Espoir d'Allen
{{Short description|French racehorse}}
{{Infobox racehorse
| horsename = Espoir d'Allen
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| sire = Voix du Nord
| grandsire = Valanour
| dam = Quadanse
| damsire = Maille Pistol
| sex = Gelding
| foaled = 23 February 2014{{cite web|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/espoir+dallen|title=Espoir d'Allen pedigree|publisher=Pedigree query |date= |accessdate=}}
| country = France
| colour = Bay
| breeder = Bruno Vagne
| owner = Walter Connors
John P. McManus
| trainer = Gavin Cromwell
| record = 10: 9-0-0
| earnings = £371,707
| race = Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle (2017)
Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle (2017)
Fishery Lane Hurdle (2018)
Irish Independent Hurdle (2018)
Limestone Lad Hurdle (2019)
Champion Hurdle (2019)
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Espoir d'Allen was a French-bred, Irish-trained racehorse who won the 2019 Champion Hurdle.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/horse-racing/cheltenham/outsider-espoir-dallen-claims-champion-hurdle-after-buvair-dairs-three-inarow-bid-ends-with-dramatic-fall-37905551.html |title =Outsider Espoir D'Allen claims Champion Hurdle after Buvair Dair's three in-a-row bid ends with dramatic fall|date=12 March 2019|work=Irish Independent|accessdate=13 March 2019}}{{cite web|url= https://www.bbc.com/sport/horse-racing/47541141|title =Espoir D'Allen lands shock Champion Hurdle win|date=12 March 2019|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=13 March 2019}}
Background
Racing career
=2017/2018 season=
Espoir d'Allen won the Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle at Fairyhouse and the Knight Frank Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown Racecourse in the latter part of 2017.
=2018/2019 season=
In his second season over jumps Espoir d'Allen won the Fishery Lane Hurdle at Naas Racecourse in November and the Irish Independent Hurdle at Limerick Racecourse in December. In January 2019 he took the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas. At Cheltenham Racecourse on 12 March he won the Champion Hurdle at odds of 16/1, coming home fifteen lengths clear of his nine opponents.{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2019/mar/12/cheltenham-festival-2019-buveur-dair-runs-in-champion-hurdle-and-day-one-action-live|title =Cheltenham Festival 2019: Espoir D'Allen takes shock Champion Hurdle win – as it happened|date=12 March 2019|work=The Guardian|accessdate=13 March 2019}}
In August 2019 Espoir d'Allen injured his shoulder after rearing up and falling during an exercise canter. His condition deteriorated and he was euthanised on 23 August.{{Cite web|url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/brilliant-champion-hurdle-winner-espoir-dallen-put-down-at-age-of-five/396565|title=Brilliant Champion Hurdle winner Espoir D'Allen put down at age of five|date=23 August 2019|first=David|work=Racing Post|last=Jennings}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.racingpost.com/profile/horse/1654282/espoir-dallen/form Profile] at the Racing Post
- [http://www.jockeycolours.com/horses/Espoir_D'Allen.html?origin=wikipedia Career 1-2-3 Colour Chart] – Espoir D'Allen
{{Champion Hurdle winners}}
Category:Cheltenham Festival winners
Category:Champion Hurdle winners
Category:2014 racehorse births
Category:Racehorses bred in France
Category:Racehorses trained in Ireland
Category:Non-Thoroughbred racehorses
Category:2019 racehorse deaths
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