Hopeful Hero (2021) Horse
About
Hopeful Hero, a 4yo trained by T Hogan, is sired by Raven's Pass out of Time Passes. The horse has not yet won, failing to break its maiden in nine starts. In its most recent race at Naas on 9 November 2025, Donagh Meyler rode Hopeful Hero to a third‑place finish, behind the winner Tir Og.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 09-Nov-25 3220m SOFT R3 NvH $2,251 (of $22,501), Winning Time: 04:03.050, SP: 7.50 1st Tir Og ( C Hogan 157 , Cd 150 ) 2nd Our Lucky Lady ( C Cullinan 153 , Cd 146 ) 3.75L 3rd Hopeful Hero ( D Meyler 154 ) 7.75L See full results | D Meyler 69.9kg 7.75L | 3 (5) |
| Down Royal 01-Nov-25 3390m SOFT R7 NHF $2,200 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:09.500, SP: 11.00 1st Skerry Hill ( H C Swan 160 ) 2nd Hopeful Hero ( A O'sullivan 160 ) 3.25L 3rd Ballyedward ( S Connor 161 ) 5.50L See full results | A O'sullivan 72.6kg 3.25L | 2 (4) |
| Punchestown 15-Oct-25 3310m SOFT R7 NHF $2,200 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 04:10.200, SP: 3.75 1st Famous Figure ( F Maguire 157 ) 2nd Hopeful Hero ( A O'sullivan 157 , Cd 150 ) 2.50L 3rd Premier Rogue ( F Tegetmeier 157 , Cd 150 ) 3.25L See full results | A O'sullivan 71.2kg, Cd 68kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Roscommon 29-Sep-25 3140m SOFT R1 MdH $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:44.900, SP: 13.00 1st Rakki ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Hobart ( D Gilligan 161 ) 4.75L 3rd Hopeful Hero ( D Meyler 161 ) 5.05L See full results | D Meyler 73kg 5.05L | 3 (16) |
| Killarney 22-Aug-25 3420m GOOD R8 NHF $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:16.500, SP: 6.00 1st Parnell Street ( A P Ryan 168 ) 2nd Hopeful Hero ( A O'sullivan 165 ) 11.00L 3rd Max Goodwin ( A B O'connor 168 ) 2.25L See full results | A O'sullivan 74.8kg 11.00L | 2 (7) |
| Roscommon 06-Aug-25 3120m GOOD R8 NHF (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:41.700, SP: 11.00 1st Ripsnorter ( A P Ryan 164 ) 2nd Cloughjordan ( D Doyle 164 ) 1.00L 3rd Mr Master Mac ( J L Gleeson 164 ) 6.00L UPL Hopeful Hero ( A O'sullivan 164 , Cd 171 ) 0.00L See full results | A O'sullivan 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 0.00L | UPD (13) |
| Killarney 18-Jul-25 3420m SOFT R6 NHF $300 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:20.000, SP: 21.00 In rear and slightly detached, headway over 3f out, progress in 5th over 1f out, no impression on principals, kept on same pace closing stages 1st Galileo Sand ( J L Gleeson 164 ) 2nd Tandy's Bridge ( H C Swan 164 ) 0.50L 3rd Ripsnorter ( A P Ryan 164 ) 2.00L 5th Hopeful Hero ( J M Halford 164 , Cd 171 ) 8.50L See full results | J M Halford 74.4kg, Cd 77.6kg 8.50L | 5 (13) |
| Tipperary 04-Jul-25 3220m SOFT R7 NHF $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 03:57.600, SP: 29.00 Ran freely early, soon towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, soon ridden, stayed on into 5th 1f out, kept on well closing stages 1st Ebony King ( A P Ryan 164 ) 2nd Siouxfonic ( P W Mullins 164 ) 3.25L 3rd Hopeful Hero ( J M Halford 164 ) 4.25L See full results | J M Halford 74.4kg 4.25L | 3 (16) |
| Punchestown 07-Jun-25 3310m GOOD R8 NHFNHF $220 (of $11,002), Winning Time: 03:52.600, SP: 26.00 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, briefly went 3rd over 3f out, pushed along and weakened entering straight, no impression from over 2f out 1st Davy Crockett ( P W Mullins 159 ) 2nd Maskarvel ( A O'sullivan 159 ) 9.00L 3rd I'm A Rocket Man ( M N Sharpe 159 ) 1.75L 6th Hopeful Hero ( J L Gleeson 159 ) 37.75L See full results | J L Gleeson 72.1kg 37.75L | 6 (10) |
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