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Horse profile

Working Class Hero (IRE)

Workforce (GB) × Lady's Gesture (IRE) (Anshan (GB))

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2020
Colour: bay

See also: Working Class Hero (NOR) · Suzy Smith · 1 run · 0 wins, Working Class Hero (GB) · Malcolm Jefferson · 2 runs · 0 wins

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): €6,048 IRE
Official rating: Unrated
Last run (GB & IRE): 13 May 2026, Punchestown (IRE) (2/13)
Last win (GB & IRE): Yet to win

Recent form

Working Class Hero has no declared runs or entries in Britain or Ireland at the moment.

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
13 May 26	Punchestown (IRE)	2/13	-	hd	Harry Sexton	Thomas Gibney	Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Good to Yielding	11-0	Emerald Enigma (IRE)	€7,068	11	0/8
2 May 26	Punchestown (IRE)	2/16	14/1	12	Harry Sexton	Thomas Gibney	Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	Non-handicap (unclassified)	NH Flat	2m	Yielding	11-7	Crystasia (GB)	€11,780	-	1/9

2/1313 May 26 · Punchestown (IRE)-
Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mGood to Yielding
All fields
Date
13 May 26
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
2/13
SP
-
Btn
hd
Jockey
Harry Sexton
Trainer
Thomas Gibney
Race
Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Good to Yielding
Wgt
11-0
Winner / 2nd
Emerald Enigma (IRE)
Winner prize
€7,068
Days
11
Future form
0/8
2/162 May 26 · Punchestown (IRE)14/1
Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)2mYielding
All fields
Date
2 May 26
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Pos
2/16
SP
14/1
Btn
12
Jockey
Harry Sexton
Trainer
Thomas Gibney
Race
Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
Class
Non-handicap (unclassified)
Type
NH Flat
Dist
2m
Going
Yielding
Wgt
11-7
Winner / 2nd
Crystasia (GB)
Winner prize
€11,780
Days
-
Future form
1/9

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

Date	Course	Race	This horse	Winner next time	Their pos	Won on	At	Race won
2 May 26	Punchestown (IRE)	Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race	2/16	The Captain's Word (IRE)	3	2 Oct 26	Gowran Park (IRE)	Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden Hurdle

2/162 May 26 · Punchestown (IRE)
Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
All fields
Date
2 May 26
Course
Punchestown (IRE)
Race
Sebden Steel Celebrating 30 Years In Business (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race
This horse
2/16
Winner next time
The Captain's Word (IRE)
Their pos
3
Won on
2 Oct 26
At
Gowran Park (IRE)
Race won
Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Maiden Hurdle

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

Trainer	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Thomas Gibney	2 May 26	13 May 26	2/16	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,048

Thomas Gibney

Trainer: Thomas Gibney
First run: 2 May 26
Last run: 13 May 26
First run for yard: 2/16
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,048

Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	2	0	0.0%	100.0%	£0	€6,048	2 May 26	13 May 26

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 2
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 100.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,048
First run: 2 May 26
Last run: 13 May 26

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

Pedigree

Sire branchWorkforce (GB)

Parent · 1

SireWorkforce (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireKing's Best (USA)
Sire's damSoviet Moon (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchLady's Gesture (IRE)

Parent · 1

DamLady's Gesture (IRE)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireAnshan (GB)
Dam's damMy Native Gesture (IRE)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireBe My Native (USA)
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Workforce (GB)

Lady's Gesture (IRE)

King's Best (USA)

Soviet Moon (IRE)

Anshan (GB)

My Native Gesture (IRE)

Not traced

Be My Native (USA)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseWorking Class Hero (IRE)

Sexgelding

Foaled2020

SireWorkforce (GB)

DamLady's Gesture (IRE)

DamsireAnshan (GB)

Sire's sireKing's Best (USA)

Sire's damSoviet Moon (IRE)

2nd damMy Native Gesture (IRE)

2nd dam's sireBe My Native (USA)

Dam's produce2 winners from 4 runners

Notable siblingKnock House (IRE)

