Horse profile
Dovedon Hero (GB)
by Millkom (GB) out of Hot Topic (IRE) (Desse Zenny)
38 runs · 13 courses · from Jan 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 18 May 2009 — 6,371 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2009 · 7th of 12
2 wins · Lingfield (AW) & Newmarket
Last raced off OR 60
KTB Profile
Dovedon Hero (GB) is 2 from 38. Hasn't won since Feb 2006. Last raced off 60, 26lb below the career-high mark.
Based on 38 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance
OR ↓ 26lb off peak
- 2–38Wins / Runs
- 5.3%Strike rate
- 11 (28.9%)Placed
- −9.50£1 level staken=38 at SP
- 0.55Fair A/E n=38 · 0.47 incl. margin
- 86Highest OR
- 43dAvg 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.
Official rating60↓ 26lb off peak
60
60–86
KTB Speed and Rating
KTB Speed
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · 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
Millkom (GB)
Progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 63 | 6 | 9.5% | −0.1 | 1 from 9 |
| Good | 112 | 9 | 8% | −1.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 53 | 7 | 13.2% | +3.6 | — |
| Soft | 81 | 6 | 7.4% | −2.2 | — |
| Heavy | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 76 | 11 | 14.5% | +4.9 | 1 from 26 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 31 | 4 | 12.9% | +3.3 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 43 | 2 | 4.7% | −4.9 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 56 | 4 | 7.1% | −2.5 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 69 | 10 | 14.5% | +4.9 | 0 from 24 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 93 | 10 | 10.8% | +1.2 | 2 from 13 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 80 | 9 | 11.3% | +1.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 33 | 0 | 0% | −9.6 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 10 | 1 | 10% | +0.4 | — |
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
Hot Topic (IRE) (Desse Zenny)
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 26 | 1 | 4% | −18.50 |
| Good to Firm | 9 | 1 | 11% | +12.00 |
| Good | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 5 | 17 | 1 | 6% | −9.50 |
| Class 4 | 12 | 0 | 0% | −12.00 |
| Class 3 | 5 | 1 | 20% | +16.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lingfield (AW) | 12 | 1 | 8% | −4.50 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Newmarket | 3 | 1 | 33% | +18.00 |
| Doncaster | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Yarmouth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ripon | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Warwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ascot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| York | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Haydock | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Sandown | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 24 | 0 | 0% | −24.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 13 | 2 | 15% | +15.50 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Culhane | 7 | 1 | 14% | +0.50 |
| Seb Sanders | 6 | 1 | 17% | +15.00 |
| Mr P Collington | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Richard Mullen | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy Fortune | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Neil Callan | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Mr S McBride | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Derek McGaffin | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Saleem Golam | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Eddie Ahern | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Robert Winston | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chris Catlin | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dale Gibson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Paul Hanagan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Chalmers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blinkers | 32 | 2 | 6% | −3.50 |
| None | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Cheekpieces | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2007 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2006 | 15 | 1 | 7% | −7.50 |
| 2005 | 15 | 1 | 7% | +6.00 |
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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 18 May 09+50d | Southwell (AW) | Tetley Bitter Amateur Riders' Claiming Stakes | 7/12 | 5 | 10-8 | 60 | 52C | Mr P Collington | 16/1 |
| 29 Mar 09+118d | Doncaster | Aja Gentleman Amateur Riders' Handicap | 13/15 | 3½ | 10-7 | 63 | 43C | Mr S McBride | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 01 Dec 08+649d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Stay At The Wolverhampton Holiday Inn Amateurs' Handicap | 3/12 | nk | 10-12 | 63 | 71A | Mr S McBride | 20/1 |
| 2007 · 5 runs | |||||||||
| 21 Feb 07+19d | Wolverhampton (AW) | pontins.com Handicap | 4/12 | 2 | 9-5 | 67 | 61C | Seb Sanders | 13/2 |
| 02 Feb 07+13d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Pontin's Family Holidays Amateur Riders' Handicap | 2/11 | 2 | 10-13 | 67 | 74C | Mr P Collington | 8/1 |
