- TrainerSeamus P Murphy
- OwnerS Murphy
- Sex
- filly
- Foaled
- 1988
- Record (GB & IRE)
- 0 wins from 4 runs (0%)
- Prize money (GB & IRE)
- £0
- Last run (GB & IRE)
- 11 Sep 1991, Fairyhouse (IRE) (6/6)
- Last win (GB & IRE)
- Never won
Form
Race record
| Date | Course | Pos | SP | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Race | Class | Type | Dist | Going | Wgt | Winner / 2nd | Days | Future form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep 91 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | 6/6 | 50/1 | 13½ | Mrs A Prim | Seamus P Murphy | Dunnes Stores Ladies Fashion Series | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m4f | Good to Firm | 8-9 | Glencloud (IRE) | 35 | 0/4 |
| 7 Aug 91 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | 9/9 | 25/1 | 10½ | Mrs A Prim | Seamus P Murphy | Greenpark Maiden (Qualified Riders) | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m6f | Good | 10-0 | Michaels Dawn (USA) | 53 | 0/7 |
| 15 Jun 91 | Naas (IRE) | 14/16 | 33/1 | 6 | Niall Byrne | Seamus P Murphy | Clane E.B.F. Maiden | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m3f | Good | 8-11 | Call Sign I (USA) | 22 | 0/15 |
| 24 May 91 | Dundalk (IRE) | 7/7 | 100/1 | 26 | Niall Byrne | Seamus P Murphy | Mountain Race | Non-handicap (unclassified) | Flat Turf | 1m5½f | Good | 8-9 | Dowland (USA) | - | 1/6 |
Dunnes Stores Ladies Fashion Series
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m4fGood to Firm
All fields
- Date
- 11 Sep 91
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Pos
- 6/6
- SP
- 50/1
- Btn
- 13½
- Jockey
- Mrs A Prim
- Trainer
- Seamus P Murphy
- Race
- Dunnes Stores Ladies Fashion Series
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m4f
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Glencloud (IRE)
- Days
- 35
- Future form
- 0/4
Greenpark Maiden (Qualified Riders)
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m6fGood
All fields
- Date
- 7 Aug 91
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Pos
- 9/9
- SP
- 25/1
- Btn
- 10½
- Jockey
- Mrs A Prim
- Trainer
- Seamus P Murphy
- Race
- Greenpark Maiden (Qualified Riders)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m6f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 10-0
- Winner / 2nd
- Michaels Dawn (USA)
- Days
- 53
- Future form
- 0/7
Clane E.B.F. Maiden
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m3fGood
All fields
- Date
- 15 Jun 91
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Pos
- 14/16
- SP
- 33/1
- Btn
- 6
- Jockey
- Niall Byrne
- Trainer
- Seamus P Murphy
- Race
- Clane E.B.F. Maiden
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m3f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-11
- Winner / 2nd
- Call Sign I (USA)
- Days
- 22
- Future form
- 0/15
Mountain Race
Non-handicap (unclassified)1m5½fGood
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 91
- Course
- Dundalk (IRE)
- Pos
- 7/7
- SP
- 100/1
- Btn
- 26
- Jockey
- Niall Byrne
- Trainer
- Seamus P Murphy
- Race
- Mountain Race
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Type
- Flat Turf
- Dist
- 1m5½f
- Going
- Good
- Wgt
- 8-9
- Winner / 2nd
- Dowland (USA)
- Days
- -
- Future form
- 1/6
Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.
Future form: next-time-out winners from this horse's races
| Date | Course | Race | This horse | Winner next time | Their pos | Won on | At | Race won |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May 91 | Dundalk (IRE) | Mountain Race | 7/7 | Dowland (USA) | 1 | 2 Jun 91 | Tralee (IRE) | Ballybeggan Racegoers Club Race |
- 7/724 May 91 · Dundalk (IRE)
Mountain Race
All fields
- Date
- 24 May 91
- Course
- Dundalk (IRE)
- Race
- Mountain Race
- This horse
- 7/7
- Winner next time
- Dowland (USA)
- Their pos
- 1
- Won on
- 2 Jun 91
- At
- Tralee (IRE)
- Race won
- Ballybeggan Racegoers Club Race
Other runners from this horse's races (latest 20 races with a next-time-out winner, up to 40 rows) that won on their next start in Britain or Ireland. FF on the race record = next-time-out winners / runners that have run again (this horse excluded).
