Ireland 8yo

Pillar Of Hope (GB)

T: P Sweeney · J: Patrick McGettigan · O: P Sweeney

By Awtaad (IRE) out of Great Hope (IRE)

Form 124-8804648

16/1 Current odds

6/44 W/R

80 RPR

84 TS

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Active

44 runs
6 wins
placed
14% strike
7 d off
105 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 124-8804648 7 days off

8 4 6 4 0 8

At Punchestown 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

On Good 1/10 1 win · 1 placed

Over 1m30y 0/1 0 wins · 0 placed

Best RPR 105 Career peak

Best TS 84 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 35
Win %: 14%
Placed %: 18%
Trend: Steady

Course Record

19 venues

Specialist on the road. Genuine course specialist at Curragh, Redcar — well clear of the 18% career baseline.

Dundalk (AW) 11% 0-1-9
Curragh SPEC 40% 1-1-5
Leopardstown 25% 1-0-4
Redcar SPEC 67% 2-0-3
Newcastle (AW) 33% 1-0-3
Kempton (AW) 0% 0-0-3
Beverley 50% 1-0-2
Ballinrobe 0% 0-0-2
Down Royal 0% 0-0-2
Galway 0% 0-0-2
Ballinrobe (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Carlisle 0% 0-0-1
Galway (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Leicester 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown 0% 0-0-1
Punchestown (IRE) 0% 0-0-1
Roscommon 0% 0-0-1
Wolverhampton (AW) 0% 0-0-1
York 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

16 jockeys · 6 trainers

Jockeys

Patrick McGettigan NOW 21% 2-1-14
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-7
Jason Hart 40% 2-0-5
Joe Fanning 25% 1-0-4
Franny Norton 50% 1-0-2
Luke McAteer 50% 0-1-2
Adam Caffrey 0% 0-0-1
Connor Beasley 0% 0-0-1
Conor Stone-Walsh 0% 0-0-1
Daniel King 0% 0-0-1
Daniel Muscutt 0% 0-0-1
Jack Mitchell 0% 0-0-1
Oliver Stammers 0% 0-0-1
Robbie Colgan 0% 0-0-1
Robert Whearty 0% 0-0-1
Rory Mulligan(5) 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

P Sweeney NOW 22% 2-2-18
H D McGuigan 0% 0-0-10
Charlie Johnston 25% 2-0-8
Charlie & Mark Johnston 25% 1-0-4
Mark Johnston 33% 1-0-3
C Moore 0% 0-0-1

Going Record

40 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Heavy, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 50% 1-0-2
Good 10% 1-1-21
Good to Soft 25% 3-0-12
Soft 0% 0-0-2
Heavy 67% 1-1-3

Distance Record

44 classifiable runs

Mixed No standout trip — every bracket comes in around the same modest strike rate.

Sprint ≤ 6f — 0 runs
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-3
Mile 7f – 1m1f 10% 2-0-21
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f 32% 4-2-19
Staying ≥ 1m4f 0% 0-0-1

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Sep 2026 Punchestown Jumps Opener October 13th Handicap Punchestown (IRE) 8th/14 .75 Good 1m Patrick McGettigan OR 71 22/1

1 Aug 2026 McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap Galway (IRE) 4th/16 1.75 Yielding 1m4f Patrick McGettigan OR 72 12/1

20 Jul 2026 Tote.ie Everyday Is A Money Back Day Handicap Ballinrobe (IRE) 6th/9 2 Good To Yielding 1m5f Patrick McGettigan OR 75 14/1

4 Jun 2026 BOYLE Sports Best Odds From 8am Handicap Leopardstown 4th/15 1.25 Soft 1m1f Patrick McGettigan OR 77 14/1

23 May 2026 Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap) Curragh 18th/20 1 Good 1m2f Rory Mulligan OR 80 33/1

8 May 2026 KOG Logistics Handicap Ballinrobe 8th/14 2.5 Good To Yielding 1m4f183y Luke McAteer OR 82 16/1

28 Mar 2026 Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Handicap Curragh 8th/14 2 Soft To Heavy 1m Patrick McGettigan OR 83 16/1

2 Nov 2025 Finlay Volvo Premier Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap) Curragh 4th/23 1.25 Heavy 1m Patrick McGettigan OR 82 14/1

21 Oct 2025 Final Furlong Podcast With 1xbet.ie Handicap Curragh 2nd/25 .5 Heavy 1m2f Patrick McGettigan OR 70 5/2F

19 Oct 2025 Christmas Festival Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Leopardstown 1st/18 +0 Heavy 1m2f Patrick McGettigan OR 70 17/2

Connections

Trainer: P Sweeney 5%
Jockey: Patrick McGettigan 8%
Owner: P Sweeney
Sire: Awtaad (IRE)
Dam: Great Hope (IRE)
Dam sire: Halling
Country: Ireland
Age: 8yo

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