Hopeful Joy (2022) Horse
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Hopeful Joy is a 4yo b trained by M Walford. The horse is by Mehmas out of Joyful Hope. It has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In its latest outing at Pontefract on 23 May 2026, Paul Mulrennan rode Hopeful Joy to a ninth-place finish behind the winner Callisto Dream.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Pontefract 23-May-26 1615m SOFT R6 CL5 Hcp (of $7,870) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.310, SP: 19.00 1st Callisto Dream ( C Rodriguez 135 ) 2nd Selection ( J Hart 135 ) 0.10L 3rd Distinction ( F Bassett 121 , Cd 114 ) 0.30L 9th Hopeful Joy ( P Mulrennan 128 ) 10.55L See full results | P Mulrennan 58.1kg 10.55L | 9 (10) |
| Beverley 12-May-26 1701m GOOD R5 CL5 Hcp (of $8,508) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:46.760, SP: 41.00 1st Coolree ( O J Orr 129 ) 2nd Superfortress ( J P Sullivan 133 ) 1.50L 3rd Dr Rio ( Z Wheatley 129 ) 1.25L 7th Hopeful Joy ( J Garritty 133 ) 5.55L See full results | J Garritty 60.3kg 5.55L | 7 (13) |
| Ripon 30-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R5 CL5 Nv $1,104 (of $8,853) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.410, SP: 15.00 1st Abloom ( C Fallon 128 ) 2nd Renewal ( E Greatrex 128 ) 3.25L 3rd Hopeful Joy ( W Pyle 128 , Cd 131 ) 6.75L See full results | W Pyle 58.1kg, Cd 59.4kg 6.75L | 3 (7) |
| Ripon 08-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R2 CL5 Md $2,282 (of $8,854) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.030, SP: 41.00 Took keen hold, close up, led under 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed towards finish 1st Lovette ( M Tabti 124 ) 2nd Hopeful Joy ( D C Costello 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Balayaged ( J Fanning 126 ) 2.25L See full results | D C Costello 58.1kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Thirsk 02-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R3 CL5 Nv $507 (of $7,869) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.990, SP: 67.00 Midfield, went modest fourth over 1f out, soon ridden and no impression 1st Wolfpack ( O Murphy 130 ) 2nd Gentle Touch ( P J Mcdonald 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Forest Caper ( D Tudhope 139 ) 1.50L 4th Hopeful Joy ( D C Costello 125 ) 10.25L See full results | D C Costello 56.7kg 10.25L | 4 (8) |