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Esprit Du Potier

7-year-old gelding with a 29% win rate who thrives on very wet, muddy ground.
Quick Facts
Age
7 years old
Sex
Gelding
Father
Montmartre
Mother
Absent Minded
Owner
The Four Lushes
Rating
124

📊 Key Numbers

Career statistics for this horse
14
Career races
4
Wins
28.6%
Win rate
avg ~10%
57.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
31 days
Since last race

Strengths & Risks

What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ What works in their favour
Excellent record on heavy ground: 3 wins from 3 starts (100%)
Course specialist at Ayr: 3 wins from 6 starts (50%)
⚠ What to watch out for
Poor record on soft ground: 0 wins from 4 starts

🎯 Where This Horse Thrives

Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
Heavy (very wet)
Loves
Good to soft (some give)
Ok
Good (firm-ish)
Unknown
Soft (muddy)
Avoids
📏 Race Distance
Long Distance (2M+)
🏅 Competition Level
Class 1 (elite)
Avoids
Class 3 (mid-level)
Ok
Class 4 (standard)
Loves
Class 5 (entry-level)
Unknown
🏟 Track Shape
Left-handed, long straights
Left-handed, hilly
Unknown

📅 Recent Runs

The last 10 races, most recent first
26 Feb
DNF
Wetherby
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 10 runners
29 Dec
3rd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 7 runners
22 Nov
DNF
Haydock Park
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 17 runners
1 Nov
4th
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 7 runners
13 Apr
7th
Aintree
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 9 runners
5 Mar
🏆 Won
Newcastle
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 6 runners
27 Jan
DNF
Doncaster
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 10 runners
2 Jan
🏆 Won
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Heavy · 7 runners
11 Dec
2nd
Ayr
Long Distance (2m+) · Soft · 15 runners
8 Oct
2nd
Kelso
Long Distance (2m+) · Good_To_Soft · 10 runners

🏇 Jockey Partnerships

Every jockey who has ridden this horse, sorted by rides together
Derek Fox Current Jockey
27.3%
Win rate
3/11
Won / Rode
50%
Win rate
1/2
Won / Rode
0%
Win rate
0/1
Won / Rode

🏟 Track Record

Win rate at each course this horse has visited
CourseRacesResultsLast visitedWin rate
Ayr
Galloping
6 3 wins, 2 seconds, 1 other 1 Nov 50%
Aintree
Galloping
2 2 other 13 Apr 0%
Kelso
Undulating
2 1 second, 1 third 29 Dec 0%
Newcastle
Galloping
1 1 win 5 Mar 100%
Doncaster
Galloping
1 1 other 27 Jan 0%
Haydock Park
Galloping
1 1 other 22 Nov 0%
Wetherby
Galloping
1 1 other 26 Feb 0%