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Gallant Hero (GB)

12yo gelding (at last run, Aug 2011) · Last trainer Stephen Hughes · Last owner S A Hughes
by Rainbow Quest (USA) out of Gay Gallanta (USA) (Woodman)
29 runs · 12 courses · from Aug 2005
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 31 Aug 2011 — 5,536 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Aug 2011 · 7th of 14 2 wins · Worcester & Hereford Last raced off OR 72
KTB Profile

Gallant Hero (GB) is 2 from 29, both wins coming at Class 4 level. Hasn't won since Jun 2008. Both wins came on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 72, 34lb below the career-high mark.

Based on 29 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026
KTB at a glance Wins on good or faster All wins at Class 4 OR ↓ 34lb off peak
Official rating72↓ 34lb off peak
72 72–106

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

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating 85A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Worcester, 6 Sep 2009 Official rating 72 at the last run, 31 Aug 2011

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 28 figures · best 120C · median 85.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
Good to Firm12120C90—
Good11117A85—
Soft380C75—
Good to Soft1———
Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 27 Oct 2025
2m1f – 2m4f15117A86—
1m5f – 2m10120C89—
2m5f – 3m385C68—

Of 29 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 · 28 figures from 29 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
Rainbow Quest (USA)

Progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,384 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses).

Weakest on soft going: 6.1% from 230.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm700%−100 from 1
Good to Firm236239.7%−0.31 from 12
Good3693710%01 from 12
Good to Soft1912211.5%+1.50 from 1
Soft230146.1%−3.90 from 3
Heavy8189.9%−0.1—
Standard (AW)2703412.6%+2.6—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f100%−10—
6f – 7f39410.3%+0.3—
1m – 1m1f165169.7%−0.3—
1m2f – 1m4f394358.9%−1.1—
1m5f – 2m3804411.6%+1.61 from 10
2m1f – 2m4f222188.1%−1.91 from 15
2m5f – 3m1481610.8%+0.80 from 4
Over 3m35514.3%+4.3—

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
Gay Gallanta (USA) (Woodman)

