Hero Of The Hour Horse Racing Form | Dundalk 17:00 14th October 2025

Hero Of The Hour' Form | 14th October 2025

14th October 2025 Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Handicap (0-60)

Age
8
Weight
9-13
Trainer
T G McCourt
(Last 14 Days: 2-20, 10%)
Owner
David Hoey
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Qatar Bloodstock Ltd
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-01-01
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Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Hero Of The Hour Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-08-23 17:40 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 18K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Good 12 /12 - btn 8.15 Clonmacash 9-1 1m 1.06s

rear, under pressure 1 1/2f out, no impression, weakened closing stages, never a factor

T G McCourt
James Ryan
21 32.92
6
61
1 2025-08-16 17:45 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 18K
Handicap
9-5
Visor
Good 6 /13 - btn 6 Nezeeh 9-11 1m 13.16s

towards rear, short of room over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on to go 6th close home

T G McCourt
James Ryan
19 31.07
7.66
61
2 2025-08-08 17:12 Tipperary / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-6
Visor
Good To Firm 6 /15 - btn 3.55 Ballysax Lil' Mick 8-7 58.31s

prominent, under pressure in 4th over 1f out, no impression final 150 yards, lost place and kept on same pace closing stages

T G McCourt
James Ryan
13 18.5
5.5
62
3 2025-07-18 17:42 Down Royal / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-11
Visor
Good 1 /12 - win 1 Spirit Of Eagles 9-6 1m 0.37s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along and headway to lead over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final furlong

T G McCourt
James Ryan
5.5 5.81
2.18
54
4 2025-07-04 18:57 Bellewstown / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 10K
Gold, Handicap
9-6
Visor
Good 2 /10 - btn 1 My Girl Sioux 10-2 1m 0.33s

settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, not clear run over 1 1/2f out, ridden to close 1f out, 2nd and kept on inside final furlong, not reach winner

T G McCourt
James Ryan
3.5 4.45
1.8
51
5 2025-05-29 18:57 Fairyhouse / 0m 6f 25y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
9-8
Cheekpieces
Yielding 17 /18 - btn 10.1 Yaxchilan 9-9 1m 19.265s

slowly away, always behind

T G McCourt
James Ryan
10 13.24
3.27
55
6 2025-05-10 14:00 Naas / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-0 Good 16 /20 - btn 8.15 Surpass And Shine 9-13 1m 1.22s

always towards rear on far side, never a factor, kept on one pace from over 1f out

T G McCourt
Sadhbh Tormey
34 50
9.8
62
7 2025-04-26 13:40 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-0
Cheekpieces
Soft 20 /20 - btn 12.55 Beano Power 8-4 1m 5.1675s

always towards rear, never a factor, no extra under 2f out

T G McCourt
Sadhbh Tormey
26 36.44
7.51
63
8 2025-04-05 18:25 Bellewstown / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 13K
Cup, Handicap
8-9 Good 5 /11 - btn 5.25 Emerald Harmony 9-11 1m 2.1s

in rear, ridden in 8th 2f out, went 6th 1f out, kept on one pace

T G McCourt
Robert Whearty
8 9.04
2.88
64
9 2025-03-21 16:45 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 20K
Handicap
8-6
Visor
Standard 5 /8 - btn 1.8 Jered Maddox 9-11 1m 0.33s

rear of mid-division, pushed along on outer 2f out, bumped 1 1/2f out, soon ridden, 3rd briefly over 1f out, no extra final furlong

T G McCourt
Robert Whearty
29 44.59
8.6
66
10 2025-03-07 18:00 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-10 Standard 10 /13 - btn 5.95 Velvet Skies 9-9 1m 13.4s

towards rear, ridden and no impression 2f out

T G McCourt
James Ryan
41 66.4
14
67
11 2024-12-13 19:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 16.5K
Handicap
8-2 Standard 7 /11 - btn 2.4 Daamberdiplomat 10-0 1m 13.64s

held up towards rear, pushed along under 2f out and closer in 8th 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace

