Fan De Blues (2015) Horse
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Fan De Blues is an 11yo bay trained by Henton. The horse is by Poliglote out of the mare Tire En Touche. To date it has secured five victories. Its most notable triumph came on 16 Oct 2022 at Cork, where it captured the $45,000 Clhcpch prize.
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Taunton • Kempton • Leicester • Aintree • Fairyhouse • Cork • Ballinrobe • Galway • Punchestown • Leopardstown • Gowran Park • Tipperary • Navan • Killarney • Thurles • Auteuil • Compiegne • Toulouse • PauRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Taunton 09-Jan-26 4362m GOOD R6 CL5 ChNHF $1,694 (of $6,352), SP: 23.00 1st Unexpected Party ( H Palin 174 , Cd 177 ) 2nd Fan De Blues ( D Williams 166 , Cd 173 ) 4.50L 3rd Dorset Diamond ( H Crow 166 , Cd 171 ) 11.50L See full results | D Williams 75.3kg, Cd 78.5kg 4.50L | 2 (9) |
| Kempton 02-Apr-25 4120m GOOD R6 CL5 ChNHF $321 (of $4,813), Winning Time: 05:06.100, SP: 12.00 1st Viroflay ( O Nicholls 166 ) 2nd Captain Tommy ( H Edwards 174 ) 34.00L 3rd Before Midnight ( B Sutton 166 ) 3.50L 4th Fan De Blues ( J King 166 ) 43.00L See full results | J King 75.3kg 43.00L | 4 (6) |
| Leicester 08-Mar-25 3200m SOFT R6 CL5 ChNHF $745 (of $5,775), Winning Time: 06:48.670, SP: 12.00 Wore red hood to post, disputed lead, led 7th, headed home turn, left behind by winner 4 out, lost modest 2nd run-in 1st Joker De Mai ( D Maxwell 174 ) 2nd A Jet Of Our Own ( F Philipson-stow 170 ) 21.00L 3rd Fan De Blues ( T Mccain-mitchell 166 ) 22.00L See full results | T Mccain-mitchell 75.3kg 22.00L | 3 (6) |
| Aintree 14-Apr-23 4240m SOFT R5 CL1 HcpChNHF $1,980 (of $147,555), Winning Time: 05:35.900, SP: 101.00 Chased leaders out wide, headway under pressure 17th, soon outpaced, plugged on from 18th 1st Bill Baxter ( S Twiston-davies 144 ) 2nd Fantastic Lady ( N D Boinville 152 ) 1.75L 3rd Killer Kane ( B Powell 143 ) 12.00L 6th Fan De Blues ( D A Jacob 163 ) 21.75L | D A Jacob 73.9kg 21.75L | 6 (30) |
| Fairyhouse 14-Jan-23 3420m SOFT R4 HcpCh (of $80,001), Winning Time: 04:34.300, SP: 11.00 Towards rear, 10th after 8th, weakened after 3 out, never a factor, pulled up before 2 out 1st Rebel Gold ( D F O'regan 144 ) 2nd Dunvegan ( M J M O'sullivan 166 ) 9.00L 3rd Epson Du Houx ( R Blackmore 155 ) 4.00L UPL Fan De Blues ( D A Jacob 157 ) 0.00L See full results | D A Jacob 71.2kg 0.00L | UPD (11) |
| Fairyhouse 03-Dec-22 3370m SOFT R3 HcpCh (of $45,000), Winning Time: 04:20.900, SP: 3.75 Tracked leaders early, mid-division from 3rd, dropped towards rear when mistake at 6th, niggled along in last at 8th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 1st Sil Ver Klass ( P J Carberry 140 ) 2nd Magic Daze ( R Blackmore 160 ) 0.75L 3rd Mt Leinster ( S F O'keeffe 163 ) 0.50L 8th Fan De Blues ( P Townend 166 ) 14.00L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 14.00L | 8 (11) |
