Despereaux (2019) Horse
About
Despereaux is a 6yo horse trained by J Williams, who operates out of South Molton. He is by Great Pretender out of Rouvraie. Despereaux has secured five wins in his career. On 12 Dec 2024 at Taunton, he achieved his most notable triumph, collecting $9,837 in the Class 5 Handicap.
Raced At
Hereford
• Ludlow
• Huntingdon
• Newton Abbot
• Plumpton
• Taunton
• Chepstow
• Worcester
• Exeter
• Wincanton
• Lingfield
• Ffos LasRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hereford 10-Dec-25 5140m GOOD R5 CL4 HcpH $4,066 (of $7,574), SP: 3.75 1st Despereaux ( I Ryder 159 , Cd 166 ) 2nd Tzarmix ( J J Burke 159 ) 0.50L 3rd Faded Fantasy ( J J Murphy-knight 166 , Cd 173 ) 5.50L See full results | I Ryder 72.1kg, Cd 75.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Ludlow 25-Nov-25 4790m GOOD R4 CL5 HcpH $1,701 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 05:54.940, SP: 2.50 1st Tracking Treasure ( T Bellamy 154 ) 2nd Despereaux ( C Gethings 162 ) 4.25L 3rd Crystal Glance ( B Smith 168 ) 9.50L See full results | C Gethings 73.5kg 4.25L | 2 (6) |
| Huntingdon 02-Nov-25 5040m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpHNHF $850 (of $6,886), Winning Time: 06:08.780, SP: 11.00 1st Jager Time ( F O'brien 160 ) 2nd Captain Trigger ( C Price 144 ) 2.25L 3rd Despereaux ( C Gethings 168 ) 6.00L See full results | C Gethings 76.2kg 6.00L | 3 (16) |
| Newton Abbot 19-Oct-25 4340m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:23.500, SP: 11.00 1st El Capitaine ( H Cobden 162 ) 2nd Busy Being Busy ( C Hammond 168 ) 0.00L 3rd Stinginhisstep ( S Houlihan 144 ) 2.25L 9th Despereaux ( J J Burke 152 ) 28.10L See full results | J J Burke 68.9kg 28.10L | 9 (9) |
| Newton Abbot 29-Sep-25 4340m GOOD R6 CL4 HcpH $303 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:15.500, SP: 7.00 1st The Height Of Fame ( G Sheehan 164 ) 2nd Striking A Pose ( B Powell 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Stinginhisstep ( S Houlihan 148 ) 0.50L 5th Despereaux ( C Gethings 159 ) 14.75L See full results | C Gethings 72.1kg 14.75L | 5 (5) |
| Newton Abbot 09-Sep-25 5330m SOFT R4 CL4 HcpH (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:41.790, SP: 7.00 1st Hostile Hotelier ( S Quinlan 169 ) 2nd Faded Fantasy ( J Tudor 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Jack's Jury ( S Bowen 153 ) 5.00L 6th Despereaux ( C Gethings 165 ) 46.75L See full results | C Gethings 74.8kg 46.8kgL | 6 (6) |
| Plumpton 06-Apr-25 5030m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $1,385 (of $11,213), Winning Time: 06:13.520, SP: 4.50 Soon led, went three lengths clear 6th, reduced lead 7th, quickened tempo 3 out, headed home turn, outpaced by leading pair from 2 out, weakened run-in 1st Shared ( S Bowen 163 ) 2nd Warranty ( M Goldstein 168 ) 0.30L 3rd Despereaux ( D Noonan 159 ) 19.30L See full results | D Noonan 72.1kg 19.30L | 3 (5) |
| Plumpton 11-Mar-25 5030m GOOD R4 CL4 HcpH $2,430 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:20.100, SP: 3.50 Tracked leader, led 2nd, ridden between last two, almost joined when not fluent last, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed towards finish 1st La Dolce Dolly ( N F Houlihan 150 ) 2nd Despereaux ( C Gethings 155 ) 0.75L 3rd Warranty ( M Goldstein 168 ) 7.00L See full results | C Gethings 70.3kg 0.75L | 2 (5) |
