Esprit Du Potier Horse Racing Form | Newcastle 15:30 08th February 2026

Esprit Du Potier' Form | 08th February 2026

08th February 2026 Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Hurdle

Age
7
Weight
12-0
Trainer
L Russell & M Scudamore
(Last 14 Days: 1-33, 3.03%)
Owner
The Four Lushes
Sex
gelding
Breeder
Mr Sebastien Courquin
Colour
Grey
Foaling Date
2019-03-09

Border Minstrel Sunday Lunch Handicap Hurdle

Race Type
Hurdle Turf
Class
3
Classifications
Handicap, Hurdle
Ground
Standard To Slow
Distance
2m 7f 149y
Runners
18
Prize Money
£14,000
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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

Esprit Du Potier 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 2025-12-29 15:15 Kelso / 3 / 2m 6f 151y / Hurdle Turf / 18K
Handicap, Hurdle
12-0 Good To Soft 3 /7 - btn 4.5 Both Barrels 11-9 5m 57.548s

handy on inner, chased leaders 4th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and rallied on run to last, no impression run-in

L Russell & M Scudamore
D R Fox
8.5 11
4.1
124
1 2025-11-22 14:25 Haydock / 1 / 3m 0f 58y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Handicap, Hurdle
10-9 Good To Soft P /17 - btn Electric Mason 10-12 -

slow jump 1st, chased leaders, dropped away before 7th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up

L Russell & M Scudamore
D R Fox
41 70
12.07
126
2 2025-11-01 13:58 Ayr / 3 / 3m 0f 70y / Hurdle Turf / 15K
Handicap, Hurdle
11-4 Soft 4 /7 - btn 5 Nab Wood 11-0 6m 29.78s

led, headed approaching 9th, disputed lead after 9th, headed 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra final 110yds

L Russell & M Scudamore
D R Fox
5.5 7
3.3
127
3 2024-04-13 13:55 Aintree / 1 / 2m 4f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 100K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 1
11-7 Good To Soft 7 /8 - btn 22.8 Brighterdaysahead 11-0 5m 8.905s

prominent, led before 7th, headed 3 out, 6th and weakening last

Miss Lucinda V Russell
D R Fox
23 34
4.5
127
4 2024-03-05 14:50 Newcastle / 4 / 2m 4f 62y / Hurdle Turf / 7.7K
Hurdle, Novice
11-12 Heavy 1 /5 - win 26 Raceview Road 11-5 5m 21.1s

jumped slickly, made all, went clear 4 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged

Miss Lucinda V Russell
D R Fox
1.33 1.38
1.13
121
5 2024-01-27 14:40 Doncaster / 1 / 3m 0f 84y / Hurdle Turf / 55K
Grade, Hurdle, Novice, Grade 2
11-0 Good P /10 - btn Kerryhill 11-0 -

raced keenly chasing leaders, lost place before 5th, behind and struggling when mistake 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out

Miss Lucinda V Russell
P W Wadge
15 19.5
4.53
121
6 2024-01-02 12:45 Ayr / 4 / 2m 4f 100y / Hurdle Turf / 8.35K
Hurdle, Maiden
11-6 Heavy 1 /7 - win 5.5 President Scottie 11-6 5m 27.68s

made all, jumped fluently, steadily drew clear on bridle from before 2 out, coasted home, unchallenged

Miss Lucinda V Russell
D R Fox
1.57 1.63
1.19
117
7 2023-12-11 12:50 Ayr / 4 / 2m 0f 0y / Hurdle Turf / 8K
Hunt, Hurdle, Maiden, National, National Hunt
11-6 Soft 2 /14 - btn 5 Doyen Du Bar 11-6 4m 2.58s

led until 2nd, chased winner, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, no impression on winner flat, kept on

Miss Lucinda V Russell
D R Fox
1.5 1.56
1.15
8 2023-10-08 14:30 Kelso / 4 / 2m 0f 51y / Hurdle Turf / 9K
Hurdle, Novice
10-13 Good To Soft 2 /9 - btn 1.5 Slugger 10-13 3m 59.003s

prominent, pushed along 2 out, chased winner approaching last, kept on but always held

Miss Lucinda V Russell
D R Fox
2 2
1.17
9 2023-04-15 18:20 Aintree / 1 / 2m 0f 209y / NH Flat / 50K
Grade, Grade 2
10-12 Good To Soft 6 /20 - btn 4.3 Florida Dreams 11-6 4m 2.815s

led, ridden and headed over 1f out, faded inside final 100 yards

Miss Lucinda V Russell
D R Fox
34 50.22
11
10 2023-02-27 17:00 Ayr / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 4.5K
Amateur, Condition
10-4 Good To Soft 1 /9 - win 3.25 Slugger 9-11 3m 52.86s

raced keenly, made all, clear inside final furlong, comfortably

Miss Lucinda V Russell
P W Wadge
3.5 3.55
1.45
11 2023-01-09 15:55 Ayr / 3 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 8.35K
Grand, National
10-5 Heavy 1 /6 - win 6.5 Chance The Robin 11-4 4m 14.05s

made all, shaken up 2f out, soon clear, comfortable

Miss Lucinda V Russell
D R Fox
5.5 6.32
2.6
12 2022-11-29 14:10 Ayr / 5 / 2m 0f 0y / NH Flat / 3.5K 10-7 Soft 2 /6 - btn 0.5 Dino Bellagio 10-9 4m 5.605s

led, ridden and headed over 2f out, rallied inside final furlong, held towards finish

Miss Lucinda V Russell
Conner McCann
8 8.99
3.64