Nouvel Espoir (IRE)
6yo Gelding · Bay · IRE
Career Overview
Nouvel Espoir (IRE) is a 6yo bay gelding, trained by J Barcoe and owned by Ms Yvonne Hennessy & Ms S O'Neill. He is by Harry Angel (IRE), out of Hope Lake (IRE), by Shamardal, bred by Irish Emerald Stud. From 39 career starts, he has won 6 times, placed on 17 occasions, at a 15.4% strike rate. He has earned £43.2k in prize money. He holds an official rating of 77. He shows a preference for yielding going (2w from 5r). He has a notable course record at Curragh (IRE) (2w from 5r).
AI summary — career highlights, form & what to expect
Nouvel Espoir (IRE)(IRE)
Form
151222
Active
Age
6
Sex
Gelding
Colour
Bay
OR
77
TF
—
Runs
39
Wins
6
Places
17
Performance Metrics
Win Rate
15.4%
Place Rate
43.6%
Total Runs
39
Best OR
77
Career Earnings
£43.2k
Smart Signals
🏆Course SpecialistCurragh (IRE) — 2w from 5r (40%)
🌧️Going preferenceFirm/Good to Firm — 1w from 3r (33%)
✨In form2 wins in last 5 runs
Ratings & Form History
Official Rating · Speed Figure · Finishing Position
- Finish Pos.
- Off. Rating
- Speed Fig.
Earnings Per Race
£82.1k totalPedigree
Breeder
Irish Emerald Stud
Racing TypeFlat
ColourBay
StatusActive
Performance Analysis
Going Preference
Good15
0W 6P 0%
Soft6
2W 3P 33%
Yielding5
2W 3P 40%
Good To Yielding5
1W 1P 20%
Good To Firm3
1W 2P 33%
Soft To Heavy2
0W 1P 0%
Heavy2
0W 0P 0%
Yielding To Soft1
0W 1P 0%
Seasonal Form
Sept7
0W 6P 0%
Apr3
0W 0P 0%
May4
1W 3P 25%
Jun7
2W 2P 29%
Jul4
0W 1P 0%
Aug5
1W 2P 20%
Oct8
2W 3P 25%
Nov1
0W 0P 0%
Headgear Impact
Without39
6W 17P 15%
Draw Performance
Low (1-3)4
0W 1P · Avg 6.0
Mid (4-6)12
3W 5P · Avg 5.8
High (7+)23
3W 11P · Avg 5.7
Jockey Record
Course Form
Beaten Distances
Avg Win Margin
0.0L
Avg Beaten
1.2L
Closest Loss
0.1L
Rating Trends (RPR · TS · OR)
- RPR
- TS
- OR
Market Trend (Starting Price)
- SP (dec)
- BSP
Race History
Race History
| Date | Pos | Track | Race | Dist | Going | Jockey | SP | OR | Speed | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2026 | 1 | Curragh (IRE) | Autumn Racing With 1xBet.ie At The Curragh Handicap | 6ff | Yielding | Colin Keane | 6/1 | 78 | — | |
| 15 Oct 2026 | 5 | Curragh (IRE) | DNG Nationwide Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Julian Pietropaolo | 7/1 | 78 | — | |
| 04 Oct 2026 | 1 | Curragh (IRE) | Business Plus Handicap | 6ff | Soft | Julian Pietropaolo | 13/2 | 70 | — | |
| 30 Sep 2026 | 2 | Bellewstown (IRE) | Gannon City Recovery & Recycling Handicap | 5ff | Soft To Heavy | Colin Keane | 15/8F | 70 | — | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 2 | Fairyhouse (IRE) | Fairyhouse Return Of The Jumps On October 10th Handicap | 6ff | Good | Colin Keane | 6/1 | 66 | — | |
| 09 Sep 2026 | 2 | Cork (IRE) | Follow Us On Instagram Handicap | 6ff | Good | Shay Wallace | 16/1 | 64 | — | |
| 09 Aug 2026 | 3 | Curragh (IRE) | Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap | 6ff | Good To Firm | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 14/1 | 67 | — | |
| 18 Jul 2026 | 4 | Curragh (IRE) | WTW Willis Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 22/1 | 67 | — | |
| 04 Jul 2026 | 4 | Naas | Lawlor's Of Naas Supporting Naas GAA Senior Football Race Day Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good | E E Ryan | 8/1 | 67 | — | |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 1 | Down Royal | Ampion Electrical Test And Solar Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Shay Wallace | 3/1 | 61 | — | |
| 14 Jun 2026 | 4 | Cork | Ryan's Cleaning Handicap | 5ff | Good | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 11/2 | 63 | — | |
