Ireland 3yo

Lucky Hero (IRE)

T: David O'Meara · J: Billy Loughnane · O: Salem Rashid Bin Ghadayer

By Lucky Vega (IRE) out of New Terms (GB)

Form 3238-104311

4/5 Current odds

3/13 W/R

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13 runs
3 wins
placed
23% strike
24 d off
86 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 3238-104311 24 days off

1 1 3 4 0 1

At Newmarket (July) 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good to Firm 3/4 3 wins · 4 placed

Best RPR 86 Career peak

Best TS 81 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 13 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 61
Win %: 23%
Placed %: 69%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

9 venues

Career strike 69%; best at Redcar (100% from 2 runs).

Chester 33% 0-1-3
Redcar 100% 2-0-2
Ripon 100% 0-2-2
Hamilton 100% 0-1-1
Newmarket (July) 100% 1-0-1
Pontefract 100% 0-1-1
Sandown 100% 0-1-1
Goodwood 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

7 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

David Nolan 75% 1-2-4
Daniel Tudhope 67% 0-2-3
Billy Loughnane NOW 50% 1-0-2
Conor Whiteley 100% 1-0-1
Mark Winn 100% 0-1-1
Oisin Murphy 100% 0-1-1
Oisin Orr 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

David O'Meara NOW 69% 3-6-13

Going Record

13 classifiable runs

Firmspecialist Fires on firmer ground — 100% in-the-money on a fast surface vs 50% on softer ground.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 100% 3-1-4
Good 60% 0-3-5
Good to Soft 50% 0-1-2
Soft 50% 0-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

13 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure middle horse — 100% in-the-money at 1m1f – 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f 75% 0-3-4
Seven 6½ – 7f 50% 1-2-6
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 100% 2-1-3
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

7 Aug 2026 Aspall Handicap Stakes Newmarket (July) Class 5 1st/3 +0 Good To Firm 1m2f Billy Loughnane OR 75 5/6F

29 Jul 2026 Stephen And Alan Mulley Apprentice Handicap Stakes Redcar Class 5 1st/8 +0 Good To Firm 1m2f Conor Whiteley OR 75 7/2C

18 Jul 2026 Sky Bet Go-racing-in-yorkshire Summer Festival Handicap Stakes Ripon Class 4 3rd/6 2 Good 1m2f Mark Winn OR 76 17/2

12 Jun 2026 Allington Hughes Law Handicap (Div II) Chester Class 4 P 4th/7 1.75 Soft 7½f Oisin Orr OR 77 12/1

23 May 2026 Reg Bond 'Always And Forever' Handicap York Class 4 17th/20 2.5 Good 7f Daniel Tudhope OR 78 10/1

30 Apr 2026 Join Racing TV Restricted Novice Stakes (For horses In Bands B C And D) (GBB Race) Redcar Class 5 1st/5 +0 Good To Firm 7f David Nolan OR 77 11/4

12 Oct 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap Goodwood Class 4 V 8th/10 0.05 Good 7f Billy Loughnane OR 78 5/1

25 Sep 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Nursery Handicap Pontefract Class 4 V 3rd/8 1 Good To Soft 6f Daniel Tudhope OR 78 5/2F

30 Aug 2025 Bet £10 Get £40 With BetMGM Nursery Handicap (Jockey Club Grassroots Nursery Qualifier) Sandown Class 4 2nd/5 .5 Soft 7f Oisin Murphy OR 76 EvensF

3 Aug 2025 Bridgman Nursery Handicap Chester Class 5 3rd/7 0.1 Good To Firm 7f David Nolan OR 75 7/2

Connections

Trainer: David O'Meara 11%
Jockey: Billy Loughnane 19%
Owner: Salem Rashid Bin Ghadayer
Sire: Lucky Vega (IRE)
Dam: New Terms (GB)
Dam sire: New Approach
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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