Avec Espoir

11th

2

5th Oct 2025

Yielding

2m 7f 100y

17:17 Killarney

Avec Espoir

11st 13lb

J: Danny Gilligan

T: V T O’Brien

Veteran has won five times, including this event in 2023 (off 95); three runs since reappearing in August have been way below his best however so hard to be confident in.

14th

16

20th Sep 2025

Yielding

2m 5f 0y

16:55 Navan

Avec Espoir

10st 6lb

J: Miss L Costello

T: V T O’Brien

Veteran has won five times (four over fences) but he has failed to fire in a handicap hurdle and a handicap chase since returning from a 320 day break; remains 8lb above sole hurdles win; others appeal more.

4

12th Sep 2025

Soft

2m 1f 48y

19:00 Ballinrobe

Avec Espoir

11st 5lb

J: Aidan Kelly

T: V T O’Brien

Wide margin winner over fences at Tipperary in July 2024 and won over timber here in the interim; likely needed his return at Wexford and while he was beaten a long way out, he won second time out when returned to chasing last term; 2m1f is the main concern for this veteran.

10th

2

29th Aug 2025

Good

2m 4f 100y

17:35 Wexford

Avec Espoir

11st 6lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: V T O’Brien

Made all for easy wins over fences and hurdles last summer; absent since faller out when in contention in 3m Cork handicap chase in October; veteran 10lb above last winning mark and may just need this comeback run.

11

13th Oct 2024

Good

3m 0f 0y

16:55 Cork

Avec Espoir

11st 0lb

J: G B Noonan

T: V T O’Brien

Has made all for easy wins over fences and hurdles this summer, though neither was missed by the handicapper; testing ground not ideal when beaten 20l in his latest chase at Listowel but current mark is a concern.