HOPEFUL (FR)

9yo Bay Gelding
D.O.B: 04-Mar-2017
by MOTIVATOR (GB)  from MONST (IRE)
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Status Active
Owner’s Details  OnTrack Hopeful No1, Mr P T Hope, Mr M L Borger, Hopeful Racing, Mr A G Cid, Mr D S Paton, Mr M J Ostermeyer, Mr W E Muller, Mr D J Bates, Smudgee, Mr D Cicciarelli, Mr G F Townsend, Mr A Grigg, Mr N W Evison, Mr H E Tangitu, OnTrack Hopeful No2, Hon. G J Williamson
Stewards Embargoes Current - Nil
Last Gear Change* 21-May-2025, Blinkers, On, Comment: Declared - worked in blinkers.
Trainer Mr Graham Hughes (Cluden)
Racing Colours Gold
Career Summary: 41-6:6:5    Prizemoney: $610,433    
Min/Max-Dist-Win: 1500/2400     1st Up: 8:1-1-1    2nd Up: 8:1-2-1    
Track: 1:0-0-0    Dist: 2:1-0-0    Track/Dist: 1:0-0-0
Firm: 0:0-0-0     Good: 11:0-0-1     Soft: 23:5-2-4     Heavy: 7:1-4-0    Synthetic: 0:0-0-0


Pos Date Track Dist Class Rating Rating Type
10th of 11 10-May-2025 GOSF Soft 2100 GOSFORDCUP 87, 0NSW Benchmark
5th of 10 24-May-2025 RAND Heavy 2000 BM88 85*, 0NSW Indicative Benchmark
3rd of 14 14-Jun-2025 RHIL Soft 2400 WINTER CUP 88, 0NSW Benchmark
5th of 16 05-Jul-2025 SCST Soft 2400 CALOUNDRA CUP 88QLD Rating
8th of 11 19-Jul-2025 FLEM Soft 2800 Qlty 86VIC Rating

NSW Benchmarks

Benchmark programming and handicapping commenced in NSW on 1 October 2009. Benchmarks replaced Ratings. The introduction of a modified dual benchmark system began 1 September 2018. The Benchmark/s are applicable to NSW Meetings only.

  • First column or lower benchmark is the Metropolitan & Provincial benchmark.
  • Second column or higher benchmark is the Country benchmark.
  • Indicative benchmarks shown with an ( * ) will be subject to a final review and alteration by the Racing NSW Handicapping Panel when the horse is next nominated and handicapped in a race.
  • If showing a ‘0’ in either column, please contact Racing NSW via hcapracingenquiries@racingnsw.com.au or call (02)9551 7674 for an updated benchmark.