Small Town Hero (2020)
About
Small Town Hero is a 5yo b unknown from trained by Ian Donoghue, who is based at Meath. It is sired by the stallion Jet Away out of the dam Moray Firth. Small Town Hero has managed to win 5 races in its career so far. On 11th Oct 2025 at Downpatrick, Small Town Hero scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $9999.00 Hcpch. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Small Town Hero throughout its career you'd have achieved a 45% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Punchestown 13-Nov-25 4890m SOFT R1 HcpCh $500 (of $9,999), SP: 4.00 | C Stone-walsh 73.5kg 9.25L | 4 (14) |
| Downpatrick 11-Oct-25 4760m SOFT R7 HcpCh $6,000 (of $9,999), SP: 1.57 | C Stone-walsh 65.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Wexford 09-Aug-25 4830m SOFT R5 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:07.300, SP: 3.25 | C Stone-walsh 71.7kg | 1 (14) |
| Wexford 25-Jul-25 4830m GOOD R4 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:08.100, SP: 5.50 Led and clear with one other, headed 5th, close 2nd halfway, not fluent 3 out, pushed along on inner approaching 2 out, soon ridden and kept on after last to regain lead last 50 yards | C Stone-walsh 68kg | 1 (14) |
| Roscommon 08-Jul-25 4960m GOOD R7 HcpH $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 06:16.600, SP: 5.50 Made all, strongly pressed after last, kept on well run-in | C Stone-walsh 65.8kg | 1 (16) |
| Southwell 12-May-25 4880m GOOD R2 CL5 NvHcpCh $747 (of $6,049), SP: 2.88 Held up in last trio, headway out wide and not fluent 13th, went 3rd on inside 15th, pushed along and struggling after next, tailed off in 3rd | J Tudor 66.7kg 52kgL | 3 (8) |
| Southwell 15-Apr-25 4100m GOOD R2 CL5 HcpCh $374 (of $6,049), SP: 5.50 Behind, hampered 3rd, not fluent 5th, slow next, kept on from 2 out, never dangerous | J Tudor 68kg 14.50L | 4 (7) |
| Chepstow 21-Mar-25 3910m GOOD R5 CL5 NvHcpH $374 (of $6,049), Winning Time: 04:48.310, SP: 9.00 Off the pace in last trio, went remote 4th towards finish, never involved | J Tudor 66.7kg 36.00L | 4 (9) |
| Southwell 04-Mar-25 3180m SOFT R7 CL5 NvHcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 06:49.600, SP: 8.50 Mid-division on inside, pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off | J Tudor 72.6kg 29.25L | 9 (10) |
| Southwell 04-Feb-25 4880m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 10:27.600, SP: 11.00 Led, headed 6th, mistake 8th, weakened before 2 out | J Tudor 75.3kg 32.80L | 9 (11) |
| Ffos Las 10-Nov-24 4020m SOFT R4 CL4 MdH (of $7,575), Winning Time: 05:04.170, SP: 151.00 Mid-division, pushed along and dropped away tamely before 3 out | J Tudor 71.2kg 53.8kgL | 11 (15) |
| Aintree 27-Oct-24 4020m GOOD R5 CL3 MdH $224 (of $14,755), Winning Time: 05:02.270, SP: 51.00 Off the pace in last pair, outpaced and struggling 4 out, tailed off | N Scholfield 70.8kg 37.75L | 6 (7) |
| Ffos Las 14-Oct-24 4400m SOFT R2 CL4 MdH $233 (of $7,574), Winning Time: 05:32.710, SP: 21.00 Chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | J Tudor 70.8kg 30.50L | 5 (10) |
| Aintree 13-Apr-24 3410m SOFT R7 NHF (of $28,135), Winning Time: 04:11.680, SP: 100/1 Mid-division, switched right after 4f, no impression final 4f | J Tudor 68kg, Cd 0 34.25L | 12 (18) |
| Farmacaffley 24-Feb-24 3220m SOFT Md (of $28,135), SP: 5/1 Mid-div, 3rd 1/2way, rdn brfly in rr aftr 5th, rdn aftr 2out, jnd ldr bef last, kow, just held on | E Mahon 74.8kg | 1 (4) |