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Bachasson (FR) 14yo gr g 6th Apr 2011Track Horse
Track Horse
Bachasson (FR) gr g 6th Apr 2011
Last Win
Cork Sun, 9th Apr, 23 6/4Fav, S W Flanagan
(679 days)
Last Run
Cork Sun, 9th Apr, 23
1st, 6/4Fav, S W Flanagan
(679 days)
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Hurdle IRE
11
7
2
64%
€115,200
2.11
Chase IRE
10
8
1
80%
€137,337.5
7.83
Hurdle GB
2
0
0
0%
£1,330
-2.00
Chase GB
1
0
0
0%
0
-1.00
Under Rules Total
24
15
3
62%
6.93
Form Figures
111128-UF-211-1F1-4-36111-11/11/
Form Timeline
Form Figures - 111128-UF-211-1F1-4-36111-11/11/
Date Course Conditions
Race Result
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Class
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MorningSP
31Jan21 Naa 16f Heavy 5y+ H(27K)
11-3[11/8]1st of 5, 4.75L to Grand Roi
P Townend
Rated 148
15/811/8
24Mar20 Clo 20f Soft to Heavy 5y+ S(17K)
11-4[4/6Fav]1st of 5, 12L to Death Duty
P Townend
1/14/6Fav
18Feb17 Gow 20f Heavy 5y+ NovCh(14K)
11-12[11/4]1st of 13, 6.5L to General Principle
R Walsh
2/111/4
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The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.
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Reports in which Bachasson (FR) was mentioned
Bachasson bags Cork's feature
An enquiring text message from Sean Flanagan helped secure the winning ride on Willie Mullins' Bachasson (6/4f) in Cork's featured Grade 3 Bar One Racing Chase today, as the gelding notched a 17th win. Sun 09th Apr
Bachasson back with a bang
Bachasson produced a fine leap at the last to propel himself clear as he ran out a cosy winner of the Suir Blueway Chase on his return to action at Clonmel this afternoon. Tue 21st Mar
No worries at all for Bachasson in Red Mills Chase
It was every bit as straightforward as most people would have anticipated for the 4/11 favourite Bachasson in the featured Red Mills Steeplechase (Grade 2). Tue 02nd Mar
Bachasson bids to extend winning sequence in Gowran feature
Having twice fallen foul of the weather in recent weeks, the Red Mills Chase card at Gowran Park finally takes place today with the fine spell since late last week having enabled the track to dry out sufficiently for a seven-race programme. Tue 02nd Mar
Billaway on course for Cheltenham after Naas repeat
Billaway repeated last year's win in the Naas Hunters Chase when again beating Staker Wallace in the three-miler this afternoon. Sun 31st Jan
Bachasson too hot to handle in Limestone Lad
Bachasson made it three from three this season with a fine front running performance in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas this afternoon. Sun 31st Jan
Brion hoping Winston can shine
American Keri Brion may be feeling her Irish experiment has been cursed by bad weather, but she has high hopes Winston C can provide her with a win in the Limestone Lad Hurdle at Naas on Sunday. Sun 31st Jan
Brace for Mullins & Townend as Bachasson wins easily
It proved plain sailing for hotpot Bachasson as he recorded an easy win in the conditions hurdle at Punchestown this afternoon. Thu 31st Dec
Jungle Boogie has the right moves to complete Mullins' treble
The 4/5 favourite Jungle Boogie made a winning debut in the Clonmel Oil Slan Abhaile INH Flat Race. Thu 12th Nov
Bachasson makes all to land another Clonmel Oil Chase for Mullins
The 9/4 second favourite Bachasson made all to win the featured Clonmel Oil Steeplechase (Grade 2) by five and a half lengths from his better-fancied stablemate Cilaos Emery (8/11 fav). Thu 12th Nov
Mullins with a strong hand at Clonmel
Cilaos Emery tries two and a half miles for the first time over fences as the Willie Mullins-trained gelding makes his seasonal debut in the Clonmel Oil Chase at the County Tipperary course on Thursday. Thu 12th Nov
Mullins double at Clonmel as Townends play their part
Willie Mullins brought up a double at Clonmel in the concluding Virtual Racing On The BoyleSports App INH Flat Race as Captain Kangaroo (16/1 on the betting shows, into a returned 10/1) made a winning debut in the hands of Jody Townend. Tue 24th MarBachasson impresses in feature on last day before break
On his first outing over fences since falling in the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup, Bachasson impressed in the Download The BoyleSports App Chase, the feature race on a card at Clonmel, that will be the last in Ireland until at least April 19th. Tue 24th Mar
