Horse Details

Brentford Hope (GB)

37 Runs 9 Wins (24.3%) 14 Places (37.8%)

Owner: The Optimists Syndicate Silks

The Optimists Syndicate Trainer: Harry Derham

8 years old b GB

Sire: Camelot (GB)

Dam: Miss Raven (IRE)

Damsire: Raven's Pass

Past Runs (37 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
17/01/26 12:50	Haydock	-	1m7½f	Megan Fox	Harry Derham	1st	3:51.14	Won	134	11-6	5/1	Prominent - went second 3 out - not fluent 2 out - led narrowly after 2 out - ridden and led clearly last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) Prominent - went second 3 out - not fluent 2 out - led narrowly after 2 out - ridden and led clearly last - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
30/12/25 15:40	Haydock	-	1m7½f	Megan Fox	Harry Derham	3rd	3:45.45	3.5	135	11-7	13/8J	In touch with leaders - went third 2 out - no extra when hit last(tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4) In touch with leaders - went third 2 out - no extra when hit last(tchd 11/8 and tchd 7/4)
12/12/25 13:15	Cheltenham	-	2m1f	Megan Fox	Harry Derham	6	4:4.50	1.5	137	11-6	11/1	Towards rear - no impression after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 10/1) Towards rear - no impression after 2 out(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
05/12/25 13:23	Exeter	-	2m1½f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	4	4:26.53	5.5	137	11-5	4/1	Pressed leaders early - prominent from 4th - lost third 4 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2) Pressed leaders early - prominent from 4th - lost third 4 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2)
15/11/25 13:45	Cheltenham	-	2m	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	4	4:5.62	.75	139	11-4	18/1	Towards rear - in touch with leaders halfway - went modest fourth before last(op 22/1 tchd 25/1) Towards rear - in touch with leaders halfway - went modest fourth before last(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
29/04/25 15:40	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m½f	Jonathan Burke	Harry Derham	8	4:5.30	2	140	11-5	9/1	Midfield - outpaced after 2 out - kept on from last - never on terms(op 8/1 tchd 15/2) Midfield - outpaced after 2 out - kept on from last - never on terms(op 8/1 tchd 15/2)
15/02/25 13:36	Wincanton	-	1m7f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	4	3:59.72	12	146	11-4	11/2	Disputed lead - disputing second before 3rd - outpaced and dropped to last before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1) Disputed lead - disputing second before 3rd - outpaced and dropped to last before 2 out - soon weakened(op 5/1)
25/01/25 15:00	Cheltenham	-	2m1f	Jonathan Burke	Harry Derham	2nd	4:21.22	3	146	11-4	10/1	Led - raced in second 5 out - not fluent 4 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1) Led - raced in second 5 out - not fluent 4 out - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1)
17/01/25 15:35	Windsor	-	2m	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	12	4:1.08	4	148	12-0	18/1	Midfield - some headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1) Midfield - some headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 16/1)
09/11/24 14:55	Wincanton	-	1m7f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	2nd	3:31.15	1.25	148	11-2	2/1	Raced in third - went second before 2 out - challenging when hit last - kept on(op 15/8) Raced in third - went second before 2 out - challenging when hit last - kept on(op 15/8)
30/04/24 16:15	Punchestown (IRE)	-	2m½f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	2nd	4:9.95	5	143	11-12	10/1	Midfield - headway on inner before 2 out - ridden and went second but no chance with winner run-in Midfield - headway on inner before 2 out - ridden and went second but no chance with winner run-in
30/03/24 14:05	Haydock	-	1m7½f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	1st	3:48.70	Won	140	12-0	5/2F	Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pressed leader going easily - led approaching last - ridden out run-in - just did enough(op 9/4) Took keen hold - prominent - went second after 4 out - not fluent 3 out - soon pressed leader going easily - led approaching last - ridden out run-in - just did enough(op 9/4)
16/03/24 14:37	Newcastle	-	2m1f	Daryl Jacob	Harry Derham	1st	4:21.30	Won	135	11-12	11/10F	Made all - reduced lead 4 out - joined briefly home turn - going best 2 out - shaken up before last - ridden and faced challenge run-in - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op Evens tchd 5/4) Made all - reduced lead 4 out - joined briefly home turn - going best 2 out - shaken up before last - ridden and faced challenge run-in - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op Evens tchd 5/4)
