Sporting Hero (2020) Horse
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Sporting Hero is a 6yo bay trained by W Durkan in Dublin. He is by the stallion Bobby's Kitten out of the mare Clouds Rest. He has collected ten wins so far. On 22 February 2025 at Dundalk, Sporting Hero earned his most important victory, capturing the $15499.00 Hcp. The horse has proven profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 25% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laytown 11-Sep-26 1207m SYNTHETIC R3 Hcp (of $19,370) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.910, SP: 15.00 1st Initial Blue ( H C Swan 168 ) 2nd Collective Power ( J L Gleeson 168 ) 0.20L 3rd Rappell ( A B O'connor 163 ) 1.95L 9th Sporting Hero ( J C Barry 167 ) 10.50L See full results | J C Barry 75.8kg 10.50L | 9 (13) |
| Navan 27-Aug-26 1170m GOOD R2 Hcp $653 (of $19,543) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 34.00 1st Amiata ( C Keane 140 ) 2nd By The Lake ( S Foley 133 ) 0.20L 3rd Gotta Catch'em All ( S Rutledge 132 ) 0.75L 6th Sporting Hero ( J Orr 132 , Cd 125 ) 6.45L See full results | J Orr 59.9kg, Cd 56.7kg 6.45L | 6 (14) |
| Leopardstown 21-Aug-26 1408m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $14,747) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:26.640, SP: 51.00 1st Naoi ( S Coen 136 ) 2nd Free Solo ( B Coen 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Ninth Crusade ( J Powell 139 ) 0.30L 11th Sporting Hero ( J Orr 145 ) 9.10L See full results | J Orr 65.8kg 9.10L | 11 (21) |
| Dundalk 27-May-26 1006m SYNTHETIC R4 Hcp (of $14,629) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:59.780, SP: 8.00 1st Cuban Grey ( L Mcateer 135 ) 2nd Collective Power ( B Coen 139 ) 0.50L 3rd All The Girls ( J Ryan 131 ) 2.00L 12th Sporting Hero ( J Orr 138 , Cd 131 ) 11.95L See full results | J Orr 62.6kg, Cd 59.4kg 11.95L | 12 (13) |
| Naas 09-May-26 1193m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $14,633) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 15.00 1st Bint Majestic Roi ( A Slattery 140 ) 2nd I Bid You Ajou ( G Ryan 137 ) 0.15L 3rd Mehman ( L Mcateer 136 ) 0.20L 13th Sporting Hero ( J Orr 139 , Cd 132 ) 11.15L See full results | J Orr 63kg, Cd 59.9kg 11.15L | 13 (13) |