Flicker Of Hope (2019)

Foal Date

12-Apr-19

Colour

baybrown

Sire

Buck's Boum

Dam

Ojinska Dream

Prize Money

156896

Trainer

M Fahey

Owners

Swords Bloodstock Limited

About

Flicker Of Hope is a 6yo baybrown horse trained by M Fahey in Kildare. He is by Buck's Boum out of Ojinska Dream and has recorded four wins so far. On 7 Dec 2024 at Navan he secured his biggest victory, taking the $100,000 Cl1 Hcph. The horse has been rewarding for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 64% return on investment.

Raced At

Wexford • Punchestown • Cheltenham • Leopardstown • Navan • Galway • Clonmel • Limerick • Cork

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Wexford 28-Oct-25 3220m SOFT R6 Ch $1,100 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:02.900, SP: 13.00	D Meyler 75.3kg 14.00L	3 (8)
Punchestown 01-May-25 m R4 CL1 HcpH	C Stone-walsh 0.00L	UPD (23)
Cheltenham 15-Mar-25 4820m SOFT R4 CL1 NvH (of $147,555), Winning Time: 05:57.130, SP: 25.00 Towards rear, pushed along and struggling after 3 out, pulled up before last	K Donoghue 73kg 0.00L	UPD (20)
Leopardstown 02-Feb-25 4850m SOFT R3 CL1 HcpH $9,999 (of $99,999), Winning Time: 10:13.400, SP: 9.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 2nd and not fluent 4 out, headway to dispute lead 2 out, pushed along and led early straight, headed at last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in	A P Kelly 72.1kg 2.00L	3 (25)
Navan 07-Dec-24 5070m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpH $60,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 10:52.800, SP: 9.00 Mid-division, headway into 4th at 8thg, improved to lead travelling well 2 out, ridden and joined before last, stayed on well run-in to lead at line	A P Kelly 65.8kg	1 (20)
Galway 04-Aug-24 4880m SOFT R2 HcpH $10,500 (of $17,500), Winning Time: 06:26.500, SP: 4.33 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, 3rd 3 out, 2nd 2 out and soon pushed along, challenged approaching last, ridden and led after last, stayed on well	J Kennedy 68kg	1 (16)
Galway 30-Jul-24 3340m GOOD R2 HcpH (of $17,000), Winning Time: 03:52.700, SP: 7.00 Mid division, 11th halfway, pushed along on outer to briefly go 7th after 2 out, soon no extra and kept on one pace from last	A P Kelly 75.3kg, Cd 77.6kg 17.50L	8 (20)
Wexford 30-May-24 4830m SOFT R6 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 06:29.600, SP: 7/2 Rear of mid division, 6th halfway, went 4th 3 out, progress into 2nd travelling well entering straight, pushed along on inner to lead after 2 out, soon ridden and kept on well	A P Kelly 75.3kg	1 (12)
Clonmel 17-May-24 3820m SOFT R4 HcpH $6,300 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 05:10.030, SP: 5/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, improved to dispute before 2 out, ridden before last, good jump to lead last, kept on well run-in	A P Kelly 73.9kg	1 (13)
Limerick 11-Apr-24 3220m HEAVY R2 HcpH $550 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 04:45.000, SP: 8/1 Tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, 5th halfway, 6th and not fluent 2 out, pushed along and not fluent last, ridden and kept on well run-in	A P Kelly 71.2kg, Cd 0 4.75L	4 (11)
Cork 26-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,633), Winning Time: 04:12.700, SP: 250/1 Mid-division, dropped to 10th at 4th, no impression 3 out, soon weakened	A P Kelly 73kg, Cd 0 35.75L	9 (13)
Punchestown 16-Nov-23 3320m SOFT R4 MdH (of $7,633), Winning Time: 04:18.070, SP: 250/1 Mid-division best, no impression before 3 out	A P Kelly 75.3kg, Cd 0 0.00L	13 (22)
Cork 05-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R1 MdH (of $7,327), Winning Time: 04:10.700, SP: 100/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along and no impression before 3 out, no extra	A P Kelly 73kg, Cd 0 31.50L	12 (18)