Cilaos Emery goes for Champion Hurdle
Cilaos Emery is to be supplemented for the Unibet Champion Hurdle following his victory at Gowran Park on Saturday. Sun 16th Feb
Cracking Smart delivers for Elliott and Russell
Cracking Smart returned to form with a vengeance at 16/1 in the Grade 2 Boyne Hurdle at Navan. Sun 16th Feb
Fascinating Boyne Hurdle anticipated
Tiger Roll and Magic Of Light — first and second in the Grand National last April — meet in a pre-Aintree dust-up at Navan in the Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle today. Sun 16th Feb
Grand National hero wins Boyne Hurdle
Grand National winner Tiger Roll successfully returned to hurdling at Navan today as the Gordon Elliott trained, Gigginstown House Stud owned marvel landed the Grade 2 Ladbrokes Ireland Boyne Hurdle at odds of 25/1, under Keith Donoghue. Sun 17th Feb
Bachasson surprises Mullins with comeback win
On his first start since falling early in the Cheltenham Gold Cup in March, Bachasson (9/4) reverted to the smaller obstacles with aplomb in the Tote Pays Dividends Hurdle at Punchestown. Mon 31st Dec
Bachasson wins the big one at Tramore
Bachasson earned a 20/1 quote for the Ryanair Chase as he completed a Tramore double for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend in the featured Listed Savills "A Different Outlook" Chase. Mon 01st Jan
Review thurles 23rd Nov
Bachasson's victory in the Boomerang Animal Bedding And Boomerang Horse And Country Store Chase was the highlight of a double for Willie Mullins and Paul Townend at ThurlesThu 23rd Nov
No decision yet on Sceaux plans
Connections of Un De Sceaux are in no rush to decide whether he will defend his crown in the Tingle Creek at Sandown next month. Thu 23rd Nov
Mullins & Townend double up with Ainsi
Willie Mullins and Paul Townend completed a double at Thurles when Ainsi Va La Vie took the Sportsmens Mares Maiden Hurdle in convincing fashion. Thu 23rd Nov
Bachasson routs rivals in Boomerang
Bachasson got his season off to an impressive start when taking the Boomerang Animal Bedding And Boomerang Horse & Country Store Chase at Thurles. Thu 23rd Nov
Apache back on track at Thurles
Apache Stronghold makes a welcome return to action in the Boomerang Animal Bedding And Boomerang Horse & Country Store Chase at Thurles this afternoon. Thu 23rd Nov
Review gowran park 18th Feb
Jezki had to settle for second as Tombstone took top honours in the Red Mills Trial Hurdle at Gowran ParkSat 18th Feb
Ballycasey grinds out Red Mills success
Ballycasey ground out success in the Red Mills Chase to claim his second Grade 2 this season at the Kilkenny track. Sat 18th FebThird time lucky for Bachasson over fences
The Willie Mullins-trained Bachasson opened his chasing account in fine style when claiming the opening beginners chase at Gowran Park this afternoon. Sat 18th Feb
Ballycasey star name in Red Mills
Ballycasey bids to give weight and a beating to three rivals in Saturday's Red Mills Chase at Gowran Park. Sat 18th Feb
Review punchestown 14th Jan
Mark Walsh bagged a double at Punchestown when driving Any Second Now to victory in the Grade Two Sky Bet Moscow Flyer Novice HurdleSat 14th Jan
Edwulf opens his account over fences
Edwulf got his act together over fences to take the opening sportinglife.com Beginners Chase at Punchestown. Sat 14th Jan
Bachasson aiming to get back on track
Owner Eddie O'Connell and his family are enjoying a good time with their horses this season and despite unappealing recent form figures, connections will be hoping that Bachasson can get back on track in the sportinglife.com Beginners Chase at Punchestown on Saturday. Sat 14th JanReview thurles 1st Dec
Tully East emerged from the Thurles fog a good winner of the Killinan Beginners ChaseThu 01st Dec
Tully East best in heavy fog at Thurles
"No doubt about that (getting the best of things). I picked up and was gone by. I don't know how far I was gone ahead or anything though. I just know that he was rolling and we kept on rolling — he was definitely in front jumping the last," went Denis O'Regan's summation after he'd won the first at a fog-hit Thurles on Tully East (7/2) in the Killinan Beginners Chase. Thu 01st Dec
Min headline act in Supreme 25
Antepost gamble Min heads 25 entries for the Sky Bet Supreme Novices' Hurdle, the first race of the Cheltenham Festival. Wed 09th Mar
Limerick on but inspect tomorrow
Limerick will go ahead today as scheduled following a course inspection. The ground is heavy. Sun 27th Dec
