Horse Details

Sporting Hero (GB)

36 Runs 7 Wins (19.4%) 7 Places (19.4%)
4 years old b GB
Sire: Bobby's Kitten (USA)
Dam: Clouds Rest (GB)
Damsire: Showcasing
Past Runs (36 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
26/11/25
15:48
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Mel Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 8 1:13.81 4.25 81 7-13 22/1
Raced wide - prominent - weakened over 1f out(tchd 18/1)
14/11/25
18:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Alan Casey Denis Gerard Hogan 2nd 1:12.23 3.25 77 9-4 9/1
Midfield - headway over 2f out - kept on and went second final strides(op 7/1)
05/11/25
13:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Alan Casey Denis Gerard Hogan 1st - Won 77 8-10 100/30J
Midfield - headway over 2f out - edged left when ridden over 1f out - led inside final furlong - soon faced challenge - just did enough(op 7/2 and tchd 18/5)
16/10/25
15:00
Curragh (IRE) 5f Alan Casey Denis Gerard Hogan 7 1:2.96 0.3 70 9-7 18/1
Prominent in centre of group - in touch with leaders after 1f - weakened from over 1f out(tchd 16/1 and 20/1)
01/10/25
15:58
Bellewstown (IRE) 5f Seamie Heffernan Denis Gerard Hogan 7 1:4.05 0.3 72 9-6 22/1
Midfield - some headway under 2f out - briefly went fourth inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds(op 20/1 tchd 25/1)
19/07/25
14:00
Curragh (IRE) 6½f Killian Leonard Denis Gerard Hogan 14 1:19.08 2.5 84 8-7 100/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 2f out(op 80/1)
12/07/25
13:20
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5f Alan Casey Denis Gerard Hogan 7 1:0.02 .5 84 8-2 22/1
Raced wide - midfield - switched left over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 16/1)
29/06/25
15:30
Curragh (IRE) 5f Nicola Burns Denis Gerard Hogan 8 - - 84 8-2 40/1
Raced near side - in touch with leaders - lost ground 2f out - rallied but no impression inside final furlong - 6th of 11 in group(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
29/03/25
14:15
Curragh (IRE) 5f Alan Casey Denis Gerard Hogan 11 1:5.69 5 85 8-5 33/1
In touch with leaders - weakening when bumped and dropped to rear inside final furlong(op 40/1 tchd 28/1)
21/03/25
16:45
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5f Dylan O'Connor Denis Gerard Hogan 2nd 1:0.05 .5 85 9-4 4/1
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led clearly over 1f out - soon edged right and ridden - headed towards finish(op 9/2)
21/02/25
17:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5f Alan Casey Denis Gerard Hogan 1st 1:0.39 Won 82 8-5 11/2
Prominent - soon pressed leader - challenging 2f out - pushed along to lead up the centre 1f out - kept on well - always doing enough(op 13/2)
14/02/25
16:05
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5f Dylan O'Connor Denis Gerard Hogan 1st 0:59.49 Won 75 9-9 7/2F
Prominent - challenging when carried right and ridden over 1f out - led and ran on inside final furlong - won going away
07/02/25
16:15
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5f J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 3rd 0:59.56 1.25 75 9-4 11/2
Started quickly - soon disputed lead - led narrowly over 3f out - headed and lost second towards finish(op 4/1)
29/01/25
17:17
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Nicola Burns Denis Gerard Hogan 7 1:13.83 0.3 75 9-12 7/2F
In touch with leaders - prominent towards far side over 2f out - weakened final 110yds(tchd 10/3)
06/12/24
17:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5f Nicola Burns Denis Gerard Hogan 2nd 1:0.00 0.2 75 9-2 7/2C
In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - ridden to lead inside final furlong - headed up the centre final strides(op 4/1 and tchd 9/2)
29/11/24
18:30
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Nicola Burns Denis Gerard Hogan 1st 1:13.28 Won 68 9-2 9/2
In touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - went second over 1f out - ridden to lead final 110yds(op 13/2)
13/11/24
14:00
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 5f Nicola Burns Denis Gerard Hogan 3rd 1:0.38 1 69 9-5 5/1
Towards rear - headway towards near side over 2f out - kept on inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 9/2)
06/11/24
13:55