7 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Gallantry (GB) (14 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m2½f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Gallantry (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gallantry (GB)136147f–1m½fClass 3
Iguacu (GB)9291m1f–2m2½fClass 4
Resort (GB)827f–1mClass 4
Light Hearted (GB)616fClass 5
Stepturn (GB)816fClass 5
Byron (GB)40——
Gallant Sir (GB)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 1 8% +22.00
Good to Firm 12 1 8% +3.00
Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Good to Soft 1 0 0% −1.00
Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 4 19 2 11% +30.00
Class 5 7 0 0% −7.00
Class 3 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Hereford 6 1 17% +9.00
Worcester 4 1 25% +30.00
Chepstow 4 0 0% −4.00
Taunton 3 0 0% −3.00
Newton Abbot 2 0 0% −2.00
Uttoxeter 2 0 0% −2.00
Stratford 2 0 0% −2.00
Huntingdon 2 0 0% −2.00
Plumpton 1 0 0% −1.00
Exeter 1 0 0% −1.00
Market Rasen 1 0 0% −1.00
Bangor-on-Dee 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
2m1f – 2m4f 15 1 7% +19.00
1m5f – 2m 10 1 10% +5.00
2m5f – 3m 4 0 0% −4.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Bernie Wharfe 4 1 25% +30.00
Mr Byron Moorcroft 4 0 0% −4.00
D P Fahy 2 0 0% −2.00
Ms Lucy Jones 2 0 0% −2.00
Tom Molloy 2 0 0% −2.00
Andrew Thornton 2 1 50% +13.00
Richard Johnson 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr John Monk 1 0 0% −1.00
Alex Merriam 1 0 0% −1.00
Lee Stephens 1 0 0% −1.00
Darren O'Dwyer 1 0 0% −1.00
Mr John Davidson 1 0 0% −1.00
Jamie Moore 1 0 0% −1.00
Christian Williams 1 0 0% −1.00
Mattie Batchelor 1 0 0% −1.00
James Davies 1 0 0% −1.00
Gerry Supple 1 0 0% −1.00
Paddy Brennan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 27 2 7% +22.00
Blinkers 2 0 0% −2.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2009 9 0 0% −9.00
2008 9 1 11% +25.00
2007 7 1 14% +8.00
2005 3 0 0% −3.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Hurdle 26 2 8% +23.00
Chase 3 0 0% −3.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
31 Aug 11+705d Hereford Watch Live Racing On Your Mobile - victorchandler.com Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 19.5f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 7 10-3 7270C D P Fahy 25/1
2009 · 9 runs
25 Sep 09+19d Worcester Carlsberg San Miguel Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 24f · Good · 11 ran 10/11 12 10-5 8268C Bernie Wharfe 14/1
06 Sep 09+4d Worcester Jack Galaszia Handicap Hurdle (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 11 10-3 8385A Bernie Wharfe 6/1
02 Sep 09+71d Hereford Leukaemia Care Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) Class 5 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 5 10-12 8377C Ms Lucy Jones 6/1
23 Jun 09+12d Newton Abbot Triton Galleries GB V Ireland Lady Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 18.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 2/12 2½ 9-12 8095A Ms Lucy Jones 16/1
11 Jun 09+48d Uttoxeter Jenkinsons Caterers First Choice For Racecourse Hospitality Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 20f · Good · 14 ran 7/14 5 11-0 8677C D P Fahy 14/1
24 Apr 09+20d Chepstow Sun Trade Windows Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 18 ran 8/18 22 10-9 9585C Mr John Monk 100/1
04 Apr 09+9d Chepstow John Smith's Handicap Chase Class 5 · 23.5f · Good · 17 ran PU/17 — 11-5 90— Alex Merriam 66/1
26 Mar 09+37d Hereford BBC Hereford & Worcester Conditionals' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 8/12 30 11-12 10098C Tom Molloy 28/1
17 Feb 09+49d Taunton South-west Racing Club Handicap Chase Class 4 · 18f · Soft · 12 ran 10/12 5 10-13 9580C Lee Stephens 66/1
2008 · 9 runs
30 Dec 08+100d Taunton Totesuper7 Handicap Chase Class 4 · 23f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 7/15 4½ 11-2 10085C Bernie Wharfe 66/1
21 Sep 08+70d Plumpton Create Your Wedding In The Plumpton Pavilion Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20.5f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 9/10 30 11-5 10586C Darren O'Dwyer 14/1
13 Jul 08+21d Stratford Birmingham Mail Fegentri Amateur Riders' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Good · 12 ran 11/12 1¼ 11-12 10573C Mr John Davidson 16/1
22 Jun 08+4d Hereford The Biotal Equine Gold Supporting H.E.R.O.S. Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 9/14 ¾ 10-12 10694A Jamie Moore 20/1
18 Jun 08+10d Worcester Back Or Lay At Betdaq Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 7/11 3 10-11 9584C Christian Williams 11/2
08 Jun 08+44d Worcester Neu Servo Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good · 11 ran 1/11 11-7 95117A Bernie Wharfe 33/1
25 Apr 08+10d Chepstow Sun Trade Windows Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 19.5f · Good · 17 ran 11/17 1¼ 11-8 10192A Mattie Batchelor 50/1
15 Apr 08+22d Exeter Happy Birthday Kathy Walters Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 17f · Good · 16 ran 11/16 8 11-8 10189C James Davies 33/1
24 Mar 08+155d Chepstow Colin Williams Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 16f · Soft · 14 ran 10/14 10 9-11 10475C Tom Molloy 50/1
2007 · 7 runs
21 Oct 07+21d Hereford Herefordshire Cider Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 7/14 nk 11-5 10589C Gerry Supple 15/2
30 Sep 07+18d Market Rasen Showsec International Ltd Handicap Hurdle Class 3 · 17.5f · Good · 11 ran 7/11 11 10-12 10686C Andrew Thornton 8/1
12 Sep 07+7d Uttoxeter Begbies Traynor Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 20f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 4/15 3½ 10-12 10297C Mr Byron Moorcroft 10/1
05 Sep 07+13d Hereford Worthington Classic Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 16 ran 1/16 11-10 95120C Andrew Thornton 14/1
23 Aug 07+9d Stratford Trevor Heath Lifetime In Racing Conditionals' Handicap Hdl Class 5 · 16.5f · Good · 16 ran 2/16 3½ 11-5 90109C Mr Byron Moorcroft 25/1
14 Aug 07+11d Newton Abbot Waverley TBS Selling Hurdle Class 5 · 18.5f · Soft · 9 ran 4/9 13 10-7 9075C Mr Byron Moorcroft 20/1
03 Aug 07+645d Bangor-on-Dee Summer Season Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 23f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 7/10 13 11-2 9066C Mr Byron Moorcroft 28/1
2005 · 3 runs
27 Oct 05+32d Taunton Handicap Hurdle Class 4 · 16.5f · Firm · 11 ran 7/11 3½ 11-12 9989C Paddy Brennan 9/1
25 Sep 05+27d Huntingdon Bettingjobs.com Recruitment Consultancy Novices' Hdl (Div 2) Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 12 ran 9/12 ½ 10-12 10267C Richard Johnson 6/4F
29 Aug 05 Huntingdon Bidwells Maiden Hurdle Class 4 · 16f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 5/14 ½ 11-2 —91C Richard Johnson 7/4F

Quick answers

How many races has Gallant Hero won?
Gallant Hero (GB) won 2 of 29 archived starts between 2005 and 2011, a strike rate of 6.9%. Placed 5 times in total (17.2% of starts).
Who trained Gallant Hero?
Gallant Hero (GB) was trained by Stephen Hughes on the most recent run on record, at Hereford on 31 August 2011.
Who is Gallant Hero's sire?
Gallant Hero (GB) is by Rainbow Quest (USA) out of Gay Gallanta (USA), whose sire is Woodman.
What going does Gallant Hero prefer?
Gallant Hero (GB) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 12 starts (8.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
What is Gallant Hero's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 72, from the run on 31 August 2011. The highest on record is 106.
What is Gallant Hero's sire's record?
Rainbow Quest (USA)'s progeny in our archive have won 10% of 1,384 runs since Jan 2008 (113 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on soft going: 6.1% from 230.
Who are Gallant Hero's siblings?
Out of Gay Gallanta (USA), Gallant Hero (GB) has 7 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Gallantry (GB) (14). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Gallantry (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from August 2005. 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.