Hopes Are High Horse Racing Form | Cheltenham 12:35 15th November 2025

Hopes Are High' Form | 15th November 2025

15th November 2025 JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Age
3
Weight
11-0
Trainer
W Durkan
(Last 14 Days: 0-2, 0%)
Owner
Don't Tell Your Mother Syndicate
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Yeomanstown Stud
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2022-03-21

JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle (Registered As The Prestbury Juvenile Hurdle) (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Grade, Hurdle, Juvenile, Triumph, Grade 2
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 0f 87y
Runners
8
Prize Money
£80,000
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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

Hopes Are High 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 2025-10-14 14:05 Punchestown / 2m 0f 46y / Hurdle Turf / 13.5K
Hurdle
11-8 Good To Yielding 2 /8 - btn 6.5 Secret Force 10-12 4m 7.482s

towards rear, good headway to dispute lead 2 out, led travelling well entering straight, ridden and strongly pressed approaching last, headed at last, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in

W Durkan
Philip Byrnes
3.75 3.7
1.42
1 2025-09-21 14:28 Listowel / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Hurdle
11-4 Yielding To Soft 1 /10 - win 1.75 Whats New 10-12 3m 58.8s

mid-division, progress in 3rd after 4 out, took closer order approaching straight, travelled well to lead narrowly 2 out where not fluent, asserted before last, kept on well run-in, reduced advantage close home

W Durkan
Philip Byrnes
3.5 3.98
1.56
2 2025-08-29 16:50 Down Royal / 2m 1f 87y / Hurdle Turf / 11.5K
Gold, Hurdle
11-4 Good To Firm 3 /7 - btn 14.5 Cinammon Coco 10-12 4m 3.417s

held up early, slight mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, improved into 3rd before 4 out, 2nd and mistake 4 out, disputed next, ridden and headed after 2 out, no extra in 3rd before last, kept on one pace

W Durkan
Philip Byrnes
3.75 4.5
1.34
3 2025-08-11 17:15 Ballinrobe / 2m 0f 169y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-0 Good 1 /13 - win 0.75 Bridezilla 10-7 3m 55.9s

tracked leader, dropped to mid-division before 4th, 8th after 5th, headway 2 out, travelled well to lead before last, asserted entering straight, kept on closing stages, reduced lead close home

W Durkan
Philip Byrnes
15
4 2025-06-27 17:50 Curragh / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 30K
Handicap
8-7 Good 12 /15 - btn 7.65 Quadruple 9-10 1m 26.26s

mid-division, pushed along over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression from over 1f out, no extra

J J Murphy
N G McCullagh
17 23
4.75
76
5 2025-05-16 17:40 Leopardstown / 1m 0f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Auction, Maiden, Median
9-8 Good 4 /17 - btn 6.6 Banner Beauty 9-0 1m 43.97s

tracked leaders, headway into 4th 2f out, ridden and went 2nd 1 1/2f out, 3rd 1f out, no extra final furlong, 4th close home

J J Murphy
Colin Keane
4.33 5.5
1.96
80
6 2025-05-07 16:50 Gowran Park / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 12K
Maiden
9-8 Good 4 /15 - btn 9 Storm Piece 9-8 1m 28.1s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong

J J Murphy
S Foley
13 27.97
2.85
7 2025-04-16 14:32 Gowran Park / 0m 7f 0y / Flat Turf / 16K
Auction, Maiden, Median
9-8 Soft 3 /16 - btn 0.95 Aston Value 9-8 1m 32.4975s

tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headway to dispute lead briefly early final furlong, 3rd and no impression closing stages

J J Murphy
S Foley
8 10.5
3.5
8 2025-01-10 17:30 Dundalk / 1m 0f 0y / Flat AW / 12K
Group, Maiden
9-8 Standard 3 /10 - btn 3.25 Calm The Jets 9-8 1m 42.19s

rear of mid-division early, 6th halfway, pushed along and some headway under 2f out, 4th over 1f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong

J J Murphy
L F Roche
13 14.07
3.78