Whispering Hopes (2020) Horse
About
Whispering Hopes is a 5yo b unknown from trained by G Elliott, who is based at Meath. It is sired by the stallion Estidhkaar out of the dam Grandegrandegrande. Whispering Hopes is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 17 attempts. During its most recent race at Downpatrick on 11th Oct 2025, Whispering Hopes was ridden by Jack Kennedy and finished 6th, behind the winner Oh Janey.
Raced At
Downpatrick
• Perth
• Sligo
• Bellewstown
• Navan
• Tipperary
• Clonmel
• Gowran Park
• Leopardstown
• Down Royal
• KillarneyRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Downpatrick 11-Oct-25 3480m SOFT R2 NvHcpH $290 (of $14,501), Winning Time: 04:25.400, SP: 6.00 1st Oh Janey ( S Ewing 157 ) 2nd Derry Lad ( D Meyler 156 ) 2.50L 3rd Diamond Tipp ( A Harvey 165 ) 4.25L 6th Whispering Hopes ( J Kennedy 161 ) 51.55L See full results | J Kennedy 73kg 51.5kgL | 6 (6) |
| Perth 24-Sep-25 3260m GOOD R3 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 03:58.500, SP: 10.00 1st Pure Gold ( P Kavanagh 143 ) 2nd Gemini Man ( D Mcmenamin 146 ) 4.75L 3rd Inneston ( R Leech 168 ) 0.30L Whispering Hopes ( D Gilligan 158 ) 0.00L See full results | D Gilligan 71.7kg 0.00L | UPD (8) |
| Sligo 21-Aug-25 3520m GOOD R1 MdH $999 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:09.000, SP: 2.10 1st Glitz And Glamour ( C M Hogan 150 ) 2nd Hillhead Runner ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 0.20L 3rd Whispering Hopes ( J W Kennedy 153 ) 1.20L See full results | J W Kennedy 69.4kg 1.20L | 3 (16) |
| Sligo 08-Aug-25 3600m GOOD R2 MdH $2,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:21.800, SP: 5.00 1st Forty Kay ( P Townend 161 ) 2nd Whispering Hopes ( J W Kennedy 161 ) 3.25L 3rd Eye Of A Tiger ( D King 161 ) 5.50L See full results | J W Kennedy 73kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Bellewstown 04-Jul-25 2920m GOOD R6 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:15.770, SP: 7.50 Tracked leaders and 4th halfway, lost place over 2f out and soon pushed along, ridden over 1f out, no extra and kept on same pace inside final furlong 1st Steps In The Sand ( P Mcgettigan 131 ) 2nd Maxwell Smart ( S Tormey 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Trubshaw ( G Hill 126 ) 0.30L 7th Whispering Hopes ( J Pietropaolo 137 , Cd 139 ) 3.85L See full results | J Pietropaolo 62.1kg, Cd 63kg 3.85L | 7 (10) |
| Navan 07-Jun-25 2620m GOOD R7 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:55.670, SP: 15.00 Rear of mid-division, ridden over 2f out, 11th 1f out, no impression 1st Arcland ( R Whearty 122 ) 2nd Maxwell Smart ( J Ryan 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Omakase ( J O'gorman 142 ) 0.75L 10th Whispering Hopes ( C Hayes 139 ) 10.65L See full results | C Hayes 63kg 10.65L | 10 (20) |
| Tipperary 15-May-25 3390m SOFT R2 MdH (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:08.200, SP: 3.00 Led, joined when fell 2 out 1st Eastern Wind ( D O'keeffe 161 ) 2nd Lady Bee Great ( D Meyler 153 ) 0.50L 3rd Nothing Hectic ( P Enright 153 ) 1.25L UPL Whispering Hopes ( D Gilligan 153 ) 0.00L See full results | D Gilligan 69.4kg 0.00L | UPD (16) |
| Navan 17-Nov-24 3220m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $15,000), Winning Time: 03:58.200, SP: 34.00 Mid-division best, ridden and no impression before straight, soon no extra 1st Love Me ( D O'keeffe 163 ) 2nd St Denis's Well ( K M Donoghue 157 ) 1.75L 3rd O'Faolains Glory ( C P Millar 156 ) 2.50L 11th Whispering Hopes ( S Ewing 168 ) 31.90L See full results | S Ewing 76.2kg 31.90L | 11 (23) |
| Clonmel 24-Oct-24 3930m SOFT R3 MdH $450 (of $15,000), Winning Time: 04:59.700, SP: 9.00 Tracked leaders, mistake 5th, pushed along in 6th after 3 out, no impression when left moderate 5th next, kept on one pace from last 1st Tareze ( D J O'keeffe 161 ) 2nd Kilbarry Ce Ce ( C M Quirke 160 , Cd 155 ) 27.00L 3rd Milanaway ( D G Hogan 161 ) 27.50L 5th Whispering Hopes ( J Gainford 160 ) 37.25L See full results | J Gainford 72.6kg 37.25L | 5 (15) |