Review fairyhouse 29th Nov
Arctic Fire claimed a deserved Grade One victory in the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle at FairyhouseSun 29th Nov
Long top Dog of Mullins duo in Royal Bond
The market strongly spoke in favour of Long Dog (1/2) and he prevailed, but only just under Ruby Walsh, over his fellow Willie Mullins contender, Bachasson, in the Grade 1 Bar One Racing Royal Bond Novice Hurdle at Fairyhouse. Sun 29th Nov
Review tipperary 4th Oct
Plinth came out on top in the Grade Two Istabraq Hurdle at TipperarySun 04th Oct
Prince proves too strong for Oathkeeper
The betting suggested the bumper at Tipperary was a two-horse race and so it proved as Prince D'Aubrelle outpointed Oathkeeper. Sun 04th Oct
Walsh lands Grade 3 double on Changer
Ruby Walsh gave The Game Changer a cool ride to land the Like-A-Butterfly Novice Chase at Tipperary. Sun 04th Oct
Bachasson makes it four from four
Bachasson made it four from four over hurdles when quickening up smartly to land the Dolores Purcell Memorial Novice Hurdle at Tipperary. Sun 04th Oct
A bumper night for favourite backers
Screaming Rose made a winning debut in the bumper at Galway as she wore down Glendine River in the final furlong. Tue 08th Sep
Review galway 8th Sep
Rock The World produced a thoroughly likeable performance when gamely seeing off The Game Changer to land the feature race at Galway, the Grade Three Ballybrit Novice ChaseTue 08th Sep
Bachasson much too good in Galway
Bachasson who came to Galway as second favourite in the ante-post betting for the Supreme Novices' Hurdle at Cheltenham duly eased away from his rivals to win the Deacy Gilligan Novice Hurdle. Tue 08th Sep
Galway preview
Just five go to post for the Grade Three Ballybrit Novice Chase, but the Galway feature has attracted a line-up befitting its feature race status. Tue 08th Sep
Review galway 27th Jul
Modem provided the Harrington family with a fairytale success in the Connacht Hotel Handicap, the feature race on the opening day of the Galway FestivalMon 27th Jul
Bachasson looks smart in Galway opener
Bachasson got favourite backers off to the perfect start at the Galway festival when running out an easy winner of the opening Galwaybayhotel & Radisson Novice Hurdle at Ballybrit. Mon 27th Jul
Treble for Mullins as Fuji takes the last
Fuji Mountain completed a treble at Sligo for Willie Mullins (only had three runners) as he ran out a comfortable winner of the concluding Sligo Rovers Race Day 5th August Flat Race. Sun 12th Jul
Walsh doubles up at Sligo with Long Dog
Ruby Walsh went north-west for two rides at Sligo this afternoon and travelled home with two winners after Long Dog added to the earlier success of hot-pot Bachasson when also justifying short-priced favouritism in the GAA Race Day 18th August Maiden Hurdle. Sun 12th Jul
Bachasson impresses on Irish debut
Bachasson justified odds-on favouritism in the opener at Sligo, the Pet Stop Maiden Hurdle, as he ran out a convincing winner under Ruby Walsh for Willie Mullins. Sun 12th Jul
Mullins sends strong team to Sligo
Willie Mullins sends a strong team of three horses to Sligo on Sunday, with Bachasson starting off for the Closutton yard in the Un De Sceaux colours of Edward O'Connell. Sun 12th Jul
After race at Gowran Park Tue, 2nd Mar, 2021 (1st) 
He’s just an extraordinary horse,. He’s a real advertisement for what we would call a handy horse. It just shows that they come in all shapes and sizes. He was bought as a bumper/hurdle horse but he has such scope and is so brave.
W P Mullins
He’s just an extraordinary horse,. He’s a real advertisement for what we would call a handy horse. It just shows that they come in all shapes and sizes. He was bought as a bumper/hurdle horse but he has such scope and is so brave.
W P Mullins
After race at Naas Sun, 31st Jan, 2021 (1st)
He’s enjoying himself. I thought it was a big ask bringing him back to two miles but my backroom team overruled me and said he must go here. It’s one up for them!
W P Mullins
He’s enjoying himself. I thought it was a big ask bringing him back to two miles but my backroom team overruled me and said he must go here. It’s one up for them!
W P Mullins
After race at Punchestown Thu, 31st Dec, 2020 (1st)
I was hoping he’d jump a bit better but Paul said he was just idle out in front on his own.
W P Mullins
I was hoping he’d jump a bit better but Paul said he was just idle out in front on his own.
