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Horse Form Profile

Age: 6 years

Owner: Kilkenny Racing Syndicate

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

2nd

2

18th Feb 2026

Soft

3m 0f 183y

15:45 Punchestown

Small Town Hero

11st 9lb

J: Mr J Dunne

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won first four races for this stable at around this trip and won again at Haydock in December (3m, good to soft); ran well at Leopardstown (2m7f, yielding) over Christmas when third having made most of the running; pulled up at the Dublin Racing Festival when 5lb outside the handicap; all wins have come on better conditions than these.

9/4J

24

2nd Feb 2026

Heavy

3m 0f 19y

14:25 Leopardstown

Small Town Hero

10st 0lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Won first four races for this stable at around this trip and ran well again here at Christmas when third to Duke Silver, having made most; blinkers now replace cheekpieces but has it to do from 5lb out of handicap, and ideally may want better ground.

28/1

3rd

19

28th Dec 2025

Good To Yielding

2m 7f 80y

15:05 Leopardstown

Small Town Hero

10st 3lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Failed to prosper in Britain; won his first four races for this stable and ran well again when fourth in a handicap chase at Punchestown before regaining the winning thread at Haydock; gets in here on a handy weight, respected.

7/1

1st

4

3rd Dec 2025

Good To Soft

3m 0f 58y

Class 4

12:38 Haydock

Small Town Hero

11st 9lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Failed to prosper in Britain but, with cheekpieces enlisted, he won his first four races for this Irish stable and ran well again when fourth at Punchestown (3m, heavy) three weeks ago; last two starts were chases but his latest hurdle race was a 9l win and he warrants plenty of respect despite having a higher British mark.

5/2

4th

7

13th Nov 2025

Heavy

3m 0f 70y

11:55 Punchestown

Small Town Hero

11st 8lb

J: Conor Stone-Walsh

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue

Point winner; failed to prosper in Britain; a revelation since joining this stable; has won four from four, three handicap hurdles and a Downpatrick handicap chase last time over a trip just short of 3m; 16lb higher now but is only five and capable of further progress.

3/1F