Espoir d'Allen was a French-bred, Irish-trained racehorse who won the 2019 Champion Hurdle.
[2][3] Espoir d'Allen was a bay horse with a narrow white blaze bred in France by Bruno Vagne.
He was sired by the Thoroughbred stallion Voix du Nord out of the AQPS mare Quadanse.
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.
[4] In August 2019 Espoir d'Allen injured his shoulder after rearing up and falling during an exercise canter.