Ireland 5yo

Hopeful Hero (IRE)

T: T Hogan · J: Jonathan Burke · O: Cool Out Again Syndicate

By Raven's Pass (USA) out of Time Passes (IRE)

Form 23-31032415

50/1 Current odds

2/17 W/R

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17 runs
2 wins
placed
12% strike
7 d off
116 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 23-31032415 7 days off

5 1 4 2 3 0

At Chepstow 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good to Soft 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 116 Career peak

Best TS 95 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 17 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 12%
Placed %: 65%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

14 venues

Career strike 65%; best at Killarney (50% from 2 runs).

Killarney 50% 0-1-2
Punchestown 50% 0-1-2
Roscommon 50% 0-1-2
Bellewstown 100% 1-0-1
Clonmel (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Down Royal (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Naas 100% 0-1-1
Sligo 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 0-1-1
Chepstow 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Navan (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Alan O'Sullivan(5) 62% 1-4-8
Donagh Meyler 100% 1-3-4
Mr J M Halford 50% 0-1-2
Michael Kenneally(5) 100% 0-1-1
Jonathan Burke NOW 0% 0-0-1
Mr J L Gleeson 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

T Hogan NOW 65% 2-9-17

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 71% on Good, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 71% 2-3-7
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 0% 0-0-1
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

17 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 65% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f — 0 runs
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f 65% 2-9-17

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

9 Oct 2026 DragonBet Persian War Novices' Hurdle Race (Grade 2) (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 1 H 5th/11 2.25 Good To Soft 2m3½f Jonathan Burke OR 115 50/1

1 Oct 2026 Clonmel Novice Handicap Hurdle Clonmel (IRE) H 1st/6 +0 Good 2m7f Donagh Meyler OR 113 7/2

19 Sep 2026 SIS, Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle Navan (IRE) H 4th/13 3 Good 2m Alan O'Sullivan OR 113 4/1

4 Sep 2026 Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) H 2nd/9 .5 Good To Yielding 2m Donagh Meyler OR 110 3/1

28 Aug 2026 Golden Cow Handicap Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) H 3rd/14 0.1 Good 2m1½f Michael Kenneally OR 109 4/1

27 Jul 2026 EASYFIX Iggy Daly Handicap Hurdle Galway (IRE) H 15th/20 0.3 Good 2m½f Alan O'Sullivan OR 109 9/2F

4 Jul 2026 Grimme Ireland Maiden Hurdle Bellewstown H 1st/16 +0 Good 2m1f40y Alan O'Sullivan OR 104 11/2

9 Jun 2026 RSS Record Storage Service Maiden Hurdle Sligo H 3rd/16 3 Good 2m1f157y Alan O'Sullivan 5/1

9 Nov 2025 Overlander Fishery Lane Novice Hurdle Naas 3rd/5 4 Soft To Heavy 2m Donagh Meyler 13/2

31 Oct 2025 WTW Willis Flat Race Down Royal 2nd/4 3.25 Good To Yielding 2m190y Mr Alan O'Sullivan 10/1

Connections

Trainer: T Hogan 5%
Jockey: Jonathan Burke 15%
Owner: Cool Out Again Syndicate
Sire: Raven's Pass (USA)
Dam: Time Passes (IRE)
Dam sire: Dalakhani
Country: Ireland
Age: 5yo

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