| Downpatrick 12-Oct-24 3480m SOFT R1 MdH $2,000 (of $10,000), Winning Time: 04:15.700, SP: 6.00 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, closer 3 out, challenged briefly at last, soon ridden and no impression on winner inside final 150 yards, kept on one pace 1st Impero ( J C Gainford 166 ) 2nd Whispering Hopes ( J W Kennedy 158 ) 7.00L 3rd In The Trenches ( K M Donoghue 165 ) 15.50L See full results | J W Kennedy 71.7kg 7.00L | 2 (7) |
| Gowran Park 04-Oct-24 3220m GOOD R1 MdH $650 (of $8,207), Winning Time: 03:51.400, SP: 40/1 Towards rear, mistake at 1st, mid-division from 3rd, headway into 5th and ridden 2 out, 5th at last, kept on one pace 1st Tonaghneave Well ( K M Donoghue 161 ) 2nd Jane Eire ( D J O'keeffe 154 ) 0.15L 3rd Rapparee Champ ( P Byrnes 161 ) 2.75L 4th Whispering Hopes ( J Gainford 154 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full results | J Gainford 69.9kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 4 (18) |
| Navan 29-Aug-24 2820m GOOD R7 Hcp $200 (of $6,313), Winning Time: 03:04.560, SP: 28/1 Mid-division on inner, ridden 3f out, 6th 1f out, no impression 1st Molly Hall ( N G Mccullagh 131 ) 2nd Enquire Within ( W Joyce 132 ) 0.75L 3rd Red Secret ( J A Heffernan 138 ) 0.50L 6th Whispering Hopes ( D Mcdonogh 137 , Cd 0 ) 2.50L See full results | D Mcdonogh 62.1kg, Cd 0 2.50L | 6 (22) |
| Leopardstown 26-Jul-24 3020m SOFT R7 Hcp (of $9,470), Winning Time: 03:18.860, SP: 14/1 Mid-division, ridden entering straight, weakened 1st Sceptred Isle ( C D Hayes 132 ) 2nd Quiz Test ( S T Mccullagh 141 ) 0.50L 3rd Believe In Science ( R P Cleary 133 ) 1.75L 10th Whispering Hopes ( K Kennedy 132 , Cd 0 ) 9.00L See full results | K Kennedy 59.9kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 10 (14) |
| Bellewstown 05-Jul-24 2920m GOOD R6 Hcp $526 (of $6,300), Winning Time: 03:09.570, SP: 25/1 Held up in mid-division, ridden under 2f out, no impression in 7th over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong 1st Viyanni ( B M Coen 128 ) 2nd Elzaamsan ( R P Whelan 135 ) 4.00L 3rd Thefullbackline ( S Foley 136 ) 0.20L 4th Whispering Hopes ( K Kennedy 140 , Cd 0 ) 6.75L See full results | K Kennedy 63.5kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 4 (12) |
| Down Royal 22-Jun-24 2570m GOOD R7 Md $220 (of $6,600), Winning Time: 02:49.530, SP: 40/1 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along and lost place 2f out, soon no impression and no extra final furlong 1st Magical Zoe ( W J Lee 130 ) 2nd Stariam ( N M Crosse 130 ) 2.25L 3rd Nelson Muntz ( K J Leonard 135 ) 0.50L 6th Whispering Hopes ( L F Roche 130 , Cd 0 ) 11.75L See full results | L F Roche 59kg, Cd 0 11.75L | 6 (8) |
| Killarney 19-Jul-23 1640m SOFT R1 CLMd (of $14,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.860, SP: 201.00 A bit slow into stride and pushed along from stalls, 11th on inner halfway, ridden and no impression from 3f out, eased from over 1f out 1st Vain Gloria ( W J Lee 129 ) 2nd Golden Spangle ( R P Cleary 129 ) 2.75L 3rd Letiza ( C D Hayes 129 ) 0.75L 13th Whispering Hopes ( D N Curran 129 , Cd 136 ) 29.50L | D N Curran 58.5kg, Cd 61.7kg 29.50L | 13 (15) |
| Gowran Park 24-May-23 1900m GOOD R3 Md (of $12,500) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:02.220, SP: 151.00 Always towards rear, no extra 1 1/2f out, never a factor 1st Perfect Portrait ( D Mcmonagle 129 ) 2nd Letiza ( C D Hayes 129 ) 1.00L 3rd As Fast As Wind ( J Coen 129 ) 0.50L 15th Whispering Hopes ( D N Curran 129 , Cd 136 ) 20.50L See full results | D N Curran 58.5kg, Cd 61.7kg 20.50L | 15 (17) |
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