Avec Espoir Horse Racing Form | Navan 16:55 20th September 2025

Avec Espoir' Form | 20th September 2025

20th September 2025 Start Your Racing TV Free Trial Now Ladies Handicap Hurdle

Age
12
Weight
9-13
Trainer
V T O'Brien
(Last 14 Days: 0-5, 0%)
Owner
Sean O'Brien
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Shade Oak Stud
Colour
Chestnut
Foaling Date
2013-01-01
Is Avec Espoir Improving?
Does Avec Espoir Suit This Race
Horse Strength

43.6%

Session: 6817

Going % good races

13.11%

44 of 61

Distance % good races

12.11%

8 of 61

Class % good races

43.6%

18 of 179

Race Type % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Course % good races

60.5%

18 of 179

Avec Espoir Statistics
Date Course/Class/Distance/Type/Prize
Classifications
Weight
Headgear
Going Finish Pos./No. Of Runners - Dist. Won/Beaten/Finish Time
In Running Comments
Trainer
Jockey
SP BF Odds
Plc Odds
OR
0 2025-09-12 19:00 Ballinrobe / 2m 1f 48y / Chase Turf / 13.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-5 Soft P /12 - btn Howya Luveen 10-12 -

mid-division, dropped to 12th after 5th, weakened and pulled up before 5 out

V T O'Brien
A P Kelly
23 27.68
7.2
103
1 2025-08-29 17:35 Wexford / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Heritage, Hurdle
11-6 Good 10 /14 - btn 45.1 Stone Forest 11-0 5m 12.217s

prominent, led from 3rd, joined 7th, headed 9th, ridden 4 out, soon weakened

V T O'Brien
D J O'Keeffe
26 44
12.5
90
2 2024-10-13 16:55 Cork / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 14.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-9 Good F /12 - btn Hand Over Fist 10-12 -

prominent, tracked leader from 2nd, 3rd halfway, 2nd after 10th, 2nd and clear of remainder when fell 4 out

V T O'Brien
G B Noonan
15 19
4.92
109
3 2024-09-28 17:05 Listowel / 2m 7f 180y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Soft 4 /10 - btn 19.75 Galon De Vauzelle 11-6 6m 26.75s

led, mistake 4th, headed 3 out, pushed along in 3rd entering straight, no impression in 5th 2 out, kept on again to go moderate 4th run-in

V T O'Brien
Mr T M O'Brien
10 13.86
4
109
4 2024-08-26 18:40 Ballinrobe / 2m 6f 90y / Hurdle Turf / 10.5K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-8 Soft 1 /15 - win 14 I Am Rocco 12-0 5m 53.07s

made all, clear from 3rd, 20 lengths advantage halfway, pushed along after 2 out, kept on well, easily

V T O'Brien
G B Noonan
7.5 10
2.86
80
5 2024-08-07 19:15 Wexford / 3m 1f 70y / Chase Turf / 15K
Chase, Handicap
10-10 Good B /15 - btn Outside The Door 11-4 -

tracked leaders, 6th halfway, brought down 5 out

V T O'Brien
G Brouder
11 14.19
3.6
109
6 2024-07-02 15:33 Tipperary / 2m 6f 150y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap
11-1 Good To Yielding 1 /16 - win 19 Garde La Peche 11-10 6m 2.3s

made all, clear 3rd and 20 lengths lead halfway, pushed along approaching straight, kept on well, unchallenged, easily

V T O'Brien
A P Kelly
17 22.96
4.84
97
7 2024-05-21 16:28 Punchestown / 2m 4f 134y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6 Good To Yielding 7 /16 - btn 19.75 On My Bike 11-10 5m 24.691s

tracked leaders, 5th halfway, pushed along and lost place before 2 out, 11th approaching straight, kept on one pace run-in

V T O'Brien
A M King
21 33.35
6.38
80
8 2023-11-11 15:28 Down Royal / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 14.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-2 Soft 6 /14 - btn 23.5 Clonmeen 10-11 6m 27.77s

prominent, disputed after 3rd, led next, joined last (usual 4 out), pushed along and headed 3f out, ridden and no impression in 5th 2f out, no extra