02/03/24 15:00	Newbury	-	2m½f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	2nd	4:3.15	2	134	11-12	11/8F	Travelled strongly - disputing second - pressed winner approaching last - kept on(op 13/8 tchd 5/4) Travelled strongly - disputing second - pressed winner approaching last - kept on(op 13/8 tchd 5/4)
02/12/23 14:15	Newbury	-	2m½f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	3rd	3:52.23	1.25	133	11-9	9/4J	In touch with leaders - went third 3 out - disputing second last - kept on In touch with leaders - went third 3 out - disputing second last - kept on
09/11/23 12:05	Newbury	-	2m½f	Alice Stevens	Harry Derham	1st	4:4.13	Won	122	11-5	11/4J	Travelled strongly - raced in third - hit 4th - led just before 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - pushed out and went further clear run-in - easily Travelled strongly - raced in third - hit 4th - led just before 2 out - shaken up and went clear approaching last - pushed out and went further clear run-in - easily
13/05/23 15:15	Haydock	-	1m7½f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	6	3:46.60	2.75	123	10-4	11/4F	Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - awkward jump last - weakened run-in(op 5/2) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - awkward jump last - weakened run-in(op 5/2)
10/04/23 13:35	Huntingdon	-	2m	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	1st	3:53.30	Won	114	11-12	11/10	Made all - hard pressed 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden clear run-in - comfortably(op 10/11 tchd 6/5) Made all - hard pressed 2 out - shaken up approaching last - ridden clear run-in - comfortably(op 10/11 tchd 6/5)
27/03/23 13:30	Wincanton	-	1m7f	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham	1st	3:49.20	Won	114	11-5	1/6F	Made all - hit 3 out - going easily approaching last - nudged along run-in - unchallenged(op 1/5 tchd 2/13) Made all - hit 3 out - going easily approaching last - nudged along run-in - unchallenged(op 1/5 tchd 2/13)
26/12/22 15:20	Wetherby	-	2m	Jack Tudor	Richard Hughes	2nd	4:8.28	1.5	113	12-0	9/4F	In touch with leaders - shaken up 3 out - went second after 2 out - every chance last - kept on - no match for winner(op 2/1) In touch with leaders - shaken up 3 out - went second after 2 out - every chance last - kept on - no match for winner(op 2/1)
08/12/22 13:35	Taunton	-	2m½f	Brendan Powell	Richard Hughes	2nd	4:1.90	7	–	11-0	11/8	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - went second 5th - made challenge after 2 out - soon ridden and held - no extra run-in(tchd 5/4) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - prominent 3rd - went second 5th - made challenge after 2 out - soon ridden and held - no extra run-in(tchd 5/4)
21/11/22 13:05	Ludlow	-	2m	Daryl Jacob	Richard Hughes	2nd	3:50.83	6	–	11-4	2/1	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second when not fluent 2 out - nudged along approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 7/4 tchd 9/4) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - went second when not fluent 2 out - nudged along approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(op 7/4 tchd 9/4)
06/08/22 15:00	Haydock	4	1m2½f	Pat Dobbs	Richard Hughes	5	2:12.41	2	104	9-7	33/1	Held up in rear - ridden and headway over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 40/1 tchd 50/1) Held up in rear - ridden and headway over 1f out - not reach leaders(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
02/07/22 15:15	Haydock	18	1m4f	Deon Le Roux	Richard Hughes	7	2:35.23	1	105	9-1	20/1	Towards rear of midfield on outer - towards rear after 4f - headway from 6f out - going okay when prominent from over 3f out - ridden when led from under 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost position inside final furlong (vet said gelding showed signs of post-race ataxia)(op 16/1) Towards rear of midfield on outer - towards rear after 4f - headway from 6f out - going okay when prominent from over 3f out - ridden when led from under 2f out - headed over 1f out - weakened and lost position inside final furlong (vet said gelding showed signs of post-race ataxia)(op 16/1)
21/05/22 14:15	Goodwood	9	1m2f	David Egan	Richard Hughes	5	2:10.29	0.05	106	9-3	11/2	Steadied start - switched right soon after start - in rear - headway into midfield after 1f - headway and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and switched right over 1f out - disputing fourth and well held inside final furlong Steadied start - switched right soon after start - in rear - headway into midfield after 1f - headway and pushed along over 2f out - ridden and switched right over 1f out - disputing fourth and well held inside final furlong
