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Horse Form Profile

Age: 5 years

Owner: Hope Springs Too

Place /
No / Draw
Date / Going /
Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer
VerdictStarting price

4th

4

7th Feb 2026

Heavy

2m 0f 69y

Class 1

16:30 Newbury

Half Hoping

11st 7lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Just missed out in a sustained duel with No Walkover at Chepstow (soft) before comfortably going one better at Fontwell (good to soft); it's been a bright start for the Gifford yard and he might well have a lot more to offer.

16/1

1st

2

26th Dec 2025

Good To Soft

2m 1f 162y

Class 5

15:27 Fontwell

Half Hoping

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

Failed only narrowly at Chepstow (soft) last month against a winner who was well touted after pushing a good horse close in his only Irish point; that winner, No Walkover, runs at Aintree 3.25 today; respected.

11/4

2nd

4

21st Nov 2025

Soft

2m 0f 16y

Class 5

15:54 Chepstow

Half Hoping

11st 2lb

J: James Davies

T: Nick Gifford

£28,000 3yo; half-brother to winners Takachiho (French 1m 2yo; RPR 81) and Rikoleta (Slovakian 8.5f); dam placed 7f-9.5f 2yo in France (75); interesting that he was due to make debut in a valuable Newbury bumper in March only to be withdrawn on account of the ground (officially good).

11/1