Horse Details

Pillar Of Hope (GB)

37 Runs 6 Wins (16.2%) 2 Places (5.4%)

Owner: P Sweeney Silks

P Sweeney Trainer: P Sweeney

6 years old b GB

Sire: Awtaad (IRE)

Dam: Great Hope (IRE)

Damsire: Halling

Past Runs (37 Total)

Date/Time	Course	Draw	Distance	Jockey	Trainer	Position	Time	Beaten By	OR	Weight	SP	Comment
02/11/25 15:05	Curragh (IRE)	7	1m	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	4	-	1.25	82	8-8	14/1	Prominent - disputing second halfway(op 16/1) Prominent - disputing second halfway(op 16/1)
21/10/25 17:00	Curragh (IRE)	25	1m2f	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	2nd	2:15.07	.5	77	10-0	5/2F	Prominent on outer - edged right over 1f out - pressed winner towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1) Prominent on outer - edged right over 1f out - pressed winner towards finish(op 11/4 tchd 9/4 and tchd 3/1)
19/10/25 16:00	Leopardstown (IRE)	7	1m2f	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	1st	2:17.92	Won	70	9-0	17/2	Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden clear - readily(op 9/1) Prominent - pressed leader over 2f out - led over 1f out - soon ridden clear - readily(op 9/1)
29/09/25 17:25	Down Royal (IRE)	15	1m5f	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	4	2:57.10	2.25	70	8-11	5/1	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) 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)
19/08/25 20:20	Roscommon (IRE)	10	1m4f	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	7	2:41.09	2.5	72	9-9	7/2	Took keen hold - prominent - hung right 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 10/3) Took keen hold - prominent - hung right 2f out - soon weakened(tchd 10/3)
02/08/25 18:05	Galway (IRE)	2	1m4f	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	5	2:36.74	0.3	72	9-0	11/2	Midfield - raced wide home turn - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2) Midfield - raced wide home turn - headway over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)
27/06/25 20:00	Curragh (IRE)	14	1m4f	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	1st	2:33.55	Won	65	8-6	14/1	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) 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)
05/06/25 18:55	Leopardstown (IRE)	17	1m1f	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	9	1:56.20	0.3	65	8-8	11/1	Slowly away - in rear - slightly hampered home turn - soon steady headway - kept on (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1) Slowly away - in rear - slightly hampered home turn - soon steady headway - kept on (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 12/1)
14/03/25 17:37	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	13	1m2½f	Luke McAteer	P Sweeney	2nd	2:21.03	1.5	58	9-10	13/2	In touch with leaders - headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on and went second inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1) In touch with leaders - headway up the centre over 1f out - ran on and went second inside final 110yds(tchd 6/1)
14/02/25 19:15	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	7	1m2½f	Patrick McGettigan	P Sweeney	5	2:17.27	0.3	59	8-13	11/1	Midfield - headway and prominent on far side of group over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1) Midfield - headway and prominent on far side of group over 1f out - no extra final 110yds(op 16/1)
06/12/24 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1	1m	Robbie Colgan	P Sweeney	13	1:41.16	.5	62	9-13	11/2	Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2) Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 9/2)
17/09/24 14:55	Punchestown (IRE)	14	1m	Robert Whearty	C Moore	5	1:44.35	0.3	68	9-7	12/1	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) 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)
30/07/24 20:15	Galway (IRE)	17	1m½f	Seamie Heffernan	H D McGuigan	4	1:53.09	1.25	70	10-2	7/1	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) 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)
19/07/24 18:52	Down Royal (IRE)	3	1m2½f	Seamie Heffernan	H D McGuigan	5	2:18.16	0.3	72	9-7	25/1	Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 33/1 tchd 22/1) Towards rear - headway from over 1f out - kept on - not reach leaders(op 33/1 tchd 22/1)
24/06/24 18:45	Ballinrobe (IRE)	6	1m1½f	Seamie Heffernan	H D McGuigan	8	2:9.91	0.3	76	9-11	18/1	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) 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)
13/06/24 18:30	Leopardstown (IRE)	9	7f	Daniel King	H D McGuigan	4	1:34.63	2.25	79	9-13	20/1	Towards rear - headway towards far side 1f out - ran on well and went fourth post - nearest finish(op 33/1) Towards rear - headway towards far side 1f out - ran on well and went fourth post - nearest finish(op 33/1)
23/02/24 18:45	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	1	1m4f	Adam Caffrey	H D McGuigan	8	2:37.29	0.3	67	8-12	33/1	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) 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)
09/02/24 19:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	2	1m	Seamie Heffernan	H D McGuigan	10	1:41.19	.75	70	9-0	50/1	Held up in rear - some headway when bit short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 33/1 tchd 40/1) Held up in rear - some headway when bit short of room inside final furlong - eased towards finish(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
31/01/24 14:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	11	1m2½f	Seamie Heffernan	H D McGuigan	14	2:22.16	.5	75	9-13	28/1	Never better than midfield - weakened over 2f out Never better than midfield - weakened over 2f out
19/01/24 18:30	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	12	1m	Seamie Heffernan	H D McGuigan	11	1:41.36	0.1	78	9-8	40/1	Towards rear throughout Towards rear throughout
