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Horse profile

Island Hero (IRE, 1996)

Polar Falcon (USA) × Mnaafa (IRE) (Darshaan (GB))
Sex
colt
Foaled
1996

See also: Island Hero (IRE) · Heather Main · 5 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE)
2 wins from 3 runs (67%)
Prize money (GB & IRE)
£7,721 GB
Last run (GB & IRE)
8 Jun 1998, Pontefract (1/10)
Recent form
211

Form

Race record

DateCoursePosSPBtnJockeyTrainerRaceClassTypeDistGoingWgtWinner / 2ndWinner prizeDaysFuture form
8 Jun 98Pontefract1/1011/10Fwon hdW R SwinburnJeremy NosedaYoungsters Novice Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf6fHeavy9-4Pet Express Flyer (IRE)£3,100161/9
23 May 98Lingfield1/128/11Fwon ¾Willie RyanJeremy NosedaEuropean Breeders Fund Lingfield Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf6fGood to Firm9-0Tammam (IRE)£3,531130/11
10 May 98Haydock2/128/11¾W R SwinburnJeremy NosedaBuckley Maiden Stakes Class DClass 4Flat Turf6fGood9-0Strike A Blow (USA)£3,599-1/11
  • 1/108 Jun 98 · Pontefract11/10F

    Youngsters Novice Stakes Class D

    Class 46fHeavy

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jun 98
    Pos
    1/10
    SP
    11/10F
    Btn
    won hd
    Race
    Youngsters Novice Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Heavy
    Wgt
    9-4
    Winner prize
    £3,100
    Days
    16
    Future form
    1/9
  • 1/1223 May 98 · Lingfield8/11F

    European Breeders Fund Lingfield Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 46fGood to Firm

    All fields
    Date
    23 May 98
    Course
    Lingfield
    Pos
    1/12
    SP
    8/11F
    Btn
    won ¾
    Race
    European Breeders Fund Lingfield Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good to Firm
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner / 2nd
    Tammam (IRE)
    Winner prize
    £3,531
    Days
    13
    Future form
    0/11
  • 2/1210 May 98 · Haydock8/1

    Buckley Maiden Stakes Class D

    Class 46fGood

    All fields
    Date
    10 May 98
    Course
    Haydock
    Pos
    2/12
    SP
    8/1
    Btn
    1¾
    Race
    Buckley Maiden Stakes Class D
    Class
    Class 4
    Type
    Flat Turf
    Dist
    6f
    Going
    Good
    Wgt
    9-0
    Winner prize
    £3,599
    Days
    -
    Future form
    1/11

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races

DateCourseRaceThis horseWinner next timeTheir posWon onAtRace won
8 Jun 98PontefractYoungsters Novice Stakes Class D1/10Pet Express Flyer (IRE)222 Jun 98MusselburghLinlithgow Novice Auction Stakes Class E
10 May 98HaydockBuckley Maiden Stakes Class D2/12Ringside Jack (GB)920 Jun 98RedcarK M Group Services Maiden Stakes Class D
  • 1/108 Jun 98 · Pontefract

    Youngsters Novice Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    8 Jun 98
    Race
    Youngsters Novice Stakes Class D
    This horse
    1/10
    Winner next time
    Pet Express Flyer (IRE)
    Their pos
    2
    Won on
    22 Jun 98
    Race won
    Linlithgow Novice Auction Stakes Class E
  • 2/1210 May 98 · Haydock

    Buckley Maiden Stakes Class D

    All fields
    Date
    10 May 98
    Course
    Haydock
    Race
    Buckley Maiden Stakes Class D
    This horse
    2/12
    Winner next time
    Ringside Jack (GB)
    Their pos
    9
    Won on
    20 Jun 98
    Race won
    K M Group Services Maiden Stakes Class D

Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).

Trainer changes

TrainerFirst runLast runFirst run for yardRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Jeremy Noseda10 May 988 Jun 982/12321066.7%100.0%£7,721€0
Jeremy Noseda
First run
10 May 98
Last run
8 Jun 98
First run for yard
2/12
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

CodeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)First runLast run
Flat321066.7%100.0%£7,721€010 May 988 Jun 98
Flat
Code
Flat
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0
First run
10 May 98
Last run
8 Jun 98

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

By race type

Race typeRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat Turf321066.7%100.0%£7,721€0
Flat Turf
Race type
Flat Turf
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By going

GoingRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Good to Firm1100100.0%100.0%£3,531€0
Good10100.0%100.0%£1,090€0
Heavy1100100.0%100.0%£3,100€0
Good to Firm
Going
Good to Firm
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,531
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Good
Going
Good
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,090
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Heavy
Going
Heavy
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,100
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By distance

DistanceRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
5f to 6f321066.7%100.0%£7,721€0
5f to 6f
Distance
5f to 6f
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.

