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Dedicated Hero (IRE)

7yo gelding · Trainer Sandy Thomson · Owner Recommended Freight S Mcmillan
by Shirocco (GER) out of True Dedication (IRE) (Revoque)
15 runs · 8 courses · from Oct 2023
As at 18 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
Won last time out 6 wins · Ayr, Kelso & Haydock Off 182 days · 1st of 8 Last raced off OR 125
KTB Profile

Dedicated Hero is 6 from 15 on turf with all wins at 1m5f-2m or 2m5f-3m, including the Grade 2 Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr in Apr 2026 on heavy ground off an official rating of 125. He won four of five starts at Kelso and three of six on soft going. Ridden prominently in his last run at Ayr in Apr 2026, he took the Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle, a second Grade 2 win in our archive.

Based on 15 archived runs · run-style from 5 commented runs · updated 18 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Typically prominent
Official rating125↓ 5lb off peak
125 121–130

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed 132 the best of the last 3 graded (A or B) runs · Ayr, 18 Apr 2026

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 10 figures · best 132A · median 104
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft5118A981 · —
Heavy2132A1191 · —
Good2128A1091 · —
Good to Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m5132A1181 · —
2m1f – 2m4f3106A961 · —
2m5f – 3m2123B106.51 · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 5 have no figure: did not complete (2) · obstacles omitted — the race ran a shortened course (2) · not enough races on the card to set the day (under 4) (1).

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 10 figures from 15 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 148A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Ayr, 18 Apr 2026 Official rating 125 at the last run, 18 Apr 2026

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 13 figures · best 148A · median 138
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
Soft6143B136.52 · 135 / 134.5
Heavy3148A1332 · 148 / 140.5
Good2144A1431 · —
Good to Soft2141A130.51 · —
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 18 Oct 2025
1m5f – 2m7148A1383 · 148 / 134
2m1f – 2m4f4135A123.52 · 135 / 127.5
2m5f – 3m2142B141.51 · —

Of 15 runs looked at, 2 have no figure: did not complete (or a non-runner row) (2).

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 13 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 from 5 analysed runs

  • Prominent 3 (60%) · 2 wins
  • Held up 1 (20%) · 1 win
  • Led 1 (20%) · 1 win

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
Shirocco (GER)

Progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,160 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses).

Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm15320%+8.8—
Good to Firm343308.7%−2.5—
Good2,72731511.6%+0.42 from 2
Good to Soft1,80721712%+0.80 from 4
Soft2,47225810.4%−0.83 from 6
Heavy1,03012311.9%+0.71 from 3
Standard (AW)766769.9%−1.3—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f2000%−11.2—
6f – 7f203157.4%−3.8—
1m – 1m1f401348.5%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,0911079.8%−1.4—
1m5f – 2m2,69628310.5%−0.75 from 8
2m1f – 2m4f2,68531511.7%+0.50 from 5
2m5f – 3m1,66022313.4%+2.21 from 2
Over 3m4044511.1%−0.1—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 17 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
True Dedication (IRE) (Revoque)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Dubai Daisy (IRE)50——
Our Patsy (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Soft 6 3 50% +6.25
Good to Soft 4 0 0% −4.00
Heavy 3 1 33% +10.00
Good 2 2 100% +3.63

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 1 4 2 50% +16.00
Class 2 4 1 25% −1.12
Class 4 3 2 67% +2.25
Class 3 3 1 33% −0.25
Class 5 1 0 0% −1.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Kelso 5 4 80% +5.88
Carlisle 3 0 0% −3.00
Ayr 2 1 50% +11.00
Musselburgh 1 0 0% −1.00
Aintree 1 0 0% −1.00
Cheltenham 1 0 0% −1.00
Perth 1 0 0% −1.00
Haydock 1 1 100% +6.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 8 5 63% +20.13
2m1f – 2m4f 5 0 0% −5.00
2m5f – 3m 2 1 50% +0.75

