Ireland 3yo

Our Hero Matty (IRE)

T: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay · J: Barry McHugh · O: The Shuffling Kid Partnership

By A'Ali (IRE) out of Sophie B (GB)

Form 606377-0035

11/1 Current odds

0/12 W/R

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12 runs
0 wins
placed
0% strike
3 d off
68 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 606377-0035 3 days off

5 3 0 0 7 7

At Beverley 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Firm 0/4 0 wins · 1 placed

Best RPR 68 Career peak

Best TS 44 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 85
Mean: 33
Win %: 0%
Placed %: 25%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 25%; best at Newcastle (AW) (50% from 2 runs).

Newcastle (AW) 50% 0-1-2
Redcar 0% 0-0-2
Carlisle 100% 0-1-1
Catterick 100% 0-1-1
Beverley 0% 0-0-1
Chester 0% 0-0-1
Nottingham 0% 0-0-1
Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
Southwell (AW) 0% 0-0-1
Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Ben Robinson 29% 0-2-7
Barry McHugh NOW 50% 0-1-2
Harry Russell 0% 0-0-2
Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

Brian Ellison 20% 0-2-10
Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay NOW 50% 0-1-2

Going Record

12 classifiable runs

Mixed No clear going preference — moderate strike on every surface they've tried.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 25% 0-1-4
Good 14% 0-1-7
Good to Soft 100% 0-1-1
Soft — 0 runs
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f 25% 0-3-12
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

14 Jul 2026 Young Guns Handicap Stakes Beverley Class 6 5th/8 1 Good To Firm 5f Barry McHugh OR 52 12/1

22 Jun 2026 Catterick Racecourse Supporting Racing Staff Week Handicap Catterick Class 6 3rd/7 .75 Good To Firm 6f Barry McHugh OR 52 18/1

19 May 2026 Book Say When Ladies Day Tickets Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 6 P 11th/12 2.25 Standard 5f Ben Robinson OR 55 12/1

18 Apr 2026 Burger King Flamin Champion Handicap Nottingham Class 6 10th/17 0.1 Good 5f Ben Robinson OR 57 16/1

27 Sep 2025 Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Nursery Handicap Southwell (AW) Class 6 V 7th/9 0.3 Standard 5f Harry Russell OR 59 5/1

12 Sep 2025 Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands B-D) (EBF Rest' Qual) (GBB) Chester Class 5 P 7th/9 4.75 Good 6f Paul Mulrennan OR 61 14/1

29 Aug 2025 Download The QuinnBet App Nursery Handicap Newcastle (AW) Class 5 3rd/5 4.25 Standard 6f Ben Robinson OR 64 9/1

27 Jul 2025 British EBF Stallion Studs Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) Pontefract Class 4 6th/11 3.5 Good 5f Ben Robinson OR 70 14/1

25 Jul 2025 British EBF Novice Stakes (GBB/IRE Incentive Race) Thirsk Class 5 10th/12 .5 Good 6f Ben Robinson OR 70 66/1

21 Jun 2025 Barry O'Neill Memorial EBF Restricted Novice Stakes (Bands C And D) (EBF Qualifier) (GBB Race) Redcar Class 5 6th/10 1.5 Good To Firm 6f Harry Russell 13/2

Connections

Trainer: Tony Culhane & Stella Barclay 12%
Jockey: Barry McHugh 8%
Owner: The Shuffling Kid Partnership
Sire: A'Ali (IRE)
Dam: Sophie B (GB)
Dam sire: Gutaifan
Country: Ireland
Age: 3yo

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