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Small Town Hero

B 6 year Gelding · Sire Shamexpress (NZ) · Dam Fjall (NZ)

Career

9: 3 - 6

Wins

33%

Places

67%

Prize money

$60,790

Won at

1000mm, 1400mm, 1415mm

Last run

74 days ago

Track

1: 0 - 0

Distance

3: 0 - 1

Trk & Dist

1: 0 - 0

Class

1: 0 - 0

1st up

1: 0 - 0

2nd up

1: 1 - 1

Firm

0: 0 - 0

Good

5: 2 - 3

Soft

4: 1 - 3

Heavy

0: 0 - 0

Last 20 starts (x = spell)

712221150

Form trend (wins at top)

Finishing position, oldest → latest

Form history

Plcg	Venue	Date	Dist	Track	Class	Jockey (Br)	Wgt	Odds	Winner / 2nd	Mgn	Time
10	Morphettville	2026-05-09	1200m	Soft	4UP BM68	B.J.Melham (9)	59kg	9.00	I Am Velvet	6.17L	1:11.58
Jumped Ok Settled in between runners 5 Lengths from Leader . Ridden Along turning for home, had nothing to offer in Straight # didn't finish off
5	Mornington	2026-04-18	1200m	Good	BM78	J.Noonan (1)	54kg	31.00	Celsius Star	1.95L	1:10.73
Jumped Ok Settled Down behind Leader and winner Inside 3l Straightened Up same No Match Held Ground ok though solid for weaker # followed lead/1st
1	Sale	2026-04-08	1415m	Good	BM62	J.Noonan (3)	60kg	3.30	2nd: Axiom	—	1:25.77
Jumped Well Straight to front leading at a far more controlled tempo this time trekked to Middle Of Track Best Going in Straight gave a kick then fought to score great ride # led all way
1	Sale	2026-03-29	1400m	Soft	BM62	J.Noonan (5)	58kg	2.05	2nd: Lulu Darling	—	1:26.40
Jumped Ok Went Forward to lead and allowed to bowl along 5-6l clear a touch keen Straightened Up 7l clear fell in # a race winning lead
2	bet365 Yarra Valley	2026-03-15	1200m	Good	BM62	J.Noonan (4)	58kg	5.00	Superset	0.35L	1:11.83
Jumped Well Leaders back 2 Lengths 1x 1 keen early stages home turn 2.5l R- on straightening plan to take run on on Inside but runner shifted in early stages Straight and he then shifted out. Laid in couple of times u/p. Luckless. abrasion left hind fetlock # margin unfair
SCR	Southside Cranbourne	2026-03-13	1200m	Good	0 - 66	J.Noonan (2)	56kg	—	Lawborough	—	1:11.49
Run down only late when resuming and good late having been held up at a vital stage second up. Can atone.
2	Sale	2026-03-01	1212m	Soft	0 - 62	J.Noonan (1)	58.5kg	3.60	Jett Smash	0.5L	1:11.68
Jumped Ok Not Bustled Settled Down Inside behind Leader 2 Lengths Straightened Up same needs a run winner has open air gap 150 Kept Going Soundly but too late Margin Unfair # needed room sooner
2	Stony Creek	2026-02-15	1100m	Soft	BM56	B.Rawiller (4)	61kg	4.80	Trak Chiller	0.3L	1:07.03
#
1	Southside Cranbourne	2026-02-02	1000m	Good	Jump Out - G4	J.B.Stanley	—	—	2nd: Chiringita	—	0:58.60
7	bet365 Yarra Valley	2025-12-19	1209m	Good	BM56	J.Noonan (2)	61.5kg	15.00	Intimeofneed	6.42L	1:11.42
jumped awkwardly Ridden Along early 1-1 2.5l home turn 3l Laid out 100 Eased got messy through Inside not knocked around. # traffic/see again

All figures computed from our own Australian archive; splits use this horse's most recent track, distance and class. Deeper backfill = deeper history.