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Horse profile

Father Owen

Danzig Connection (USA) × Roisin Clover (GB) (Faustus (USA))

TrainerMrs J Branton
OwnerD Branton
FamilyValiyen

Sex: gelding
Foaled: 2003

Record (GB & IRE): 0 wins from 2 runs (0%)
Prize money (GB & IRE): £0
Last run (GB & IRE): 27 Apr 2016, Cheltenham (PU/19)
Last win (GB & IRE): Never won

Recent form

6PU

Form

Race record

Date	Course	Pos	SP	Btn	Jockey	Trainer	Race	Class	Type	Dist	Going	Wgt	Winner / 2nd	Winner prize	Days	Future form
27 Apr 16	Cheltenham	PU/19	150/1	-	Mr Scott Turner	Mrs J Branton	Cheltenham Challenge Supporting CCP Open Hunters' Chase	Class 4	Chase	4m½f	Good	11-3	Vasco Du Mee (FR)	£3,743	2,529	0/15
25 May 09	Cartmel	6/12	14/1	dist	Mr G Brewer	Mrs M Sowersby	Swan Hotel Newby Bridge Maiden Hunters' Chase (for The Fraser Cup)	Class 6	Chase	2m5f	Good	11-9	Accordion Roilelet (IRE)	£1,249	-	0/6

PU/1927 Apr 16 · Cheltenham150/1
Cheltenham Challenge Supporting CCP Open Hunters' Chase
Class 44m½fGood
All fields
Date
27 Apr 16
Course
Cheltenham
Pos
PU/19
SP
150/1
Btn
-
Jockey
Mr Scott Turner
Trainer
Mrs J Branton
Race
Cheltenham Challenge Supporting CCP Open Hunters' Chase
Class
Class 4
Type
Chase
Dist
4m½f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-3
Winner / 2nd
Vasco Du Mee (FR)
Winner prize
£3,743
Days
2,529
Future form
0/15
6/1225 May 09 · Cartmel14/1
Swan Hotel Newby Bridge Maiden Hunters' Chase (for The Fraser Cup)
Class 62m5fGood
All fields
Date
25 May 09
Course
Cartmel
Pos
6/12
SP
14/1
Btn
dist
Jockey
Mr G Brewer
Trainer
Mrs M Sowersby
Race
Swan Hotel Newby Bridge Maiden Hunters' Chase (for The Fraser Cup)
Class
Class 6
Type
Chase
Dist
2m5f
Going
Good
Wgt
11-9
Winner / 2nd
Accordion Roilelet (IRE)
Winner prize
£1,249
Days
-
Future form
0/6

Every British and Irish run since 1990, latest first. Btn is the overall distance beaten (lengths). Where the horse won, the runner-up and winning margin are shown.

Trainer changes

Trainer	Moved from	First run	Last run	First run for yard	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Mrs J Branton	Mrs M Sowersby	27 Apr 16	27 Apr 16	PU/19	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0
Mrs M Sowersby	-	25 May 09	25 May 09	6/12	1	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0

Mrs J Branton

Trainer: Mrs J Branton
Moved from: Mrs M Sowersby
First run: 27 Apr 16
Last run: 27 Apr 16
First run for yard: PU/19
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Mrs M Sowersby

Trainer: Mrs M Sowersby
First run: 25 May 09
Last run: 25 May 09
First run for yard: 6/12
Runs: 1
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Spells with each trainer in race order, latest first (a horse that returns to a trainer shows a new spell). From British and Irish runs since 1990.

Stats

Career summary by code (GB & IRE)

Code	Runs	Wins	2nd	3rd	Win %	Place %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)	First run	Last run
National Hunt	2	0	0	0	0.0%	0.0%	£0	€0	25 May 09	27 Apr 16

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd: 0
3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Place %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0
First run: 25 May 09
Last run: 27 Apr 16

Placed = 1st in 2-4 runners, 1st-2nd in 5-7, 1st-3rd in 8+.

Pedigree

Sire branchDanzig Connection (USA)

Parent · 1

SireDanzig Connection (USA)

Grandparents · 2

Sire's sireNot traced
Sire's damNot traced

Great-grandparents · 4

Sire's sire's sireNot traced
Sire's sire's damNot traced
Sire's dam's sireNot traced
Sire's dam's damNot traced

Dam branchRoisin Clover (GB)

Parent · 1

DamRoisin Clover (GB)

Grandparents · 2

Dam's sireFaustus (USA)
Dam's damValiyen (GB)

Great-grandparents · 4

Dam's sire's sireNot traced
Dam's sire's damNot traced
Dam's dam's sireNot traced
Dam's dam's damNot traced

