Pillar Of Hope (2018) Horse
About
Pillar Of Hope is an 8yo bay trained by P. Sweeney in Donegal. He is by Awtaad out of Great Hope. To date he has won six races. On 28 June 2025 at the Curragh he captured his most important triumph, earning $25,000 in the Hcp. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 33% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe 21-Jul-26 2578m GOOD R5 Hcp $401 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:55.000, SP: 15.00 1st War Rooms ( C Keane 136 ) 2nd Truth Be Told ( B Lee 140 ) 0.30L 3rd Sea Coral ( S Foley 132 ) 2.05L 6th Pillar Of Hope ( P Mcgettigan 128 , Cd 123 ) 9.05L See full results | P Mcgettigan 58.1kg, Cd 55.8kg 9.05L | 6 (10) |
| Leopardstown 05-Jun-26 1811m SOFT R6 Hcp $999 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:59.000, SP: 15.00 1st Daler ( G Carroll 135 ) 2nd Molto Amichi ( L Mcateer 133 ) 2.25L 3rd Cooley's Mist ( G Ryan 122 ) 3.25L 4th Pillar Of Hope ( P Mcgettigan 137 , Cd 132 ) 6.75L See full results | P Mcgettigan 62.1kg, Cd 59.9kg 6.75L | 4 (16) |
| Curragh 23-May-26 2012m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $49,998) Barrier 21, Winning Time: 02:04.820, SP: 34.00 1st Perry Mason ( L Roche 131 ) 2nd Perfect Your Craft ( B Lee 131 ) 0.00L 3rd Iron Fist ( S Foley 132 ) 1.25L 18th Pillar Of Hope ( R Mulligan 120 , Cd 115 ) 13.70L See full results | R Mulligan 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 13.70L | 18 (21) |
| Ballinrobe 09-May-26 2581m GOOD R8 Hcp (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:58.230, SP: 17.00 1st Satono Chevalier ( R Holohan 133 ) 2nd Justenzia ( J M Sheridan 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Amplitude ( S Coen 141 ) 2.50L 8th Pillar Of Hope ( L Mcateer 142 ) 13.25L See full results | L Mcateer 64.4kg 13.25L | 8 (14) |
| Curragh 29-Mar-26 1609m SOFT R6 Hcp (of $21,001) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:48.120, SP: 17.00 1st Perry Mason ( J Pietropaolo 141 ) 2nd Electric Beauty ( W Joyce 132 ) 0.30L 3rd Abbey Actress ( B Coen 142 ) 4.50L 8th Pillar Of Hope ( P Mcgettigan 143 , Cd 136 ) 16.55L See full results | P Mcgettigan 64.9kg, Cd 61.7kg 16.55L | 8 (14) |