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Hopeful Hero

Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Trainer: T Hogan

Owner: Cool Out Again Syndicate

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
Verdict Starting price

1st

2

1st Oct 2026

Good

2m 6f 170y

16:42 Clonmel

Hopeful Hero

11st 6lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: T Hogan

Won a maiden at Bellewstown in July (2m1f, good); after a blip at Galway, rebounded with solid runs at Down Royal and Kilbeggan; not quite at the same level at Navan last time; consistent enough to suggest he can go close.

4/1

4th

5

19th Sep 2026

Good

1m 7f 165y

13:42 Navan

Hopeful Hero

11st 5lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

Won at Bellewstown (2m1f, good) in July off 9lb lower; after a blip at Galway has rebounded with solid runs at Down Royal and Kilbeggan, beaten just 0.5l in the latter race 15 days ago; nudged up another 3lb but should go well again.

11/2

2nd

7

4th Sep 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 26y

16:42 Kilbeggan

Hopeful Hero

11st 0lb

J: Donagh Meyler

T: T Hogan

Flat-bred likes good ground and had some good runs in defeat in bumpers; easily won Bellewstown maiden hurdle in July; had an excuse (scoped wrong) when bombed out as favourite for a Galway handicap; reassuring display when third over 2m1f at Down Royal a week ago, where he just ran out of steam late on having travelled well; easy two miles here should suit.

100/30

3rd

4

28th Aug 2026

Good To Firm

2m 1f 87y

17:37 Down Royal

Hopeful Hero

11st 11lb

J: Michael Kenneally

T: T Hogan

Got off the mark in a Bellewstown maiden hurdle (2m1f, good) in July; reportedly blowing hard post-race after 36l defeat when favourite on handicap debut at Galway; mark left unchanged; needs to bounce back.

10/1

15th

6

27th Jul 2026

Good To Yielding

2m 0f 130y

17:40 Galway

Hopeful Hero

11st 11lb

J: Alan O’Sullivan

T: T Hogan

Consistent efforts in bumpers and maiden hurdles rewarded when readily accounting for today's rival Whats New in a Sligo maiden hurdle last month; up 5lb for that and more needed in his first handicap but looks to be going the right way.

12/1