Ireland 4yo

Hopes Are High (IRE)

T: William Durkan · J: Philip Byrnes · O: Dont Tell Your Mother Syndicate

By Shaman (IRE) out of Silver Rainbow (IRE)

Form 4401312-636

15/2 Current odds

2/12 W/R

127 RPR

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12 runs
2 wins
placed
17% strike
23 d off
127 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4401312-636 23 days off

6 3 6 2 1 3

At Listowel 1/1 1 win · 1 placed

On Good 1/6 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 127 Career peak

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Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 12 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 52
Win %: 17%
Placed %: 58%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 58%; best at Gowran Park (50% from 2 runs).

Gowran Park 50% 0-1-2
Ballinrobe 100% 1-0-1
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Dundalk (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Listowel 100% 1-0-1
Punchestown 100% 0-1-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1
Listowel (IRE) 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Philip Byrnes NOW 83% 2-3-6
Shane Foley 50% 0-1-2
Leigh Roche 100% 0-1-1
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
Mr J C Barry 0% 0-0-1
N G McCullagh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

William Durkan NOW 71% 2-3-7
John Joseph Murphy 40% 0-2-5

Going Record

10 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 43% 1-2-7
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 100% 1-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

12 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 83% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 33% 0-1-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 0-1-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f 83% 2-3-6

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

24 Sep 2026 Listowel Races Supporters Club Lartigue Hurdle (Handicap) In Memory Of John Molyneaux (Listed) Listowel (IRE) Class 1 6th/13 .5 Good 2m Philip Byrnes OR 125 17/2

4 Sep 2026 Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) 3rd/9 2.25 Good To Yielding 2m Philip Byrnes OR 124 11/1

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 2nd/8 6.5 Good To Yielding 2m46y Philip Byrnes 11/4

21 Sep 2025 Charleville Cheese 3-Y-O Hurdle Listowel 1st/10 +0 Yielding To Soft 2m Philip Byrnes 5/2

29 Aug 2025 Golden Cow 3-Y-O Hurdle Down Royal 3rd/7 5 Good 2m1f87y Philip Byrnes 11/4

11 Aug 2025 C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Ballinrobe 1st/13 +0 Good 2m169y Philip Byrnes 14/1

27 Jun 2025 JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap Curragh 12th/15 0.2 Good 7f N G McCullagh OR 76 16/1

16 May 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Leopardstown 4th/17 0.1 Good 1m Colin Keane OR 80 10/3

7 May 2025 Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Maiden Gowran Park 4th/15 2.25 Good 7f Shane Foley 12/1

Connections

Trainer: William Durkan 13%
Jockey: Philip Byrnes 12%
Owner: Dont Tell Your Mother Syndicate
Sire: Shaman (IRE)
Dam: Silver Rainbow (IRE)
Dam sire: Starspangledbanner
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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