Espoir D'allen (FR)
Owner: Mr John P McManus Trainer: G P Cromwell Sex: gelding Age: 11
Breeding: Voix Du Nord / Quadanse (Maille Pistol)
Form Summary
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Starts | Wins | 2nds | 3rds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good to Yielding | 1 | |||
| Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Soft | 3 | 3 | ||
| Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 1 | |||
| Soft (Yielding in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Good in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding (Soft in places) | 1 | 1 | ||
| Yielding to Soft | 1 | 1 | ||
| Totals | 10 | 8 |
Race History
| Date | Course | Going | Distance | Class | Race Winner | Weight | Position | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2019 | Cheltenham | Soft | 2m 87y | 1 | Espoir D'Allen | 11st 10lbs | 1 of 10 | Mark Walsh | 16/1 |
| held up in mid-division, closed 4 out, 3rd before 3 out, led 2 out, allowed to drift right when drawing clear before last, stayed on strongly, impressive | |||||||||
| 27 Jan 2019 | Naas | Yielding (Good in places) | 2m | 1 | Espoir D'Allen | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 5 | B J Geraghty | 4/9 |
| tracked leaders in 4th, mistake 5th, closer in 3rd next, travelling well on outer in 3rd 2 out, improved to lead before last, slight mistake at last, ridden and stayed on inside final furlong, comfortably | |||||||||
| 28 Dec 2018 | Limerick | Soft | 2m | 1 | Espoir D'Allen | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 5 | J S McGarvey | 7/2 |
| soon raced in 3rd, left 2nd and slightly impeded 3rd, closed up 5th, pushed along into straight, led approaching last, quickly asserted and stayed on well | |||||||||
| 10 Nov 2018 | Naas | Good to Yielding (Good in places) | 2m | 1 | Espoir D'Allen | 11st 8lbs | 1 of 6 | Mark Walsh | 3/1 |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, headway to dispute lead on outer 2 out, soon ridden, disputing lead and under pressure when left clear at last, kept on run-in | |||||||||
| 04 Feb 2018 | Leopardstown | Soft (Soft to Heavy in places) | 2m | 1 | Mr Adjudicator | 11st | 4 of 6 | B J Geraghty | 4/5 |
| took keen hold, raced in 2nd, led 5th, pushed along before straight, soon headed, 3rd approaching last and no extra and not fluent, dropped to 4th run-in | |||||||||
| 26 Dec 2017 | Leopardstown | Yielding (Soft in places) | 2m | 1 | Espoir D'allen | 11st 1lbs | 1 of 8 | Mark Walsh | 1/2 |
| tracked leaders, soon 4th, closed up from before straight travelling smoothly and soon led, slight mistake last, ridden to assert and stayed on well run-in, eased close home | |||||||||
| 03 Dec 2017 | Fairyhouse | Soft | 2m | 1 | Espoir D'allen | 10st 13lbs | 1 of 5 | B J Geraghty | 8/13 |
| waited with at steady pace until closed up 4th and soon 2nd, led before straight, asserted approaching last, stayed on well run-in, comfortably | |||||||||
| 04 Nov 2017 | Down Royal | Soft (Yielding in places) | 2m | 0 | Espoir D'allen | 11st 4lbs | 1 of 7 | B J Geraghty | 2/5 |
| tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, headway to challenge and slight mistake 2 out, travelled well to lead approaching last, stayed on well, very easily | |||||||||
| 18 Oct 2017 | Punchestown | Yielding to Soft | 2m | 0 | Espoir D'allen | 10st 8lbs | 1 of 10 | B J Geraghty | 11/10 |
| settled mid-division early, moderate 6th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, 2nd before next, travelled well to lead entering straight, slight mistake last, soon asserted run-in, not extended | |||||||||
| 12 Oct 2017 | Thurles | Good to Yielding | 2m | 0 | Apparition | 10st 12lbs | of 21 | Mark Walsh | 0/0 |