By course

CourseRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Lingfield1100100.0%100.0%£3,531€0
Pontefract1100100.0%100.0%£3,100€0
Haydock10100.0%100.0%£1,090€0
Lingfield
Course
Lingfield
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,531
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Pontefract
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,100
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Haydock
Course
Haydock
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,090
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By class

ClassRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Class 4321066.7%100.0%£7,721€0
Class 4
Class
Class 4
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.

By field size

RunnersRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
9 to 12 runners321066.7%100.0%£7,721€0
9 to 12 runners
Runners
9 to 12 runners
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By month

MonthRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
May211050.0%100.0%£4,621€0
June1100100.0%100.0%£3,100€0
May
Month
May
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,621
Prize IRE (€)
€0
June
Month
June
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,100
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By jockey

JockeyRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
W R Swinburn211050.0%100.0%£4,190€0
Willie Ryan1100100.0%100.0%£3,531€0
W R Swinburn
Runs
2
Wins
1
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
50.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£4,190
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Willie Ryan
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,531
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By trainer

TrainerRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Jeremy Noseda321066.7%100.0%£7,721€0
Jeremy Noseda
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0

By headgear

HeadgearRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
No headgear321066.7%100.0%£7,721€0
No headgear
Headgear
No headgear
Runs
3
Wins
2
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
66.7%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.

By days since last run

Days since last runRunsWins2nd3rdWin %Place %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Debut / no previous run10100.0%100.0%£1,090€0
8 to 14 days1100100.0%100.0%£3,531€0
15 to 30 days1100100.0%100.0%£3,100€0
Debut / no previous run
Days since last run
Debut / no previous run
Runs
1
Wins
0
2nd
1
3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£1,090
Prize IRE (€)
€0
8 to 14 days
Days since last run
8 to 14 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,531
Prize IRE (€)
€0
15 to 30 days
Days since last run
15 to 30 days
Runs
1
Wins
1
2nd
0
3rd
0
Win %
100.0%
Place %
100.0%
Prize GB (£)
£3,100
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.

Pedigree

Pedigree

Sire branchPolar Falcon (USA)

Parent · 1

  1. SirePolar Falcon (USA)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Sire's sireNureyev (USA)
  2. Sire's damMarie D'Argonne I (FR)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Sire's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Sire's sire's damNot traced
  3. Sire's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchMnaafa (IRE)

Parent · 1

  1. DamMnaafa (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

  1. Dam's sireDarshaan (GB)
  2. Dam's damNahilah (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

  1. Dam's sire's sireNot traced
  2. Dam's sire's damNot traced
  3. Dam's dam's sireNot traced
  4. Dam's dam's damNot traced
Polar Falcon (USA)
Mnaafa (IRE)
Nureyev (USA)
Marie D'Argonne I (FR)
Darshaan (GB)
Nahilah (GB)
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced
Not traced

Breeding card

HorseIsland Hero (IRE)
Sexcolt
Foaled1996
SirePolar Falcon (USA)
DamMnaafa (IRE)
DamsireDarshaan (GB)
Sire's sireNureyev (USA)
Sire's damMarie D'Argonne I (FR)
2nd damNahilah (GB)
Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners
Notable siblingAlpha Heights (IRE)

Female line

  1. Mnaafa (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners
  2. Nahilah (GB) · 2 winners from 5 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

SireDamDamsireSexSire's avg winning distanceDamsire's avg winning distance
Polar Falcon (USA)Mnaafa (IRE)Darshaan (GB)coltFlat 8.2f · NH 2m2½fFlat 9.8f · NH 2m2f
Polar Falcon (USA)
Sex
colt
Sire's avg winning distance
Flat 8.2f · NH 2m2½f
Damsire's avg winning distance
Flat 9.8f · NH 2m2f

