Our Conor
Our Conor | |
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Sire | Jeremy |
Grandsire | Danehill Dancer |
Dam | Flamands |
Damsire | Sadler's Wells |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 28 April 2009[1] |
Country | Ireland |
Colour | Bay |
Breeder | Gerrardstown House Stud |
Owner | Man About Town Syndicate Barry Connell |
Trainer | Dessie Hughes |
Record | 14:6-2-3 |
Earnings | £168,198 |
Major wins | |
Bar One Racing Juvenile Hurdle (2012) Spring Juvenile Hurdle (2013) Triumph Hurdle (2013) |
Our Conor (28 April 2009 – 11 March 2014) was an Irish
Background
Our Conor was a bay horse with a white
As a yearling colt, Our Conor was sent to the Tattersalls Ireland sales in September 2010 where he was bought for €4,500 by Sean Tiernan privately for Noel Hayes, whereafter he went into training with Eoin Griffin in Kilkenny.[5] He subsequently entered the ownership of the Man About Town Syndicate and was sent into training with Dessie Hughes at The Curragh, County Kildare.
Racing career
2012 Flat season
Our Connor began his racing career
2012/2013 National Hunt Season
During the 2012/2013 National Hunt season Our Conor was campaigned in
On 9 February, Our Conor was one of seven four-year-old to contest the Grade I Spring Juvenile Hurdle at Leopardstown and started second favourite behind the Willie Mullins trained Diakali. He was restrained by Cooper in the early stages before moving up to overtake Diakali approaching the last and went on to win "comfortably" by five lengths.[8] On his final appearance of the season, Our Conor was sent to England for the Grade I Triumph Hurdle on 15 March at the Cheltenham Festival. Starting at odds of 5/1, he tracked Diakali before taking the lead at the second last. He quickly drew away from the field and won by fifteen lengths from the Paul Nicholls-trained Far West.[9] After the race Dessie Hughes said "everything went well and he jumped brilliant – he's a real one isn't he? I couldn't expect a performance like that. He was on the bit all the way, he was loving it. We've had no problems with him whatsoever. He eats and sleeps and any ground is fine for him. He is certainly a Champion Hurdle horse. He stays, he has foot and he jumps".[10]
Four days after his win at Cheltenham it was announced that Our Conor had been bought for an undisclosed sum by Barry Connell[11] who had previously attempted to buy the horse after he won at Fairyhouse in December.[12]
2013/2014 National Hunt Season
Our Conor appeared for the second time at Cheltenham when he was one of nine runners for the Champion Hurdle. In a strong field (all nine had won at Grade I level) he was the fourth choice in the betting behind Hurricane Fly,
Pedigree
Sire Jeremy (USA) 2003 |
Danehill Dancer (IRE) 1993 |
Danehill | Danzig |
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Razyana | |||
Mira Adonde | Sharpen Up | ||
Lettre d'Amour | |||
Glint In Her Eye (USA) 1996 |
Arazi | Blushing Groom | |
Danseur Fabuleux | |||
Wind In Her Hair | Alzao | ||
Burghclere | |||
Dam Flamands (IRE) 1993 |
Sadler's Wells (USA) 1981 |
Northern Dancer | Nearctic |
Natalma | |||
Fairy Bridge | Bold Reason | ||
Special | |||
Fleur Royale (IRE) 1983 |
Mill Reef | Never Bend | |
Milan Mill | |||
Sweet Mimosa | Le Levanstell | ||
Feemoss (Family number 1-k)[4] |
References
- ^ a b "Our Conor". Equineline. 7 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Jeremy Stud Record". Racing Post. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Corach Rambler | Race Record & Form | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com.
- ^ a b "Thoroughbred Bloodlines – Rouge Rose – Family 1-k". Bloodlines.net. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Tattersalls Ireland September Yearlings 2010". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Tote 3-y-o Handicap result". Racing Post. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Follow Navan Racecourse Hurdle result". Racing Post. 11 November 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Spring Juvenile Hurdle result". Racing Post. 9 February 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Triumph Hurdle result". Racing Post. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Chris Wright (15 March 2013). "Dessie Hughes' Our Conor powers to Triumph Hurdle victory and is now vying for favouritism for the 2014 Champion Hurdle". Liverpool Echo. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Jonathan Mullin (19 March 2013). "Barry Connell snaps up Champion favourite Our Conor". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Ian McClean (21 April 2013). "His stock keeps on rising". Irish Independent. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Irish Champion Hurdle result". Racing Post. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ Kevin Garside (12 March 2013). "Cheltenham Festival 2014: Our Conor death after fall in Champion Hurdle fails to dampen spirits at Cheltenham". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Our Conor dies on the first day of Cheltenham Festival". Animal Aid. 11 March 2014. Archived from the original on 12 March 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2014.