Marcel (horse)

Marcel
Racing silks of Paul Hancock
Sire	Lawman
Grandsire	Invincible Spirit
Dam	Mauresmo
Damsire	Marju
Sex	Colt
Foaled	25 March 2013
Country	Ireland
Colour	Bay
Breeder	David Hyland
Owner	Paul Hancock
Trainer	Peter Chapple-Hyam
Record	4: 2-0-0
Major wins
Racing Post Trophy (2015)

Marcel (foaled 25 March 2013) is an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse.

Marcel is a dark bay colt with a white sock on his left hind leg, bred by David Hyland at the Oghill House Stud in County Kildare. He is from the fifth crop of foals sired by Lawman who won the Prix du Jockey Club and the Prix Jean Prat in 2006. His other progeny have included Most Improved and Just The Judge (Irish 1000 Guineas and E P Taylor Stakes). His dam Mauresmo was unraced daughter of Absaar, a half-sister to At Talaq.

Marcel was offered for sale as a foal at Goffs in November 2003 and was bought for €50,000 by the bloodstock agent Mick Flanagan. In October 2014 the yearling returned to the sales ring at Tattersalls and was sold for 26,000 guineas to Troy Steve Bloodstock. The colt entered the ownership of Paul Hancock and was sent into training with Peter Chapple-Hyam at Newmarket, Suffolk.

Marcel made his first appearance in a seven furlong maiden race at Ascot Racecourse on 11 July in which he started a 16/1 outsider and finished fifth behind Ray's The Bar. The colt reappeared on 31 August in a similar event at Newcastle Racecourse and started the 7/4 joint-favourite against seven opponents. Ridden by James Doyle he took the lead approaching the final furlong and went clear of the field to win by three and three quarter lengths.