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Hopeful Hero: horse profile, stats, records and next races

Hopeful Hero is a 5-year-old gelding by Raven's Pass, trained by T Hogan. He has won 1 of 14 starts and placed in 9 more, for £5,200 in prize money. His best trip is 2m 1f, where 1 win from 4 is a 25% strike rate against 0% at every other distance. He runs next in the 1:42 at Navan on 19 September, where the best price is 11/2 with Bet365. His best performance rating is 115, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.

  • Runs 14
  • Wins 1
  • Placed 10
  • Strike rate 7%
  • Prize money £5,200
  • Best rating 115
  • Official rating 110

Where Hopeful Hero runs next

Time Course Race Best price
1:42 Navan SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle 11/2 Bet365 bet365

Hopeful Hero form and race record

Date Course Race Dist Going Pos Beaten SP Jockey OR
4 Sep 26 Kilbeggan (IRE) Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle 2m Good To Yielding 2 .5 3/1 Donagh Meyler 110
28 Aug 26 Down Royal (IRE) Golden Cow Handicap Hurdle 2m 1.5f Good 3 3 4/1 Michael Kenneally 109
27 Jul 26 Galway (IRE) EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle 2m 0.5f Good 15 36 9/2F Alan O'Sullivan 109
4 Jul 26 Bellewstown Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle 2m 1f Good 1 — 11/2 Alan O'Sullivan 104
9 Jun 26 Sligo RSS Record Storage Service Maiden Hurdle 2m 1.5f Good 3 3.25 5/1 Alan O'Sullivan –
9 Nov 25 Naas Overlander Fishery Lane Novice Hurdle 2m Soft To Heavy 3 7.75 13/2 Donagh Meyler –
31 Oct 25 Down Royal WTW Willis Flat Race 2m 1f Good To Yielding 2 3.25 10/1 Mr Alan O'Sullivan –
15 Oct 25 Punchestown BetVictor Flat Race 2m 0.5f Good To Yielding 2 2.5 11/4F Mr Alan O'Sullivan –
29 Sep 25 Roscommon Athleague Maiden Hurdle 1m 7.5f Good To Yielding 3 5 12/1 Donagh Meyler –
21 Aug 25 Killarney Rally Masters Ireland Flat Race 2m 1f Good 2 11 5/1 Mr Alan O'Sullivan –
5 Aug 25 Roscommon Brian Keenan On-Course Bookmaker Flat Race 1m 7.5f Good To Yielding SU - 11/2 Mr Alan O'Sullivan –
17 Jul 25 Killarney Kerry Drains Flat Race 2m 1f Yielding To Soft 5 8.5 20/1 Mr J M Halford –
3 Jul 25 Tipperary Tipperary Flat Race 2m Good To Yielding 3 4.25 28/1 Mr J M Halford –
7 Jun 25 Punchestown Allied Recycling Supporting Ballymacad Hunt (Pro/Am) Flat Race 2m 0.5f Good To Yielding 6 37.75 25/1 Mr J L Gleeson –

Last time out

Finished 2 in the Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 4 September 2026. Sat behind the pace - hit the front smoothly after 2 out then pressed for effort - lost the advantage at the last - regained command inside final furlong - overhauled and couldn't find more late to finish second by a half-length.

Hopeful Hero by distance

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
17f 4 1 25% —
16f 3 0 0% —
16.5f 3 0 0% —
17.5f 2 0 0% —
15.5f 2 0 0% —

Hopeful Hero by going

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Good To Yielding 7 0 0% —
Good 5 1 20% —
Soft To Heavy 1 0 0% —
Yielding To Soft 1 0 0% —

Hopeful Hero by course

Split Runs Wins Strike rate Level stakes
Punchestown 2 0 0% —
Roscommon 2 0 0% —
Killarney 2 0 0% —
Kilbeggan (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Down Royal (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Galway (IRE) 1 0 0% —
Bellewstown 1 1 100% —
Sligo 1 0 0% —
Naas 1 0 0% —
Down Royal 1 0 0% —

Hopeful Hero breeding

  • Sire Raven's Pass (USA)
  • Dam Time Passes (IRE)
  • Damsire Dalakhani (IRE)
  • Breeder Mr Chris McHale
  • Foaled 27 April 2021

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