Bold Hero (AUS) Horse
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Bold Hero is a 5yo bay or brown gelding from Australia, trained by Simon A Miller at Ascot. He is by Rommel out of River Hussy. So far he has won four races. On 17th Jan 2026 at Ascot he secured his most important victory, the $80000.00 Rtg 66+ Handicap. He has proven a profitable run for punters, delivering a 78% return on investment to those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ascot 17-Jan-26 1500m GOOD 4 R7 RTG 66+ $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.780, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.830 1st Bold Hero ( C Johnston-porter 57 ) 2nd Deel Her In ( S O'donnell 55.5 ) 0.42L 3rd Soldanelle ( W Pike 57.5 ) 0.84L See full results | C Johnston-porter 57kg | 1 (12) |
| Ascot 01-Jan-26 1400m GOOD 4 R11 RTG 64+ $1,440 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.160, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.320 1st Cashel Palace ( L F Fiore 59 ) 2nd Dennis Choux ( P J Carbery 58.5 ) 0.79L 3rd Dug Another Hole ( C Cooper 59.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 1.12L 7th Bold Hero ( J Azzopardi 58.5 ) 3.40L See full results | J Azzopardi 58.5kg 3.40L | 7 (13) |
| Belmont 22-Dec-25 1000m GOOD 4 R7 3UP 0-71-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.690 1st Bold Hero ( C Azzopardi ) 2nd On Patrol ( J Mcnaught ) 0.23L 3rd Superfluous ( G C O'donnell ) 0.84L | C Azzopardi | 1 (9) |
| Ascot 01-Mar-25 2200m GOOD 4 R6 3YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp $14,880 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:18.470, SP: 3.10 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 6th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.680 1st Magic Whistle ( L M Campbell 57.5 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Bold Hero ( C Parnham 58.5 ) 1.34L 3rd Savorski ( T K Turner 56 ) 1.81L See full results | C Parnham 58.5kg 1.34L | 2 (10) |
| Pinjarra 15-Feb-25 2000m GOOD 4 R4 3YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:04.350, SP: 2.70 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.390 1st Stormageddon ( C T Johnston-porter 55 ) 2nd Magic Whistle ( L M Campbell 54.5 , Cd 53 ) 0.59L 3rd Rocking Society ( B M Gaerth 60.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.24L 11th Bold Hero ( C Parnham 56 ) 5.79L See full results | C Parnham 56kg 5.79L | 11 (14) |
| Ascot 25-Jan-25 1800m GOOD 4 R6 2YO+ BenchMark 66+ Hcp $43,840 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.410, SP: 2.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.060 1st Bold Hero ( C Parnham 54 ) 2nd Here For Cheques ( P J Carbery 55.5 ) 1.13L 3rd Prophet And Power ( L M Campbell 60.5 , Cd 59 ) 1.32L See full results | C Parnham 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Ascot 11-Jan-25 1500m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $32,880 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.600, SP: 4.60 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.600 1st Bold Hero ( C Parnham 55 ) 2nd Oceanzara ( T K Turner 55.5 ) 2.00L 3rd Canny Coni ( P J Carbery 54 ) 2.31L See full results | C Parnham 55kg | 1 (10) |
| Lark Hill 30-Dec-24 950m GOOD 4 R7 3UP 0-71 TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.430 1st Essentric Nature ( C T Johnston-porter ) 2nd Bold Hero ( G O'donnell ) 0.50L 3rd Golden Dore ( J S Whiting ) 1.46L | G O'donnell 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont 23-Dec-24 1000m GOOD 4 R6 3UP 0-71 TRL, Winning Time: 00:59.830 1st Bold Hero ( C Azzopardi ) 2nd Canny Rock ( T J Fernie ) 0.28L 3rd Exporose ( G C O'donnell ) 0.74L | C Azzopardi | 1 (10) |
| Belmont 21-Aug-24 1650m SOFT 7 R8 3YO+ Rest 1 Metro Win Hcp $1,080 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.490, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.820 1st Snazzler ( L F Fiore 59.5 ) 2nd Pray Again ( B M Parnham 57.5 ) 1.38L 3rd Kazkazi ( V A Corver 54 ) 2.08L 7th Bold Hero ( J Turner 55 ) 8.83L See full results | J Turner 55kg 8.83L | 7 (9) |
| Pinjarra Scarpside 01-Aug-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R2 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $13,700 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.570, SP: 4.40 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.310 1st Bold Hero ( B Parnham 58 ) 2nd Tivacisaurus ( C J Parnham 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Le Grand Jeu ( W A Pike 58 ) 1.87L See full results | B Parnham 58kg | 1 (12) |
| Northam 18-Jul-24 1300m HEAVY 8 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $450 (of $25,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:19.540, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 14th, 800m 14th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.400 1st Queensland Diesel ( P J Carbery 58 ) 2nd Countess Of Kenna ( N Faithfull 56 ) 1.17L 3rd Cousin Mortimer ( K Dhurun 58 ) 1.60L 6th Bold Hero ( J Turner 58 ) 4.43L See full results | J Turner 58kg 4.43L | 6 (14) |
| Lark Hill 01-Jul-24 950m GOOD 4 R12 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 00:58.620 1st Bold Hero ( J Turner ) 2nd King Akeed ( P J Carbery ) 0.14L 3rd Jezza ( B H Louis ) 2.23L | J Turner | 1 (9) |
| Belmont 20-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R10 3UP MDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:02.110 1st Beach Pad ( H M Watson ) 2nd Cable Rock ( S D Parnham ) 0.10L 3rd Oscar Charlie ( J Noske ) 0.56L 7th Bold Hero ( P Carbery 0 ) 6.99L | P Carbery 0 6.99L | 7 (11) |
| Belmont 05-Feb-24 1000m GOOD 4 R14 3YMDN-TRL, Winning Time: 01:01.990 1st No Bid ( J T Turner ) 2nd Reel Serenity ( J Mcnaught ) 1.14L 3rd Sonic Ruler ( B H Louis ) 1.27L 6th Bold Hero ( P Carbery 0 ) 3.03L | P Carbery 0 3.03L | 6 (9) |