Avec Espoir (2013) Horse

Foal Date

01-Jan-13

Colour

chestnut

Dam

Still Runs Deep

Prize Money

50432

Owners

Sean O'Brien

About

In the Wexford R4 Handicap Chase listed on Wexfordraces.ie, Avec Espoir is a 13yo horse trained by V T O'Brien. He is by Flying Legend out of Still Runs Deep. So far he has recorded five wins. On 2 July 2024 at Tipperary he claimed his biggest victory, collecting the $13,000.00 Hcpch prize. Punters have found him to be a profitable runner; backing him throughout his career would have yielded an 80% return on investment.

Raced At

Killarney • Navan • Ballinrobe • Wexford • Cork

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Killarney 05-Oct-25 4720m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $10,663), Winning Time: 05:53.300, SP: 41.00 1st James The Brave ( M Kenneally 159 ) 2nd Zolpharine ( H Sexton 153 ) 0.30L 3rd God Help Us ( S Torrens 154 ) 7.00L 11th Avec Espoir ( D Gilligan 167 ) 60.90L See full resultsD Gilligan 75.8kg 60.9kgL11 (12)
Navan 20-Sep-25 4220m SOFT R7 HcpH (of $12,232), Winning Time: 05:14.900, SP: 41.00 1st Big Debates ( A Mcguinness 158 ) 2nd Ladiam ( H Phillips 157 ) 15.00L 3rd Aurea Fortuna ( M O'sullivan 168 ) 2.00L 14th Avec Espoir ( L Costello 146 , Cd 153 ) 31.70L See full resultsL Costello 66.2kg, Cd 69.4kg 31.70L14 (16)
Ballinrobe 13-Sep-25 3460m SOFT R7 HcpCh (of $14,335), SP: 23.00 1st Howya Luveen ( J Shinnick 152 ) 2nd Warm In Gorey ( T P Roche 152 ) 6.00L 3rd Finnians Row ( N Moore 157 ) 4.00L Avec Espoir ( A Kelly 159 ) 0.00LA Kelly 72.1kg 0.00LUPD (12)
Wexford 30-Aug-25 4110m SOFT R3 HcpH (of $10,736), Winning Time: 05:04.700, SP: 26.00 1st Stone Forest ( J Shinnick 157 ) 2nd Corkbeg ( C Quirke 157 ) 2.00L 3rd Gerrys Wish ( K C Sexton 155 ) 2.25L 10th Avec Espoir ( D O'keeffe 160 ) 45.15L See full resultsD O'keeffe 72.6kg 45.1kgL10 (14)
Cork 14-Oct-24 4830m GOOD R6 HcpCh (of $14,849), Winning Time: 10:00.000, SP: 14.00 Prominent, tracked leader from 2nd, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 10th, 2nd and clear of remainder when fell 4 out 1st Hand Over Fist ( M O'connor 152 ) 2nd Hascoeur Clermont ( C Stone-walsh 168 ) 3.25L 3rd Noble Birth ( D King 165 ) 0.30L UPL Avec Espoir ( G Noonan 154 , Cd 159 ) 0.00L See full resultsG Noonan 69.9kg, Cd 72.1kg 0.00LUPD (12)