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Hasten Slowly

Foaled 2020 · by Kessaar out of Hope Against Hope (Dark Angel)

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48Runs

7Wins

82nd / 3rd

124Best OR

£502
€78,680Prize money

Form 619/9086788 (latest on the right) · Flat, Hurdle · ran 7 Jul 22 – 14 Jun 26, last for John C McConnell · current OR 116

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
14 Jun 26	DownpatrickIrish Stallion Farms EBF Mares Handicap Hurdle · 2m2f185y · Good	2m2f185y	Good	8/12	116	Dylan Kidd
9 Jun 26	SligoYeats Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle · 2m2f · Good	2m2f	Good	8/10	116	Dylan Kidd
27 May 26	WexfordWexford Claiming Hurdle · 2m1f · Good To Yielding	2m1f	Good To Yielding	7/9	120	Dylan Kidd
20 Apr 26	TramoreO'Driscolls Irish Whiskey Claiming Hurdle · 2m · Good To Yielding	2m	Good To Yielding	6/7	124	Alex Harvey
13 Mar 26	Dundalk (AW)View Restaurant At Dundalk Stadium Handicap (0-60) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	8/14	49	Donagh O'Connor
20 Feb 26	Dundalk (AW)DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (0-60) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	10/14	53	Nicola Burns
23 Jan 26	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Claiming Race · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	9/11	55	Siobhan Rutledge
19 Sep 25	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (0-60) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	9/14	58	Jessica O'Gorman
14 Aug 25	TramoreBluegrass Horse Feeds Handicap Hurdle · 2m · Good	2m	Good	1/11	118	Alex Harvey
4 Aug 25	CorkFermoy Handicap Hurdle · 2m1f20y · Good	2m1f20y	Good	6/9	119	Alex Harvey
22 Jul 25	BallinrobeBoyleSports Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle · 2m1f89y · Good	2m1f89y	Good	4/9	119	Alex Harvey
12 Jul 25	Dundalk (AW)Family Funday At Dundalk Friday 15th August Handicap · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/14	61	Wayne Hassett

All 48 runs

Date	Course & race	Trip	Going	Pos	OR	Jockey
5 Jul 25	BellewstownQuinnBet Bellewstown Handicap Hurdle · 2m1f40y · Good	2m1f40y	Good	PU/16	119	Alex Harvey
30 May 25	TramoreSIS Supporting Irish Racing Handicap Hurdle · 2m · Good To Yielding	2m	Good To Yielding	2/6	118	Carl Millar
11 May 25	Killarney ListedMD O'Shea's Tourist Attraction Mares Hurdle (Listed) · 2m1f · Yielding	2m1f	Yielding	UR/6	118	Alex Harvey
25 Apr 25	PerthCampbell & Son Roofing Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) · Class 4 · 2m47y · Good To Soft	2m47y	Good To Soft	4/9	122	Charlie Maggs
16 Apr 25	Gowran ParkSave 33% Buying Tickets Online Handicap · 1m1f100y · Soft	1m1f100y	Soft	17/17	68	Ross Coakley
26 Oct 24	CheltenhamMasterson Holdings Hurdle (GBB Race) · Class 2 · 2m87y · Good	2m87y	Good	8/8	119	Ben Harvey
16 Oct 24	PunchestownPunchestown Premiere Weekend 23rd & 24th November Mares Handicap Hurdle · 2m59y · Good To Yielding	2m59y	Good To Yielding	1/9	113	Alex Harvey
25 Aug 24	NaasHartes Group Apprentice Handicap (Div 1) · 1m2f84y · Good To Yielding	1m2f84y	Good To Yielding	10/13	68	Cian Fahy
15 Aug 24	TramoreBluegrass Horse Feeds Maiden Hurdle · 2m · Good To Yielding	2m	Good To Yielding	1/14	–	Ben Harvey
7 Aug 24	WexfordWexford Fillies Maiden Hurdle · 2m160y · Good	2m160y	Good	2/14	–	Ben Harvey
26 Jul 24	KilbegganTote Maiden Hurdle · 2m2f200y · Good To Yielding	2m2f200y	Good To Yielding	6/15	–	Ben Harvey
18 Jul 24	LeopardstownBoyleSports Acca Rewards Handicap · 1m4f180y · Good	1m4f180y	Good	2/11	67	Siobhan Rutledge
12 Jun 24	LimerickParty Time Claiming Race · 1m3f110y · Good To Firm	1m3f110y	Good To Firm	1/11	67	Siobhan Rutledge
30 May 24	FairyhouseHouse Restaurant Apprentice Handicap (47-75) · 1m2f · Good	1m2f	Good	15/16	69	Dylan Kidd
15 Mar 24	Dundalk (AW)Gateway Hotel Dundalk Race & Stay Claiming Race · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	8/14	65	Siobhan Rutledge
23 Feb 24	Dundalk (AW)DundalkStadium.com Apprentice Handicap (47-65) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	9/14	65	Cian Fahy
16 Feb 24	Dundalk (AW)Book Online At DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-70) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	2/14	65	Keithen Kennedy
31 Jan 24	Dundalk (AW)Put The Fun In Fundraising At Dundalk Handicap (47-80) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	7/14	67	Siobhan Rutledge
12 Jan 24	Dundalk (AW)Happy New Year From All At Dundalk Apprentice Handicap (50-80) · 1m4f · Standard	1m4f	Standard	6/13	67	Keithen Kennedy
20 Dec 23	Dundalk (AW)DundalkStadium.com Handicap (47-70) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	5/14	67	Mr C McConnell
1 Dec 23	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-65) (Div 1) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	1/14	63	Mr C McConnell
17 Nov 23	Dundalk (AW)Bar One Racing 'Check Out Our Weekend Offers' Handicap (47-70) · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	2/14	60	Mr C McConnell
8 Nov 23	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap (47-75) · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	9/14	64	Siobhan Rutledge
27 Oct 23	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Fillies Claiming Race · 7f · Standard	7f	Standard	3/14	67	Mr C McConnell
20 Oct 23	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Apprentice Claiming Race · 1m2f150y · Standard	1m2f150y	Standard	3/12	71	Robert Whearty
13 Oct 23	Dundalk (AW)Irishinjuredjockeys.com Handicap · 1m · Standard	1m	Standard	8/14	73	Chris Hayes
13 Sep 23	PunchestownIrish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Handicap · 1m1f · Good To Yielding	1m1f	Good To Yielding	11/13	74	Ronan Whelan
13 Aug 23	CurraghLa Celia Wines Handicap · 1m2f · Good	1m2f	Good	7/14	76	Jamie Powell
28 Jun 23	NaasLucan Bloodstock Build For The Boys Apprentice Handicap · 1m · Good	1m	Good	1/13	71	Jamie Powell
23 May 23	Gowran ParkGowran Park Handicap (47-75) · 7f · Good	7f	Good	5/16	74	Colin Keane
16 Oct 22	NaasIrish EBF Auction Series Nursery Handicap · 5f205y · Soft	5f205y	Soft	7/9	75	Colin Keane
15 Sep 22	NaasGAIN The Advantage Series Nursery Handicap · 1m · Good To Yielding	1m	Good To Yielding	10/19	75	Chris Hayes
27 Aug 22	CurraghDMG Media Nursery Handicap · 7f · Good	7f	Good	4/7	76	Colin Keane
11 Aug 22	LeopardstownIrish EBF Auction Series Maiden · 7f21y · Good	7f21y	Good	1/14	–	Colin Keane
23 Jul 22	Gowran ParkIrish EBF Auction Series Fillies Maiden · 7f · Good	7f	Good	3/8	–	Chris Hayes
7 Jul 22	LeopardstownIrish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden · 7f · Good	7f	Good	7/8	–	Colin Keane

