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Ireland 4yo

Hopes Are High (IRE)

T: William Durkan · J: Mr J C Barry · O: Dont Tell Your Mother Syndicate
By Shaman (IRE) out of Silver Rainbow (IRE)
Form 401312-6
  1. 6
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 3
  5. 1
  6. 0
16/1 Current odds
2/7 W/R
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Active
  • 7 runs
  • 2 wins
  • placed
  • 29% strike
  • 33 d off

Recent form

Form figures 401312-6 33 days off
6 29 Jul 2026 Visit Tote26 On Course Today (Q.R.)… Galway (IRE) 2 14 Oct 2025 Download The William Hill App Today… Punchestown (IRE) 1 21 Sep 2025 Charleville Cheese 3-Y-O Hurdle Listowel (IRE) 3 29 Aug 2025 Golden Cow 3-Y-O Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) 1 11 Aug 2025 C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) 0 27 Jun 2025 JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap Curragh (IRE)
On Good 1/4 1 win · 2 placed

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Career Trajectory

last 7 runs · form score 0–100
16 May 2025 · Leopardstown (IRE) · 4th/17 (btn 0.1) 27 Jun 2025 · Curragh (IRE) · 12th/15 (btn 0.2) 11 Aug 2025 · Ballinrobe (IRE) · 1st/13 (won 0) 29 Aug 2025 · Down Royal (IRE) · 3rd/7 (btn 5) 21 Sep 2025 · Listowel (IRE) · 1st/10 (won 0) 14 Oct 2025 · Punchestown (IRE) · 2nd/8 (btn 6.5) 29 Jul 2026 · Galway (IRE) · 6th/18 (btn 1.25)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
59
Win %
29%
Placed %
57%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

7 venues
  • Ballinrobe (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Down Royal (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Listowel (IRE) 100% 1-0-1
  • Punchestown (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
  • Curragh (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
  • Leopardstown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Philip Byrnes 100% 2-2-4
  • Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
  • Mr J C Barry NOW 0% 0-0-1
  • N G McCullagh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • William Durkan NOW 80% 2-2-5
  • John Joseph Murphy 0% 0-0-2

Race history

7 of 7 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
29 Jul 2026 Visit Tote26 On Course Today (Q.R.) Maiden Galway (IRE) 6th/18 1.25 Yielding 1m4f Mr J C Barry OR 73 25/1
14 Oct 2025 Download The William Hill App Today 3-Y-O Hurdle Punchestown (IRE) 2nd/8 6.5 Good To Yielding 2m Philip Byrnes 11/4
21 Sep 2025 Charleville Cheese 3-Y-O Hurdle Listowel (IRE) 1st/10 +0 Yielding To Soft 2m Philip Byrnes 5/2
29 Aug 2025 Golden Cow 3-Y-O Hurdle Down Royal (IRE) 3rd/7 5 Good 2m1½f Philip Byrnes 11/4
11 Aug 2025 C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Ballinrobe (IRE) 1st/13 +0 Good 2m½f Philip Byrnes 14/1
27 Jun 2025 JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap Curragh (IRE) 12th/15 0.2 Good 7f N G McCullagh OR 78 16/1
16 May 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Leopardstown (IRE) 4th/17 0.1 Good 1m Colin Keane OR 80 100/30

Connections

Trainer
William Durkan 14%
Jockey
Mr J C Barry 4%
Owner
Dont Tell Your Mother Syndicate
Sire
Shaman (IRE)
Dam
Silver Rainbow (IRE)
Dam sire
Starspangledbanner
Country
Ireland
Age
4yo

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