Heron (IRE)
Heron (IRE) is yet to win from 15 starts, though has placed twice. Best effort: 3rd of 11 at Wolverhampton (AW) (Mar 2008). Last raced off 62, 15lb below the career-high mark.
- 0–15Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (13.3%)Placed
- −15.00£1 level staken=15 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=15 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 77Highest OR
- 26dAvg 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
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
Progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,817 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 161 | 26 | 16.1% | +4.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,581 | 463 | 12.9% | +1 | 0 from 4 |
| Good | 4,529 | 487 | 10.8% | −1.1 | — |
| Good to Soft | 2,132 | 254 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 2,758 | 303 | 11% | −0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 790 | 76 | 9.6% | −2.3 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,865 | 866 | 12.6% | +0.7 | 0 from 9 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,049 | 399 | 13.1% | +1.2 | 0 from 8 |
| 6f – 7f | 9,828 | 1,178 | 12% | +0.1 | 0 from 7 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 4,502 | 542 | 12% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2,139 | 249 | 11.6% | −0.3 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 843 | 66 | 7.8% | −4.1 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 360 | 33 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 89 | 8 | 9% | −2.9 | — |
| Over 3m | 7 | 1 | 14.3% | +2.4 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 21 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
6 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Political Policy (IRE) (12 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m1½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Oneroa (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Policy (IRE) | 97 | 12 | 6f–2m1½f | Class 5 |
| Howyoulikethat (IRE) | 41 | 5 | 1m | — |
| Andalacia (IRE) | 1 | 1 | 7f | — |
| General Alexander (IRE) | 19 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Oneroa (IRE) | 7 | 1 | 7f | Class 4 |
| Gold Deal (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Good to Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 6 | 10 | 0 | 0% | −10.00 |
| Class 5 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Folkestone | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Brighton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 8 | 0 | 0% | −8.00 |
| 6f – 7f | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicol Polli | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Patrick Donaghy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Andrea Atzeni | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Dominic Fox | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jack Mitchell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Andrew Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jamie Jones | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| James Doyle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jim Crowley | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Neil Callan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Luke Morris | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Seb Sanders | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ian Mongan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 9 | 0 | 0% | −9.00 |
| Blinkers | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Visor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 11 | 0 | 0% | −11.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Aug 08+11d | Folkestone | Westenhanger Selling Stakes | 13/13 | 30 | 8-9 | 62 | 26C | Nicol Polli | 66/1 |
| 20 Aug 08+14d | Folkestone | Benvenue Handicap | 11/12 | ¾ | 7-10 | 45 | 9C | Andrea Atzeni | 33/1 |
| 06 Aug 08+13d | Brighton | Hardings Bar And Catering Services Handicap | 13/13 | 15 | 8-2 | 45 | 11C | Dominic Fox | 16/1 |
| 24 Jul 08+14d | Folkestone | Betterpoker Selling Stakes | 4/7 | nk | 8-4 | 45 | 47A | Jack Mitchell | 12/1 |
| 10 Jul 08+75d | Folkestone | Ladbrokes Odds On Cards Double Points Handicap | 5/5 | 2¼ | 7-11 | 50 | 24B | Nicol Polli | 20/1 |
| 26 Apr 08+12d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Lilleshall Steel Ltd Structural Steel Handicap | 7/12 | ½ | 7-13 | 50 | 41A | Patrick Donaghy | 20/1 |
| 14 Apr 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Sponsor A Race By Calling 0870 220 2442 Selling Stakes | 6/10 | nk | 8-2 | 50 | 31A | Patrick Donaghy | 16/1 |
| 31 Mar 08+14d | Southwell (AW) | And They'Re Off To Pontin's Handicap | 6/6 | 7 | 8-10 | 52 | 9C | Andrew Elliott | 4/1 |
| 17 Mar 08+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Join The Easter Parade At Pontin's Selling Stakes | 4/9 | 1¼ | 8-7 | 52 | 56A | Jamie Jones | 8/1 |
| 03 Mar 08+23d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Meet Captain Croc At pontins.com Selling Stakes | 3/11 | 4 | 8-13 | 60 | 49A | James Doyle | 13/2 |
| 09 Feb 08+87d | Lingfield (AW) | Lingfield Park For Weddings Maiden Stakes | 6/6 | 2 | 8-13 | 66 | 42B | Jim Crowley | 8/1 |
| 14 Nov 07+14d | Wolverhampton (AW) | centrebet.com Poker Maiden Auction Stakes | 9/9 | 1¼ | 9-1 | 71 | 30C | Neil Callan | 11/2 |
| 31 Oct 07+18d | Nottingham | Robin Knott Memorial Maiden Stakes | 8/13 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 45C | Luke Morris | 12/1 |
| 13 Oct 07+40d | Kempton (AW) | digibet.com Maiden Auction Stakes | 3/9 | hd | 8-13 | 77 | 63C | Seb Sanders | 8/1 |
| 03 Sep 07 | Wolverhampton (AW) | Ladbrokes Charitable Trust Maiden Auction Stakes | 5/13 | 1 | 9-1 | — | 52C | Ian Mongan | 25/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Heron (IRE) won?
- Heron (IRE) has yet to win, from 15 archived starts between 2007 and 2008. Placed 2 times in total (13.3% of starts).
- Who trained Heron (IRE)?
- Heron (IRE) was trained by Mark Hoad on the most recent run on record, at Folkestone on 31 August 2008.
- Who is Heron (IRE)'s sire?
- Heron (IRE) is by Invincible Spirit (IRE) out of Alexander Express (IRE), whose sire is Sri Pekan.
- What is Heron (IRE)'s official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 62, from the run on 31 August 2008. The highest on record is 77.
- What is Heron (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Invincible Spirit (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 20,817 runs since Jan 2008 (1,573 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 16.1% from 161. Weakest over 1m5f – 2m (all codes): 7.8% from 843.
- Who are Heron (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Alexander Express (IRE), Heron (IRE) has 6 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Political Policy (IRE) (12). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Oneroa (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1½f. As at Oct 2026.