His Finest Hour (2021) Horse

Foal Date

10-Nov-21
Sex
gelding

Colour

brown

Prize Money

99100

Trainer

Neil Dyer

Owners

N J Dyer, J Crameri, L Eales, K Smerdon, L Catoggio, J Thornycroft, D Blyth, B Binns, B Cunningham, R Bull, C Sinclair, B Fraser, A Magro, K Wilkins, J Anderson, S Bull, R Bull, D Bevis, & D Pidgeon.

About

His Finest Hour is a 4yo brown gelding trained by Neil Dyer. He is by Proisir out of Ipanema Girl. To date, he has secured three career wins. On 26 Jan 2026 at Hanging Rock, he earned his most notable triumph, capturing the $40,000 Hanging Rock Cup. He has proved a lucrative horse for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 116% return on investment.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Hanging Rock 26-Jan-26 1800m GOOD 4 R6 HANG ROCK CUP $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.460, SP: 2.60 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th 1st His Finest Hour ( C Macredmond 55 ) 2nd The Mighty Spar ( S C Duric 61 , Cd 58 ) 2.25L 3rd Feargal ( M K Julius 54 ) 2.40L See full resultsC Macredmond 55kg1 (8)
Flemington 10-Jan-26 1600m GOOD 4 R5 BM70 $14,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.690, SP: 11.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Midnite Storm ( R Whearty 58 ) 2nd His Finest Hour ( H Coffey 57.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Watersports ( M J Dee 57 ) 0.52L See full resultsH Coffey 57.5kg 0.46L2 (10)
Flemington 31-Dec-25 1600m GOOD 4 R1 NMW $11,700 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.220, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.050 1st Somewhere ( L J Bates 60 , Cd 58 ) 2nd His Finest Hour ( H Coffey 56 ) 0.75L 3rd Make It Sweet ( H P Edgley 59.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 1.05L See full resultsH Coffey 56kg 0.75L2 (11)
Wangaratta 22-Dec-25 1590m SOFT 6 R6 BM62 $14,850 (of $27,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.980, SP: 9.00 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.800 1st His Finest Hour ( B Rawiller 59 ) 2nd Our Lone Star ( T M Nugent 60.5 ) 1.00L 3rd Strummer ( C J Parish 58.5 ) 2.25L See full resultsB Rawiller 59kg1 (11)
Kyneton 12-Dec-25 1200m R10 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:14.120 1st Takemetothemoon ( D Munro ) 2nd His Finest Hour ( C Macredmond ) 3rd Unquestionably ( J A Keating )C Macredmond2 (6)
Morphettville Parks 29-Nov-25 1300m SOFT 5 R4 CL1 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 18.00 In-running: 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.940 1st Autumn Frost ( C Jones 58.5 ) 2nd Swiftie Harriet ( K Crowther 60 ) 0.82L 3rd Creek ( R L Milnes 58.5 ) 1.75L 6th His Finest Hour ( A Warren 60 , Cd 57 ) 5.43L See full resultsA Warren 60, Cd 57kg 5.43L6 (11)
Kyneton 19-Nov-25 800m R5 Jump Out-G4 1st His Finest Hour ( J Virgona ) 2nd Ravalli ( M T Aitken ) 3rd Promised Land ( A N Kuru )J Virgona1 (5)
Sandown Hillside 24-Sep-25 1800m GOOD 4 R5 BM66 $2,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.930, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.900 1st Shiny New Deel ( B A Shinn 60 ) 2nd Saxon Beauty ( L Riordan 57.5 ) 2.75L 3rd Texas Tea ( E J Walsh 60.5 ) 4.00L 4th His Finest Hour ( B Mertens 58 ) 5.00L See full resultsB Mertens 58kg 5.00L4 (12)
Bendigo 07-Sep-25 1600m HEAVY 8 R9 BM62 $3,150 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.090, SP: 3.90 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:37.940 1st Options ( H T Coffey 58 ) 2nd Budjik Boy ( C N Rawiller 59.5 ) 3.25L 3rd His Finest Hour ( B Mertens 60 ) 4.25L See full resultsB Mertens 60 4.25L3 (9)
Sandown Lakeside 13-Aug-25 1600m SOFT 5 R6 BM64 $4,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.510, SP: 8.50 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.550 1st Chocolate Royal ( C G Gaudray 58 ) 2nd Teser ( J Childs 60 ) 1.00L 3rd His Finest Hour ( M Zahra 59 ) 1.30L See full resultsM Zahra 59kg 1.30L3 (11)
Cranbourne-Syn 28-Jul-25 1200m R1 JumpOut-Synth 1st His Finest Hour ( B Temple ) 2nd Frank Express ( I M Laveglia ) 3rd Dancinginthedark ( Z E Waller )B Temple1 (4)
Cranbourne 21-Jul-25 1200m R18 Jump Out-S7, Winning Time: 01:14.100 1st Overactive ( J Mott ) 2nd Everything Counts ( L K Cartwright ) 3rd Our Martian ( C Williams ) 6th His Finest Hour ( S Young )S Young6 (10)
Coleraine 07-Jul-25 900m R3 Jump Out-S5 1st His Finest Hour ( D Yendall ) 2nd Grugnito ( D M Parker ) 3rd Pentonville Road ( L Williams )D Yendall1 (7)
Sandown Lakeside 01-Feb-25 1800m GOOD 3 R7 3YO BM 70 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.050, SP: 4.80 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.840 1st Entrusting ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Mary Eliza ( Z Spain 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Mr Verse ( B Shinn 57 ) 1.25L 7th His Finest Hour ( T Stockdale 57.5 ) 8.96L See full resultsT Stockdale 57.5kg 8.96L7 (8)
Pakenham 10-Jan-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ Mdn Set Weight $22,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.120 1st His Finest Hour ( B Mertens 58 ) 2nd Cinch ( D Moor 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Sacrify ( J Mott 58 ) 4.30L See full resultsB Mertens 58kg1 (11)
Cranbourne 30-Dec-24 1200m R15 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 01:13.900 1st United Nations ( S R Osborne ) 2nd Bolshie ( R Lamont ) 3rd Dreamflight ( L Riordan ) 5th His Finest Hour ( L Bates )L Bates5 (5)
Cranbourne 23-Dec-24 1000m R15 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:59.600 1st Untapped ( L J Bates ) 2nd His Finest Hour ( D Moor ) 3rd Belmoro ( Z E Waller )D Moor2 (7)
Cranbourne 09-Dec-24 800m R3 Jump Out-G4, Winning Time: 00:45.600 1st Castellar ( R Lamont ) 2nd Hustle In Heels ( K Quilty ) 3rd Regina D'italia ( L J Bates ) 7th His Finest Hour ( D Moor )D Moor7 (9)