Horse Details

Hopes Are High (IRE)

9 Runs 2 Wins (22.2%) 4 Places (44.4%)
Owner: Don't Tell Your Mother Syndicate Silks Don't Tell Your Mother Syndicate Trainer: William Durkan
3 years old gr IRE
Sire: Shaman (IRE)
Dam: Silver Rainbow (IRE)
Damsire: Starspangledbanner
Past Runs (9 Total)
Date/Time Course Distance Jockey Trainer Position Time Beaten By OR Weight SP Comment
14/10/25
14:05 		Punchestown (IRE) 2m Philip Byrnes William Durkan 2nd 4:7.74 6.5 – 11-8 11/4
In rear - in touch with leaders 5th - challenging 2 out - already led narrowly when hit last - soon headed - kept on(op 3/1 tchd 5/2 and tchd 10/3)
21/09/25
14:28 		Listowel (IRE) 2m Philip Byrnes William Durkan 1st 3:58.80 Won – 11-4 5/2
In touch with leaders - headway 3 out - hung left and led 2 out - pushed out run-in(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
29/08/25
16:50 		Down Royal (IRE) 2m1½f Philip Byrnes William Durkan 3rd 4:3.90 5 – 11-4 11/4
Held up in rear - headway after 3rd - prominent when hit 4 out - pressed leader 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/3 tchd 5/2)
11/08/25
17:15 		Ballinrobe (IRE) 2m½f Philip Byrnes William Durkan 1st 3:55.90 Won – 11-0 14/1
Midfield - headway 2 out - led and ridden last - clear 1f out - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 12/1)
27/06/25
17:50 		Curragh (IRE) 7f N G McCullagh John Joseph Murphy 12 1:26.06 0.2 78 8-7 16/1
Midfield up the centre - no extra inside final furlong(Mkt1: op 12/1 tchd 14/1; Mkt2 op 12/1)
16/05/25
17:40 		Leopardstown (IRE) 1m Colin Keane John Joseph Murphy 4 1:43.75 0.1 80 9-8 100/30
In touch with leaders - chased clear leader over 1f out - no extra final 110yds - lost third final strides(op 9/2)
07/05/25
16:50 		Gowran Park (IRE) 7f Shane Foley John Joseph Murphy 4 1:27.80 2.25 – 9-8 12/1
In touch with leaders - hung left over 1f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 14/1)
16/04/25
14:32 		Gowran Park (IRE) 7f Shane Foley John Joseph Murphy 3rd 1:32.46 .75 – 9-8 7/1
Disputed lead - lost position after 1f - rallied from 2f out - led inside final furlong - headed then lost second inside final 110yds(op 10/1 tchd 11/1)
10/01/25
17:30 		Dundalk (AW) (IRE) 1m Leigh Roche John Joseph Murphy 3rd 1:42.08 .5 – 9-8 12/1
Soon midfield - in touch with leaders on near side of group when switched right under 2f out - headway when edged left over 1f out - no extra inside final 110yds(op 22/1)