WEDNESDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2016 FOR MORE INFORMATION: TEL: +44 (0) 1638 666512 • FAX: +44 (0) 1638 666516 • [email protected] • WWW.BLOODSTOCKNEWS.EU FASIG-TIPTON REPORT | STALLION FEES | CARTIER AWARDS | HOSKINS AT LARGE TODAY’S HEADLINES SALES TALK continued KEENELAND – EARLY LOTS TATTERSALLS IRELAND DEMAND CONTINUES EBN Sales Talk Click here to FOR KAYF TARA PROGENY is brought to contact IRT, or you by IRT visit www.irt.com A €65,000 son of Kayf Tara was the star turn on day three of Tattersalls Ireland November Sale, when trade moved on to an altogether different level from the previous two days. From early in the afternoon, demand for quality foals was FERGUSON MAKES sustained and a host of lots made in excess of €40,000, with the GESTURE OF APPROVAL limelight going to an excellent Kayf Tara colt who went to Aiden Murphy. From the perennially-popular Goldford Stud draft, the British-bred Secret Gesture led the way during early trading on April-born grandson of Sadler’s Wells is the third foal out of the the first day of Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale, when very smart Whoops A Daisy (Definite Article), who numbered a she was bought by John Ferguson for $3,500,000. Click HERE to Listed success over hurdles amongst her five triumphs. see her sell. Bred by Newsells Park Stud, who retained an interest, After dealing with several different rivals, Murphy then had to the daughter of Galileo won the Gr.2 Middleton Stakes and was contend with the late effort of Ben Case, but the last-named was placed in three Oaks, as well as winning the Gr.1 Beverly D Stakes beaten off when the price rose to €65,000 for the relation to the only to loose it at the hands of the Stewards. In foal to leading 1996 Triumph Hurdle winner Paddy’s Return. American sire War Front and consigned by Taylor Made Sales, she “He’s a good colt, by a top sire and out of a quality racemare. He is out of Shastye (Danehill), who is also the dam of the Gr.3 had a lot going for him and ticked all the boxes. He’s been bought winner Sir Issac Newton and the dual Group-placed Maurus. with a view to coming back for sale as a three-year-old,” remarked Ferguson said, “Lovely mare, an outstanding racemare in Europe. Murphy. From a beautiful family. From our point of view, she is a mare who As the session neared its conclusion, it was lit up by a series of can make a difference. We are delighted to have her. We felt like that quality colts from Kenilworth House Stud and foremost among was the right price. No ideas [regarding whom she will visit next these was an fine son of Shantou, who fetched €60,000. This season], but luckily we have plenty to choose from. I suspect she will most attractive chesnut (Lot 731) is already a half-brother to a go back to Europe.” Click HERE for full Keeneland results useful winner out of an unraced half-sister to the top-class CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 SALES TALK EBN: WEDNESDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2016 multiple Gr.1-winning chaser Carlingford Lough (King’s Theatre) and the Gr.1 Ryanair Chase hero Thisthatandtother (Bob Back). SHADWELL “He’s a lovely sort and he’s been bought for Lady Jane Grosvenor to hopefully come back here as a three-year-old. He comes from an STALLIONS excellent family and he’s by a very good sire who gets lots of good, tough horses in a variety of disciplines. It’s tough, you’ve got to pay for the nice ones,” reflected Case. Muhaarar The previous lot into the ring was a superb son of Califet who Oasis Dream - Tahrir was bought by Richard Rohan for €58,000. Lot 730, whose now Boardsmill-based sire has made quite an impact in France in £30,000(1st JAN,SLF) recent seasons, is out of the very useful triple winner Quaspia (Fragrant Mix) and comes from a family that has produced the likes of the Gr.1-winning chaser Notre Pere and the Champion Hurdle second Osana. “He’s been bought for Nigel Collison, a client of Ballincurrig House Stud’s. We felt that he was one of the outstanding foals of the day and he looks a real racehorse. There are options with him and it’s quite possible he could be kept to race rather than going for resale,” declared Rohan. A key feature on the second day of foals was the nearly insatiable demand for the offspring of Thistlecrack’s sire, Kayf Tara, and this was again illustrated by an excellent colt from Mill House