| 20 Jan 07+10d | Lingfield (AW) | totescoop6 Handicap | 2/14 | ¾ | 8-13 | 63 | 66C | Seb Sanders | 9/1 |
| 10 Jan 07+7d | Kempton (AW) | Canvas Prints From Bonusprint.com Handicap (Div 1) | 6/14 | 1 | 9-5 | 68 | 65C | Tony Culhane | 9/1 |
| 03 Jan 07+126d | Lingfield (AW) | POntin's Family Holidays Handicap | 4/10 | ½ | 9-2 | 64 | 65C | Tony Culhane | 6/1 |
| 2006 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Aug 06+21d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ringside Suite Conference Hall Handicap | 8/8 | 1¼ | 8-5 | 64 | 52C | Richard Mullen | 8/1 |
| 09 Aug 06+18d | Yarmouth | PKF (Uk) LLP Handicap | 5/7 | 5 | 9-10 | 67 | 47C | Derek McGaffin | 20/1 |
| 22 Jul 06+9d | Ripon | Ripon Bell-Ringer Handicap | 9/12 | 2 | 8-10 | 69 | 49C | Derek McGaffin | 16/1 |
| 13 Jul 06+11d | Newmarket | GIST Handicap | 6/9 | 5 | 8-7 | 70 | 56C | Richard Mullen | 7/1 |
| 02 Jul 06+8d | Warwick | Bollinger Champagne Challenge Series Amateurs' Handicap | 2/8 | 3 | 11-5 | 70 | 69C | Mr P Collington | 7/2 |
| 24 Jun 06+8d | Ascot | Queen Alexandra Stakes (Conditions Race) | 9/13 | 11 | 9-2 | 67 | 57C | Jimmy Fortune | 66/1 |
| 16 Jun 06+23d | York | Bollinger Champagne Handicap (Gentlemen Amateur Riders) | 2/11 | ¾ | 10-9 | 67 | 67C | Mr P Collington | 9/1 |
| 24 May 06+23d | Kempton (AW) | Sponsor At Kempton Handicap | 5/12 | 5 | 8-4 | 67 | 61C | Richard Mullen | 14/1 |
| 01 May 06+29d | Kempton (AW) | Family Day Handicap | 2/12 | 2 | 9-8 | 67 | 72C | Jimmy Fortune | 11/2J |
| 02 Apr 06+10d | Kempton (AW) | 600 Free At intercasino.co.uk Handicap | 3/10 | 2 | 9-0 | 68 | 59C | Jimmy Fortune | 8/1 |
| 23 Mar 06+30d | Lingfield (AW) | Furlongs & Fairways Apprentice Handicap | 5/8 | 1¾ | 9-3 | 69 | 70C | Saleem Golam | 3/1J |
| 21 Feb 06+10d | Lingfield (AW) | Play Now At Betdirectpoker.com Handicap | 5/13 | ½ | 9-4 | 70 | 68C | Tony Culhane | 11/1 |
| 11 Feb 06+10d | Wolverhampton (AW) | littlewoodscasino.com Handicap | 6/11 | shd | 9-0 | 71 | 71C | Tony Culhane | 11/2 |
| 01 Feb 06+28d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect Freephone 0800 211 222 Handicap | 1/12 | 8-13 | 68 | 72C | Tony Culhane | 13/2 | |
| 04 Jan 06+8d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Lotto4 0800 500 000 Handicap | 5/13 | shd | 9-4 | 69 | 64C | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 2005 · 15 runs | |||||||||
| 27 Dec 05+6d | Southwell (AW) | Press Red To Bet On ITVi Handicap | 3/8 | ¾ | 8-13 | 70 | 69C | Neil Callan | 6/1 |
| 21 Dec 05+15d | Lingfield (AW) | Betdirect On Attheraces Interactive Handicap | 9/15 | nk | 8-13 | 70 | 65C | Eddie Ahern | 15/2 |
| 06 Dec 05+20d | Southwell (AW) | Press Red To Bet On ITVi Handicap | 5/9 | ½ | 9-9 | 72 | 58C | Robert Winston | 13/2 |
| 16 Nov 05+123d | Southwell (AW) | Betdirect.co.uk Handicap | 7/12 | hd | 9-3 | 73 | 60C | Chris Catlin | 14/1 |
| 16 Jul 05+21d | Haydock | Act.uk.net Handicap | 3/4 | 5 | 9-4 | 75 | 55C | Seb Sanders | 10/3 |
| 25 Jun 05+23d | Doncaster | Lord Conyers Hotel Stayers' Handicap | 9/10 | 12 | 9-4 | 77 | 50C | Dale Gibson | 10/1 |
| 02 Jun 05+13d | Sandown | Binarybet.com Handicap | 12/13 | 1¼ | 9-3 | 79 | 57C | Seb Sanders | 14/1 |
| 20 May 05+19d | Newmarket | Robinsons Mercedes-Benz Of Cambridge Handicap | 6/13 | 3 | 8-7 | 80 | 54C | Jamie Spencer | 5/1J |
| 01 May 05+20d | Newmarket | Wild Beef Handicap | 1/9 | 8-12 | 75 | 71C | Seb Sanders | 20/1 | |
| 11 Apr 05+39d | Lingfield (AW) | Leisure Club Handicap | 6/12 | shd | 8-10 | 76 | 63C | Seb Sanders | 5/1 |
| 03 Mar 05+12d | Lingfield (AW) | Handicap | 9/13 | nk | 9-0 | 78 | 68C | Paul Hanagan | 9/1 |
| 19 Feb 05+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Footballpools.com Handicap | 6/12 | 2 | 8-13 | 80 | 68C | Tony Culhane | 8/1 |
| 05 Feb 05+4d | Lingfield (AW) | Bet Direct On ITV Handicap | 4/10 | ½ | 7-12 | 86 | 53C | Neil Chalmers | 12/1 |
| 01 Feb 05+19d | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoodspools.co.uk Handicap | 6/12 | shd | 9-1 | 79 | 64C | Neil Callan | 13/2 |
| 13 Jan 05 | Lingfield (AW) | Littlewoods Handicap | 3/14 | ¾ | 8-12 | 79 | 72C | Tony Culhane | 20/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Dovedon Hero won?
- Dovedon Hero (GB) won 2 of 38 archived starts between 2005 and 2009, a strike rate of 5.3%. Placed 11 times in total (28.9% of starts).
- Who trained Dovedon Hero?
- Dovedon Hero (GB) was trained by Philip McBride on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 18 May 2009.
- Who is Dovedon Hero's sire?
- Dovedon Hero (GB) is by Millkom (GB) out of Hot Topic (IRE), whose sire is Desse Zenny.
- What going does Dovedon Hero prefer?
- Dovedon Hero (GB) has the best record on good to firm going: 1 win from 9 starts (11.1%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Dovedon Hero's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 60, from the run on 18 May 2009. The highest on record is 86.
- What is Dovedon Hero's sire's record?
- Millkom (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.6% of 415 runs since Jan 2008 (43 horses), Flat and jumps together.