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Hero's Story (GB)

9yo gelding (at last run, Feb 2019) · Last trainer Barry Murtagh · Last owner I Mcmath
by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Red Roses Story (FR) (Pink I)
38 runs · 17 courses · from May 2013
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 13 Feb 2019 — 2,821 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2019 · 2nd of 5 Won at Hamilton Last raced off OR 87
KTB Profile

Hero's Story (GB) is 1 from 38, the win coming at Class 6 level. Hasn't won since Sep 2015. The win came on turf — 0 from 5 on the all-weather, and the win came on good or faster ground (0 from 15 on softer).

Based on 38 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 2026
KTB at a glance Won on turf, 0 on AW Wins on good or faster Win at Class 6
Official rating87↓ 5lb off peak
87 46–92

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

Best recent Speed — no A or B graded figure in the last 3 runs; the figures below carry grade C

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 4 figures · best 119C · median 71.5
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good2119C94.5—
Heavy1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f273C71.5—
2m5f – 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———

Of 5 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 · 4 figures from 5 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

Best recent KTB Rating (jumps) 96C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Carlisle, 4 Nov 2018 Official rating 87 at the last jumps run, 13 Feb 2019

Best recent KTB Rating (flat) 74A the best of the last 3 rated runs · Thirsk, 22 Aug 2016 Official rating 53 at the last flat run, 22 Aug 2016

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 — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Jumps 5 figures · best 96C · median 92
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good296C92.5—
Heavy1———
Good to Soft1———
Soft1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
2m1f – 2m4f396C95—
2m5f – 3m1———
1m5f – 2m1———
Flat 33 figures · best 75A · median 61
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Good1075A64—
Good to Soft668A59.5—
Good to Firm669A60.5—
Standard (AW)570A64—
Soft474A61—
Heavy261A57—
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m2f – 1m4f1875A65.5—
1m5f – 2m1574A58—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 38 figures from 38 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

Progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,278 runs since May 2012 (538 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm3026.7%−3.2—
Good to Firm6437311.4%+1.50 from 6
Good1,6801508.9%−11 from 12
Good to Soft1,04411110.6%+0.70 from 7
Soft1,2531249.9%00 from 5
Heavy4535111.3%+1.40 from 3
Standard (AW)1,1751139.6%−0.30 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f9888.2%−1.7—
6f – 7f864859.8%−0.1—
1m – 1m1f678497.2%−2.7—
1m2f – 1m4f1,22314812.1%+2.21 from 18
1m5f – 2m1,5941559.7%−0.20 from 16
2m1f – 2m4f1,2031199.9%00 from 3
2m5f – 3m537529.7%−0.20 from 1
Over 3m8189.9%0—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since May 2012 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Red Roses Story (FR) (Pink I)

4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Red Orator (GB) (5 wins).

The wins came over 6f–2m3f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Red Orator (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Red Orator (GB)2251m3f–2m3fClass 3
Dr Valentine (FR)1512m1fClass 5
In Full Cry (GB)916fClass 5
Independent Rose (GB)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Good 12 1 8% −7.50
Good to Soft 7 0 0% −7.00
Good to Firm 6 0 0% −6.00
Soft 5 0 0% −5.00
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Heavy 3 0 0% −3.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 21 1 5% −16.50
Class 5 12 0 0% −12.00
Class 4 5 0 0% −5.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Ayr 10 0 0% −10.00
Musselburgh 5 0 0% −5.00
Hamilton 5 1 20% −0.50
Carlisle 2 0 0% −2.00
Thirsk 2 0 0% −2.00
Kempton (AW) 2 0 0% −2.00
Sandown 2 0 0% −2.00
Hexham 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newcastle 1 0 0% −1.00
Salisbury 1 0 0% −1.00
Bath 1 0 0% −1.00
Ffos Las 1 0 0% −1.00
Windsor 1 0 0% −1.00
Lingfield (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Newbury 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m2f – 1m4f 18 1 6% −13.50
1m5f – 2m 16 0 0% −16.00
2m1f – 2m4f 3 0 0% −3.00
2m5f – 3m 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Fergal Lynch 6 1 17% −1.50
Lorcan Murtagh 5 0 0% −5.00
Joe Doyle 3 0 0% −3.00
Gary Bartley 3 0 0% −3.00
Pat Dobbs 3 0 0% −3.00
Jim Crowley 3 0 0% −3.00
Graham Lee 2 0 0% −2.00
Mr Matthew Ennis 1 0 0% −1.00
Mrs Carol Bartley 1 0 0% −1.00
Lewis Edmunds 1 0 0% −1.00
Joe Fanning 1 0 0% −1.00
James Sullivan 1 0 0% −1.00
Tom Eaves 1 0 0% −1.00
Neil Farley 1 0 0% −1.00
Josh Doyle 1 0 0% −1.00
Jack Garritty 1 0 0% −1.00
Richard Hughes 1 0 0% −1.00
William Buick 1 0 0% −1.00
Andrea Atzeni 1 0 0% −1.00
Sean Levey 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 26 1 4% −21.50
Cheekpieces 8 0 0% −8.00
Visor 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2019 1 0 0% −1.00
2018 4 0 0% −4.00
2016 8 0 0% −8.00
2015 10 1 10% −5.50
2014 5 0 0% −5.00
2013 10 0 0% −10.00

