Mr Hopeful (IRE)
Mr Hopeful (IRE) is yet to win from 7 starts.
- 0–7Wins / Runs
- 0%Strike rate
- 0 (0%)Placed
- −7.00£1 level staken=7 at SP
- 0.00Fair A/E n=7 · 0.00 incl. margin
- 105Highest OR
- 32dBetween runs (median)longest 98 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 9.2% of 1,145 runs since Apr 2008 (106 horses).
Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 207.
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 86 | 8 | 9.3% | +0.1 | — |
| Good | 411 | 42 | 10.2% | +1 | 0 from 3 |
| Good to Soft | 207 | 12 | 5.8% | −3.4 | 0 from 1 |
| Soft | 276 | 30 | 10.9% | +1.7 | 0 from 2 |
| Heavy | 117 | 9 | 7.7% | −1.5 | 0 from 1 |
| Standard (AW) | 48 | 4 | 8.3% | −0.9 | — |
| Distance (all codes) | Runs | Wins | SR | vs sire | This horse |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 6f | 1 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 6f – 7f | 12 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m – 1m1f | 15 | 0 | 0% | −9.2 | — |
| 1m2f – 1m4f | 53 | 6 | 11.3% | +2.1 | — |
| 1m5f – 2m | 376 | 35 | 9.3% | +0.1 | 0 from 1 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 437 | 45 | 10.3% | +1.1 | 0 from 3 |
| 2m5f – 3m | 212 | 15 | 7.1% | −2.1 | 0 from 3 |
| Over 3m | 39 | 4 | 10.3% | +1.1 | — |
Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Apr 2008 · as at 5 Nov 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast
1 sibling in the archive, 0 winners.
| Produce | Runs | Wins | Win trips | Best grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Means Well (IRE) | 6 | 0 | — | — |
Record by conditions
| Going | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Soft | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Good to Soft | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Heavy | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Class | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4 | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Class 5 | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Course | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| Bangor-on-Dee | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wetherby | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Kelso | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Distance | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2m5f – 3m | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 2m1f – 2m4f | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| 1m5f – 2m | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adrian Lane | 3 | 0 | 0% | −3.00 |
| James Cowley | 2 | 0 | 0% | −2.00 |
| Lucy Alexander | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Wilson Renwick | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| None | 5 | 0 | 0% | −5.00 |
| Tongue tie + blinkers | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Tongue tie | 1 | 0 | 0% | −1.00 |
| Season | Runs | Wins | SR | £1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 | 0 | 0% | −6.00 |
| 2014 | 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 | KTB | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 · 6 runs | |||||||||
| 31 Jul 15+71d | Bangor-on-Dee | R W Hough & Sons Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle | 8/10 | 2¾ | 11-6 | 100 | 86C | James Cowley | 16/1 |
| 21 May 15+15d | Wetherby | Yorkshire Post Ladies Night - 28th May Lady Riders' Handicap Hurdle | UR/11 | — | 11-12 | 100 | — | Lucy Alexander | 18/1 |
| 06 May 15+32d | Kelso | Hunter Real Estate Investment Managers Novices' Handicap Hurdle | PU/12 | — | 11-10 | 105 | — | Wilson Renwick | 20/1 |
| 04 Apr 15+32d | Carlisle | totescoop6 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 5/11 | 9 | 10-7 | — | 95A | James Cowley | 50/1 |
| 03 Mar 15+15d | Newcastle | R F Henderson 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle | 11/11 | 9 | 11-1 | — | 94C | Adrian Lane | 66/1 |
| 16 Feb 15+98d | Carlisle | Racing UK Novices' Hurdle | 8/11 | 3½ | 11-3 | — | 93C | Adrian Lane | 100/1 |
| 2014 · 1 run | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 14 | Carlisle | Book Your Christmas Party Here Novices' Hurdle | 6/8 | 19 | 10-12 | — | 87C | Adrian Lane | 33/1 |
Quick answers
- How many races has Mr Hopeful won?
- Mr Hopeful (IRE) has yet to win, from 7 archived starts between 2014 and 2015.
- Who trained Mr Hopeful?
- Mr Hopeful (IRE) was trained by Donald McCain on the most recent run on record, at Bangor-on-Dee on 31 July 2015.
- Who is Mr Hopeful's sire?
- Mr Hopeful (IRE) is by Helissio (FR) out of Lisadian Lady (IRE), whose sire is Erdelistan.
- What is Mr Hopeful's official rating?
- The most recent official rating on record is 100, from the run on 31 July 2015. The highest on record is 105.
- What is Mr Hopeful's sire's record?
- Helissio (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 9.2% of 1,145 runs since Apr 2008 (106 horses), Flat and jumps together. Weakest on good to soft going: 5.8% from 207.
- Who are Mr Hopeful's siblings?
- Out of Lisadian Lady (IRE), Mr Hopeful (IRE) has 1 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Nov 2026.