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Optima RacingHorses › Esprit Du Potier (FR)

Esprit Du Potier (FR)

7yo gr g · Form & record 2022-11-29 to 2026-02-26 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore.
Pedigree Montmartre (FR) × Absent Minded (GB) (by Medicean)
OwnerThe Four Lushes
BreederSebastien Courquin
Ratings Official 124 · best RPR 129 · best TS 106
13
Runs
4
Wins
30.8%
Strike rate
69.2%
Place rate
1.08
Actual / Expected
-8.4%
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Full form — last 13 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
2026-02-26 59d Wetherby 24f Soft 3 3/10 8 Derek Fox 168 124 119 106 8/1
Hurdle Turf Join Racing TV Now Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final) Prominent - led before 3 out - headed 2 out - weakened run-in(op 11/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
2025-12-29 58d Kelso 22.5f Soft 3 3/7 3 Derek Fox 168 124 122 78 15/2
Hurdle Turf Chas Handicap Hurdle Prominent on inner early - steadied and in touch with leaders 4th - dropped to last before 3 out - rallying when not fluent 2 out - went third run-in - not pace to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
2025-11-01 567d Ayr 24.5f Soft 3 4/7 0.75 Derek Fox 158 127 119 70 9/2
Hurdle Turf United Council Of Racecourse Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier) Led at steady pace - pestered from 7th - headed 3 out - pressed leader 2 out - weakened from last - lost third final 110yds(op 6/1)
2024-04-13 39d Aintree 20f Soft 1 7/8 5 Derek Fox 161 127 124 96 22/1
Grade 1 Hurdle Turf Turners Mersey Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Raced in second - disputed lead 6th - led clearly 7th - lost position 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 25/1)
2024-03-05 38d Newcastle 20.5f Heavy 4 1/5 0 Derek Fox 166 121 129 101 1/3F
Hurdle Turf Download The Raceday Ready App Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) Travelled strongly - jumped well and made all - went clear before 3 out - nudged along and went further clear approaching last - unchallenged(tchd 4/11)
2024-01-27 25d Doncaster 24.5f Good 1 99/10 Patrick Wadge 154 121 14/1
Grade 2 Hurdle Turf Albert Bartlett River Don Novices Hurdle (GBB Race) In touch with leaders - dropped to rear halfway - mistake 7th - lost touch 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 12/1)
2024-01-02 22d Ayr 20.5f Heavy 4 1/7 0 Derek Fox 160 117 117 90 4/7F
Hurdle Turf Happy New Year From Ayr Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) Made all - went clear going easily from 2 out - readily(op 4/6 tchd 8/11)
2023-12-11 64d Ayr 16f Soft 4 2/14 5 Derek Fox 160 114 76 1/2F
Hurdle Turf Coral National Hunt Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II) Led - headed and raced in second from 2nd - ridden after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - not fluent last - no impression and no chance with winner run-in
2023-10-08 176d Kelso 16f Soft 4 2/9 Derek Fox 153 111 55 EVS
Simpsons Malt Novices Hurdle (GBB Race)
2023-04-15 47d Aintree 17f Soft 1 6/20 Derek Fox 152 111 98 33/1
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Standard Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2023-02-27 49d Ayr 16f Soft 5 1/9 Patrick Wadge 144 107 68 5/2
Virgin Bet National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (Conditionals/Amateurs) (GBB Race)
2023-01-09 41d Ayr 16f Heavy 3 1/6 Derek Fox 145 102 70 9/2
Book For The Coral Scottish Grand National Open National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)
2022-11-29 DEB Ayr 16f Soft 5 2/6 Conner McCann 147 99 22 7/1
Virgin Bet Junior National Hunt Flat Race (GBB Race)

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
Normal (2-4wk)2150.0%
Freshened (1-2m)7342.9%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by class

ClassRunsWinsSR
Class 1300.0%
Class 34125.0%
Class 44250.0%
Class 52150.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Staying (13f+)13430.8%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Soft9111.1%
Heavy33100.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Ayr6350.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2022-11-29–2026-02-26. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.