Hope Rising

The most telling stat is what happens when the conditions suit. On normal ground, Hope Rising has won 3 of 10 races, a 30% win rate that represents genuinely good form at this level. Push the distance out to between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, and the picture improves further still — 2 wins from just 5 races at those trips, a 40% success rate. For context, most horses operating at this level would be considered solid performers at 20 to 25%. That kind of figure tells you the horse isn't just competitive over those distances; it actively comes alive.

Hope Rising's best results have come in Class 4 races — the bread and butter of the racing calendar, a level below the top tier but competitive enough that you have to earn your wins. There, the record reads 3 wins from 6 races, a 50% win rate that is exceptional by any measure. That is a horse that, when placed in the right company, genuinely tends to win. The first career victory came at Southwell in May 2025, with the most recent at Newton Abbot in August 2025. The partnership with jockey Gavin Sheehan is also worth noting — together they have won 2 from 9 races, around 1 in every 4-and-a-half, which is a meaningful connection in a sport where the right jockey can make a real difference.

The caveat is that Hope Rising has not won in its last six races, with form reading a string of places rather than victories. However, the horse raced just yesterday and remains active, and a sequence of second and third places suggests it is running consistently rather than struggling. Snowden's yard has hit 82 winners this season alone, so the team clearly knows how to find the right opportunities. The profile here is straightforward: put Hope Rising on normal ground, over a distance past a mile and a half, in the right class of race, and you have a horse that tends to show up.