| Taunton 30-Dec-24 4810m SOFT R5 CL3 HcpH $961 (of $15,543), Winning Time: 06:03.970, SP: 3.00 Handy, chased leaders after 3rd, in rear but in touch after 7th, ridden after 3 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd 2 out, no impression on leaders and hung right flat 1st Tiny Tetley ( C Pritchard 161 ) 2nd Fautinette ( L Turner 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Native Moon ( L Williams 150 ) 6.00L 4th Despereaux ( D Noonan 155 ) 6.60L See full results | D Noonan 70.3kg 6.60L | 4 (6) |
| Taunton 12-Dec-24 4810m GOOD R7 CL5 HcpH $5,281 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 06:02.010, SP: 3.50 Smartly away and soon led after flag start, made most, not fluent 8th, asserted home turn, went clear approaching 2 out, reduced lead run-in but always doing enough towards finish, cosily 1st Despereaux ( J J Burke 164 ) 2nd Happy Index ( B Morgan 158 ) 3.00L 3rd Badbury Rings ( J Bowen 163 ) 6.00L See full results | J J Burke 74.4kg | 1 (15) |
| Ludlow 04-Dec-24 4790m SOFT R1 CL5 HcpH $4,225 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 06:02.600, SP: 4.20 Led until 2nd, led next, not fluent and headed 5th, led 6th, edged left and ridden before last, clear flat, comfortably 1st Despereaux ( F Gingell 161 ) 2nd Galway Reel ( B Bromley 154 ) 3.75L 3rd The Midwife ( J Anderson 148 ) 0.50L See full results | F Gingell 73kg | 1 (7) |
| Chepstow 06-Nov-24 3910m SOFT R7 CL5 HcpH (of $6,049), Winning Time: 08:22.630, SP: 17.00 Mid-division, tailed off before 3 out 1st Hedera Park ( G Sheehan 156 ) 2nd Boston Joe ( C Pritchard 168 , Cd 161 ) 0.75L 3rd Captain Boudet ( L Williams 168 ) 7.75L 10th Despereaux ( D Noonan 167 ) 41.65L See full results | D Noonan 75.8kg 41.65L | 10 (18) |
| Worcester 17-Oct-24 4020m SOFT R7 HcpH $747 (of $3,248), Winning Time: 05:27.840, SP: 16/1 Mid-division, closer into 3rd after 4 out, ridden and held 3 out 1st Double Powerful ( D Johnston 156 ) 2nd Strackan ( D Bass 162 ) 24.00L 3rd Despereaux ( D Noonan 163 ) 33.00L See full results | D Noonan 73.9kg 33.00L | 3 (9) |
| Newton Abbot 20-Sep-24 3370m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $5,528), Winning Time: 03:55.760, SP: 17/2 Midfield, ridden before 3 out, outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last 1st Karannelle ( J Bowen 160 ) 2nd Addosh ( S Bowen 162 ) 0.30L 3rd Juggernaut ( S Twiston-davies 157 ) 1.50L 8th Despereaux ( D Noonan 168 , Cd 0 ) 22.50L See full results | D Noonan 76.2kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 8 (10) |
| Taunton 25-Apr-24 3820m GOOD R5 HcpH (of $6,073), Winning Time: 04:39.080, SP: 5/1 Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened tamely 3 out 1st Bertie Wooster ( B Powell 168 ) 2nd Swift Hawk ( H Cobden 156 ) 0.75L 3rd Bella Civena ( P O'brien 161 ) 3.25L 8th Despereaux ( D Noonan 164 , Cd 0 ) 22.25L See full results | D Noonan 74.4kg, Cd 0 22.25L | 8 (10) |
| Exeter 07-Apr-24 3720m HEAVY R4 CL4 HcpH $608 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 05:06.720, SP: 15.00 Held up in midfield, ridden before 3 out, kept on same pace 2 out, no impression approaching last, edged left and stayed on run-in, failed for 3rd on line 1st Donnacha ( J Davies 166 ) 2nd King Of The Lake ( R Dingle 159 ) 4.75L 3rd Imperial Saint ( M G Nolan 168 ) 0.75L 4th Despereaux ( D Noonan 156 ) 5.50L See full results | D Noonan 70.8kg 5.50L | 4 (6) |