V T O'Brien
G B Noonan
29 44
9.4
101
9 2023-10-01 16:45 Killarney / 2m 7f 0y / Chase Turf / 10.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-2 Yielding To Soft 1 /9 - win 1 Likable Chancer 10-8 5m 51.01s

led and disputed, clear of field, led before 4th, reduced advantage entering straight, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed before last, kept on well under pressure run-in

V T O'Brien
G B Noonan
15 20.16
4.9
95
10 2023-09-23 17:05 Listowel / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-5 Yielding To Soft 3 /8 - btn 2.5 Harvey's Quay 11-10 6m 24.5s

chased leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along in 3rd approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no extra before last, kept on one pace

V T O'Brien
Mr D Doyle
12 15.52
3.55
95
11 2023-08-25 19:03 Killarney / 2m 4f 180y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-12 Soft 4 /10 - btn 18.75 Norwigi 12-0 5m 27.84s

mid-division, not fluent at 1st, soon close up, closed at 6th, led at 7th where mistake and headed, 3rd after 8th, 4th after 4 out, no impression and weakened after 2 out

V T O'Brien
G B Noonan
34 65
12.09
98
12 2023-06-20 16:37 Wexford / 3m 1f 70y / Chase Turf / 14.5K
Chase, Handicap
9-11 Good 6 /8 - btn 8.5 Battle Of Mirbat 10-9 6m 34.317s

in touch, took closer order in 2nd before 7th, 3rd at 11th, 2nd before 4 out, lost place before 2 out, weakened before last

V T O'Brien
D King
15 18.5
4.3
99
13 2023-05-15 19:25 Killarney / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Good To Yielding 12 /15 - btn 46.05 Stealthy Tom 11-9 5m 30.173s

rear of mid-division, 10th after 8th, lost place 3 out, weakened before 2 out

V T O'Brien
E Dwan
67 92.93
20
101
14 2022-10-03 15:30 Tipperary / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 10K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-0 Good 9 /19 - btn 51.5 Problem Solver 11-1 6m 15.663s

soon prominent and disputed at times, ridden in 3rd 3 out, soon no extra

V T O'Brien
Sam Ewing
10 11.12
2.78
80
15 2022-09-24 16:53 Listowel / 3m 0f 0y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-1 Yielding 10 /17 - btn 32.25 Mica Malpic 11-10 6m 19.05s

prominent, 3rd before 9th, lost place before 4 out, weakened 3 out

V T O'Brien
Mr T M O'Brien
23 42.34
7.4
102
16 2022-09-03 17:35 Wexford / 3m 1f 50y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
11-9 Yielding 3 /12 - btn 8.25 Ardaghs Choice 11-11 6m 33.85s

tracked leader, not fluent at 1st and rider lost iron briefly, 2nd at 5th, soon led, not fluent at 8th, headed before 10th, led after 12th, headed after 4 out, no impression on leader 2 out, dropped to 3rd run-in

V T O'Brien
G Brouder
10 10.76
3.2
102
17 2022-08-05 19:00 Wexford / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 12K
Chase, Handicap
10-7 Good 1 /10 - win 1.25 Malina Girl 11-7 4m 56s

in touch, improved to lead before 3rd, left clear after 3rd, reduced advantage at 5th, asserted before 8th where not fluent, reduced lead 3 out, jumped left last, ridden and kept on well run-in

V T O'Brien
G Brouder
34 41.5
8.4
97
18 2022-07-17 15:32 Tipperary / 2m 7f 14y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap
11-0 Yielding P /14 - btn I'm Not Alone 10-2 -

chased leader, 4th halfway, 5th when hampered 5 out, pushed along and no extra from 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

V T O'Brien
Kieran Callaghan
17 24.32
5.94
98
19 2022-05-27 20:10 Limerick / 3m 1f 110y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Good 11 /12 - btn 35.2 Twilight Girl 11-7 6m 44.907s

always towards rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and no extra after 3 out, never a factor

