Hope Rising

The most striking stat is what happens when conditions align. On normal ground, Hope Rising has won 3 of 9 races, a 33% win rate. Stretch the trip out to between a mile and six furlongs and two miles, and that climbs to 2 wins from just 4 races — a 50% hit rate that suggests a horse that has found its ideal job description. At Class 4 level, where it races most often, it has won 3 of 6 starts. That is a horse operating comfortably within its grade, and one that knows how to win when everything is set up right.

Recent form backs that up. Looking at the last six races in reverse order — a win, then second, then a win, then second, a gap, then third — this is a horse that has been knocking on the door consistently. Two wins from the last six races is a strong return, and it raced just one day ago, meaning it is in the thick of a busy campaign right now. Its first career win came at Southwell in May 2025, and its most recent came at Newton Abbot on 21 August 2025.

Jockey Gavin Sheehan has been a big part of the partnership. In 7 races together, they have won 2 — a win rate of 29%, or just under 1 in every 3 rides. That is meaningfully better than Hope Rising's overall average, which suggests Sheehan understands this horse and gets the best out of it.

The wider context is worth noting too. Jamie Snowden's yard has sent out 82 winners this season, which is the output of a yard operating with real confidence and depth. A horse like Hope Rising — busy, consistent, and winning at half its races over the right trip and trip conditions — is exactly the kind of reliable performer that makes a season like that possible.