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Optima RacingHorses › Flicker Of Hope (FR)

Flicker Of Hope (FR)

7yo b/br g · Form & record 2023-11-05 to 2026-01-09 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Fahey.
Pedigree Buck's Boum (FR) × Ojinska Dream (FR) (by Early March)
OwnerSwords Bloodstock Limited
BreederMrs Marie Illegems & Mr Francois Buzon
Ratings Official 135 · best RPR 147 · best TS 115
13
Runs
6
Wins
46.2%
Strike rate
61.5%
Place rate
3.53
Actual / Expected
144.9%
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Full form — last 13 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2026-01-09 49d Naas 24.5f Soft 1/6 0 Donagh Meyler 164 135 147 108 7/2
Chase Turf EASYFIX Equine Novice Chase Disputing third - raced in third 6th - headway and pressed leader before 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 3/1)
2025-11-21 25d Fairyhouse 20f Heavy 1/10 0 Donagh Meyler 166 138 105 5/1
Chase Turf Irish National Hunt Steeplechase CLG Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - headway before 2 out - ridden approaching last - led run-in - kept on(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
2025-10-27 268d Wexford 16f Soft 3/7 6 Donagh Meyler 166 128 115 12/1
Chase Turf racingtv.com Free Month Trial Beginners Chase In touch with leaders - stayed on but no match for first two(tchd 9/1)
2025-02-01 56d Leopardstown 24f Soft 3/25 Aidan Kelly 154 129 134 103 8/1
Race And Stay At Leopardstown Handicap Hurdle ()
2024-12-07 125d Navan 25f Soft 1/20 0 Aidan Kelly 140 120 127 89 8/1
Listed Hurdle Turf Bective Stud Tea Rooms & Apartments Handicap Hurdle () Soon midfield - in touch with leaders after 6th - prominent before 9th - led narrowly before 2 out - ridden when headed approaching last - rallied and edged left run-in - led again post(op 10/1 tchd 7/1)
2024-08-04 6d Galway 24.5f Soft 1/16 0 Jack Kennedy 150 107 118 86 100/30J
Hurdle Turf Kenny Galway Handicap Hurdle In touch with leaders - smooth headway after 3 out - went second 2 out - pressed leader approaching last - ridden to lead run-in - soon went clear - edged right against rail final 110yds - comfortably(op 4/1)
2024-07-29 61d Galway 16.5f Good 8/20 0.75 Aidan Kelly 161 107 102 86 6/1
Hurdle Turf Easyfix Handicap Hurdle Towards rear - midfield 4 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)
2024-05-29 13d Wexford 24f Soft 1/12 0 Aidan Kelly 161 99 106 90 7/2J
Hurdle Turf Discover Wexford Handicap Hurdle Held up in midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 4 out - went second before 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - pushed out final 110yds - comfortably(op 9/4)
2024-05-16 35d Clonmel 19f Soft 1/13 0 Aidan Kelly 158 90 95 29 5/2F
Hurdle Turf Download The New Tote App Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders halfway - challenging 2 out - good jump and led last - pushed out and went clear towards finish(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
2024-04-11 137d Limerick 16f Heavy 4/11 2.75 Aidan Kelly 152 88 89 21 8/1
Hurdle Turf D & J Glazing Handicap Hurdle Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - nudged along when mistake 2 out - headway when mistake last - nearest finish(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
2023-11-26 10d Cork 16f Soft 9/13 0.5 Aidan Kelly 156 76 30 250/1
Hurdle Turf Racing TV Black Friday Offer - Join For Just 12 Euros PM For An Entire Year Maiden Hurdle Midfield - lost ground 4th - no extra from 3 out(op 200/1)
2023-11-16 11d Punchestown 16.5f Soft 13/22 4 Aidan Kelly 161 75 18 250/1
Hurdle Turf Ladbrokes Play 1-2-Free On Football Maiden Hurdle Never better than midfield - no impression 3 out(op 200/1)
2023-11-05 DEB Cork 16f Soft 12/18 1 Aidan Kelly 156 80 30 100/1
Hurdle Turf Paddy Power From The Horses Mouth Podcast Maiden Hurdle (Div I) Towards rear of midfield - no impression before 3 out(op 80/1)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)4250.0%
Normal (2-4wk)11100.0%
Freshened (1-2m)3266.7%
Layoff (2-6m)3133.3%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13646.2%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft10550.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-11-05–2026-01-09. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.