Hopeful Cause (AUS) Horse
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Hopeful Cause, a 3yo brown gelding from Australia, is trained by Michael Morrison in Ipswich. He is out of the mare Equiano and sired by Worthy Cause. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his latest run at Doomben on 24 Jun 2026, jockey Brandon Lerena guided him to a third-place finish behind winner Benzino.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 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 10 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) |
| Deagon 12-May-26 1200m SOFT 6 R2 MDN-TRL Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.670 Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 1st Trofeo ( R L Stewart ) 2nd Hopeful Cause ( B Lerena ) 0.01L 3rd Just Free Loading ( M J C Murphy ) 6.02L | B Lerena 0.01L | 2 (6) |