T G McCourt
W Joyce
23 39.1
7.28
69
12 2024-12-06 17:00 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Handicap
9-2
Visor
Standard 8 /10 - btn 4 Never Shout Never 9-4 1m 0.77s

rear of mid-division, pushed along 2f out and soon ridden, 6th 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards

T G McCourt
Robert Whearty
15 19.86
4.48
71
13 2024-11-15 17:15 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Handicap
9-4
Visor
Standard 7 /14 - btn 5.1 Dontspoilasale 9-8 1m 16.59s

broke well and tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 1 1/2f out, soon ridden and no impression, no extra inside final furlong

T G McCourt
James Ryan
9.5 12.98
3.54
73
14 2024-10-17 14:25 Curragh / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 20K
Group, Handicap
9-13
Visor
Yielding To Soft 13 /17 - btn 7.8 Art Of Unity 7-11 1m 2.84s

rear, effort 1 1/2f out, no impression final furlong

T G McCourt
James Ryan
17 30
5.4
73
15 2024-10-04 17:10 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-13
Visor
Standard 1 /12 - win 2.5 Senado Square 9-7 1m 0.63s

mid-division, headway travelling well 2f out, pushed along and led over 1f out, ridden and kept on well inside final 150 yards

T G McCourt
James Ryan
3.75 3.98
1.8
64
16 2024-09-23 18:45 Fairyhouse / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
9-11
Visor
Good 7 /17 - btn 3.1 Blanc De Noir 9-2 1m 14.57s

rear of mid division, 11th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon ridden and kept on from over 1f out

T G McCourt
James Ryan
11 14.03
3.4
65
17 2024-09-07 15:25 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 11K
Handicap
9-11
Visor
Good 6 /15 - btn 3.6 Irish Rumour 9-10 1m 1.25s

tracked leaders, 5th and pushed along 2f out, ridden over 1f out and kept on one pace inside final furlong

T G McCourt
James Ryan
6.5 7.36
2.6
66
18 2024-08-27 18:45 Bellewstown / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 12.5K
Handicap
8-10
Visor
Good To Yielding 3 /13 - btn 1.75 Harry's Hill 9-6 59.7575s

edged slightly right from stalls, tracked leaders on inner, pushed along from 2f out and soon progress into 2nd, ridden from 1f out, no extra inside final furlong and dropped to 3rd close home

T G McCourt
James Ryan
9 10.5
3.56
66
19 2024-08-05 15:20 Naas / 0m 5f 205y / Flat Turf / 10K
Apprentice, Handicap
9-13
Visor
Yielding 1 /11 - win 0.5 Viva Voce 8-9 1m 11.85s

tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway in 2nd over 1f out, ridden and led 150 yards out, kept on well

T G McCourt
James Ryan
5 7.4
1.94
62
20 2024-07-19 17:42 Down Royal / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 10K
Handicap
8-12
Visor
Good 1 /12 - win Viva Voce 0 59.68s

tracked leaders, 3rd 2f out, pushed along and headway to lead briefly early final furlong, ridden and joined over 100 yards out, kept on well to dead-heat

T G McCourt
James Ryan
11 11.6
3.85
52
21 2024-07-05 18:25 Bellewstown / 0m 5f 3y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Cup, Handicap
9-2 Good 3 /13 - btn 3.5 Eruption 10-2 59.35s

rear of mid division, 9th halfway, pushed along on outer entering straight, ridden to go 4th over 150 yards out, kept on to take 3rd over 50 yards out

T G McCourt
James Ryan
23 31.66
7.27
52
22 2024-03-22 18:00 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 15K
Handicap
9-5
Visor
Standard 6 /14 - btn 4.25 Ferrybank 9-11 1m 28.24s

held up towards rear, ridden to close 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

G A Kingston
Ben Coen
13 18.5
4.7
53
23 2024-03-08 16:40 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
8-8 Standard 8 /13 - btn 3.95 Winemaker 10-2 1m 0.2s

dwelt and towards rear, ridden and no impression over 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

