Bel Espoir (2022) Horse
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Bel Espoir is a 4yo bay horse trained by J Barcoe. Its sire is Kodiac and its dam is Hope Lake. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In its most recent run at Sligo on 3 May 2026, Bel Espoir was ridden by Jimmy Dalton and finished ninth, behind the winner Gegenpressing.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sligo 03-May-26 1263m SOFT R3 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.510, SP: 81.00 1st Gegenpressing ( D Mcdonogh 131 ) 2nd Happy Henry ( B Lee 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Spirit Of Eagles ( R Mulligan 122 , Cd 117 ) 3.25L 9th Bel Espoir ( J Dalton 125 , Cd 118 ) 7.80L See full results | J Dalton 56.7kg, Cd 53.5kg 7.80L | 9 (14) |
| Leopardstown 12-Apr-26 1609m SOFT R2 Hcp (of $12,000) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:45.730, SP: 81.00 1st Launch Time ( R Colgan 131 ) 2nd Cleopatra's Needle ( C Hayes 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Comfort Line ( G Hill 140 ) 0.15L 20th Bel Espoir ( L Mcateer 126 ) 35.40L See full results | L Mcateer 57.2kg 35.40L | 20 (23) |
| Curragh 19-Jul-25 1410m GOOD R8 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:28.030, SP: 301.00 1st Shelbiana ( B Coen 129 ) 2nd Therewillbeglory ( A Slattery 129 ) 0.20L 3rd Grecian Power ( D Mcdonogh 136 ) 1.25L 19th Bel Espoir ( J Dalton 129 , Cd 139 ) 14.80L See full results | J Dalton 58.5kg, Cd 63kg 14.80L | 19 (21) |
| Bellewstown 05-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R4 Md (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.250, SP: 41.00 Dwelt slightly, towards rear, ridden halfway, no extra 2f out, weakened over 1f out 1st Abiding Star ( L Roche 134 ) 2nd Viamonte ( A Browne-souza 139 ) 0.15L 3rd Tino Pai ( R Colgan 129 ) 1.25L 9th Bel Espoir ( S Heffernan 129 ) 34.90L See full results | S Heffernan 58.5kg 34.90L | 9 (10) |
| Galway 28-Oct-24 1410m HEAVY R3 Md (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.650, SP: 201.00 Always towards rear, never a factor, pushed along and no impression approaching straight, no extra under 2f out 1st Tribal Nation ( D B Mcmonagle 133 ) 2nd Mississippi River ( W Hassett 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Omni Man ( D Mcdonogh 133 ) 5.50L 7th Bel Espoir ( N Crosse 128 ) 35.90L See full results | N Crosse 58.1kg 35.90L | 7 (7) |