Hopeful Cause (AUS) Horse
Country
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Hopeful Cause is a 3yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Michael Morrison. He is by Worthy Cause out of Equiano. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in five starts. In his latest start at Sunshine Coast on 12 Jul 2026, jockey Bailey Wheeler guided him to a 9th‑place finish behind winner Old Faithful.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine Coast 12-Jul-26 2200m SOFT 5 R1 MDN $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:20.390, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.280 1st Old Faithful ( J Guthmann-chester 59 ) 2nd Kojak ( R Maloney 60 ) 1.01L 3rd Clench ( C Graham 57 ) 1.19L 9th Hopeful Cause ( B Wheeler 59.5 ) 11.07L See full results | B Wheeler 59.5kg 11.07L | 9 (11) |
| Doomben 24-Jun-26 2070m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-SW $3,600 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:10.210, SP: 7.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.090 1st Benzino ( B E Thompson 58.5 ) 2nd Secret Fenkel ( B Thornton 58 ) 6.16L 3rd Hopeful Cause ( B Lerena 58 ) 7.46L See full results | B Lerena 58kg 7.46L | 3 (10) |
| Gold Coast 13-Jun-26 2200m HEAVY 8 R1 MDN-SW $2,800 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:25.660, SP: 10.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.730 1st She Can Soar ( A Butler 56 ) 2nd Secret Fenkel ( B Thornton 58 ) 2.35L 3rd Hopeful Cause ( B Lerena 58 ) 3.17L See full results | B Lerena 58kg 3.17L | 3 (10) |
| Ipswich 04-Jun-26 1710m SOFT 5 R2 MDN-SW $1,600 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.110, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Gratification ( F T Larson 58.5 ) 2nd Kalamia King ( B Wheeler 58.5 ) 0.23L 3rd Show'em Who's King ( D K Peisley 58 ) 0.61L 4th Hopeful Cause ( B Thornton 58 ) 2.16L See full results | B Thornton 58kg 2.16L | 4 (11) |
| Ipswich 21-May-26 1690m HEAVY 9 R4 3Y MDN-SW $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.860, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 7th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.690 1st Bon Vader ( R Maloney 58 ) 2nd Under Arrest ( T J Marshall 58 ) 0.76L 3rd Paradise As Usual ( B E Thompson 56 ) 5.05L 6th Hopeful Cause ( M Murphy 58 ) 9.20L See full results | M Murphy 58kg 9.20L | 6 (8) |