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Hopes Are High

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Age: 3 years

Owner: Don't Tell Your Mother Syndicate

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2nd

1

14th Oct 2025

Good

2m 0f 46y

14:05 Punchestown

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11st 8lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

73-rated on the Flat after five runs in maidens, placed twice; made immediate over hurdling when taking a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle in August; failed to confirm the form of that race with Cinnamon Coco at Down Royal; much more like it when winning at Listowel; clashes for a third time with Joseph O'Brien's runner who may have his measure.

100/30

1

21st Sep 2025

Yielding To Soft

2m 0f 0y

14:28 Listowel

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11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

73-rated on the Flat after five runs in maidens; made immediate impact upon switch to hurdling when taking a Ballinrobe maiden hurdle last month; disappointing at Down Royal last month when well beaten by rival he had defeated in his maiden victory, albeit he needed to carry a penalty (as he does here); needs to bounce back.

100/30

3rd

1

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 1f 87y

16:50 Down Royal

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11st 4lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

0-5 on the Flat but off the mark immediately over hurdles at Ballinrobe last time (2m, good); had Cinammon Coco behind him on that occasion off level weights but now must shoulder a penalty.

7/2

6

11th Aug 2025

Good

2m 0f 169y

17:15 Ballinrobe

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11st 0lb

J: Philip Byrnes

T: William Durkan

Ability in 7f-1m maidens on the Flat for former yard and rated 75 in that sphere; picked up for 40,000gns at Tattersalls in July; interesting recruit to hurdling is worth a market check on stable debut.

11/1

12th

16

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27th Jun 2025

Good

0m 7f 0y

17:50 Curragh

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8st 7lb

J: N G McCullagh

T: John Joseph Murphy

Close third in soft ground maiden at Gowran in April (7f); 1m may have been too far last time at Leopardstown when he weakened into fourth (good); return to 7f likely to suit him better and he is worth a look on handicap debut.

17/2