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Optima RacingHorses › Nouvel Espoir (IRE)

Nouvel Espoir (IRE)

6yo b g · Form & record 2023-09-23 to 2026-07-04 — from our verified UK & Irish results database. Trained by James M Barcoe.
Pedigree Harry Angel (IRE) × Hope Lake (IRE) (by Shamardal)
OwnerMs Yvonne Hennessy Ms S Oneill
BreederIrish Emerald Stud
Ratings Official 67 · best RPR 84 · best TS 74
31
Runs
4
Wins
12.9%
Strike rate
35.5%
Place rate
1.1
Actual / Expected
-26.3%
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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
2026-07-04 15d Naas 5f Good 4/12 0.2 E E Ryan 130 67 84 73 8/1
Flat Turf Lawlor's Of Naas Supporting Naas GAA Senior Football Race Day Apprentice Handicap Raced centre - towards rear - headway but still plenty to do over 1f out - ran on well inside final furlong - went fourth final strides(op 15/2)
2026-06-19 5d Down Royal 5f Soft 1/8 0 Shay Wallace 124 61 71 74 3/1
Flat Turf Ampion Electrical Test And Solar Handicap Held up in the rear of the field - sixth at halfway - niggled wide of the main group entering the straight - driven to the front over 1f out - drifted right - sustained the effort inside final furlong
2026-06-14 7d Cork 5f Good 4/10 0.3 Dylan Browne McMonagle 125 63 61 27 11/2
Flat Turf Ryan's Cleaning Handicap Rearmost group - 7th at halfway - niggled along 2f out - crept to 5th 150 yards out - stayed on into 4th at the finish
2026-06-07 22d Navan 6f Good 6/9 3.75 Dylan Browne McMonagle 125 64 70 53 15/2
Flat Turf Navan Handicap Raced centre - in rear - some headway inside final furlong - never dangerous(op 6/1)
2026-05-16 7d Navan 5f Soft 3/10 6 Gavin Ryan 121 66 53 42 13/2
Flat Turf Round O Handicap Towards rear - outpaced halfway - headway over 1f out - ran on and went modest third inside final furlong - no match for first two(op 7/1)
2026-05-09 14d Naas 5f Good 2/16 0.5 Dylan Browne McMonagle 133 63 67 35 9/1
Flat Turf Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap In touch with leaders towards far side - headway and challenging inside final furlong - ran on and went second towards finish(tchd 10/1)
2026-04-25 6d Navan 5f Soft 14/16 0.1 E E Ryan 128 65 35 24 12/1
Flat Turf Kilberry Apprentice Handicap Dwelt start - towards rear - hung left but some headway from over 2f out - not clear run repeatedly from over 1f out - not recover(op 10/1)
2026-04-19 168d Curragh 6f Soft 18/21 0.5 E E Ryan 126 66 24 14 40/1
Flat Turf Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie Handicap Prominent towards far side - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)
2025-11-02 11d Curragh 5f Heavy 8/14 0.2 Wayne Hassett 116 68 61 52 11/1
Flat Turf 1xBet Supports Irish Racing Sprint Handicap Held up in rear - outpaced and detached after 2f - switched right and rallied inside final furlong - ran on final 110yds - never on terms(op 12/1)
2025-10-22 6d Navan 5f Soft 4/11 0.3 Dylan Browne McMonagle 128 65 66 54 9/2
Flat Turf Final Fence Marquee Hospitality Package 15th & 16th November On Sale Now Handicap Raced far side - towards rear - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong - nearest finish(op 5/1)
2025-10-16 40d Curragh 5f Soft 13/17 1.25 Jimmy Dalton 128 65 44 29 5/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap In touch with leaders in centre of group - weakened quickly from over 1f out
2025-09-06 7d Navan 5f Good 2/18 2.25 Jimmy Dalton 122 62 70 55 11/2
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap Midfield - in touch with leaders 2f out - edged left over 1f out - soon went second - no impression final 110yds(op 5/1)
2025-08-30 21d Curragh 6f Soft 8/21 0.3 Shay Wallace 130 66 65 60 11/1
Flat Turf Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap Midfield - prominent up the centre 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2025-08-09 5d Curragh 6f Good 7/13 0.5 Gary Carroll 128 68 57 52 10/1
Flat Turf Kwiff: Proud Sponsors Of The Supercharge Series Handicap Midfield - kept on inside final furlong - not reach leaders(tchd 9/1)
2025-08-04 45d Naas 6f Soft 7/14 2 Shay Wallace 112 69 60 47 16/1
