I Hope I Never (2020) Horse
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About
I Hope I Never is a 6yo bay mare trained by Shankar Muniandy in Wingatui. She is by Ghibellines out of Raise A Family and has recorded three victories to date. Her biggest triumph came on 20 Jul 2025 at Oamaru, where she secured the $35,000 Benchmark 65 Handicap. She has been a money-maker for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have yielded a 211% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Riccarton Park 01-Aug-26 1600m HEAVY 9 R6 BM 65 Hcp $439 (of $29,240) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:41.880, SP: 66.50 1st Valley King ( L Sutherland 57 ) 2nd Bak De Ace ( K Myers 58.5 ) 2.20L 3rd Don Pauly ( T Moodley 60 , Cd 59 ) 3.50L 10th I Hope I Never ( B Queiroz 56 ) 9.20L See full results | B Queiroz 56kg 9.20L | 10 (15) |
| Oamaru 19-Jul-26 1600m HEAVY 10 R10 BM 65 Hcp (of $29,299) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:44.790, SP: 24.90 1st Mininjagirl ( B E Grylls 56 ) 2nd Shamel Express ( B M Murray 58 ) 0.10L 3rd Moor ( C A Campbell 56.5 ) 3.10L FF I Hope I Never ( S Mxothwa 56 , Cd 53.5 ) | S Mxothwa 56kg, Cd 53.5kg | UPD (14) |
| Wingatui 28-Jun-26 1200m HEAVY 10 R4 3YO+ F&M BM 65 Hcp $278 (of $13,921) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:16.300, SP: 44.50 In-running: Settled 7th, 400m 12th 1st So Brassy ( B Jacobson 54 ) 2nd Maria Pilar ( T Davies 57 , Cd 56 ) 4.00L 3rd Litteral ( T C Moodley 57.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 4.10L 9th I Hope I Never ( A Balloo 57.5 ) 12.70L See full results | A Balloo 57.5kg 12.70L | 9 (12) |
| Wingatui 26-Dec-25 2200m SOFT 6 R4 BM 65 Hcp (of $34,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:19.680, SP: 27.30 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 10th 1st Generation Joy ( R Mudhoo 57.5 ) 2nd Indie Ardie ( L T Hemi 56.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Marella Miss ( D Cooper 56.5 , Cd 55.5 ) 1.30L 12th I Hope I Never ( F Moerman 57.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 11.90L See full results | F Moerman 57.5kg, Cd 54.5kg 11.90L | 12 (12) |
| Ascot Park 13-Dec-25 2200m SOFT 5 R5 BM 65 Hcp $523 (of $34,859) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:21.270, SP: 17.60 In-running: Settled 9th, 1200m 9th, 800m 10th, 400m 11th 1st Lily Of The Valley ( T R Moseley 57 ) 2nd Sabots D'Or ( R Muniandy 56.5 , Cd 54.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Strong ( D R Bothamley 58 ) 2.80L 9th I Hope I Never ( K Williams 59 ) 8.30L See full results | K Williams 59kg 8.30L | 9 (12) |