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Ireland 4yo

Hopeful Joy (GB)

T: Mark Walford · J: Jack Garritty · O: Ms M Austerfield
By Mehmas (IRE) out of Joyful Hope (GB)
Form 423-795
  1. 5
  2. 9
  3. 7
  4. 3
  5. 2
  6. 4
20/1 Current odds
0/6 W/R
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  • 6 runs
  • 0 wins
  • placed
  • 0% strike
  • 11 d off
  • 82 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 423-795 11 days off
5 6 Jul 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Lee… Ripon 9 22 May 2026 Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebra… Pontefract 7 12 May 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hul… Beverley 3 29 Jul 2025 Family Day Bank Holiday Monday 25th… Ripon 2 7 Jul 2025 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Restri… Ripon 4 2 Jul 2025 Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (G… Thirsk
At Ripon 0/3 0 wins · 2 placed
On Good 0/4 0 wins · 2 placed
Over 1m 0/5 0 wins · 2 placed
Best RPR 82 Career peak
Best TS 72 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 6 runs · form score 0–100
2 Jul 2025 · Thirsk · 4th/8 (btn 7) 7 Jul 2025 · Ripon · 2nd/7 (btn .5) 29 Jul 2025 · Ripon · 3rd/7 (btn 3.5) 12 May 2026 · Beverley · 7th/13 (btn .75) 22 May 2026 · Pontefract · 9th/10 (btn .5) 6 Jul 2026 · Ripon · 5th/9 (btn 1.25)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
70
Mean
32
Win %
0%
Placed %
33%
Trend
Fading

Course Record

4 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Ripon — well clear of the 33% career baseline.

  • Ripon SPEC 67% 0-2-3
  • Beverley 0% 0-0-1
  • Pontefract 0% 0-0-1
  • Thirsk 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

  • Dougie Costello 50% 0-1-2
  • Jack Garritty NOW 0% 0-0-2
  • William Pyle 100% 0-1-1
  • Paul Mulrennan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • Mark Walford NOW 33% 0-2-6

Race history

6 of 6 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
6 Jul 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Ripon Class 5 5th/9 1.25 Good 1m Jack Garritty OR 65 12/1
22 May 2026 Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Pontefract Class 5 9th/10 .5 Good To Soft 1m Paul Mulrennan OR 68 18/1
12 May 2026 Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Handicap Beverley Class 5 7th/13 .75 Good To Firm 1m½f Jack Garritty OR 68 40/1
29 Jul 2025 Family Day Bank Holiday Monday 25th August Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) Ripon Class 5 3rd/7 3.5 Good 1m William Pyle 14/1
7 Jul 2025 Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (For horses In Bands B-D) (GBB Race) Ripon Class 5 2nd/7 .5 Good 1m Dougie Costello 40/1
2 Jul 2025 Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II) Thirsk Class 5 4th/8 7 Good 1m Dougie Costello 66/1

Connections

Trainer
Mark Walford 9%
Jockey
Jack Garritty 9%
Owner
Ms M Austerfield
Sire
Mehmas (IRE)
Dam
Joyful Hope (GB)
Dam sire
Shamardal
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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