Danzig Connection (USA)

Roisin Clover (GB)

Not traced

Faustus (USA)

Valiyen (GB)

Not traced

Breeding card

HorseFather Owen (GB)

Sexgelding

Foaled2003

SireDanzig Connection (USA)

DamRoisin Clover (GB)

DamsireFaustus (USA)

2nd damValiyen (GB)

Dam's produce0 winners from 3 runners

Notable siblingArchie Wright (GB)

Female line

Roisin Clover (GB) · by Faustus (USA) · 0 winners from 3 runners
Valiyen (GB) · 1 winners from 1 runners

Sire, dam and damsire

Sire	Dam	Damsire	Sex	Sire's avg winning distance	Damsire's avg winning distance
Danzig Connection (USA)	Roisin Clover (GB)	Faustus (USA)	gelding	Flat 8.3f · NH 2m2f	Flat 8.8f · NH 2m4½f

Danzig Connection (USA)

Sire: Danzig Connection (USA)
Dam: Roisin Clover (GB)
Damsire: Faustus (USA)
Sex: gelding
Sire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.3f · NH 2m2f
Damsire's avg winning distance: Flat 8.8f · NH 2m4½f

Progeny of Danzig Connection (USA) in this horse's best conditions

Condition	Runs	Wins	Placed	Win %	Place %	This horse runs
All National Hunt runs	589	61	145	10.4%	24.6%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f	182	16	41	8.8%	22.5%	1
On Good going	183	22	39	12.0%	21.3%	2
At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going	55	7	12	12.7%	21.8%	1

All National Hunt runs

Condition: All National Hunt runs
Runs: 589
Wins: 61
Placed: 145
Win %: 10.4%
Place %: 24.6%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f
Runs: 182
Wins: 16
Placed: 41
Win %: 8.8%
Place %: 22.5%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

On Good going

Condition: On Good going
Runs: 183
Wins: 22
Placed: 39
Win %: 12.0%
Place %: 21.3%
This horse runs: 2
This horse wins: 0

At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going

Condition: At 2m2f to 2m5f on Good going
Runs: 55
Wins: 7
Placed: 12
Win %: 12.7%
Place %: 21.8%
This horse runs: 1
This horse wins: 0

Best distance band and going band are where this horse has most wins (then places, then runs) in its main code. Sire figures: all British and Irish runs by the sire's progeny since 1990.

Danzig Connection (USA) × Faustus mares (the cross)

Code	Runners	Winners	Winners %	Black-type winners	Runs	Wins	2nd/3rd	Win %	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
National Hunt	1	0	0.0%	0	2	0	0	0.0%	£0	€0

National Hunt

Code: National Hunt
Runners: 1
Winners: 0
Winners %: 0.0%
Black-type winners: 0
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
2nd/3rd: 0
Win %: 0.0%
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Small sample (under 5 runners): read with care. Includes this horse.

Best of the cross

Horse	Runs	Wins	Black-type wins	Prize GB (£)	Prize IRE (€)
Father Owen (GB)	2	0	0	£0	€0

Father Owen (GB)

Horse: Father Owen (GB)
Runs: 2
Wins: 0
Black-type wins: 0
Prize GB (£): £0
Prize IRE (€): €0

Top 12 by best win level, then wins.

Family

Dam summary

Roisin Clover (GB)

G1 winners: 0
Produce: 0 winners from 3 runners

Full siblings

No other foal by Danzig Connection (USA) out of Roisin Clover (GB) has raced in Britain or Ireland.

Half siblings

By Lake Coniston (IRE)

Archie Wright (GB)0W · 12R

By Zaha (CAN)

Tuxsumdoin (GB)0W · 8R

Female line

1Roisin Clover (GB) · by Faustus (USA)
2Valiyen (GB)

Notable relatives

No black-type winners in this female family in GB or IRE since 1990.

View full Valiyen family

In brief

When was Father Owen foaled?

Father Owen (GB) was foaled in 2003.

Who are the sire and dam of Father Owen?

Father Owen (GB) is by Danzig Connection (USA) out of Roisin Clover (GB), a daughter of Faustus (USA).

Who trained Father Owen?

Father Owen (GB) was trained by Mrs J Branton and owned by D Branton at the time of the last run in Britain or Ireland, having also run for Mrs M Sowersby.

What is Father Owen's race record?

In Britain and Ireland, Father Owen (GB) ran 2 times without winning.

Is Father Owen still racing?

Father Owen (GB) last ran in Britain or Ireland on 27 April 2016 at Cheltenham in the Cheltenham Challenge Supporting CCP Open Hunters' Chase (result: pulled up, 19 ran), and has not run there since.