Klairon Davis
French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Klairon Davis (4 March 1989 – 27 March 2018) was a French-bred, Irish-trained Thoroughbred racehorse who competed under National Hunt rules. In a racing career which lasted from April 1993 and May 2001, he won twenty of his fifty-four races and was placed on sixteen occasions. After beginning in National Hunt Flat races he competed over hurdles winning the Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle in 1994. In the following season he raced in novice chases and recorded major wins in the Dennys Gold Medal Chase, Arkle Novice Chase and Arkle Challenge Trophy. In 1996 he had his biggest success when taking the Queen Mother Champion Chase and followed up in the BMW Handicap Chase. He was never as good again, but won a second BMW Chase in 1997 and took the Normans Grove Chase in 1998, 1999 and 2001 before retiring at the age of twelve. During his career he had sustained rivalries with the leading Irish jumpers Sound Man and Merry Gale.
Klairon Davis | |
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Sire | Rose Laurel |
Grandsire | Klairon |
Dam | Styrene |
Damsire | Trenel |
Sex | Gelding |
Foaled | 4 March 1989[1] |
Country | France |
Colour | Brown |
Breeder | Claude Quellier |
Owner | Chris Jones |
Trainer | Arthur Moore |
Record | 54: 20-9-7 |
Earnings | £366,343 |
Major wins | |
Jameson Gold Cup Hurdle (1994) Punchestown Champion Novice Hurdle (1994) Dennys Gold Medal Chase (1994) Arkle Novice Chase (1995) Arkle Challenge Trophy (1995) Tipperary Racecourse Chase (1995) Queen Mother Champion Chase (1996) BMW Handicap Chase (1996, 1997) Normans Grove Chase (1998, 1999, 2001) |