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Nicola Burns Denis Gerard Hogan 1st 1:13.73 Won 69 8-2 11/2
In touch with leaders - headway when switched left over 2f out - led up the centre when edged right and ridden over 1f out - kept on well - just did enough(op 6/1)
17/10/24
14:25
Curragh (IRE) 5f Jack Kearney Denis Gerard Hogan 10 1:2.29 .5 70 9-8 25/1
Midfield up the centre - bit short of room under 2f out - kept on final furlong - never on terms(tchd 28/1)
28/09/24
15:10
Curragh (IRE) 5f Wesley Joyce Denis Gerard Hogan 15 1:1.21 0.3 77 8-2 33/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakening when short of room from over 1f out - soon hampered and eased(op 28/1)
21/09/24
14:35
Navan (IRE) 5f Wayne Hassett Denis Gerard Hogan 4 1:2.74 0.2 70 9-4 12/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway to lead over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - headed then lost two places final strides(op 11/1)
24/08/24
17:40
Curragh (IRE) 5f Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan 8 0:59.82 1.5 73 10-0 14/1
In touch with leaders - prominent over 2f out - challenging over 1f out - weakened gradually inside final furlong
09/08/24
17:15
Tipperary (IRE) 5f James Ryan Denis Gerard Hogan 7 0:59.40 2 77 9-11 17/2
Midfield - outpaced over 1f out - kept on final 110yds - never on terms(op 8/1)
14/06/24
17:58
Cork (IRE) 5f J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 7 1:1.00 .5 79 9-8 9/1
Took keen hold - prominent - weakened from over 1f out (vet said gelding was found to have blood at both nostrils post race)(op 12/1)
28/05/24
19:45
Tipperary (IRE) 5f Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan 2nd 1:2.30 3.75 81 9-10 12/1
In touch with leaders - ridden and ran on from over 1f out - went second final stride - no match for winner(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
11/05/24
15:05
Naas (IRE) 6f J M Sheridan Denis Gerard Hogan 13 1:15.34 2 80 9-9 18/1
Prominent - pressed leader halfway - lost position when outpaced under 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 14/1)
21/04/24
16:30
Curragh (IRE) 5f Sean D Bowen Denis Gerard Hogan 4 1:3.87 0.1 81 9-0 66/1
Prominent - led narrowly after 1f - ridden when headed inside final furlong - weakened inside final 110yds - eased when lost third final strides
05/04/24
16:55
Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 6f Daniel King Denis Gerard Hogan 11 1:16.15 1.25 82 9-11 33/1
Edged left soon after start - soon in rear - brief headway but no impression on far side of group from over 1f out(op 20/1)
03/11/23
15:05
Newcastle (AW) 6f Billy Loughnane George Boughey 7 1:13.23 0.3 83 9-4 11/1
In touch with leaders - headway from over 2f out - challenging from over 1f out - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 14/1)
07/10/23
19:30
Wolverhampton (AW) 6f Billy Loughnane George Boughey 8 1:13.34 1 84 9-5 12/1
Soon dropped to rear - never dangerous (jockey said gelding hung right-handed throughout)(op 11/1)
13/09/23
20:15
Southwell (AW) 5f Daniel Muscutt George Boughey 3rd 0:57.20 0.3 82 8-12 8/1
Towards rear - switched right 2f out - good headway inside final furlong - went third towards finish - just held(op 7/1 tchd 9/1)
20/05/23
20:20
Doncaster 6f Callum Shepherd George Boughey 7 1:12.81 .75 85 9-9 10/1
Prominent - pushed along from under 3f out - soon ridden - weakened from over 1f out(op 8/1 tchd 11/1)
06/05/23
15:10
Thirsk 5f Jason Watson George Boughey 6 1:2.74 0.2 85 9-2 3/1
In rear on near side of group - ridden halfway - headway inside final furlong - kept on - nearest finish(op 7/2)
11/10/22
19:05
Newcastle (AW) 5f Andrea Atzeni George Boughey 1st 0:59.17 Won 9-11 10/11F
Slowly into stride - in rear - switched left and still plenty to do when pushed along 2f out - headway and went second inside final furlong - kept on well final 110yds - led post(op 5/6)
31/08/22
14:00
Lingfield (AW) 5f Andrea Atzeni George Boughey 1st 0:59.36 Won 9-7 9/4
Travelled strongly - pressed leader - led 2f out - pushed along over 1f out - kept on strongly - readily(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
29/07/22
17:10
Newmarket (July) 6f Jamie Spencer George Boughey 5 1:14.56 2.25 9-4 20/1
Midfield - shaken up 2f out - soon no impression and held(op 18/1)