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Quel Esprit (FR)
gr g 30th Apr 2004

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gr g 30th Apr 2004- Form
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Dara causes upset in Tetratema
Mossey Joe justified favouritism 12 months ago but this time it was the bookmakers who were all smiles as Loch Dara landed the prestigious Derek Lyng & Sports Injury Surgery Tetratema Cup Hunters Chase at Gowran Park. Sat 08th Mar
Foley double-handed in Gowran feature
It is 20 years since Danoli famously won the SunAlliance Novices' Hurdle at the Cheltenham Festival and just eight days short of that anniversary his owner Dan O'Neill sends out Golanbrook in the feature Aidan Fogarty & Ashgrove Stables Handicap Chase at Gowran. Sat 08th Mar
Champs wins Hennessy for that man Mullins!
Willie Mullins' utter domination of the Irish jumps scene was further emphasised with a ninth win in the Hennessy Gold Cup at Leopardstown today with Sir Des Champs, under Davy Russell, completing a Grade 1 treble on the day for the Champion Trainer Sat 09th Feb
Review punchestown 28th Apr
China Rock made his second appearance at this year's Punchestown Festival a winning one as he sprang a 20-1 surprise in the thetote.com Punchestown Gold CupSat 28th Apr

A mighty win for the Mouse!
Barry Geraghty's amazing season continued with a third career win in the tote.com Punchestown Gold Cup at Punchestown today, springing a 20/1 surprise on the Mouse Morris trained China Rock. Sat 28th Apr
Hennessy happy with Light
Robbie Hennessy feels putting thetote.com Punchestown Gold Cup back to Saturday from Wednesday will have no ill effects on Rubi Light. Sat 28th Apr
Review leopardstown 12th Feb
Quel Esprit justified strong market support down to 5-4 favouritism with a commanding success in the Hennessy Gold Cup at LeopardstownSun 12th Feb

Review thurles 7th Jan
High-class grey Quel Esprit continued his confidence-boosting return to winning form with a bloodless victory in the feature Beamish Stout Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at ThurlesSat 07th Jan

Mozoltov takes bumper in style
Mozoltov turned the concluding bumper at Thurles into a procession when making all for an effortless success. Sat 07th Jan
Esprit proves different class
Quel Esprit looked a class apart in the opening Phil Sweeney Memorial Chase at Thurles and so it proved as he sauntered to an effortless victory. Sat 07th Jan
Review naas 12th Nov
Unaccompanied made an impressive return to jumps action as she brushed her rivals aside for an easy victory in the Naas Vet Panel Supporting Racing Fishery Lane Hurdle at NaasSat 12th Nov

Townend completes Naas treble
Champion Jockey Paul Townend completed a treble at Naas this afternoon when steering Lambro to win the Tipper Road Beginners Chase, which was also a second winner on the day for trainer Willie Mullins. Sat 12th Nov
High hopes for Esprit
Few horses had unluckier seasons than Quel Esprit last term but the Willie Mullins trained gelding did return to action at Naas today with an easy win in the Become A Naas Annual Member Chase. Sat 12th Nov
Review punchestown 3rd May
Big Zeb got the better of Sizing Europe to win an epic battle for the boylesports.com Champion Chase at PunchestownTue 03rd May

Quito completes big race double for Murphy
Quito De La Roque produced another stout staying performance in the Growise Champion Novice Chase to give trainer Colm Murphy a big-race double on the opening day of the Punchestown festival. Tue 03rd May
Review leopardstown 12th Feb
Willie Mullins suffered a couple of high-profile reverses on Leopardstown's rescheduled Hennessy Gold Cup card but took the feature event with Kempes (5/1)Sat 12th Feb

Angel wins second Grade 1
The anticipated Willie Mullins domination of what proved to be a dramatic running of Grade 1 Dr. P.J. Moriarty Novice Chase at Leopardstown today failed to materialise, with victory in the end going to the Jessica Harrington trained Bostons Angel. Sat 12th Feb
Preview navan 13th Feb
Three Grade Two contests provide the highlights of an excellent card at Navan, with the feature being the ladbrokes.com Boyne HurdleSun 13th Feb

