Herakles: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Herakles is a 6-year-old gelding by Dandy Man, trained by Paul Midgley. He has won 5 of 42 starts and placed in 10 more, for £40,160 in prize money. His best trip is 5f, where 5 wins from 40 is a 13% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 7:30 at Newcastle (AW) on 20 October. His best performance rating is 92, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 42
- Wins 5
- Placed 15
- Strike rate 12%
- Prize money £40,160
- Best rating 92
- Official rating 69
Where Herakles runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 | Newcastle (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Stakes | — |
Herakles form and race record
| Date | Course | Race | Dist | Going | Pos | Beaten | SP | Jockey | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 26 | Ripon | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 4 | 1.5 | 3/1F | Mark Winn | 69 |
| 9 May 26 | Nottingham | Spin The Betano Lucky Dip Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 1 | — | 3/1F | Jason Hart | 63 |
| 13 Apr 26 | Newcastle (AW) | Follow attheraces On Instagram Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 2 | .75 | 9/2 | Mark Winn | 62 |
| 28 Mar 26 | Southwell (AW) | Join The Midnite Movement Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 3 | 13/2 | Paul Mulrennan | 63 |
| 10 Mar 26 | Southwell (AW) | Create Your Bet Builders At Midnite Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 1.25 | 12/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 63 |
| 7 Nov 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Make The Move To Midnite Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 1.5 | 9/2 | Paul Mulrennan | 64 |
| 21 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Midnite Ain't Your Grandad's Bookie Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 4 | 4 | 9/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 64 |
| 2 Oct 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 2 | 1.25 | 11/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 63 |
| 8 Sep 25 | Newcastle (AW) | Arc 1MILLION Bonus Bigger Than Ever Handicap (Div 2) Class 6 | 5f | Standard To Slow | 6 | 4.25 | 3/1J | Mark Winn | 65 |
| 14 Aug 25 | Beverley | Racing TV Club Day Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 7 | 4.75 | 7/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 66 |
| 29 Jul 25 | Beverley | It's Ladies Day Next On 13 August Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 2 | .75 | 11/2 | Mark Winn | 64 |
| 16 Jul 25 | Catterick | Rodney Park 60th Birthday Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good To Soft | 7 | 4.25 | 4/1 | Mark Winn | 64 |
| 27 Jun 25 | Newcastle (AW) | JenningBet Top Managers Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 13/2 | Mark Winn | 60 |
| 4 Jun 25 | Ripon | Ripon Green-Scheme Discounts For Greener Travel Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 2 | .25 | 10/3 | Mark Winn | 57 |
| 18 May 25 | Ripon | Sterne Properties Supporting Yorkshire Wooden Spoon Apprentice Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good | 6 | 6.5 | 9/2 | Warren Fentiman | 60 |
| 26 Apr 25 | Doncaster | Download The At The Races App Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 7 | 4 | 20/1 | Oisin McSweeney | 62 |
| 8 Apr 25 | Pontefract | Celebrating The Life Of Cheryl Hibbert Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Good | 7 | 8.75 | 6/1 | David Nolan | 64 |
| 13 Mar 25 | Newcastle (AW) | 30 In Free Bets With BetUK Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 6 | 4.75 | 25/1 | Mark Winn | 65 |
| 11 Nov 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 7 | 10.75 | 9/2 | David Nolan | 65 |
| 28 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Weekly 5 Free Bet With BetUK Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 5f | Standard To Slow | 2 | 1.75 | 5/1 | Mark Winn | 65 |
| 3 Oct 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Free Digital Racecard At raceday-ready.com Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 5 | 2.25 | 9/2 | Aiden Brookes | 66 |
| 15 Sep 24 | Musselburgh | Watch On Racing TV Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 6 | 3.5 | 14/1 | Mark Winn | 67 |
| 7 Aug 24 | Pontefract | Fbs Chartered Accountants Chaplins Club Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 9 | 6 | 11/2 | Paul Mulrennan | 68 |
