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Ireland 5yo

Heron's Butler (IRE)

T: Dermot A McLoughlin · O: Peter James Toole

By Kalanisi (IRE) out of The Housekeeper (IRE)

Form 085U12-23

1/8 W/R

Resting

8 runs
1 wins
placed
12% strike
162 d off

Recent form

Form figures 085U12-23 162 days off

3 2 2 1 U 5

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 8 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 50%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

6 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Thurles (IRE) — well clear of the 50% career baseline.

Thurles (IRE) SPEC 100% 1-2-3
Fairyhouse (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Clonmel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Wexford (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

2 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Liam McKenna NOW 57% 1-3-7
Patrick M O'Brien 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Dermot A McLoughlin NOW 50% 1-3-8

Going Record

5 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 0% 0-0-2
Good to Soft — 0 runs
Soft 100% 0-3-3
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

8 classifiable runs

Leaning Best at staying trips (50% itm) but capable elsewhere.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 50% 1-3-8

Race history

8 of 8 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

5 Feb 2026 Thurles Rated Novice Hurdle Thurles (IRE) 3rd/6 9.5 Soft 2m4½f Liam McKenna OR 117 9/1

15 Jan 2026 Easter Festival April 4th - 6th Rated Novice Hurdle Fairyhouse (IRE) 2nd/5 3.75 Soft 2m4f Liam McKenna OR 115 8/1

20 Nov 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Novice Hurdle Thurles (IRE) 2nd/8 1.25 Yielding To Soft 2m6½f Liam McKenna OR 106 9/1

16 Oct 2025 www.thurlesraces.ie Maiden Hurdle Thurles (IRE) 1st/6 +0.1 Good To Yielding 2m6½f Liam McKenna OR 104 2/1

2 Oct 2025 Kilmore Maiden Hurdle Clonmel (IRE) UR - Good 2m4f Patrick M O'Brien 15/2

5 Sep 2025 WTW Willis Maiden Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) 5th/14 .75 Good To Yielding 2m Liam McKenna 11/1

24 Jul 2025 Kilmore Quay (C & G) Maiden Hurdle Wexford (IRE) 8th/14 0.3 Good 2m½f Liam McKenna 40/1

7 Jun 2025 Ladbrokes "We're Big On Boosts" Maiden Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 11th/22 1.75 Good To Yielding 2m½f Liam McKenna 50/1

Connections

Trainer: Dermot A McLoughlin 6%
Owner: Peter James Toole
Sire: Kalanisi (IRE)
Dam: The Housekeeper (IRE)
Dam sire: Heron Island
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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