Female line

Lady's Gesture (IRE) · by Anshan (GB) · 2 winners from 4 runners
My Native Gesture (IRE) · by Be My Native (USA) · 3 winners from 7 runners
Monumental Gesture (IRE) · by Head For Heights (GB) · 3 winners from 5 runners
Temporary Hill (USA) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Breeder	Foaled	Colour	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Workforce (GB)	Lady's Gesture (IRE)	Anshan (GB)	Mr Gerard P Flynn	31 May 20	bay	gelding	Flat 16.5f · NH 2m3f	Flat 8.4f · NH 2m4f

Workforce (GB)

Sire: Workforce (GB)
Dam: Lady's Gesture (IRE)
Damsire: Anshan (GB)
Breeder: Mr Gerard P Flynn
Foaled: 31 May 20
Colour: bay
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 16.5f · NH 2m3f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.4f · NH 2m4f

Progeny of Workforce (GB) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	722	67	195	9.3%	27.0%	2
At 2m to 2m1f	309	27	80	8.7%	25.9%	2
On Good to soft or yielding going	194	18	50	9.3%	25.8%	1
At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going	87	8	23	9.2%	26.4%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 722
Wins: 67
Placed: 195
Win %: 9.3%
Place %: 27.0%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f
Runs: 309
Wins: 27
Placed: 80
Win %: 8.7%
Place %: 25.9%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

On Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: On Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 194
Wins: 18
Placed: 50
Win %: 9.3%
Place %: 25.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going

Condition: At 2m to 2m1f on Good to soft or yielding going
Runs: 87
Wins: 8
Placed: 23
Win %: 9.2%
Place %: 26.4%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

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.

Workforce (GB) × Anshan (GB) mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	3	2	66.7%	0	25	4	5	16.0%	£0	€42,288

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 3
Winners: 2
Winners %: 66.7%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 25
Wins: 4
2nd/3rd: 5
Win %: 16.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €42,288

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Dancingondaceiling (IRE)	8	2	£0	€18,305
Seskin Flash (IRE)	15	2	£0	€17,935
Working Class Hero (IRE)	2	0	£0	€6,048

Dancingondaceiling (IRE)

Horse: Dancingondaceiling (IRE)
Runs: 8
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €18,305

Seskin Flash (IRE)

Horse: Seskin Flash (IRE)
Runs: 15
Wins: 2
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €17,935

Working Class Hero (IRE)

Horse: Working Class Hero (IRE)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €6,048

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Lady's Gesture (IRE)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 2 winners from 4 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Workforce (GB) out of Lady's Gesture (IRE) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Old Vic (GB)

Knock House (IRE)6W · 31R

By Sholokhov (IRE)

Slige Dala (IRE)3W · 26R
Mighty Gesture (IRE)0W · 1R

Female line

1Lady's Gesture (IRE) · by Anshan (GB)
2My Native Gesture (IRE) · by Be My Native (USA)
3Monumental Gesture (IRE) · by Head For Heights (GB)
4Temporary Hill (USA)

Notable relatives

Great-uncle (out of 3rd dam)

Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE)10W · 17R · 1 G1

First cousin once removed

Dream On Baby (IRE)3W · 21R · 1 black-type

View full Temporary Hill family

In brief

How old is Working Class Hero?

Working Class Hero (IRE) is a 6-year-old bay gelding, foaled on 31 May 2020.

Who are the sire and dam of Working Class Hero?

Working Class Hero (IRE) is by Workforce (GB) out of Lady's Gesture (IRE), a daughter of Anshan (GB), and was bred by Mr Gerard P Flynn.

Who trains Working Class Hero?

Working Class Hero (IRE) is trained by Thomas Gibney and owned by Roberto Syndicate, and has run for no other trainer in Britain or Ireland.

What is Working Class Hero's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Working Class Hero (IRE) has run 2 times and is yet to win.

When did Working Class Hero last run?

Working Class Hero (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 13 May 2026 at Punchestown (IRE) in the Ladbrokes (Pro/Am) INH Flat Race, finishing 2nd of 13.

Is Working Class Hero related to any top horses?

Working Class Hero (IRE)'s black-type relatives in Britain and Ireland include Rhinestone Cowboy (IRE) (great-uncle, Grade 1 winner) and Dream On Baby (IRE) (first cousin once removed, Listed winner), from the Temporary Hill (USA) family.