Hopes Are High (2022) Horse
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Hopes Are High is a four-year-old g gelding, by Shaman out of Silver Rainbow. Trained by W Durkan and owned by Don't Tell Your Mother Syndicate, he has started twelve times, winning two races, placing second once and taking four third‑place finishes, and has earned $44,598 in prize money. His most recent start was at Listowel on 24 September 2026, where he came home 6th of 13 runners. He most recently won at Listowel on 21 September 2025.
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Down Royal • Listowel • Kilbeggan • Galway • Punchestown • Ballinrobe • Curragh • Leopardstown • Gowran Park • DundalkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Down Royal 01-Nov-26 3392m GOOD R3 Kildress Plumbing Handicap Hurdle, SP: 8.50 | Patrick M O'Brien 1L | 7 (12) |
| Listowel 24-Sep-26 3219m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) CL1 Hurdle, SP: 17/2 Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, ridden 2 out, no impression before last | Philip Byrnes 71.7kg 1/2 length | 6 (13) |
| Kilbeggan 05-Sep-26 3242m SOFT R2 HcpH $3,235 (of $32,352), Winning Time: 03:48.200, SP: 12.00 1st My Trump Card ( A Harvey 157 ) 2nd Hopeful Hero ( D Meyler 154 ) 0.50L 3rd Hopes Are High ( P Byrnes 166 ) 2.75L See full results | P Byrnes 75.3kg 2.75L | 3 (10) |
| Galway 30-Jul-26 2453m GOOD R5 Md $553 (of $16,596) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:52.450, SP: 26.00 1st Abbotsford ( F Maguire 155 ) 2nd Sunny South West ( D O'connor 166 ) 7.50L 3rd Daddy Long Legs ( P W Mullins 166 ) 0.30L 6th Hopes Are High ( J C Barry 166 ) 20.05L See full results | J C Barry 75.3kg 20.05L | 6 (21) |
| Punchestown 15-Oct-25 3260m SOFT R1 H $4,799 (of $23,996), Winning Time: 04:06.300, SP: 3.75 1st Secret Force ( C Stone-walsh 152 ) 2nd Hopes Are High ( P Byrnes 162 ) 6.50L 3rd Adrienne ( S O'callaghan 145 , Cd 140 ) 8.00L See full results | P Byrnes 73.5kg 6.50L | 2 (8) |
| Listowel 21-Sep-25 3220m SOFT R1 H $15,955 (of $15,955), Winning Time: 03:58.800, SP: 3.50 1st Hopes Are High ( P Byrnes 158 ) 2nd Whats New ( C Quirke 152 ) 1.75L 3rd Gforcejenny ( C Stone-walsh 145 ) 6.00L See full results | P Byrnes 71.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Down Royal 30-Aug-25 3500m GOOD R1 H $2,058 (of $12,346), Winning Time: 04:01.000, SP: 3.75 1st Cinammon Coco ( D Mullins 152 ) 2nd Combs ( J Kennedy 152 ) 9.50L 3rd Hopes Are High ( P Byrnes 158 ) 14.50L See full results | P Byrnes 71.7kg 14.50L | 3 (7) |
| Ballinrobe 11-Aug-25 3373m GOOD Hurdle, SP: 14/1 Tracked leader, dropped to mid-division before 4th, 8th after 5th, headway 2 out, travelled well to lead before last, asserted entering straight, kept on closing stages, reduced lead close home | Philip Byrnes 69.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Curragh 27-Jun-25 1408m GOOD (GOOD TO YIELDING IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, no extra | N G McCullagh 54kg Head | 12 (15) |
| Leopardstown 16-May-25 1609m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th close home | Colin Keane 60.8kg Short Head | 4 (17) |
| Gowran Park 07-May-25 1408m GOOD (GOOD TO FIRM IN PLACES) Flat, SP: 12/1 Tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong | Shane Foley 60.8kg 2 1/4l | 4 (15) |
| Gowran Park 16-Apr-25 1408m SOFT Flat, SP: 7/1 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly early final furlong, 3rd and no impression closing stages | Shane Foley 60.8kg 3/4 length | 3 (16) |
| Dundalk 10-Jan-25 1609m STANDARD Flat, SP: 12/1 Rear of mid-division early, 6th halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 4th over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong | Leigh Roche 60.8kg 1/2 length | 3 (10) |