Santo Sospir (2021) Horse

Foal Date

23-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Motivator

Dam

Balder Phenix

Prize Money

42269

Trainer

G Elliott

Owners

Robcour

About

Santo Sospir is a 5yo gelding trained by G Elliott in Meath. He is by the stallion Motivator out of the mare Balder Phenix. To date he has secured three victories. On 22nd Nov 2025 at Punchestown he captured his biggest triumph, earning $12,000.00 in prize money. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 53% return on investment.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Navan 22-Mar-26 4563m SOFT R3 NvH $950 (of $18,998), Winning Time: 05:16.500, SP: 3.00 1st Shabby Hill ( P Byrnes 158 ) 2nd Timesareachanging ( P Donovan 158 , Cd 155 ) 0.50L 3rd Kalypso'chance ( J Williamson 164 , Cd 159 ) 1.75L 4th Santo Sospir ( J Kennedy 161 ) 20.75L See full resultsJ Kennedy 73kg 20.75L4 (5)
Leopardstown 01-Feb-26 4474m HEAVY R1 CL1 NvH $3,000 (of $150,000), SP: 9.50 1st Doctor Steinberg ( P Townend 164 ) 2nd Kazansky ( J Kennedy 164 ) 8.00L 3rd Love Me Tender ( M Walsh 164 ) 6.00L 6th Santo Sospir ( S Bowen 164 ) 27.00LS Bowen 74.4kg 27.00L6 (9)
Clonmel 08-Jan-26 3403m SOFT R3 H $6,899 (of $11,499), SP: 1.80 1st Santo Sospir ( J Kennedy 163 ) 2nd Baby Kate ( B Hayes 159 ) 9.00L 3rd Icare Desbois ( P Smithers 166 ) 25.00L See full resultsJ Kennedy 73.9kg1 (5)
Punchestown 22-Nov-25 3900m SOFT R2 MdH $7,200 (of $12,000), SP: 2.38 1st Santo Sospir ( J Kennedy 161 ) 2nd Barley Lane ( K Buckley 161 ) 1.00L 3rd Crystal Gold ( J Gainford 154 ) 10.50L See full resultsJ Kennedy 73kg1 (25)
Wexford 28-Oct-25 3310m SOFT R1 MdH $500 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 04:13.400, SP: 3.00 1st Sageborough ( S O'keeffe 153 ) 2nd Luker's Tipple ( C Stone-walsh 153 ) 2.50L 3rd Le Moulin Rouge ( S Flanagan 153 ) 5.00L 4th Santo Sospir ( J Kennedy 161 ) 9.00L See full resultsJ Kennedy 73kg 9.00L4 (15)
Punchestown 25-Feb-25 3360m HEAVY R8 NHF $6,000 (of $9,999), Winning Time: 07:25.300, SP: 5.00 Tracked leader disputing 2nd, pushed along and disputed lead 2f out, ridden and dropped to 3rd 1 1/2f out, rallied to go 2nd inside final furlong, stayed on strongly to lead close home 1st Santo Sospir ( H C Swan 164 ) 2nd The Wager ( D Doyle 164 , Cd 157 ) 0.30L 3rd Top Coeur ( D G Lavery 164 ) 5.30L See full resultsH C Swan 74.4kg1 (6)