Bel Espoir
Five races, no wins, no places — Bel Espoir has yet to give its supporters much to cheer about. The 4-year-old trained by
James M Barcoe out of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny has finished no closer than seventh in any of its outings so far, and its recent sequence of finishing positions — 7th, 9th, 19th, 20th, and 9th — tells a story of a horse still searching for its best form, or perhaps still finding its feet at this level.
Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
Owner
Ms Yvonne Hennessy & Ms S O'Neill
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
0%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
That said, Barcoe's yard has sent out 7 winners already this season, which shows there is ability in the stable. The fact that Bel Espoir raced just yesterday means this is very much a horse in active campaign, and trainers do not keep running horses without believing there is something worth unlocking. A finishing position of 7th in its debut run suggests there was at least a hint of promise early on, even if subsequent runs have been harder to put a positive spin on.
At this stage, Bel Espoir is one for patient followers rather than punters chasing a quick return. The wins will need to come before this profile gets a rewrite — but with a live trainer and races still to come, the story is not finished yet.
🎯 Where This Horse Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Good to yielding (mild give)
Unknown
Yielding to soft (damp)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Left-handed, long straights
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
3 May
9th
Sligo
5f – 6½f · Yielding_To_Soft · 14 runners
12 Apr
20th
Leopardstown
1m1f – 1m2f · Good_To_Yielding · 23 runners
19 Jul
19th
The Curragh
7f – 1m · Good · 21 runners
4 Jul
9th
Bellewstown
5f – 6½f · Good · 10 runners
28 Oct
7th
Galway
7f – 1m · Heavy · 9 runners
🏇 Jockey Partnerships
Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
🏟 Track Record
Win rate at each course this horse has visited
| Course | Races | Results | Last visited | Win rate |
|---|
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |