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Optima RacingHorses › Pillar Of Hope (GB)

Pillar Of Hope (GB)

8yo b g · Form & record 2020-07-25 to 2026-06-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by P Sweeney.
Pedigree Awtaad (IRE) × Great Hope (IRE) (by Halling)
OwnerP Sweeney
BreederPetches Farm Ltd
Ratings Official 77 · best RPR 94 · best TS 86
41
Runs
6
Wins
14.6%
Strike rate
19.5%
Place rate
1.3
Actual / Expected
36.6%
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Full form — last 30 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
2026-06-04 12d Leopardstown 9f Soft 4/15 1.25 Patrick McGettigan 132 77 78 44 14/1
Flat Turf BOYLE Sports Best Odds From 8am Handicap Held up in rear - still plenty to do 3f out - soon headway on inner - went fourth inside final 110yds (jockey said gelding had no luck in running)
2026-05-23 15d Curragh 10f Good 18/20 1 Rory Mulligan 115 80 57 35 33/1
Flat Turf Keadeen Hotel Handicap (Premier Handicap) In touch with leaders on outer - weakened 2f out(op 40/1)
2026-05-08 41d Ballinrobe 13f Soft 8/14 2.5 Luke McAteer 142 82 65 13 16/1
Flat Turf KOG Logistics Handicap Towards rear - some headway on inner over 1f out - kept on - never on terms(op 22/1)
2026-03-28 146d Curragh 8f Heavy 8/14 2 Patrick McGettigan 136 83 51 41 16/1
Flat Turf Feel The Rush With 1xBet.ie Handicap In rear - steady headway from 3f out - never dangerous(op 18/1)
2025-11-02 12d Curragh 8f Heavy 4/23 1.25 Patrick McGettigan 120 82 78 38 14/1
Flat Turf Finlay Volvo Premier Mile Handicap (Premier Handicap) Prominent - disputing second halfway - outpaced over 1f out - kept on(op 16/1)
2025-10-21 2d Curragh 10f Heavy 2/24 0.5 Patrick McGettigan 140 77 81 65 5/2
Flat Turf Final Furlong Podcast With 1xbet.ie Handicap Prominent on outer - edged right over 1f out - pressed winner towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
2025-10-19 20d Leopardstown 10f Heavy 1/17 0 Patrick McGettigan 126 70 85 70 17/2
Flat Turf Christmas Festival Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden clear - readily(op 9/1)
2025-09-29 41d Down Royal 13f Soft 4/12 2.25 Patrick McGettigan 123 70 72 74 5/1
Flat Turf Molson Coors Beverage Company Handicap Towards rear - not clear run repeatedly over 2f out - headway over 1f out - went fourth inside final 110yds - no impression (jockey said gelding had to take a check twice 2 1/2f out)(op 9/2)
2025-08-19 17d Roscommon 12f Good 7/12 2.5 Patrick McGettigan 135 72 60 12 7/2
Flat Turf Campbell's Bar Ballinlough Handicap Took keen hold - prominent - hung right 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 10/3)
2025-08-02 36d Galway 12f Soft 5/17 0.3 Patrick McGettigan 126 72 75 40 11/2
Flat Turf McDonogh Capital Investments Handicap Midfield - raced wide home turn - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)
2025-06-27 22d Curragh 12f Good 1/16 0 Patrick McGettigan 118 65 69 64 14/1
Flat Turf Fitzpatrick's Mercedes-Benz Apprentice Derby Handicap Towards rear - headway into midfield 3f out - switched left and went fourth inside final furlong - ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds - won going away(op 20/1)
2025-06-05 83d Leopardstown 9f Good 9/16 0.3 Patrick McGettigan 120 65 61 37 11/1
Flat Turf Bulmers Live At Leopardstown Handicap (Div I) Slowly away - in rear - slightly hampered home turn - soon steady headway - kept on (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1)
2025-03-14 28d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 2/12 Luke McAteer 136 58 63 2 13/2
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2025-02-14 70d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 5/14 Patrick McGettigan 125 59 58 35 11/1
View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap
2024-12-06 80d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 13/14 0.5 Robbie Colgan 139 62 40 34 11/2
Flat AW Friday Night Lights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (Div I) Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
2024-09-17 49d Punchestown 8f Good 5/14 0.3 Robert Whearty 133 68 69 51 12/1
Flat Turf William Hill Offers Proper Prices Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - still plenty to do when headway from over 2f out - bit short of room when switched right over 1f out - nearest finish(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1)
2024-07-30 11d Galway 8.5f Soft 4/17 1.25 Seamie Heffernan 142 70 72 61 7/1
Flat Turf Caulfield Industrial Handicap Midfield - headway 2f out - not clear run and switched left over 1f out - ran on and went fourth final 110yds(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2024-07-19 25d Down Royal 10.5f Good 5/8 0.3 Seamie Heffernan 133 72 67 54 25/1
Flat Turf Harvertech Handicap Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-06-24 11d Ballinrobe 9.5f Good 8/10 0.3 Seamie Heffernan 137 76 53 6 18/1
Flat Turf Treacys Pharmacies Handicap Steadied start - soon raced in last - pushed along briefly before halfway - switched right and some headway when nudged along from 1f out - nearest finish(op 20/1 tchd 22/1)
2024-06-13 111d Leopardstown 7f Good 4/8 2.25 Daniel King 139 79 76 54 20/1
Flat Turf 1888 Restaurant Apprentice Handicap Towards rear - headway towards far side 1f out - ran on well and went fourth post - nearest finish(op 33/1)
2024-02-23 14d Dundalk (AW) 12f Standard 8/11 0.3 Adam Caffrey 124 67 67 46 33/1
Flat AW Floodlit Friday Nights At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Slowly into stride - raced in last - some headway 1f out - not clear run when keeping on and switched left final 110yds - hampered when carried left towards finish (jockey said gelding hung left up straight and had to take a check off heels about 150yds from line)(op 28/1)
2024-02-09 9d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 10/13 0.75 Seamie Heffernan 126 70 57 32 50/1
Flat AW View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap Held up in rear - some headway when bit short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
2024-01-31 12d Dundalk (AW) 10.5f Standard 14/14 0.5 Seamie Heffernan 139 75 63 6 28/1
Flat AW Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap Never better than midfield - weakened over 2f out
2024-01-19 28d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 11/12 0.1 Seamie Heffernan 134 78 63 26 40/1
Flat AW Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Handicap Towards rear throughout
2023-12-22 14d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 11/12 1.75 Conor Stone-Walsh 136 81 69 32 50/1
Flat AW Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Rated Race In rear throughout(op 40/1)
2023-12-08 56d Dundalk (AW) 8f Standard 7/9 1.5 Seamie Heffernan 122 84 79 41 25/1
Flat AW Bar One Racing Bet 10 Euros Get 50 Euros Sign Up Offer Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 18/1)
2023-10-13 16d Newcastle (AW) 8f Standard 4 6/8 2.25 Jason Hart 137 84 76 100/30
Flat AW Margaret Macklam Memorial Handicap Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 3/1)
2023-09-27 25d Redcar 10f Firm 4 1/11 Jason Hart 141 79 90 43 9/2
Weatherbys Digital Solutions Handicap
2023-09-02 31d Beverley 8.5f Good 4 4/9 Joe Fanning 135 80 85 61 11/2
Chapter House Handicap
2023-08-02 35d Leicester 8f Soft 4 9/9 Oliver Stammers 136 81 74 1 13/2
Kube - Leicesters Premier Events Venue Handicap

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)900.0%
Normal (2-4wk)12325.0%
Freshened (1-2m)1119.1%
Layoff (2-6m)600.0%
Long break (6m+)22100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 2200.0%
Class 3200.0%
Class 48337.5%
Class 53133.3%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Mile (7-9f)2229.1%
Middle (10-12f)17423.5%
Staying (13f+)200.0%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Standard1616.2%
Good10110.0%
Soft9222.2%
Heavy4125.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Dundalk (AW)900.0%
Curragh5120.0%
Leopardstown4125.0%
Redcar3266.7%
Newcastle (AW)3133.3%
Kempton (AW)300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2020-07-25–2026-06-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.