Hopeful Joy (2022) Horse
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About
Hopeful Joy is a 4yo trained by M Walford. It is by the stallion Mehmas out of Joyful Hope. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 7 starts. In its most recent start at Ripon on 1 Sep 2026, J Garritty rode Hopeful Joy to a 13th‑place finish behind Zermatt Star.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ripon 01-Sep-26 1609m SOFT R6 CL5 Hcp (of $16,742) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.570, SP: 17.00 1st Zermatt Star ( D Nolan 130 ) 2nd Gunalt Wavelength ( S Farmer 129 , Cd 124 ) 3.00L 3rd Milford Grange ( B Garritty 131 ) 5.25L 13th Hopeful Joy ( J Garritty 133 ) 35.60L See full results | J Garritty 60.3kg 35.60L | 13 (13) |
| Ripon 07-Jul-26 1609m GOOD R3 CL5 Hcp $530 (of $9,087) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.840, SP: 13.00 1st Jesmond Dawn ( O J Orr 130 ) 2nd Up The Jazz ( W Fentiman 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Poet's Dawn ( D Allan 132 ) 2.75L 5th Hopeful Joy ( J Garritty 130 ) 6.00L See full results | J Garritty 59kg 6.00L | 5 (9) |
| Pontefract 23-May-26 1615m SOFT R6 CL5 Hcp (of $7,883) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.310, SP: 19.00 1st Callisto Dream ( C Rodriguez 135 ) 2nd Selection ( J Hart 135 ) 0.00L 3rd Distinction ( F Bassett 121 ) 0.20L 9th Hopeful Joy ( P Mulrennan 128 ) 10.55L See full results | P Mulrennan 58.1kg 10.55L | 9 (10) |
| Beverley 12-May-26 1701m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp (of $8,505) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:46.760, SP: 41.00 1st Coolree ( O J Orr 129 ) 2nd Superfortress ( J P Sullivan 133 ) 1.50L 3rd Dr Rio ( Z Wheatley 129 ) 1.25L 7th Hopeful Joy ( J Garritty 133 ) 5.55L See full results | J Garritty 60.3kg 5.55L | 7 (13) |
| Ripon 30-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R5 CL5 Nv $2,273 (of $9,698) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.410, SP: 15.00 1st Abloom ( C Fallon 128 ) 2nd Renewal ( E Greatrex 128 ) 3.25L 3rd Hopeful Joy ( W Pyle 128 , Cd 131 ) 6.75L See full results | W Pyle 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 6.75L | 3 (7) |