Hopeful Hero
Hopeful Hero is a five-year-old who knows exactly when to deliver. The horse has won twice from fifteen races—a modest win rate of roughly one victory in every eight attempts—but what matters is timing. Just three days ago, it won at Clonmel, and before that, it finished second and third in consecutive races. Over the last six outings, the horse has clocked two wins, two places, and only one really poor performance, suggesting it is running consistently and finding the form that matters.Based on TrackLab's analysis
Owner
Cool Out Again Syndicate
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
The horse thrives on normal ground. On fast, dry conditions, Hopeful Hero wins two races out of every six it runs on that surface—a 33 percent win rate that stands out sharply against its overall record. This is the kind of detail that matters to those who follow it closely: stable ground, normal conditions, and Hopeful Hero tends to be competitive. It broke through for its first win at Bellewstown in July and has won twice since, most recently this week. Trained by T Hogan at Nenagh in County Tipperary, it is part of a small yard that has found a winner this season, which means Hopeful Hero carries some weight in how the stable is perceived right now. Having raced just a day ago, it is actively in work and moving through the season with momentum behind it.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on good ground: 2 wins from 6 starts (33%)
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on good_to_yielding ground: 0 wins from 7 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good (a little give)
Loves
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Good to soft (some give)
Unknown
Good to yielding (mild give)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, tight turns
Loves
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
Left-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
9 Oct
5th
Chepstow
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 11 runners
1 Oct
🏆 Won
Clonmel
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 6 runners
4 Sep
2nd
Kilbeggan
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
28 Aug
3rd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
27 Jul
15th
Galway
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 23 runners
4 Jul
🏆 Won
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
9 Jun
3rd
Sligo
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 16 runners
9 Nov
3rd
Naas
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 5 runners
31 Oct
2nd
Down Royal
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 5 runners
15 Oct
2nd
Punchestown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 10 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Roscommon Sharp |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
29 Sep |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 third |
28 Aug |
0% |
| Killarney Sharp |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
21 Aug |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
2 |
1 second, 1 other |
15 Oct |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
4 Jul |
100% |
| Clonmel Sharp |
1 |
1 win |
1 Oct |
100% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 third |
9 Jun |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
9 Nov |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
27 Jul |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
1 |
1 third |
3 Jul |
0% |
| Kilbeggan Tight |
1 |
1 second |
4 Sep |
0% |
| Chepstow Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
9 Oct |
0% |