Bel Espoir (2022) Horse
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About
Bel Espoir is a 4yo bay colt trained by J Barcoe in Kilkenny. He is by Kodiac out of Hope Lake. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in eight starts. In its latest run at Naas on 25 June 2026, Bel Espoir, ridden by E E Ryan, finished 18th behind Platino Bianco.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Naas 25-Jun-26 1006m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.220, SP: 81.00 1st Platino Bianco ( R Whearty 127 ) 2nd Tawaazon ( C Hayes 140 ) 0.50L 3rd Happy Henry ( L Roche 140 ) 1.25L 18th Bel Espoir ( E E Ryan 122 , Cd 112 ) 7.85L See full results | E E Ryan 55.3kg, Cd 50.8kg 7.85L | 18 (24) |
| Fairyhouse 13-Jun-26 1207m GOOD R4 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:14.900, SP: 41.00 1st Rodeeve ( A Browne-souza 132 , Cd 125 ) 2nd Monastere ( R Whearty 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Ukiyo ( R Colgan 137 ) 4.25L 11th Bel Espoir ( G Ryan 122 ) 10.90L See full results | G Ryan 55.3kg 10.90L | 11 (17) |
| Navan 16-May-26 1170m GOOD R2 Hcp (of $9,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.560, SP: 51.00 1st Baggot Street ( R Mulligan 134 ) 2nd Imnotleavinyou ( W Joyce 128 ) 0.75L 3rd Happy Henry ( P Harnett 132 ) 1.25L 10th Bel Espoir ( S Wallace 123 , Cd 116 ) 8.00L See full results | S Wallace 55.8kg, Cd 52.6kg 8.00L | 10 (17) |
| 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) |