Skip to content
Contact & Pitch

Dedicated Hero: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Dedicated Hero is a 7-year-old gelding by Shirocco, trained by Sandy Thomson. He has won 6 of 15 starts and placed in 3 more, for £138,550 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 4 wins from 5 is a 80% strike rate against 20% at every other distance. He runs next in the 4:12 at Carlisle on 22 October, where the best price is 14/1 with William Hill. His best performance rating is 138, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 15
  • Wins 6
  • Placed 9
  • Strike rate 40%
  • Prize money £138,550
  • Best rating 138
  • Official rating 125

Where Dedicated Hero runs next

Time Course Race Best price
4:12 Carlisle Panoramic Hurdle Race (Listed Race) (GBB Race) 14/1 William Hill William Hill

Dedicated Hero form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
18 Apr 26 Ayr Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m Heavy 1 — 12/1 Danny McMenamin 125
2 Apr 26 Kelso Let's Get Ladies Day Ready Handicap Hurdle Class 4 2m 5f Good 1 — 7/4 Danny McMenamin 121
28 Feb 26 Kelso bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good To Soft PU - 7/1 Danny McMenamin 123
1 Feb 26 Musselburgh bet365 Frodon Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 4.5f Good To Soft UR - 7/4F Callum Bewley 123
13 Jan 26 Ayr Book Coral Scottish Grand National 'Chasing Excellence' Novices' Chase (GBB Race) Class 3 2m 0.5f Heavy 2 1.75 7/1 Callum Bewley 123
26 Dec 25 Aintree William Hill Daily Bet Boosts Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Good To Soft 8 16.25 10/3 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 127
16 Nov 25 Cheltenham Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) Class 1 2m 0.5f Soft 7 16.75 22/1 Danny McMenamin 129
2 Nov 25 Carlisle Stephex Trucks UK Castletown Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 2 2m 4f Soft 6 9.75 11/1 Gavin Sheehan 130
23 Apr 25 Perth British EBF Gold Castle 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race) Class 1 3m Good To Soft 5 12 40/1 Ryan Mania 128
18 Jan 25 Haydock Sky Bet Supreme Trial Rossington Main Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Class 1 1m 7.5f Soft 1 — 6/1 Ryan Mania 122
8 Dec 24 Kelso Racing TV 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Class 3 2m Soft 1 — 7/4 Ryan Mania –
19 Nov 24 Carlisle My Pension Expert: Your Trusted Advisers Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 2) Class 4 2m 4f Soft 3 9.25 4/5F Ryan Mania –
8 May 24 Kelso Racing Post Go North Jodami Series Final Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 2 2m Good 1 — 15/8F Ryan Mania –
16 Feb 24 Kelso Hello My Darling Remembering Andrew Quigley Open Maiden NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 4 2m Soft 1 — 6/4F Ryan Mania –
19 Oct 23 Carlisle Rhino.Bet Home Of Charged Up Sport Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race) Class 5 2m 1f Heavy 3 6.25 4/1 Ryan Mania –

Last time out

Finished 1 in the Coral Scottish Champion Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2) (GBB Race) at Ayr on 18 April 2026. Handy early in the pack - driven clear 2 out and hit the obstacle awkwardly - responded approaching final flight and pushed on strongly to the line for the win.

Dedicated Hero by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
16f 5 4 80% —
20f 3 0 0% —
16.5f 2 0 0% —
21f 1 1 100% —
20.5f 1 0 0% —
24f 1 0 0% —
15.5f 1 1 100% —
17f 1 0 0% —

Dedicated Hero by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Soft 6 3 50% —
Good To Soft 4 0 0% —
Heavy 3 1 33% —
Good 2 2 100% —

Dedicated Hero by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Kelso 5 4 80% —
Carlisle 3 0 0% —
Ayr 2 1 50% —
Musselburgh 1 0 0% —
Aintree 1 0 0% —
Cheltenham 1 0 0% —
Perth 1 0 0% —
Haydock 1 1 100% —

Dedicated Hero breeding

  • Sire Shirocco (GER)
  • Dam True Dedication (IRE)
  • Damsire Revoque (IRE)
  • Breeder Patrick And Bernadette Vaughan O'Connor
  • Foaled 8 April 2019

Bookmakers we rate for racing

Every one holds a UK Gambling Commission licence and has been reviewed against the same criteria. Compare UK horse racing betting sites.

  1. bet365

    Deposit £10 and get £30 in Free Bets with code 365GMBLR. 365GMBLR

    New Bet365 Customers Only. Min deposit requirement. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of bets to value of qualifying deposit. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. Registration Required. The bonus code 365GMBLR can be used during registration but does not change the offer amount in any way. Time limits and T&Cs apply. #ad See full terms · Our bet365 review

    Claim
  2. Betfred

    Bet £10 Get £50 in Bonuses

    New customers only. Register, deposit with Debit Card, place first bet £10+ at Evens (2.0)+ on Sports within 7 days to get 3 × £10 in Sports Free Bets & 2 × £10 in Acca Free Bets within 10 hours of settlement. 7-day expiry. Eligibility & payment exclusions apply. T&Cs apply. See full terms · Our Betfred review

    Claim
  3. Betway

    New Customers at Betway Get £40 Acca Free Bet

    New customers only. Place min £10 bet at min odds 2.0. £40 in Free Bet Tokens awarded as 4×£10. 7-day expiry. Debit Card deposits only (exclusions apply). T&Cs apply. See full terms · Our Betway review

    Claim
  4. Mecca Bingo

    Deposit £5, Get £20 Bingo Bonus or 50 Free Spins

    New players. Dep (Excl. PayPal & Paysafe) & spend min £5 (within 7 days) on selected slots for spins or £5 in selected bingo rooms – 5x wagering for bingo bonus. Individual promo T&Cs apply. See full terms · Our Mecca Bingo review

    Claim
  5. Lucky Pants

    Up to £35 or 100 Free Spins

    New Lucky Pants players. Dep (Excl. PayPal & Paysafe) & spend min £5 (within 7 days) on Fishin’ Frenzy for spins on the same game or £5 in Main Event Bingo for bonus. 6x wagering in the same room. Individual promo T&Cs apply. Full T&Cs apply. See full terms · Our Lucky Pants review

    Claim

18+ Commercial content. Links to bookmakers are affiliate links and we may earn a commission, which never changes an order. Offers change — check the bookmaker’s own terms before betting. GambleAware.org