High Class Hero (2017) Horse
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Naas R5 BAR 1 Betting Leinster National Handicap Chase (Listed) — High Class Hero is a 9yo ch trained by W P Mullins. The horse is sired by the stallion Sulamani out of the dam Mil Et Une Nui Flo. High Class Hero has recorded 7 victories in its career. On 22nd Oct 2023 at Limerick, the horse secured its most valuable win to date, claiming $24,500.00 in the Cl1 Nvh.
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Gowran Park • Punchestown • Sandown • Thurles • Cheltenham • Limerick • Listowel • Galway • CorkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park 22-Jan-26 5029m HEAVY R6 CL1 HcpCh (of $99,999), SP: 11.00 1st Now Is The Hour ( E Staples 155 ) 2nd Better Times Ahead ( M Walsh 145 ) 0.20L 3rd Shecouldbeanything ( C Millar 154 ) 19.00L High Class Hero ( D Mullins 166 ) 0.00L See full results | D Mullins 75.3kg 0.00L | UPD (21) |
| Punchestown 22-Nov-25 4290m SOFT R5 HcpCh $9,000 (of $45,001), SP: 4.33 1st Dee Capo ( J Kennedy 159 ) 2nd High Class Hero ( P Townend 166 ) 4.25L 3rd Drumgill ( M Kenneally 146 , Cd 139 ) 12.75L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 4.25L | 2 (8) |
| Sandown 26-Apr-25 5770m GOOD R6 CL1 HcpCh $18,568 (of $172,148), Winning Time: 07:23.190, SP: 4.33 1st Resplendent Grey ( S Bowen 142 ) 2nd Lombron ( R Blackmore 142 ) 1.00L 3rd High Class Hero ( P Townend 148 ) 4.50L See full results | P Townend 67.1kg 4.50L | 3 (19) |
| Thurles 16-Mar-25 4180m SOFT R2 CL1 NvCh $6,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 05:15.000, SP: 1.15 Led and disputed, slight mistake 4 out, led before 3 out where slight mistake, pushed along entering straight, ridden and joined before last, mistake last, headed run-in and held in 2nd closing stages 1st Common Practice ( S D Torrens 155 ) 2nd High Class Hero ( P Townend 155 ) 0.75L 3rd Drumgill ( D King 155 ) 15.75L See full results | P Townend 70.3kg 0.75L | 2 (5) |
| Punchestown 21-Feb-25 4560m SOFT R2 Ch $7,500 (of $12,501), SP: 1.53 Tracked leader in 2nd, disputed lead 3 out, slight mistake and headed 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden and stayed on well run-in, comfortably 1st High Class Hero ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Loughglynn ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 2.75L 3rd Mint Boy ( K M Donoghue 166 ) 11.25L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Punchestown 31-Dec-24 4820m SOFT R1 Ch $2,600 (of $13,000), Winning Time: 10:50.900, SP: 2.50 Tracked leader, not fluent at 4th, took closer order in 2nd after 6th, closed at 10th, led at 12th, headed after 14th and raced 3rd, 2nd 4 out, led narrowly 2 out, headed before last, kept on run-in, held 1st Shannon Royale ( J C Gainford 166 ) 2nd High Class Hero ( P Townend 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Loughglynn ( S F O'keeffe 166 ) 12.25L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Punchestown 01-May-24 4800m SOFT R4 NvH $25,000 (of $65,217), Winning Time: 06:06.900, SP: 9/1 Tracked leaders in 5th, dropped to 6th at 8th, headway on outer into 4th entering straight, improved into close 2nd when mistake at last, ridden run-in, strongly pressed winner inside final furlong, kept on same pace close home 1st Dancing City ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd High Class Hero ( S F O'keeffe 164 ) 0.50L 3rd Better Days Ahead ( D J Gilligan 164 ) 4.25L See full results | S F O'keeffe 74.4kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Cheltenham 16-Mar-24 4820m HEAVY R3 CL1 NvH (of $132,800), Winning Time: 06:24.400, SP: 11.00 Raced wide in rear, pushed