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SUNDAY, 13TH DECEMBER 2020 NEW YEAR NEW OPPORTUNITY JANUARY EBN MON. 11 - THURS. 14 EUROPEAN BLOODSTOCK NEWS FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU TODAY’S HEADLINES TATTERSALLS IRELAND EBN Sales Talk Click here to is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com DAY ONE HEADED BY GETAWAY COLT An €85,000 colt foal by Getaway lived up to his billing as one of the standout foals on offer yesterday as he emerged to take centre stage on day one of the Tattersalls Ireland November Lot 205, Spikle Stud’s Getaway colt foal, who topped National Hunt Sale. the opening day at Tattersalls Ireland when bought by After two heartening days’ trade at Goffs during the week, the Tim Hillman for €85,000. © Tattersalls Ireland robust nature of the National Hunt foal market was again in evidence throughout the first session of this three-day sale and quality stock sparked plenty of interest from pinhookers. IN TODAY’S ISSUE... Unquestionably, however, the star of the show was Lot 205, this superb colt who attracted quite a following when he made his Racing review p5 entrance to the ring. Racing preview p8 After the bidding began at €20,000, it quickly sped towards €50,000 and, shortly after that mark was passed, Timmy Hillman Stakes results p10 made his play. Adrian Costello and several others then joined in, Boardsmill Sires Making the headlines since 1935 Califet Court Cave Kalanisi Mount Nelson Only SAINT DES SAINTS 3RD LEADING Stakes horses in November: Gr.1 FLAT SIRE & KAPGARDE ACTIVE SIRE IN IRE/GB IMPERIAL AURA (Gr.2) Gr.1 NH SIRE have sired more (up to 1-12-20, racingpost.com) CASK MATE (Gr.1) Gr.1 BROODMARE SIRE French bred Recent Stakes winners: WILD ROMANCE (Gr.2) DON’T MISS HIS FINAL Gr.1 NH winners CALL ME LYREEN DARVER STAR (Gr.2) CROP OF FOALS (up to 1-12-20, active sires) COURT MAID THE CONDITIONAL (Gr.3) SELLING NOW CLONDAW CAITLIN Find the next headline act at Tattersalls Poet’s Word Trim, Co. Meath • Tel: +353 (0)87 906 6772 (John Flood) Mares forbook sale covered from his BALLYADAMin high2020 class or +353 (0)87 2380583 (William Flood) incl. Sister to JENNIES JEWEL Half sister to CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 SALES TALK EBN: SUNDAY, 13TH DECEMBER 2020 but a resilient Hillman answered their every offer and carried the day for the half-brother to the Gr.3-winning chaser Kildisart (Dubai Destination). This colt is also a full-brother to the promising five-year-old The Big Breakway, who was fourth at the Cheltenham Festival and has since won over fences. “He was one of the standout foals today and he has everything going for him,” declared Hillman. “He’s also a brother to a very promising horse who could do a lot more over the coming seasons and he will be coming back here as a three-year-old.” Earlier in the session, a fine colt consigned by Caroline Berry emphasised the appeal of Order Of St George’s first crop when selling to Timmy Hillman for €68,000. This attractive March-born bay, Lot 152, looked the part and also made appeal on pedigree, as he is the third produce of a Beat Hollow half-sister to the Gr.2- winning chaser The Dutchman and the Listed-winning hurdlers Katie Too and The Pirate’s Queen (all by King’s Theatre). The first foals by Order Of St George continue to impress “Hopefully you’ll see him back here in a few year’s time,” said and include this colt, Lot 152, who also went the way of Hillman. “He’s a very good-looking horse from the first crop of a top- Tim Hillman. © Tattersalls Ireland class racehorse and I like the fact that he is out of a Beat Hollow mare from a good jumping family. There was lots to like about him.” Another popular son of Order Of St George was Lot 216, who TOP YEARLING BY BLUE BRESIL hailed from Cleaboy Stud and Coppice Farm. This attractive June- The vast majority of the opening session was given over to foals, born son of the star stayer cost Rathmore Stud and Inch but it was a yearling who had set the pace for much of the day Bloodstock €44,000. The youngster is out of a five-times winning when the cracking son of Bleu Bresil was bought by Michael daughter of April Night, who numbers the Gr.1 Hennessy Gold Moore for €80,000. Cup victor Quel Esprit (Saint Des Saints) and the Gr.3 Coral Cup The trade for the 29 yearlings on offer was, as usual, quite hero Aux Ptits Soins (Saint Des Saints) amongst her close muted but the sale sprang into life with the entrance into the ring relations. of Lot 32, who was consigned by the noted nursery that is John New For 2021 1st Grand Prix de Paris-Gr.1, by 1¼L. 1st St Leger Stakes-Gr.1, by 2¼L. 1st Queen’s Vase-Gr.2, Royal Ascot by 4½L. 1st British Champions Long Distance Cup-Gr.2 1st Zetland Stakes-L., by 3½L., at 2 By GALILEO ex Moyglare Stud S.