Blue Hop (2017) Horse
About
Blue Hop, a 9yo gelding trained by H De Bromhead in Waterford, is by Soldier Of Fortune out of Afaraka. The horse has claimed four victories, the most notable being on 24 Jan 2025 at Doncaster when it won the $9837.00 Cl4 Hcph. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 97% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Raced At
Tramore
• Punchestown
• Wetherby
• Doncaster
• Windsor
• Chepstow
• Cheltenham
• Ayr
• Ffos LasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tramore 01-Jan-26 3182m SOFT R6 NvCh $1,150 (of $11,499), SP: 3.00 1st Rockbrook ( S O'callaghan 159 , Cd 164 ) 2nd Cappucino ( S Flanagan 159 ) 0.75L 3rd Blue Hop ( D O'keeffe 159 ) 9.75L See full results | D O'keeffe 72.1kg 9.75L | 3 (9) |
| Punchestown 29-Apr-25 3910m SOFT R2 HcpH (of $99,999), Winning Time: 04:44.900, SP: 11.00 1st Buy Some Time ( B Smith 141 , Cd 134 ) 2nd Almuhit ( R P Mclernon 142 ) 1.75L 3rd Master Otis ( C G O'dwyer 143 ) 2.50L 19th Blue Hop ( R Blackmore 157 ) 44.10L See full results | R Blackmore 71.2kg 44.10L | 19 (25) |
| Wetherby 29-Mar-25 4280m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $3,961 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:12.420, SP: 7.00 Held up in rear of midfield, good headway on inner approaching 3 out, going best 2 out, shaken up to lead last, went clear flat, readily 1st Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 164 ) 2nd Kilta ( S Bowen 156 ) 4.25L 3rd Crazierthandaisy ( N D Boinville 157 ) 1.75L See full results | J M Quinlan 74.4kg | 1 (13) |
| Ascot 16-Feb-25 4730m GOOD R1 CL3 HcpH $4,532 (of $18,346), Winning Time: 05:42.750, SP: 10.00 Mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, ran on but no match for winner 1st Samuel Spade ( B Jones 168 ) 2nd Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 156 ) 4.75L 3rd Thank You Ma'am ( O Nicholls 168 ) 1.25L See full results | J M Quinlan 70.8kg 4.75L | 2 (17) |
| Doncaster 24-Jan-25 4900m SOFT R5 CL4 HcpH $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:08.500, SP: 12.00 Mid-division, not fluent last (normal 4 out), headway final bend, led after bypassed last, stayed on well 1st Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 163 ) 2nd Rialannah ( G Sheehan 162 ) 3.75L 3rd Golden Cosmos ( S Twiston-davies 158 ) 0.50L See full results | J M Quinlan 73.9kg | 1 (17) |
| Windsor 15-Dec-24 4020m SOFT R7 CL4 HcpH $1,458 (of $11,805), Winning Time: 05:09.110, SP: 12.00 Led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd run-in, no extra 1st Loverdose ( H Kimber 157 ) 2nd Onewaywest ( B Jones 168 ) 4.75L 3rd Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 166 ) 9.00L See full results | J M Quinlan 75.3kg 9.00L | 3 (13) |
| Chepstow 22-Nov-24 3910m SOFT R6 CL4 HcpH (of $7,574), Winning Time: 04:41.800, SP: 23.00 Chased leaders on inside, lost place and in mid-division 4 out, never dangerous after 1st Molto Bene ( L Pinchin 161 ) 2nd Loverdose ( H Cobden 144 ) 0.50L 3rd Holly Hartingo ( D Noonan 161 ) 5.00L 6th Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 161 ) 10.50L See full results | J M Quinlan 73kg 10.50L | 6 (17) |
| Chepstow 25-Feb-24 3910m HEAVY R3 NvHcpCh $270 (of $4,700), Winning Time: 05:11.410, SP: 3/1 Chased leader, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and weakened 4 out 1st Thor De Cerisy ( J Bowen 163 ) 2nd Walkinthewoods ( I Williams 154 ) 4.75L 3rd Midnight Ginger ( J Martin 168 ) 9.00L 5th Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 160 , Cd 0 ) 27.25L See full results | J M Quinlan 72.6kg, Cd 0 27.25L | 5 (5) |
| Doncaster 28-Jan-24 3850m GOOD R2 NvHcpCh (of $4,753), Winning Time: 04:46.230, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, badly hampered by faller 5th, soon recovered, went 3rd at 9th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened 1st Snowy Evening ( H Brooke 166 ) 2nd Storminhome ( B Jones 168 ) 2.75L 3rd Okavango Delta ( C Nichol 150 ) 8.00L 7th Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 165 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J M Quinlan 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L | 7 (8) |
| Cheltenham 15-Dec-23 4140m SOFT R2 NvCh (of $20,931), Winning Time: 05:13.710, SP: 80/1 In touch, not fluent 2nd, landed awkward 6 out, lost place next, behind and pulled up before 3 out 1st Ginny's Destiny ( H Cobden 163 ) 2nd Grey Dawning ( H Skelton 166 ) 0.75L 3rd Trelawne ( D Bass 163 ) 3.00L UPL Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 158 , Cd 0 ) 0.00L See full results | J M Quinlan 71.7kg, Cd 0 0.00L | UPD (6) |
| Cheltenham 19-Apr-23 4070m GOOD R4 NvH (of $10,892), Winning Time: 04:53.680, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, weakened before last 1st The Friday Man ( S Bowen 160 ) 2nd Twig ( B Morgan 160 ) 1.75L 3rd Chasing Fire ( A Coleman 160 ) 4.00L 7th Blue Hop ( J M Quinlan 160 , Cd 0 ) 29.25L See full results | J M Quinlan 72.6kg, Cd 0 29.25L | 7 (9) |
| Ayr 28-Feb-23 3920m SOFT R1 CL4 MdH $4,410 (of $8,215), Winning Time: 04:52.100, SP: 4.60 Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat 1st Blue Hop ( J Quinlan 163 ) 2nd Saladam ( S Bowen 163 ) 0.75L 3rd Hold Up La Colmine ( B Jones 163 ) 0.50L See full results | J Quinlan 73.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Chepstow 05-Feb-22 3230m SOFT R7 CL5 NHF (of $4,721), Winning Time: 04:14.400, SP: 13.00 Held up in touch, ridden and close up over 3f out, weakened over 1f out 1st Sporting Ace ( J Quinlan 156 ) 2nd Master Chewy ( S Twiston-davies 156 ) 0.30L 3rd Etalon ( H Skelton 156 ) 2.00L 5th Blue Hop ( T Doggrell 163 , Cd 170 ) 10.50L See full results | T Doggrell 73.9kg, Cd 77.1kg 10.50L | 5 (10) |
| Ffos Las 16-Dec-21 3180m HEAVY R7 CL5 NHF $1,906 (of $3,443), Winning Time: 04:13.600, SP: 4.00 Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd going well 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, ran on well 1st Blue Hop ( T Doggrell 162 ) 2nd Athgarvan ( D Burton 162 ) 3.00L 3rd Vengeance ( S Sheppard 147 ) 4.50L | T Doggrell 73.5kg | 1 (6) |
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