Flat Turf Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 16th - 17th August Handicap Raced far side - midfield - headway up the centre over 1f out - no impression final 110yds - 4th of 9 in group(op 20/1)
2025-06-20 7d Down Royal 5f Good 7/11 1 Shay Wallace 132 69 65 56 7/1
Flat Turf G Dunlop Electrical Handicap In touch with leaders - saddle slipped 3f out - weakened inside final furlong (jockey said his saddle slipped approximately 3f from home)(op 11/2)
2025-06-13 6d Cork 5f Soft 1/15 0 Shay Wallace 115 63 69 36 15/2
Flat Turf Ryan's Cleaning Handicap In touch with leaders towards far side - ridden to lead up the centre over 1f out - pushed out final 110yds - comfortably(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
2025-06-07 3d Navan 5f Good 4/13 0.3 Shay Wallace 125 65 63 53 15/2
Flat Turf Navan Handicap Midfield towards near side - ridden and headway inside final furlong - kept on well inside final 110yds - nearest finish(op 8/1 tchd 9/1)
2025-06-04 235d Curragh 6.5f Good 16/23 0.1 Ben Coen 135 65 49 21 33/1
Flat Turf Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap Towards rear - some headway over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 50/1)
2024-10-12 14d Naas 6f Soft 13/14 0.3 Wayne Hassett 114 72 45 41 16/1
Flat Turf Tote.ie Handicap Towards rear throughout(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
2024-09-28 21d Curragh 5f Good 9/15 1 Julian Pietropaolo 109 77 65 37 25/1
Flat Turf SBK Joe McGrath Premier Handicap Towards rear - up the centre when some headway over 2f out - weakened inside final furlong(tchd 22/1)
2024-09-07 29d Navan 5f Good 3/11 1.25 Keithen Kennedy 112 70 72 31 11/2
Flat Turf Rathkenny Handicap Towards rear - headway up the centre from under 2f out - went third final 110yds(op 6/1)
2024-08-09 19d Tipperary 5f Firm 1/13 0 Ben Coen 130 65 74 67 5/1C
Flat Turf Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap In touch with leaders - pushed along and headway under 2f out - ridden and led narrowly inside final furlong - kept on well(op 9/2)
2024-07-21 15d Curragh 5f Good 3/12 2 Ben Coen 125 65 63 44 9/1
Flat Turf Newbridge Silverware Sprint Handicap Midfield - headway towards far side over 1f out - went third final 110yds - kept on - no match for first two(tchd 10/1)
2024-07-06 49d Naas 6f Good 13/18 0.5 Conor Stone-Walsh 140 65 55 21 13/2
Flat Turf Lily & Wild Amazing Apprentice Handicap Never better than midfield(op 17/2)
2024-05-18 11d Navan 5f Good 9/14 0.2 Nathan Crosse 119 69 57 42 8/1
Flat Turf Bellinter Handicap Slowly into stride - in rear - headway up the centre final 110yds - nearest finish(op 7/1)
2024-05-07 16d Navan 5f Soft 1/10 0 Dylan Browne McMonagle 139 61 73 54 100/30
Flat Turf Navan Handicap In touch with leaders - nudged along 2f out - steady headway over 1f out - ridden and pressed leader inside final furlong - ran on well inside final 110yds - led towards finish - just did enough(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
2024-04-21 174d Curragh 6f Heavy 13/27 0.3 Ben Coen 139 62 49 34 10/1
Flat Turf Business Plus Handicap Towards rear - headway under 2f out - in touch with leaders inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds(op 20/1)
2023-10-30 12d Galway 7f Heavy 5/13 3.75 Seamie Heffernan 134 53 7 4/1
Flat Turf Corrib Food Products Maiden Raced wide - took keen hold - midfield - outpaced over 2f out - rallied over 1f out - weakening when edged right inside final furlong(op 7/2 tchd 9/2)
2023-10-18 25d Navan 5f Soft 2/15 2 Colin Keane 134 70 44 5/1
Flat Turf Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Maiden Prominent - led over 1f out - soon ridden and faced challenge - headed and kept on inside final 110yds - no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 8/1)

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)15213.3%
Normal (2-4wk)9222.2%
Freshened (1-2m)300.0%
Layoff (2-6m)200.0%
Long break (6m+)100.0%

Record by distance

TripRunsWinsSR
Sprint (5-6f)30413.3%

Record by going

GoingRunsWinsSR
Good1400.0%
Soft13323.1%
Heavy300.0%

Record by course

CourseRunsWinsSR
Curragh1000.0%
Navan10110.0%
Naas500.0%

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Data: official UK & Irish results, 2023-09-23–2026-07-04. Historical and not a guarantee of future results. 18+ · BeGambleAware.