along 2 out, pulled up next 1st Stellar Story ( S Ewing 161 ) 2nd The Jukebox Man ( K Woods 161 ) 0.20L 3rd Dancing City ( D E Mullins 161 ) 7.00L UPL High Class Hero ( P W Mullins 161 ) 0.00L See full results | P W Mullins 73kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Thurles 21-Jan-24 4530m SOFT R5 NvH $8,100 (of $7,168), Winning Time: 06:35.300, SP: 2/7 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway between horses to lead after 2 out, pushed along and not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in 1st High Class Hero ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Easy Fella ( R Blackmore 164 ) 1.75L 3rd What Path ( D E Mullins 164 ) 0.75L See full results | P Townend 74.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Limerick 22-Oct-23 4220m HEAVY R4 CL1 NvH $15,000 (of $24,500), Winning Time: 05:36.600, SP: 1.53 Tracked leader in 3rd, not fluent 1st, slight mistake 5th, 2nd travelling well when switched right before 2 out, challenged 2 out, pushed along and led before last where slight mistake, ridden and stayed on well 1st High Class Hero ( P Townend 156 ) 2nd The Big Doyen ( S W Flanagan 156 ) 7.00L 3rd The Wallpark ( J C Gainford 156 ) 11.00L See full results | P Townend 70.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Listowel 23-Sep-23 4020m SOFT R2 CLNvH $11,100 (of $18,500), Winning Time: 05:14.800, SP: 1.73 Chased leader, 3rd halfway, headway on outer to go 2nd entering straight, led before 2 out, pushed along to go 5 lengths clear last, kept on well, easily 1st High Class Hero ( P Townend 159 ) 2nd Sequestered ( J G Gilligan 159 ) 5.50L 3rd Reverend Hubert ( P T Enright 159 ) 0.30L See full results | P Townend 72.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Galway 03-Aug-23 4230m SOFT R6 MdH $10,201 (of $17,001), Winning Time: 05:13.010, SP: 1.80 Made all, pressed after 2 out, ridden and kept on well run-in 1st High Class Hero ( P Townend 166 ) 2nd Tag Man ( R Blackmore 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Black Bamboo ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 2.75L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg | 1 (16) |
| Listowel 05-Jun-23 4020m SOFT R7 CLNHF $6,900 (of $11,500), Winning Time: 05:10.100, SP: 2.10 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, headway approaching straight and led 1 1/2f out, soon asserted, pushed out and kept on well inside final furlong 1st High Class Hero ( J Townend 161 ) 2nd Kinbara ( A Harvey 168 ) 6.50L 3rd Great Universe ( J Reddington 168 ) 3.50L See full results | J Townend 73kg | 1 (13) |
| Loughbrickland 13-Nov-21 4830m SOFT Md (of $6,106), SP: 4/1 Mid-div, 6th 1/2way, rdn aftr 2out in 6l 2nd, gd prog to ld appr str, kow aftr last 1st High Class Hero ( B Lawless 165 ) 2nd Spirit Of Legend ( N Mcparlan 165 ) 4.00L 3rd Benassi ( L J Murphy 165 ) 22.00L | B Lawless 74.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Loughanmore 23-Oct-21 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,900), SP: 3/1 Mid-div, 4th 1/2way, drpd twrds rr aftr 5out, struggling aftr 4out, pu qckly bef 3out 1st Hartur D'arc ( D G Lavery 165 ) 2nd Chilinlikeavillain ( T P Roche 165 ) 17.00L 3rd Tullywest ( B Harvey 165 ) 10.00L UPL High Class Hero ( B Lawless 165 , Cd 0 ) | B Lawless 74.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (13) |
| Cork 10-Apr-21 4830m GOOD Md (of $6,900) Twrds rr of mid-div, prog 6out, disp 3out, hdd bef 2out, 8l 2nd & no ch with easy wnr when mstk last, ko 1st American Mike ( J L Scallan 160 ) 2nd High Class Hero ( B Lawless 165 ) 20.00L 3rd Card Dealer ( J J Walsh 165 ) 3.00L | B Lawless 74.8kg 20.00L | 2 (10) |