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Ireland 5yo

Small Town Hero (IRE)

T: Ian Patrick Donoghue · O: Kilkenny Racing Syndicate

By Jet Away (GB) out of Moray Firth (UAE)

Form 31111413-P2

5/10 W/R

Resting

10 runs
5 wins
placed
50% strike
149 d off

Recent form

Form figures 31111413-P2 149 days off

2 P 3 1 4 1

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 72
Win %: 50%
Placed %: 80%
Trend: Fading

Course Record

7 venues

Career strike 80%; best at Wexford (IRE) (100% from 2 runs).

Wexford (IRE) 100% 2-0-2
Leopardstown (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Punchestown (IRE) 50% 0-1-2
Downpatrick (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Haydock 100% 1-0-1
Roscommon (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Southwell 100% 0-1-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Conor Stone-Walsh 75% 5-1-8
Jack Tudor 100% 0-1-1
Mr J Dunne NOW 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

Ian Patrick Donoghue NOW 78% 5-2-9
Christian Williams 100% 0-1-1

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 100% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 100% 2-1-3
Good to Soft 100% 2-1-3
Soft 100% 0-1-1
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

10 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 80% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 80% 5-3-10

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

18 Feb 2026 Watch @SimonNottRacing On YouTube Handicap Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) TP 2nd/5 0.3 Soft 3m1f Mr J Dunne OR 115 9/4J

2 Feb 2026 Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle () Leopardstown (IRE) TB PU - Heavy 3m Conor Stone-Walsh OR 121 28/1

28 Dec 2025 Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) Leopardstown (IRE) TP 3rd/18 4 Yielding 2m7½f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 113 7/1

3 Dec 2025 FDL Packaging Group Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Go North Brindisi Breeze Qualifier) Haydock Class 4 TP 1st/7 +0 Good To Soft 3m½f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 105 5/2

13 Nov 2025 Matchbook Betting Exchange Handicap Chase Punchestown (IRE) TP 4th/14 1.25 Heavy 3m½f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 93 3/1F

10 Oct 2025 Download The Tote App Handicap Chase Downpatrick (IRE) P 1st/7 +0 Yielding 2m7½f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 77 4/7F

8 Aug 2025 Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Wexford (IRE) TP 1st/14 +0 Good To Yielding 3m Conor Stone-Walsh OR 88 9/4F

24 Jul 2025 Fleadh Cheoil Wexford Handicap Hurdle (Div I) Wexford (IRE) P 1st/14 +0 Good 3m Conor Stone-Walsh OR 81 9/2C

7 Jul 2025 Roscommon Herald Handicap Hurdle Roscommon (IRE) P 1st/16 +0 Good 3m½f Conor Stone-Walsh OR 77 9/2J

12 May 2025 Golf And Gallop Novices' Handicap Chase Southwell Class 5 T 3rd/8 21 Good 3m½f Jack Tudor OR 79 15/8F

Connections

Trainer: Ian Patrick Donoghue 9%
Owner: Kilkenny Racing Syndicate
Sire: Jet Away (GB)
Dam: Moray Firth (UAE)
Dam sire: Halling
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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