Little Hercules (IRE)
Little Hercules (IRE) is 2 from 12. Hasn't won since Feb 2011.
- 2–12Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 5 (41.7%)Placed
- +2.75£1 level staken=12 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=12 · 1.08 incl. margin
- 125Highest OR
- 44dBetween runs (median)longest 215 d
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 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses).
Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 44 | 4 | 9.1% | −5.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 786 | 120 | 15.3% | +0.9 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 4,055 | 595 | 14.7% | +0.3 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 2,134 | 316 | 14.8% | +0.4 | 0 from 4 |
| Soft | 3,300 | 464 | 14.1% | −0.3 | 1 from 2 |
| Heavy | 1,684 | 246 | 14.6% | +0.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 125 | 6 | 4.8% | −9.6 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 4 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −8.5 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 28 | 0 | 0% | −14.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 203 | 16 | 7.9% | −6.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 3,344 | 476 | 14.2% | −0.2 | 2 from 5 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4,314 | 651 | 15.1% | +0.7 | 0 from 5 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 3,308 | 479 | 14.5% | +0.1 | 0 from 2 |
| Over 3m | 911 | 129 | 14.2% | −0.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Old Theatre Royal (IRE) (5 wins).
The wins came over 2m–2m4f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Frosty Lad (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Theatre Royal (IRE) | 36 | 5 | 2m–2m4f | — |
| Frosty Lad (IRE) | 8 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 5 |
| Johnston's Best (IRE) | 11 | 1 | 2m4f | — |
| Good Luck Hope (IRE) | 15 | 0 | — | — |
| Hollow Crest (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| Poetic Presence (IRE) | 37 | 0 | — | — |
| Margarita Baby (IRE) | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Jaipore (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +7.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| Class 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 4 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.75 |
| Class 6 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wetherby | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Kelso | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Ayr | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Catterick | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.75 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 5 | 2 | 40% | +9.75 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Hughes | 8 | 2 | 25% | +6.75 |
| Mr John Dawson | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Brian Harding | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ryan Mania | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2011 | 4 | 1 | 25% | −0.25 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 100% | +10.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 9 | 1 | 11% | −5.25 |
| NH Flat | 2 | 1 | 50% | +9.00 |
| Chase | 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 Little Hercules won?
- Little Hercules (IRE) won 2 of 12 archived starts between 2010 and 2012, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 5 times in total (41.7% of starts).
- Who trained Little Hercules?
- Little Hercules (IRE) was trained by John Wade on the most recent run on record, at Wetherby on 27 December 2012.
- Who is Little Hercules's sire?
- Little Hercules (IRE) is by King's Theatre (IRE) out of Johnston's Crest (IRE), whose sire is Be My Native.
- What going does Little Hercules prefer?
- Little Hercules (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Little Hercules's official rating?
- Little Hercules (IRE)'s highest official rating on record is 125.
- What is Little Hercules's sire's record?
- King's Theatre (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14.4% of 12,129 runs since Jan 2008 (746 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on standard (aw) going: 4.8% from 125. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 7.9% from 203.
- Who are Little Hercules's siblings?
- Out of Johnston's Crest (IRE), Little Hercules (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Old Theatre Royal (IRE) (5). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Frosty Lad (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–2m4f. As at Nov 2026.