Hopeful Venture (IRE)
Hopeful Venture (IRE) is 1 from 14. Hasn't won since Jul 2009. The win came on good or faster ground (0 from 7 on softer). Last raced off a career-high mark of 97.
Progeny in our archive
As a dam, Hopeful Venture (IRE) has 2 produce in the archive, 1 winner — most wins Lady Rita (IRE) (2 wins).
The wins came over 2m6f–2m7f.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Rita (IRE) | 18 | 2 | 2m6f–2m7f | — |
| Luna Ventura (IRE) | 1 | 0 | — | — |
- 1–14Wins / Runs
- 7.1%Strike rate
- 3 (21.4%)Placed
- −7.50£1 level staken=14 at SP
- 1.27Fair A/E n=14 · 0.89 incl. margin
- 97Highest OR
- 18dBetween runs (median)longest 379 d
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 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses).
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 51 | 9 | 17.6% | +7.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Good to Firm | 623 | 65 | 10.4% | +0.2 | — |
| Good | 861 | 80 | 9.3% | −0.9 | 1 from 4 |
| Good to Soft | 383 | 36 | 9.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Soft | 489 | 53 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 5 |
| Heavy | 176 | 14 | 8% | −2.2 | 0 from 2 |
| Standard (AW) | 970 | 105 | 10.8% | +0.6 | 0 from 2 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 146 | 17 | 11.6% | +1.4 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 858 | 65 | 7.6% | −2.6 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 701 | 75 | 10.7% | +0.5 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 787 | 102 | 13% | +2.8 | 0 from 2 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 651 | 64 | 9.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 6 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 335 | 32 | 9.6% | −0.6 | 1 from 4 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 64 | 6 | 9.4% | −0.8 | — |
| Over 3m | 11 | 1 | 9.1% | −1.1 | — |
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
4 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Easy Feeling (IRE) | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| Great Composer (IRE) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
| May Monroe (FR) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Sakina (FR) | 10 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Good | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Heavy | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roscommon | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Fairyhouse | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Dundalk (AW) | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Sligo | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Limerick | 1 | 1 | 100% | +5.50 |
| Wexford | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tramore | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Thurles | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Cork | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Naas | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Curragh | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| 1m – 1m1f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Power | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| R Walsh | 4 | 1 | 25% | +2.50 |
| Declan McDonogh | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Ian McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Shane Gorey | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 13 | 1 | 8% | −6.50 |
| Cheekpieces | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 13% | −1.50 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| 2007 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurdle | 10 | 1 | 10% | −3.50 |
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · 8 runs | |||||||||
| 29 Sep 09+54d | Roscommon | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-102) | 3/18 | nk | 11-7 | 97 | 117A | Ian McCarthy | 10/1 |
| 06 Aug 09+14d | Sligo | Martin Reilly Bmw Dealer Novice Hurdle | 3/6 | 30 | 11-7 | 97 | 90C | R Walsh | 7/1 |
| 23 Jul 09+16d | Limerick | Greenmount Conference Centre Mares Maiden Hurdle | 1/18 | 11-7 | 97 | 121A | R Walsh | 11/2 | |
| 07 Jul 09+4d | Roscommon | Tote Phone Bet 1850 238 669 Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 2/18 | shd | 11-4 | 87 | 116A | R Walsh | 4/1 |
| 03 Jul 09+74d | Wexford | Info at wexfordraces.ie Mares Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 1¾ | 10-10 | 97 | 101A | Eddie Power | 16/1 |
| 20 Apr 09+97d | Tramore | Saltan Properties Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 5/16 | 1½ | 11-5 | 87 | 103A | R Walsh | 8/1 |
| 13 Jan 09+10d | Thurles | Martinstown Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (80-95) | 8/18 | 1½ | 11-4 | 89 | 85C | Eddie Power | 14/1 |
| 03 Jan 09+52d | Cork | Kanturk Maiden Hurdle | 6/21 | ½ | 11-4 | 89 | 102A | Eddie Power | 50/1 |
| 2008 · 2 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Nov 08+18d | Fairyhouse | Fairyhouse Membership 2009 Maiden Hurdle (Div 1) | 9/16 | 2 | 10-10 | 89 | 86C | Eddie Power | 33/1 |
| 25 Oct 08+379d | Naas | Naas Annual Membership Maiden Hurdle | 11/22 | 2 | 10-13 | 89 | 93C | Eddie Power | 33/1 |
| 2007 · 4 runs | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 07+14d | Dundalk (AW) | MCR Cleaning Fillies Maiden | 10/14 | ¾ | 9-0 | 69 | 48C | Declan McDonogh | 20/1 |
| 28 Sep 07+6d | Dundalk (AW) | Hamilton Architects Claiming Race | 7/14 | 5 | 8-11 | — | 47C | Shane Gorey | 20/1 |
| 22 Sep 07+28d | Fairyhouse | Irish Stallion Farms EBF (Fillies) Maiden | 11/18 | 1¾ | 9-0 | — | 52C | Declan McDonogh | 10/1 |
| 25 Aug 07 | Curragh | Barronstown Stud (Fillies) Maiden | 6/18 | 1¼ | 9-0 | — | 75C | Declan McDonogh | 16/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Hopeful Venture won?
- Hopeful Venture (IRE) won 1 of 14 archived starts between 2007 and 2009, a strike rate of 7.1%. Placed 3 times in total (21.4% of starts).
- Who trained Hopeful Venture?
- Hopeful Venture (IRE) was trained by L Young on the most recent run on record, at Roscommon on 29 September 2009.
- Who is Hopeful Venture's sire?
- Hopeful Venture (IRE) is by Marju (IRE) out of Talena (GB), whose sire is Zafonic.
- What going does Hopeful Venture prefer?
- Hopeful Venture (IRE) has the best record on good going: 1 win from 4 starts (25%). Only going bands with at least three archived starts are read, so this is a direction rather than a settled preference.
- What is Hopeful Venture's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 97, from the run on 29 September 2009. That is also the highest on record.
- What is Hopeful Venture's sire's record?
- Marju (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.2% of 3,553 runs since Jan 2008 (286 horses), Flat and jumps together.
- Who are Hopeful Venture's siblings?
- Out of Talena (GB), Hopeful Venture (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.
- Has Hopeful Venture produced winners?
- As a dam, Hopeful Venture (IRE) has 2 produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Lady Rita (IRE) (2). The wins came over 2m6f–2m7f. As at Nov 2026.