Hopes Are High: horse profile, stats, records and next races
Hopes Are High is a 4-year-old colt by Shaman, trained by William Durkan. He has won 2 of 11 starts and placed in 5 more, for £2,340 in prize money. His best trip is 2m, where 1 win from 3 is a 33% strike rate against 13% at every other distance. He runs next in the 3:07 at Listowel on 24 September. His best performance rating is 127, which is the figure to judge him against in this grade.
- Runs 11
- Wins 2
- Placed 7
- Strike rate 18%
- Prize money £2,340
- Best rating 127
- Official rating 124
Where Hopes Are High runs next
| Time | Course | Race | Best price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:07 | Listowel | Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) In Memory Of John Molyneaux (Listed) | — |
Hopes Are High 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 | 3 | 2.75 | 11/1 | Philip Byrnes | 124 |
| 29 Jul 26 | Galway (IRE) | Visit Tote26 On Course Today (Q.R.) Maiden | 1m 4f | Yielding | 6 | 20 | 25/1 | Mr J C Barry | 73 |
| 14 Oct 25 | Punchestown | Download The William Hill App Today 3-Y-O Hurdle | 2m | Good To Yielding | 2 | 6.5 | 11/4 | Philip Byrnes | – |
| 21 Sep 25 | Listowel | Charleville Cheese 3-Y-O Hurdle | 2m | Yielding To Soft | 1 | — | 5/2 | Philip Byrnes | – |
| 29 Aug 25 | Down Royal | Golden Cow 3-Y-O Hurdle | 2m 1.5f | Good | 3 | 14.5 | 11/4 | Philip Byrnes | – |
| 11 Aug 25 | Ballinrobe | C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle | 2m 0.5f | Good | 1 | — | 14/1 | Philip Byrnes | – |
| 27 Jun 25 | Curragh | JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap | 7f | Good | 12 | 7.75 | 16/1 | N G McCullagh | 76 |
| 16 May 25 | Leopardstown | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 1m | Good | 4 | 6.5 | 10/3 | Colin Keane | 80 |
| 7 May 25 | Gowran Park | Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Maiden | 7f | Good | 4 | 9 | 12/1 | Shane Foley | – |
| 16 Apr 25 | Gowran Park | Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden | 7f | Soft | 3 | 1 | 7/1 | Shane Foley | – |
| 10 Jan 25 | Dundalk (AW) | Group Deals Available At Dundalk Stadium Maiden | 1m | Standard | 3 | 3.25 | 12/1 | Leigh Roche | – |
Last time out
Finished 3 in the Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle at Kilbeggan (IRE) on 4 September 2026. Settled midfield early - moved into 4th two out - going smoothly and up to 2nd after that - hit the front approaching the last but urged out under sustained challenge - overtaken inside the final furlong - dropped to 3rd finishing without further response.
Hopes Are High by distance
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16f | 3 | 1 | 33% | — |
| 7f | 3 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 8f | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 12f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 17.5f | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| 16.5f | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
Hopes Are High by going
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 5 | 1 | 20% | — |
| Good To Yielding | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Standard | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Hopes Are High by course
| Split | Runs | Wins | Strike rate | Level stakes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gowran Park | 2 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Punchestown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Listowel | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Down Royal | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Ballinrobe | 1 | 1 | 100% | — |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Leopardstown | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
| Dundalk (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | — |
Hopes Are High breeding
- Sire Shaman (IRE)
- Dam Silver Rainbow (IRE)
- Damsire Starspangledbanner (AUS)
- Breeder Yeomanstown Stud
- Foaled 21 March 2022
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