 win. The biggest win we hold: the JLT Novices' Chase at Cheltenham (Mar 2016). Hasn't won since Mar 2016.

Based on 15 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
Official rating152↓ 6lb off peak
152 130–158

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 101 the best of the last 1 graded (A or B) run · Down Royal, 26 Dec 2019

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 →

Jumps 3 figures · best 134C · median 101
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Soft2134C107—
Heavy1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f2134C107—
2m5f – 3m1———

Of 4 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 3 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 131B the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thurles, 19 Jan 2017 Official rating 152 at the last run, 26 Dec 2019

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 14 figures · best 150A · median 135.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Heavy5148B141—
Soft5150A130—
Good2142B141—
Good to Soft2133A120—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f5142B131—
1m5f – 2m5150A140—
2m5f – 3m4148B134—

Of 15 runs looked at, 1 has no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (1).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 14 figures from 15 runs · as at 4 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

Sire
Heron Island (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).

Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm1200%−11.2—
Good to Firm1622314.2%+3—
Good8108310.2%−11 from 2
Good to Soft4745712%+0.81 from 2
Soft8479210.9%−0.31 from 5
Heavy5015811.6%+0.44 from 6
Standard (AW)13215.4%+4.2—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f100%−11.2—
1m2f – 1m4f18316.7%+5.5—
1m5f – 2m8859610.8%−0.43 from 5
2m1f – 2m4f1,00010710.7%−0.52 from 5
2m5f – 3m7478811.8%+0.62 from 5
Over 3m1682112.5%+1.3—

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

Dam
Annalecky (IRE) (Bob's Return)

6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them The Edgar Wallace (IRE) (5 wins).

The wins came over 2m–3m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (The Edgar Wallace (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
The Edgar Wallace (IRE)2152m–2m5½fClass 3
Hedgeinator (IRE)2542m4f–3m2½fClass 4
Tullow Tonic (IRE)1532m4f–2m5fClass 3
Tourboy (IRE)1713m—
Dusky Hercules (IRE)1012m7fClass 4
Anna Van Go (IRE)30——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Heavy 6 4 67% +0.10
Soft 5 1 20% −3.17
Good 2 1 50% +3.00
Good to Soft 2 1 50% −0.43

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 4 2 50% +2.83

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Punchestown 3 1 33% −1.43
Cheltenham 3 1 33% +2.00
Navan 2 1 50% −0.47
Cork 2 2 100% +0.74
Down Royal 1 0 0% −1.00
Thurles 1 0 0% −1.00
Leopardstown 1 0 0% −1.00
Warwick 1 1 100% +0.83
Gowran Park 1 1 100% +0.83

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m5f – 3m 5 2 40% −1.60
2m1f – 2m4f 5 2 40% +1.53
1m5f – 2m 5 3 60% −0.43

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
R Walsh 5 2 40% +1.53
Mr P W Mullins 4 2 50% −0.60
Paul Townend 3 2 67% −0.26
Danny Mullins 2 1 50% −0.17
Mr D G Lavery 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2017 1 0 0% −1.00
2016 5 2 40% +1.83
2015 2 1 50% −0.47
2014 5 3 60% −0.43
2013 1 1 100% +0.57

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Chase 8 3 38% +0.36
NH Flat 4 2 50% −0.60
Hurdle 3 2 67% −0.26

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
2019 · 1 run
26 Dec 19+1071d Down Royal Bluegrass Hunters Chase 22f · Soft To Heavy · 16 ran 6/16 1½ 11-11 152101B127A Mr D G Lavery 7/2
2017 · 1 run
19 Jan 17+23d Thurles Ladbrokes Ireland Kinloch Brae Chase (Grade 3) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 6 ran 3/6 12 11-10 156—131B R Walsh 11/4
2016 · 5 runs
27 Dec 16+16d Leopardstown Paddy Power Cashcard Chase (Grade 1) 17f · Yielding · 5 ran 4/5 2 11-12 157134C130B Paul Townend 9/1
11 Dec 16+269d Punchestown John Durkan Memorial Punchestown Chase (grade 1) 20f · Yielding To Soft · 5 ran 5/5 14 11-10 15880C113C Danny Mullins 10/3
17 Mar 16+32d Cheltenham JLT Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (Registered As The Golden Miller Novices' Chase) Class 1 · 20f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 11-4 152—142B R Walsh 4/1C
14 Feb 16+29d Navan Ten Up Novice Chase (grade 2) 24f · Heavy · 6 ran F/6 — 11-3 152—— R Walsh 4/11F
16 Jan 16+33d Warwick Betfred Mobile Hampton Novices' Chase (Listed) Class 1 · 24f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-4 147—148B Danny Mullins 5/6F
2015 · 2 runs
14 Dec 15+276d Navan Drogheda Beginners Chase 20f · Heavy · 10 ran 1/10 11-12 ——138B R Walsh 8/15F
13 Mar 15+96d Cheltenham Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Spa Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 1) Class 1 · 24f · Soft · 19 ran 7/19 17 11-7 146—114C R Walsh 5/2F
2014 · 5 runs
07 Dec 14+21d Cork Kerry Group Stayers Novice Hurdle (grade 3) 24f · Heavy · 5 ran 1/5 11-0 ——141B Paul Townend 4/7F
16 Nov 14+200d Cork I.n.h. Stallion Owners E.B.F. Maiden Hurdle 16f · Heavy · 14 ran 1/14 11-12 ——142A Paul Townend 1/6F
30 Apr 14+49d Punchestown Attheraces.com Champion I.N.H. Flat Race (Grade 1) 16f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 11/12 48 12-0 130—107C Mr P W Mullins 13/2
12 Mar 14+48d Cheltenham Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade 1 Standard Open NH Flat Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Good · 22 ran 4/22 ½ 11-5 130—140A Mr P W Mullins 13/2
23 Jan 14+46d Gowran Park P.J. Foley Memorial Flat Race 16f · Soft · 8 ran 1/8 11-12 ——150A Mr P W Mullins 5/6F
2013 · 1 run
08 Dec 13 Punchestown Old House, Kill (pro/am) Flat Race 16f · Good To Yielding · 12 ran 1/12 11-9 ——133A Mr P W Mullins 4/7F

Quick answers

How many races has Black Hercules won?
Black Hercules (IRE) won 7 of 15 archived starts between 2013 and 2019, a strike rate of 46.7%. Placed 7 times in total (46.7% of starts).
Who trained Black Hercules?
Black Hercules (IRE) was trained by W P Mullins on the most recent run on record, at Down Royal on 26 December 2019.
Who is Black Hercules's sire?
Black Hercules (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Annalecky (IRE), whose sire is Bob's Return.
What going does Black Hercules prefer?
Black Hercules (IRE) has the best record on heavy going: 4 wins from 6 starts (66.7%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Black Hercules's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 152, from the run on 26 December 2019. The highest on record is 158.
What is Black Hercules's sire's record?
Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
Who are Black Hercules's siblings?
Out of Annalecky (IRE), Black Hercules (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: The Edgar Wallace (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (The Edgar Wallace (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from December 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.