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Avec Espoir (GB) 13yo ch g 2013

Track Horse HorseTracker

Avec Espoir (GB) ch g 2013

Sire

Flying Legend (USA)

Dam

Still Runs Deep (GB)

Dam's Sire

Karinga Bay

Owner

Sean O'Brien

Trainer

V T O'Brien

Breeder

Shade Oak Stud

Last Win

Ballinrobe Mon, 26th Aug, 24 13/2, G B Noonan (615 days)

Last Run

Killarney Sun, 5th Oct, 25 11th, 40/1, D J Gilligan (210 days)

Lifetime

Runs

Wins

Places

Win %

Earnings

Level Stk

Hurdle IRE

€6,660

-6.50

Chase IRE

12%

€41,075

47.00

NHF IRE

-2.00

Under Rules Total

10%

38.50

Form Figures

U0-97000-660-602F865514283-0F40P1309-064316-71B14F-0P00-

Form Timeline

Form Figures - U0-97000-660-602F865514283-0F40P1309-064316-71B14F-0P00-

Date Course Conditions

Race Result

Jockey

Class n

MorningSP

01Apr22 Wex 20f Good 5y+ HcapCh(16K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 101

06Aug21 Wex 20f Good to Yielding 4y+ HcapCh(13K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 100

16Jul21 Kil 20f Good 5y+ HcapCh(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 90

16Jun21 Wex 25f Yielding 5y+ HcapCh(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 90

29Aug20 Wex 25f Soft 4y+ HcapCh(11K)

non-runner (Reserve)

Rated 90

Jun 2016

Land Rover Sale Part 2 (Goffs Ireland)

Shade Oak Stud

Purchaser: Val O'Brien

€14,000

Lots Sold: 174

Prices

Avg: €13,707

Median: €11,250

Maximum: €57,000

Symbols Explained

ts² Tongue Strap vs² Visor hd² Hood es² Eye Shield ec² Eye Cover cp² Cheekpiece bl² Blinkers tt² Tongue Tie bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run srMentioned in Stewards Report in Results bbvBroke Blood Vessel

The superscript number on headgear bl² indicates number of times worn. A plus bl⁺ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl¹indicates first time.

Date Course

Conditions

Race

Jockey Weight

OR Class

Date

Sale

Consignor

Purchaser

Price

Jun 2016

Land Rover Sale Part 2 (Goffs Ireland)

Shade Oak Stud

Purchaser: Val O'Brien

€14,000

Lots Sold: 174

Prices

Avg: €13,707

Median: €11,250

Maximum: €57,000

Reports in which Avec Espoir (GB) was mentioned

Veteran runs rivals ragged in Ballinrobe hurdle

“Santa is not bringing new toys, so I keep going with what I have” quipped down-in-numbers trainer Val O'Brien after veteran Avec Espoir won last year and today he gallantly landed Ballinrobe's On-Course Bookmakers Handicap Hurdle. Mon 26th Aug

Avec Espoir runs his rivals ragged under Kelly

Avec Espoir ran his rivals ragged from the front in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase, making all and coming home 19-lengths to the good. Tue 02nd Jul

First double for Noonan as Avec strikes for O'Brien brothers

Earlier successful on Caoimhes Pet, Gary Noonan completed the first double of his career when partnering Avec Espoir (14/1) to victory in the Play Tote Fantasy At tote.ie Handicap Chase. Sun 01st Oct

'Different class' O'Connor steers Harvey's Quay home

Sat 23rd Sep

Brouder boys at the double at Wexford

Outsider of the party at 33/1, Avec Espoir jumped really well for Gavin Brouder to win the Opportunity Handicap Chase. Fri 05th Aug

Glenquin Castle completes the hat-trick

The Racing Again October 24th And 25th Handicap Chase saw the progressive 7/4 favourite Glenquin Castle complete a hat-trick of wins in staying contests. Sat 04th Sep

Fitzgerald takes Tipperary by storm with 1,436/1 treble

More than one seasoned observer of the point-to-point scene had jockey Shane Fitzgerald (twice champion novice in that sphere) tipped for a big future long ever ago. The young Cork man knocked in an amazing 1,436/1 treble in successive races at Tipperary today, the hat-trick completed by Forged In Fire’s win. Sun 18th Jul

O'Dwyer back amongst the winners

Trainer Conor O'Dwyer returned from a quiet spell at Tipperary today as the trainer provided jockey Shane Fitzgerald with the middle-leg of a treble, on I'm Not Alone (16/1) in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase (div II). Sun 18th Jul

Long wait ended stylishly by Avec Espoir

At the 19th time of asking Avec Espoir shed his maiden tag in style, in division one of the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase at Tipperary. Sun 18th Jul

Holidays now for good money-spinner Lord Lariat

Lord Lariat (11/8 favourite) delivered convincingly in the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Chase at Fairyhouse. Sat 10th Oct

Well-backed Alone completes 55/1 double for McGarvey

It was a case of two rides, two winners for Jody McGarvey at Wexford this afternoon, with I'm Not Alone completing his 55/1 brace in the concluding Duncannon Handicap Chase. Sat 05th Sep

Dream result for Sweeney at home track with a 1-2

The story beforehand was all about the gamble on Germany John (7s into 100/30 favourite) but it was local Castlelyons handler Rodger Sweeney that was in the limelight following the CIT Raise And Give Handicap Hurdle at Cork after saddling a 1-2. Thu 21st Mar

After race at Ballinrobe Mon, 26th Aug, 2024 (1st)

Santa is not bringing new toys, so I keep going with what I have.

V T O'Brien

After race at Killarney Sun, 1st Oct, 2023 (1st)

We need two things for him: we need ground and going left-handed. There is a race for him in Navan before the winter comes. Santa is not bringing new toys so I have to keep going with what I have!

V T O'Brien

After race at Wexford Fri, 5th Aug, 2022 (1st)

He likes going left-handed so that's why we come here a good bit. It's hard enough to get races at this grade at left-handed tracks. He won at Tipperary before too. We tried going right-handed but it just hasn't paid off, so we will try to stick to the left-handed tracks. He has a low mark over hurdles and we had a choice to go for a hurdle or a chase today but we went with the chase. He might go back over hurdles at some stage.

V T O'Brien

After race at Tipperary Sun, 18th Jul, 2021 (1st)

It took him four years to win and he won too well! . He has bits of form back a bit, especially left-handed, so if you can get him in left-handed it suits him.

V T O'Brien

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