led under keen hold, headed before halfway, regained lead over 3f out, travelling best and went 4 lengths clear from 2f out, ridden from 1f out and stretched further clear inside final furlong, easily
8 23:07 Killarney (IRE) 21 Aug 2025
Rally Masters Ireland Flat Race (4YO plus)
2m 1f Good (Good to Yielding in places)
2 11
4 Hopeful Hero
4 11-4 -
raced mainly in 5th, good progress into 3rd from 4f out, went 2nd over 2f out and soon ridden, no impression on winner from over 1f out and kept on same pace inside final furlong
tracked leaders and a bit keen, improved to lead before halfway, headed over 3f out and soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and no extra from under 2f out, kept on same pace
mid-division and raced mainly in 4th, pushed along and dropped to 5th over 3f out, went 4th from 2f out, soon no extra and kept on same pace
towards rear on outer, pushed along in 6th over 3f out and soon ridden, no extra in 5th from 2f out, kept on same pace
tracked leaders and raced mainly in 3rd, pushed along in 4th over 3f out, ridden from over 2f out and weakened from over 1f out
always towards rear, pushed along in rear over 3f out and soon no extra
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Yielding | 12 | Walk On The Beach | 5 | 12 0 | - | 4 | 17 days | J P O'Brien (128 miles) | Mr J L Gleeson | 9/ 2 | 4:17.70 | |
| 2023 | Soft | 9 | Toto Too | 6 | 12 0 | - | 2 | 19 days | Peter Fahey (158 miles) | Mr J L Gleeson | 1/ 2 | 4:12.09 | |
| 2022 | Good - Yielding | 14 | Next Week | 4 | 11 11 | - | 5 | 17 days | A Slattery (83 miles) | Mr A P Ryan | 33/ 1 | 3:58.80 |