V T O'Brien
D F O'Regan
11 13
3
101
20 2022-05-14 16:50 Wexford / 3m 1f 50y / Chase Turf / 12K
Chase, Handicap
11-8 Good 4 /12 - btn 9.75 Clonguile Way 10-12 6m 42.425s

tracked leader, 2nd halfway, led 3 out, pushed along and headed before next, ridden and close 4th before last, no extra run-in

V T O'Brien
D F O'Regan
17 24
5.77
101
21 2022-03-07 16:50 Leopardstown / 2m 5f 97y / Chase Turf / 11.5K
Chase, Handicap
11-12 Yielding F /16 - btn Super Citizen 12-2 -

rear of mid-division, fell 5th

V T O'Brien
Mr P J O'Neill
23 36
5.87
101
22 2022-01-30 13:10 Naas / 2m 4f 90y / Chase Turf / 16K
Chase, Handicap, Novice
9-12 Good To Yielding 12 /18 - btn 51.9 Handsworth 10-4 5m 39.336s

prominent, disputed lead from 4th, headed 9th, ridden in 6th entering straight, weakened

V T O'Brien
C J Orr
23 28
4.7
102
23 2021-12-29 12:00 Leopardstown / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 20K
Chase, Handicap
10-5 Yielding To Soft 3 /19 - btn 11.5 Siberian Star 10-0 5m 38.33s

close up and disputed lead early, 6th at 4th, headway and effort straight, soon no impression, one pace

V T O'Brien
T Ryan
34 53.97
10.57
102
24 2021-09-24 15:55 Listowel / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 11K
Chase, Handicap
11-7 Good To Yielding 8 /14 - btn 9.55 Northern Love 11-0 5m 1.836s

chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and no impression from next, kept on one pace

V T O'Brien
J J Slevin
8 8.54
2.34
102
25 2021-09-04 16:30 Wexford / 3m 1f 50y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
12-0 Good 2 /15 - btn 0.5 Glenquin Castle 11-13 6m 27.983s

led briefly early, slight mistake 1st, tracked leaders, led 11th, joined between last 2, headed and kept on well without matching winner run-in

V T O'Brien
D F O'Regan
13 15.58
4.2
100
26 2021-08-20 19:00 Killarney / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 11K
Chase, Handicap
10-12 Yielding 4 /14 - btn 22.25 Mister Bells 11-9 5m 2.55s

tracked leader early, 5th when bad mistake 7th, mid-division and pushed along approaching straight, left 5th 2 out, no impression and left 4th at last, no extra

V T O'Brien
S Fitzgerald
11 13
4
100
27 2021-07-18 14:55 Tipperary / 2m 6f 150y / Chase Turf / 13K
Chase, Handicap
10-5 Yielding 1 /14 - win 19 Mister Bells 12-0 6m 21.1s

chased leaders on inner, 4th at 10th, checked and lost place before 4 out, headway travelling well after next, led 2 out, went on and clear at last, kept on well, easily

V T O'Brien
S Fitzgerald
13 16.5
4.53
90
28 2021-07-03 18:35 Bellewstown / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 12K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-10 Good 5 /14 - btn 13 Repeat That 11-4 4m 53.667s

prominent on outer, slow jump at 1st, ridden 3 out, 6th next, no impression

V T O'Brien
T Joseph Kelly
26 34
7
81
29 2021-06-08 16:10 Roscommon / 2m 0f 100y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Chase, Novice
10-13 Good 5 /7 - btn 67.5 Bold Enough 11-4 4m 12.15s

towards rear, not fluent in 6th at 3rd, 5th before 6th, slightly detached before 6th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off

V T O'Brien
J P O'Sullivan
201 495.58
80
90
30 2021-05-18 19:45 Limerick / 2m 6f 160y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
10-13 Good 6 /12 - btn 15.8 Railway Muice 11-1 6m 0.93299999999999s

mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along and no impression in 7th approaching straight, slight mistake 2 out, ridden and left 6th at last, kept on one pace

