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Stay Hopeful (IRE)

T: Cian Collins · J: Sean Bowen · O: Del Boy Partnership
By Walk In The Park (IRE) out of J'Espere (IRE)
Form 899-4673122
  1. 2
  2. 2
  3. 1
  4. 3
  5. 7
  6. 6
8/13 Current odds
1/10 W/R
71 RPR
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Active
  • 10 runs
  • 1 wins
  • placed
  • 10% strike
  • 18 d off
  • 85 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 899-4673122 18 days off
2 20 Oct 2026 Northumbria Leisure Handicap Steepl… Hexham 2 18 Oct 2026 Celebrating 40 Years Of Vickers Boo… Sedgefield 1 2 Oct 2026 Lee "Bazza" Jenkinson Memorial Hand… Hexham 3 16 Jul 2026 CopyBet Pay First Past The Post Han… Worcester 7 6 Jun 2026 CopyBet Supporting UK Horse Racing … Worcester 6 28 May 2026 CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guarant… Worcester
At Hexham 1/2 1 win · 2 placed
On Good 1/7 1 win · 4 placed
Best RPR 85 Career peak
Best TS 63 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 10 runs · form score 0–100
29 Nov 2025 · Bangor-on-Dee · 8th/12 (btn 7.5) 19 Dec 2025 · Uttoxeter · 9th/11 (btn 5) 27 Dec 2025 · Chepstow · 9th/11 (btn 2.5) 16 May 2026 · Uttoxeter · 4th/12 (btn 11) 28 May 2026 · Worcester · 6th/9 (btn 3.25) 6 Jun 2026 · Worcester · 7th/11 (btn 7.5) 16 Jul 2026 · Worcester · 3rd/8 (btn 1.25) 2 Oct 2026 · Hexham · 1st/7 (won 0) 18 Oct 2026 · Sedgefield · 2nd/7 (btn 3) 20 Oct 2026 · Hexham · 2nd/8 (btn 4.25)
  • Win
  • Placed
  • Mid-pack
  • Rear
  • DNF
  • OR mark
Peak form
100
Mean
46
Win %
10%
Placed %
40%
Trend
Climbing

Course Record

6 venues

Career strike 40%; best at Hexham (100% from 2 runs).

  • Worcester 33% 0-1-3
  • Hexham 100% 1-1-2
  • Uttoxeter 0% 0-0-2
  • Sedgefield 100% 0-1-1
  • Bangor-on-Dee 0% 0-0-1
  • Chepstow 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

3 jockeys · 2 trainers

Jockeys

  • Lee Edwards 14% 0-1-7
  • Sean Bowen NOW 100% 1-1-2
  • Carl Millar 100% 0-1-1

Trainers

  • Henry Oliver 14% 0-1-7
  • Cian Collins NOW 100% 1-2-3

Race history

10 of 10 runs
Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds
20 Oct 2026 Northumbria Leisure Handicap Steeple Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier) Hexham Class 5 V 2nd/8 4.25 Good 3m Sean Bowen OR 81 10/11F
18 Oct 2026 Celebrating 40 Years Of Vickers Bookmakers Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Steeple Chase Sedgefield Class 5 V 2nd/7 3 Good 2m5f Carl Millar OR 81 7/4F
2 Oct 2026 Lee "Bazza" Jenkinson Memorial Handicap Steeple Chase Hexham Class 5 V 1st/7 +0 Good 3m Sean Bowen OR 72 10/11F
16 Jul 2026 CopyBet Pay First Past The Post Handicap Steeple Chase (ARC Summer Chase Series Qualifier) Worcester Class 5 V 3rd/8 1.25 Good 2m7f Lee Edwards OR 74 9/2
6 Jun 2026 CopyBet Supporting UK Horse Racing Handicap Chase Worcester Class 5 P 7th/11 7.5 Good 2m7f Lee Edwards OR 74 11/1
28 May 2026 CopyBet Overnight Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle Worcester Class 5 P 6th/9 3.25 Good 2m4f Lee Edwards OR 78 14/1
16 May 2026 Somersby Handicap Hurdle Uttoxeter Class 5 P 4th/12 11 Good 2m3f207y Lee Edwards OR 80 5/1
27 Dec 2025 Play Corals Free 'Racing-Super-Series' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Chepstow Class 3 9th/11 2.5 Good To Soft 2m16y Lee Edwards 200/1
19 Dec 2025 Serenity Care Childrens Homes Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Uttoxeter Class 4 9th/11 5 Heavy 1m7f168y Lee Edwards 80/1
29 Nov 2025 Remembering Sally Anne Malam Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) Bangor-on-Dee Class 3 8th/12 7.5 Soft 2m145y Lee Edwards 10/1

Connections

Trainer
Cian Collins 9%
Jockey
Sean Bowen 24%
Owner
Del Boy Partnership
Sire
Walk In The Park (IRE)
Dam
J'Espere (IRE)
Dam sire
Oscar
Country
Ireland
Age
6yo

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