4 Sep 2026
2m · Good To Yielding · Donagh Meyler
Hopeful Hero (IRE) Horse Record, Performance Stats & Odds
b gelding · by Raven's Pass (USA) out of Time Passes (IRE)
Profile
Hopeful Hero (IRE) is a b gelding, by Raven's Pass (USA) out of Time Passes (IRE). From 14 career starts, Hopeful Hero (IRE) has 1 win, 10 total placed finishes (strike rate 7%, place rate 71%) and total recorded prize money of £23,551.
Career Record
14
Runs
1
Wins
7%
Win %
10
Placed
71%
Place %
£23,551
Earnings
Peak Ratings Achieved
110
Peak OR
1
Best finish
Performance Breakdowns
By course
| course | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punchestown | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Killarney | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Kilbeggan (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Down Royal (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Galway (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
By going
| going | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good To Yielding | 7 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Good | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| Soft To Heavy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Yielding To Soft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
By distance
| distance | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m1f–2m4f | 9 | 1 | 6 | 11% |
| 2m | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
Recent Form Analyst Notes
Race History
2
3/1
SP
3
28 Aug 2026
2m1½f · Good · Michael Kenneally
4/1
SP
15
27 Jul 2026
2m½f · Good · Alan O'Sullivan
9/2F
SP
1
4 Jul 2026
2m1f40y · Good · Alan O'Sullivan
11/2
SP
3
9 Jun 2026
2m1f157y · Good · Alan O'Sullivan
5/1
SP
3
9 Nov 2025
2m · Soft To Heavy · Donagh Meyler
13/2
SP
2
31 Oct 2025
2m190y · Good To Yielding · Mr Alan O'Sullivan
10/1
SP
2
15 Oct 2025
2m · Good To Yielding · Mr Alan O'Sullivan
11/4F
SP
3
29 Sep 2025
1m7f135y · Good To Yielding · Donagh Meyler
12/1
SP
2
21 Aug 2025
2m1f · Good · Mr Alan O'Sullivan
5/1
SP
SU
5 Aug 2025
1m7f110y · Good To Yielding · Mr Alan O'Sullivan
11/2
SP
5
17 Jul 2025
2m1f · Yielding To Soft · Mr J M Halford
20/1
SP
Breeding
- Date of birth
- 27 Apr 2021
- Sire
- Raven's Pass (USA)
- Dam
- Time Passes (IRE)
- Damsire
- Dalakhani (IRE)
- Breeder
- Mr Chris McHale
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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
Sat just off the front group early - 4th at halfway - moved into 3rd nearing the last - found room outside to move up to 2nd early in the straight - asked for effort but couldn't find more - slipped back to 3rd inside the final furlong - stayed on at one speed to finish third
Held up towards the back racing wide - drifted left at the 7th and made no impact from 3 out - no threat at any stage
Settled in the pack early - moved into third looking full of running two out - hit the front approaching the last - driven out to power clear and win comfortably