Great Hope (IRE)

Dam of Extreme Force (IRE), Reckoning (IRE), Golden Twilight (IRE)

Country: IRE
Sire: Halling (USA)

Winners (GB & IRE): 7 of 9 runners (78%)
Wins (GB & IRE): 21 from 142 runs
Progeny prize money (GB & IRE): £92,270 GB · €192,256 IRE
Best progeny OR: 127
Foaled: 2003 · out of AspirationI (IRE)

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Progeny

All known progeny


2008	Stylish One (IRE)	1	-	J S Bolger	filly	Invincible Spirit (IRE)	9	2	0	11.1%	90	£0	€19,065	8 Jul 11
2009	Reckoning (IRE)	1	Black-type placed	Jeremy Noseda	filly	Danehill Dancer (IRE)	7	1	2	14.3%	99	£20,756	€0	9 Nov 13
2012	Gladly (IRE)	0	-	Charles O'Brien	filly	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	8	1	2	0.0%	69	£0	€3,660	7 Oct 15
2013	New Hope (IRE)	0	-	Kevin Ryan	gelding	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	5	0	1	0.0%	70	£702	€0	9 Oct 15
2014	Standing Rock (IRE)	2	-	John Gosden	filly	Fastnet Rock (AUS)	2	0	0	100.0%	82	£14,394	€0	15 Jul 17
2016	Extreme Force (IRE)	2	-	Jonjo O'Neill	gelding	Exceed And Excel (AUS)	13	1	2	15.4%	127	£14,302	€0	1 Jul 20
2017	Golden Twilight (IRE)	5	-	Adrian McGuinness	gelding	Dawn Approach (IRE)	27	1	3	18.5%	97	£0	€112,760	23 Aug 24
2018	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	8	-	P Sweeney	gelding	Awtaad (IRE)	46	2	0	17.4%	86	£23,697	€56,771	12 Oct 26
2020	Imperiousity (GB)	2	-	Shaun Harris	gelding	Tasleet (GB)	25	5	2	8.0%	60	£18,419	€0	29 Sep 24

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


15 Jul 17	Standing Rock (IRE)	Salisbury	British Stallion Studs EBF "Ladies' Evening" Fillies' Handicap	Class 3	82	£9,057
27 Sep 23	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	Redcar	Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap	Class 4	79	£5,234
27 Apr 23	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	Beverley	Paul Norris Memorial Handicap	Class 4	80	£5,574
13 Sep 22	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	Redcar	Join Racing TV Today Handicap	Class 4	82	£5,076
31 Jan 20	Extreme Force (IRE)	Catterick	Racing To School Juvenile Hurdle	Class 4	122	£4,159
17 Dec 19	Extreme Force (IRE)	Catterick	Old Red House Thirsk Juvenile Hurdle	Class 4	-	£5,458
15 Jun 17	Standing Rock (IRE)	Newbury	Crossland EBF Stallions Maiden Fillies' Stakes	Class 4	-	£5,337
1 Sep 23	Imperiousity (GB)	Salisbury	Cara Glass Handicap	Class 5	57	£4,580
20 Feb 21	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	Newcastle (AW)	Bombardier British Hopped Amber Beer Maiden Stakes	Class 5	-	£3,429
21 Oct 11	Reckoning (IRE)	Doncaster	EBF Spiffing Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Maiden Fillies' Stakes (Div II)	Class 5	-	£2,976
9 May 23	Imperiousity (GB)	Lingfield (AW)	Free Tips Daily On attheraces.com Handicap	Class 6	56	£3,245
12 Oct 26	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	Roscommon (IRE)	On-Course Vets Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	80	€9,000
28 Sep 26	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	Down Royal (IRE)	Molson Coors Beverage Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	71	€9,000
19 Oct 25	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Christmas Festival Tickets On Sale Now Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	70	€11,800
27 Jun 25	Pillar Of Hope (GB)	Curragh (IRE)	Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	65	€14,750
28 Oct 22	Golden Twilight (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Story Of Dundalk Stadium Book Buy Online Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	92	€9,440
15 Aug 22	Golden Twilight (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms EBF "Red God" Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	80	€29,500
3 Dec 21	Golden Twilight (IRE)	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	BetVictor Casino Handicap	Handicap (unclassified)	78	€12,390
13 Aug 21	Golden Twilight (IRE)	Curragh (IRE)	DMG Media Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€7,080
25 Oct 10	Stylish One (IRE)	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Fillies Maiden	Non-handicap (unclassified)	-	€12,075

Top 20 wins, highest grade first.

Produce by sire


Invincible Spirit (IRE)	2008	1	1	1	9	1	11.1%	£0	€19,065	Stylish One (IRE)
Danehill Dancer (IRE)	2009	1	1	1	7	1	14.3%	£20,756	€0	Reckoning (IRE)
Fastnet Rock (AUS)	2012-2014	2	2	1	10	2	20.0%	£14,394	€3,660	Standing Rock (IRE)
Exceed And Excel (AUS)	2013-2016	2	2	1	18	2	11.1%	£15,004	€0	Extreme Force (IRE)
Dawn Approach (IRE)	2017	1	1	1	27	5	18.5%	£0	€112,760	Golden Twilight (IRE)
Awtaad (IRE)	2018	1	1	1	46	8	17.4%	£23,697	€56,771	Pillar Of Hope (GB)
Tasleet (GB)	2020	1	1	1	25	2	8.0%	£18,419	€0	Imperiousity (GB)

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 Great Hope produced?: Great Hope (IRE) is the dam of 9 runners in Britain and Ireland since 1990, 7 of them winners, with 21 wins from 142 runs between them. Runs abroad are not included.
Who is the best offspring of Great Hope?: On British and Irish black type and ratings, the best offspring of Great Hope (IRE) is Reckoning (IRE), by Danehill Dancer (IRE), a Black-type placed with a best official rating of 99; the top win came in the EBF Spiffing Crabbie's Alcoholic Ginger Beer Maiden Fillies' Stakes at Doncaster on 21 October 2011.
How much prize money have Great Hope's offspring won?: The offspring of Great Hope (IRE) have earned £92,270 in Britain and €192,256 in Ireland since 1990.
What is Great Hope's pedigree?: Great Hope (IRE) is by Halling (USA) out of AspirationI (IRE).
Did Great Hope race?: Yes. In Britain and Ireland: 9 runs, 2 wins. Runs abroad are not included.
Which stallions has Great Hope been mated with?: The known produce of Great Hope (IRE) is by 7 different stallions, most often Fastnet Rock (AUS) (2 foals).
Have Great Hope's daughters produced runners?: 3 daughters of Great Hope (IRE) have produced runners in Britain and Ireland.
Which family does Great Hope belong to?: Great Hope (IRE) belongs to the La Meilleure (GB) female family.

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