Hasten Slowly2020

Kessaar

Hope Against Hope

Kodiac

Querulous

Dark Angel

Hope Of An Angel

Kessaar as a stallion

In our records: 103 runners, 43 winners (42%), 1 black-type winner, 5 more placed in black type. Runners foaled 2020–2024.

On the track himself: 7 runs, 3 wins — Group 2 winner (Dubai Duty Free Mill Reef Stakes (Group 2)).

His best
Melfi Group 3 · Messerschmitt bt OR 130 · Hasten Slowly OR 124 · Lynches Knock OR 120 · Vietnorm OR 115 · Close Combat OR 113

The dam: Hope Against Hope by Dark Angel

She ran 8 times and won 2, best OR 69. Dam of 1 winner from 4 other runners.

The dam’s other foals

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
For Ever Hopefull (IRE) 2023 filly · by Invincible Army	6	0	OR 62
Kinross Claret (IRE) 2022 gelding · by Soldier's Call	6	0	OR 58
Land Of Hope (IRE) 2021 filly · by Invincible Army	1	0	–
Liangel Hope (IRE) 2019 gelding · by The Last Lion	25	5	OR 77

The 2nd dam, Hope Of An Angel: 1 other runner, 0 winners

Horse	Runs	Wins	Best
Iyiyiangel (IRE) 2013 filly · by Dark Angel	7	0	OR 46

Hasten Slowly in the sale ring

Sale	Result	Bought by	Sold by
2021 Goffs Autumn Yearling & HIT SaleLot 269 · as a yearling	€17,000Peter Nolan/Noel Meade	Peter Nolan/Noel Meade	Wardstown Stud

The family at the sales — out of the same dam

Foal	Sale	Result
2025 colt by Coulsty	2026 Goffs UK PremierLot 148 · yearling	£16,000Mariano Licciardello
Kinross Claret2022 colt by Soldier's Call	2024 Goffs UK Breeze Up SaleLot 163 · breeze-up	£10,000Lucinda Russell/Paul McIvor
Kinross Claret2022 colt by Soldier's Call	2023 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 199 · yearling	€32,000Shanaville Stables
Land Of Hope2021 filly by Invincible Army	2023 Tattersalls Autumn HITLot 1543 · in training	3,000gnsConvertino / Marconi
Land Of Hope2021 filly by Invincible Army	2022 Goffs Sportsman'sLot 1032 · yearling	€40,000Joe Foley
Liangel Hope2019 colt by The Last Lion	2020 Tattersalls Ireland SeptemberLot 189 · yearling	€3,000Jason Kelly Bloodstock
Liangel Hope2019 colt by The Last Lion	2019 Goffs November Foal Sale, Part 2Lot 1287 · foal	€10,000Rockview Stables

From our racing database: every British and Irish result since 2005, and every Goffs, Tattersalls, Tattersalls Ireland and Arqana sale 2005 – 2026. Linked by the seller — always check the passport matches.