The World's FRIDAY, 28TH AUGUST 2020 Yearling Sale SEPTEMBERSALE BEGINS SUNDAY 13 EBN SEPTEMBER.KEENELAND.COM 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 SOLDIER FILLY TOPS FOR THE O’RYANS A €54,000 daughter of Soldier Of Fortune held sway as the Dual Gr.1 winner Soldier Of Fortune (Galileo), who has Tattersalls Ireland August National Hunt Sale began its two-day been standing at The Beeches Stud for €8,000 this year. run with a day’s trade that, given the prevailing climate, was © Coolmore respectable. Overall, the session was a largely low key one and the figures did fall behind those of 12 months ago, but it was at least encouraging to see the clearance rate hold firm at 69 per cent in IN TODAY’S ISSUE... a market dominated by domestic purchasers. Rumble Inthejungle to stand at Norman Court Stud p4 The sale sprang to life after a couple of hours with the entrance into the ring of the superb Soldier Of Fortune filly from Michael Stakes results p6 Browne’s Mocklershill Stables, who eventually went to Bobby South African news p12 O’Ryan at €54,000. Lot 76, who would have been quite at home in any store sale, attracted many admiring glances and Gerry Best of British p14 Hogan and leading point-to-point trainer Denis Murphy both Steve Cargill’s Flashback Friday p15 made a strong play for her. 3 days to go... Can you afford to miss this opportunity? Register your 2019 fillies by 31st August to #WINWIN ◆ greatbritishbonus.co.uk CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 1 SALES TALK EBN: FRIDAY, 28TH AUGUST 2020 However, at €54,000 O’Ryan, acting for his son Aidan, struck the winning bid for the filly, whose dam Didn’t I Tell You (Docksider) has produced six winners from as many runners. The mare is a daughter of the Gr.1 Moyglare Stud Stakes second Heed My Warning (Second Set). “She’s a gorgeous filly and I’ve bought her on behalf of Mouse [Aidan O’Ryan] and a client of his, and she will go into training with Gordon Elliott. Mouse was in Newmarket during the week and couldn’t be here today, but he’s delighted to have got her as she is a smashing filly and hopefully she’ll have a fine career ahead of her on the track,” stated O’Ryan. The very last lot into the ring yesterday evening became the second-highest priced lot of the day, as a well-related son of Court Cave was sold to owner Brian Loughnane for €37,000. This Boardsmill Stud offering (Lot 228) is a full-brother to the ill-fated Lot 228, Boardsmill Stud’s Court Cave full-brother to Willoughby Court, whose finest hour came when he struck Gr.1 Gr.1 winner Willoughby Court, who was knocked down gold at the Cheltenham Festival several seasons ago. Loughnane for €37,000 to Brian Loughnane. © TattersallsIreland owns the smart handicap chaser Snugsborough Benny and he reported that he would put his purchase into training with Shane “He’s a good, solid horse from a very nice and current family, and Broderick. I’ve bought him for Imperial Racing. They’ve had plenty of luck with SUCCESSFUL DAY FOR BOARDSMILL STUD the sire already as their Cheltenham Festival winner from earlier this The last couple of hours of the session witnessed some very year, Imperial Aura, is by Kalanisi,” declared Ross. reasonable trade and late in the day Kevin Ross had to go to The early pace had been set by William James Hunter when he €34,000 for a son of Kalanisi from Boardsmill Stud. Lot 200 is out paid €29,000 for a son of Milan consigned by Glen Stables. Lot 41 of the dual Listed-winning hurdler Silver Charmer (Charmer), is the first produce of an unraced Beneficial half-sister to the Gr.2- who is already the dam of Secret Investor (Kayf Tara), winner of winning and Gr.1-placed chaser Carrigmartin (King’s Theatre), the Gr.2 Persian War Novices’ Hurdle and the Gr.2 Future the Gr.2-placed hurdler City Slicker (King’s Theatre) and the Champions Novice Chase. Listed-placed hurdler Hannah’s Princess (Kalanisi). December Foals Europe’s Premier Foal Sale Highest Turnover Highest Average Highest Median 10 of the 12 Highest Priced Foals in Europe sold at Tattersalls in 2019. 