22/12/23 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	6	1m	Conor Stone-Walsh	H D McGuigan	11	1:41.89	1.75	81	9-10	50/1	In rear throughout(op 40/1) In rear throughout(op 40/1)
08/12/23 18:00	Dundalk (AW) (IRE)	5	1m	Seamie Heffernan	H D McGuigan	7	1:40.21	1.5	84	8-10	25/1	Towards rear throughout(op 18/1) Towards rear throughout(op 18/1)
13/10/23 18:00	Newcastle (AW)	5	1m	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	6	1:44.70	2.25	84	9-11	100/30	Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 3/1) Led but pestered - headed and weakened over 1f out(op 3/1)
27/09/23 16:25	Redcar	9	1m2f	Jason Hart	Charlie Johnston	1st	2:6.42	Won	79	10-1	9/2F	Raced in second - led from under 3f out - soon shaken up - edged left when ridden over 1f out - ran on well - readily(op 6/1) Raced in second - led from under 3f out - soon shaken up - edged left when ridden over 1f out - ran on well - readily(op 6/1)
02/09/23 17:00	Beverley	6	1m½f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	4	1:44.62	0.3	80	9-9	11/2	In touch with leaders - towards rear after 2f - headway on outer over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - soon challenging - hung right 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 5/1) In touch with leaders - towards rear after 2f - headway on outer over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - soon challenging - hung right 1f out - no extra final 110yds(tchd 5/1)
02/08/23 20:12	Leicester	6	1m	Oliver Stammers	Charlie Johnston	9	1:53.03	4	81	9-10	13/2	In touch with leaders - lost position 2f out - weakening when badly hampered inside final furlong - not recover(op 5/1) In touch with leaders - lost position 2f out - weakening when badly hampered inside final furlong - not recover(op 5/1)
28/06/23 15:50	Carlisle	2	1m	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	8	1:43.06	1.25	82	9-10	9/2F	Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced up the centre over 2f out - edged left and no impression over 1f out(op 11/2) Took keen hold - midfield - outpaced up the centre over 2f out - edged left and no impression over 1f out(op 11/2)
29/05/23 16:00	Redcar	4	1m2f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	4	2:6.01	1.25	82	8-11	100/30	Raced in second - pushed along 2f out - ridden final furlong - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 16/5) Raced in second - pushed along 2f out - ridden final furlong - no extra and lost two places final 110yds(op 7/2 tchd 16/5)
27/04/23 16:00	Beverley	7	1m½f	Joe Fanning	Charlie Johnston	1st	1:48.12	Won	80	9-9	13/2	Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along on outer over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 7/1) Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pushed along on outer over 2f out - ridden and headway over 1f out - kept on well inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 7/1)
09/03/23 18:15	Newcastle (AW)	3	1m	Jack Mitchell	Charlie Johnston	5	1:39.52	0.2	82	9-11	9/1	Disputed lead - shaken up when lost position under 2f out - pushed along and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1) Disputed lead - shaken up when lost position under 2f out - pushed along and weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 8/1)
19/11/22 18:30	Wolverhampton (AW)	5	1m1½f	Jason Hart	Charlie & Mark Johnston	10	1:58.44	4.5	84	9-8	6/1	Took keen hold - prominent on inner - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened from 1f out - soon beaten Took keen hold - prominent on inner - pushed along over 2f out - ridden over 1f out - weakened from 1f out - soon beaten
31/10/22 16:45	Kempton (AW)	10	1m3f	Daniel Muscutt	Charlie & Mark Johnston	10	2:26.82	6.5	86	9-0	12/1	Prominent - pushed along from 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 18/1) Prominent - pushed along from 3f out - weakened over 2f out(op 18/1)
28/09/22 18:30	Kempton (AW)	13	1m3f	Jason Hart	Charlie & Mark Johnston	7	2:20.96	.5	86	9-12	11/1	In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1) In touch with leaders - pushed along 2f out - ridden and weakened over 1f out(op 16/1)
13/09/22 15:28	Redcar	5	1m2f	Jason Hart	Charlie & Mark Johnston	1st	2:6.20	Won	82	10-4	10/1	Dwelt start - made virtually all - shaken up over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - ridden final furlong - edged left inside final furlong - kept on well(op 15/2) Dwelt start - made virtually all - shaken up over 2f out - edged right over 1f out - ridden final furlong - edged left inside final furlong - kept on well(op 15/2)
27/03/21 13:15	Kempton (AW)	3	1m2f	Franny Norton	Mark Johnston	4	2:9.08	0.2	–	9-9	11/10F	Took keen hold - led but pestered - pushed along home turn - ridden over 1f out - headed 1f out - soon outpaced - lost second and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/4 tchd 15/8) Took keen hold - led but pestered - pushed along home turn - ridden over 1f out - headed 1f out - soon outpaced - lost second and weakened inside final furlong(op 7/4 tchd 15/8)
20/02/21 17:30	Newcastle (AW)	1	1m	Franny Norton	Mark Johnston	1st	1:40.00	Won	–	8-9	13/2	Raced freely - pressed leader - led 7f out - shaken up and hung right over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on well(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and 7/1) Raced freely - pressed leader - led 7f out - shaken up and hung right over 1f out - soon ridden - ran on well(op 6/1 tchd 11/2 and 7/1)
25/07/20 12:20	York	5	7f	Connor Beasley	Mark Johnston	7	1:26.09	.5	–	9-2	25/1	Bumped start - tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1) Bumped start - tracked leaders - ridden over 2f out - weakened gradually from over 1f out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)