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Ireland 9yo

Blue Hop (IRE)

T: Henry de Bromhead · O: R S Brookhouse
By Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) out of Afaraka (IRE)
Form 7563-1210-3P
  1. P
  2. 3
  3. 0
  4. 1
  5. 2
  6. 1
4/15 W/R
Resting
  • 15 runs
  • 4 wins
  • placed
  • 27% strike
  • 229 d off

Recent form

Form figures 7563-1210-3P 229 days off
P 5 Feb 2026 Racing Again On The 19th February H… Thurles 3 1 Jan 2026 SIS Supporting Irish Racing Rated N… Tramore 0 29 Apr 2025 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series… Punchestown 1 28 Mar 2025 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series… Wetherby 2 15 Feb 2025 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange H… Ascot 1 24 Jan 2025 Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handi… Doncaster

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 15 runs · form score 0–100
16 Dec 2021 · Ffos Las · 1st/6 (won 0) 4 Feb 2022 · Chepstow · 5th/10 (btn 1.25) 27 Feb 2023 · Ayr · 1st/12 (won 0) 19 Apr 2023 · Cheltenham · 7th/9 (btn 7.5) 15 Dec 2023 · Cheltenham · PU () 28 Jan 2024 · Doncaster · 7th/8 (btn 11) 24 Feb 2024 · Chepstow · 5th/5 (btn 7) 22 Nov 2024 · Chepstow · 6th/17 (btn 1) 15 Dec 2024 · Windsor · 3rd/13 (btn 4.25) 24 Jan 2025 · Doncaster · 1st/17 (won 0) 15 Feb 2025 · Ascot · 2nd/17 (btn 4.75) 28 Mar 2025 · Wetherby · 1st/13 (won 0) 29 Apr 2025 · Punchestown · 19th/25 (btn 8.5) 1 Jan 2026 · Tramore · 3rd/9 (btn 9) 5 Feb 2026 · Thurles · PU ()
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
47
Win %
27%
Placed %
47%
Trend
Steady

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 47%; best at Doncaster (50% from 2 runs).

  • Chepstow 0% 0-0-3
  • Doncaster 50% 1-0-2
  • Cheltenham 0% 0-0-2
  • Ascot 100% 0-1-1
  • Ayr 100% 1-0-1
  • Ffos Las 100% 1-0-1
  • Tramore 100% 0-1-1
  • Wetherby 100% 1-0-1
  • Windsor 100% 0-1-1
  • Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
  • Thurles 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

4 jockeys · 3 trainers

Jockeys

  • Jack Quinlan 50% 3-2-10
  • Darragh O'Keeffe NOW 50% 0-1-2
  • Thomas Doggrell 50% 1-0-2
  • Rachael Blackmore 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

  • B F Brookhouse 45% 3-2-11
  • Henry de Bromhead NOW 50% 0-1-2
  • Tom George 50% 1-0-2

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
5 Feb 2026 Racing Again On The 19th February Handicap Chase Thurles T PU - Soft 2m2f Darragh O'Keeffe OR 110 4/1F
1 Jan 2026 SIS Supporting Irish Racing Rated Novice Chase Tramore T 3rd/9 9 Soft 1m7f180y Darragh O'Keeffe OR 110 2/1F
29 Apr 2025 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Final Handicap Hurdle Punchestown T 19th/25 8.5 Yielding 2m3f93y Rachael Blackmore OR 121 10/1
28 Mar 2025 Albert Bartlett Triple Crown Series Handicap Hurdle Wetherby Class 4 T 1st/13 +0 Good 2m5f56y Jack Quinlan OR 116 6/1
15 Feb 2025 Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Ascot Class 3 T 2nd/17 4.75 Good 2m7f118y Jack Quinlan OR 113 9/1
24 Jan 2025 Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle Doncaster Class 4 T 1st/17 +0 Good To Soft 3m84y Jack Quinlan OR 107 11/1
15 Dec 2024 Fitzdares Windsor Christmas Handicap Hurdle Windsor Class 4 T 3rd/13 4.25 Good To Soft 2m4f Jack Quinlan OR 107 11/1
22 Nov 2024 Lynne Fletcher Memorial Handicap Hurdle Chepstow Class 4 T 6th/17 1 Good To Soft 2m3f100y Jack Quinlan OR 108 22/1
24 Feb 2024 Pertemps Network Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 4 T 5th/5 7 Heavy 2m3f98y Jack Quinlan OR 110 3/1
28 Jan 2024 SBK Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) Doncaster Class 4 T 7th/8 11 Good 2m3f31y Jack Quinlan OR 115 11/1

Connections

Trainer
Henry de Bromhead 16%
Owner
R S Brookhouse
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE)
Dam
Afaraka (IRE)
Dam sire
Flemensfirth
Country
Ireland
Age
9yo

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