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Optima RacingHorses › Avec Espoir (GB)

Avec Espoir (GB)

12yo ch g · Form & record 2017-11-29 to 2025-10-05 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by V T O'Brien.
Pedigree Flying Legend (USA) × Still Runs Deep (GB) (by Karinga Bay)
OwnerSean Obrien
BreederShade Oak Stud
Ratings Official 99 · best RPR 112 · best TS 101
46
Runs
5
Wins
10.9%
Strike rate
21.7%
Place rate
1.88
Actual / Expected
88.0%
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Full form — last 30 runs

Btn = beaten lengths · OR = official rating · RPR = Racing Post Rating · TS = Topspeed. Blank cells are values we don't hold for that run — never a zero.
DateOffCourseDistGoingCl PosBtnJockeyWgt ORRPRTSSP
2025-10-05 15d Killarney 23.5f Soft 11/12 24 Danny Gilligan 167 99 48 47 40/1
Chase Turf Racing Again Tomorrow Handicap Chase Led - headed but prominent 7th - weakened before 3 out
2025-09-20 22d Navan 21f Soft 14/16 2 Miss L Costello 139 88 66 21 40/1
Hurdle Turf Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Ladies Handicap Hurdle Disputed lead - overjumped 1st - led narrowly or disputed lead before 3rd - headed and weakened from 3 out(op 50/1)
2025-08-29 320d Wexford 20.5f Good 10/13 14 Darragh O'Keeffe 160 90 52 34 25/1
Hurdle Turf Wexford Heritage Trails Handicap Hurdle Prominent - led before 3rd - joined 7th - headed and prominent before 5 out - weakened from 4 out(op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
2024-10-13 15d Cork 24f Good 99/12 G B Noonan 149 109 14/1
Chase Turf Follow Us On Social Media Handicap Chase Disputed lead - headed and raced in second 2nd - went second again and pressed leader 11th - bumped 12th - 1 length down when fell 4 out(tchd 16/1)
2024-09-28 33d Listowel 24f Heavy 4/10 3.75 Mr Tommie M OBrien 162 109 99 20 9/1
Chase Turf John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase Didn't jump well - jumped right on occasions - led - headed just after 3 out - soon weakened gradually(op 15/2)
2024-08-26 19d Ballinrobe 22.5f Soft 1/15 0 G B Noonan 148 80 95 43 13/2
Hurdle Turf On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle Jumped well - made all - soon clear - 25 lengths ahead 5th - reduced lead when ridden run-in - unchallenged(op 17/2 tchd 10/1)
2024-08-07 36d Wexford 25.5f Good 99/15 Gavin Brouder 150 109 10/1
Chase Turf Treo Eile Handicap Chase Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 2nd - brought down 5 out(op 12/1)
2024-07-02 42d Tipperary 22.5f Good 1/16 0 Aidan Kelly 155 97 112 30 16/1
Chase Turf Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase Jumped well - made all - went further clear before 3rd - easily(op 12/1)
2024-05-21 192d Punchestown 20.5f Good 7/16 2 Alan King 146 80 64 20/1
Hurdle Turf Thank You To Our Track Team Handicap Hurdle (Div II) Prominent - not fluent 6th - weakened after 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)
2023-11-11 41d Down Royal 24f Soft 6/14 5.5 G B Noonan 142 101 81 28/1
Chase Turf Eventsec Handicap Chase Prominent and briefly disputed lead early - led before 4th - headed omitted 3 out - soon weakened(op 22/1)
2023-10-01 8d Killarney 23f Soft 1/9 G B Noonan 156 95 106 85 14/1
Play Tote Fantasy At Tote.ie Handicap Chase
2023-09-23 29d Listowel 24f Soft 3/8 Mr D Doyle 145 95 101 55 11/1
John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2023-08-25 66d Killarney 21f Soft 4/10 G B Noonan 152 98 89 72 33/1
Laurels Pub & Restaurant Handicap Chase
2023-06-20 36d Wexford 25.5f Good 6/8 Daniel King 138 100 96 56 14/1
Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Fund Handicap Chase
2023-05-15 224d Killarney 20f Good 12/15 Evan Dwan 153 101 66 66/1
BoyleSports Handicap Chase
2022-10-03 9d Tipperary 24f Good 9/19 Sam Ewing 154 80 36 20 9/1
Tipperary Races Handicap Hurdle
2022-09-24 21d Listowel 24f Good 10/17 Mr Tommie M OBrien 155 102 86 19 22/1
John & Terry Moriarty Memorial (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2022-09-03 29d Wexford 25f Soft 3/12 Gavin Brouder 163 102 105 93 9/1
Racing Again October 30th & 31st Handicap Chase
2022-08-05 19d Wexford 20f Good 1/10 Gavin Brouder 147 97 105 56 33/1
Support The Irish Injured Jockeys Opportunity Handicap Chase
2022-07-17 51d Tipperary 23f Soft 99/14 Kieran Callaghan 154 98 16/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2022-05-27 13d Limerick 25.5f Good 11/12 Denis ORegan 153 101 69 24 10/1
Limerick Handicap Chase
2022-05-14 68d Wexford 25f Good 4/12 Denis ORegan 162 101 100 81 16/1
Jim Ryan Racecourse Services Handicap Chase
2022-03-07 36d Leopardstown 21.5f Soft 99/16 Mr P J ONeill 166 101 22/1
John Thomas McNamara Series (Q.R.) Handicap Chase
2022-01-30 32d Naas 20.5f Good 12/18 Conor Orr 138 102 62 5 22/1
Naas Tidy Towns Voted Cleanest Town In Ireland 2021 Novice Handicap Chase
2021-12-29 96d Leopardstown 21f Soft 3/19 Trevor Ryan 145 102 106 51 33/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase
2021-09-24 20d Listowel 20f Good 8/14 J J Slevin 161 102 97 94 7/1
Paud Sarah & Mary Fitzmaurice Memorial Handicap Chase
2021-09-04 15d Wexford 25f Good 2/12 Denis ORegan 168 100 107 101 12/1
Racing Again October 24th And 25th Handicap Chase
2021-08-20 33d Killarney 20f Soft 4/14 Shane Fitzgerald 152 100 87 79 10/1
Kelly Foley OConnor Pyne Handicap Chase
2021-07-18 15d Tipperary 22.5f Soft 1/14 Shane Fitzgerald 145 90 107 29 12/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (Div I)
2021-07-03 25d Bellewstown 20f Good 5/14 T Joseph Kelly 150 81 82 44 25/1
Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

Record by layoff

Days since the previous run. Does this one go well fresh, or need a run? Career debut excluded — no prior run means no layoff.
Time since last runRunsWinsSR
Quick (under 2wk)5120.0%
Normal (2-4wk)17317.6%
Freshened (1-2m)1317.7%
Layoff (2-6m)400.0%
Long break (6m+)600.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)46510.9%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft23313.0%
Good20210.0%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Wexford8112.5%
Listowel600.0%
Killarney5120.0%
Tipperary4250.0%
Punchestown300.0%
Galway300.0%
Leopardstown300.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2017-11-29–2025-10-05. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.