Unlikely Hero (AUS) Horse
About
Unlikely Hero is a 6yo bay gelding (male) from Australia trained by Charlotte Skerritt, who is based at Bunbury. He is sired by the stallion Heroic Valour out of the dam I'm A Smarty Pants. Unlikely Hero has managed to win 2 races in his career so far. On 28th Sep 2025 at Toodyay, Unlikely Hero scored his most significant win to date, getting the money in the $17000.00 3yo+ Benchmark 46+ Handicap. He has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Unlikely Hero throughout his career you'd have achieved a 12% return on investment.
Raced At
Toodyay
• Northam
• Belmont
• Albany
• Pinjarra
• Narrogin
• Kalgoorlie
• Rockhampton
• Sunshine Coast
• IpswichRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Toodyay 28-Sep-25 1100m GOOD 3 R2 3YO+ BM 46+ Hcp $9,656 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.900, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 3rd 1st Unlikely Hero ( A Hearn 58 ) 2nd Smart Shadow ( R Cheung 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.49L 3rd Native Flower ( J Turner 59.5 ) 0.94L See full results | A Hearn 58kg | 1 (8) |
| Lark Hill 22-Sep-25 950m GOOD 4 R15 3UP 0-71 TRL Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:57.280 1st Scorpion Ruler ( H Watson ) 2nd Work Home Front ( S Marlborough ) 0.20L 3rd Fast Harry ( W Pike ) 3.20L 6th Unlikely Hero ( A Hearn ) 4.02L | A Hearn 4.02L | 6 (8) |
| Northam 08-Jun-25 1300m GOOD 4 R7 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.140, SP: 31.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.790 1st Showlas ( A Catarino 58 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Quick Cookie ( V Corver 57 ) 0.68L 3rd Heavenly Lady ( B Parnham 56 ) 1.38L 10th Unlikely Hero ( Z Johnston-porter 57 , Cd 54.5 ) 8.44L See full results | Z Johnston-porter 57kg, Cd 54.5kg 8.44L | 10 (11) |
| Belmont 21-May-25 1200m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ CL1 Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.520, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.580 1st Mighty Hosanna ( J Brown 57.5 ) 2nd Cantrix ( H Watson 57.5 ) 1.92L 3rd Classic Ruler ( J Mcnaught 56.5 ) 2.59L 12th Unlikely Hero ( T Dyson 58 ) 7.52L See full results | T Dyson 58kg 7.52L | 12 (13) |
| Albany 27-Apr-25 1500m SOFT 5 R8 2YO+ CL2 Hcp $432 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.120, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th 1st Vomo Island ( R Mahony 61.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 2nd Alotta Dane ( A J Hayes 57.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 0.35L 3rd The Mighty Butch ( R Cheung 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.27L 10th Unlikely Hero ( M Derrick 59 ) 18.26L See full results | M Derrick 59kg 18.26L | 10 (10) |
| Pinjarra 16-Apr-25 1400m GOOD 4 R5 2YO+ CL1 Hcp $540 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:25.080, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.170 1st Famous Dain ( W Pike 59.5 ) 2nd Amazing Cheat ( J Azzopardi 58 ) 0.49L 3rd Universal Hotness ( A Catarino 60 , Cd 63 ) 0.74L 6th Unlikely Hero ( A Hearn 59 ) 1.68L See full results | A Hearn 59kg 1.68L | 6 (12) |
| Narrogin 15-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 4 R2 2YO+ Mdn Hcp $9,656 (of $17,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 9.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.880 1st Unlikely Hero ( A Hearn 59.5 ) 2nd Manta Ray Bay ( Z Johnston-porter 59.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 0.84L 3rd Megamerit ( R Mahony 56 , Cd 57 ) 1.14L See full results | A Hearn 59.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Narrogin 03-Mar-25 1100m GOOD 3 R4 2YO+ BM 46+ Hcp $306 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.340, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Elsa's Pride ( T Dyson 57.5 ) 2nd Albert ( A Kennedy 61 ) 1.18L 3rd Natural Spice ( C Cooper 60.5 , Cd 62.5 ) 1.48L 6th Unlikely Hero ( A Hearn 59.5 ) 3.86L See full results | A Hearn 59.5kg 3.86L | 6 (8) |
| Bunbury Fibre Sand 24-Feb-25 900m GOOD 4 R12 4UP MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.200 1st Bulletin Beau ( L Campbell ) 2nd Asphalt ( L Fiore ) 1.80L 3rd Almost Artie ( K Yuill ) 2.00L 4th Unlikely Hero ( A Hearn ) 6.52L | A Hearn 6.52L | 4 (5) |
| Kalgoorlie 23-Jun-24 1400m GOOD 4 R3 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.370, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Let Sparks Fly ( N Faithfull 56 ) 2nd Sassy Skye ( K Dhurun 56 ) 1.48L 3rd Edward's Choice ( C Cooper 58 , Cd 61 ) 2.25L 10th Unlikely Hero ( V Corver 58 ) 66.51L See full results | V Corver 58kg 66.5kgL | 10 (10) |
| Kalgoorlie 09-Jun-24 1603m SOFT 7 R2 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $580 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.200, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd 1st The Candy Kid ( K Bennett 58 ) 2nd Le Grand Jeu ( K Dhurun 58 ) 3.02L 3rd Edward's Choice ( L F Fiore 58 ) 4.47L 5th Unlikely Hero ( L Ramoly 58 ) 5.68L See full results | L Ramoly 58kg 5.68L | 5 (9) |