TypeRunsWinsSR£1
Flat 33 1 3% −28.50
Hurdle 5 0 0% −5.00

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
2019 · 1 run
13 Feb 19+76d Musselburgh Betway Novices' Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 3m · Good · 5 ran 2/5 16 10-10 87119C89B Lorcan Murtagh 12/1
2018 · 4 runs
29 Nov 18+25d Ayr Wellpark Handicap Hurdle Class 5 · 2m3½f · Heavy · 12 ran 12/12 ¾ 11-1 9273C88C Lorcan Murtagh 33/1
04 Nov 18+17d Carlisle Watch Racinguk On The Go Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m4f · Good · 9 ran 5/9 2¼ 10-9 —70C96C Lorcan Murtagh 200/1
18 Oct 18+5d Carlisle Smarkets Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) Class 4 · 2m1f · Good To Soft · 12 ran 9/12 hd 10-9 ——95C Lorcan Murtagh 200/1
13 Oct 18+782d Hexham interbet.com Online Casino Novices' Hurdle Class 4 · 2m · Soft · 13 ran 11/13 15 10-9 —27C92C Lorcan Murtagh 150/1
2016 · 8 runs
22 Aug 16+16d Thirsk Betfair Novice Flat Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 6 · 2m · Soft · 11 ran 2/11 3¾ 10-10 53—74A Mr Matthew Ennis 8/1
06 Aug 16+1d Ayr Dawn Homes Handicap Class 6 · 1m7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1½ 8-10 54—68A Joe Doyle 4/1C
05 Aug 16+13d Musselburgh Edgen Murray Amateur Riders' Handicap Class 6 · 2m · Good · 5 ran 5/5 5 10-3 54—49B Mrs Carol Bartley 8/1
23 Jul 16+12d Newcastle (AW) Collingwood Young Driver Insurance Handicap Class 6 · 2m½f · Standard · 12 ran 3/12 1 9-0 53—64A Joe Doyle 10/1
11 Jul 16+26d Ayr Pay And Watch Racing UK Via Mobile Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m5f · Soft · 9 ran 5/9 6 8-9 55—55A Lewis Edmunds 7/1
15 Jun 16+13d Hamilton Hamilton-park.co.uk Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 3/7 5 9-2 55—66A Joe Doyle 4/1
02 Jun 16+38d Hamilton D M Hall Handicap Class 6 · 1m5f · Good To Firm · 9 ran 4/9 ¾ 8-11 55—62A Joe Fanning 7/1
25 Apr 16+157d Ayr Spring Promotion At Western House Hotel Handicap Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 10 ran 3/10 ¾ 8-7 55—69A James Sullivan 10/1
2015 · 10 runs
20 Nov 15+43d Wolverhampton (AW) 32Red Handicap Class 5 · 1m6f · Standard · 11 ran 10/11 3½ 8-9 55—48A Tom Eaves 20/1
08 Oct 15+17d Ayr Whyte & Mackay Handicap Class 6 · 1m5f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 shd 8-13 52—67A Fergal Lynch 4/1
21 Sep 15+17d Hamilton Win A Football Fortune With Scoop6Soccer Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Good · 9 ran 1/9 8-8 47—75A Fergal Lynch 7/2
04 Sep 15+9d Newcastle Gowland & Dawson Handicap Class 6 · 2m · Good To Soft · 15 ran 8/15 nk 9-1 47—57A Gary Bartley 9/2
26 Aug 15+18d Musselburgh Redbuild Handicap Class 6 · 2m · Good · 8 ran 3/8 1¾ 8-3 47—58A Neil Farley 4/1
08 Aug 15+26d Ayr J W Grant Builders Merchants Handicap Class 6 · 1m7f · Good To Soft · 9 ran 3/9 1 8-3 46—62A Fergal Lynch 4/1
13 Jul 15+8d Ayr Today's Racing Just 10 With Racing UK Apprentice Handicap Class 6 · 1m5f · Soft · 5 ran 3/5 3¼ 8-8 47—54B Josh Doyle 5/2J
05 Jul 15+27d Ayr Bet toteexacta Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m2f · Good · 9 ran 3/9 ¾ 8-13 47—67A Fergal Lynch 9/2
08 Jun 15+18d Ayr totepool Racing's Biggest Supporter Handicap Class 6 · 1m2f · Good · 12 ran 4/12 nk 8-10 47—67A Fergal Lynch 8/1
21 May 15+234d Ayr Benevolent Society Licensed Trade Of Scotland Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 · 1m2f · Good · 8 ran 3/8 2½ 8-9 48—70A Fergal Lynch 7/1
2014 · 5 runs
