Hopeful Hero Racehorse Profile

Hopeful Hero is a 5-year-old Gelding, trained by T HOGAN, based at Clonmel. With 17 career starts and 2 wins.

Age
5
Sex
Gelding
Trainer
T HOGAN
Trained at
Clonmel
Sire
Raven's Pass
Dam
Time Passes
Sire of dam
Dalakhani
Career
17:2-4-5
Last start
5 Nov 2026
Recent form
032415

Hopeful Hero Form Guide

Hopeful Hero — last 17 starts
DateTrackDistClassGoingBarWgtJockeyResultMarginTimeSPWinner / 2nd
9 Oct 2026Chepstow3914mClass 1Good To Soft0154kgJonathan Burke5 of 1122L5:0.43—West Hill Verde (FR)
1 Oct 2026Clonmel (ire)4581mClonmel Novice Handicap HurdleGood0160kgDonagh Meyler1 of 6—5:51.90—Hopeful Hero (IRE)
19 Sept 2026Navan (ire)3168mSIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap HurdleGood0154kgAlan O'sullivan4 of 139.75L3:39.15—Bells Grove (IRE)
4 Sept 2026Kilbeggan (ire)3242mSéan Daly Memorial Handicap HurdleGood To Yielding0154kgDonagh Meyler2 of 90.5L3:48.31—My Trump Card (IRE)
28 Aug 2026Down Royal (ire)3499mGolden Cow Handicap HurdleGood0160kgMichael Kenneally3 of 143L3:58.40—Mo Ghille Mar (IRE)
27 July 2026Galway (ire)3338mEASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap HurdleGood0160kgAlan O'sullivan15 of 2036L4:2.10—Timurshah (IRE)
4 July 2026Bellewstown3456mGrimme Ireland Maiden HurdleGood0153kgAlan O'sullivan1 of 16—4:5.80—Hopeful Hero (IRE)
9 June 2026Sligo3563mRSS Record Storage Service Maiden HurdleGood0159kgAlan O'sullivan3 of 163.25L4:21.85—Let's Go La Fichad (FR)
9 Nov 2025Naas3219mOverlander Fishery Lane Novice HurdleSoft To Heavy0154kgDonagh Meyler3 of 57.75L4:5.05—Tir Og (IRE)
31 Oct 2025Down Royal3392mWTW Willis Flat RaceGood To Yielding0153kgMr Alan O'sullivan2 of 43.25L4:10.22—Skerry Hill (IRE)
15 Oct 2025Punchestown3306mBetVictor Flat RaceGood To Yielding0150kgMr Alan O'sullivan2 of 102.5L4:11.76—Famous Figure (IRE)
29 Sept 2025Roscommon3141mAthleague Maiden HurdleGood To Yielding0161kgDonagh Meyler3 of 155L3:46.01—Rakki (GB)
21 Aug 2025Killarney3420mRally Masters Ireland Flat RaceGood0158kgMr Alan O'sullivan2 of 711L4:18.70—Parnell Street (IRE)
5 Aug 2025Roscommon3118mBrian Keenan On-Course Bookmaker Flat RaceGood To Yielding0157kgMr Alan O'sullivanSU of 13—-—Ripsnorter (FR)
17 July 2025Killarney3420mKerry Drains Flat RaceYielding To Soft0157kgMr J M Halford5 of 138.5L4:21.70—Galileo Sand (IRE)
3 July 2025Tipperary3219mTipperary Flat RaceGood To Yielding0157kgMr J M Halford3 of 164.25L3:58.54—Ebony King (IRE)
7 June 2025Punchestown (ire)3310mAllied Recycling Supporting Ballymacad Hunt (Pro/Am) Flat RaceGood To Yielding0159kgMr J L Gleeson6 of 1037.75L4:0.99—Davy Crockett (IRE)

Hopeful Hero Race Entries

Recorded race entries
DateTrackRaceDistanceClassJockeyBarrierGoing
5 Nov 2026ClonmelR3 — Clonmel Oil Service Station Handicap Hurdle4828m—Mark Walsh0Good
31 Oct 2026Down RoyalR3 — Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle3419m—Mark Walsh0Good To Yielding
9 Oct 2026ChepstowR5 — DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race)3922mClass 1Jonathan Burke0Good To Soft
1 Oct 2026ClonmelR6 — Clonmel Novice Handicap Hurdle4626m—Donagh Meyler0Good
19 Sept 2026NavanR2 — SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle3218m—Alan O'sullivan(5)0Good
4 Sept 2026KilbegganR2 — Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle3218m—Donagh Meyler0Good To Yielding
28 Aug 2026Down RoyalR3 — Golden Cow Handicap Hurdle3520m—Michael Kenneally(5)0Good To Firm
27 July 2026GalwayR2 — EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle3319m—Alan O'sullivan(5)0Good To Yielding
4 July 2026BellewstownR2 — Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle3419m—Alan O'sullivan(5)0Good
9 June 2026SligoR3 — RSS Record Storage Service Maiden Hurdle3520m—Alan O'sullivan(7)0Good

Record by Condition

Starts, record (wins-seconds-thirds) and strike rate by condition
ConditionStartsRecordWin %Place %
This distance41-2-025%75%
Good72-1-229%71%
Soft90-3-20%56%

Record by Track

Performance at each track raced
TrackRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Sligo1010%100%
Bellewstown111100%100%
Galway1000%0%
Down Royal2010%50%
Kilbeggan1010%100%
Navan1000%0%
Clonmel21250%100%
Chepstow1000%0%

Record by Jockey

Performance with each jockey ridden
JockeyRunsWinsPlacesWin %Place %
Alan O'sullivan(7)1010%100%
Alan O'sullivan(5)31133%33%
Michael Kenneally(5)1010%100%
Donagh Meyler21250%100%
Jonathan Burke1000%0%
Mark Walsh2010%50%

Career Wins

Races won
DateRaceEventDistJockey
1 Oct 2026R6Clonmel Novice Handicap Hurdle4626mDonagh Meyler
4 July 2026R2Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle3419mAlan O'sullivan(5)