# Clan des Obeaux

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French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse

Clan Des Obeaux Sire Kapgarde Dam Nausicaa Des Obeaux Damsire April Night Sex Gelding Foaled 2 April 2012 Country France Colour Bay Breeder Mme Marie Devilder Owner Mr & Mrs Paul Barber, G Mason & Alex Ferguson Trainer Paul Nicholls Record 31:11-10-3 Earnings £1,076,186 Major wins King George VI Chase (2018, 2019) Betway Bowl (2021, 2022) Punchestown Gold Cup (2021)

**Clan des Obeaux** (foaled 2 April 2012) is a French AQPS (non-thoroughbred racehorse) competing in [National Hunt](/source/National_Hunt) racing. He is notably owned by a partnership which includes former Manchester United manager [Alex Ferguson](/source/Alex_Ferguson).[1]

## Career

Clan des Obeaux was bred in [France](/source/France) by Mme Marie Devilder. Winning a first race at La Roche Sur Yon, the horse was sold to the United Kingdom and moved to trainer [Paul Nicholls](/source/Paul_Nicholls_(horse_racing)).

Clan Des Obeaux's first race in Britain came at Newbury in December 2015, winning a Juvenile Hurdle by 21 lengths.[2] Two unsuccessful outings at Cheltenham followed, including a sixth place in the [Triumph Hurdle](/source/Triumph_Hurdle).[3]

For the 2016 season, Clan des Obeaux went over the Chase fences, winning at Newbury on his second attempt. Further victories in 2017 at Exeter and Haydock would follow, before a first Grade I success came, winning the 2018 [King George VI Chase](/source/King_George_VI_Chase) ahead of [Thistlecrack](/source/Thistlecrack).[4] Victory in the [Denman Chase](/source/Denman_Chase) at Ascot followed, before finishing 5th in the [Cheltenham Gold Cup](/source/Cheltenham_Gold_Cup).[5][6]

Clan des Obeaux defended his title winning the 2019 King George VI Chase, this time with Sam Twiston-Davies.[7] After a disappointing run in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Clan Des Obeaux had wind surgery, and returned to the racecourse 253 days later at Haydock Park finishing 2nd in the [Betfair Chase](/source/Betfair_Chase). The first victory after the break would come at Aintree in the Grade I [Betway Bowl](/source/Betway_Bowl), followed by success in the [Punchestown Gold Cup](/source/Punchestown_Gold_Cup) a couple of weeks later.[8][9] Clan Des Obeaux successfully defended his Betway Bowl title in 2022, but only managed 2nd in defence of the Punchestown Gold Cup.[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Betway_Bowl_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Betway_Bowl_1-1) Wood, Greg (7 April 2022). ["Sir Alex Ferguson's Clan Des Obeaux wins Betway Bowl at Aintree"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/apr/07/sir-alex-ferguson-clan-des-obeaux-wins-betway-bowl-aintree-grand-national-meeting). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Blackmore Building Juvenile Hurdle"](https://www.racingpost.com/results/36/newbury/2015-12-16/639603). Racing Post. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Ivanovich Gorbatov takes the Triumph Hurdle"](https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/racing/ivanovich-gorbatov-takes-the-triumph-hurdle-1.2578719). The Irish Times. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Wood, Greg (26 December 2018). ["Clan Des Obeaux wins a 10th King George VI Chase for Paul Nicholls"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/dec/26/clan-des-obeaux-wins-tenth-king-george-vi-chase-paul-nicholls-horse-racing). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Clan Des Obeaux throws down Gold Cup gauntlet with Denman Chase win"](https://www.racingpost.com/news/clan-des-obeaux-throws-down-gold-cup-gauntlet-with-denman-chase-win/366642). Racing Post. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["15:30 Friday 15 March 2019 MAGNERS CHELTENHAM GOLD CUP CHASE (Grade 1) (1)"](https://www.timeform.com/cheltenham-festival/results/2019/cheltenham-gold-cup). Timeform. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Wood, Greg (26 December 2019). ["Clan Des Obeaux joins King George greats with back-to-back victories"](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/26/clan-des-obeaux-joins-king-george-vi-chase-greats-back-to-back-victories-kempton-horse-racing). *The Guardian*. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["'The stuff of dreams' - Clan Des Obeaux upsets the Irish in Punchestown Gold Cup"](https://www.racingpost.com/news/british-fightback-begins-as-clan-des-obeaux-lands-punchestown-gold-cup/486955?_sgm_campaign=fcs_acd39d071c000&_sgm_source=N486955%7Cproduct&_sgm_action=search&_sgm_term=clan+des+obeaux). Racing Post. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Clan Des Obeaux bounces back at Aintree"](https://theownerbreeder.com/stories/it-was-a-good-battle-harris-celebrated-dramatic-first-group-1-at-aintree/). The Owner Breeder. Retrieved 28 December 2022.

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