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Horse profile

Espoir (FR)

11yo gelding (at last run, May 2025) · Last trainer J-D Marion · Last owner J D Marion
by Spider Flight (FR) out of Lady Va (FR) (Useful)
2 runs · 2 courses · from Sep 2018
As at 27 Oct 2026 · KTB archive: GB, Ireland & France · 2005–present, updated daily
No run recorded since 29 May 2025 — 516 days ago. Our archive can't say whether the horse is still in training.
Last run May 2025 · 4th of 14 First-time headgear LTO
KTB Profile

Espoir is a lightly raced maiden who had two starts between Sep 2018 and May 2025. He finished fourth of 14 at Le Lion-D'Angers in May 2025 in the France Sire Prix Anjou-Loire Challenge, his best effort, having worn first-time headgear. By Spider Flight, whose progeny in the archive have won 31 of 439 runs since Jan 2008. His dam has produced two runners to date, none of them winners.

Based on 2 archived runs · updated 27 Oct 2026

KTB Speed and Rating

KTB Speed

No KTB Speed figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing from Oct 2016; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

KTB Rating

No KTB Rating figures for this horse. The engine scores GB and Irish racing; runs elsewhere, or earlier, have no figure.

KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 · GB & Irish racing only · 0 figures from 0 runs · a record, not a forecast

Both figures are KTB's own, computed from the archive; no vendor rating enters either. Every run's figure is on its form line below with its grade. Grades measure how much the archive could see, never the merit of the run.

Run style is derived from in-running commentary, which our data provider does not supply for this horse's races.

Pedigree intelligence

Sire

Progeny in our archive have won 7% of 440 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses).

GoingRunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
Good to Firm200%−7—
Good9888.2%+1.2—
Good to Soft6269.7%+2.7—
Soft15685.1%−1.90 from 2
Heavy10077%0—
Standard (AW)2229.1%+2.1—
Distance (all codes)RunsWinsSRvs sireThis horse
1m – 1m1f300%−7—
1m2f – 1m4f4648.7%+1.7—
1m5f – 2m7434.1%−2.9—
2m1f – 2m4f238198%+10 from 1
2m5f – 3m6845.9%−1.1—
Over 3m1119.1%+2.10 from 1

Flat and jumps together (all codes) · since Jan 2008 · as at 27 Oct 2026 · rows under 30 runs muted · win % is the measure, a record not a forecast

Dam
Lady Va (FR) (Useful)

2 siblings in the archive, 0 winners.

ProduceRunsWinsWin tripsBest grade
Gali Flight (FR)360——
Diva De Longchamp (FR)10——

Too few runs for meaningful splits. The full record is below.

Form

DateCourseRace PosBtn Wgt Jockey SP
2025 · 1 run
29 May 25+2439d Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) France Sire Prix Anjou-Loire Challenge (Listed Cross Country Chase) (5yo+) (Turf) 36.5f · Very Soft · 14 ran 4/14 11 10-10 Damien Thomas 54/1
2018 · 1 run
24 Sep 18 Auteuil (FR) Prix Fezensac (Chase) (AQPS Conditions) (4yo) (Turf) 17.5f · Very Soft · 8 ran F/8 — 10-10 Damien Mescam 27/1

Quick answers

How many races has Espoir won?
Espoir (FR) has yet to win, from 2 archived starts between 2018 and 2025.
Who trained Espoir?
Espoir (FR) was trained by J-D Marion on the most recent run on record, at Le Lion-D'Angers (FR) on 29 May 2025.
Who is Espoir's sire?
Espoir (FR) is by Spider Flight (FR) out of Lady Va (FR), whose sire is Useful.
What is Espoir's sire's record?
Spider Flight (FR)'s progeny in our archive have won 7% of 440 runs since Jan 2008 (57 horses), Flat and jumps together.
Who are Espoir's siblings?
Out of Lady Va (FR), Espoir (FR) has 2 other produce in our archive, 0 of them winners. As at Oct 2026.

Record shown from September 2018. Our archive holds racing in Great Britain, Ireland and France from January 2005. Runs in other countries are not in it, and earlier runs are not available from our data provider. In-running comments are available from 2024 onward.