-Gr.1 winner CHELSEA ROSE WORKING FOR THE BREEDERS OF THE BLACKWATER VALLEY SINCE THE 1850’s Contact: David Magnier, Albert Sherwood, David O’Sullivan, Andrew Magnier & Catherine Magnier : +353-25-33006. Robert McCarthy, Bobby McCarthy & Peter Kenneally: +353-58-56254. Tom Gaffney, Joe Hernon, Paddy Fleming, Cathal Murphy, David Walsh & Ted Walsh: +353-25-31966. 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 SALES TALK EBN: SUNDAY, 13TH DECEMBER 2020 Supported by: Al Basti TOP LOTS AL BASTI EQUIWORLD - DUBAI Equiworld TATTERSALLS IRELAND NOVEMBER NH SALE – DAY ONE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 205 cf GETAWAY – Princess Mairead Spikle Stud T Hillman 85,000 32 yg BLUE BRESIL – Wild Blueberry Ballyreddin Stud Ballincurrig B/S 80,000 152 cf ORDER OF ST GEORGE – Mile From The Moon Caroline J Berry T Hillman 68,000 117 cf SOLDIER OF FORTUNE – Winged Empress The Beeches Stud Kevin Ross B/S / Ben Case 52,000 216 cf ORDER OF ST GEORGE – Presence D’Esprit Cleaboy Stud & Coppice Farm Rathmore Stud/Inch B/S 44,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS and Gr.3-winning hurdler Shirley Casper (Presenting). She is among six black-type performers produced by the third dam Glen Empress (Lancastrian). “He’s a very nice, scopey type of foal with a great outlook” reported Ross. “I like the sire and this foal is from a lovely, stout, traditional National Hunt family. He made a lot of appeal and he will be back for sale as a three-year-old; he has been bought for Lady Jane Grosvenor.” As if any further confirmation of Walk In The Park’s popularity was needed, two consecutive lots by the Montjeu horse had already emerged as two of the day’s higher prices. The second of these was a colt foal from Walshtown Stables who cost the Gr.1 STANDING AT Topping the yearlings yesterday was Lot 32, this Blue Bresil HARAS D’ANNEBAULT gelding from Ballyreddin Stud. He was bought for €80,000 Winner by Ballincurrig Bloodstock. © Tattersalls Ireland & Gr.1 SireSPANISH MOON El Prado - Shining Bright (Rainbow Quest) Dwan’s Ballyreddin Stud. The bidding quickly shot past €30,000 Photo Étalons Haras d’Annebault Gr.1 winner and soon developed into a dual between Michael Moore of and multiple Ballincurrig House Stud and Gerry Hogan, and the former Gr.1 placed (12f) emerged victorious when he brought the price to €80,000. Moore’s purchase is out of a Flemensfirth half-sister to two Top-class, talented winners, from a family that goes back to the high-class hurdlers & sound over several seasons De Valira (Shantou) and Valiramix (Linamix). “He has been bought for a client of Ballincurrig House Stud’s and I From the high-class would imagine that they could reoffer this horse as a three-year-old. family of ENABLE He’s a very nice type by a very popular sire and he comes from a nice family,” reflected Moore. Already a Cheltenahm Festival & multiple Gr.1 sire Further evidence of the appeal of Bleu Bresil’s stock was from small crops - FEE MANO (Gr.1) LAURINA (Gr.1) supplied by a filly foal from Ballincurrig House Stud and the daughter of the Smadoun horse cost Ferndale Stables €40,000. Lot 146 is the first produce of the Yeats mare Little Miss Poet, OVER 300 MARES COVERED 2018 - 2020 who won five times and was placed at Listed level over fences. Stock in 2020 have made up to £400,000. Little Miss Poet is a daughter of the Gr.2-placed R De Rien Sivola Also Top-priced foal, €36,000, at Osarus Oct 2019. (Robin Des Champs). ROSS AND CASE SWOOP FOR FORTUNE COLT 2021 fee: €5,500 LF The first major transaction in the foal section of the sale came when Kevin Ross and Ben Case saw off a number of different VITA and NICCOLO RIVA, 14430 ANNEBAULT, France challengers for Lot 117, an attractive son of Soldier Of Fortune, Tel: +33 2 31659269 Mob: VR +33 7 78822130 NR +33 6 20913659 who cost €52,000. The Beeches Stud offering is the first produce Email: [email protected] Web: www.harasdannebault.com of a Winged Love mare, whose dam is the Gr.2 bumper winner CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 SALES TALK EBN: SUNDAY, 13TH DECEMBER 2020 Bleahen Family’s Lakefield Farm €40,000.