Brentford Hope Horse Racing Form | Exeter 13:23 05th December 2025

Brentford Hope' Form | 05th December 2025

05th December 2025 JCB Hydrogen 'Chasing Excellence' Beginners' Chase (GBB Race)

Age
8
Weight
11-5
Trainer
Harry Derham
(Last 14 Days: 5-33, 15.15%)
Owner
The Optimists Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Haras du Logis St Germain
Colour
Bay
Foaling Date
2017-04-10
Is Brentford Hope Improving?
Does Brentford Hope Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Brentford Hope Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-11-15 13:45 Cheltenham / 1 / 1m 7f 199y / Chase Turf / 75K
Chase, Grade, Novice, Grade 2
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /6 - btn 12.25 July Flower 10-11 4m 5.01s

in touch, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and kept on after last but made no impression

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
19 24
6.29
139
1 2025-04-29 15:40 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
11-5
Cheekpieces
Good To Yielding 8 /17 - btn 10.05 Ascending Lark 10-6 4m 4.627s

mid-division, ridden and no impression entering straight, kept on one pace

Harry Derham
J J Burke
10 13.03
3.27
140
2 2025-02-15 13:36 Wincanton / 1 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 70K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 4 /4 - btn 16.75 Golden Ace 11-0 3m 59.35s

raced on inside, tracked leader until pushed along turning in, soon weakened

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
6.5 7
2.28
146
3 2025-01-25 15:00 Cheltenham / 1 / 2m 0f 179y / Hurdle Turf / 125K
Grade, Hurdle, National, Grade 2
11-4
Tongue Strap
Soft 2 /5 - btn 3 Constitution Hill 11-10 4m 21.07s

led until 4th, chased winner and readily held next, kept on for clear 2nd, never any chance with winner

Harry Derham
J J Burke
11 25.69
1.95
146
4 2025-01-17 15:35 Windsor / 2 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 110K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 12 /14 - btn 22.2 Secret Squirrel 10-6 3m 59.96s

rear of midfield, some headway 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, weakened after last

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
19 21.76
5.6
148
5 2024-11-09 14:55 Wincanton / 1 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 70K
Grade, Hurdle, Grade 2
11-2
Tongue Strap
Good 2 /3 - btn 1.25 Rubaud 11-8 3m 31.108s

held up in 3rd on inside, went 2nd and switched left before 2 out, almost upsides when mistake last, ridden and kept on run-in but not recover

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
3 3.15
148
6 2024-04-30 16:15 Punchestown / 1 / 2m 0f 149y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle, Listed
11-12
Tongue Strap
Yielding 2 /24 - btn 5 Daddy Long Legs 11-4 4m 9.7s

in touch, 9th after 4th, stayed on after 2 out, 3rd last, kept on in 2nd closing stages, no chance with winner

Harry Derham
P V O'Brien
11 13
3.45
143
7 2024-03-30 14:05 Haydock / 2 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /9 - win 0.5 Holly 10-10 3m 48.7s

tracked leaders, went 2nd after 6th, challenged going well 3 out, led after 2 out, ridden out, reduced lead closing stages

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
3.5 3.77
1.72
140
8 2024-03-16 14:37 Newcastle / 3 / 2m 0f 190y / Hurdle Turf / 10.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 1 /6 - win 4.25 Horn Cape 10-13 4m 21.3s

made all, stayed on inside home straight, 1 length ahead last, driven and stayed on strongly run-in, unchallenged, gamely

Harry Derham
D A Jacob
2.1 2.14
1.51
135
9 2024-03-02 15:00 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 20.65K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-12
Tongue Strap
Heavy 2 /6 - btn 2 Spring Note 11-1 4m 3.05s

bit keen tracking winner on inside, steadied in 3rd before 2 out, went 2nd again going well before the last, ridden and found little run-in

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
2.38 2.42
1.46
134
10 2023-12-02 14:15 Newbury / 1 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 50K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-9
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 3 /8 - btn 2 Hansard 11-11 3m 52.154s

chased leaders, ridden in 2nd after 2 out, stayed on run-in, always held

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
3.25 3.16
1.48
133
11 2023-11-09 12:05 Newbury / 3 / 2m 0f 69y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Condition, Handicap, Hurdle
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 16 Sergeant Wilson 10-10 4m 4.13s

prominent, mistake 4th, led travelling strongly approaching 2 out, went clear before last, pushed out run-in, easily

Harry Derham
Alice Stevens
3.75 4.76
1.84
122
12 2023-05-13 15:15 Haydock / 1 / 1m 7f 144y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4
Tongue Strap
Good 6 /17 - btn 11 Black Poppy 10-5 3m 46.233s

held up towards rear, headway after 6th, ridden 3 out, disputing 4th and no impression when mistake last, no extra flat

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
3.75 3.9
1.67
123
13 2023-04-10 13:35 Huntingdon / 4 / 1m 7f 171y / Hurdle Turf / 8.3K
Hurdle, Novice
11-12
Tongue Strap
Soft 1 /7 - win 3.5 Impose Toi 11-12 3m 53.3s

made all, shaken up before last, clear flat, stayed on well

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
2.1 2.37
1.04
114
14 2023-03-27 13:30 Wincanton / 4 / 1m 7f 50y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-5
Tongue Strap
Good To Soft 1 /11 - win 2.5 King Of The Lake 11-5 3m 49.2s

made all, hit 3 out, came clear between last two, kept on strongly, unchallenged

Harry Derham
Paul O'Brien
1.17 1.17
1.03
114
15 2022-12-26 15:20 Wetherby / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Good To Soft 2 /14 - btn 1.5 Dancewiththewind 11-6 4m 8.223s

took keen hold, midfield, headway going well before 3 out, headway to challenge last, soon ridden, kept on

