Hopeful (2017) Horse
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Hopeful is a 9yo bay gelding trained by Graham Hughes. He is by the stallion Motivator out of the mare Monst. A stakes winner with $623,618 in earnings, he is considered above‑average. On 21 May 2022 at Rosehill Gardens, ridden by Rachel King, he captured the $150,000 Lord Mayor’s Cup, beating The Frontman.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mackay 25-Jul-26 2000m GOOD 4 R7 MACKAY CUP Qlty $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:01.880, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 7th, 1200m 7th, 800m 7th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.330 1st Journalism ( A Sewell 53 ) 2nd Smart Legend ( S Cormack 54 ) 0.17L 3rd Odegaard ( K Zechner 53 ) 0.82L 8th Hopeful ( I Fry 54 ) 5.37L See full results | I Fry 54kg 5.37L | 8 (14) |
| Townsville 05-Jul-26 2000m GOOD 4 R7 HCP $3,200 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.740, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 7th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.530 1st John Joseph ( A Butler 54 ) 2nd The Penske File ( R M S Olivera 54 , Cd 55 ) 0.10L 3rd Hopeful ( I Fry 59.5 ) 3.13L See full results | I Fry 59.5kg 3.13L | 3 (11) |
| Townsville 28-Jun-26 1609m GOOD 4 R5 HCP $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.210, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.000 1st Going Nuclear ( O L Kendal 56 , Cd 54.5 ) 2nd Free Carry ( A Sewell 56 ) 0.45L 3rd Beau Rain ( A Holt 58 ) 1.61L 9th Hopeful ( N Thomas 58.5 ) 13.81L See full results | N Thomas 58.5kg 13.81L | 9 (9) |
| Townsville 16-Jun-26 1609m GOOD 4 R7 HCP (of $21,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.720, SP: 151.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 4th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.730 1st Going Nuclear ( O L Kendal 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Journalism ( A Sewell 56 ) 1.59L 3rd Olympic Korchnoi ( N Thomas 54 ) 1.87L 12th Hopeful ( I Fry 60 ) 4.85L See full results | I Fry 60 4.85L | 12 (14) |
| Mackay 23-May-26 1800m GOOD 4 R6 AMATEUR CUP $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:48.640, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 1200m 12th, 800m 11th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.120 1st Smart Legend ( R Wiggins 59 ) 2nd Journalism ( A Sewell 55 ) 1.97L 3rd Logan Street Lion ( R M S Olivera 60 ) 2.28L 8th Hopeful ( A Holt 60 ) 6.03L See full results | A Holt 60 6.03L | 8 (13) |