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Horse profile

Big Hope (IRE)

6yo gelding (at last run, Jun 2013) · Last trainer N Bertran De Balanda · Last owner David Goncalves
by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Benediction (GB) (Day Is Done)
18 runs · 5 courses · from May 2010
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 16 Jun 2013 — 4,881 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Jun 2013 · 10th of 14
KTB Profile

Big Hope (IRE) is yet to win from 18 starts, though has placed 3 times. Best effort: 3rd of 19 at Longchamp (FR) (Apr 2013).

Based on 18 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

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

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 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

Sire
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,565 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm901112.2%+2.4—
Good to Firm1,83920110.9%+1.1—
Good2,76227710%+0.20 from 4
Good to Soft1,3751359.8%00 from 3
Soft1,8531839.9%+0.10 from 2
Heavy710689.6%−0.20 from 2
Standard (AW)2,9362588.8%−10 from 7
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f6326310%+0.2—
6f – 7f2,5822419.3%−0.50 from 7
1m – 1m1f2,7842729.8%00 from 10
1m2f – 1m4f3,10735011.3%+1.50 from 1
1m5f – 2m1,5471318.5%−1.3—
2m1f – 2m4f692598.5%−1.3—
2m5f – 3m197147.1%−2.7—
Over 3m24312.5%+2.7—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Benediction (GB) (Day Is Done)

3 siblings in the archive, 2 winners — best of them Bastet (IRE) (2 wins).

The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f; the highest grade won is Listed (Bastet (IRE)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Bastet (IRE)1021m2f–1m2½fListed
Blue Knight (FR)311m2f—
Blasting Power (IRE)10——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 7 0 0% −7.00
Good 4 0 0% −4.00
Good to Soft 3 0 0% −3.00
Heavy 2 0 0% −2.00
Soft 2 0 0% −2.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Longchamp (FR) 5 0 0% −5.00
Deauville (FR) 5 0 0% −5.00
Chantilly (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Saint-Cloud (FR) 3 0 0% −3.00
Maisons-Laffitte (FR) 2 0 0% −2.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m – 1m1f 10 0 0% −10.00
6f – 7f 7 0 0% −7.00
1m2f – 1m4f 1 0 0% −1.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Mathieu Tavares Da Silva 7 0 0% −7.00
Franck Blondel 3 0 0% −3.00
Anthony Crastus 3 0 0% −3.00
Cesar Passerat 2 0 0% −2.00
Miss Aparna Das Battula 1 0 0% −1.00
Maxime Guyon 1 0 0% −1.00
Mlle Alexandra Bouvier 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 14 0 0% −14.00
Cheekpieces 4 0 0% −4.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2013 3 0 0% −3.00
2012 5 0 0% −5.00
2011 7 0 0% −7.00
2010 3 0 0% −3.00

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

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2013 · 3 runs
16 Jun 13+59d Chantilly (FR) Prix Longines Future Racing Stars (Claimer) (4yo+) (Young Jockeys & Apprentices) (Turf) 9f · Good · 14 ran 10/14 ½ 9-5 Miss Aparna Das Battula 38/1
18 Apr 13+11d Longchamp (FR) Prix De La Place Vendome (Handicap) (5yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 18 ran 10/18 hd 8-5 Cesar Passerat 44/1
07 Apr 13+162d Longchamp (FR) Prix du Village (Claimer) (4yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good · 19 ran 3/19 ½ 9-5 Cesar Passerat 30/1
2012 · 5 runs
27 Oct 12+206d Chantilly (FR) Prix du Halage (Handicap) (5yo+) (Polytrack) 10.5f · Standard · 15 ran 10/15 hd 9-5 Maxime Guyon 13/1
04 Apr 12+19d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix Des Pyrenees (Handicap) (Div I) (5yo+) (Turf) 8f · Good · 20 ran 10/20 nse 9-2 Franck Blondel 15/1
16 Mar 12+13d Deauville (FR) Prix De La Foret De Bord (Handicap) (5yo+) (Fibresand) 7.5f · Standard · 16 ran 4/16 shd 9-2 Franck Blondel 17/1
03 Mar 12+56d Chantilly (FR) Prix De Baliviere (Handicap) (4yo+) (Polytrack) 8f · Standard · 16 ran 7/16 nse 9-4 Franck Blondel 13/2
07 Jan 12+16d Deauville (FR) Prix De Creully (Handicap) (5yo+) (Fibresand) 6.5f · Standard · 16 ran 7/16 hd 8-8 Mathieu Tavares Da Silva 58/1
2011 · 7 runs
22 Dec 11+44d Deauville (FR) Prix Du Breuil (Handicap) (4yo+) (Fibresand) 6.5f · Standard · 14 ran 8/14 shd 8-4 Mathieu Tavares Da Silva 37/1
08 Nov 11+93d Saint-Cloud (FR) Prix De Gonneville (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 8f · Heavy · 19 ran —/19 8-6 Mlle Alexandra Bouvier 83/1
07 Aug 11+39d Deauville (FR) Prix Gold River (Prix du Bourg Saint-Leonard) (Claimer) (4yo+) (Fibresand) 7.5f · Standard · 16 ran 10/16 1 8-7 Mathieu Tavares Da Silva 77/1
29 Jun 11+66d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix De La Foret De Marly (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 8f · Good To Soft · 16 ran 10/16 1¼ 9-1 Mathieu Tavares Da Silva 21/1
24 Apr 11+20d Longchamp (FR) Prix De Versailles (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 8f · Good · 20 ran 6/20 nse 8-7 Mathieu Tavares Da Silva 35/1
04 Apr 11+28d Longchamp (FR) Prix De L'Opera Bastille (Handicap) (4yo) (Turf) 8f · Heavy · 18 ran 7/18 nk 8-11 Mathieu Tavares Da Silva 30/1
07 Mar 11+145d Saint-Cloud (FR) Handicap De Haute Normandie (Handicap) (4yo+) (Turf) 7f · Very Soft · 20 ran —/20 9-1 Mathieu Tavares Da Silva 56/1
2010 · 3 runs
13 Oct 10+71d Maisons-Laffitte (FR) Prix Gris Perle (Conditions) (3yo) (Turf) 7f · Good To Soft · 11 ran 7/11 ¾ 9-1 Anthony Crastus 13/1
03 Aug 10+68d Deauville (FR) Prix De Cricqueville (Maiden) (3yo Colts & Geldings) (Fibresand) 7.5f · Standard · 10 ran 5/10 2½ 9-2 Anthony Crastus 8/1
27 May 10 Longchamp (FR) Prix Du Musee Carnavalet (Maiden) (Unraced 3yo Colts & Geldings) (Turf) 8f · Soft · 8 ran 3/8 2 9-2 Anthony Crastus 9/10F

Quick answers

How many races has Big Hope won?
Big Hope (IRE) has yet to win, from 18 archived starts between 2010 and 2013. Placed 3 times in total (16.7% of starts).
Who trained Big Hope?
Big Hope (IRE) was trained by N Bertran De Balanda on the most recent run on record, at Chantilly (FR) on 16 June 2013.
Who is Big Hope's sire?
Big Hope (IRE) is by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) out of Benediction (GB), whose sire is Day Is Done.
What is Big Hope's sire's record?
Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.8% of 11,565 runs since Jan 2008 (871 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Big Hope's siblings?
Out of Benediction (GB), Big Hope (IRE) has 3 other produce in our archive, 2 of them winners. Most wins: Bastet (IRE) (2). Highest grade won: Listed (Bastet (IRE)). The wins came over 1m2f–1m2½f. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from May 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.