I Need A Hero (IRE)
I Need A Hero (IRE) is 3 from 17. Hasn't won since Jun 2011. Every win has come on good or faster ground (0 from 4 on softer). Last raced off 114, 11lb below the career-high mark.
- 3–17Wins / Runs
- 17.6%Strike rate
- 6 (35.3%)Placed
- +12.33£1 level staken=17 at SP
- 1.74Fair A/E n=16 · 1.54 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 78dAvg 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 7.1% of 718 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 4 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| Good to Firm | 47 | 3 | 6.4% | −0.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 190 | 15 | 7.9% | +0.8 | 3 from 11 |
| Good to Soft | 94 | 10 | 10.6% | +3.5 | 0 from 2 |
| Soft | 222 | 14 | 6.3% | −0.8 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 161 | 9 | 5.6% | −1.5 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 8 | 1 | 12.5% | +5.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −7.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 193 | 14 | 7.3% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 292 | 20 | 6.8% | −0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 183 | 15 | 8.2% | +1.1 | 2 from 7 |
| Over 3m | 41 | 1 | 2.4% | −4.7 | 0 from 5 |
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
1 sibling in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Doheny Bar (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Doheny Bar (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doheny Bar (IRE) | 20 | 2 | 2m3½f | Class 5 |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 11 | 3 | 27% | +18.33 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +16.00 |
| Class 3 | 6 | 1 | 17% | −1.67 |
| Class 1 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uttoxeter | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Cheltenham | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Aintree | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fontwell | 2 | 1 | 50% | +15.00 |
| Stratford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Market Rasen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.33 |
| Worcester | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 1 | 100% | +7.00 |
| Perth | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ayr | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 7 | 2 | 29% | +5.33 |
| Over 3m | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +13.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Doyle | 8 | 2 | 25% | +17.00 |
| Jack Quinlan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Mikey Ennis | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Richard Johnson | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| Peter Buchanan | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Campbell Gillies | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tongue tie | 16 | 3 | 19% | +13.33 |
| None | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2012 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.33 |
| 2010 | 9 | 2 | 22% | +16.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase | 13 | 2 | 15% | −0.67 |
| Hurdle | 3 | 1 | 33% | +14.00 |
| NH Flat | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
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
Quick answers
- How many races has I Need A Hero won?
- I Need A Hero (IRE) won 3 of 17 archived starts between 2010 and 2013, a strike rate of 17.6%. Placed 6 times in total (35.3% of starts).
- Who trained I Need A Hero?
- I Need A Hero (IRE) was trained by Sarah Humphrey on the most recent run on record, at Uttoxeter on 19 June 2013.
- Who is I Need A Hero's sire?
- I Need A Hero (IRE) is by Oscar Schindler (IRE) out of Old Fontaine (IRE), whose sire is Millfontaine.
- What going does I Need A Hero prefer?
- I Need A Hero (IRE) has the best record on good going: 3 wins from 11 starts (27.3%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is I Need A Hero's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 114, from the run on 19 June 2013. The highest on record is 125.
- What is I Need A Hero's sire's record?
- Oscar Schindler (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 7.1% of 718 runs since Jan 2008 (82 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are I Need A Hero's siblings?
- Out of Old Fontaine (IRE), I Need A Hero (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Doheny Bar (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Doheny Bar (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.