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Commanche Court Sire Commanche Run (FR) Dam Sorceress Damsire Fabulous Dancer Sex Gelding Foaled 1993 Country Ireland Colour Chesnut Breeder Cambremont Ltd Partnership Owner D Kahn
Mrs Helen WalshTrainer N Clement
Ted WalshRecord 56: 12-6-9 Earnings £445,519 Major wins Triumph Hurdle (1997)
Irish Grand National (2000)
Punchestown Gold Cup (2000)
Lismullen Hurdle (1998)
Christmas Hurdle (1998)
Spring Juvenile Hurdle (1997)Horse (Equus ferus caballus) Last updated on July 1, 2009 Commanche Court (April 14, 1993 - May 26, 2009) is an Irish thoroughbred racehorse trained in Ireland by Ted Walsh. The son of Commanche Run gave his trainer his one and only Cheltenham Festival winner when landing the 1997 Triumph Hurdle under Norman Williamson.
In 2000 he gave Ted Walsh and his son Ruby Walsh a first Irish Grand National victory when beating Foxchapel King by ten lengths. In 2005 he was retired to the paddocks to join Grand National winner Papillon, but continued to be ridden out by anybody who came to visit him at the Walsh family's County Kildare home. Among his regular riders was 11-year-old Aubrey, whose father owns a share in fellow Cheltenham Festival winner Cousin Vinny.
The 16-year-old remained sound and "a picture of health", much to the delight of Walsh, who called him "the kindest, gentlest little horse" he had ever had the pleasure of meeting.
On May 26, 2009 he was put down after suffering a colic attack.
Categories:- 1993 racehorse births
- 2009 racehorse deaths
- Irish racehorses
- Cheltenham Festival winners
- Racehorses trained in Ireland
- Thoroughbred racehorses
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