G A Kingston
Robert Whearty
9.5 10.3
3.55
53
24 2024-02-14 14:40 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-4
Blinkers
Standard 5 /14 - btn 2.35 Theriverrunsdeep 9-12 1m 15.21s

slowly into stride and towards rear, progress towards inner 2f out, ridden and effort 1 1/2f out, 5th 1f out, kept on same pace inside final furlong

G A Kingston
Jack Kearney
4 4.99
1.88
54
25 2024-01-31 15:35 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Standard 4 /14 - btn 2.7 Prince Of Abington 8-9 1m 28.56s

towards rear, 12th halfway, headway on outer to go 8th early straight, switched to centre and hampered rival over 1f out, staying on in 4th when short of room inside last 150 yards

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
6.5 7.91
2.7
54
26 2023-12-15 19:45 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-7
Blinkers
Standard 4 /12 - btn 3.7 Senado Square 9-1 1m 14.47s

towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, 5th and ridden 1f out, 4th and kept on one pace inside final 150 yards

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
6.5 8.25
2.68
55
27 2023-11-24 19:00 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-7
Blinkers
Standard 6 /14 - btn 7.5 No Speed Limit 9-3 1m 15.35s

towards rear, pushed along 2f out and ridden to go 5th 1f out, no extra inside final 150 yards

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
5 5.91
2.35
55
28 2023-11-15 16:05 Dundalk / 0m 7f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
8-10
Blinkers
Standard 3 /14 - btn 1.6 Mullacash Buzz 8-13 1m 27.97s

rear of mid-division, travelled well and headway under 2f out, 3rd and pushed along 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong

G A Kingston
Jack Kearney
8 10
3.25
55
29 2023-10-27 18:00 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Standard 4 /13 - btn 2.2 Empress Of Bough 8-13 1m 13.8s

dwelt, towards rear, pushed along 2f out, soon ridden, went 7th 1f out, kept on without threatening inside final furlong

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
4.5 5.4
1.99
57
30 2023-09-29 17:10 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Apprentice, Handicap
8-13 Standard 10 /14 - btn 7.45 Tai Sing Yeh 9-12 1m 14.74s

dwelt, always towards rear, never a factor

G A Kingston
Siobhan Rutledge
10 13.5
3.92
58
31 2023-05-01 17:20 Curragh / 0m 6f 0y / Flat Turf / 15K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Soft 18 /24 - btn 11.45 Run Forrest Run 8-13 1m 21.3525s

held up towards rear, pushed along and some headway 2f out, no impression over 1f out, soon no extra

G A Kingston
Colin Keane
26 43.87
9.66
64
32 2023-04-14 17:10 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
10-1
Blinkers
Standard 2 /11 - btn 3.5 Senor Carrots 10-2 1m 0.61s

held up in mid-division, ridden to close 2f out, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
3.5 3.7
1.74
64
33 2023-03-24 18:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 15K
Handicap
9-9
Blinkers
Standard 1 /14 - win 1.5 Pulse Of Shanghai 9-12 1m 14.84s

rear of mid-division, some headway 2f out, pushed along and switched left over 1f out, led 150 yards and kept on well

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
4 5
2.13
57
34 2023-03-10 20:15 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-3
Blinkers
Standard 4 /14 - btn 2.25 Tawaazon 9-11 1m 13.69s

rear of mid-division, pushed along early straight, ridden on outer and some headway in 6th over 1f out, kept on well inside final 150 yards

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
5 5.91
2.36
57
35 2023-02-15 13:50 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
9-5
Blinkers
Standard 1 /13 - win 0.05 Tynamite 9-5 1m 15.09s

towards rear and 12th halfway, soon good progress on outer, ridden to lead from 1f out and edged left, strongly pressed inside final furlong, just held on

