Hopeful Champion (2023) Horse
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About
Hopeful Champion is a 3yo bay or brown filly trained by Jerome Hunter. She is by Banquo out of Wannabe. The mare has not yet broken her maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In her latest start at Ballarat on 18 Sep 2026, she was ridden by Daniel Stackhouse and placed second behind Superbec.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballarat 18-Sep-26 1200m GOOD 4 R2 F&M MDN-SW $7,650 (of $42,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.540, SP: 8.00 In-running: 800m 7th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.760 1st Superbec ( H Durnan 55.5 , Cd 52.5 ) 2nd Hopeful Champion ( D Stackhouse 55.5 ) 4.75L 3rd And There You Go ( H Coffey 55.5 ) 6.25L See full results | D Stackhouse 55.5kg 4.75L | 2 (13) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 24-Aug-26 1000m SYNTHETIC R5 MDN-SW $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.790, SP: 8.50 In-running: 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.680 1st Sweet Kanzai ( J G Radley 55 ) 2nd The Troubleshooter ( L Nolen 57 ) 0.75L 3rd Seaticflash ( J Childs 57.5 ) 1.00L 5th Hopeful Champion ( L Neindorf 55 ) 2.50L See full results | L Neindorf 55kg 2.50L | 5 (12) |
| Southside Pakenham SYNTHETIC 11-Aug-26 1000m R6 JumpOut-Synth 1st Hopeful Champion ( L Neindorf ) 2nd Monsieur Claude ( P M Moloney ) 3rd Rose Of Churchill ( D W Stackhouse ) | L Neindorf | 1 (7) |
| Pakenham SYNTHETIC 11-Aug-26 1000m R6 JumpOut-Synth, Winning Time: 01:00.380 1st Hopeful Champion ( L Neindorf ) 2nd Monsieur Claude ( P M Moloney ) 0.00L 3rd Rose Of Churchill ( D W Stackhouse ) 0.00L | L Neindorf | 1 (7) |
| Mornington 29-Jul-26 750m R12 Jump Out-S6, Winning Time: 00:47.950 1st Aryna ( Z Spain ) 2nd Hopeful Champion ( N Singh ) | N Singh | 2 (6) |