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Horse profile

Hopefull Blue (IRE)

5yo mare (at last run, Feb 2011) · Last trainer James Evans · Last owner Mrs J Evans
by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Misbelief (GB) (Shirley Heights)
6 runs · 4 courses · from Jan 2010
As at 4 Nov 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 3 Feb 2011 — 5,753 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run Feb 2011 · 9th of 9 First-time headgear LTO Last raced off OR 45
KTB Profile

Hopefull Blue (IRE) is yet to win from 6 starts.

Based on 6 archived runs · updated 4 Nov 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

Best recent KTB Rating 44C the best of the last 3 rated runs · Wolverhampton (AW), 3 Feb 2011 Official rating 45 at the last run, 3 Feb 2011

What the horse achieved in each race, in pounds on the official-rating scale, from the weight carried, the lengths beaten and the race's own level solved across the archive — never the market, never the official rating as a starting point. The headline is the best of the horse's last three rated runs on that code — its best recent day. The KTB Rating on a racecard is a different reading of the same figures: the level the horse has been running to, an average of up to its last six runs with the latest counting most, so the two can differ. A, B or C on a run is how much known form was in that race. What this means →

Flat 6 figures · best 53C · median 45
GoingRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
Standard (AW)553C46—
Good to Firm1———
DistanceRunsBestMedianSince 4 Nov 2025
1m5f – 2m246A45—
1m – 1m1f249C44.5—
1m2f – 1m4f253C48—

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 6 figures from 6 runs · as at 4 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 is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire
High Chaparral (IRE)

Progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Feb 2008 (682 horses).

Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Firm48714.6%+4.3—
Good to Firm1,25413510.8%+0.50 from 1
Good2,21622410.1%−0.2—
Good to Soft1,07612311.4%+1.1—
Soft1,6781549.2%−1.1—
Heavy6307011.1%+0.8—
Standard (AW)1,82818810.3%00 from 5
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Under 6f381026.3%+16—
6f – 7f726729.9%−0.4—
1m – 1m1f1,44015410.7%+0.40 from 2
1m2f – 1m4f2,86532311.3%+10 from 2
1m5f – 2m2,2262219.9%−0.40 from 2
2m1f – 2m4f956889.2%−1.1—
2m5f – 3m419266.2%−4.1—
Over 3m60711.7%+1.4—

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Feb 2008 · as at 4 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Misbelief (GB) (Shirley Heights)

4 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Arresting (GB) (4 wins).

The wins came over 2m–2m1f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Arresting (GB)).

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Arresting (GB)2242m–2m1fClass 4
Farriers Gold (IRE)90——
Misttori Belle (GB)100——
Golden Belief (IRE)20——

Record by conditions

GoingRunsWinsSR£1
Standard (AW) 5 0 0% −5.00
Good to Firm 1 0 0% −1.00

ClassRunsWinsSR£1
Class 6 3 0 0% −3.00
Class 5 3 0 0% −3.00

CourseRunsWinsSR£1
Lingfield (AW) 3 0 0% −3.00
Wolverhampton (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Southwell (AW) 1 0 0% −1.00
Brighton 1 0 0% −1.00

DistanceRunsWinsSR£1
1m5f – 2m 2 0 0% −2.00
1m – 1m1f 2 0 0% −2.00
1m2f – 1m4f 2 0 0% −2.00

JockeyRunsWinsSR£1
Liam Keniry 2 0 0% −2.00
Fergus Sweeney 1 0 0% −1.00
Hayley Turner 1 0 0% −1.00
Jimmy Quinn 1 0 0% −1.00
Ian Mongan 1 0 0% −1.00

HeadgearRunsWinsSR£1
None 5 0 0% −5.00
Blinkers 1 0 0% −1.00

SeasonRunsWinsSR£1
2011 1 0 0% −1.00
2010 5 0 0% −5.00

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 ORKTB Jockey SP
2011 · 1 run
03 Feb 11+59d Wolverhampton (AW) Enjoy The Party Pack Group Offer Handicap Class 6 · 2m½f · Standard · 9 ran 9/9 99 8-10 4544C Fergus Sweeney 50/1
2010 · 5 runs
06 Dec 10+221d Southwell (AW) toteswinger Three Ways To Win Handicap Class 6 · 1m · Standard To Slow · 11 ran 11/11 20 8-7 4540C Hayley Turner 66/1
29 Apr 10+55d Brighton Drinks & Food Uk Ltd Handicap Class 6 · 1m4f · Good To Firm · 13 ran 11/13 12 8-7 4543C Liam Keniry 66/1
05 Mar 10+16d Lingfield (AW) Lingfieldpark.co.uk Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m4f · Standard · 12 ran 8/12 ¾ 9-7 4553C Liam Keniry 150/1
17 Feb 10+18d Lingfield (AW) Bet Wgc Match Play Golf - Betdaq Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m5f · Standard · 11 ran 9/11 ½ 8-12 —46A Jimmy Quinn 25/1
30 Jan 10 Lingfield (AW) Cyprium Restaurant At Marriott Lingfield Maiden Stakes Class 5 · 1m · Standard · 10 ran 8/10 2¾ 9-8 —49C Ian Mongan 33/1

Quick answers

How many races has Hopefull Blue won?
Hopefull Blue (IRE) has yet to win, from 6 archived starts between 2010 and 2011.
Who trained Hopefull Blue?
Hopefull Blue (IRE) was trained by James Evans on the most recent run on record, at Wolverhampton (AW) on 3 February 2011.
Who is Hopefull Blue's sire?
Hopefull Blue (IRE) is by High Chaparral (IRE) out of Misbelief (GB), whose sire is Shirley Heights.
What is Hopefull Blue's official rating?
The most recent official rating on record is 45, from the run on 3 February 2011. That is also the highest on record.
What is Hopefull Blue's sire's record?
High Chaparral (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 10.3% of 8,730 runs since Feb 2008 (682 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest over 2m5f – 3m (all codes): 6.2% from 419.
Who are Hopefull Blue's siblings?
Out of Misbelief (GB), Hopefull Blue (IRE) has 4 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Arresting (GB) (4). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Arresting (GB)). The wins came over 2m–2m1f. As at Nov 2026.

Record shown from January 2010. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Any runs before that, or in other countries, are not in it. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.