| Cork 16-Oct-22 3550m SOFT R7 CLHcpCh $27,000 (of $45,000), Winning Time: 04:45.200, SP: 2.10 Tracked leader in 2nd, closed at 6th where not fluent, not fluent at 7th, led before 4 out, slight mistake 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well, comfortably 1st Fan De Blues ( D Mullins 166 ) 2nd Turbo ( S O'callaghan 140 ) 10.00L 3rd Bread And Butter ( S Ewing 140 ) 7.00L See full results | D Mullins 75.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Ballinrobe 23-Aug-22 3420m GOOD R6 Ch $9,600 (of $16,001), Winning Time: 04:05.800, SP: 4.50 Made all, slight mistake 4 out, travelled well and 2 lengths lead 2 out, asserted before last where jumped left, kept on well run-in 1st Fan De Blues ( D A Jacob 166 ) 2nd Cape Gentleman ( D E Mullins 166 ) 7.00L 3rd Stormey ( J G Gilligan 156 ) 9.50L See full results | D A Jacob 75.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Galway 30-Jul-22 4530m GOOD R3 HcpCh $8,000 (of $80,001), Winning Time: 05:42.500, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, progress on outer 2 out, ridden into 4th before straight, under pressure in 3rd 1f out, kept on same pace closing stages 1st Gabbys Cross ( R Blackmore 163 ) 2nd Busselton ( J J Slevin 166 ) 2.25L 3rd Fan De Blues ( P Townend 166 ) 3.00L See full results | P Townend 75.3kg 3.00L | 3 (20) |
| Punchestown 30-Apr-22 4220m SOFT R2 NvHcpCh $5,000 (of $100,000), Winning Time: 05:33.700, SP: 29.00 Held up early, mid-division from 5th, chased leaders from 8th, 4th halfway, ridden into 3rd 2 out, no impression before last, kept on one pace 1st El Barra ( J B Foley 154 ) 2nd Busselton ( J J Slevin 152 ) 6.00L 3rd French Dynamite ( D J O'keeffe 158 ) 2.25L 4th Fan De Blues ( D A Jacob 154 ) 11.50L See full results | D A Jacob 69.9kg 11.50L | 4 (15) |
| Leopardstown 07-Mar-22 4310m SOFT R6 HcpCh (of $45,000), Winning Time: 05:21.300, SP: 11.00 Mid-division, 7th after 6th, no impression and lost place before last, weakened run-in 1st Discordantly ( R M Power 160 ) 2nd Jerandme ( B J Cooper 153 ) 1.50L 3rd Donkey Years ( M P Walsh 147 ) 0.50L 9th Fan De Blues ( P Townend 165 ) 17.00L See full results | P Townend 74.8kg 17.00L | 9 (14) |
| Leopardstown 06-Feb-22 4280m SOFT R4 CLHcpCh (of $125,000), Winning Time: 05:37.300, SP: 14/1 Rear of mid-division, 11th at 7th where mistake and fell 1st Birchdale ( M M Mcdonagh 140 ) 2nd Foxy Jacks ( J M Moore 143 ) 1.25L 3rd Winter Escape ( S D Torrens 140 ) 1.50L UPL Fan De Blues ( S O'keeffe 148 , Cd 0 ) See full results | S O'keeffe 67.1kg, Cd 0 | UPD (17) |
| Leopardstown 26-Dec-21 3420m SOFT R6 CLHcpCh (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:15.700, SP: 9/2 Chased leaders, 10th 2 out, ridden and no impression before last, kept on one pace 1st Grange Walk ( S Fitzgerald 154 ) 2nd Exit Poll ( J B Foley 166 ) 3.75L 3rd Take All ( K C Sexton 159 ) 0.30L 6th Fan De Blues ( P Townend 165 , Cd 0 ) 10.50L | P Townend 74.8kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 6 (14) |