Stud who fetched €58,000. Lot 605 is out of the Listed- winning mare Oligarch Society (Moscow Society) and he sparked a duel between Aiden Murphy and Dick Frisby from Mukhadram which the latter emerged victorious. Shamardal - Magic Tree This is a family that seems to improve with each year that £7,000(1st JAN,SLF) passes, as Oligarch Society is a half-sister to the Gr.2-winning Shirley Casper (Presenting), the recent Kerry National hero Wrath Of Titans (Oscar) and last year’s Irish National victor Thunder And Roses (Presenting). “He’ll be back as a three-year-old. He’s just a very good model and has a strong pedigree to go with that and, hopefully, we might get a few nice updates before he comes back for sale,” declared Frisby. The notable appetite for the progeny of Flemensfirth was yet again in evidence, with the Alleged horse supplying several of the day’s best foals. These included a pair of €56,000 lots and the first of these to pass through the ring was a colt whom Peter Nayef Nolan consigned on behalf of John Asple. Case and Bobby O’Ryan Gulch - Height Of Fashion £5,000(1st JAN,SLF) Discover more about the Shadwell Stallions at www.shadwellstud.com Or call Richard Lancaster, James O’Donnell or Rachael Gowland on 018 42 755913 Lot 644, a colt foal by Kayf Tara, who was bought by Email us at: Aiden Murphy for €65,000 on the third day of trading. [email protected] picture courtesy of Tattersalls Ireland 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 SALES TALK EBN: WEDNESDAY, 9TH NOVEMBER 2016 Supported by: Al Basti TOP LOTS AL BASTI EQUIWORLD - DUBAI Equiworld TATTERSALLS IRELAND NOVEMBER NATIONAL HUNT SALE – DAY THREE Lot Sex Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 644 cf KAYF TARA – Whoops A Daisy Goldford Stud Aiden Murphy 65,000 731 cf SHANTOU – Vindonissa Kenilworth House Stud Ben Case 60,000 605 cf KAYF TARA – Oligarch Society Mill House Stud Richard Frisby 58,000 730 cf CALIFET – Quaspia Kenilworth House Stud Richard Rohan 58,000 705 cf FLEMENSFIRTH – Shuil A Hocht Kenilworth House Stud Richard Royan 56,000 652 cf FLEMENSFIRTH – Askanna Peter Nolan Bloodstock Kevin Ross Bloodstock 56,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS were among those to try hard for the fourth produce out of the Also coming in at €50,000 was an excellent son of Milan Gr.2 and Gr.3-winning mare Askanna (Old Vic) but, at €56,000, it belonging to Oliver Loughlin, who cost Timmy Hillman and John was Kevin Ross who emerged victorious. Dwan €50,000. Lot 641 is the second foal out of an unraced “He’s a young foal, but he’s a lovely horse and he’s got a pedigree to Presenting mare, whose family goes back to the great and current go with it too. He’s a very athletic type and you just couldn’t fault him. hunter chase kingpin On The Fringe. The colt will be reconsigned He’s been bought to resell as a three-year-old,” reported Ross. as a three-year-old. The second Flemensfirth to reach the €56,000 mark was a colt In addition to securing a €60,000 Shantou colt, Case also picked from the Kenilworth House Stud draft. Ballincurrig House Stud’s up a well-related son of Milan from Ballincurrig House Stud, who Richard Rohan eventually succeeded in the battle for the full- made €48,000. The colt (Lot 666) is a full-brother to a very high- brother (Lot 705) to the smart Gordon Elliott inmate Space class runner in the Gr.1-winning novice chaser and Cheltenham Cadet. Their dam is a winning Mohaajir half-sister to the Gr.2 Festival runner-up Apache Stronghold. Sadly a setback that Peter Marsh Chase scorer The Outlier (Roselier). The colt was ruled the latter out of action last season will also keep him on the bought on behalf of a client of the farm, who will reoffer his sidelines this term. purchase at a later date. “He’ll probably be back here at the Derby Sale as a three-year-old. Another who could well return to the sales ring is a colt by the He’s a good-looking colt, with plenty of size and he moves well too,” elite French-based sire Martaline but, unlike some of his reflected Case. contemporaries, this €50,000 purchase is unlikely to be offered as The day’s first major transaction came when Coolmara Stables a three-year-old. Instead successful purchaser Alan Harte will go outlasted noted pinhooker Jimmy Murphy for a taking €47,000 down the point-to-point route with the grey (Lot 660). The son (Lot 549) of Sholokhov, who belonged to Peter Downes.