R Hughes
Jack Tudor
3.25 3.15
1.56
113
16 2022-12-08 13:35 Taunton / 4 / 2m 0f 104y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Novice
11-0 Good 2 /14 - btn 7 Rubaud 11-7 4m 1.667s

prominent in chasing group on inside, went 2nd after 4th, over 2 lengths down at the last, no extra run-in

R Hughes
Brendan Powell
2.38 2.52
1.08
17 2022-11-21 13:05 Ludlow / 4 / 1m 7f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 9.05K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4 Soft 2 /12 - btn 6 Western Zephyr 11-4 3m 50.7s

took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd from 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression from last

R Hughes
D A Jacob
3 3.4
1.5
18 2022-08-06 15:00 Haydock / 1 / 1m 2f 100y / Flat Turf / 80K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-7
Cheekpieces
Good 5 /10 - btn 8.25 Anmaat 9-7 2m 12.69s

held up in rear, driven over 2f out, kept on one pace

R Hughes
P J Dobbs
34 40.31
7.98
104
19 2022-07-02 15:15 Haydock / 2 / 1m 3f 175y / Flat Turf / 150K
Cup, Handicap
9-1 Soft 7 /17 - btn 4.55 Get Shirty 9-8 2m 35.467s

held up towards rear on outside, headway over 3f out, led well over 1f out, soon headed, weakened inside final furlong

R Hughes
Deon Le Roux
21 31.21
5
105
20 2022-05-21 14:15 Goodwood / 1 / 1m 1f 197y / Flat Turf / 52K
Listed, Stakes
9-3 Good To Soft 5 /9 - btn 8.05 Majestic Dawn 9-3 2m 10.842s

held up off the pace in 5th, pushed along over 2f out, ridden inside final 2f, plugged on final furlong, no chance

R Hughes
David Egan
6.5 8.9
2.62
106
21 2021-10-09 16:45 Newmarket / 1 / 1m 1f 0y / Flat Turf / 80K
Group, Stakes, Group 3
9-3 Good 7 /10 - btn 7.4 Mostahdaf 8-13 1m 53.51s

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong

R Hughes
P J Dobbs
21 24.79
5.63
107
22 2021-06-26 15:35 Windsor / 1 / 1m 0f 31y / Flat Turf / 40K
Listed, Stakes
9-6 Good 4 /6 - btn 3.45 Century Dream 9-6 1m 40.48s

led, headed over 3f out, ridden 3f out, gradually weakened

R Hughes
P Cosgrave
5.5 7.74
3.45
107
23 2021-05-23 15:30 Nottingham / 2 / 1m 0f 75y / Flat Turf / 19K
Handicap
9-5 Soft 1 /6 - win 3 Crownthorpe 8-9 1m 52.21s

made all, going easily still over 1f out, just nudged along gently to go clear inside final furlong, easily

R Hughes
J P Spencer
3.75 4.18
2.48
98
24 2021-05-10 18:30 Windsor / 1 / 1m 0f 31y / Flat Turf / 40K
Listed, Stakes
9-5 Good To Soft 5 /6 - btn 13 Solid Stone 9-5 1m 44.74s

raced keenly, tracked winner 2f, handy 3rd, went to far side over 2f out, soon ridden, weakened over 1f out, eased when no chance final furlong

R Hughes
J P Spencer
3.5 3.82
2.16
98
25 2020-10-16 14:48 Haydock / 3 / 1m 0f 37y / Flat Turf / 11.5K
Handicap
9-12 Heavy 1 /10 - win 0.75 Mascat 9-7 1m 49.17s

tracked leaders, challenged on bit over 2f out, led inside final furlong, hard held

R Hughes
J P Spencer
3.25 3.36
1.69
91
26 2020-10-06 14:20 Leicester / 2 / 1m 3f 179y / Flat Turf / 19K
Handicap
8-13 Heavy 3 /6 - btn 2.5 Arctic Sound 9-7 2m 44.305s

dropped out start, held up in rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, stayed on, went 3rd close home, no impression

R Hughes
J P Spencer
3 3.3
1.96
91
27 2020-08-12 16:55 Kempton / 5 / 1m 3f 219y / Flat AW / 5.4K
Novice, Stakes
9-9 Standard To Slow 3 /9 - btn 3.5 My Frankel 9-9 2m 35.395s

took keen hold, close up against far rail, ridden and headway 2f out, short of room and switched left over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, no extra final 110yds

R Hughes
J P Spencer
3.25 3.7
1.39
94
28 2020-07-19 12:45 York / 5 / 1m 2f 56y / Flat Turf / 6K
Novice, Stakes
9-9 Good 5 /8 - btn 6.55 Roberto Escobarr 9-2 2m 12.7s

slowly away, in rear, headway near side 2f out, soon every chance, ridden and faded inside final furlong

R Hughes
J P Spencer
2.5 2.72
1.5
29 2019-10-23 15:05 Newmarket / 3 / 1m 2f 0y / Flat Turf / 6.47K
Maiden, Stakes
9-5 Soft 1 /10 - win 5 Princess Bride 9-0 2m 10.65s

held up, headway over 3f out, carried right well over 1f out, led on bit over 1f out, shaken up and ran on well, impressive

R Hughes
J P Spencer
9 10.5
3.83