Desperately Hoping (IRE)

Dam of Wishing And Hoping (IRE), Clody Valley (IRE), Nelly La Rue (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Un Desperado (FR)

Winners (GB & IRE): 3 of 5 runners (60%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 11 from 89 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £133,975 GB · €26,699 IRE
Best progeny OR: 146
Foaled: 1998 · out of Still Hoping (IRE)

Progeny

All known progeny


2007	Nelly La Rue (IRE)	1	Victor Thompson	mare	Flemensfirth (USA)	22	1	3	4.5%	88	£11,342	€0	23 Apr 18
2008	Murphys Filly (IRE)	0	Colin Bowe	mare	Flemensfirth (USA)	8	0	0	0.0%	98	£0	€1,520	16 May 15
2010	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	8	Mel Rowley	gelding	Beneficial (GB)	29	5	2	27.6%	146	£122,633	€0	29 Oct 23
2013	Lilmaurice (IRE)	0	Joseph Patrick O'Brien	gelding	Olden Times (GB)	1	0	0	0.0%	-	£0	€0	18 May 18
2015	Clody Valley (IRE)	2	Liz Doyle	gelding	Arakan (USA)	29	4	2	6.9%	101	£0	€25,179	9 Jun 23

Every offspring with a British or Irish run since 1990, oldest first, plus unraced offspring we know of from profiles and forward entries.

Progeny's best wins


7 Jan 23	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	Sandown	Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2022 Veterans' Chase Series Final)	Class 2	139	£51,440
24 Oct 21	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	Aintree	Jewson Tool Hire Veterans' Handicap Chase	Class 2	135	£15,609
20 Nov 15	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	Ascot	Robert Giles Agencies Introductory Hurdle	Class 3	-	£7,148
15 Mar 18	Nelly La Rue (IRE)	Hexham	188Bet Extra Places At Cheltenham Friday Novices' Handicap Chase	Class 4	66	£6,059
4 Mar 20	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	Catterick	Support Jack Berry House Novices' Hunters' Chase	Class 5	137	£2,496
19 Oct 15	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	Plumpton	Geoffrey Budd Partnership Maiden Hurdle	Class 5	-	£2,274
21 May 21	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	Worcester	West Midlands Area Open Hunters' Chase	Class 6	135	£1,540
7 Jan 20	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	Taunton	Geoffrey Bosley "Tally Ho" Open Hunters' Chase	Class 6	128	£2,634
4 Dec 14	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)	Wincanton	New Racing UK Anywhere Available Now Maiden Open National Hunt Flat Race	Class 6	-	£1,625
8 Nov 22	Clody Valley (IRE)	Fairyhouse (IRE)	Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap Hurdle (Div I)	Handicap (unclassified)	87	€5,900
10 Apr 22	Clody Valley (IRE)	Tramore (IRE)	Lismore Handicap Chase	Handicap (unclassified)	93	€6,785

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Flemensfirth (USA)	2007-2008	2	2	1	30	1	3.3%	£11,342	€1,520	Nelly La Rue (IRE)
Beneficial (GB)	2010	1	1	1	29	8	27.6%	£122,633	€0	Wishing And Hoping (IRE)
Olden Times (GB)	2013	1	1	0	1	0	0.0%	£0	€0	-
Arakan (USA)	2015	1	1	1	29	2	6.9%	£0	€25,179	Clody Valley (IRE)

Her known produce grouped by the stallion she was mated with, earliest foal first. Foal years come from age (unraced foals without an age are counted but not dated). GB and IRE records since 1990.

Quick answers

How many winners has Desperately Hoping produced?: Desperately Hoping (IRE) is the dam of 5 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 3 of them winners, with 11 wins from 89 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Desperately Hoping?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Desperately Hoping (IRE) is Wishing And Hoping (IRE), by Beneficial (GB), with a best official rating of 146; the top win came in the Unibet Veterans' Handicap Chase (2022 Veterans' Chase Series Final) at Sandown on 7 January 2023.
How much prize money have Desperately Hoping's offspring won?: The offspring of Desperately Hoping (IRE) have earned £133,975 in Britain and €26,699 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Desperately Hoping's pedigree?: Desperately Hoping (IRE) is by Un Desperado (FR) out of Still Hoping (IRE).
Did Desperately Hoping race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 5 runs, no wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Desperately Hoping been mated with?: The known produce of Desperately Hoping (IRE) is by 4 different stallions, most often Flemensfirth (USA) (2 foals).
Have Desperately Hoping's daughters produced runners?: 1 daughter of Desperately Hoping (IRE) has produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Desperately Hoping belong to?: Desperately Hoping (IRE) belongs to the Still Hoping (IRE) female family.

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