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
3.75 4.1
1.79
54
36 2023-01-27 19:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
8-12
Blinkers
Standard 1 /14 - win 1.5 Lexington Liberty 9-2 1m 13.58s

dwelt, soon mid-division, ridden to close on outer 2f out, pressed leaders 1 1/2f out, disputed 1f out, led inside final 150 yards, kept on well

G A Kingston
Chris Hayes
5 5.4
2.34
47
37 2023-01-18 16:50 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Handicap
8-12
Cheekpieces
Standard 4 /12 - btn 1.5 Betrayed 8-5 1m 14.39s

rear of mid division, 8th halfway, headway into 4th over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression, kept on one pace

G A Kingston
Robbie Colgan
4.6 5.5
2.02
47
38 2022-12-21 16:15 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
8-12 Standard 6 /14 - btn 1.6 No Speed Limit 10-1 -

rear of mid-division on outer, ridden in 9th 2f out, kept on one pace

G A Kingston
Robbie Colgan
3.75 4.3
1.88
47
39 2022-11-25 18:00 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
8-13 Standard 3 /14 - btn 1.35 Lokada 10-0 59.77s

dwelt, ridden 2f out, stayed on towards outer and closer 1f out, kept on well closing stages

G A Kingston
Robbie Colgan
26 28.21
7.5
47
40 2022-04-08 17:50 Dundalk / 0m 5f 0y / Flat AW / 10.5K
Handicap
9-5
Cheekpieces
Standard 9 /10 - btn 5.7 Collective Power 9-11 1m 0.67s

held up, ridden 2f out, no impression over 1f out, kept on one pace

G A Kingston
Robbie Colgan
13 16.5
4.6
54
41 2022-03-23 19:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Handicap
9-1 Standard 4 /14 - btn 1.05 Beleaguerment 9-2 1m 13.29s

slowly into stride, rear of mid-division, closer 2f out, ridden and headway between horses in 5th 1f out, kept on inside final furlong

G A Kingston
Robbie Colgan
51 60
17.5
54
42 2021-06-02 20:10 Curragh / 0m 6f 63y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
9-6 Yielding 30 /30 - btn 21.5 No More Porter 8-13 1m 23.655s

mid-division early, 25th halfway, some headway but no impression when impeded over 1f out, no extra after

G A Kingston
C D Maxwell
81 84.99
17.89
60
43 2021-05-12 17:30 Dundalk / 0m 6f 0y / Flat AW / 10K
Claiming
8-13
Cheekpieces
Standard 6 /10 - btn 6.95 Rocky Dreams 9-6 1m 14.59s

rear of mid-division, ridden under 2f out and 6th 1f out, no impression inside final furlong

J McAuley
Sam Ewing
11 16.5
3.9
63
44 2021-04-07 17:00 Gowran Park / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 10.5K
Handicap
10-2 Soft 13 /15 - btn 20.35 Sister Lola 9-5 1m 37.1175s

pushed along briefly early, mid-division, 8th approaching straight, soon effort, weakened and eased inside final furlong

J McAuley
C D Maxwell
26 40.35
7
70
45 2021-03-27 13:50 Navan / 0m 5f 0y / Flat Turf / 14K
Maiden
10-5 Heavy 7 /14 - btn 6.25 Linda Barrett 8-13 1m 9.4725s

prominent, 5th over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong

J McAuley
C D Maxwell
51 109.69
17.22
46 2021-03-21 15:35 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
10-7 Soft To Heavy 11 /20 - btn 9.95 Horoscope 9-7 1m 36.1375s

prominent, 5th 3f out, no extra from under 2f out

J McAuley
C D Maxwell
51 107.24
16.51
47 2021-02-17 17:30 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 11K
Maiden
9-9 Standard 6 /14 - btn 7.1 Forbearance 9-4 1m 40.32s

slowly into stride, towards rear, pushed along and some headway between horses under 2f out, ridden in mid-division over 1f out, switched right and kept on one pace

J McAuley
C D Maxwell
51 100
22