Ireland 6yo

Nouvel Espoir (IRE)

T: James M Barcoe · J: Julian Pietropaolo · O: Ms Yvonne Hennessy Ms S Oneill

By Harry Angel (IRE) out of Hope Lake (IRE)

Form 4144322215

7/1 Current odds

5/38 W/R

78 RPR

74 TS

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Active

38 runs
5 wins
placed
13% strike
1 d off
89 best RPR

Recent form

Form figures 4144322215 1 day off

5 1 2 2 2 3

At Curragh 0/10 0 wins · 2 placed

On Good 0/15 0 wins · 6 placed

Best RPR 89 Career peak

Best TS 74 Career peak

Deep analytics

Career trajectory, going + distance lenses, connections history

Career Trajectory

last 28 runs · form score 0–100

Win
Placed
Mid-pack
Rear
DNF
OR mark

Peak form: 100
Mean: 44
Win %: 13%
Placed %: 42%
Trend: Climbing

Course Record

11 venues

Career strike 42%; best at Navan (50% from 10 runs).

Navan 50% 1-4-10
Curragh 20% 0-2-10
Naas 20% 0-1-5
Curragh (IRE) 50% 1-1-4
Cork 50% 1-0-2
Down Royal 50% 1-0-2
Bellewstown (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Cork (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Fairyhouse (IRE) 100% 0-1-1
Tipperary 100% 1-0-1
Galway 0% 0-0-1

Connections History

15 jockeys · 1 trainer

Jockeys

Dylan Browne McMonagle 43% 1-2-7
Shay Wallace 43% 2-1-7
Ben Coen 50% 1-1-4
Colin Keane 100% 0-3-3
Julian Pietropaolo NOW 33% 1-0-3
E E Ryan 0% 0-0-3
Jimmy Dalton 50% 0-1-2
Wayne Hassett 0% 0-0-2
Chris Hayes 100% 0-1-1
Gavin Ryan 100% 0-1-1
Keithen Kennedy 100% 0-1-1
Conor Stone-Walsh 0% 0-0-1
G. F. Carroll 0% 0-0-1
Nathan Crosse 0% 0-0-1
Seamie Heffernan 0% 0-0-1

Trainers

James M Barcoe NOW 42% 5-11-38

Going Record

31 classifiable runs

Allrounder Handles a range — peak 67% on Good to Firm, but no surface bias jumps out.

Firm — 0 runs
Good to Firm 67% 1-1-3
Good 40% 0-6-15
Good to Soft 50% 1-1-4
Soft 57% 2-2-7
Heavy 0% 0-0-2

Distance Record

38 classifiable runs

Allrounder Versatile — handles a range of trips with similar effectiveness.

Sprint ≤ 6f 43% 5-11-37
Seven 6½ – 7f 0% 0-0-1
Mile 7f – 1m1f — 0 runs
Middle 1m1f – 1m4f — 0 runs
Staying ≥ 1m4f — 0 runs

Race history

10 of 10 runs

Date Race Pos Going Dist Jockey Odds

15 Oct 2026 DNG Nationwide Handicap Curragh (IRE) 5th/13 .5 Soft 6f Julian Pietropaolo OR 78 7/1

4 Oct 2026 Business Plus Handicap Curragh (IRE) 1st/22 +0 Soft 6f Julian Pietropaolo OR 70 13/2

30 Sep 2026 Gannon City Recovery & Recycling Handicap Bellewstown (IRE) 2nd/6 .75 Soft To Heavy 5f Colin Keane OR 70 15/8F

21 Sep 2026 Fairyhouse Return Of The Jumps On October 10th Handicap Fairyhouse (IRE) 2nd/17 1.75 Good 6f Colin Keane OR 66 6/1

9 Sep 2026 Follow Us On Instagram Handicap Cork (IRE) 2nd/22 0.3 Good 6f Shay Wallace OR 64 16/1

9 Aug 2026 Tote Guarantee, Never Beaten By SP Handicap Curragh (IRE) 3rd/14 0.1 Good To Firm 6f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 67 14/1

18 Jul 2026 WTW Willis Handicap Curragh (IRE) 4th/18 .75 Good To Firm 5f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 67 22/1

4 Jul 2026 Lawlor's Of Naas Supporting Naas GAA Senior Football Race Day Apprentice Handicap Naas 4th/12 0.2 Good 5f E E Ryan OR 67 8/1

19 Jun 2026 Ampion Electrical Test And Solar Handicap Down Royal 1st/8 +0 Soft 5f Shay Wallace OR 61 3/1

14 Jun 2026 Ryan's Cleaning Handicap Cork 4th/10 0.3 Good 5f Dylan Browne McMonagle OR 63 11/2

Connections

Trainer: James M Barcoe 5%
Jockey: Julian Pietropaolo 8%
Owner: Ms Yvonne Hennessy Ms S Oneill
Sire: Harry Angel (IRE)
Dam: Hope Lake (IRE)
Dam sire: Shamardal
Country: Ireland
Age: 6yo

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