Horse Profile
Avec Espoir
- Age: 12 (Foaled January 1st, 2013)
- Sex: Chestnut Gelding
- Breeding: Flying Legend (USA) - Still Runs Deep (Karinga Bay)
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Owner: Sean O'Brien
Vital Stats
| Period | Runs | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Win % | £1 stake |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lifetime (Jump) | 48 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10% | £38.50 |
Form
2025
05 Oct
11
12 ran
- Weight: 11-13
- Winner: James The Brave (IRE)
- Beaten by: 60¾ l
- OR: 99
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Danny Gilligan
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 7f 100y, Yielding
40/1
20 Sept
14
16 ran
- Weight: 10-6
- Winner: Big Debates (FR)
- Beaten by: 31¾ l
- OR: 88
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Miss L Costello
- Race details: Navan (IRE), 2m 5f, Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
40/1
12 Sept
PU
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Howya Luveen (IRE)
- OR: 103
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Aidan Kelly
- Race details: Ballinrobe (IRE), 2m 1f 48y, Soft
22/1
29 Aug
10
14 ran
- Weight: 11-6
- Winner: Stone Forest (IRE)
- Beaten by: 45¼ l
- OR: 90
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
- Race details: Wexford (IRE), 2m 4f 100y, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
25/1
2024
13 Oct
F
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Hand Over Fist (FR)
- OR: 109
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Gary Noonan
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 3m, Good
14/1
28 Sept
4
10 ran
- Weight: 11-11
- Winner: Galon De Vauzelle (FR)
- Beaten by: 19¾ l
- OR: 109
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Mr T M O'Brien
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 2m 7f 180y, Soft to Heavy
9/1
26 Aug
1
15 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Avec Espoir
- OR: 80
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Gary Noonan
- Race details: Ballinrobe (IRE), 2m 6f 90y, Soft
13/2
07 Aug
BD
- Weight: 11-1
- Winner: Outside The Door (IRE)
- OR: 109
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Gavin Brouder
- Race details: Wexford (IRE), 3m 1f 70y, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
10/1
02 Jul
1
16 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Avec Espoir
- OR: 97
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Aidan Kelly
- Race details: Tipperary (IRE), 2m 6f 150y, Good to Yielding
16/1
21 May
7
16 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: On My Bike (IRE)
- Beaten by: 19¾ l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: A M King
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m 4f 134y, Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
20/1
2023
11 Nov
6
14 ran
- Weight: 10-7
- Winner: Clonmeen (IRE)
- Beaten by: 23.50 l
- OR: 101
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Gary Noonan
- Race details: Down Royal (IRE), 3m, Soft (Yielding to Soft in places)
28/1
01 Oct
1
9 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Avec Espoir
- OR: 95
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Gary Noonan
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 7f, Yielding to Soft (Yielding in places)
14/1
23 Sept
3
8 ran
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Harvey's Quay (IRE)
- Beaten by: 2.50 l
- OR: 95
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Mr D Doyle
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 3m, Yielding to Soft
11/1
25 Aug
4
10 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: Norwigi (IRE)
- Beaten by: 18¾ l
- OR: 98
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Gary Noonan
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 4f 180y, Soft
33/1
20 Jun
6
8 ran
- Weight: 10-2
- Winner: Battle Of Mirbat (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8.50 l
- OR: 99
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: D King
- Race details: Wexford (IRE), 3m 1f 70y, Good (Good to yielding places)
14/1
15 May
12
15 ran
- Weight: 11-6
- Winner: Stealthy Tom (IRE)
- Beaten by: 46¼ l
- OR: 101
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: E Dwan
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 4f, Good to Yielding
66/1
2022
03 Oct
9
19 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Problem Solver (IRE)
- Beaten by: 51.50 l
- OR: 80
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Sam Ewing
- Race details: Tipperary (IRE), 3m, Good
9/1
24 Sept
10
17 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Mica Malpic (FR)
- Beaten by: 32¼ l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Mr T M O'Brien
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 3m, Yielding
22/1
03 Sept
3
12 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Ardaghs Choice (IRE)
- Beaten by: 8¼ l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Gavin Brouder
- Race details: Wexford (IRE), 3m 1f 50y, Yielding
9/1
05 Aug
1
10 ran
- Weight: 10-9
- Winner: Avec Espoir
- OR: 97
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Gavin Brouder
- Race details: Wexford (IRE), 2m 4f, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
33/1
17 Jul
PU
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: I'm Not Alone (IRE)
- OR: 98
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Kieran Callaghan
- Race details: Tipperary (IRE), 2m 7f 14y, Yielding
16/1
27 May
11
12 ran
- Weight: 10-13
- Winner: Twilight Girl (IRE)
- Beaten by: 35¼ l
- OR: 101
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: D F O'Regan
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 3m 1f 110y, Good (Good to Firm in places)
10/1
14 May
4
12 ran
- Weight: 11-8
- Winner: Clonguile Way (IRE)
- Beaten by: 9¾ l
- OR: 101
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: D F O'Regan