| Gowran Park 20-Nov-21 4020m GOOD R3 CLHcpCh $8,000 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 05:12.300, SP: 6/4 Close up, bumped at 1st, 3rd after 3rd, improved to 2nd at 10th, led before 3 out, pressed 2 out, joined last, headed and no extra closing stages 1st Bois De Clamart ( R Deegan 147 ) 2nd Fan De Blues ( B J Cooper 164 ) 4.00L 3rd Ilikedwayurthinkin ( M P Walsh 160 ) 15.00L | B J Cooper 74.4kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Tipperary 03-Oct-21 3980m SOFT R6 CL1NvCh $5,500 (of $27,500), Winning Time: 05:05.300, SP: 7/2 Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, 2nd at 7th, pushed along and no impression before 2 out, ridden and kept on one pace from before last, no chance with winner 1st Gin On Lime ( R M Power 157 ) 2nd Fan De Blues ( B Hayes 164 ) 12.00L 3rd Busselton ( J J Slevin 148 ) 3.25L | B Hayes 74.4kg 12.00L | 2 (6) |
| Galway 30-Jul-21 3670m GOOD R3 CL1NvCh $18,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:26.200, SP: 7/2 Towards rear, took closer order from 5 out and 3rd before 2 out, pushed along from last and soon ridden to challenge on inner, led inside final 150 yards and kept on well close home 1st Fan De Blues ( P Townend 157 ) 2nd Gin On Lime ( D J O'keeffe 157 ) 1.00L 3rd Bold Enough ( M P Walsh 161 ) 1.50L | P Townend 71.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Punchestown 01-Jun-21 3220m SOFT R1 CLCh $7,500 (of $12,500), Winning Time: 04:08.300, SP: evens Made all, jumped slightly left at times, went on from 2 out, stayed on well, easily 1st Fan De Blues ( B Hayes 168 ) 2nd Flindt ( C J Orr 168 ) 7.50L 3rd Raya Time ( R Blackmore 168 ) 14.00L | B Hayes 76.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Punchestown 01-May-21 4220m SOFT R2 CLNvHcpCh $2,400 (of $80,000), Winning Time: 05:30.300, SP: 7/1 Rear of mid-division on outer, mistake 2nd, jumped left 5 out, 10th and pushed along 3 out, ridden in moderate 8th 3 out, kept on one pace 1st Asterion Forlonge ( B J Cooper 164 ) 2nd Walk Away ( D J O'keeffe 148 ) 14.00L 3rd Port Stanley ( R M Power 146 ) 4.75L 5th Fan De Blues ( B Hayes 148 , Cd 0 ) 28.25L | B Hayes 67.1kg, Cd 0 28.25L | 5 (15) |
| Gowran Park 13-Mar-21 3620m HEAVY R5 CLHcpCh $8,000 (of $40,000), Winning Time: 05:03.100, SP: 8/1 Rear of mid-division, progress into 4th 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace in 2nd run-in 1st Montagne D'Argent ( S F O'keeffe 138 ) 2nd Fan De Blues ( B Hayes 158 ) 8.50L 3rd Dunvegan ( B J Cooper 162 ) 12.00L | B Hayes 71.7kg 8.50L | 2 (14) |
| Leopardstown 08-Feb-21 4310m GOOD R7 CLHcpCh (of $125,000), Winning Time: 05:42.900, SP: 16/1 Settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no extra before 2 out where slight mistake, soon no impression 1st Off You Go ( M P Walsh 148 ) 2nd Minella Times ( R Blackmore 148 ) 0.50L 3rd Livelovelaugh ( D E Mullins 143 ) 0.75L 9th Fan De Blues ( B Hayes 143 , Cd 0 ) 16.25L | B Hayes 64.9kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 9 (22) |
