Hopeful (2017) Horse
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About
Hopeful is a 9yo bay gelding trained by Graham Hughes in Townsville. He is by Motivator out of Monst. As a stakes winner with $631,718 in earnings, Hopeful is regarded as a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 21 May 2022 at Rosehill Gardens, Rachel King rode him to his biggest victory, winning the $150,000 Lord Mayor’s Cup over The Frontman.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Innisfail 17-Oct-26 2000m GOOD 4 R4 HCP (of $15,250) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:03.570, SP: 6.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.080 1st The Driller ( A Sewell 55.5 ) 2nd Sigiriya Rock ( B Kennedy 60.5 ) 1.06L 3rd Amalfi Amore ( S Pointon 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.65L 6th Hopeful ( I Fry 61 ) 2.95L See full results | I Fry 61kg 2.95L | 6 (9) |
| Gordonvale 03-Oct-26 1800m GOOD 4 R5 HCP $1,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.150, SP: 5.00 In-running: 1200m 2nd, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.620 1st Betta Al ( W D'avila 55 ) 2nd Choir Boy ( M M Goring 64 , Cd 62.5 ) 0.26L 3rd Hopeful ( I Fry 59.5 ) 1.48L See full results | I Fry 59.5kg 1.48L | 3 (6) |
| Atherton 19-Sep-26 2030m GOOD 4 R6 HCP $3,850 (of $22,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:09.310, SP: 11.00 In-running: 1200m 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:35.090 1st Sigiriya Rock ( B D Kennedy 59 ) 2nd Hopeful ( I Fry 61 ) 0.28L 3rd Amalfi Amore ( S I Pointon 55 , Cd 53.5 ) 1.71L See full results | I Fry 61kg 0.28L | 2 (7) |
| Cairns 29-Aug-26 2100m GOOD 4 R7 CAIRNS CUP Qlty $2,250 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:10.810, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 8th, 800m 9th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.470 1st Choir Boy ( I Fry 54 ) 2nd Zoology ( A Holt 60 ) 1.91L 3rd Journalism ( A Sewell 58.5 ) 2.57L 9th Hopeful ( L Morrison 54 ) 4.23L See full results | L Morrison 54kg 4.23L | 9 (14) |
| Townsville 18-Aug-26 2000m GOOD 4 R2 HCP $400 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:10.380, SP: 8.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 3rd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:33.950 1st Smart Legend ( R Wiggins 61.5 ) 2nd Prince Akeem ( L J Morrison 54 , Cd 55 ) 0.65L 3rd Journalism ( A Sewell 62 ) 1.63L 6th Hopeful ( I Fry 56.5 ) 2.55L See full results | I Fry 56.5kg 2.55L | 6 (6) |