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Hopeful Joy (GB)

4yo b f · Form & record 2025-07-02 to 2026-07-06 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Mark Walford.

Pedigree Mehmas (IRE) × Joyful Hope (GB) (by Shamardal)

OwnerMs M Austerfield

BreederCoverdale Stud

Ratings Official 65 · best RPR 70 · best TS 67

Runs

Wins

0.0%

Strike rate

33.3%

Place rate

0.0

Actual / Expected

-100.0%

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Full form — last 6 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.

Date	Off	Course	Dist	Going	Cl	Pos	Btn	Jockey	Wgt	OR	RPR	TS	SP
2026-07-06	45d	Ripon	8f	Good	5	5/9	1.25	Jack Garritty	130	65	68	67	12/1
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Leeds Handicap Towards rear on inner - not clear run repeatedly from over 3f out - ridden when in the clear over 1f out - soon no impression(op 14/1)
2026-05-22	10d	Pontefract	8f	Soft	5	9/10	0.5	Paul Mulrennan	128	68	51	27	18/1
Flat Turf Summer Sutton 18th Birthday Celebration Handicap Midfield - weakened from over 1f out(op 14/1 tchd 22/1)
2026-05-12	287d	Beverley	8.5f	Firm	5	7/13	0.75	Jack Garritty	133	68	66	60	40/1
Flat Turf Napoleons Casino And Restaurant Hull Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced over 1f out - switched right and kept on final 110yds - not reach leaders(tchd 33/1)
2025-07-29	22d	Ripon	8f	Good	5	3/7	3.5	William Pyle	125	–	66	38	14/1
Flat Turf Family Day Bank Holiday Monday 25th August Fillies' Novice Stakes (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - outpaced 2f out - kept on and went third post(op 18/1)
2025-07-07	5d	Ripon	8f	Good	5	2/8	0.5	Dougie Costello	128	–	70	32	40/1
Flat Turf Sky Sports Racing Virgin 519 Restricted Maiden Fillies' Stakes (For horses In Bands B-D) (GBB Race) Took keen hold - pressed leader - ridden and led over 1f out - headed and no extra towards finish(op 33/1)
2025-07-02	DEB	Thirsk	8f	Good	5	4/8	7	Dougie Costello	125	–	52	20	66/1
Flat Turf Racing TV Club EBF Novice Stakes (GBB Race) (Div II) Midfield - brief headway 3f out - outpaced 2f out - edged left and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 33/1)

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 run	Runs	SR
Quick (under 2wk)	2	0.0%
Normal (2-4wk)	1	0.0%
Freshened (1-2m)	1	0.0%
Long break (6m+)	1	0.0%

Record by class

Class	Runs	Wins	SR
Class 5	6	0	0.0%

Record by distance

Trip	Runs	Wins	SR
Mile (7-9f)	6	0	0.0%

Record by going

Going	Runs	Wins	SR
Good	4	0	0.0%

Record by course

Course	Runs	Wins	SR
Ripon	3	0	0.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2025-07-02–2026-07-06. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.