Algan (horse)
| Algan | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Le Pontet |
| Grandsire | Succes |
| Dam | Djaipour |
| Damsire | Gaur |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1988 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay or Brown |
| Breeder | Suc Francois Halgand & Claude Gouin |
| Owner | Marquesa de Moratalla |
| Trainer | Francois Doumen |
| Record | 28: 7-2-3 |
| Earnings | £356,906 |
| Major wins | |
| Prix Richard et Robert Hennesy (1994) Grand Prix d'Automne (1994) King George VI Chase (1994) Prix Robert de Clermont (1996) Prix Troytown (1999) |
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Algan (foaled 1988) was a French Selle Francais racehorse who competed under National Hunt rules. As a six-year-old in the autumn of 1994 he won the Grand Prix d'Automne, one of the most important hurdle races in France and was then sent to England where he recorded an upset victory over a strong field in the King George VI Chase. He continued to race for several years without replicating his early success. After his retirement from professional racing he competed in Point-to-point races in Ireland.
Algan was a "tall, elegant" dark bay or brown gelding bred in France by Suc Francois Halgand & Claude Gouin. He was sired by the French Thoroughbred stallion Le Pontet whose other progeny included the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris winner Le Pontif. His dam Djaipour was not a Thoroughbred, being descended from Rezeenne, a mare of unknown pedigree. During his racing career he was owned by the Marquesa de Moratalla and trained in France by Francois Doumen at Lamorlaye.
In the 1993/1994 season Algan was ridden in by Adam Kondrat. He won a hurdle race at Auteuil Hippodrome on very soft ground on 9 October and finished eighth behind Al Capone II when joint-favourite for the Prix Georges Courtois in December.
In September 1994, Algan won the Prix Richard et Robert Hennesy from his stable companion Val d'Alene who won the Racing Post Chase later that season. After finishing fifth to the Doumen-trained Bog Frog in the Prix Carmarthen, Algan recorded his most important victory up to that time when beating Druval by half a length in the Grand Prix d'Automne hurdle over 4100 metres on 1 November. When moved up in distance for the Prix Leon Olry-Roederer hurdle over 4800 metres three weeks later he finished third behind Druval and Royal Chance.
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