W P Mullins
After race at Clonmel Thu, 12th Nov, 2020 (1st)
He was very brave and David (Mullins) had lots of confidence in him - I thought he had gone too far out but I think he had more confidence in the horse than I had. Paul (Townend) thought Cilaos Emery needed the race and I'm happy with both nice horses. After Bachasson got a fall in Cheltenham I wasn't keen to go back over fences with him but around these country tracks he is fine, but maybe not at the bigger tracks and he seems to enjoy doing that. I didn't look beyond today and we wanted to come down here and see where we were with them although Cilaos Emery could now go for the Hilly Way at Cork.
W P Mullins
He was very brave and David (Mullins) had lots of confidence in him - I thought he had gone too far out but I think he had more confidence in the horse than I had. Paul (Townend) thought Cilaos Emery needed the race and I'm happy with both nice horses. After Bachasson got a fall in Cheltenham I wasn't keen to go back over fences with him but around these country tracks he is fine, but maybe not at the bigger tracks and he seems to enjoy doing that. I didn't look beyond today and we wanted to come down here and see where we were with them although Cilaos Emery could now go for the Hilly Way at Cork.
W P Mullins
After race at Punchestown Mon, 31st Dec, 2018 (1st)
It was a nice surprise to finish the year off,. It's great to have him back because he had a nasty injury after the Gold Cup. This was a nice race to bring him back but I didn't dream that he was straight enough to win but he did it well. I might keep him hurdling for the foreseeable future and the same with Killultagh Vic, if I can find races for them. Scarpeta will obviously be the same. He probably just wanted a longer trip and his jumping let him down again. Killultagh Vic will probably get an entry for the Irish Gold Cup but I thinking more about the horse and keeping him sound. He'll have to get an entry alright but we'll see. I'm trying to keep both of them hurdling. I'd like to keep Bachasson hurdling anyway, I might have to change my plans with Killultagh Vic. I'm thinking about keeping them sound but we'll have to see. I hadn't been thinking about the Irish Gold Cup but it's a race we'll have to consider.
W P Mullins
It was a nice surprise to finish the year off,. It's great to have him back because he had a nasty injury after the Gold Cup. This was a nice race to bring him back but I didn't dream that he was straight enough to win but he did it well. I might keep him hurdling for the foreseeable future and the same with Killultagh Vic, if I can find races for them. Scarpeta will obviously be the same. He probably just wanted a longer trip and his jumping let him down again. Killultagh Vic will probably get an entry for the Irish Gold Cup but I thinking more about the horse and keeping him sound. He'll have to get an entry alright but we'll see. I'm trying to keep both of them hurdling. I'd like to keep Bachasson hurdling anyway, I might have to change my plans with Killultagh Vic. I'm thinking about keeping them sound but we'll have to see. I hadn't been thinking about the Irish Gold Cup but it's a race we'll have to consider.
W P Mullins
After race at Gowran Park Sat, 18th Feb, 2017 (1st)
I was very pleased with how he handled that ground. I didn't think he could jump as well out of that ground. I thought he was more of a good ground horse, and it was good to see him do that,. He's improving, and that was a real step up on what he'd done before. That could put him in the picture to go across (to Cheltenham) or aim for the Ryanair Chase in Fairyhouse.
W P Mullins
I was very pleased with how he handled that ground. I didn't think he could jump as well out of that ground. I thought he was more of a good ground horse, and it was good to see him do that,. He's improving, and that was a real step up on what he'd done before. That could put him in the picture to go across (to Cheltenham) or aim for the Ryanair Chase in Fairyhouse.
W P Mullins
After race at Tipperary Sun, 4th Oct, 2015 (1st)
He was much more professional and flew the last today. He has answered every question we've asked him and the dream is still alive. Ruby said he appreciated the 'give'.
W P Mullins
He was much more professional and flew the last today. He has answered every question we've asked him and the dream is still alive. Ruby said he appreciated the 'give'.
W P Mullins
After race at Galway Tue, 8th Sep, 2015 (1st)
He did what we expected him to do and Ruby didn't extend him and minded him coming down the hill.
W P Mullins
He did what we expected him to do and Ruby didn't extend him and minded him coming down the hill.
W P Mullins
After race at Galway Mon, 27th Jul, 2015 (1st)
This seems to be another lucky purchase. He didn't cost the earth but he's able to go and able to jump. He won two mile-and-a-half races in France at country tracks rather than metropolitan tracks but they seem to have been lucky again.
W P Mullins
This seems to be another lucky purchase. He didn't cost the earth but he's able to go and able to jump. He won two mile-and-a-half races in France at country tracks rather than metropolitan tracks but they seem to have been lucky again.
W P Mullins
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