Be Hopeful (IRE)
Be Hopeful is a gelding by Blue Point out of Motheeba who is yet to win from four starts on the all-weather. He has raced once each at Southwell, Kempton, Wolverhampton and Lingfield, all on standard going, with two runs over 1m2f to 1m4f. His last run, at Southwell in Aug 2026, saw him finish 6 of 6 in a Class 6 handicap off an official rating of 55. He last raced off a career-high mark of 55.
- 0–4Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −4.00£1 level staken=4 at SP
- 55Highest OR
- 34dBetween runs (median)
KTB Speed and Rating
Best recent Speed —
How fast the horse ran, as points against the day-corrected standard time for its course and distance: 100 is the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on that code; one point is 0.1% of the standard time. A, B or C is how much the day's card could tell us, not how good the run was. What this means →
| Going | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard (AW) | 4 | 72C | 55.5 | 4 runs · 72 / 55.5 |
| Distance | Runs | Best | Median | Since 4 Nov 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 72C | 66 | 2 runs · 72 / 66 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | — | — | 1 run · — |
KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 4 figures from 4 runs · as at 3 Oct 2026 · 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 from 4 analysed runs since Apr 2026
- Mid-division 2 (50%) · 0 wins
- Prominent 1 (25%) · 0 wins
- Held up 1 (25%) · 0 wins
Pedigree intelligence
Progeny in our archive have won 14% of 3,440 runs since Apr 2023 (418 horses).
Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.4% from 211.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 10 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
| Good to Firm | 627 | 87 | 13.9% | −0.1 | — |
| Good | 791 | 97 | 12.3% | −1.7 | — |
| Good to Soft | 340 | 57 | 16.8% | +2.8 | — |
| Soft | 394 | 49 | 12.4% | −1.6 | — |
| Heavy | 113 | 14 | 12.4% | −1.6 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 1,165 | 176 | 15.1% | +1.1 | 0 from 4 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 659 | 89 | 13.5% | −0.5 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 1,880 | 266 | 14.1% | +0.1 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 621 | 96 | 15.5% | +1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 211 | 22 | 10.4% | −3.6 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 49 | 5 | 10.2% | −3.8 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 19 | 2 | 10.5% | −3.5 | — |
| Over 3m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −14 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2023 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
4 siblings in the archive, 3 winners — best of them Keeper Of Time (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 6f–2m1f; the highest grade won is Group 3 (Keeper Of Time (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keeper Of Time (IRE) | 6 | 2 | 6f–7f | Group 3 |
| Bold Impact (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 7f–1m | Class 4 |
| Maggie's Delight (IRE) | 5 | 1 | 2m1f | Class 5 |
| A Girl Named Sioux (IRE) | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Class 6 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class 4 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwell (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kempton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wolverhampton (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sean Levey | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sean D Bowen | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jason Watson | 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 | Spd | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 · 4 runs | ||||||||||
| 31 Aug 26+26d | Southwell (AW) | Book The Bistro In Seasons Restaurant Handicap Stakes Held second early - slipped back 4f out under urging - faded 3f from home - eventually allowed to coast home well beaten | 6/6 | 58 | 9-4 | 55 | 33C | 48C | Sean Levey | 11/1 |
| 05 Aug 26+65d | Kempton (AW) | Becky Burke Memorial Novice Stakes (Div I) (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Settled off the pace - nudged for effort with 4f left - dropped away 2f out - finished sixth well behind | 6/12 | ¾ | 9-4 | — | 72C | 60C | Sean Levey | 300/1 |
| 01 Jun 26+34d | Wolverhampton (AW) | Race And Rest At The Holiday Inn Maiden Stakes (GBB Race) (Div 2) Trailed from the outset - never in contention - finished well beaten in 11th | 11/11 | shd | 9-4 | — | 51C | 43C | Sean D Bowen | 200/1 |
| 28 Apr 26 | Lingfield (AW) | Download The At The Races App Maiden Stakes (GBB/GBBPlus Race) Settled in the pack - wide route on the turn 2f out then unable to quicken - dropped away final furlong to finish 7th | 7/8 | 1¾ | 8-13 | — | 60C | 45C | Jason Watson | 18/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Be Hopeful won?
- Be Hopeful (IRE) has yet to win, from 4 archived starts in 2026.
- Who trains Be Hopeful?
- Be Hopeful (IRE) is trained by David Menuisier, who saddled the horse on its most recent run on 31 August 2026.
- Who is Be Hopeful's sire?
- Be Hopeful (IRE) is by Blue Point (IRE) out of Motheeba (USA), whose sire is Mustanfar.
- What is Be Hopeful's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 55, from the run on 31 August 2026. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Be Hopeful's sire's record?
- Blue Point (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 14% of 3,440 runs since Apr 2023 (418 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 1m2f – 1m4f (all codes): 10.4% from 211.
- Who are Be Hopeful's siblings?
- Out of Motheeba (USA), Be Hopeful (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 3 of them winners. Most wins: Keeper Of Time (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Group 3 (Keeper Of Time (IRE)). The wins came over 6f–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.