Trainer changes
| Trainer | First run | Last run | First run for yard | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus P Murphy | 24 May 91 | 11 Sep 91 | 7/7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Seamus P Murphy
- Trainer
- Seamus P Murphy
- First run
- 24 May 91
- Last run
- 11 Sep 91
- First run for yard
- 7/7
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Trained by one trainer throughout its British and Irish career.
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Stats
Career summary by code (GB & IRE)
| Code | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) | First run | Last run |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | 24 May 91 | 11 Sep 91 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
- First run
- 24 May 91
- Last run
- 11 Sep 91
Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.
By race type
| Race type | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat Turf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat Turf
- Race type
- Flat Turf
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By going
| Going | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Firm | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Good | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Good to Firm
- Going
- Good to Firm
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Good
- Going
- Good
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By distance
| Distance | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9f to 11f | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 12f to 13f | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 14f and over | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
9f to 11f
- Distance
- 9f to 11f
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
12f to 13f
- Distance
- 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
14f and over
- Distance
- 14f and over
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Flat bands: 5f-6f, 7f-1m, 9f-11f, 12f-13f, 14f+. NH bands: 2m-2m1f, 2m2f-2m5f, 2m6f-3m1f, 3m2f+.
By course
| Course | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairyhouse (IRE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Dundalk (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Naas (IRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Course
- Fairyhouse (IRE)
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Dundalk (IRE)
- Course
- Dundalk (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Naas (IRE)
- Course
- Naas (IRE)
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By class
| Class | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-handicap (unclassified) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Class
- Non-handicap (unclassified)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Pattern (Group/Grade/Listed) shown ahead of class. Irish races carry no class, so they are grouped as handicap or non-handicap.
By field size
| Runners | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 to 8 runners | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 9 to 12 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 13 to 16 runners | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
6 to 8 runners
- Runners
- 6 to 8 runners
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
9 to 12 runners
- Runners
- 9 to 12 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
13 to 16 runners
- Runners
- 13 to 16 runners
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By month
| Month | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| June | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| August | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| September | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
May
- Month
- May
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
June
- Month
- June
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
August
- Month
- August
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
September
- Month
- September
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By jockey
| Jockey | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs A Prim | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| Niall Byrne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Mrs A Prim
- Jockey
- Mrs A Prim
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Niall Byrne
- Jockey
- Niall Byrne
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By trainer
| Trainer | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seamus P Murphy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Seamus P Murphy
- Trainer
- Seamus P Murphy
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
By headgear
| Headgear | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No headgear | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
No headgear
- Headgear
- No headgear
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Headgear codes as declared: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield.
By days since last run
| Days since last run | Runs | Wins | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | Place % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut / no previous run | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 15 to 30 days | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| 31 to 60 days | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Debut / no previous run
- Days since last run
- Debut / no previous run
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
15 to 30 days
- Days since last run
- 15 to 30 days
- Runs
- 1
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
31 to 60 days
- Days since last run
- 31 to 60 days
- Runs
- 2
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd
- 0
- 3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Counted from the previous run in Britain or Ireland; runs abroad are not seen.