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Ryan Mania 7 4 57% +8.13
Danny McMenamin 4 2 50% +11.75
Callum Bewley 2 0 0% −2.00
Jonjo O'Neill Jr 1 0 0% −1.00
Gavin Sheehan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 6 43% +16.88
Cheekpieces 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2026 5 2 40% +10.75
2025 5 1 20% +2.00
2024 4 3 75% +4.13
2023 1 0 0% −1.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 10 4 40% +15.50
NH Flat 3 2 67% +2.38
Chase 2 0 0% −2.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt ORSpdKTB Jockey SP
18 Apr 26+16d Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16f · Heavy · 8 ran Handy early in the pack - driven clear 2 out and hit the obstacle awkwardly - responded approaching final flight and pushed on strongly to the line for the win 1/8 10-6 125132A148A Danny McMenamin 12/1
02 Apr 26+33d Kelso Let's Get Ladies Day Ready Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 21f · Good · 6 ran Settled just behind the pace in second - eased back to third with two out - responded and found renewed energy before the last - powered clear on the run-in to score 1/6 12-1 12190B142B Danny McMenamin 7/4
28 Feb 26+27d Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good To Soft · 17 ran Held a forward spot early - dropped away and faded rapidly after 3 out - pulled up before the last PU/17 — 11-0 123—— Danny McMenamin 7/1
01 Feb 26+19d Musselburgh bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 20.5f · Good To Soft · 6 ran Settled just off the front group early - clipped heels and threw rider after the opening fence UR/6 — 10-10 123—— Callum Bewley 7/4F
13 Jan 26+18d Ayr Book Coral Scottish Grand National 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16.5f · Heavy · 5 ran Sat third early - pushed along after three out - closed between rivals two out - moved up into second after the last and stayed on well for the runner-up spot 2/5 1¾ 11-2 123—133B Callum Bewley 7/1
26 Dec 25+40d Aintree William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Good To Soft · 8 ran Settled towards the back early - pushed along into the straight - unable to make an impression - well beaten in 8th 8/8 3½ 10-12 127—120A Jonjo O'Neill Jr 10/3
16 Nov 25+14d Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 16.5f · Soft · 18 ran Settled towards the back of the pack - pushed for effort approaching 3 out - stayed on steadily from 2 out but scratchy over the last - only a peripheral factor throughout - finished 7th 7/18 1½ 10-13 129—134A Danny McMenamin 22/1
02 Nov 25+193d Carlisle Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 · 20f · Soft · 11 ran Settled in the pack - nudged for effort three out - dropped away approaching the last - finished sixth 6/11 3 11-8 13096A135A Gavin Sheehan 11/1
23 Apr 25+95d Perth British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 24f · Good To Soft · 14 ran Settled in the pack - pushed along with modest progress 2 out - dropped a place and faded from the last - finished 5th beaten 12 lengths 5/14 4 11-7 128123B141A Ryan Mania 40/1
18 Jan 25+41d Haydock Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 · 15.5f · Soft · 7 ran Tracked the pace early - squeezed for space and slipped back to 4th approaching 3 out - moved right and driven on 2 out - responded gamely to join front rank at the last - edged ahead on the run to the line - stayed on strongly to prevail 1/7 11-4 12298A143B Ryan Mania 6/1
08 Dec 24+19d Kelso Racing TV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran Sat handy behind the front group - pushed to the front after 2 out - drifted right at the last - drove on clear to score comfortably 1/12 11-4 —102A138A Ryan Mania 7/4
19 Nov 24+195d Carlisle My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 · 20f · Soft · 10 ran Prominent - lost ground at 3 out and driven to stay in touch - held third but the leading two drew well clear before the last 3/10 9 11-4 —96A117A Ryan Mania 4/5F
08 May 24+82d Kelso Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 · 16f · Good · 10 ran 1/10 11-6 —128A144A Ryan Mania 15/8F
16 Feb 24+120d Kelso Hello My Darling Remembering Andrew Quigley Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 · 16f · Soft · 12 ran 1/12 11-7 —118A138A Ryan Mania 6/4F
19 Oct 23 Carlisle Rhino.Bet Home Of Charged Up Sport Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 · 17f · Heavy · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 11-1 —106A127A Ryan Mania 4/1

Quick answers

How many races has Dedicated Hero (IRE) won?
Dedicated Hero (IRE) won 6 of 15 archived starts between 2023 and 2026, a strike rate of 40%. Placed 9 times in total (60% of starts).
Who trains Dedicated Hero (IRE)?
Dedicated Hero (IRE) is trained by Sandy Thomson, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 18 April 2026.
Who is Dedicated Hero (IRE)'s sire?
Dedicated Hero (IRE) is by Shirocco (GER) out of True Dedication (IRE), whose sire is Revoque.
What going does Dedicated Hero (IRE) prefer?
Dedicated Hero (IRE) has the best record on soft going: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Dedicated Hero (IRE)'s official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 125, from the run on 18 April 2026. The highest on record is 130.
What is Dedicated Hero (IRE)'s sire's record?
Shirocco (GER)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 9,160 runs since Jan 2008 (920 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 6f – 7f (all codes): 7.4% from 203.
Who are Dedicated Hero (IRE)'s siblings?
Out of True Dedication (IRE), Dedicated Hero (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from October 2023. 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.