Avec Espoir
Avec Espoir has earned a modest living over nearly two years of racing, collecting four wins and seven places from 29 races — a win rate of roughly 1 in 7 outings. Now thirteen years old and still active, the horse remains a familiar sight on the circuit, though recent results suggest the best days may be behind it. In the last six races, there have been no wins, only a pair of fourth-place finishes and several unplaced efforts, indicating a decline in form.Based on TrackLab's AI analysis
📊 Key Numbers
Career statistics for this horse
24.1%
Place rate (top 3)
avg ~30%
🔍 Full Analysis
TrackLab's AI-generated assessment based on career data and recent form
The horse's most recent victory came on 26 August 2024 at Ballinrobe, more than two years ago now. That win capped what appears to have been a decent run — before that lean spell, Avec Espoir had shown capable form. The partnership between Avec Espoir and its regular jockey G B Noonan tells an interesting story: they have won together twice from five races, a 40 per cent win rate, suggesting genuine compatibility when things click into place. This is notably better than the horse's overall record, hinting that Noonan may bring out something special in its running.
At thirteen, Avec Espoir is well into the veteran stage of racing life, and the pattern of recent performances — limited wins and inconsistent placing — is typical of a horse no longer competing at its peak. Yet the fact that it continues to race suggests it retains enough ability to be worth saddling up, even if grand days are now more memory than expectation.
⚡ Strengths & Risks
What the data says works for and against this horse
✓ 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 Thrives
Performance broken down by ground, distance, class, and track type
🌧 Ground Conditions
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
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
7 Aug
DNF
Wexford
Long Distance (2m+) · Good · 18 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 |
|---|
| Wexford Sharp |
7 |
1 win, 1 third, 5 other |
8 Aug |
14.3% |
| Killarney Sharp |
4 |
1 win, 3 other |
5 Oct |
25% |
| 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% |
| Naas Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
30 Jan |
0% |
| Punchestown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
21 May |
0% |
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
20 Sep |
0% |
| Limerick Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
27 May |
0% |
| Down Royal Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
11 Nov |
0% |
| Cork Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
13 Oct |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
26 Aug |
0% |