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Happy Hero (NZ) 2017

Trainer: Ilone Kelly / Levin

Training Location: Levin

Race info

  • Flat Rating: 56
  • Steeple Rating: 0
  • Hurdle Rating: 0
  • Current Gear:
    • Approved Plates
    • Lugging Bit

Horse Details

8YO Bay Gelding

  • Owner: Est late D Leamy
  • Breeder: M G Treloar
  • Sire: SHOCKING (AUS) 2005
  • Dam: SCARLET LETTER (NZ) 2011
  • Foaling: 22 Oct 2017

Current Nominations

Current Fields

Performance stats

Recent starts
Form
  • 7776X
1st up
  • 5-0-0
2nd up
  • 3-0-0
Fresh 30
  • 2-0-0
Fresh 90
  • 3-0-0

Sectionals

 
TRK
Time
First 400m
Last 800m
Last 600m
Last 400m
Last 200m
4-5
26 Jul 24
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 6
1000m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-7
4 Jul 24
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 6
1000m
H10
-
-
-
-
-
-
6-6
3 Mar 24
HODGKISS REFRIGERATION
1400m
S5
1.26.00
0.25.97
0.48.38
0.36.88
0.25.46
0.13.32
7-8
16 Feb 24
PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT MOOLOOLABA
1400m
G4
1.24.74
0.24.79
0.48.98
0.36.44
0.24.10
0.12.73
7=-13
9 Feb 24
ARIZTO REAL ESTATE WITH SHAREN TUNNELL 1360
1360m
G4
1.22.69
0.25.17
0.49.02
0.37.18
0.25.16
0.12.95
7-10
16 Dec 23
TUI BACKING A WINNER SINCE 1889 1200
1200m
S6
1.09.39
0.23.46
0.45.93
0.34.06
0.23.28
0.11.93
U-8
24 Oct 23
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 5
1000m
G4
-
-
-
-
-
-
3-5
26 Sep 23
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 8
1000m
H9
-
-
-
-
-
-
U-8
13 Sep 23
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 5
1000m
G3
-
-
-
-
-
-
2-8
29 Aug 23
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 10
1000m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
8-9
28 Jan 23
CONCEPT SECURITY PREMIER
1400m
H10
1.30.55
0.25.37
0.52.08
0.40.18
0.27.01
0.14.38
9-10
4 Jan 23
EL CHEAPO CARS HANDICAP
1200m
G4
1.11.77
0.25.68
0.46.09
0.35.00
0.23.27
0.12.75
U-7
29 Nov 22
OPN CATCHWEIGHT 1000 - HEAT 5
1000m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-
9-10
6 Nov 22
LIQUORLAND R65 1000M
1000m
G4
0.57.56
0.24.03
0.43.91
0.33.53
0.23.05
0.11.75
U-6
18 Oct 22
OPN HCP CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 3
850m
S7
-
-
-
-
-
-
1-12
11 Feb 22
CHRIS GOMMANS CONTRACTING LTD 1400
1400m
S5
1.24.40
0.25.14
0.47.46
0.35.71
0.23.58
0.12.03
10-13
22 Jan 22
SERVICES & CITIZENS CLUBS 1000
1000m
G4
0.59.01
0.24.70
0.45.36
0.34.31
0.23.49
0.12.43
7-10
2 Jan 22
JACKSON STREET BAR
1000m
G3
0.56.52
0.23.83
0.42.72
0.32.69
0.22.61
0.11.03
U-8
3 Nov 21
MDN CATCHWEIGHT 850 - HEAT 3
850m
S5
-
-
-
-
-
-

