Ireland 4yo

Hopes Are High (IRE)

T: William Durkan · J: Philip Byrnes · O: Dont Tell Your Mother Syndicate

By Shaman (IRE) out of Silver Rainbow (IRE)

Form 34401312-63

12/1 Current odds

2/11 W/R

124 RPR

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11 runs
2 wins
placed
18% strike
18 d off
124 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 34401312-63 18 days off

3 6 2 1 3 1

On Good 1/5 1 win · 2 placed

Best RPR 124 Career peak

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Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 11 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 55
Win %: 18%
Placed %: 64%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

10 venues

Career strike 64%; best at Gowran Park (50% from 2 runs).

Gowran Park 50% 0-1-2
Ballinrobe 100% 1-0-1
Down Royal 100% 0-1-1
Dundalk (AW) 100% 0-1-1
Kilbeggan (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Listowel 100% 1-0-1
Punchestown 100% 0-1-1
Curragh 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leopardstown 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

6 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

Philip Byrnes NOW 100% 2-3-5
Shane Foley 50% 0-1-2
Leigh Roche 100% 0-1-1
Colin Keane 0% 0-0-1
Mr J C Barry 0% 0-0-1
N G McCullagh 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

William Durkan NOW 83% 2-3-6
John Joseph Murphy 40% 0-2-5

Going Record

9 classifiable runs

Softspecialist Loves the dig — 100% in-the-money on softer ground vs 0% on fast.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm — 0 runs
Good 50% 1-2-6
Good to Soft 0% 0-0-1
Soft 100% 1-1-2
Heavy — 0 runs

Distance Record

11 classifiable runs

Specialist Pure staying horse — 100% in-the-money at ≥ 1m4f.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 33% 0-1-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 50% 0-1-2
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 0% 0-0-1
Staying ≥ 1m4f 100% 2-3-5

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

4 Sep 2026 Séan Daly Memorial Handicap Hurdle Kilbeggan (IRE) 3rd/9 2.25 Good To Yielding 2m Philip Byrnes OR 124 11/1

29 Jul 2026 Visit Tote26 On Course Today (Q.R.) Maiden Galway (IRE) 6th/18 1.25 Yielding 1m4f Mr J C Barry OR 73 25/1

14 Oct 2025 Download The William Hill App Today 3-Y-O Hurdle Punchestown 2nd/8 6.5 Good To Yielding 2m46y Philip Byrnes 11/4

21 Sep 2025 Charleville Cheese 3-Y-O Hurdle Listowel 1st/10 +0 Yielding To Soft 2m Philip Byrnes 5/2

29 Aug 2025 Golden Cow 3-Y-O Hurdle Down Royal 3rd/7 5 Good 2m1f87y Philip Byrnes 11/4

11 Aug 2025 C.J. Sheeran Ltd 3-Y-O Maiden Hurdle Ballinrobe 1st/13 +0 Good 2m169y Philip Byrnes 14/1

27 Jun 2025 JJ Mahon & Sons Handicap Curragh 12th/15 0.2 Good 7f N G McCullagh OR 76 16/1

16 May 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Leopardstown 4th/17 0.1 Good 1m Colin Keane OR 80 10/3

7 May 2025 Societies Welcome At Gowran Park Maiden Gowran Park 4th/15 2.25 Good 7f Shane Foley 12/1

16 Apr 2025 Irish Stallion Farms EBF Median Auction Maiden Gowran Park 3rd/16 .75 Soft 7f Shane Foley 7/1

Connections

Trainer: William Durkan 14%
Jockey: Philip Byrnes 11%
Owner: Dont Tell Your Mother Syndicate
Sire: Shaman (IRE)
Dam: Silver Rainbow (IRE)
Dam sire: Starspangledbanner
Country: Ireland
Age: 4yo

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