Pedigree
Pedigree
Sire branchErin's Hope (GB)
Parent · 1
- SireErin's Hope (GB)
Grandparents · 2
- Sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Sire's sire's sireNot traced
- Sire's sire's damNot traced
- Sire's dam's sireNot traced
- Sire's dam's damNot traced
Dam branchVery Close (GB)
Parent · 1
Grandparents · 2
- Dam's sireRoyal Orbit
- Dam's damNot traced
Great-grandparents · 4
- Dam's sire's sireNot traced
- Dam's sire's damNot traced
- Dam's dam's sireNot traced
- Dam's dam's damNot traced
Breeding card
Female line
- Very Close (GB) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Sire, dam and damsire
| Sire | Dam | Damsire | Sex | Sire's avg winning distance | Damsire's avg winning distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erin's Hope (GB) | Very Close (GB) | Royal Orbit | filly | NH 2m3f | NH 3m1f |
Erin's Hope (GB)
- Sire
- Erin's Hope (GB)
- Damsire
- Royal Orbit
- Sex
- filly
- Sire's avg winning distance
- NH 2m3f
- Damsire's avg winning distance
- NH 3m1f
Progeny of Erin's Hope (GB) in this horse's best conditions
| Condition | Runs | Wins | Placed | Win % | Place % | This horse runs | This horse wins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Flat runs | 28 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| On Good going | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||
| At 12f to 13f on Good going | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
All Flat runs
- Condition
- All Flat runs
- Runs
- 28
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 4
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f
- Runs
- 8
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 2
- This horse wins
- 0
On Good going
- Condition
- On Good going
- Runs
- 16
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 3
- This horse wins
- 0
At 12f to 13f on Good going
- Condition
- At 12f to 13f on Good going
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Placed
- 0
- Win %
- Place %
- This horse runs
- 1
- This horse wins
- 0
Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.
Erin's Hope (GB) × Royal Orbit mares (the cross)
| Code | Runners | Winners | Winners % | Black-type winners | Runs | Wins | 2nd/3rd | Win % | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| National Hunt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 | ||
| All runs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Flat
- Code
- Flat
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
National Hunt
- Code
- National Hunt
- Runners
- 1
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All runs
- Code
- All runs
- Runners
- 2
- Winners
- 0
- Winners %
- Black-type winners
- 0
- Runs
- 7
- Wins
- 0
- 2nd/3rd
- 0
- Win %
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
All British and Irish runners by this sire out of mares by this damsire, since 1990 (includes this horse). Black type = Group/Grade 1-3 or Listed winner.
Best of the cross
| Horse | Runs | Wins | Black-type wins | Prize GB (£) | Prize IRE (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esker Riada (GB) | 3 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
| Very Hopeful (IRE) | 4 | 0 | 0 | £0 | €0 |
Esker Riada (GB)
- Horse
- Esker Riada (GB)
- Runs
- 3
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Very Hopeful (IRE)
- Horse
- Very Hopeful (IRE)
- Runs
- 4
- Wins
- 0
- Black-type wins
- 0
- Prize GB (£)
- £0
- Prize IRE (€)
- €0
Top 12 by best win level, then wins.
Family
Dam summary
- G1 winners
- 0
- Produce
- 0 winners from 3 runners
Full siblings
- Esker Riada (GB)0W · 3R
Half siblings
By Smooth Stepper I (GB)
- Very Smooth (GB)0W · 6R
Female line
- 1Very Close (GB)
Notable relatives
No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.
In brief
When was Very Hopeful foaled?
Very Hopeful (IRE) was foaled in 1988.
Who are the sire and dam of Very Hopeful?
Very Hopeful (IRE) is by Erin's Hope (GB) out of Very Close (GB), a daughter of Royal Orbit.
Who trained Very Hopeful?
Very Hopeful (IRE) was trained by Seamus P Murphy and owned by S Murphy at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland.
What is Very Hopeful's race record?
In Britain and Ireland, Very Hopeful (IRE) ran 4 times without winning.
Is Very Hopeful still racing?
Very Hopeful (IRE) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 11 September 1991 at Fairyhouse (IRE) in the Dunnes Stores Ladies Fashion Series, finishing 6th of 6, and has not run there since.
What is Very Hopeful's record at Fairyhouse (IRE)?
Very Hopeful (IRE) ran most often at Fairyhouse (IRE), with no wins from 2 runs there.
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