Dedicated Hero Horse Racing Form

Odds: 10.00Current form: ImprovingRisk: Low
Age7
Weight12-0
TrainerA M Thomson
JockeySam Twiston-Davies
OwnerRecommended Freight & S McMillan
SexGelding
BreederPatrick and Bernadette Vaughan O'Connor
ColourB
Foaling date2019-04-08
SireShirocco
DamTrue Dedication

Aintree

Completed

13:50 - Read Meg Nicholls’ Blog At betmgm.co.uk Handicap Hurdle

Race typeHurdle Turf
Class3
ClassificationsHandicap, Hurdle
Runners7
Distance2m 1f
Ground ConditionGood To Soft
Prize money£25,000
59%

Pre-race suitability · Good fit

How well this race suited the horse, from going, distance, class, course and race type

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Suitability breakdown

  • Going match16 races
    56%
  • Distance match15 races
    64%
  • Class match3 races
    57%
  • Course history1 race
    52%
  • Race type match11 races
    66%

Is this horse improving?

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Dedicated Hero

22 Oct 26
Speed figure211
26 Dec
13 Jan
2 Apr
18 Apr
22 Oct

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Recent races summary

A detailed breakdown of the horse’s latest performances.

Date
Course
Class
Distance
Type
Prize
Classifications
Going
Finish Position
2026-11-06
Aintree
3
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
£25,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
6th
2026-10-22
Carlisle
1
2m1f
Hurdle Turf
£50,000
Hurdle, Listed
Good
8th
2026-04-18
Ayr
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£100,000
Champion, Grade, Grade 2, Handicap, Hurdle, Limited
Heavy
1st
2026-04-02
Kelso
4
2m5f
Hurdle Turf
£12,000
Handicap, Hurdle, Ladies
Good
1st
2026-02-28
Kelso
2
2m
Hurdle Turf
£120,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
Pulled Up
2026-02-01
Musselburgh
3
2m4f
Chase Turf
£30,000
Chase, Handicap, Limited, Novice
Good To Soft
Unseated Rider
2026-01-13
Ayr
3
2m
Chase Turf
£15,000
Chase, Grand, National, Novice
Heavy
2nd
2025-12-26
Aintree
2
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£30,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Good To Soft
8th
2025-11-16
Cheltenham
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£100,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
7th
2025-11-02
Carlisle
2
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£35,000
Handicap, Hurdle
Soft
6th
2025-04-23
Perth
1
3m
Hurdle Turf
£40,000
Gold, Hunt, Hurdle, Listed, National, National Hunt, Novice
Good To Soft
5th
2025-01-18
Haydock
1
2m
Hurdle Turf
£75,000
Grade, Grade 2, Hurdle, Novice
Soft
1st
2024-12-08
Kelso
3
2m
Hurdle Turf
£15,000
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
Soft
1st
2024-11-19
Carlisle
4
2m4f
Hurdle Turf
£6,500
Hurdle, Maiden
Soft
3rd
2024-05-08
Kelso
2
2m
NH Flat
£30,000
—
Good
1st
2024-02-16
Kelso
4
2m
NH Flat
£5,000
Maiden
Soft
1st
2023-10-19
Carlisle
5
2m1f
NH Flat
£4,999
—
Heavy
3rd

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