L'Homme Presse (horse)
French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
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L'Homme Pressé (foaled 7 April 2015) is a French thoroughbred racehorse competing in National Hunt racing.
| L'Homme Pressé | |
|---|---|
Racing silks of DFA Racing | |
| Sire | Diamond Boy |
| Dam | Romance Turgot |
| Damsire | Bateau Rouge |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 7 April 2015 |
| Country | France |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Bernard Camp |
| Owner | DFA Racing |
| Trainer | Venetia Williams |
| Record | 11:7-1-1 |
| Earnings | £267,032 |
| Major wins | |
| Brown Advisory Novices' Chase (2022) Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (2022) Dipper Novices' Chase (2022) Rehearsal Handicap Chase (2022) | |
Career
L'Homme Pressé was bred in France by Bernard Camp. The horse's name means "The Man in a Hurry". Initially owned by Pegasus Farms Ltd, L'Homme Pressé had two unsuccessful races at Fontainebleau for trainer M Seror and jockey Ludovic Philipperon.[1]
On 14 January, 2021 training was switched to the UK with Venetia Williams. Andrew Edwards was the new owner of L'Homme Pressé. His first race in the UK was at Chepstow in a novices' hurdle which he won by 28 lengths. A re-appearance at Sandown Park 14 days later only yielded a sixth-place finish. Both times he was ridden by amateur jockey Lucy Turner.[2][3]
In November, ownership transitioned to DFA Racing and after a 223-day break L'Homme Pressé re-appeared at Exeter Racecourse winning on his chase debut. This would mark the first of 5 wins in a row for L'Homme Pressé and new jockey, Charlie Deutsch.[4]
In January, L'Homme Pressé won The Dipper Novices' Chase, his first Grade win.[5] A month later, he won the Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown Park and then returned to Cheltenham to take victory in the Grade 1 Brown Advisory Novices' Chase. This delivered jockey Deutsch his first Cheltenham Festival winner.[6][7]
A tilt at the Mildmay Novices' Chase at Aintree in April was ultimately unsuccessful, with L'Homme Pressé finishing third of four runners.[8] The horse renewed with success at Newcastle on 26 November 26 2022. In the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day, L'Homme Pressé was in a battle for victory with Bravemansgame ultimately unseating rider Charlie Deutsch at the final fence.[9]