| 12 Jul 24 | York | Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good To Soft | 6 | 4 | 22/1 | Cam Hardie | 69 |
| 24 Jun 24 | Thirsk | Thirsk Races Wednesday 3rd July Book Now Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Good To Firm | 6 | 3.25 | 9/2 | Paul Mulrennan | 71 |
| 5 Jun 24 | Ripon | Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good | 1 | — | 7/2 | Paul Mulrennan | 66 |
| 14 May 24 | Beverley | Annie Oxtoby Memorial Handicap (Div 2) Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 3 | 1 | 5/1 | David Nolan | 66 |
| 22 Apr 24 | Pontefract | Constant Security Serving Yorkshire Racecourses Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Soft | 3 | 2.75 | 7/2 | David Nolan | 67 |
| 8 Apr 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Download The Racecourse App Raceday Ready Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 2 | .25 | 4/1J | David Nolan | 65 |
| 1 Mar 24 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 6 | 3 | 6/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 66 |
| 10 Feb 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Boost Your Acca-Fenwa With BetUK Handicap Class 4 | 5f | Standard | 6 | 3.5 | 22/1 | Andrew Mullen | 66 |
| 25 Jan 24 | Newcastle (AW) | Find More Big Deals At BetUK Handicap Class 6 | 5f | Standard | 1 | — | 7/1 | David Nolan | 63 |
| 10 Nov 23 | Newcastle (AW) | BetUK. Home Of The Acca-Fenwa Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Standard | 8 | 6 | 16/1 | Jonny Peate | 66 |
| 3 Nov 23 | Newmarket | Prestige Vehicles Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Heavy | 12 | 9 | 11/1 | Daniel Tudhope | 66 |
| 25 Sep 23 | Leicester | Dale Hall & Hickman Associates Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Soft | 3 | 1.75 | 28/1 | Graham Lee | 66 |
| 26 Aug 23 | Redcar | racingtv.com Handicap (Div 1) Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 9 | 6 | 33/1 | Graham Lee | 68 |
| 16 Aug 23 | Beverley | Viking FM Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 5 | 1.75 | 22/1 | Paul Mulrennan | 70 |
| 15 Jun 23 | Haydock | Watch Irish Racing On Racing Tv Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Good To Firm | 8 | 16.75 | 15/2 | Paul Mulrennan | 73 |
| 27 May 23 | Haydock | Betfred Double Delight Edge Green Handicap Class 5 | 6f | Good To Firm | 10 | 14 | 16/1 | Ray Dawson | 75 |
| 1 May 23 | Beverley | We Love A Bank Holiday Handicap Class 5 | 5f | Soft | 3 | 5.25 | 11/2 | Paul Mulrennan | 76 |
| 20 Dec 22 | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Powered By Fans EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 5f | Standard To Slow | 1 | — | 6/1 | Paul Mulrennan | – |
| 15 Nov 22 | Newcastle (AW) | talkSPORT Download The App EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Class 5 | 5f | Standard To Slow | 10 | 8.5 | 25/1 | Harrison Shaw | – |
Last time out
Finished 4 in the Download The Raceday Ready App Handicap at Ripon on 28 May 2026. Settled mid-pack early - improved position 2f out - driven approaching final furlong - stayed on same gear to finish 4th.
Herakles by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5f | 40 | 5 | 13% | — |
| 6f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
Herakles by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 15 | 2 | 13% | — |
| Good To Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Good | 7 | 2 | 29% | — |
| Standard To Slow | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Good To Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Herakles by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle (AW) | 17 | 3 | 18% | — |
| Beverley | 5 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ripon | 4 | 1 | 25% | — |
| Pontefract | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Southwell (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Haydock | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Catterick | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Doncaster | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Musselburgh | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Herakles breeding
- Sire Dandy Man (IRE)
- Dam Air Of Mystery (GB)
- Damsire Sakhee's Secret (GB)
- Breeder Donal Boylan
- Foaled 13 February 2020
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