19 lot s sold for 500,000 gns+ in the last 5 years. “There’s no better feeling than selling a foal here. I believe it’s the best. It’s an international market, if you have a nice horse, you have the people here to buy it.” BERNARD COOKE, BRYANSTOWN HOUSE STUD, IRELAND FOALS ENTER ONLINE NOW Nov. 25 – 28 | Closes 28 Aug. T: +44 1638 665931 [email protected] www.tattersalls.com 2 CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 SALES TALK EBN: FRIDAY, 28TH AUGUST 2020 Supported by: Al Basti TOP LOTS AL BASTI EQUIWORLD - DUBAI Equiworld TATTERSALLS IRELAND AUGUST NH SALE PART I Lot Age Sire – Dam Vendor Purchaser Price (€) 76 3f SOLDIER OF FORTUNE – Didn’t I Tell You Mocklershill Stables Bobby O’Ryan/Aidan O’Ryan 54,000 228 3g COURT CAVE – Willoughby Sue Boardsmill Stud Brian Loughnane 37,000 200 3g KALANISI – Silver Charmer Boardsmill Stud Kevin Ross/Imperial Racing 34,000 41 3g MILAN – Bowling Green Glen Stables William James Hunter 29,000 CLICK HERE FOR SALE RESULTS “He’s going to go into training with George Stewart with a view to Kevin Brouder, who enjoyed a tremendous 2019/20 season starting out in point-to-points next year. We felt that he was one of which saw him take second in the Irish conditional jockeys’ title, the best horses here today and he’s just a nice type from a good spent €21,000 on a son of Milan from White Horse Stud. Lot 105A family,” commented Hunter. is a half-brother to the Gr.3-winning hurdler Tavern Times (Presenting) from the family of the the Gr.3 Scottish National LATE ENTRY PLEASES HOGAN hero Young Kenny. Among the supplementary lots on offer was Lot 176A, a €27,000 The €21,000 mark was also reached by a son of Presenting son of the elite jumping sire Martaline, and this grey will start off from Thomastown Corner Stud, who was snapped up by his career in England after Gerry Hogan saw off the attentions of Moanmore Stables man Peter Vaughan. Lot 182 is the third an online bidder for him. This well-related sort is a half-brother to produce of a bumper-winning half-sister to the Gr.2 Cheltenham a Gr.2 winner over jumps in Italy and a Listed-winning French Festival scorer Tully East (Shantou) and Column Of Fire (Robin hurdler, and the family includes the dual Gr.1 Cheltenham Gold Des Champs), who would have won this year’s Martin Pipe Hurdle Cup runner-up Djakadam. at the Festival only to fall at the last. “He’s a good sort and a very well-bred horse. He has been bought The previous lot into the ring was also by Presenting and the to go to England and he will go into training with Emma Lavelle,” Gareth Metcalfe-owned three-year-old cost Ballycrystal Stables stated Hogan. €19,000. Lot 181 is a half-brother to four winners, headed by the Gr.1 The closing stages of the session also saw Daniel Fitzsimons Sefton Novices’ Hurdle third Cannington Brook (Winged Love). and trainer Noel Kelly giving €24,000 for a Carlotamix gelding Also coming in at €21,000 was Lot 204, a son of Leading Light from Abbey Stables. Their purchase, Lot 213, is a half-brother to belonging to Scott Mernagh. Baltimore Stables signed for this the Gr.2-placed Uppertown Prince (Strategic Prince), out of a gelding, who numbers the five-time winner Ceasar Milan (Milan) placed daughter of Kayf Tara. amongst his siblings. Just three lots later the prolific Monbeg Stables team spent Among the most attractive fillies on offer yesterday was a €23,000 on Lot 216, a daughter of Walk In The Park. The John daughter of Presenting from Yellowford Farm who cost Ray Talbot-owned grey is out of a Blushing Flame full-sister to the Fitzgerald €18,000. Lot 146 is a half-sister to a dual winner and is Listed-winning French jumper Sans Histoire. out of an unraced Bob Back mare who hails from the family of A son of Sageburg was snapped up by top point-to-point trainer Aidan O’Brien’s dual Listed Galway Plate winner Life Of A Lord. Denis Murphy for €23,000. The Gerry Merrigan-owned gelding, Lot Another popular filly was Lot 192, a daughter of Court Cave 158, made plenty of appeal as he is a half-brother to the Listed- from Lambertstown Stud who cost Peter Nolan €19,000. This filly winning hurdler and Gr.3-placed Mystic Theatre (King’s Theatre) is out of a Jurado mare who has bred four winners and three of and the Listed scorer Morello Royale (King’s Theatre). these are by Court Cave. CALL: +44 (0) 1638 66 65 12 3 SALES TALK – STALLION NEWS EBN: FRIDAY, 28TH AUGUST 2020 to the Gr.1 Irish Derby winner Frozen Fire; Lot 661, a Mastercraftsman half-brother to the German Gr.1 winner Temida; Lot 712, a Bated Breath half-sister to the Gr.3-placed Sussex Gardens; Lot 804, a Divine Prophet half-sister to this TATTERSALLS IRELAND STATISTICS (€) year’s Listed Tipperary Stakes winner Dickiedooda; and Lot 828, 2020 % 2019 a Highland Reel half-brother to this year’s Listed juvenile winner Catalogued 237 304 King’s Harlequin.