- Race details: Wexford (IRE), 3m 1f 50y, Good (Good to Yielding in places)
16/1
07 Mar
F
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Super Citizen
- OR: 101
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Mr P J O'Neill
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 2m 5f 97y, Yielding
22/1
30 Jan
12
18 ran
- Weight: 9-12
- Winner: Handsworth (IRE)
- Beaten by: 51¾ l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: C J Orr
- Race details: Naas (IRE), 2m 4f 90y, Good to Yielding (Yielding in places)
22/1
2021
29 Dec
3
19 ran
- Weight: 10-7
- Winner: Siberian Star
- Beaten by: 11.50 l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: T Ryan
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 2m 5f, Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
33/1
24 Sept
8
14 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: Northern Love (IRE)
- Beaten by: 9.50 l
- OR: 102
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: J J Slevin
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 2m 4f, Good to Yielding
7/1
04 Sept
2
12 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Glenquin Castle (IRE)
- Beaten by: 0.50 l
- OR: 100
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: D F O'Regan
- Race details: Wexford (IRE), 3m 1f 50y, Good
12/1
20 Aug
4
14 ran
- Weight: 11-5
- Winner: Mister Bells (IRE)
- Beaten by: 22¼ l
- OR: 100
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Shane Fitzgerald
- Race details: Killarney (IRE), 2m 4f, Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
10/1
18 Jul
1
14 ran
- Weight: 10-9
- Winner: Avec Espoir
- OR: 90
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Shane Fitzgerald
- Race details: Tipperary (IRE), 2m 6f 150y, Yielding (Good to Yielding in places)
12/1
03 Jul
5
14 ran
- Weight: 11-0
- Winner: Repeat That (IRE)
- Beaten by: 13 l
- OR: 81
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: T Joseph Kelly
- Race details: Bellewstown (IRE), 2m 4f, Good
25/1
08 Jun
5
7 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Bold Enough (IRE)
- Beaten by: 67.50 l
- OR: 90
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: J P O'Sullivan
- Race details: Roscommon (IRE), 2m 100y, Good
200/1
18 May
6
12 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Railway Muice (IRE)
- Beaten by: 15¾ l
- OR: 91
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: H Morgan
- Race details: Limerick (IRE), 2m 6f 160y, Good
16/1
2020
10 Oct
8
13 ran
- Weight: 10-4
- Winner: Lord Lariat (IRE)
- Beaten by: 22¼ l
- OR: 92
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: C A Landers
- Race details: Fairyhouse (IRE), 2m 5f, Yielding (Yielding to Soft in places)
10/1
25 Sept
F
- Weight: 10-12
- Winner: Bitview Colin (IRE)
- OR: 92
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Phillip Enright
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 2m 4f, Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
11/2
05 Sept
2
11 ran
- Weight: 11-3
- Winner: I'm Not Alone (IRE)
- Beaten by: 4 l
- OR: 90
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: A W Short
- Race details: Wexford (IRE), 3m 1f 50y, Good ( Good to Yielding in places)
18/1
30 Jul
10
12 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Court Maid (IRE)
- Beaten by: 104¼ l
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Darragh O'Keeffe
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m 6f 111y, Soft
125/1
13 Jul
6
9 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: Macgiloney (IRE)
- Beaten by: 33¼ l
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Phillip Enright
- Race details: Roscommon (IRE), 3m 1f 16y, Good to Yielding (Good in places)
150/1
2019
21 Mar
11
15 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Whereyounow (IRE)
- Beaten by: 46¼ l
- OR: 87
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Donagh Meyler
- Race details: Cork (IRE), 2m 4f, Yielding to Soft (Soft in places)
9/2
04 Mar
6
13 ran
- Weight: 10-4
- Winner: Lady Writer (IRE)
- Beaten by: 7¾ l
- OR: 87
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Phillip Enright
- Race details: Leopardstown (IRE), 3m, Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
9/1
19 Jan
6
20 ran
- Weight: 10-6
- Winner: Goose Man (IRE)
- Beaten by: 19¼ l
- OR: 89
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Phillip Enright
- Race details: Navan (IRE), 2m 4f, Good to Yielding
33/1
2018
18 Dec
11
25 ran
- Weight: 11-7
- Winner: All About Alfie (IRE)
- Beaten by: 17¾ l
- OR: 90
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Phillip Enright
- Race details: Naas (IRE), 2m 3f, Yielding
33/1
09 Oct
12
15 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Sancta Simona (FR)
- Beaten by: 69¾ l
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Phillip Enright
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m 2f 212y, Yielding (Good in places)
100/1
01 Oct
10
17 ran
- Weight: 11-4
- Winner: Lord In Red (GER)
- Beaten by: 41¼ l
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Phillip Enright
- Race details: Roscommon (IRE), 2m 4f, Good
100/1
14 Sept
7
15 ran
- Weight: 11-12
- Winner: Dorrells Pierji (FR)
- Beaten by: 42¼ l
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Phillip Enright
- Race details: Listowel (IRE), 2m 4f, Soft (Soft to Heavy in places)
100/1
02 Aug
9
15 ran
- Weight: 12-0
- Winner: You Raised Me Up (IRE)
- Beaten by: 38 l
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Mr P J O'Neill
- Race details: Galway (IRE), 2m 2f 59y, Soft
66/1
2017
10 Dec
10
10 ran
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Hollowgraphic (IRE)
- Beaten by: 91¼ l
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Mr T M O'Brien
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Heavy
66/1
29 Nov
F
- Weight: 11-9
- Winner: Spades Are Trumps (IRE)
- Trainer: V T O'Brien
- Jockey: Donagh Meyler
- Race details: Punchestown (IRE), 2m, Soft to Heavy
100/1