| Ludlow 22-Feb-24 3170m SOFT R3 CL4 HcpH $1,215 (of $9,837), Winning Time: 04:06.510, SP: 8.50 Raced in share of third, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, rallied and ran on for modest third after final flight 1st Latin Verse ( H Reed 156 ) 2nd Royal Deeside ( T Bellamy 144 ) 19.00L 3rd Despereaux ( D Noonan 167 ) 35.00L See full results | D Noonan 75.8kg 35.00L | 3 (11) |
| Wincanton 12-Dec-23 3060m HEAVY R5 CL3 HcpH (of $12,100), Winning Time: 03:55.780, SP: 8.50 Midfield, ridden and lost position before 2 out, soon tailed off 1st Aurigny Mill ( F Gillard 162 ) 2nd No No Tonic ( T Gillard 159 ) 5.50L 3rd Him Malaya ( O Nicholls 155 ) 1.00L 7th Despereaux ( C Gethings 158 ) 26.50L See full results | C Gethings 71.7kg 26.50L | 7 (8) |
| Lingfield 14-Nov-23 3220m SOFT R2 CL4 HcpH $242 (of $7,869), Winning Time: 04:07.300, SP: 4.33 Led until 1st, steadied into 3rd after 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, no extra last 1st Celtic Art ( R Dingle 165 ) 2nd Zambezi Fix ( R Williams 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Klitschko ( T Cannon 168 ) 6.00L 5th Despereaux ( D Noonan 163 ) 11.25L See full results | D Noonan 73.9kg 11.25L | 5 (6) |
| Chepstow 14-Oct-23 3230m SOFT R6 CL2 HcpH $2,990 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 04:09.320, SP: 5.00 Prominent, led 3rd, pushed along before 2 out and faced challenge, ridden and headed approaching last, hung left run-in and faded 1st Shared ( P O'brien 155 ) 2nd Jilaijone ( J Tudor 152 ) 1.75L 3rd Despereaux ( D Noonan 150 ) 8.75L See full results | D Noonan 68kg 8.75L | 3 (5) |
| Ascot 02-Apr-23 3160m SOFT R3 CL2 HcpH (of $39,348), Winning Time: 03:42.350, SP: 9.50 Raced keenly towards rear, pushed along after 4 out, never on terms 1st Blueking D'oroux ( A Cheleda 168 ) 2nd Afadil ( H Cobden 162 ) 2.00L 3rd Havaila ( S Twiston-davies 147 ) 0.00L 12th Despereaux ( D Noonan 159 ) 15.25L See full results | D Noonan 72.1kg 15.25L | 12 (13) |
| Taunton 14-Mar-23 3310m SOFT R1 CL4 HNHFNHF $4,647 (of $8,656), Winning Time: 04:16.420, SP: 2.50 Prominent, led home turn, ridden from 2 out, pressed last, ran on well flat, readily 1st Despereaux ( D Noonan 161 ) 2nd Georgi Girl ( B Jones 154 ) 2.00L 3rd Him Malaya ( H Cobden 154 ) 15.00L | D Noonan 73kg | 1 (9) |
| Huntingdon 14-Jan-23 3170m SOFT R5 CL2 H $2,990 (of $24,593), Winning Time: 03:57.560, SP: 9.00 Keen prominent, ridden and every chance when blundered last, no extra 1st Perseus Way ( J E Moore 154 ) 2nd Samuel Spade ( K Woods 162 ) 3.00L 3rd Despereaux ( D Noonan 154 ) 8.00L See full results | D Noonan 69.9kg 8.00L | 3 (7) |
| Huntingdon 19-Nov-22 3170m GOOD R1 CL4 MdH $4,084 (of $7,377), Winning Time: 03:50.830, SP: 11.00 Tracked leader, narrow 2nd when nudged turning for home, ridden after 2 out, hit front after last, stayed on well 1st Despereaux ( D Noonan 144 ) 2nd Jaramillo ( J Bowen 160 ) 0.50L 3rd Klitschko ( T Bellamy 160 ) 5.50L See full results | D Noonan 65.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Ffos Las 09-Oct-22 3180m GOOD R2 CL4 HNHFNHF (of $8,164), Winning Time: 03:53.120, SP: 4.50 Prominent, led at the 2nd, headed 3 out, pushed along 2 out, challenging when ran out last 1st Tintintin ( P J Brennan 154 ) 2nd Zoeman ( J J Burke 154 ) 2.25L 3rd Junior Des Bordes ( B Bromley 154 ) 1.75L UPL Despereaux ( P Summers 154 , Cd 161 ) 0.00L See full results | P Summers 69.9kg, Cd 73kg 0.00L | UPD (5) |
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