Avec Espoir
Avec Espoir is a 13-year-old who has been racing long enough to know every trick in the book, yet still showed up to run just a day ago. Over 30 races, the horse has won 4 times and placed 7, a win rate of roughly 1 in every 7 races — solid work for a horse competing at this level for over two years. The most recent win came at Ballinrobe back in August 2024, but since then Avec Espoir has gone through a dry spell, failing to win in the last six outings.Based on TrackLab's analysis
📊 Key numbers
Career totals for this horse
🔍 Full analysis
Our model's view, based on this horse's career and recent runs
What stands out is the partnership with jockey G B Noonan, who has ridden Avec Espoir five times and won twice — a striking 40% win rate together. That kind of win rate with a particular rider suggests real chemistry, the sort of understanding that only comes from knowing how a horse thinks and moves. It hints that when the pieces align, Avec Espoir still has winning races left in it.
At 13 years old, this is a horse running on experience and heart. The fact that it was back racing within the last day shows the determination is still there, even if the wins have dried up. Avec Espoir may be in the twilight of its racing career, but it has not been put out to grass just yet.
⚡ Strengths and risks
What helps this horse and what to watch out for
✓ What works in their favour
✔ Excellent record on soft ground: 1 wins from 4 starts (25%)
✔ Effective partnership with G B Noonan: 40% win rate together
⚠ What to watch out for
⚠ Poor record on yielding ground: 0 wins from 5 starts
🎯 Where this horse runs best
Results split by ground, distance, race level and track shape
🌧 Ground
Good to yielding (mild give)
Ok
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
Soft to heavy (wet)
Unknown
Yielding (slightly soft)
Avoids
📏 Race distance
Long Distance (2M+)
Likes
🏟 Track shape
Right-handed, tight turns
Loves
Left-handed, long straights
Likes
Left-handed, tight turns
Ok
Right-handed, long straights
Avoids
📅 Recent runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
4 Oct
DNF
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Yielding · 15 runners
26 Aug
DNF
Bellewstown
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 19 runners
8 Aug
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 9 runners
5 Oct
11th
Killarney
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 12 runners
20 Sep
14th
Navan
Long Distance (2m+) · Yielding · 18 runners
12 Sep
DNF
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 13 runners
29 Aug
10th
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 17 runners
13 Oct
DNF
Cork
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 13 runners
28 Sep
4th
Listowel
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft_To_Heavy · 11 runners
26 Aug
🏆 Won
Ballinrobe
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 19 runners
🏇 Jockeys
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, most rides first
🏟 Course record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last run | Win rate |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
7 |
1 win, 1 third, 5 other |
8 Aug |
14.3% |
| Killarney Sharp |
5 |
1 win, 4 other |
4 Oct |
20% |
| Listowel Sharp |
4 |
1 third, 3 other |
28 Sep |
0% |
| Tipperary Galloping |
3 |
1 win, 2 other |
2 Jul |
33.3% |
| Ballinrobe Sharp |
2 |
1 win, 1 other |
12 Sep |
50% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
2 |
1 third, 1 other |
7 Mar |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jan |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Nov |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |