National Hero (IRE)
Lightly raced, with 2 archived starts, both in Dec 2011, the last of them as a 2yo colt. Finished 8 of 8 at Southwell (AW) last time. By Exceed and Excel (AUS), whose progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,036 runs since Apr 2008.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 19dBetween runs (median)
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 16,036 runs since Apr 2008 (1,161 horses).
Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 198 | 41 | 20.7% | +8.8 | — |
| Good to Firm | 3,251 | 399 | 12.3% | +0.4 | — |
| Good | 3,146 | 328 | 10.4% | −1.5 | — |
| Good to Soft | 1,310 | 130 | 9.9% | −2 | — |
| Soft | 1,194 | 94 | 7.9% | −4 | — |
| Heavy | 273 | 25 | 9.2% | −2.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 6,664 | 884 | 13.3% | +1.4 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 3,861 | 521 | 13.5% | +1.6 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 8,010 | 952 | 11.9% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2,756 | 289 | 10.5% | −1.4 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 1,025 | 102 | 10% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 273 | 26 | 9.5% | −2.4 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 102 | 10 | 9.8% | −2.1 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 9 | 1 | 11.1% | −0.8 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
8 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Marve (GB) (1 win).
The wins came over 6f; the highest grade won is Class 5 (Marve (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marve (GB) | 11 | 1 | 6f | Class 5 |
| Congressman (IRE) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Madam Midnight (GB) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Top Hatter (GB) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ae Fananah (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Miss World (GB) | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Hasili Filly (GB) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Molly Hayes (GB) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 22 Dec 11+19d | Southwell (AW) | totequadpot Maiden Stakes | 8/8 | 20 | 9-3 | 43C | Joe Fanning | 20/1 |
| 03 Dec 11 | Wolverhampton (AW) | British Stallion Studs Supporting British Racing E.B.F. Maiden Stakes (Div 1) | 8/8 | 28 | 9-3 | 45C | Joe Fanning | 11/4 |
Quick answers
- How many races has National Hero won?
- National Hero (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2011.
- Who trained National Hero?
- National Hero (IRE) was trained by Mark Johnston on the most recent run on record, at Southwell (AW) on 22 December 2011.
- Who is National Hero's sire?
- National Hero (IRE) is by Exceed and Excel (AUS) out of Miss Marvellous (USA), whose sire is Diesis.
- What is National Hero's sire's record?
- Exceed and Excel (AUS)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.9% of 16,036 runs since Apr 2008 (1,161 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on firm going: 20.7% from 198. Weakest on soft going: 7.9% from 1,194.
- Who are National Hero's siblings?
- Out of Miss Marvellous (USA), National Hero (IRE) has 8 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Marve (GB) (1). Highest grade won: Class 5 (Marve (GB)). The wins came over 6f. As at Nov 2026.