Always Hopeful (GB)
Always Hopeful (GB) is 2 from 6, including a Group 2 win. The biggest win we hold: the Richmond Stakes at Goodwood (Jul 2005). Hasn't won since Jul 2005. Each win came on a first visit to the course.
- 2–6Wins / Runs
- 33.3%Strike rate
- 3 (50%)Placed
- +10.00£1 level staken=6 at SP
- 2.69Fair A/E n=6 · 2.35 incl. margin
- 100Highest OR
- 23dBetween runs (median)
A/E compares actual wins with what starting prices implied. "Fair" strips the bookmaker margin from the expectation, so favourites and longshots are judged on the same footing — figures near 1.00 mean the market priced this horse about right.
KTB Speed and Rating
No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast
Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.
Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,234 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses).
Strongest on soft going: 12.5% from 104.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 20 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
| Good to Firm | 266 | 22 | 8.3% | 0 | 0 from 2 |
| Good | 218 | 18 | 8.3% | 0 | 1 from 1 |
| Good to Soft | 105 | 7 | 6.7% | −1.6 | 1 from 2 |
| Soft | 104 | 13 | 12.5% | +4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Heavy | 28 | 1 | 3.6% | −4.7 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 493 | 42 | 8.5% | +0.2 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 422 | 35 | 8.3% | 0 | 1 from 3 |
| 6f – 7f | 536 | 48 | 9% | +0.7 | 1 from 3 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 155 | 12 | 7.7% | −0.6 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 59 | 5 | 8.5% | +0.2 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 56 | 3 | 5.4% | −2.9 | — |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 6 | 0 | 0% | −8.3 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
11 siblings in the archive, 5 winners — best of them Extraterrestrial (GB) (9 wins).
The wins came over 6f–1m; the highest grade won is Class 2 (Extraterrestrial (GB)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extraterrestrial (GB) | 89 | 9 | 6f–1m | Class 2 |
| Nacho Libre (GB) | 47 | 4 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| All About You (IRE) | 26 | 3 | 6f–7f | Class 5 |
| Monkeylou (IRE) | 12 | 2 | 6½f–1m | — |
| High Peak (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 7f | Class 5 |
| Complete Fantasy (IRE) | 28 | 0 | — | — |
| Enford Princess (GB) | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| Dubai Breeze (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Batu (IRE) | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| Party Whip (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Delphica (IRE) | 7 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Soft | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Good to Firm | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +11.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 1 | 50% | +1.00 |
| Class 2 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newmarket | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Deauville (FR) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Goodwood | 1 | 1 | 100% | +12.00 |
| Newbury | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Nottingham | 1 | 1 | 100% | +2.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6f – 7f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +10.00 |
| Under 6f | 3 | 1 | 33% | +0.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Gibbons | 5 | 2 | 40% | +11.00 |
| Jamie Spencer | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
Splits include every sample, however small — muted rows are under 3 runs. A one-from-one record is a fact, not a trend: read the Runs column before the strike rate.
Form
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | OR | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 30 Sep 05+40d | Newmarket | Middle Park Stakes (Group 1) | 3/6 | 2 | 8-11 | 100 | 91C | Jamie Spencer | 9/2 |
| 21 Aug 05+23d | Deauville (FR) | Darley Prix Morny (Colts & Fillies) | 3/7 | nse | 9-0 | — | — | Graham Gibbons | 10/1 |
| 29 Jul 05+13d | Goodwood | Richmond Stakes (Group 2) | 1/6 | 8-11 | — | — | Graham Gibbons | 12/1 | |
| 16 Jul 05+31d | Newbury | Weatherbys Super Sprint | 5/25 | ¾ | 9-0 | — | 86C | Graham Gibbons | 12/1 |
| 15 Jun 05+17d | Nottingham | E.B.F. Median Auction Maiden Stakes | 1/10 | 9-0 | — | 109C | Graham Gibbons | 2/1 | |
| 29 May 05 | Newmarket | Turftours.com 'Come To The Irish Derby' Maiden Stakes | 2/12 | 5 | 9-0 | — | 77C | Graham Gibbons | 10/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Always Hopeful won?
- Always Hopeful (GB) won 2 of 6 archived starts in 2005, a strike rate of 33.3%. Placed 3 times in total (50% of starts).
- Who trained Always Hopeful?
- Always Hopeful (GB) was trained by E J O'Neill on the most recent run on record, at Newmarket on 30 September 2005.
- Who is Always Hopeful's sire?
- Always Hopeful (GB) is by Mind Games (GB) out of Expectation (IRE), whose sire is Night Shift.
- What is Always Hopeful's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 30 September 2005. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Always Hopeful's sire's record?
- Mind Games (GB)'s progeny in our archive have won 8.3% of 1,234 runs since Jan 2008 (80 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on soft going: 12.5% from 104.
- Who are Always Hopeful's siblings?
- Out of Expectation (IRE), Always Hopeful (GB) has 11 other produce in our archive, 5 of them winners. Most wins: Extraterrestrial (GB) (9). Highest grade won: Class 2 (Extraterrestrial (GB)). The wins came over 6f–1m. As at Nov 2026.