29 Sep 14+32d Hamilton Justgiving.com/hamiltonparkracecourse Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Good · 9 ran 8/9 3¼ 8-9 50—42C Graham Lee 25/1
28 Aug 14+10d Hamilton Racing UK On Sky 432 Handicap (Qualifier For The 15000 Betfair Scottish Stayers Series Final) Class 5 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 7 ran 5/7 10 9-3 54—44C Graham Lee 12/1
18 Aug 14+52d Thirsk Racing Uk Anywhere Available Now Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Good To Soft · 15 ran 12/15 2¾ 9-0 54—47A Gary Bartley 33/1
27 Jun 14+20d Musselburgh Boogie In The Morning Handicap (Qualifier For The 15,000 Betfair Scottish Stayers Series Final) Class 6 · 2m · Good To Firm · 9 ran 7/9 ¾ 8-11 58—52C Gary Bartley 16/1
07 Jun 14+228d Musselburgh Bet Toteexacta Handicap Class 4 · 1m4½f · Good · 8 ran 7/8 12 7-9 59—39C Jack Garritty 12/1
2013 · 10 runs
22 Oct 13+8d Kempton (AW) Day Delegate Rates From 39 Handicap Class 6 · 1m3f · Standard · 9 ran 2/9 2¾ 9-1 59—70A Richard Hughes 11/2
14 Oct 13+14d Salisbury Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 · 1m2f · Heavy · 8 ran 2/8 15 8-10 59—53A William Buick 11/4J
30 Sep 13+15d Bath M J Church Handicap (Div 1) Class 6 · 1m5f · Good To Firm · 11 ran 8/11 1 9-3 60—59A Pat Dobbs 7/2J
15 Sep 13+11d Ffos Las Felinfoel Celtic Pride Handicap Class 5 · 1m4f · Heavy · 11 ran 4/11 7 8-7 60—61A Jim Crowley 9/2
04 Sep 13+11d Kempton (AW) Book Now For Ladies Day 07.09.13 Handicap Class 6 · 1m3f · Standard · 12 ran 4/12 ¾ 9-2 60—65A Pat Dobbs 16/1
24 Aug 13+28d Windsor Scouting For Girls Handicap Class 5 · 1m3½f · Soft · 11 ran 3/11 2½ 8-8 60—67A Andrea Atzeni 20/1
27 Jul 13+42d Lingfield (AW) Gail Melmoe Sexy At Sixty Birthday Handicap (AWT) Class 5 · 1m5f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 14 8-12 61—46C Sean Levey 3/1
15 Jun 13+9d Sandown Agelou Horse Racing & Prudence Production E.B.F. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good · 6 ran 5/6 8 9-5 ——61B Jim Crowley 28/1
06 Jun 13+19d Sandown British Stallion Studs E.b.f. Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 14 ran 11/14 nk 9-5 ——59A Pat Dobbs 50/1
18 May 13 Newbury British Stallion Studs E.B.F. Betfred TV Maiden Stakes Class 4 · 1m2f · Good To Firm · 15 ran 14/15 3 9-5 ——66C Jim Crowley 22/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hero's Story won?
Hero's Story (GB) won 1 of 38 archived starts between 2013 and 2019, a strike rate of 2.6%. Placed 14 times in total (36.8% of starts).
Who trained Hero's Story?
Hero's Story (GB) was trained by Barry Murtagh on the most recent run on record, at Musselburgh on 13 February 2019.
Who is Hero's Story's sire?
Hero's Story (GB) is by Mount Nelson (GB) out of Red Roses Story (FR), whose sire is Pink I.
What going does Hero's Story prefer?
Hero's Story (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 Hero's Story's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 87, from the run on 13 February 2019. The highest on record is 92.
What is Hero's Story's sire's record?
Mount Nelson (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.9% of 6,278 runs since May 2012 (538 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Hero's Story's siblings?
Out of Red Roses Story (FR), Hero's Story (GB) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Red Orator (GB) (5). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Red Orator (GB)). The wins came over 6f–2m3f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from May 2013. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.