07/11/21 15:00	Capannelle (ITY)	1	1m2f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	3rd	2:6.14	3.25	–	9-3	31/5	Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear 4f out - switched to wide outside and ridden 3f out - stayed on well from 2 1/2f out - took 3rd 1f out - no impression on leaders final furlong Towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear 4f out - switched to wide outside and ridden 3f out - stayed on well from 2 1/2f out - took 3rd 1f out - no impression on leaders final furlong
23/10/21 14:50	Saint-Cloud (FR)	4	1m	Pat Cosgrave	Richard Hughes	3rd	1:45.50	3	–	9-1	12/1	In touch - ridden and kept on from over 2f out - driven to snatch 3rd close home - no threat to front pair In touch - ridden and kept on from over 2f out - driven to snatch 3rd close home - no threat to front pair
09/10/21 16:45	Newmarket	11	1m1f	Pat Dobbs	Richard Hughes	7	1:53.28	1	107	9-3	20/1	Led - faced challenge from over 3f out - pushed along when joined 2f out - soon headed - lost ground from over 1f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong(op 25/1) Led - faced challenge from over 3f out - pushed along when joined 2f out - soon headed - lost ground from over 1f out - rallied and kept on inside final furlong(op 25/1)
18/07/21 13:33	Chantilly (FR)	2	1m	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	2nd	1:40.57	3	–	9-3	9/1	Led - reduced advantage 3f out and soon ridden along - headed 2f out - no match for winner final furlong - kept on to hold 2nd towards finish Led - reduced advantage 3f out and soon ridden along - headed 2f out - no match for winner final furlong - kept on to hold 2nd towards finish
26/06/21 15:35	Windsor	2	1m	Pat Cosgrave	Richard Hughes	4	1:40.41	0.2	107	9-6	9/2	Led - headed over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 4/1) Led - headed over 3f out - ridden over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 4/1)
23/05/21 15:30	Nottingham	6	1m½f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	1st	1:52.21	Won	98	9-5	11/4F	Travelled strongly - made all - cruising 2f out - shaken up and went clear final 110yds - easily(op 9/4 tchd 2/1) Travelled strongly - made all - cruising 2f out - shaken up and went clear final 110yds - easily(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
10/05/21 18:30	Windsor	6	1m	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	5	1:43.85	4.75	98	9-5	5/2F	Chased leader - lost second but prominent over 6f out - switched left and raced centre over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 2/1) Chased leader - lost second but prominent over 6f out - switched left and raced centre over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 2/1)
16/10/20 14:48	Haydock	4	1m	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	1st	1:49.17	Won	91	9-12	9/4F	Took keen hold - chased leaders - headway cruising from 3f out - pressed leader going easily from 2f out - led final 110yds - canter(op 5/2 tchd 11/4) Took keen hold - chased leaders - headway cruising from 3f out - pressed leader going easily from 2f out - led final 110yds - canter(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
06/10/20 14:20	Leicester	1	1m4f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	3rd	2:44.18	2	91	8-13	2/1F	Steadied start - held up in rear - switched left and headway over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - stayed on - went third final strides - not reach leaders(tchd 15/8) Steadied start - held up in rear - switched left and headway over 2f out - ridden inside final furlong - stayed on - went third final strides - not reach leaders(tchd 15/8)
12/08/20 16:55	Kempton (AW)	1	1m4f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	3rd	2:35.22	1.5	94	9-9	9/4J	Took keen hold - close up against far rail - ridden and headway 2f out - short of room and switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 5/2) Took keen hold - close up against far rail - ridden and headway 2f out - short of room and switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - no extra final 110yds(op 15/8 tchd 5/2)
19/07/20 12:45	York	5	1m2½f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	5	2:12.47	1.25	–	9-9	6/4F	Slowly away - held up in last - smooth headway and close up on near side of group over 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/8 tchd 13/8) Slowly away - held up in last - smooth headway and close up on near side of group over 2f out - ridden and edged left over 1f out - weakened final 110yds(op 11/8 tchd 13/8)
23/10/19 15:05	Newmarket	8	1m2f	Jamie Spencer	Richard Hughes	1st	2:10.65	Won	–	9-5	8/1	Strong; noisy; green; held up - headway over 3f out - carried right well over 1f out - led on bit over 1f out - shaken up and ran on well - impressive(tchd 9/1) Strong; noisy; green; held up - headway over 3f out - carried right well over 1f out - led on bit over 1f out - shaken up and ran on well - impressive(tchd 9/1)