Looking Hopeful (IRE)
Looking Hopeful (IRE) is yet to win from 8 starts, though has placed 5 times. Best effort: 2nd of 8 at Plumpton (Nov 2012).
- 0–8Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 5 (62.5%)Placed
- −8.00£1 level staken=8 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=8 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 111dAvg between runs
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 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses).
Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firm | 12 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| Good to Firm | 162 | 23 | 14.2% | +3 | 0 from 1 |
| Good | 810 | 83 | 10.2% | −1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 474 | 57 | 12% | +0.8 | 0 from 3 |
| Soft | 847 | 92 | 10.9% | −0.3 | — |
| Heavy | 501 | 58 | 11.6% | +0.4 | — |
| Standard (AW) | 13 | 2 | 15.4% | +4.2 | 0 from 1 |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m – 1m1f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −11.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 18 | 3 | 16.7% | +5.5 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 885 | 96 | 10.8% | −0.4 | 0 from 7 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1,000 | 107 | 10.7% | −0.5 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 747 | 88 | 11.8% | +0.6 | — |
| Over 3m | 168 | 21 | 12.5% | +1.3 | — |
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
2 siblings in the archive, 1 winner — best of them Major Oak (IRE) (1 win).
The wins came over 2m3½f; the highest grade won is Class 4 (Major Oak (IRE)).
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Major Oak (IRE) | 15 | 1 | 2m3½f | Class 4 |
| The Illala (IRE) | 4 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Good to Soft | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Standard (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Class 6 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Class 5 | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Towcester | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Newton Abbot | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Southwell | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Lingfield (AW) | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Plumpton | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Ludlow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Chepstow | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1m5f – 2m | 7 | 0 | 0% | −7.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bass | 4 | 0 | 0% | −4.00 |
| Barry Geraghty | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Jimmy McCarthy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Type | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NH Flat | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Hurdle | 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
| Date | Course | Race | Pos | Btn | Wgt | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 28 May 13+19d | Newton Abbot | Look For The Special Offer For August 3 Maiden Hurdle | 5/16 | 11 | 11-0 | 92C | David Bass | 11/4F |
| 09 May 13+112d | Southwell | Download The Betvictor App Now Novices' Hurdle | 3/9 | 32 | 10-12 | 94C | David Bass | 5/2 |
| 17 Jan 13+59d | Lingfield (AW) | Billeshurst Wood 'Jumpers' Bumper' NH Flat Race | 5/14 | 1 | 11-4 | 112A | Barry Geraghty | 9/2 |
| 2012 · 3 runs | ||||||||
| 19 Nov 12+40d | Plumpton | Global Science Novices' Hurdle | 2/8 | 7 | 10-12 | 120B | Barry Geraghty | 7/2 |
| 10 Oct 12+265d | Towcester | Racing Forum At gg.com Maiden Open NH Flat Race (Div 1) | 3/10 | 1 | 11-2 | 118A | Barry Geraghty | 11/10F |
| 19 Jan 12+24d | Ludlow | Ludlow Intermediate NH Flat Race (Conditional Jockeys And Amateur Riders) | 2/9 | 15 | 11-1 | 108A | David Bass | 5/4F |
| 2011 · 2 runs | ||||||||
| 26 Dec 11+261d | Towcester | totepool Mobile Text Tote To 89660 Intermediate Open NH Flat Race | 2/8 | ½ | 10-11 | 125A | David Bass | 6/1 |
| 09 Apr 11 | Chepstow | John Smith's Standard Open NH Flat Race | 9/12 | 16 | 11-4 | 100C | Jimmy McCarthy | 40/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Looking Hopeful won?
- Looking Hopeful (IRE) has yet to win, from 8 archived starts between 2011 and 2013. Placed 5 times in total (62.5% of starts).
- Who trained Looking Hopeful?
- Looking Hopeful (IRE) was trained by Nicky Henderson on the most recent run on record, at Newton Abbot on 28 May 2013.
- Who is Looking Hopeful's sire?
- Looking Hopeful (IRE) is by Heron Island (IRE) out of Mahaasin (GB), whose sire is Bellypha.
- What is Looking Hopeful's sire's record?
- Heron Island (IRE)'s progeny in our archive have won 11.2% of 2,819 runs since Jan 2008 (317 horses), Flat and jumps together. Strongest on good to firm going: 14.2% from 162.
- Who are Looking Hopeful's siblings?
- Out of Mahaasin (GB), Looking Hopeful (IRE) has 2 other produce in our archive, 1 of them a winner. Most wins: Major Oak (IRE) (1). Highest grade won: Class 4 (Major Oak (IRE)). The wins came over 2m3½f. As at Oct 2026.