V T O'Brien
H Morgan
17 26
4.61
91
31 2020-10-10 14:40 Fairyhouse / 2m 5f 0y / Chase Turf / 14K
Chase, Handicap
10-4 Yielding 8 /13 - btn 22.25 Lord Lariat 11-1 5m 43.05s

tracked leaders, improved to lead before 9th, headed 4 out, dropped to 6th and under pressure after 3 out, weakened after 2 out

V T O'Brien
C A Landers
11 15.79
3.64
92
32 2020-09-25 15:50 Listowel / 2m 4f 0y / Chase Turf / 11K
Chase, Handicap
10-12 Soft F /10 - btn Bitview Colin 10-8 -

mid-division, 5th halfway, 3rd after 9th, pushed along when fell 2 out

V T O'Brien
P T Enright
6.5 8
2.5
92
33 2020-09-05 17:35 Wexford / 3m 1f 50y / Chase Turf / 10K
Chase, Handicap
11-3 Good 2 /11 - btn 4 I'm Not Alone 10-10 6m 38.667s

mid-division, hampered 10th, closer in 4th 4 out, ridden in 3rd entering straight, 4th bypassing last, kept on without threatening winner to go 2nd close home

V T O'Brien
A W Short
19 26.63
6.32
90
34 2020-07-30 17:15 Galway / 2m 6f 111y / Chase Turf / 12.5K
Beginners, Chase
12-0 Yielding To Soft 10 /12 - btn 104.25 Court Maid 11-7 6m 8.175s

waited with towards rear, no impression from 3 out, soon no extra, tailed off

V T O'Brien
D J O'Keeffe
126 801.17
37.24
35 2020-07-13 17:00 Roscommon / 3m 1f 16y / Chase Turf / 11K
Beginners, Chase
12-0 Good To Yielding 6 /9 - btn 33.25 Macgiloney 12-0 6m 46.745s

V T O'Brien
P T Enright
151 671.39
35.4
36 2019-03-21 15:50 Cork / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Soft 11 /15 - btn 46.3 Whereyounow 11-7 5m 22.36s

V T O'Brien
D Meyler
5.5 6
2.55
87
37 2019-03-04 15:00 Leopardstown / 3m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-4 Soft 6 /13 - btn 7.85 Lady Writer 11-11 6m 17.07s

V T O'Brien
P T Enright
10 11
2.96
87
38 2019-01-19 14:10 Navan / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.39K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-6 Yielding 6 /20 - btn 19.3 Goose Man 11-7 5m 9.36s

V T O'Brien
P T Enright
34 75
10.54
89
39 2018-12-18 13:05 Naas / 2m 3f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 6.16K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-7 Yielding 11 /25 - btn 17.8 All About Alfie 11-0 4m 53.76s

V T O'Brien
P T Enright
34 46.08
12.11
90
40 2018-10-09 14:05 Galway / 2m 2f 212y / Hurdle Turf / 8.01K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Hood
Yielding 12 /15 - btn 69.8 Sancta Simona 11-5 4m 52.26s

V T O'Brien
P T Enright
101 888.29
50.12
41 2018-10-01 15:40 Roscommon / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 7.08K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-4
Hood
Good 10 /17 - btn 41.25 Lord In Red 11-4 5m 8.075s

V T O'Brien
P T Enright
101 471.36
50
42 2018-09-14 17:20 Listowel / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 9.24K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-12
Hood
Soft 7 /15 - btn 42.25 Dorrells Pierji 11-12 5m 20.55s

V T O'Brien
P T Enright
101 1000
136.86
43 2018-08-02 17:50 Galway / 2m 2f 59y / NH Flat / 10.47K 11-7
Hood
Soft 9 /15 - btn 38 You Raised Me Up 12-0 4m 33.6s

V T O'Brien
Mr A J O'Neill
67 894.31
84.07
44 2017-12-10 15:40 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 6.47K 11-4 Heavy 10 /10 - btn 91.25 Hollowgraphic 11-9 4m 33.913s

V T O'Brien
Mr T M O'Brien
67 699.1
62.91
45 2017-11-29 12:20 Punchestown / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8.01K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-9 Soft To Heavy U /22 - btn Spades Are Trumps 11-9 -

V T O'Brien
D Meyler
101 1000
70