| Fairyhouse 16-Jan-21 3420m HEAVY R5 CLHcpCh (of $75,000), Winning Time: 04:41.300, SP: 6/1 Tracked leaders on inner, 6th 4 out, ridden 2 out, no impression 1st Daly Tiger ( S W Flanagan 156 ) 2nd Pont Aven ( D E Mullins 143 ) 5.00L 3rd Chatham Street Lad ( S D Torrens 160 ) 7.00L 7th Fan De Blues ( D F O'regan 145 , Cd 0 ) 20.25L | D F O'regan 65.8kg, Cd 0 20.25L | 7 (14) |
| Navan 05-Dec-20 4880m SOFT R4 CLHcpH (of $90,000), Winning Time: 06:28.200, SP: 11/1 Mid-division early, 14th at 7th, slight mistake 4 out, some headway and slight mistake 3 out, soon weakened 1st Flooring Porter ( J M Moore 146 ) 2nd The Bosses Oscar ( J W Kennedy 147 ) 12.00L 3rd De Name Escapes Me ( S W Flanagan 143 ) 0.30L 17th Fan De Blues ( B Hayes 138 , Cd 0 ) | B Hayes 62.6kg, Cd 0 | 17 (20) |
| Killarney 22-Aug-20 3420m SOFT R5 CLCh $2,200 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:12.010, SP: 4/5 Led, mistake 4th, hit 2 out and pressed, narrowly headed between last 2, kept on without quite matching winner run-in 1st Benruben ( R Blackmore 168 ) 2nd Fan De Blues ( P Townend 168 ) 0.50L 3rd Star Max ( J J Slevin 168 ) 8.00L | P Townend 76.2kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Galway 01-Aug-20 3360m SOFT R3 CLHcpH $5,000 (of $50,000), Winning Time: 03:59.070, SP: 7/4 Mid-division early, 7th approaching 4th, closed approaching 3 out, on terms approaching 2 out, soon headed and kept on without matching winner 1st Nibblers Charm ( S D Torrens 142 ) 2nd Poseidon ( C A Landers 153 ) 12.00L 3rd Fan De Blues ( P Townend 151 ) 12.50L | P Townend 68.5kg 12.50L | 3 (15) |
| Leopardstown 01-Feb-20 3220m SOFT R6 CLHcpH (of $150,000), Winning Time: 03:53.000, SP: 11/2 Prominent, disputed lead from 2nd, led and ridden entering straight, headed before last, no extra run-in 1st Thosedaysaregone ( K J Brouder 141 ) 2nd Golden Jewel ( A W Short 137 ) 1.25L 3rd You Raised Me Up ( L P Dempsey 140 ) 7th Fan De Blues ( C P Mcnamara 139 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L | C P Mcnamara 63kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 7 (22) |
| Thurles 28-Nov-19 3170m SOFT R5 CLMdH $6,600 (of $11,000), Winning Time: 04:03.200, SP: 8/13 Led, joined before 3 out and headed approaching straight, not fluent 2 out, ridden and no impression between final 2, kept on well run-in to lead again closing stages 1st Fan De Blues ( D A Jacob 163 ) 2nd Exceeded Brief ( D N Russell 166 ) 1.25L 3rd Mud Runner ( R Blackmore 166 ) 7.00L | D A Jacob 73.9kg | 1 (17) |
| Auteuil 18-May-19 3600m HEAVY R2 CLH $10,180 (of $66,973), Winning Time: 04:09.760 1st Faucon Du Bosc ( R Schmidlin 141 ) 2nd Fuji Flight ( B Lestrade 150 ) 0.75L 3rd Fan De Blues ( P Dubourg 143 ) 4.25L See full results | P Dubourg 64.9kg 4.25L | 3 (16) |
| Auteuil 31-Mar-19 3600m GOOD R3 CLHcpH $20,360 (of $66,973), Winning Time: 04:11.910 1st Amour Du Mathan ( P Dubourg 141 ) 2nd Fan De Blues ( T Lemagnen 141 ) 0.15L 3rd My Kalores ( L Philipperon 145 ) 2.50L See full results | T Lemagnen 64kg 0.15L | 2 (16) |
| Compiegne 13-Mar-19 3400m HEAVY R3 CLCh $3,705 (of $34,826), Winning Time: 04:19.790 1st Fandango ( B Lestrade 152 ) 2nd Miss De Boulko ( D Gallon 143 ) 1.00L 3rd Flying Startandco ( T Chevillard 147 ) 18.00L 4th Fan De Blues ( P Dubourg 154 ) 19.25L See full results | P Dubourg 69.9kg 19.25L | 4 (5) |
| Auteuil 04-Mar-19 3500m R1 Ch (of $52,937), Winning Time: 04:28.900 1st Kapdam ( P Dubourg 152 ) 2nd Bel Apsis ( B Berenguer 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Dianakova ( K Nabet 150 ) 5.50L 5th Fan De Blues ( O D'andigne 152 ) 12.50L See full results | O D'andigne 68.9kg 12.50L | 5 (8) |
| Auteuil 03-Mar-19 3500m GOOD CLCh (of $34,826), Winning Time: 04:28.900 1st Kapdam ( P Dubourg 152 ) 2nd Bel Apsis ( B Berenguer 158 ) 0.50L 3rd Dianakova ( K Nabet 150 ) 5.00L 5th Fan De Blues ( O D'andigne 152 , Cd 0 ) 12.50L | O D'andigne 68.9kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 5 (8) |
| Toulouse 13-Feb-19 3500m R3 Ch $2,138 (of $21,378), Winning Time: 04:29.000 1st Fandango ( B Lestrade 147 ) 2nd Femme D'Action ( D Gallon 143 ) 2.00L 3rd Fan De Blues ( O Andigne 154 ) 2.50L See full results | O Andigne 69.9kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Toulouse 12-Feb-19 3500m SOFT CLCh (of $14,064), Winning Time: 04:29.000 1st Fandango ( B Lestrade 147 ) 2nd Femme D'Action ( D Gallon 143 ) 2.00L 3rd Fan De Blues ( O Andigne 154 ) 2.50L | O Andigne 69.9kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Pau 09-Jan-19 3500m SOFT R2 CLH $2,450 (of $21,660), Winning Time: 04:20.300 1st Duc De Meran ( K Dubourg 147 ) 2nd Naturelle ( A Poirier 145 ) 6.00L 3rd Katana One ( J Plouganou 152 ) 4.50L 4th Fan De Blues ( P Dubourg 147 ) 11.75L See full results | P Dubourg 66.7kg 11.75L | 4 (7) |
| Pau 11-Dec-18 3500m R1 H $6,000 (of $30,000), Winning Time: 04:13.500 1st Katana One ( J Plouganou 150 ) 2nd Fan De Blues ( P Dubourg 147 ) 1.25L 3rd St Romain Du Derby ( B Lestrade 154 ) 31.25L See full results | P Dubourg 66.7kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Auteuil 30-Nov-18 3500m R1 Ch $5,500 (of $55,001) 1st Feu Follet ( B Lestrade 152 ) 2nd La Barakas ( L Philipperon 143 ) 6.00L 3rd Fan De Blues ( P Dubourg 145 ) 9.00L See full results | P Dubourg 65.8kg 9.00L | 3 (6) |
| Compiegne 09-Nov-18 3400m R4 H $6,300 (of $45,001), Winning Time: 04:11.120 1st Fox Pro ( F D Giles 145 ) 2nd Daryfun ( C Lefebvre 145 ) 3.00L 3rd Fan De Blues ( T Lemagnen 142 ) 3.50L See full results | T Lemagnen 64.4kg 3.50L | 3 (11) |
| Auteuil 13-Sep-18 3600m R1 H (of $59,999), Winning Time: 04:17.000 1st Fraca De Thaix ( A Chitray 145 ) 2nd Protektorat ( T Henderson 145 ) 4.00L 3rd Melay ( R Mayeur 145 ) 13.00L 8th Fan De Blues ( P Dubourg 145 ) 21.15L See full results | P Dubourg 65.8kg 21.15L | 8 (11) |