Career stats

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In-depth racing review

4-5 26 Jul 24 1000m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 6 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy9 OPN HCP Ayush Mudhoo $0
  • 1.05.28, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 56
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Blue Vein, 0.0
  • 2: Comedy, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:SHORT HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
U-7 4 Jul 24 1000m  OPN HCP Catchweight 1000 - Heat 6 View video › $0
FOXT  Heavy10 OPN HCP Jeetesh Mudhoo $0
  • 1.04.43, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 56
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Sinbin, 0.0
  • 2: Yellow Jersey, 0.0
  • 1 3/4 LEN:SHORT NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
6-6 3 Mar 24 1400m  HODGKISS REFRIGERATION View video › $18,500
WAIR  Soft5 Rating 60 HCP 2nd otr,keen, to cnr,faded away, 1.26.00, 600m - 0.36.88 Lily Sutherland $370
  • 1.24.33, Flat
  • 11.1L
  • Bar: 2
  • SP: $5.00
  • Rtg: 58 (-2)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 58.0
  • LWD: 55.5
  • 1: Media Miss, 57.5
  • 2: Kick Start, 60.0
  • 1/2 HEAD:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Over-raced for a distance when being restrained from near the 1200 metres. When questioned into performance rider advised that after over-racing in the early stages, had little left at the finish.
7-8 16 Feb 24 1400m  PENINSULAR BEACHFRONT RESORT MOOLOOLABA View video › $22,500
TARA  Good4 Rating 60 HCP Led 1200,tkld&hdd cnr,no extra, 1.24.74, 600m - 0.36.44 Lily Sutherland $337
  • 1.24.02, Flat
  • 5.1L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $5.70
  • Rtg: 60 (-2)
  • Wgt: 60.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 56.0
  • 1: Star In The Sky (AUS), 58.0
  • 2: Regal Reward, 57.0
  • 1/2 LEN:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7=-13 9 Feb 24 1360m  ARIZTO REAL ESTATE WITH SHAREN TUNNELL 1360 View video › $40,000
WANG  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Trld 1000,tite cn,no room strait, 1.22.69, 600m - 0.37.18 Lily Sutherland $600
  • 1.22.08, Flat
  • 3.9L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $17.20
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 58.0
  • Car: 57.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Za Spirit, 57.0
  • 2: Erna, 56.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Held up rounding the final bend and raced in restricted room for the majority of the final straight, with the gelding going to the line not fully tested.
7-10 16 Dec 23 1200m  TUI BACKING A WINNER SINCE 1889 1200 View video › $40,000
WELL  Soft6 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slw,8th,wdr cnr,out,ran on wide, 1.09.39, 600m - 0.34.06 Leah Hemi $600
  • 1.08.90, Flat
  • 3.4L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $31.50
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 57.5
  • Car: 57.5
  • LWD: 54.5
  • 1: Marotiri Molly, 57.0
  • 2: There Goes My Hero (AUS), 57.5
  • 3/4 LEN:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin.
U-8 24 Oct 23 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5 View video › $0
WAVE  Good4 OPN HCP Lily Sutherland $0
  • 0.61.10, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Tanzanite Rose, 0.0
  • 2: Kick On, 0.0
  • HEAD:NOSE
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
3-5 26 Sep 23 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 8 View video › $0
WAVE  Heavy9 OPN HCP Lily Sutherland $0
  • 1.01.98, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Margherita Veloce, 0.0
  • 2: Unleashed, 0.0
  • 1 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
U-8 13 Sep 23 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5 View video › $0
FOXT  Good3 OPN HCP Lily Sutherland $0
  • 1.03.25, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: My Father's Gun, 0.0
  • 2: Take On, 0.0
  • LONG NECK:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
2-8 29 Aug 23 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 10 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft7 OPN HCP Lily Sutherland $0
  • 1.04.21, Flat
  • Bar: 6
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 60
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Wild Moose, 0.0
  • 3: Miss Pamella (AUS), 0.0
  • SHORT HEAD:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
8-9 28 Jan 23 1400m Premier Meeting Premier MeetingCONCEPT SECURITY PREMIER View video › $60,000
WELL  Heavy10 Rating 65 Benchmark* 2nd otr on pace,, 1.30.55, 600m - 0.40.18 Joe Doyle $900
  • 1.27.36, Flat
  • 20.0L
  • Bar: 8
  • SP: $30.70
  • Rtg: 62 (-2)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Bold Iris, 58.0
  • 2: Always More, 55.5
  • 1/2 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
9-10 4 Jan 23 1200m  EL CHEAPO CARS HANDICAP View video › $14,000
OTAK  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* 9th inr,otr cn,out,no finish, 1.11.77, 600m - 0.35.00 Ryan Bishop $280
  • 1.10.99, Flat
  • 5.4L
  • Bar: 4
  • SP: $19.60
  • Rtg: 63 (-1)
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 59.0
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Mahoe, 57.0
  • 2: Littleredcorvette, 55.0
  • NECK:NECK
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Made bend awkwardly when racing erratically near 1000m
U-7 29 Nov 22 1000m  OPN Catchweight 1000 - Heat 5 View video › $0
WODV  Soft5 OPN HCP Liam Kauri $0
  • 1.00.31, Flat
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Gucci Belt, 0.0
  • 2: Phinston, 0.0
  • 1 LEN:1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
9-10 6 Nov 22 1000m  LIQUORLAND R65 1000M View video › $14,000
WAIR  Good4 Rating 65 Benchmark* Slow,3bk inr,cut cn,out,no finish, 0.57.56, 600m - 0.33.53 Liam Kauri $280
  • 0.56.43, Flat
  • 8.4L
  • Bar: 1
  • SP: $13.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 59.0
  • Car: 55.5
  • LWD: 54.0
  • 1: Bold Belle, 57.0
  • 2: Pleasure, 56.5
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
  • Stipe Comment: Slow to begin then raced keenly in the early stages and had to steady when becoming awkwardly placed inside heels of passing the 650 metres.
U-6 18 Oct 22 850m  OPN HCP Catchweight 850 - Heat 3 View video › $0
FOXT  Soft7 OPN HCP L Kauri $0
  • 0.53.22, Flat
  • Bar: 5
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 63
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Vishakha, 0.0
  • 2: Fibonacci, 0.0
  • 1/2 LEN:HEAD
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers
1-12 11 Feb 22 1400m  CHRIS GOMMANS CONTRACTING LTD 1400 View video › $15,000
MTU  Soft5 MDN Strait to ld,clr 500,lifted,strong, 1.24.40, 600m - 0.35.71 Ashvin Mudhoo $8,400
  • 1.24.40, Flat
  • 1.3L
  • Bar: 12
  • SP: $23.50
  • Rtg: 45 (+18)
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 56.5
  • LWD: 56.5
  • 2: Just Ben (AUS), 58.5
  • 3: Platinum Assault (AUS), 58.0
  • 1 1/4 LEN:1 1/2 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit, Side Winkers (1st time)
10-13 22 Jan 22 1000m  SERVICES & CITIZENS CLUBS 1000 View video › $15,000
WELL  Good4 MDN 3rd otr,und pes cn,no extra, 0.59.01, 600m - 0.34.31 Chris Dell $300
  • 0.57.80, Flat
  • 8.0L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $8.40
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Fifita, 54.0
  • 2: Vishakha, 54.5
  • NECK:1 3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
7-10 2 Jan 22 1000m  JACKSON STREET BAR View video › $12,000
WAIR  Good3 MDN Slow,clr last,wide cn,late fin wide, 0.56.52, 600m - 0.32.69 Dylan Turner $240
  • 0.56.16, Flat
  • 2.4L
  • Bar: 3
  • SP: $9.70
  • Rtg: 45
  • Wgt: 58.5
  • Car: 58.5
  • LWD: 55.0
  • 1: Gracie Lee, 56.5
  • 2: Shez Maleficent, 56.5
  • NOSE:3/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear: Approved Plates, Lugging Bit
  • Stipe Comment: Began awkwardly losing ground. Had to avoid heels near 400m. Dictated wide around turn and home straight
U-8 3 Nov 21 850m  MDN Catchweight 850 - Heat 3 View video › $0
WODV  Soft5 MDN Lemmy Douglas $0
  • 0.51.90, Flat
  • Bar: 7
  • SP: $0.00
  • Rtg: 
  • Wgt: 0.0
  • Car: 0.0
  • LWD: 0.0
  • 1: Stormcast, 0.0
  • 2: Supercharged, 0.0
  • HEAD:1 1/4 LEN
  • Raceday Gear:

Ilone Kelly

  • Location: Levin
  • Horses in Training: 46

With Jockey ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0

On Course ()

  • Starts 0
  • Wins 0
  • Place 0
  • S/R 0.0
Current Premiership Place Flat 50
Starts Since Last Win 9

Trainer Performance Stats

Recent starts
  • 02083
  All 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U Prizemoney
Career 1680 147 166 166 182 167 852 $2,685,884
G & L 48 2 7 5 4 2 28 $186,585
2025/26 45 5 9 8 6 4 13 $232,830
2024/25 165 19 12 19 20 14 81 $579,890
2023/24 183 15 14 23 18 18 95 $449,363
2022/23 157 7 21 14 13 16 86 $183,790
2021/22 77 3 6 8 10 14 36 $94,520
2020/21 67 5 8 3 7 10 34 $64,783
2019/20 22 3 3 1 3 2 10 $45,850
2018/19 33 4 7 5 5 2 10 $73,190
2017/18 28 1 2 3 3 2 17 $25,750
2016/17 41 5 8 5 5 4 14 $103,235
2015/16 29 3 2 3 2 2 17 $40,350
2014/15 19 2 0 0 0 3 14 $9,600
2013/14 17 1 1 2 2 0 11 $14,100
2012/13 33 3 2 1 0 1 26 $33,745
2011/12 25 2 2 1 2 4 14 $19,850
2010/11 31 4 8 2 2 6 9 $52,075
2009/10 20 1 3 2 0 3 11 $11,025
2008/09 36 1 1 3 6 6 19 $13,525
2007/08 26 3 3 2 2 3 13 $53,412
2006/07 32 4 1 2 3 5 17 $66,575
2005/06 40 6 5 4 7 2 16 $63,425
2004/05 81 8 6 8 10 8 41 $89,210
2003/04 64 5 8 7 8 7 29 $89,513
2002/03 42 6 4 3 4 1 24 $67,438
2001/02 23 0 3 0 3 3 14 $13,375
2000/01 68 7 5 9 14 2 31 $52,388
1999/00 53 4 7 2 2 5 33 $31,420
1998/99 70 6 4 9 6 8 37 $30,208
1997/98 35 3 0 4 4 3 21 $17,265
1996/97 53 5 4 7 6 3 28 $29,730
1995/96 25 3 3 2 2 3 12 $16,300
1994/95 19 0 2 2 2 1 12 $3,150
1993/94 7 0 0 1 1 1 4 $650
1990/91 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 $0
1989/90 5 1 1 1 0 0 2 $5,930
1988/89 8 2 1 0 4 1 0 $8,425
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