Blue Hop

 (IRE)
Country
Ireland
Foal Date
25-Mar-17
Colour
bay
Sire
Soldier Of Fortune
Dam
Afaraka
Prize Money
$42390
Trainer
B Brookhouse
Owners
Mr R S Brookhouse
About

Blue Hop is an 8yo from Ireland trained by B Brookhouse. It is sired by the stallion Soldier Of Fortune out of the dam Afaraka. Blue Hop has won 4 races in its career so far. On 24th Jan 2025 at Doncaster, Blue Hop achieved its most notable victory in the $5281 Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Handicap Hurdle. It has been a profitable horse for bettors. If you had backed Blue Hop throughout its career, you would have gained a 122% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wetherby 29-Mar-25 m R4 CL4 HcpH $3,961 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 05:12.420, SP: 6/1J M Quinlan 74.4kg1 (13)
Ascot 16-Feb-25 4734m GOOD R1 HcpH $4,532 (of $9,849), Winning Time: 05:42.750, SP: 9/1 Mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, ran on but no match for winnerJ M Quinlan 70.8kg 4.75L2 (17)
Doncaster 24-Jan-25 4904m SOFT R5 HcpH $5,281 (of $5,281), Winning Time: 06:08.500, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, not fluent last (normal 4 out), headway final bend, led after bypassed last, stayed on wellJ M Quinlan 73.9kg1 (17)
Windsor 15-Dec-24 4023m SOFT R7 HcpH $1,458 (of $6,337), Winning Time: 05:09.110, SP: 11/1 Led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, lost 2nd run-in, no extraJ M Quinlan 75.3kg 9.00L3 (13)
Chepstow 22-Nov-24 3913m SOFT R6 HcpH (of $4,066), Winning Time: 04:41.800, SP: 22/1 Chased leaders on inside, lost place and in mid-division 4 out, never dangerous afterJ M Quinlan 73kg, Cd 0 10.50L6 (17)
Chepstow 25-Feb-24 3911m HEAVY R3 NvHcpCh $270 (of $4,700), Winning Time: 5:11.410, SP: 3/1 Chased leader, not fluent 5 out, pushed along and weakened 4 outJ M Quinlan 72.6kg, Cd 0 27.25L5 (5)
Doncaster 28-Jan-24 3850m GOOD R2 NvHcpCh (of $4,753), Winning Time: 04:46.230, SP: 11/1 Mid-division, badly hampered by faller 5th, soon recovered, went 3rd at 9th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakenedJ M Quinlan 74.8kg, Cd 0 0.00L7 (8)
Cheltenham 15-Dec-23 4139m SOFT R2 NvCh (of $20,931), Winning Time: 05:13.710, SP: 80/1 In touch, not fluent 2nd, landed awkward 6 out, lost place next, behind and pulled up before 3 outJ M Quinlan 71.7kg, Cd 0UPD (6)
Cheltenham 19-Apr-23 4074m GOOD R4 NvH (of $10,892), Winning Time: 04:53.680, SP: 33/1 Tracked leaders, challenged after 3 out, every chance when not fluent 2 out, weakened before lastJ M Quinlan 72.6kg, Cd 0 29.25L7 (12)
Ayr 28-Feb-23 3922m SOFT R1 MdH $4,410 (of $4,410), Winning Time: 04:52.100, SP: 18/5 Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, led last, stayed on well flatJ Quinlan 73.9kg1 (12)
Chepstow 05-Feb-22 3228m SOFT R7 NHF (of $2,614), Winning Time: 4:14.400, SP: 12/1 Held up in touch, ridden and close up over 3f out, weakened over 1f outT Doggrell 73.9kg, Cd 0 10.50L5 (13)
Ffos Las 16-Dec-21 3183m HEAVY R7 NHF $1,906 (of $1,906), Winning Time: 4:13.600, SP: 3/1 Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd going well 3f out, ridden inside final 2f, led inside final furlong, ran on wellT Doggrell 73.5kg1 (8)