Hopeful Cause (AUS) Horse
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Hopeful Cause is a 3yo brown gelding from Australia, trained by Michael Morrison in Ipswich. He is by the stallion Worthy Cause out of the dam Equiano. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in his sole start. In his latest start at Ipswich on 21 May 2026, he was ridden by Michael Murphy and finished sixth, behind winner Bon Vader.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Marshall 58 ) 0.76L 3rd Paradise As Usual ( B 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) |