Pops Hero (IRE)
Pops Hero (IRE) is 1 from 6. Hasn't won since Jul 2008. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 3 on softer).
- 1–6Wins / Runs
- 16.7%Strike rate
- 2 (33.3%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 3.01Fair A/E n=6 · 2.20 incl. margin
- 233dAvg 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 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 26 | 2 | 7.7% | −2.9 | — |
| Good to Firm | 421 | 59 | 14% | +3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 1,665 | 187 | 11.2% | +0.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Good to Soft | 777 | 101 | 13% | +2.4 | — |
| Soft | 1,254 | 110 | 8.8% | −1.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Heavy | 753 | 63 | 8.4% | −2.2 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 46 | 3 | 6.5% | −4.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 5 | 0 | 0% | −10.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 23 | 2 | 8.7% | −1.9 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 38 | 4 | 10.5% | −0.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1,164 | 95 | 8.2% | −2.4 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,746 | 202 | 11.6% | +1 | 1 from 2 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1,538 | 174 | 11.3% | +0.7 | 0 from 1 |
| Over 3m | 428 | 48 | 11.2% | +0.6 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 28 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
No other produce in our archive. It holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from 2005, so siblings racing elsewhere won’t appear here.
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Bellewstown | 1 | 1 | 100% | +3.00 |
| Tipperary | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Navan | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmet Mullins | 2 | 1 | 50% | +2.00 |
| Mr M J O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tommy Treacy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Miss M Hearne | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Mr J T Rath | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 2008 | 4 | 1 | 25% | +0.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 3 | 1 | 33% | +1.00 |
| Hurdle | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 25 Apr 11+184d | Cork | Friday Evening Racing At Cork Racecourse (Q.R.) Maiden Hurdle | PU/20 | — | 11-12 | — | Mr M J O'Connor | 33/1 |
| 2010 · 1 run | ||||||||
| 23 Oct 10+842d | Wexford | New Ross Maiden Hurdle | 14/15 | 5½ | 11-12 | 96C | Tommy Treacy | 16/1 |
| 2008 · 4 runs | ||||||||
| 03 Jul 08+14d | Bellewstown | McLoughlins Oil INH Flat Race (Div 1) | 1/13 | 11-9 | 114A | Emmet Mullins | 3/1 | |
| 19 Jun 08+105d | Tipperary | Tipp Town & District Publicans Flat Race | 2/20 | 2 | 11-2 | 75B | Emmet Mullins | 20/1 |
| 06 Mar 08+18d | Thurles | Mid Tipp Ladies INH Flat Race | 9/18 | 16 | 11-7 | 88C | Miss M Hearne | 25/1 |
| 17 Feb 08 | Navan | Flatley's Restaurant (Pro-Am) INH Flat Race | 6/20 | 7 | 11-7 | 106A | Mr J T Rath | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Pops Hero won?
- Pops Hero (IRE) won 1 of 6 archived starts between 2008 and 2011, a strike rate of 16.7%. Placed 2 times in total (33.3% of starts).
- Who trained Pops Hero?
- Pops Hero (IRE) was trained by R P Rath on the most recent run on record, at Cork on 25 April 2011.
- Who is Pops Hero's sire?
- Pops Hero (IRE) is by Dr Massini (IRE) out of Supreme Sally (IRE), whose sire is Supreme Leader.
- What is Pops Hero's sire's record?
- Dr Massini (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.6% of 4,942 runs since Jan 2008 (406 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14% from 421.