Progeny of Polar Falcon (USA) in this horse's best conditions

ConditionRunsWinsPlacedWin %Place %This horse runsThis horse wins
All Flat runs4,3805161,28311.8%29.3%32
At 5f to 6f1,43115641610.9%29.1%32
On Heavy going117133511.1%29.9%11
At 5f to 6f on Heavy going414139.8%31.7%11
All Flat runs
Condition
All Flat runs
Runs
4,380
Wins
516
Placed
1,283
Win %
11.8%
Place %
29.3%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
At 5f to 6f
Condition
At 5f to 6f
Runs
1,431
Wins
156
Placed
416
Win %
10.9%
Place %
29.1%
This horse runs
3
This horse wins
2
On Heavy going
Condition
On Heavy going
Runs
117
Wins
13
Placed
35
Win %
11.1%
Place %
29.9%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1
At 5f to 6f on Heavy going
Condition
At 5f to 6f on Heavy going
Runs
41
Wins
4
Placed
13
Win %
9.8%
Place %
31.7%
This horse runs
1
This horse wins
1

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Polar Falcon (USA) × Darshaan mares (the cross)

CodeRunnersWinnersWinners %Black-type winnersRunsWins2nd/3rdWin %Prize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Flat55100.0%01199197.6%£22,094€60,623
National Hunt200.0%04000.0%£0€0
All runs55100.0%01239197.3%£22,094€60,623
Flat
Code
Flat
Runners
5
Winners
5
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
119
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
7.6%
Prize GB (£)
£22,094
Prize IRE (€)
€60,623
National Hunt
Code
National Hunt
Runners
2
Winners
0
Winners %
0.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
4
Wins
0
2nd/3rd
0
Win %
0.0%
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€0
All runs
Code
All runs
Runners
5
Winners
5
Winners %
100.0%
Black-type winners
0
Runs
123
Wins
9
2nd/3rd
19
Win %
7.3%
Prize GB (£)
£22,094
Prize IRE (€)
€60,623

All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.

Best of the cross

HorseRunsWinsBlack-type winsPrize GB (£)Prize IRE (€)
Shaykhan (IRE)6430£0€49,208
Island Hero (IRE)320£7,721€0
Decelerate (GB)1620£7,289€0
Khaisara (IRE)1110£0€11,415
Francis Flute (GB)2910£7,084€0
Shaykhan (IRE)
Runs
64
Wins
3
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€49,208
Island Hero (IRE)
Runs
3
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,721
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Decelerate (GB)
Runs
16
Wins
2
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,289
Prize IRE (€)
€0
Khaisara (IRE)
Runs
11
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£0
Prize IRE (€)
€11,415
Francis Flute (GB)
Runs
29
Wins
1
Black-type wins
0
Prize GB (£)
£7,084
Prize IRE (€)
€0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Mnaafa (IRE)

G1 winners
0
Produce
2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Polar Falcon (USA) out of Mnaafa (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Namaqualand (USA)

By Barathea (IRE)

By Alhaarth (IRE)

Female line

  1. 1Mnaafa (IRE) · by Darshaan (GB)
  2. 2Nahilah (GB)

Notable relatives

First cousin

View full Nahilah family

In brief

When was Island Hero foaled?

Island Hero (IRE) was foaled in 1996.

Who are the sire and dam of Island Hero?

Island Hero (IRE) is by Polar Falcon (USA) out of Mnaafa (IRE), a daughter of Darshaan (GB).

Who trained Island Hero?

Island Hero (IRE) was trained by Jeremy Noseda and owned by Mrs J M Ryan at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.

What is Island Hero's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Island Hero (IRE) won 2 of 3 races (67%).

What is Island Hero's biggest win?

Island Hero (IRE)'s biggest wins in Britain and Ireland were 2 Class 4 victories, most recently the Youngsters Novice Stakes Class D at Pontefract on 8 June 1998.

Has Island Hero ever been beaten?

Island Hero (IRE) was beaten once in 3 runs in Britain and Ireland, on 10 May 1998 at Haydock (2nd of 12).

Is Island Hero still racing?

Island Hero (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 8 June 1998 at Pontefract in the Youngsters Novice Stakes Class D, finishing 1st of 10, and has not run there since.

Is Island Hero related to any top horses?

Island Hero (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Silmi (GB) (first cousin, Listed winner), from the Nahilah (GB) family.

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