| Kalgoorlie 26-May-24 1300m GOOD 4 R4 2YO+ Mdn Set Weight $840 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.920, SP: 5.50 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.570 1st Lacie Ace ( M Derrick 55.5 ) 2nd Yakyak ( K Dhurun 56 ) 0.39L 3rd Bad Boy Bu ( K Bennett 58 ) 1.12L 4th Unlikely Hero ( J Mcnaught 58 ) 1.99L See full results | J Mcnaught 58kg 1.99L | 4 (8) |
| Rockhampton 21-Dec-23 1500m SOFT 5 R1 Mdn Hcp $4,000 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:31.090, SP: 3.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.190 1st Rocky Rebel ( J Murphy 56 ) 2nd Unlikely Hero ( J Huxtable 60 ) 0.34L 3rd Roy's Road ( B Appo 55 ) 1.60L See full results | J Huxtable 60 0.34L | 2 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 12-Dec-23 1000m GOOD 4 R7 MDN-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.550 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.500 1st Daintree Dreaming ( C Meehan ) 2nd Yidabah ( A Sewell ) 1.00L 3rd Enterprise Success ( S Wilcock ) 3.30L 4th Unlikely Hero ( J Huxtable 0 ) 6.30L | J Huxtable 0 6.30L | 4 (6) |
| Rockhampton 01-Dec-23 1400m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $4,000 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.970, SP: 1.65 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Gulf Of Sidra ( J Murphy 54 ) 2nd Unlikely Hero ( J Huxtable 59.5 ) 0.41L 3rd Rocky Rebel ( A Sewell 55.5 ) 0.60L See full results | J Huxtable 59.5kg 0.41L | 2 (10) |
| Sunshine Coast 26-Nov-23 1400m SOFT 5 R6 Mdn Hcp $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.630, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.560 1st Rich Again ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 2nd Nitrogen ( M Rodd 59 ) 0.10L 3rd Unlikely Hero ( J Huxtable 58 ) 0.20L See full results | J Huxtable 58kg 0.20L | 3 (14) |
| Aquis Beaudesert 10-Oct-23 1050m GOOD 4 R8 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.410 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.000 1st Traconi's Pride ( W D'avila 0 ) 2nd Electric Hashmal ( A Mallyon 0 ) 5.00L 3rd Queen Nina ( M Harley 0 ) 5.20L 4th Unlikely Hero ( J Williams 0 ) 6.00L | J Williams 0 6.00L | 4 (7) |
| Sunshine Coast 01-Oct-23 1200m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.680 1st Javaja ( J Bayliss 56.5 ) 2nd Bonded Affair ( B Thompson 57.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Court Whispers ( J Huxtable 56.5 ) 1.80L 12th Unlikely Hero ( B Wheeler 59 ) 28.90L See full results | B Wheeler 59kg 28.90L | 12 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 19-Sep-23 1000m GOOD 4 R6 MDN-TRL Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.830 Sectionals: 600m 00:35.990 1st Unlikely Hero ( B Wheeler 0 ) 2nd Paballo ( N Thomas 0 ) 0.50L 3rd Court Whispers ( J Huxtable 0 ) 0.60L | B Wheeler 0 | 1 (7) |
| Ipswich 19-Jul-23 1350m SOFT 5 R4 Mdn Set Weight $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.470, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 10th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.290 1st Ammand ( R Maloney 57 ) 2nd Bid For Fame ( L V Cassidy 55 ) 1.80L 3rd Sacred Feeling ( A Jones 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2.60L 9th Unlikely Hero ( J Huxtable 57 ) 10.00L See full results | J Huxtable 57kg 10.00L | 9 (12) |
| Ipswich 30-Jun-23 1350m GOOD 4 R3 Mdn Hcp $5,300 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.290, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.440 1st Dwindling Spirit ( K Wilson-taylor 59 ) 2nd Unlikely Hero ( J Huxtable 58.5 ) 0.10L 3rd Ripper Shank ( R Maloney 57 ) 1.10L See full results | J Huxtable 58.5kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast 16-Jun-23 1200m SOFT 6 R2 Mdn Hcp $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.590, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st That's All Good ( J Lloyd 56 ) 2nd Ivanov ( M R D Plessis 58 ) 2.50L 3rd Dwindling Spirit ( K Wilson-taylor 58.5 ) 2.70L 6th Unlikely Hero ( N Beriman 58.5 ) 4.90L See full results | N Beriman 58.5kg 4.90L | 6 (12) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 30-May-23 1000m SOFT 5 R6 MDN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.000 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.100 1st Thorsby ( T Brooker 0 ) 2nd Enwhyce ( T Harrison 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Unlikely Hero ( N Beriman 0 ) 7.10L | N Beriman 0 7.10L | 3 (6) |
| Sunshine Coast@Inner Track 02-May-23 1000m SOFT 5 R5 3YMDNCL1-TRL Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.800 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.700 1st Bachpacker ( T Brooker 0 ) 2nd Roadtrip ( N Olzard 0 ) 0.20L 3rd Bold Hussar ( N Beriman 0 ) 0.30L 4th Unlikely Hero ( S Collett 0 ) 0.50L | S Collett 0 0.50L | 4 (8) |