| 07 Jun 2026 | 6 | Navan | Navan Handicap | 6ff | Good | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 15/2 | 64 | — | |
| 16 May 2026 | 3 | Navan | Round O Handicap | 5ff | Yielding | Gavin Ryan | 13/2 | 66 | — | |
| 09 May 2026 | 2 | Naas | Danny Trundle Heating & Plumbing Handicap | 5ff | Good | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 9/1 | 63 | — | |
| 25 Apr 2026 | 14 | Navan | Kilberry Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Good To Yielding | E E Ryan | 12/1 | 65 | — | |
| 19 Apr 2026 | 18 | Curragh | Final Furlong Podcast With 1xBet.ie Handicap | 6ff | Soft | E E Ryan | 40/1 | 66 | — | |
| 02 Nov 2025 | 8 | Curragh | 1xBet Supports Irish Racing Sprint Handicap | 5ff | Heavy | Wayne Hassett | 11/1 | 66 | — | |
| 22 Oct 2025 | 4 | Navan | Final Fence Marquee Hospitality Package 15th & 16th November On Sale Now Handicap | 5ff | Soft | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 9/2 | 65 | — | |
| 16 Oct 2025 | 13 | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld Dubai Apprentice Handicap | 5ff | Yielding | Jimmy Dalton | 5/1J | 65 | — | |
| 06 Sep 2025 | 2 | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Handicap | 5ff | Good | Jimmy Dalton | 11/2 | 62 | — | |
| 30 Aug 2025 | 8 | Curragh | Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Apprentice Handicap | 6ff | Good To Yielding | Shay Wallace | 11/1 | 66 | — | |
| 09 Aug 2025 | 7 | Curragh | Kwiff: Proud Sponsors Of The Supercharge Series Handicap | 6ff | Good | Gary Carroll | 10/1 | 68 | — | |
| 04 Aug 2025 | 7 | Naas | Taste Of Kildare At Naas Racecourse 16th - 17th August Handicap | 6ff | Good To Yielding | Shay Wallace | 16/1 | 69 | — | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 7 | Down Royal | G Dunlop Electrical Handicap | 5ff | Good | Shay Wallace | 7/1 | 69 | — | |
| 13 Jun 2025 | 1 | Cork | Ryan's Cleaning Handicap | 5ff | Good To Yielding | Shay Wallace | 15/2 | 63 | — | |
| 07 Jun 2025 | 4 | Navan | Navan Handicap | 5ff | Good | Shay Wallace | 15/2 | 65 | — | |
| 04 Jun 2025 | 16 | Curragh | Sky Bet Build A Bet Handicap | 6.5ff | Good | Ben Coen | 33/1 | 65 | — | |
| 12 Oct 2024 | 13 | Naas | Tote.ie Handicap | 6ff | Yielding | Wayne Hassett | 16/1 | 69 | — | |
| 28 Sep 2024 | 9 | Curragh | SBK Joe McGrath Premier Handicap | 5ff | Good To Yielding | Julian Pietropaolo | 25/1 | 69 | — | |
| 07 Sep 2024 | 3 | Navan | Rathkenny Handicap | 5ff | Good | Keithen Kennedy | 11/2 | 69 | — | |
| 09 Aug 2024 | 1 | Tipperary | Junction Gastro Bar & Guesthouse Handicap | 5ff | Good To Firm | Ben Coen | 5/1C | 65 | — | |
| 21 Jul 2024 | 3 | Curragh | Newbridge Silverware Sprint Handicap | 5ff | Good | Ben Coen | 9/1 | 65 | — | |
| 06 Jul 2024 | 13 | Naas | Lily & Wild Amazing Apprentice Handicap (47-65) | 6ff | Good | Conor Stone-Walsh | 13/2 | 65 | — | |
| 18 May 2024 | 9 | Navan | Bellinter Handicap | 5ff | Good | Nathan Crosse | 8/1 | 66 | — | |
| 07 May 2024 | 1 | Navan | Navan Handicap (47-65) | 5ff | Yielding | Dylan Browne McMonagle | 10/3 | 61 | — | |
| 21 Apr 2024 | 13 | Curragh | Business Plus Handicap (47-65) | 6ff | Soft To Heavy | Ben Coen | 10/1 | 62 | — | |
| 30 Oct 2023 | 5 | Galway | Corrib Food Products Maiden | 7ff | Heavy | Seamie Heffernan | 4/1 | — | — | |
| 18 Oct 2023 | 2 | Navan | Navan Racing Festival Early Bird Tickets On Sale Now Maiden | 5ff | Soft | Colin Keane | 5/1 | — | — | |
| 23 Sep 2023 | 3 | Curragh | DMG Media Maiden | 6ff | Yielding To Soft | Chris Hayes | 80/1 | — | — |
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