Bel Espoir
Six races, zero wins, zero places — not even a minor consolation finish to show for any of it. At four years old, Bel Espoir has had a fair crack at getting off the mark and has so far found every single rival too good. Those finishing positions tell a stark story: 7th, 9th, 19th, 20th, 9th, 10th, with that 20th and 19th suggesting at least a couple of genuinely rough days at the office.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
Trained by James M Barcoe out of Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, Bel Espoir is at least in a yard that knows how to win — seven winners on the board already this season. The form around the horse simply hasn't transferred to the horse itself yet. Having raced as recently as yesterday, Bel Espoir is clearly still being given the opportunity to turn things around, and racing campaigns can shift quickly. But right now, this is a horse in search of its first good day.
🎯 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, long straights
Unknown
Left-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight turns
Unknown
Right-handed, tight
Unknown
Right-handed, long straights
Unknown
📅 Recent Runs
The last 10 races, most recent first
16 May
10th
Navan
5f – 6½f · Good · 17 runners
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 |
|---|
| Navan Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
16 May |
0% |
| Bellewstown Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
4 Jul |
0% |
| Galway Tight |
1 |
1 other |
28 Oct |
0% |
| The Curragh Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
19 Jul |
0% |
| Leopardstown Galloping |
1 |
1 other |
12 Apr |
0% |
| Sligo Sharp |
1 |
1 other |
3 May |
0% |