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Lot: 45  Unlikely Hero (AUS)

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Buyer: C Skerritt - $2,000

Particulars

Name:Unlikely Hero (AUS)
Category: Racehorse Gelding/Colt
Sire:Heroic Valour (AUS)
Dam:I'm a Smarty Pants (AUS)
Colour: Bay
Sex: Gelding
DOB:29 October 2019
COB:AUS
Disclosures:Previous Embargo
GST: Yes 100%
Location:Springton Park 1600 ROCKHAMPTON QLD
 
 
 

Description

Very well grown 4yrs old Queensland bred gelding by Heroic Valor .

A very sound horse with no vices and handles distances - from 1200 to 1600 m on all tracks.

Ideal for a very quick return as he record shows, he is close to winning and a very quiet ride.

Location

Springton Park 1600 ROCKHAMPTON QLD

Pedigree

 

 

UNLIKELY HERO (AUS)
Bay gelding       Foaled 2019 
 

HEROIC VALOUR Fastnet RockDanehill (USA)Danzig
Piccadilly CircusRoyal Academy (USA)
Myrrh (NZ)Nassipour (USA)Blushing Groom
San Pauli GirlWestern Symphony (USA)
I'M A SMARTY PANTS
    2006
ChoisirDanehill Dancer (Ire)Danehill (USA)
Great SelectionLunchtime (GB)
She's AcademicRoyal Academy (USA)Nijinsky
BletinahBletchingly

HEROIC VALOUR (AUS) (Bay 2013-Stud 2018). 4 wins-3 at 2-to 1200m, ARC Diamond S., Gr.1. Sire of 107 rnrs, 47 wnrs, inc. SP Conan Mac Morna - Star Mac (H.K.) and of Heroic Son, Mishani Persuasion, Conquistadores, Gallant Valour, Salt Lake Betty, Angels Wings, Heroic Miss, Too Hard to Refuse, Uncommon Valour, Heroic Eagle, Alfa Lily, Classique Gal, Shadyvale Storm, Tequila Dancer, Eye in the Sky, I Am Thor, Baby Guinness, Brave Intent, Fodor, etc.

 

1st dam

I'm a Smarty Pants, by Choisir. 3 wins-1 at 2-at 1200m, 1400m, 2d VRC Ottawa S., L, 3d MRC Merson Cooper S., L, The Journal 2YO H. Dam of 7 foals, all raced, 2 winners, inc:-

 I Am Thor (g by Heroic Valour) 2 wins at 2 in 2022-23 in Aust.

 Miss Smarty Pants (f by Better Than Ready) 2 wins at 1000m in Aust.

 Unlikely Hero (g by Heroic Valour) See below.

 

2nd dam

SHE'S ACADEMIC, by Royal Academy (USA). 6 wins-2 at 2-from 1200m to 1800m, A$132,500, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Mile, L, AJC Mascot RSL Club & Petersham RSL Club H., Ups H., QTC Global Info Links H., 2d AJC Sealy of Australia H., STC Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL H., 3d AJC Neutral Bay H., STC Independent Education Union H. Half-sister to Let's Agree. Dam of 10 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

I'm a Smarty Pants (f Choisir) 3 wins. See above.

 Smart Catch. 3 wins-2 at 2-to 1200m, TTC Crown Cellars 2YO H., Justin Paul H., 2d TRC Kalis Group H. Dam of 3 winners-

 King's Race. Winner at 1400m, HKJC Tak Wah H., 3d HKJC Sau Mau Ping H., Tung Chung H., Violet Hill H.

 Elusive Princess. Winner at 2200m in 2022-23, 3d TTC Ladbroke it H., 4th TRC Strutt S., L.

 Elusion. 3 wins at 1550m, 1600m, ATC Hyland Race Colours H., STC EF Cooke P., 3d NSW Tatt's RC Royalrandwick on Twitter H.

 Suman the Yak. 3 wins at 1400m, 1600m in Aust.

 Lord Ransom. 2 wins at 1100m, 1400m in Aust.

 Moorunda Miss. Winner at 1000m in Aust. Dam of 3 winners-

 Gwenneth. 6 wins at 1000m, 1100m, A$159,835, ATC Sydney Sprint H., MVRC Chandler Macleod H., 2d MRC Bigscreencompany.com.au H., 3d ATC Blacktown Workers H., VRC Festive Season H., MRC Sheamus Mills Bloodstock H., MVRC Stud & Stable Staff Awards H., Cathay Pacific Cup.

 

3rd dam

BLETINAH, by Bletchingly. Winner at 1300m, STC Endeavour H. Half-sister to ALWAYS DAPPER, MAGIC SHOWER,  Stars Above (dam of PATEZZA). Dam of 7 named foals, 6 to race, all winners, inc:-

SHE'S ACADEMIC (f Royal Academy) 6 wins. See above.

Let's Agree (g Clear Choice) 2 wins at 1200m, AJC Dean Lukin H., 2d AJC Exchange H., 3d STC Eskimo Prince H., L.

 Suppress. 2 wins-1 at 2-at 1000m, 1200m in Aust. Dam of 4 winners-

 Gag Order. 6 wins to 1300m, A$177,250, BTC QTIS Sales 29-30 March H., BRC Yes Optus H., Sebel & Citigate H., ALM H., 2d BRC Thebigscreencompany.com.au H., Holy Spirit Northside H., 3d BRC Thor Insulation Solutions H., Winning Edge Supports Queensland Racing H., 4th GCTC Goldmarket H., L. Dam of 5 winners-

FIT FOR PURPOSE (g Show a Heart) 6 wins from 1200m to 1650m, A$298,600, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Mile H., L, BRC Brc.com.au P., Ipswich TC Ray White H., 2d SCTC Cooper Small Construction P., 3d BRC Tails S., L, Sunshine Coast Cup, L, GCTC Hawkes Racing P., Iron Jack P.

 Chica. Winner at 1050m in Aust. Dam of-

 Kinchica. Placed at 3 in Aust. Dam of-

PROCEEDWITHCAUTION (g Trade Fair) 8 wins from 1200m to 2200m, A$331,200, WATC Belmont Classic, L, York S., L, Dayana P., Amelia Park Beef H., Clubs Super Saturday H., Tabtouch Supporting WA Racing H., Angela Davis Memorial H., 2d WATC Tabtouch H., Perth Racing on Facebook & Twitter H.

 Obeliah. Unraced. Dam of 5 winners-

 Maggie Jain. Winner at 1000m in Aust. Dam of 3 winners-

JUMBO PRINCE (g Outback Prince) 12 wins-4 at 2-from 1050m to 3150m, A$918,413, BRC Members' H, L, Toowoomba TC Weetwood H., L, BRC Professor Geoff McKellar Memorial H., BMAG 2YO H., BOQ Finance Services 2YO H., Suez Recycling & Recovery H., GCTC First National Investments & Projects H., Toowoomba Guineas, 2d SCTC Caloundra Cup, L, Ipswich Cup, L, BRC King Long Australia H., Twilight Race Day H., Stradbroke Eve Calcutta H., SCTC Coastline BMW 3 Series H., 3d BRC Queensland Derby, Gr.1, Qld Tatt's RC Tattersall's Cup, Gr.3, BRC Rough Habit P., Gr.3, Qld Tatt's RC Breakfast Creek Hotel S., L, BRC Members' H., L, Ipswich TC Ipswich Cup, L, Clarence River JC Grafton Cup, L, Toowoomba TC Weetwood H., L, GCTC Prime Minister's Cup, L, Magic Millions H., Toowoomba TC Brisbane Bloodstock Hopeful 2YO P., 4th BRC Tails H., L.

 

Race Record:

Placed to 2023-24 in Aust.

All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by William Inglis & Son Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law and use outside a William Inglis publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited.

Race Record

Full Race Record for

UNLIKELY HERO (AUS) 2019 Bay gelding
by Heroic Valour - I'm a Smarty Pants, by Choisir

 

(in Australia)

AgeRuns1st2nd3rdEarnings
33-1-A$6,600
44-21A$10,800
Totals:7-31A$17,400
02/May/20234th of 8--trial--SCTC Barrier Trial, 1000m. Bachpacker was 1st and Roadtrip 2nd and Bold Hussar 3rd.
30/May/20233rd of 6--trial--SCTC Barrier Trial, 1000m. Thorsby was 1st and Enwhyce 2nd.
16/Jun/20236th of 12
(4.9)
SCTC Higgins Maiden H., A$30,000, 1200m, time 1:13.59. Track soft(6). Carried 58.50kg. That's All Good was 1st and Ivanov 2nd and Dwindling Spirit 3rd. Trainer: L F Birchley. Owner: Miss C M Birchley Mrs K Richardson Mrs A M Hickey Mrs R Tucker Mrs A B Speers T L Carmichael & Mrs L A Jones. Jockey: Ms N Beriman.A$500
30/Jun/20232nd of 12
(0.1)
Ipswich TC Australasian Cranes Maiden H., A$30,000, 1350m, time 1:22.29. Track good(4). Carried 58.50kg. Dwindling Spirit was 1st and Ripper Shank 3rd. Trainer: L F Birchley. Owner: Miss C M Birchley Mrs K Richardson Mrs A M Hickey Mrs R Tucker Mrs A B Speers T L Carmichael & Mrs L A Jones. Jockey: Justin Huxtable.A$5,300
19/Jul/20239th of 12
(10.0)
Ipswich TC Kingsley Lawson Lawyers Maiden P., A$40,000, 1350m, time 1:22.47. Track soft(5). Carried 57.00kg. Ammand was 1st and Bid for Fame 2nd and Sacred Feeling 3rd. Trainer: L F Birchley. Owner: Miss C M Birchley Mrs K Richardson Mrs A M Hickey Mrs R Tucker Mrs A B Speers T L Carmichael & Mrs L A Jones. Jockey: Justin Huxtable.A$800
19/Sep/20231st of 7--trial--SCTC Barrier Trial, 1000m. Paballo was 2nd and Court Whispers 3rd.
01/Oct/202312th of 12
(28.9)
SCTC GT Print Maiden H., A$30,000, 1200m, time 1:11.05. Track good(4). Carried 59.00kg. Pray for Mir was 1st and Bonded Affair 2nd and Court Whispers 3rd. Trainer: L F Birchley. Owner: Miss C M Birchley Mrs K Richardson Mrs A M Hickey Mrs R Tucker Mrs A B Speers T L Carmichael & Mrs L A Jones. Jockey: B Wheeler.
10/Oct/20234th of 7--trial--GCTC Barrier Trial, 1050m. Traconi's Pride was 1st and Electric Hashmal 2nd and Queen Nina 3rd.
26/Nov/20233rd of 14
(0.2)
SCTC Property Vine Maiden H., A$30,000, 1400m, time 1:24.63. Track soft(5). Carried 58.00kg. Rich Again was 1st and Nitrogen 2nd. Trainer: L F Birchley. Owner: Miss C M Birchley Mrs K Richardson Mrs A M Hickey Mrs R Tucker Mrs A B Speers T L Carmichael & Mrs L A Jones. Jockey: Justin Huxtable.A$2,800
01/Dec/20232nd of 10
(0.4)
Rockhampton JC Calibre Earthmoving Maiden H., A$23,000, 1400m, time 1:23.97. Track good(4). Carried 59.50kg. Gulf of Sidra was 1st and Rocky Rebel 3rd. Trainer: L F Birchley. Owner: Miss C M Birchley Mrs K Richardson Mrs A M Hickey Mrs R Tucker Mrs A B Speers T L Carmichael & Mrs L A Jones. Jockey: Justin Huxtable.A$4,000
12/Dec/20234th of 6--trial--SCTC Barrier Trial, 1000m. Daintree Dreaming was 1st and Yidabah 2nd and Enterprise Success 3rd.
21/Dec/20232nd of 12
(0.3)
Rockhampton JC Warner Building Group Maiden H., A$23,000, 1500m, time 1:31.09. Track soft(5). Carried 60.00kg. Rocky Rebel was 1st and Roy's Road 3rd. Trainer: L F Birchley. Owner: Miss C M Birchley Mrs K Richardson Mrs A M Hickey Mrs R Tucker Mrs A B Speers T L Carmichael & Mrs L A Jones. Jockey: Justin Huxtable.A$4,000
All pedigrees, supplement pedigrees and indexes are supplied by Arion Pedigrees Limited for use by William Inglis & Son Limited under license. They are subject to copyright law and use outside a William Inglis publication is illegal without written permission granted by Arion Pedigrees Limited.