Working Class Hero (IRE)
Working Class Hero is a lightly raced gelding with two placed efforts from two starts on turf at Punchestown over 1m5f to 2m. He finished 2 of 13 in the Ladbrokes Flat Race there in May 2026, having been held. By Workforce, whose progeny have recorded 67 wins from 735 runs since Jan 2008. His dam has produced two winners from three runners to race, including Knock House with six wins.
- 0–2Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 2 (100%)Placed
- −2.00£1 level staken=2 at SP
- 11dAvg between runs
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed 89
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 →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Soft | 1 | — | — | 1 · — |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 18 Oct 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 2 | 89B | 85 | 2 · 89 / 85 |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 2 figures from 2 runs · as at 3 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.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 746 runs since Jan 2008 (100 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 3 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Good | 220 | 22 | 10% | +0.9 | — |
| Good to Soft | 179 | 19 | 10.6% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 237 | 18 | 7.6% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 103 | 9 | 8.7% | −0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −9.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 275 | 22 | 8% | −1.1 | 0 from 2 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 275 | 32 | 11.6% | +2.5 | — |
| 2m5f – 3m | 171 | 13 | 7.6% | −1.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 17 | 1 | 5.9% | −3.2 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 18 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Knock House (IRE) (6 wins).
The wins came over 2m–3m1f; the highest grade won is Class 3 (Knock House (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knock House (IRE) | 31 | 6 | 2m–3m1f | Class 3 |
| Slige Dala (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 2m1f–2m4f | — |
| Mighty Gesture (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 26+11d | Punchestown | Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) Flat Race Sat behind pace early - 4th at halfway - made progress 6f out - up to 2nd with 4f left - edged in front over 3f out then lost that spot 1 1/2f out - rallied to get back on top late - held on well but nosed out right at the line | 2/13 | hd | 11-0 | 89B | 139A | Harry Sexton | 11/4 |
| 02 May 26 | Punchestown | Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) Flat Race Settled in the pack on the rail - urged forward around 3f out - given a squeeze 2f out - up to 4th with a furlong left - moved into 2nd in the closing stages - stayed on at one speed but never troubled the winner | 2/16 | 12 | 11-7 | 81B | 128A | Harry Sexton | 14/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Working Class Hero (IRE) won?
- Working Class Hero (IRE) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts in 2026. Placed 2 times in total (100% of starts).
- Who trains Working Class Hero (IRE)?
- Working Class Hero (IRE) is trained by Thomas Gibney, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 13 May 2026.
- Who is Working Class Hero (IRE)'s sire?
- Working Class Hero (IRE) is by Workforce (GB) out of Lady's Gesture (IRE), whose sire is Anshan.
- What is Working Class Hero (IRE)'s sire's record?
- Workforce (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.1% of 746 runs since Jan 2008 (100 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Working Class Hero (IRE)'s siblings?
- Out of Lady's Gesture (IRE), Working Class Hero (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Knock House (IRE) (6). Highest grade won: Class 3 (Knock House (IRE)). The wins came over 2m–3m1f. As at Oct 2026.