Review limerick 17th Nov
Quel Esprit looked a smart prospect when making a successful debut over fences in the Askeaton Beginners Chase at LimerickWed 17th Nov

Esprit off the mark over fences
It looked a match on paper and duly turned into one on the track as Quel Esprit got the better of Torphichen to make a winning debut over fences at Limerick. Wed 17th Nov
Review leopardstown 24th Jan
Solwhit put up a commanding performance to record his fifth victory at Grade One level in the Toshiba Irish Champion Hurdle at LeopardstownSun 24th Jan

River too strong for Esprit
Coole River proved a tough nut when turning over hotpot Quel Esprit in the Grade 2 novice hurdle at Leopardstown. Sun 24th Jan
Star's half-bro brings up Townend's Cork treble
Kauto Relko put up a grand display on his fourth appearance in public when he took the Irish Racing Yearbook Maiden Hurdle to bring up a 14 and a half to one treble for rider Paul Townend. Sun 13th Dec
Big Cork double for Mullins & Townend
Golden Silver completed a big Cork double for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend when half-an-hour after Quel Esprit's romp in the staying novice hurdle, Golden Silver took the Grade 2 O'Connell Warehousing Hilly Way Chase. Sun 13th Dec
Quel sluices up in Cork Stayers
Quel Esprit put in an impressive performance in the Grade 3 O'Connell Transport Cork Stayers Novice Hurdle to justify odds of 8/13 under Paul Townend. Sun 13th Dec
Review punchestown 14th Nov
Cheltenham Festival Bumper winner Dunguib maintained his unbeaten start to his hurdling career with the minimum of fuss at PunchestownSat 14th Nov

Biscuit goes 1 better a year on
Willie Mullins completed a short-priced double in the final two races with The Biscuit Club landing the Thoroughbred Trail (Pro/Am) Flat Race under Patrick to add to the earlier success for the stable with the Paul Townend ridden Quel Esprit. Sat 14th Nov
Quel Esprit off the mark on first hurdle outing
Quel Esprit got off the mark over hurdles on his first attempt in the I.N.H. Stallion Owners European Breeders Fund Maiden Hurdle. The grey led before the last and went on about his business under Paul Townend to account for Hugo De Vindecy by a length and three quarters. Sat 14th Nov
Review punchestown 30th Apr
Fiveforthree demolished the opposition in the Ladbrokes.com World Series Hurdle to give the powerful Willie Mullins-Ruby Walsh team a big victory at PunchestownThu 30th Apr

Quel Rounds Off Brilliant Day for the Mullins'
Willie Mullins completed a near 75/1 four-timer in the bumper with Cheltenham Bumper fourth, Quel Esprit, who scored by four lengths under Patrick, in the Orbis (Pro/Am) Flat Race. For good measure, Closutton also supplied the runner-up, the Katie Walsh-partnered Skorcher. Thu 30th Apr
He jumped well enough and we'll up him in class now,. He might come back here for the Kinloch Brae (January 19th) or maybe I should kick him up a gear and go for the Hennessy.
W P Mullins
The trip and ground was ideal but he'll come on a lot from it. There should be a lot more to come from him as Paul said he wasn't doing a whole lot during the race. We got a bit of a fright at the last and I ended up shouting at the screen when Paul started easing up.
W P Mullins
That was a class performance. He was always travelling well and Paul just bided his time. He winged the last and he'll make an exciting chaser in time. He has already won a point-to-point (for Andy Slattery). It is nice to have a winner in the absence of the boss.
Gary Davies was representing W P Mullins
He is a natural jumper. I'd imagine he'll be a two and a half miler for the rest of the season. He is in the Royal Bond but he won't go there unless it is really heavy. He'll more likely go for the Barry & Sandra Kelly Memorial at Navan.
W P Mullins





