Hopeful Hero (2021) Horse
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Hopeful Hero is a 5yo b trained by T Hogan from Tipperary. He is by Raven's Pass out of Time Passes. He has yet to win, having failed to break his maiden in ten starts. In his latest run at Sligo on 10 June 2026, Alan O'Sullivan rode him to a third‑place finish behind the winner Let'S Go La Fichad.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sligo 10-Jun-26 3563m SOFT R3 MdH $1,200 (of $12,000), Winning Time: 04:21.200, SP: 6.00 1st Let'S Go La Fichad ( R Doyle 166 ) 2nd Koliath De Couely ( J P Shinnick 166 ) 0.20L 3rd Hopeful Hero ( A O'sullivan 166 , Cd 159 ) 3.20L See full results | A O'sullivan 75.3kg, Cd 72.1kg 3.20L | 3 (16) |
| 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 ) 2nd Our Lucky Lady ( C Cullinan 153 ) 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 , Cd 167 ) 3.25L 3rd Ballyedward ( S Connor 161 ) 5.50L See full results | A O'sullivan 72.6kg, Cd 75.8kg 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 164 ) 2.50L 3rd Premier Rogue ( F Tegetmeier 157 , Cd 150 ) 3.25L See full results | A O'sullivan 71.2kg, Cd 74.4kg 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) |